Question 1

A direct task that a public health nurse may assign to another individual is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Referral and follow-up 
B)  Advocacy 
C)  Collaboration 
D)  Delegated functions 
A)  Referral and follow-up 
B)  Advocacy 
C)  Collaboration 
D)  Delegated functions D

Question 2

The public health nurse who delegates a specific direct care task to a public health outreach worker understands:

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not have to carry out the evaluation of that task 
B)  They retain accountability for the delegated task 
C)  They may delegate activities related to assessment and 
D)  They consider the needs of the targeted population 
A)  They do not have to carry out the evaluation of that task 
B)  They retain accountability for the delegated task 
C)  They may delegate activities related to assessment and 
D)  They consider the needs of the targeted population B

Question 3

A public health nurse working in the community in a maternal health program delegates a specific direct care task to a public health outreach worker. What level of practice is this considered?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual/family level of practice 
B)  Community level of practice 
C)  System level of practice 
D)  Population level of practice 
A)  Individual/family level of practice 
B)  Community level of practice 
C)  System level of practice 
D)  Population level of practice A

Question 4

A public health nurse is determining whether a particular referral has "merit." Merit takes into consideration whether a:

Accepted Answer

A)  client's family is actively engage in care 
B)  client is residing in community 
C)  resource is available in the targeted community 
D)  referral is the right referral at the right time for the right client 
A)  client's family is actively engage in care 
B)  client is residing in community 
C)  resource is available in the targeted community 
D)  referral is the right referral at the right time for the right client

Question 5

In order for a public health nurse to carry out the process of referral, follow-up, and case management they must:

Accepted Answer

A)  be able to use technology to assist them in their practice 
B)  have a working knowledge of available community resources 
C)  use existing data to understand the needs of the community 
D)  understand billing systems and finances 
A)  be able to use technology to assist them in their practice 
B)  have a working knowledge of available community resources 
C)  use existing data to understand the needs of the community 
D)  understand billing systems and finances

Question 6

When a public health nursing organization identifies a mismatch between community needs and existing resources the organization will:

Accepted Answer

A)  develop new resources or modify and improve existing resources 
B)  provide the information to the local community hospital 
C)  notify the American Public Health Nurses Association 
D)  delegate the work needed to fix gaps in the services of a community 
A)  develop new resources or modify and improve existing resources 
B)  provide the information to the local community hospital 
C)  notify the American Public Health Nurses Association 
D)  delegate the work needed to fix gaps in the services of a community

Question 7

A characteristic of case management includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Developing alliances among different organizations 
B)  Gathering and analyzing data regarding threats to the population 
C)  Commercial marketing to a variety of communities 
D)  Coordination of care and decreasing fragmentation of services 
A)  Developing alliances among different organizations 
B)  Gathering and analyzing data regarding threats to the population 
C)  Commercial marketing to a variety of communities 
D)  Coordination of care and decreasing fragmentation of services

Question 8

Referrals in public health are a part of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  intake process 
B)  assessment 
C)  evidence based practice process 
D)  evaluation 
A)  intake process 
B)  assessment 
C)  evidence based practice process 
D)  evaluation

Question 9

A public health nurse has developed a nutrition screening program for older adults. The public health nurse understands that an important part of any screening program is referral and:

Accepted Answer

A)  Counseling 
B)  Education 
C)  Case management 
D)  Follow-up 
A)  Counseling 
B)  Education 
C)  Case management 
D)  Follow-up

Question 10

A public health nurse working in a TB clinic makes home visit to determine environmental risks. These home visits are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Community level of practice 
B)  Individual/family level of practice 
C)  System level of practice 
D)  Determinant of health level of practice 
A)  Community level of practice 
B)  Individual/family level of practice 
C)  System level of practice 
D)  Determinant of health level of practice

A direct task that a public health nurse may assign to another individual is referred to as:

The public health nurse who delegates a specific direct care task to a public health outreach worker understands:

A public health nurse working in the community in a maternal health program delegates a specific direct care task to a public health outreach worker. What level of practice is this considered?

A public health nurse is determining whether a particular referral has "merit." Merit takes into consideration whether a:

In order for a public health nurse to carry out the process of referral, follow-up, and case management they must:

When a public health nursing organization identifies a mismatch between community needs and existing resources the organization will:

A characteristic of case management includes:

Referrals in public health are a part of the:

A public health nurse has developed a nutrition screening program for older adults. The public health nurse understands that an important part of any screening program is referral and:

A public health nurse working in a TB clinic makes home visit to determine environmental risks. These home visits are an example of:

What Is Public Health and Public Health Nursing

Public Health Nursing in the United States: a History

Assessment: Using the Public Health Nursing Assessment Tool

Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Social Epidemiology

Educating Public Health Nurses to Do the Work

Evidence-Based Practice From a Public Health Perspective

Informatics in Public Health Nursing

Considerations of Culture in the Health of the Public

Health Care Policy and Politics: the Risk and Rewards for Public Health Nurses

Social Justice and the Ethics of Public Health Practice

Hitting the Pavement: Intervention of Case Finding

Working It Out: Consultation, Counseling, and Health Teaching

Working Together: Collaboration, Coalition Building, and Community Organizing

Getting the Word Out: Advocacy, Social Marketing, and Policy Development and Enforcement

Protecting, Sustaining, and Empowering: a Historical Perspective on the Control of Epidemics

Historical Highlights in Disaster Nursing

Present Day Disasters and Disaster Management: Social Determints of Health and Community Collaboration

Environment and Health

Epilogue: Nursing and Primary Health Care

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Exam 12: Running the Show: Referral and Follow-Up, Case Management, and Delegated Functions

A direct task that a public health nurse may assign to another individual is referred to as:

The public health nurse who delegates a specific direct care task to a public health outreach worker understands:

A public health nurse working in the community in a maternal health program delegates a specific direct care task to a public health outreach worker. What level of practice is this considered?

A public health nurse is determining whether a particular referral has "merit." Merit takes into consideration whether a:

In order for a public health nurse to carry out the process of referral, follow-up, and case management they must:

When a public health nursing organization identifies a mismatch between community needs and existing resources the organization will:

A characteristic of case management includes:

Referrals in public health are a part of the:

A public health nurse has developed a nutrition screening program for older adults. The public health nurse understands that an important part of any screening program is referral and:

A public health nurse working in a TB clinic makes home visit to determine environmental risks. These home visits are an example of:

What Is Public Health and Public Health Nursing

Public Health Nursing in the United States: a History

Assessment: Using the Public Health Nursing Assessment Tool

Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Social Epidemiology

Educating Public Health Nurses to Do the Work

Evidence-Based Practice From a Public Health Perspective

Informatics in Public Health Nursing

Considerations of Culture in the Health of the Public

Health Care Policy and Politics: the Risk and Rewards for Public Health Nurses

Social Justice and the Ethics of Public Health Practice

Hitting the Pavement: Intervention of Case Finding

Working It Out: Consultation, Counseling, and Health Teaching

Working Together: Collaboration, Coalition Building, and Community Organizing

Getting the Word Out: Advocacy, Social Marketing, and Policy Development and Enforcement

Protecting, Sustaining, and Empowering: a Historical Perspective on the Control of Epidemics

Historical Highlights in Disaster Nursing

Present Day Disasters and Disaster Management: Social Determints of Health and Community Collaboration

Environment and Health

Epilogue: Nursing and Primary Health Care

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