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Community Test EXAM 2025 PRACTICE GRADED A+ QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025-2026 VERIFIED
1. In which of the following cases would the school nurse be correct to advise
the parents of an HIV-infected child to keep the child home from school?
(Select all that apply.)
a. The child develops allergies with sneezing.
b. The child persists in biting behavior or is unable to control body secretions.
c. The nurse is not comfortable with being responsible for the child.
d. There is an outbreak of chickenpox in the school.
ANS: B, D
Not attending school may be advisable if cases of childhood infections, such as
chickenpox or measles, occur in the school, because the immunosuppressed child is
at greater risk for suffering complications. Alternative arrangements, such as
homebound instruction, might be instituted if a child is unable to control body
secretions or displays biting behavior. HIV-positive children are encouraged to obtain
routine immunizations, because their immune systems are compromised and they
are more susceptible to such infections. To date, no cases of HIV infections being
transmitted in a school setting have occurred in the United States. Strong
disapproval by parents of well children is an opportunity to teach these persons how
HIV is transmitted.
2. A woman and man who have come to the health clinic begin to argue loudly.
You gave me an STD! the man yells. The woman screams back, Not me. I dont
have an STD! Which of the following statements would be most appropriate for
the nurse to say to them? (Select all that apply.)
a. Actually, youre very fortunate to have been tested so you and your partner
can begin treatment before more serious damage is done.
b. Some STDs may not have any symptoms, so you need to be tested for other
conditions and treated if necessary.
c. Sometimes the test is inaccurate, so before getting too upset, you should
ask to be tested again.
d. You may be able to get treatment from your pharmacist so you wont have to
be embarrassed like this again.
ANS: A, B, C
Often cases of gonorrhea and chlamydia are asymptomatic, so treatment may not be
sought and these infections are spread to others through sexual activity. Similarly,
during latency, syphilis has no symptoms. It should be noted, however, that STD test
results can sometimes be incorrect and the coexistence of other medical conditions
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may cause a false-positive test result. Having a partner retested, if the results were
negative, would also suggest retesting the first person
3. Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing?
a. Families and groups
b. Illness-oriented care
c. Individuals within the family unit
d. Promotion of quality of life
ANS: D
The key difference between community-based and community-oriented nursing is
that community-based nurses deal primarily with illness-oriented care, whereas
community-oriented nursesor public health nursesprovide health care to promote
quality of life.
1. Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
a. A philosophy that guides family-centered illness care
b. Providing care with a focus on the groups needs
c. Giving care with a focus on the aggregates needs
d. A value system in which all clients receive optimal care
ANS: A
By definition, community-based nursing is nursing that focuses on family-centered
illness care to individuals and families in the community.
2. Which of the following best describes community-oriented nursing?
a. Focusing on the provision of care to individuals and families
b. Providing care to manage acute or chronic conditions
c. Giving direct care to ill individuals within their family setting
d. Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
ANS: D
By definition, community-oriented nursing has the goal of preserving, protecting, or
maintaining health to promote the quality of life. All nurses may focus on individuals
and families, give direct care to ill persons within their family setting, and help
manage acute or chronic conditions.
4. Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life
expectancy during the twentieth century?
a. Technology increases in the field of medical laboratory research
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b. Advances in surgical techniques and procedures
c. Sanitation and other public health activities
d. Use of antibiotics to fight infections
ANS: C
Improvement in control of infectious diseases through immunizations, sanitation, and
other public health activities led to the increase in life expectancy from less than 50
years in 1900 to more than 77 years in 2002.
5. A nurse is developing a plan to decrease the number of premature deaths in
the community. Which of the following interventions would most likely be
implemented by the nurse?
a. Increase the communitys knowledge about hospice care.
b. Promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the community members.
c. Encourage employers to have wellness centers at each industrial site.
d. Ensure timely and effective medical intervention and treatment for
community members.
