Question 1

A nurse is using a population focus when providing public health nursing care. Which statement best describes the care that is being provided?

Accepted Answer

A)  Priority is given to the highest risk population. 
B)  Direct caregiving is limited to preventive measures, such as administration of immunizations. 
C)  Attention is given to the population or community, regardless of whether they do or do not access the health care system. 
D)  Only populations outside institutional settings are considered.

Question 2

What are considered barriers to public health nursing? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  The mindset that the only role for the nurse is at the bedside. 
B)  The structures within which nurses work and the process of role socialization within those structures. 
C)  Few nurses receive graduate-level preparation in the concepts and strategies of the disciplines basic to public health. 
D)  The steady decline in the number of job opportunities in the area. 
E)  The inability to equally distribute the increasing funds.

Question 3

Public health nurse (PHNs) are looking to improve population-focused care in the community. Which activity best describes a key opportunity for the nurses to accomplish this goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assuming traditional nursing roles 
B)  Influencing public health policy 
C)  Conducting community assessments 
D)  Specializing in community-based nursing practice

Question 4

A community is concerned about the threat of bioterrorism. Which of the following best describes the basis for this concern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bioterrorism has the potential to dissolve community-based programs. 
B)  This threat could cause the health care system to collapse. 
C)  The threat may divert funds from other public safety health care programs. 
D)  Fear of bioterrorism will increase the need for shelters.

Question 5

A nurse provides for the availability of essential personal health services for people who would otherwise not receive health care. Which of the public health core functions is the nurse addressing

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment 
B)  Prevention 
C)  Assurance 
D)  Policy development

Question 6

A community health nurse collects data about the number and proportion of persons aged 25 or older with less than a high school education. Which term best describes this type of data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociodemographic characteristics 
B)  Health status data 
C)  Health risk factors 
D)  Health care resource consumption information

Question 7

The public health workforce should demonstrate competency in which of the following competency categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Financial planning and management 
B)  Workforce needs assessment 
C)  Acute care services 
D)  Curriculum development

Question 8

A public health staff nurse (PHN) who has a clear understanding of population-focused practice, would most likely engage in what activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Volunteering for a local community action coalition 
B)  Performing interventions with individuals in the community 
C)  Improving the effectiveness of care provided 
D)  Considering earning a PHN certification

Question 9

A public health nurse (PHN) collects data and monitors the health status of the population. Which of the following core public health functions is the nurse addressing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment 
B)  Prevention 
C)  Assurance 
D)  Policy development

Question 10

The nurse manager makes sure that the staff members who work in a local clinic are competent in their job responsibilities. Which of the public health core functions is being demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assurance 
B)  Assessment 
C)  Prevention 
D)  Policy development

Question 11

A nurse is conducting vision screenings on children in the school setting. Which type of nursing practice is the nurse performing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Community-oriented 
B)  Public health 
C)  Community health 
D)  Community-based

Question 12

How is a population best defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  High-risk group 
B)  Those interacting within a school or institutional setting 
C)  Collection of individuals who share at least one common characteristic 
D)  Geographical location within a community

Question 13

A public health nurse (PHN) provides clinic-based services for HIV-positive citizens in the community. Which term best describe this activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary prevention 
B)  Health education 
C)  Tertiary prevention 
D)  Policy making

Question 14

A nurse is implementing community-based nursing care. Which intervention is the nurse most likely to complete?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessing the health needs of a defined community 
B)  Providing care to families in a community 
C)  Promoting the health of an entire community 
D)  Investigating environmental health problems in a community

Question 15

Which of the following statements about public health is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevention of early deaths can be more effectively accomplished by medical treatment than by public health approaches. 
B)  Expenditures and resources for public health have increased in recent years. 
C)  Historically, gains in the health of populations have been related largely to changes in safety, sanitation, and food safety. 
D)  Reform of the medical insurance system is the single change needed to improve the health of Americans.

Question 16

Which statement about community health nursing practice is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  It focuses on the delivery of personal health services to individuals and families. 
B)  It provides care to protect the health of the whole community. 
C)  It emphasizes the setting where care is provided for clients and families. 
D)  It requires a baccalaureate preparation for practice.

Exam 1: Public Health Foundations and Population Health