COHN Community Public Health Nursing 2

Question 1

Which epidemiological measure describes the proportion of a population that has a disease at a specific point in time?

Accepted Answer

Point prevalence

Answer

Point prevalence measures the proportion of individuals in a population with a disease at a single moment in time.

Question 2

A community health nurse is conducting a windshield survey. Which observation is MOST characteristic of this assessment method?

Accepted Answer

Driving through the community to observe environmental and social features

Answer

A windshield survey involves systematically observing a community from a vehicle to assess physical, social, and environmental characteristics.

Question 3

Under the Affordable Care Act, which preventive services must be covered by most health insurance plans without cost-sharing?

Accepted Answer

Services rated A or B by the US Preventive Services Task Force

Answer

The ACA requires coverage of USPSTF grade A and B preventive services without cost-sharing for patients.

Question 4

Which level of prevention does a nurse practice when administering Hepatitis B vaccines to newborns?

Accepted Answer

Primary prevention

Answer

Vaccination before disease occurs is primary prevention, aimed at reducing the incidence of disease.

Question 5

A community has a high rate of lead poisoning in children under 5. The nurse's PRIORITY intervention is to:

Accepted Answer

Identify and eliminate the environmental source of lead exposure

Answer

Removing the environmental source addresses the root cause and prevents ongoing exposure for the entire community.

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