Question 1

PHNs are looking to improve population-focused care in the community.Which of the following 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 2

A nurse performs activities to meet the primary goals of public health.Which of the following is the nurse most likely to complete?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensuring that a newly diagnosed 40-year-old hypertensive man takes his medication 
B)  Finding home care for a 70-year-old client recuperating from a hip replacement 
C)  Conducting an infant car seat safety check 
D)  Contacting a local hospice to admit a terminally ill 60-year-old woman

Question 3

Which of the following 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 4

A nurse is implementing quality performance standards in a public health department.Which of the following best describes the importance of this action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quality performance standards are used to guide improvement in the public health system. 
B)  Quality performance standards rigidly control public health. 
C)  Quality performance standards guide administrators to monitor public health at the national level. 
D)  Quality performance standards can be used as hiring guidelines for nurses.

Question 5

The PHN compares the rate of teenage pregnancy in various areas of the city.Which of the core functions of public health is being implemented?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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 personal behavior. 
D)  Reform of the medical insurance system is the single change needed to improve the health of Americans.

Question 7

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 of bioterrorism may divert funds from other public safety health care programs. 
D)  Fear of bioterrorism will increase the need for shelters.

Question 8

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 9

A public health department makes sure that the essential community-oriented health services are available in the community.Which of the following core public health functions is being implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Policy development 
B)  Assessment 
C)  Assurance 
D)  Scientific knowledge-based care

Question 10

A population is best defined as a:

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 11

A PHN develops and implements local public health policies through partnerships with agencies,organizations,and consumers within the community.Which of the following core public health functions is being used?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

A nurse is implementing community-based nursing care.Which of the following nursing interventions 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 13

The PHN analyzes data related to the number and type of United States Environmental Protection Agency air quality standards that a community failed to meet.This data is an example of using which community health profile indicator?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociodemographic characteristics 
B)  Health status 
C)  Health risk factor 
D)  Functional status

Question 14

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 15

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 16

The necessary basic preparation for public health nursing is a(n)_____ in nursing.

Accepted Answer

A)  associate's degree 
B)  baccalaureate degree 
C)  master's degree 
D)  Doctor of Nursing Practice degree

Exam 1: Community and Prevention-Oriented, Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation of Specialization in Public Health Nursing