ANS: B
Public health approaches could help prevent about 70% of early deaths by
influencing the way people eat, drink, drive, engage in exercise, and treat the
environment.
6. Which of the following is a basic assumption of public health efforts?
a. Health disparities among any groups are morally and legally wrong.
b. Health care is the most important priority in government planning and
funding.
c. The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of the
community.
d. The government is responsible for lengthening the life span of Americans.
ANS: C
Public health can be described as what society collectively does to ensure that
conditions exist in which people can be healthy.
7. Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public
health nurse?
a. Asking community leaders what interventions should be chosen
b. Assessing the community and deciding on appropriate interventions
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c. Using data from the main health care institutions in the community to
determine needed health services
d. Working with community groups to create policies to improve the
environment
ANS: D
Although the public health nurse might engage in any of the tasks listed, he or she
works primarily with members of the community to carry out core public health
functions, including assessment of the population as a whole and engaging in
promoting health and improving the environment.
8. Which of the following public health nurses most clearly fulfills the
responsibilities of this role?
a. The nurse who met with several groups to discuss community recreation
issues
b. The nurse who spent the day attending meetings of various health agencies
c. The nurse who talked to several people about their particular health
concerns
d. The nurse who watched the city council meeting on local cable television
ANS: B
Any of these descriptions might represent a nurse communicating, cooperating, or
collaborating with community residents or groups about health concerns. However,
the nurse who spent the day attending meetings of various health agencies is the
most representative, because in public health, concerns are broader than recreation,
individual concerns are not as important as aggregate priorities, and watching
television (a one-way form of communication) is less effective than interacting with
others.
9. Which of the following best defines aggregate?
a. A large group of persons
b. A collection of individuals and families
c. A group of persons who share one or more characteristics
d. Another name for demographic group
ANS: C
An aggregate is defined as a collection of people who share one or more personal or
environmental characteristics, such as geography or special interest.
10. A registered nurse was just employed as a public health nurse. Which
question would be the most relevant for the nurse to ask?
a. Which groups are at the greatest risk for problems?
Community Test EXAM 2025 PRACTICE GRADED A+ QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025-2026 VERIFIED
1. In which of the following cases would the school nurse be correct to advise
the parents of an HIV-infected child to keep the child home from school?
(Select all that apply.)
a. The child develops allergies with sneezing.
b. The child persists in biting behavior or is unable to control body secretions.
c. The nurse is not comfortable with being responsible for the child.
d. There is an outbreak of chickenpox in the school.
ANS: B, D
Not attending school may be advisable if cases of childhood infections, such as
chickenpox or measles, occur in the school, because the immunosuppressed child is
at greater risk for suffering complications. Alternative arrangements, such as
homebound instruction, might be instituted if a child is unable to control body
secretions or displays biting behavior. HIV-positive children are encouraged to obtain
routine immunizations, because their immune systems are compromised and they
are more susceptible to such infections. To date, no cases of HIV infections being
transmitted in a school setting have occurred in the United States. Strong
disapproval by parents of well children is an opportunity to teach these persons how
HIV is transmitted.
2. A woman and man who have come to the health clinic begin to argue loudly.
You gave me an STD! the man yells. The woman screams back, Not me. I dont
have an STD! Which of the following statements would be most appropriate for
the nurse to say to them? (Select all that apply.)
a. Actually, youre very fortunate to have been tested so you and your partner
can begin treatment before more serious damage is done.
b. Some STDs may not have any symptoms, so you need to be tested for other
conditions and treated if necessary.
c. Sometimes the test is inaccurate, so before getting too upset, you should
ask to be tested again.
d. You may be able to get treatment from your pharmacist so you wont have to
be embarrassed like this again.
