Exam 28: Public Settings

A nurse is teaching about the mission, core values, and service of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service. Which professions have a role in this federal program? Select all that apply.

A school nurse functions to promote a healthy school environment. Which activity would be most appropriate for the nurse to do?

A school nurse who is not a nurse practitioner works in an elementary school (K-4) with 1,200 students. Which activities would be most appropriate for the nurse to engage in with this group? Select all that apply

A public health nurse is working at the secondary level of prevention in the community to address the issue of cervical cancer. Which activity would the nurse most likely be involved with?

A public health nurse asks another public health nurse who is a member of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps about what is needed to qualify for a position. Which qualifications would the nurse most likely include in the response? Select all that apply.

As a guest speaker for a group of community health nurses who are considering correctional nursing as a career, a correctional nurse provides an overview of the history of correctional nursing. Which aspect would the nurse describe as the historic view of correctional nursing?

A nurse is considering a career in public health nursing. The nurse determines the need to obtain which level of education for entry-level practice?

A public health nurse is employed by the Indian Health Services. This nurse is working at which level?

A public health nurse is participating as a member of a job fair in a local community. One of the attendees asks the nurse how public health nursing differs from nursing in general. When describing the differences, which characteristics would the nurse include as reflecting public health nursing? Select all that apply.

A public health nurse is working with various officials to foster public health. The nurse would expect that the group would contact which organization as the primary federal agency involved with public health?

A school nurse is providing care to a group of children with severe food allergies. Which intervention would be most important for the nurse to include in the child's plan of care?

A school nurse working in an elementary school is reviewing the individualized education plans (IEPs) for a group of students. The nurse understands that an IEP should be completed for children with which conditions? Select all that apply.

A nurse is preparing the nursing students for a clinical rotation in school nursing. Which statement by the nursing students indicates additional teaching is needed after the educational session about the various activities of a school nurse?

A correctional nurse is working to develop programs for inmates and reviews the demographics of this population to determine potential issues. When comparing this population to the general population, which finding would the nurse expect?

A public health nurse is conducting an orientation program for a group of new public health nurses. The nurse determines that the teaching was successful based on which statement by the group about public health nursing and other types of nursing?

A public health nurse is conducting a program for a group of nurses that describes the opportunities for public health nursing, school nursing, and correctional nursing. The nurse determines that the program was successful based on which statement by the group about the common roles and functions of these three specialties?

A school nurse is describing the responsibilities associated with this specialty to a group of nurses at a job fair. One of the nurses asks, "What is your primary responsibility?" Which response would be most appropriate?

A school nurse is addressing the dental health issues of the local community of school children. Which activity would be most appropriate at the community level?

A school nurse is working with a child diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). When providing care for this child, which interventions would the school nurse most likely implement? Select all that apply.

A nurse working in a correctional setting provides care to inmates with various health conditions. Based on research, which health conditions would the nurse most likely address as most prevalent? Select all that apply.