Community Health Nursing Exam (145 Questions)
With Complete Solutions
1. Which is the primary goal of community health nursing?
A. To support and supplement the efforts of the medical profession in the promotion of
health and prevention of
B. To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their
health needs
C. To increase the productivity of the people by providing them with services that will
increase their level of health
D. To contribute to national development through promotion of family welfare, focusing
particularly on mothers and children - answer Answer: (B) To enhance the capacity of
individuals, families and communities to cope with their health needs.
FB: To contribute to national development through promotion of family welfare, focusing
particularly on mothers and children.
2. CHN is a community-based practice. Which best explains this statement?
A. The service is provided in the natural environment of people
B. The nurse has to conduct community diagnosis to determine nursing needs and
problems
C. The service are based on the available resources within the community
D. Priority setting is based on the magnitude of the health problems identified - answer
Answer: (B) The nurse has to conduct community diagnosis to determine nursing needs
and problems.
Community-based practice means providing care to people in their own natural
environments: the home, school and workplace, for example.
3. Population- focused nursing practice requires which of the following processes?
A. Community organizing
