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1. What characteristic will the nurse consider when de- b. People may not interact
veloping interventions for an aggregate group? with each other.
a. The group shares the same health resources.
b. People may not interact with each other.
c. Individuals live in the same geographical areas.
d. Group individuals have values and beliefs in com-
mon.
2. Which is the best description of an aggregate? a. A group of individuals who
a. A group of individuals who are loosely connected are loosely connected with
with one another one another
b. A collection of people who interact with one an-
other
c. A collection of people who live in the same geo-
graphic area
d. All of the people occupying an area
3. With the implementation of the Health Care Reform a.Increased unemployment
Act, more people have insurance than ever before, rates
but health care costs continue to rise. What issues b.The use of resources by
are contributing to the rising cost of health care? clients without insurance
(Select all that apply.)
a.Increased unemployment rates
b.The use of resources by clients without insurance
c.The number of insurance plans available
d.Increase in available technological equipment
e.A decrease in the number of preventative services
4. Which variables are characteristics of an aggregate? a.Are considered as a whole
(Select all that apply.) d.Are loosely associated with
a.Are considered as a whole each other
b.Are related by blood or marriage
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c.Share a sense of belonging to the group e.A group of distinct individu-
d.Are loosely associated with each other als
e.A group of distinct individuals
5. Which nurse first used the term "public health nurs- c.Lillian Wald
ing" and is considered to be the founder of public
health nursing?
a.Florence Nightingale
b.Mary Breckenridge
c.Lillian Wald
d.Mary Brewster
6. Lillian Wald is known as one of the first public health d. Placing a nurse at school to
nurses. Her mission was to prevent illness where it reduce absenteeism
started. What action did she take in the 1900s that
most specifically demonstrates this focus?
a.Examining sanitary waste disposal policy in a com-
munity
b.Advocating for the poor and homeless to lawmak-
ers
c.Founding a community diet and nutrition pro-
gram
d. Placing a nurse at school to reduce absenteeism
7. In which year did Lilian Wald, a public health nursing a.1893
leader, found the Henry Street Settlement in Man-
hattan?
a.1893
b.1918
c.1980
8. Which core functions of government in addressing b.It intervenes by developing
the health of its citizens are also core public health relevant health care policy.
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functions? (Select all that apply.) c.It assesses health care prob-
a.It prevents illness. lems.
b.It intervenes by developing relevant health care e.It ensures that services
policy. are delivered and outcomes
c.It assesses health care problems. achieved.
d.It pays for all services needed.
e.It ensures that services are delivered and out-
comes achieved.
9. The public health nurse is providing cardiopul- a.Assurance
monary resuscitation (CPR) training to daycare work-
ers at the local community recreation center. What
core public health function is the public health nurse
providing?
a.Assurance
b.Assessment
c.Personal services
d.Policy development
10. A tornado has destroyed an area of the local commu- d.Assurance
nity and destroyed the local water plant. The public
health nurses in that area mobilize and coordinate
care with the hospital, emergency medical services,
and the fire department. What core public health
function does this action represent?
a.Assessment
b.Personal services
c.Policy development
d.Assurance
11. A public health nurse is working in the local c. Provide the parent with in-
public health department performing kindergarten formation to review on the
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screenings and administering immunizations re- proposed immunizations for
quired for school admission. The parent of a client the child.
expresses reservations about giving the child a vac-
cination. What is the nurse's best action?
a.Describe the federal laws governing immuniza-
tions for school children and school admittance.
b.Explain to the parent that immunizations are re-
quired by local and state policies.
c. Provide the parent with information to review on
the proposed immunizations for the child.
12. Access, availability, and cost issues can be barriers a.TRUE
to the use of telehealth.
a.TRUE
b.FALSE
13. A nurse is evaluating a telehealth program for clients a.Unreliable internet connec-
diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary dis- tions
ease (COPD). The program involves real-time data c.Inadequate reimbursement
analysis and electronic communication with a nurse by insurance
daily. What are some unique barriers to the success d.Equipment malfunctions
of this program? f.Costs of equipment and ser-
a.Unreliable internet connections vices
b.Increased hospital admissions
c.Inadequate reimbursement by insurance
d.Equipment malfunctions
e.Reaches underserved clients
f.Costs of equipment and services
14. Which are examples of publicly funded health care a.Medicaid
in the United States? (Select all that apply.) d.Medicare
a.Medicaid
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1. What characteristic will the nurse consider when de- b. People may not interact
veloping interventions for an aggregate group? with each other.
a. The group shares the same health resources.
b. People may not interact with each other.
c. Individuals live in the same geographical areas.
d. Group individuals have values and beliefs in com-
mon.
