Deck 7: Community Health

Question 1

Which factors should the nurse consider when monitoring the status of the community's health? Select all that apply.

A) A breakout of lice in a local grade school
B) The increasing incidence of sexually transmitted diseases among high school students
C) The increase in gun-related deaths in the county
D) Number of middle school students successfully passing at the end of the school year
E) The increase in diagnosed cases of pancreatic cancer among the smoking population

Answer 1

A breakout of lice in a local grade school
The increasing incidence of sexually transmitted diseases among high school students
The increase in gun-related deaths in the county
The increase in diagnosed cases of pancreatic cancer among the smoking population

Question 2

Which statement by the nurse correctly identifies the health-related functions of the World Health Organization (WHO)?

A) Sends healthcare professionals to nations affected by natural disasters to combat diseases and disorders at both the community and individual levels.
B) Helps children in developing countries affected by natural disasters to receive safe water.
C) Sends healthcare professionals to help infants in developing countries with infant rehydration programs.
D) Helps children in developing countries with support of general education.

Answer 2

Sends healthcare professionals to nations affected by natural disasters to combat diseases and disorders at both the community and individual levels.

Question 3

The nurse is preparing a community education program on the functions of The United
Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Which goals should be discussed in the program? Select all that apply.

A) Providing nutrition instructions to parents
B) Supporting immunization programs
C) Developing low-cost food supplements
D) Providing electricity for meal preparation
E) Establishing community-wide safe water sources

Answer 3

Providing nutrition instructions to parents
Supporting immunization programs
Developing low-cost food supplements
Establishing community-wide safe water sources

Question 4

What advances in public health since 1900 have contributed to an increase in the life expectancy of the average American? Select all that apply.

A) Increased numbers of vaccinations
B) Improved automobile safety features
C) Recognition of tobacco as a health hazard
D) Increased availability of private health insurance
E) Improved food safety regulations

Question 5

Life expectancy in the United States has improved in the 20th century due to the decline in deaths associated with which disease process?

A) Kidney Failure
B) Lung Cancer
C) Heart Disease
D) Prostate Cancer

Question 6

The United States Public Health Service is the forerunner of which agency?

A) Department of Health and Human Services
B) Central for Disease Control and Prevention
C) Food and Drug Administration
D) National Institute of Health

Question 7

When discussing the services provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the nurse would be correct in identifying which as a focus of service of this branch of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)?

A) Assisting needy children and families
B) Promoting independence of the elderly
C) Improving the quality and safety of healthcare
D) Providing educational training regarding hazardous substances

Question 8

Which statement made by the nursing manager correctly addresses the mission of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?

A) Promotes health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability
B) Promotes and protects public health by helping safe and effective products reach the market in a timely way and by monitoring products for continued safety after they are in use
C) Uncovers new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone
D) Sends every worker home whole and healthy every day

Question 9

Which nursing intervention demonstrates an understanding of the mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)?

A) Remind new staff to wash their hands effectively between contacts with the various clients.
B) Take a malfunctioning IV pump out of service and immediately send it for recalibration.
C) Collect data on client response to a new respiratory medication.
D) Assist other staff when an obese client needs to be transferred from bed to chair.

Question 10

The Food and Drug Administration promotes and protects public health by helping safe and effective products to reach the market in a timely way. The safety of which item is the priority for the Food and Drug Administration?

A) Complex medical devices
B) X-ray machines
C) Mammography equipment
D) Microwave ovens

Question 11

Which research articles should the student nurse cite in a written assignment on the focus areas of the National Institutes for Nursing Research (NINR)? Select all that apply.

A) Deducing Stress among Family Caregivers
B) Minimizing the Risk of Occupational Exposure to Blood-borne Pathogens
C) Prevention of Back Injuries in Long-term Care Facilities
D) The Management of Clients Diagnosed with Chronic Bronchitis
E) Reducing Risk for Injury among the Cognitively Impaired

Question 12

A student nurse is preparing an assignment on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Which statement correctly states a function of the CDC that should be included in the written assignment?

A) Maintaining national health statistics
B) Reviewing clinical testing done by companies
C) Administering Medicare and Medicaid programs
D) Providing research projects for health-related subjects

Question 13

The nurse demonstrates an understanding of the function of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by referring which client to the NIH website?

A) An older adult who cannot afford routine medical care
B) A mother needs help providing formula for her 4-month-old twins.
C) A client who is concerned about a work related exposure to biohazardous waste products.
D) The father of a toddler recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer who is interested in reading the latest treatment research.

Question 14

Which statements assure the nurse that the client understands the functions of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration? Select all that apply.

A) "Human treatment of animals is a concern they take very seriously."
B) "I'll be able to fine some interesting information about vaccines on their website."
C) "I'm sure they have done a study of the regulation of beef slaughter houses."
D) "One of the agency's primary concern is consumer safety."
E) "I'm going to see what their website says about the effectiveness of dietary supplements."

Question 15

Which nursing intervention best represents the work of the National Safety Council?

A) Providing basic emergency care to disaster victims
B) Managing the services provided by a clinic affiliated blood bank
C) Organizing food and medical supplies in preparation for a hurricane
D) Analyzing causes of hospital-related accidents and suggesting preventive measures

Question 16

A nurse working in a Planned Parenthood clinic should be prepared to preform which nursing interventions? Select all that apply.

A) Providing prenatal care for pregnant teenager mothers
B) Providing counseling to a rape survivor
C) Providing birth control information to a group of single mothers
D) Assisting with an infertility examination
E) Interviewing a couple scheduled for genetic testing

Question 17

A nurse is assigned to care for clients in a primary healthcare center. Which intervention should the nurse identify as addressing the highest goal of service in a primary healthcare center?

A) Providing the client access to fresh air
B) Medicating the client as prescribed
C) Assuring that a client with a major wound receives appropriate amounts of protein.
D) Counseling a pregnant woman concerning nutritional needs

Question 18

When considering the primary goal of the local health department, which intervention should the nurse implement?

A) Investigate an outbreak of measles in a local preschool
B) Identifying the appropriate treatment for a teen diagnosed with hepatitis
C) Inspecting the meat being served at a local restaurant
D) Enrolling a pregnant woman in a nutritional supplement program

Question 19

The nurse should educate which individual about the community services provided by the American Red Cross?

A) A man who lost most of his clothing when his home was destroyed by a flood
B) Arranging for a daughter to call her father who is stationed onboard deployed US Navy ship
C) A 10-year-old who lives on the river but doesn't know how to swim
D) A client who requires a transfusion of a rare blood type

Question 20

When interviewing a client recently diagnosed with typhoid fever, which question will provide information associated with the source of the disease?

A) "Is air pollution a recognized problem in your community?"
B) "Have you had the paint in your home tested for its lead content?"
C) "What is your primary source of water?"
D) "Are you in the habit of washing your hands frequently?"

Question 21

Which questions about the effects of air pollution should be asked during the client interview? Select all that apply

A) "Is smog a problem where you currently live?"
B) "When was the last time you were diagnosed with sinusitis?"
C) "Do you get your water from a well or from a public source?"
D) "Does anyone living in your home smoke tobacco in any form?"
E) "Have you ever been diagnosed with any type of bronchitis?"

Question 22

The family of a client about to be discharged asks the nurse about the services provided by a local visiting nurses association. Which services should the nurse include? Select all that apply.

A) Administering weekly IV medication
B) Private duty nursing for a chronically ill child
C) Evaluating a terminal ill client's pain management needs
D) Providing transportation to dialysis treatments
E) Emergency response after a tornado