CPNRE Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 4

Question 1

A practical nurse is conducting a community needs assessment. Which data source BEST identifies the leading causes of preventable death in the local population?

Accepted Answer

Vital statistics and mortality data

Answer

Vital statistics and mortality data directly capture causes of death and are the primary source for identifying preventable mortality trends in a population.

Question 2

A nurse is teaching a client about secondary prevention. Which activity BEST exemplifies secondary prevention?

Accepted Answer

Screening for colorectal cancer with colonoscopy

Answer

Secondary prevention involves early detection of disease in asymptomatic individuals, and colonoscopy screening detects colorectal cancer before symptoms develop.

Question 3

A client asks why their province recommends fluoride supplementation for children in non-fluoridated water areas. The nurse's BEST response is based on which health promotion principle?

Accepted Answer

Population health approach

Answer

Fluoride supplementation in non-fluoridated areas is a population-level intervention targeting an entire group to reduce dental caries risk across the community.

Question 4

Which social determinant of health MOST directly affects a client's ability to follow a prescribed low-sodium diet?

Accepted Answer

Access to affordable healthy food

Answer

Food security and access to affordable nutritious food is a social determinant that most directly determines whether a client can realistically adhere to dietary restrictions.

Question 5

A practical nurse notices that teenage pregnancy rates are high in a rural community. The MOST effective primary prevention strategy would be to:

Accepted Answer

Implement comprehensive sex education in schools

Answer

Comprehensive sex education is a primary prevention strategy that addresses the root cause by providing knowledge and skills before pregnancy occurs.

CPNRE - Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination Practice Test

CPNRE - Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination Practice Test

CPNRE Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 4