FREE NCAS Fundamentals Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which approach would be most effective for assessing a community's health?

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Find out from the locals whether they are content with their homes.

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Find out from the police department which areas have the lowest rates of criminal activity.

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Find out from a firefighter which communities experience the fewest fires.

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Find out from a realtor which communities have the priciest homes.

Question 2

Which of the following traits would most likely characterize a community in good health?

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A sense of community togetherness, clean air, and clean water

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A wide range of services provided by independent doctors

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First-rate private schools with exceptional fire and police departments

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A United Way that annually receives substantial donations

Question 3

A nurse was doing a neighborhood assessment close to the health agency. As she drove around, the nurse noted how the community's walkways, buildings, and residents were doing. Which of the following sums up the nurse's activities the best?

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Windshield survey

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An observation from the neighborhood

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A drive-through

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A brief synopsis

Question 4

Which of the following best describes what a community is?

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Individuals who share a common identity or feeling of belonging

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Individuals that share at least one demographic trait

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People came together to work on a certain issue.

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People that live in a specific location but have no limits

Question 5

What is a community assessment's main objective?

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recognizing a community's assets and needs.

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assessing the financial capabilities of neighborhood associations.

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encouraging community members to use healthcare services.

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determining each person's specific health issues within the community.

Question 6

Which of the following sums up a community's basic qualities?

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A specific location over time for shared objectives

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A location along with values or beliefs

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A location or shared demographic traits

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A region with well-defined borders

Question 7

Which of the following describes a community that practices phenomenology?

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The Delco Manufacturing staff

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Census tract #1017 of the US Census Bureau

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The region of Miami Valley

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The Yellow Springs village

Question 8

Which of these statements about a group is most accurate?

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People who frequently communicate face-to-face

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People who honor one another's viewpoints

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Individuals that reside in the same geographic region

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Individuals who belong to the same community of phenomenology

Question 9

What do community/public health workers mean when they talk about a community of solution?

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The domain wherein certain issues are addressed from a broader geographical perspective

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The reality that local communities must resolve their own issues

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The fact that certain issues must be handled at the federal level

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A neighborhood that has, at least momentarily, addressed its main issues

Question 10

What information has to be collected when evaluating a community using a developmental framework?

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The community's history

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How many and what kind of daycare facilities and schools there are

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The age distribution and other demographics of the community's residents

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The members of the community's emotional maturity