Question 1

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 community as a whole. 
C)  It emphasizes the setting where care is provided for clients and families. 
D)  It requires a baccalaureate preparation for practice.

Question 2

The nurse who compares the rate of teenage pregnancy in various areas of the city is practicing the public health core function of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

A public health staff nurse who has a clear understanding of population-focused practice:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is frustrated providing care to individuals 
B)  Would rather perform population-focused interventions 
C)  Is able to improve the effectiveness of care provided 
D)  Is considered a public health nurse specialist

Question 4

The nurse investigating environmental health problems caused by contaminated ground water is best described as practicing:

Accepted Answer

A)  Community-oriented nursing 
B)  Community-based nursing 
C)  Policy development 
D)  Tertiary care

Question 5

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 6

Collecting data and monitoring the health status of the population defines which of the core public health functions?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The term community-based nursing care is applied when implementing which nursing intervention?

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 8

Implementing quality performance standards in public health is important because:

Accepted Answer

A)  They are used to guide improvement in the public health system. 
B)  They rigidly control public health. 
C)  Administrators will not monitor public health at the local level, but instead at the national level. 
D)  They can be used as hiring guidelines for nurses.

Question 9

Population-focused practice focuses on defining the problems or needs of and implementing solutions for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals 
B)  Aggregates 
C)  Communities 
D)  Geographical regions

Question 10

One of the primary focuses of improving the health of the American people in the twenty-first century is to address:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bioterrorism and global health threats 
B)  Delivery of individual care and hygiene 
C)  The need for increased hospital and acute care 
D)  Chronic disease and disability management.

Question 11

A public health nurse provides a clinic for HIV-positive citizens in the community.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary prevention 
B)  Secondary prevention 
C)  Tertiary prevention 
D)  Policy making

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true with regard to a population focus in public health nursing?

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 as a whole, regardless of whether they do or do not access the health care system. 
D)  Only populations outside institutional settings are considered.

Question 13

Public health nursing is a specialty because:

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a distinct focus and scope of practice. 
B)  It must be done by a registered nurse with a master's degree. 
C)  It is focused on disadvantaged citizens. 
D)  It performs interventions at the acute care level.

Question 14

Providing for the availability of essential personal health services for people who would otherwise not receive health care defines which public health core function?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

An example of a community health nursing practice is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrating a flu shot to a client in a physician's office 
B)  Conducting a flu shot clinic at a community center 
C)  Performing a client assessment in a hospital 
D)  Providing supervision of staff in a rehabilitation center

Question 16

Which is an example of an aggregate or population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students in a county school system 
B)  Christians around the world 
C)  A patient in the intensive care unit at the local hospital 
D)  People who play cards together once a week at private homes

Exam 1: Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation of Specialization in Public Health Nursing