NCAS Health Promotion and Education 2

Question 1

Which type of health promotion program evaluation measures whether the program produced the desired change in health outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Outcome evaluation

Answer

Outcome evaluation measures whether a health promotion program achieved its intended health behavior changes or health status improvements.

Question 2

A nurse is using the PRECEDE-PROCEED model to plan a community obesity prevention program. In the PRECEDE phase, the nurse should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Conduct a social assessment to identify quality of life concerns of the target community

Answer

The PRECEDE phase begins with a social assessment of the community's quality of life concerns to ensure the program addresses real community priorities from the start.

Question 3

Which communication channel is MOST effective for reaching older adults in a rural US community with health promotion messages?

Accepted Answer

Local radio, newspapers, and faith community networks

Answer

Older rural adults are best reached through traditional channels including local radio, newspapers, and trusted faith community networks, which have high reach in this population.

Question 4

A community health nurse is running a smoking cessation program. Which counseling approach has the strongest evidence for increasing quit rates?

Accepted Answer

Combining pharmacotherapy (NRT, varenicline, or bupropion) with behavioral counseling

Answer

Combined pharmacotherapy and behavioral counseling has the strongest evidence base for smoking cessation, with much higher quit rates than either approach alone.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'upstream' interventions in health promotion?

Accepted Answer

Addressing the root social, economic, and environmental determinants of health rather than individual symptoms

Answer

Upstream interventions address the fundamental social, economic, and environmental conditions — like poverty, housing, or food access — that create health problems in the first place.

NCAS - Nursing Community Assessment Service Practice Test

NCAS - Nursing Community Assessment Service Practice Test

NCAS Health Promotion and Education 2