2. Which is the best description of an aggregate? a. A group of individuals who
a. A group of individuals who are loosely connected are loosely connected with
with one another one another
b. A collection of people who interact with one an-
other
c. A collection of people who live in the same geo-
graphic area
d. All of the people occupying an area
3. With the implementation of the Health Care Reform a.Increased unemployment
Act, more people have insurance than ever before, rates
but health care costs continue to rise. What issues b.The use of resources by
are contributing to the rising cost of health care? clients without insurance
(Select all that apply.)
a.Increased unemployment rates
b.The use of resources by clients without insurance
c.The number of insurance plans available
d.Increase in available technological equipment
e.A decrease in the number of preventative services
4. Which variables are characteristics of an aggregate? a.Are considered as a whole
(Select all that apply.) d.Are loosely associated with
a.Are considered as a whole each other
b.Are related by blood or marriage
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c.Share a sense of belonging to the group e.A group of distinct individu-
d.Are loosely associated with each other als
e.A group of distinct individuals
5. Which nurse first used the term "public health nurs- c.Lillian Wald
ing" and is considered to be the founder of public
health nursing?
a.Florence Nightingale
b.Mary Breckenridge
c.Lillian Wald
d.Mary Brewster
6. Lillian Wald is known as one of the first public health d. Placing a nurse at school to
nurses. Her mission was to prevent illness where it reduce absenteeism
started. What action did she take in the 1900s that
most specifically demonstrates this focus?
a.Examining sanitary waste disposal policy in a com-
munity
b.Advocating for the poor and homeless to lawmak-
ers
c.Founding a community diet and nutrition pro-
gram
d. Placing a nurse at school to reduce absenteeism
7. In which year did Lilian Wald, a public health nursing a.1893
leader, found the Henry Street Settlement in Man-
hattan?
a.1893
b.1918
c.1980
8. Which core functions of government in addressing b.It intervenes by developing
the health of its citizens are also core public health relevant health care policy.
, community health exam 1
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functions? (Select all that apply.) c.It assesses health care prob-
a.It prevents illness. lems.
b.It intervenes by developing relevant health care e.It ensures that services
policy. are delivered and outcomes
c.It assesses health care problems. achieved.
d.It pays for all services needed.
e.It ensures that services are delivered and out-
comes achieved.
9. The public health nurse is providing cardiopul- a.Assurance
monary resuscitation (CPR) training to daycare work-
ers at the local community recreation center. What
core public health function is the public health nurse
providing?
a.Assurance
b.Assessment
c.Personal services
d.Policy development
10. A tornado has destroyed an area of the local commu- d.Assurance
nity and destroyed the local water plant. The public
health nurses in that area mobilize and coordinate
care with the hospital, emergency medical services,
and the fire department. What core public health
function does this action represent?
a.Assessment
b.Personal services
c.Policy development
d.Assurance
11. A public health nurse is working in the local c. Provide the parent with in-
public health department performing kindergarten formation to review on the
, community health exam 1
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screenings and administering immunizations re- proposed immunizations for
quired for school admission. The parent of a client the child.
expresses reservations about giving the child a vac-
cination. What is the nurse's best action?
a.Describe the federal laws governing immuniza-
tions for school children and school admittance.
b.Explain to the parent that immunizations are re-
quired by local and state policies.
c. Provide the parent with information to review on
the proposed immunizations for the child.
12. Access, availability, and cost issues can be barriers a.TRUE
to the use of telehealth.
a.TRUE
b.FALSE
13. A nurse is evaluating a telehealth program for clients a.Unreliable internet connec-
diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary dis- tions
ease (COPD). The program involves real-time data c.Inadequate reimbursement
analysis and electronic communication with a nurse by insurance
daily. What are some unique barriers to the success d.Equipment malfunctions
of this program? f.Costs of equipment and ser-
a.Unreliable internet connections vices
b.Increased hospital admissions
c.Inadequate reimbursement by insurance
d.Equipment malfunctions
e.Reaches underserved clients
f.Costs of equipment and services
14. Which are examples of publicly funded health care a.Medicaid
in the United States? (Select all that apply.) d.Medicare
a.Medicaid
