NURS 4212
Population Health Nursing
Finals Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. **Which of the following best describes the primary goal of
population health nursing?**
- A. Treating individual illnesses
- B. Improving the health outcomes of entire populations
- C. Providing specialized care for chronic diseases
- D. Increasing hospital admissions
- **AND:* B. Improving the health outcomes of entire
populations
- **Rationale:* The primary goal of population health nursing
is to enhance the health outcomes of entire populations by
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,addressing social determinants of health and implementing
preventive measures.
2. **What is the primary focus of a community health
assessment?**
- A. Diagnosing individual patients
- B. Identifying health needs and resources within a community
- C. Conducting clinical trials
- D. Administering medications
- **AND:* B. Identifying health needs and resources within a
community
- **Rationale:* A community health assessment aims to
identify the health needs and resources within a community to
inform planning and interventions.
3. **Which of the following interventions is most effective in
addressing health disparities in underserved populations?**
- A. Increasing access to preventive services
- B. Limiting healthcare resources
- C. Providing care only in hospitals
- D. Ignoring social determinants of health
- **AND:* A. Increasing access to preventive services
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, - **Rationale:* Increasing access to preventive services helps
address health disparities by preventing diseases and promoting
health equity in underserved populations.
4. **Which of the following is a key component of the
epidemiologic triad?**
- A. Host
- B. Nutrition
- C. Exercise
- D. Genetics
- **AND:* A. Host
- **Rationale:* The epidemiologic triad consists of three
components: agent, host, and environment, which interact to
influence the occurrence of disease.
5. **What is the role of a population health nurse in disaster
management?**
- A. Providing immediate medical care
- B. Conducting long-term health assessments
- C. Coordinating with emergency response teams
- D. All of the above
- **AND:* D. All of the above
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, - **Rationale:* Population health nurses play multiple roles in
disaster management, including providing immediate medical
care, conducting health assessments, and coordinating with
emergency response teams.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
6. **The primary prevention strategy for reducing the spread of
communicable diseases in a population is __________.**
- **AND:* vaccination
- **Rationale:* Vaccination is a primary prevention strategy
that helps to reduce the spread of communicable diseases by
providing immunity to individuals.
7. **The __________ model focuses on the interaction between
individual behavior and the social environment in health
promotion.**
- **AND:* socio-ecological
- **Rationale:* The socio-ecological model emphasizes the
interaction between individual behavior and the social
environment in promoting health.
8. **The __________ is a tool used to measure the health status
and quality of life in a population.**
- **AND:* community health index
©2025
Population Health Nursing
Finals Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. **Which of the following best describes the primary goal of
population health nursing?**
- A. Treating individual illnesses
- B. Improving the health outcomes of entire populations
- C. Providing specialized care for chronic diseases
- D. Increasing hospital admissions
- **AND:* B. Improving the health outcomes of entire
populations
- **Rationale:* The primary goal of population health nursing
is to enhance the health outcomes of entire populations by
©2025
,addressing social determinants of health and implementing
preventive measures.
2. **What is the primary focus of a community health
assessment?**
- A. Diagnosing individual patients
- B. Identifying health needs and resources within a community
- C. Conducting clinical trials
- D. Administering medications
- **AND:* B. Identifying health needs and resources within a
community
- **Rationale:* A community health assessment aims to
identify the health needs and resources within a community to
inform planning and interventions.
3. **Which of the following interventions is most effective in
addressing health disparities in underserved populations?**
- A. Increasing access to preventive services
- B. Limiting healthcare resources
- C. Providing care only in hospitals
- D. Ignoring social determinants of health
- **AND:* A. Increasing access to preventive services
©2025
, - **Rationale:* Increasing access to preventive services helps
address health disparities by preventing diseases and promoting
health equity in underserved populations.
4. **Which of the following is a key component of the
epidemiologic triad?**
- A. Host
- B. Nutrition
- C. Exercise
- D. Genetics
- **AND:* A. Host
- **Rationale:* The epidemiologic triad consists of three
components: agent, host, and environment, which interact to
influence the occurrence of disease.
5. **What is the role of a population health nurse in disaster
management?**
- A. Providing immediate medical care
- B. Conducting long-term health assessments
- C. Coordinating with emergency response teams
- D. All of the above
- **AND:* D. All of the above
©2025
, - **Rationale:* Population health nurses play multiple roles in
disaster management, including providing immediate medical
care, conducting health assessments, and coordinating with
emergency response teams.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
6. **The primary prevention strategy for reducing the spread of
communicable diseases in a population is __________.**
- **AND:* vaccination
- **Rationale:* Vaccination is a primary prevention strategy
that helps to reduce the spread of communicable diseases by
providing immunity to individuals.
7. **The __________ model focuses on the interaction between
individual behavior and the social environment in health
promotion.**
- **AND:* socio-ecological
- **Rationale:* The socio-ecological model emphasizes the
interaction between individual behavior and the social
environment in promoting health.
8. **The __________ is a tool used to measure the health status
and quality of life in a population.**
- **AND:* community health index
©2025
