Community Health Nursing
Which of the following best describes community health nursing?
a. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate's needs
b. Giving care with a focus on the group's needs
c. Focusing on the health care of individual clients in the community
d. Working with an approach of unique client care - (correct Answer) - ANS: C
By definition, community health nursing is the health care of individual clients in the community.
Which of the following best describes primary health care?
a. A comprehensive way to address issues of social justice
b. Giving 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 - (correct Answer) - ANS: A
By definition, primary health care is comprehensive and addresses issues of social justice and equity.
Social justice in the context of health refers to ensuring fairness and equality in health services so that
vulnerable individuals in society have easy access to health care.
The health of which of the following is the primary focus of public health nurses (PHNs)?
a. Families
b. Groups
c. Individuals
d. Populations - (correct Answer) - ANS: D
PHNs use knowledge of nursing, social sciences, and public health sciences for the promotion and
protection of health and for the prevention of disease among populations.
Which change is the primary explanation for life expectancy increasing so notably since the early 1900s?
a. An increase in findings from medical laboratory research
b. Incredible advances in surgical techniques and procedures
c. Improved sanitation and other public health activities
d. Increased use of antibiotics to fight infections - (correct Answer) - ANS: C
, Improvement in control of infectious diseases through immunizations, sanitation, and other public
health activities led to the increase in life expectancy since the early 1900s.
Which community health nursing practice area receives funding from the private sector?
a. Telenurses
b. Corrections nurses
c. Nurse entrepreneurs
d. Street or outreach nurses - (correct Answer) - ANS: C
The nurse entrepreneur receives private funding, whereas all of the other community health nurse
(CHN) roles are with provincially or federally funded positions.
A PHN strives to prevent disease and disability, often in partnership with other community groups.
Which statement is an appropriate summary of the PHN's role?
a. The PHN asks the political leaders what interventions should be chosen.
b. The PHN assesses the community and decides on appropriate interventions.
c. The PHN uses data from the main health care institutions in the community to determine needed
health services.
d. The PHN works with community members to carry out public health functions. - (correct Answer) -
ANS: D
It is crucial that the PHN work with members of the community to carry out core public health functions.
Which of the following is used as a measurement of population health?
a. Health status indicators
b. The levels of prevention
c. The number of memberships at the local fitness centre
d. Reported provincial alcohol and tobacco sales in any given month - (correct Answer) - ANS: A
Population health refers to the health outcomes of a population as measured by determinants of health
and health outcomes.
A registered nurse (RN), has just been employed as a CHN. Which question would be most relevant to
her practice as she begins her position?
a. "Which community groups are at greatest risk for problems?"
b. "Which patients should I see first as I begin my day?"
c. "With which physicians will I be collaborating most closely?"
Which of the following best describes community health nursing?
a. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate's needs
b. Giving care with a focus on the group's needs
c. Focusing on the health care of individual clients in the community
d. Working with an approach of unique client care - (correct Answer) - ANS: C
By definition, community health nursing is the health care of individual clients in the community.
Which of the following best describes primary health care?
a. A comprehensive way to address issues of social justice
b. Giving 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 - (correct Answer) - ANS: A
By definition, primary health care is comprehensive and addresses issues of social justice and equity.
Social justice in the context of health refers to ensuring fairness and equality in health services so that
vulnerable individuals in society have easy access to health care.
The health of which of the following is the primary focus of public health nurses (PHNs)?
a. Families
b. Groups
c. Individuals
d. Populations - (correct Answer) - ANS: D
PHNs use knowledge of nursing, social sciences, and public health sciences for the promotion and
protection of health and for the prevention of disease among populations.
Which change is the primary explanation for life expectancy increasing so notably since the early 1900s?
a. An increase in findings from medical laboratory research
b. Incredible advances in surgical techniques and procedures
c. Improved sanitation and other public health activities
d. Increased use of antibiotics to fight infections - (correct Answer) - ANS: C
, Improvement in control of infectious diseases through immunizations, sanitation, and other public
health activities led to the increase in life expectancy since the early 1900s.
Which community health nursing practice area receives funding from the private sector?
a. Telenurses
b. Corrections nurses
c. Nurse entrepreneurs
d. Street or outreach nurses - (correct Answer) - ANS: C
The nurse entrepreneur receives private funding, whereas all of the other community health nurse
(CHN) roles are with provincially or federally funded positions.
A PHN strives to prevent disease and disability, often in partnership with other community groups.
Which statement is an appropriate summary of the PHN's role?
a. The PHN asks the political leaders what interventions should be chosen.
b. The PHN assesses the community and decides on appropriate interventions.
c. The PHN uses data from the main health care institutions in the community to determine needed
health services.
d. The PHN works with community members to carry out public health functions. - (correct Answer) -
ANS: D
It is crucial that the PHN work with members of the community to carry out core public health functions.
Which of the following is used as a measurement of population health?
a. Health status indicators
b. The levels of prevention
c. The number of memberships at the local fitness centre
d. Reported provincial alcohol and tobacco sales in any given month - (correct Answer) - ANS: A
Population health refers to the health outcomes of a population as measured by determinants of health
and health outcomes.
A registered nurse (RN), has just been employed as a CHN. Which question would be most relevant to
her practice as she begins her position?
a. "Which community groups are at greatest risk for problems?"
b. "Which patients should I see first as I begin my day?"
c. "With which physicians will I be collaborating most closely?"