ANS: A, B, C
Often cases of gonorrhea and chlamydia are asymptomatic, so treatment may not be
sought and these infections are spread to others through sexual activity. Similarly,
during latency, syphilis has no symptoms. It should be noted, however, that STD test
results can sometimes be incorrect and the coexistence of other medical conditions
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may cause a false-positive test result. Having a partner retested, if the results were
negative, would also suggest retesting the first person
3. Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing?
a. Families and groups
b. Illness-oriented care
c. Individuals within the family unit
d. Promotion of quality of life
ANS: D
The key difference between community-based and community-oriented nursing is
that community-based nurses deal primarily with illness-oriented care, whereas
community-oriented nursesor public health nursesprovide health care to promote
quality of life.
1. Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
a. A philosophy that guides family-centered illness care
b. Providing care with a focus on the groups needs
c. Giving care with a focus on the aggregates needs
d. A value system in which all clients receive optimal care
ANS: A
By definition, community-based nursing is nursing that focuses on family-centered
illness care to individuals and families in the community.
2. Which of the following best describes community-oriented nursing?
a. Focusing on the provision of care to individuals and families
b. Providing care to manage acute or chronic conditions
c. Giving direct care to ill individuals within their family setting
d. Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
ANS: D
By definition, community-oriented nursing has the goal of preserving, protecting, or
maintaining health to promote the quality of life. All nurses may focus on individuals
and families, give direct care to ill persons within their family setting, and help
manage acute or chronic conditions.
4. Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life
expectancy during the twentieth century?
a. Technology increases in the field of medical laboratory research
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b. Advances in surgical techniques and procedures
c. Sanitation and other public health activities
d. Use of antibiotics to fight infections
ANS: C
Improvement in control of infectious diseases through immunizations, sanitation, and
other public health activities led to the increase in life expectancy from less than 50
years in 1900 to more than 77 years in 2002.
5. A nurse is developing a plan to decrease the number of premature deaths in
the community. Which of the following interventions would most likely be
implemented by the nurse?
a. Increase the communitys knowledge about hospice care.
b. Promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the community members.
c. Encourage employers to have wellness centers at each industrial site.
d. Ensure timely and effective medical intervention and treatment for
community members.
ANS: B
Public health approaches could help prevent about 70% of early deaths by
influencing the way people eat, drink, drive, engage in exercise, and treat the
environment.
6. Which of the following is a basic assumption of public health efforts?
a. Health disparities among any groups are morally and legally wrong.
b. Health care is the most important priority in government planning and
funding.
c. The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of the
community.
d. The government is responsible for lengthening the life span of Americans.
ANS: C
Public health can be described as what society collectively does to ensure that
conditions exist in which people can be healthy.
7. Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public
health nurse?
a. Asking community leaders what interventions should be chosen
b. Assessing the community and deciding on appropriate interventions
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c. Using data from the main health care institutions in the community to
determine needed health services
d. Working with community groups to create policies to improve the
environment
ANS: D
Although the public health nurse might engage in any of the tasks listed, he or she
works primarily with members of the community to carry out core public health
functions, including assessment of the population as a whole and engaging in
promoting health and improving the environment.
8. Which of the following public health nurses most clearly fulfills the
responsibilities of this role?
a. The nurse who met with several groups to discuss community recreation
issues
b. The nurse who spent the day attending meetings of various health agencies
c. The nurse who talked to several people about their particular health
concerns
d. The nurse who watched the city council meeting on local cable television
ANS: B
Any of these descriptions might represent a nurse communicating, cooperating, or
collaborating with community residents or groups about health concerns. However,
the nurse who spent the day attending meetings of various health agencies is the
most representative, because in public health, concerns are broader than recreation,
individual concerns are not as important as aggregate priorities, and watching
television (a one-way form of communication) is less effective than interacting with
others.
9. Which of the following best defines aggregate?
a. A large group of persons
b. A collection of individuals and families
c. A group of persons who share one or more characteristics
d. Another name for demographic group
ANS: C
An aggregate is defined as a collection of people who share one or more personal or
environmental characteristics, such as geography or special interest.
10. A registered nurse was just employed as a public health nurse. Which
question would be the most relevant for the nurse to ask?
a. Which groups are at the greatest risk for problems?
