Question 1

What is an example of a health promotion activity that a public health nurse would provide?

Accepted Answer

A)   Giving stress reduction seminars to employees at a large corporation
B)   Symptom management support for a family in a palliative care situation
C)   Monitoring home oxygen therapy for a client awaiting a lung transplant
D)   Providing meningitis prophylaxis to high school students in an outbreak situation D

Question 2

Which term best describes the following statement: Everyone, regardless of socially determined circumstances, has an equal opportunity to attain their full health potential without being disadvantaged

Accepted Answer

A)   Community justice
B)   Social action
C)   Political advocacy
D)   Health equity D

Question 3

Discuss the role of two professional nursing associations as they relate to community health nurses

Accepted Answer

- Community Health Nursing Association of Canada (CHNAC) developed the Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice (2003).
- Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) is a national voluntary association that exists to link nurses who work in the same practice area. Will work with CHNAC to create a national certification for CHNs. All provincial associations except Quebec belong to the CNA.
- Provincial regulatory body and professional associations regulate the profession of nursing in each province. Protect the public through maintaining a nursing registry. Professionally advocate for nurses and the public to have a strong publicly funded universal health care system. Promote excellence in nursing practice

Question 4

What type of community health nurse focuses on primary care, chronic disease prevention and management, substance abuse prevention and management, personal practices and coping skills, low income supports, and access to housing in remote and isolated communities?

Accepted Answer

A)   Occupational health nurse
B)   Rural/outpost nurse
C)   Telehealth nurse
D)   Parish nurse

Question 5

Which of the following documents outlines six areas of action, one of them being supporting nursing leadership development?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Ottawa Charter
B)   The Declaration of Alma Ata
C)   The Blueprint for Action for Community Health Nursing in Canada
D)   The Lalonde Report

Question 6

Contrast three of the practice settings of community health nurses in terms of role focus and unique characteristics of nursing practice. Give an example for each practice setting of where the community health nurse might work.

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Question 7

The aim is to provide accessible, responsive, and timely care which allows people to stay in their homes with safety and dignity. This statement is representative of which type of nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Outpost nursing
B)   Public health nursing
C)   Home health nursing
D)   Street nursing

Question 8

Several factors, both enablers and barriers, are influencing community health nursing education. List 2 enablers and 2 barriers.

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Question 9

The purpose of _____________________ is to define the scope and depth of nursing practice in the community and establish expectations for acceptable, safe, and ethical nursing care:

Accepted Answer

A)   Blueprint for action for community health nursing
B)   Domains of practice for community health nursing
C)   Standards of practice for community health nursing
D)   Priorities for community health nursing

Question 10

A community health nurse has successfully lobbied the government to invest in a rehabilitation facility for people with traumatic brain injuries. What type of health promotion strategy does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Secondary prevention
B)   Tertiary prevention
C)   Primary prevention
D)   Quaternary prevention

Question 11

The mission of the Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) is to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Advance practice and to improve the health of Canadians
B)   Build capacity among community health nurses
C)   Advocate for healthy public policy
D)   Provide services to vulnerable populations

Question 12

Which of the following statements best represents the work of outreach/street nurses?

Accepted Answer

A)   They determine the health care needs of clients over the phone
B)   They use harm reduction strategies specific to vulnerable population groups
C)   They work within the community often in remote and rural areas
D)   They work closely with the health care team to monitor and manage diseases with clients

Question 13

Which two types of community health nurses are the largest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)   Public health nursing and home health nursing
B)   Home health nursing and outpost nursing
C)   Public health nursing and military nursing
D)   Home health nursing and street nursing

Question 14

Clinical practice, research, administration, and education are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Priorities for community health nursing
B)   Standards of practice for community health nursing
C)   Blueprint for action for community health nursing
D)   Domains of practice for community health nursing

Question 15

Which of the following is foundational to health equity and central to community health nursing practice?

Accepted Answer

A)   Health promotion
B)   Social determinants of health
C)   Social justice
D)   Health education

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of public health nurses? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   They use knowledge from public health, social science, & nursing
B)   They increase the health of the public by preventing disease
C)   They provide chronic disease management to community members
D)   They work with individuals, families, communities, systems, and populations

Question 17

List the eight Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice

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Question 18

Which of the following is part of the standards of practice for community health nurses?

Accepted Answer

A)   Engaging in capacity building of communities
B)   Participating in political advocacy
C)   Working towards community justice
D)   Initiating social action activities

Question 19

Which of the following statements pertains to Parish Nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Parish nursing began in Europe and moved to the united states in the mid-1890s
B)   Parish nursing integrates faith and health into nursing practice
C)   Parish nursing arrived in Canada in the early 1900s
D)   Parish nursing is not expected to facilitate spiritual care

Question 20

What is the primary focus of a forensic nurse's work?

Accepted Answer

A)   Works with clients who have survived crimes
B)   Consulting for ethics review boards
C)   Working at a summer camp for troubled youth
D)   Providing health care services within psychiatric institutions

Exam 3: Nursing Roles, Functions, and Practice Settings