NURS 433 Exam 1 Questions with 2023-2024
questions with answers A
A nurse in a clinic that provides direct care services to clients with
tuberculosis would be classified as practicing:
community-based
nursing. community-
oriented nursing.
institutional nursing.
public health nursing. Correct Answer community-based nursing
The nurse practicing as a community-based nurse is more likely to give
direct care to people than are nurses who practice from a community-
oriented framework. A community-oriented framework includes community-
oriented nursing and public health nursing. Institutional nursing care is
generally delivered in a hospital or nursing home setting.
Jennifer is a nurse in a family medicine clinic. Today she is assessing Jose, a 4-
year-old who is being seen for an earache. The type of nursing Jennifer
practices is:
community-oriented
nursing. community-
based nursing. public
health nursing.
tertiary health nursing. Correct Answer community-based nursing
In community-based nursing, the nurse focuses on "illness care" of
individuals and families across the life span. The aim is to manage acute
and chronic health conditions in the community, and the practice is family-
centered illness care. Community-based nursing is not a specialty in nursing
but, rather, a philosophy that guides care in all nursing specialties.
Community-oriented nursing has as its primary focus the health care either
of the community or populations as in public health nursing (PHN) or of
individuals, families, and groups in a community.
A school nurse teaches three middle school students with asthma conditions
techniques to minimize their incidence of bronchial spasms. This is an
application of:
community-based
nursing. community-
oriented nursing.
institutional nursing.
public health nursing. Correct Answer community based nursing
The goal of community-based nursing (CBN) is to manage acute or chronic
conditions while promoting self-care among individuals and families. In CBN
,the nursing care is family centered, which means that the nurse works to
improve the competencies of families to enable them to take better care of
themselves. The nurse pays particular
,attention to the uniqueness of each family and works to plan the most
useful interventions. Nurses practicing in the community and many staff
public health nurses focus on providing direct care services, including
health education, to persons or families outside of institutional settings,
either in the home or in a clinic.
The public health nurse deals with the examination of a community setting
to determine the community's health status. Which of the following activities
should be considered in the assessment phase?
Select all that apply.
Assisting communities to implement and evaluate plans and
projects Building constituencies to work with the community
Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information
Evaluating the social, economic, and environmental characteristics of the
population Questioning the availability of health services to the community
Correct Answer Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information
Evaluating the social, economic, and environmental characteristics of the
population Questioning the availability of health services to the community
Engaging in activities that involve the collection, analysis, and dissemination
of information on both the health and health-relevant aspects of a community
or specific population
Questioning, for example, whether the health services of the community are
available to the population and are adequate to address needs
Monitoring the health status of the community or population and the services
provided over time
Evaluating the social, economic, environmental, and lifestyle characteristics
and practices of a population as well as the health services and capability
available within the community to support good health for the population
In a federally funded preschool program such as Head Start, nursing services
that include conducting developmental-level screening for cognitive and
psychomotor development of individual children would most likely be
considered community-oriented nursing care when:
individual results are compared with established standards for children of the
same age group.
program characteristics are assessed for their effectiveness in making the
school population healthier.
referral is provided for a child identified with delayed psychomotor
development. treatment is initiated for a child with an identified learning
disability. Correct Answer individual results are compared with established
standards for children of the same age group.
Within federally funded programs for preschool children, from a community-
oriented nursing care perspective, nursing services could be provided to
individual children by conducting developmental-level screening tests to
evaluate each child's level of cognitive and psychomotor development in
comparison with established standards for
, children of the same age. This is population-focused service. A community-
based nurse may deliver illness care or direct services to individual children.
A public health nurse may assess the program's ability to achieve the overall
goal of making its population of children healthier by evaluating the
characteristics of the facility, program, and environment for their
effectiveness in achieving the goal.
Public health nursing is a specialty with a distinct focus and scope of
practice and requires a special knowledge base different from other
specialty areas of nursing. A public health nurse would first be interested in:
drug treatments for diabetes.
populations with the highest rate of
diabetes. educational materials for
individuals with diabetes.
new technology for diabetic care. Correct Answer populations with the highest
rate of diabetes.
The primary focus that has differentiated public health nursing from other
specialties has been the emphasis on the population rather than on
individuals or families. The primary goal of public health—the prevention of
disease and disability—is achieved by ensuring that conditions exist in
which people can remain healthy. Diabetes care and educational materials
are provided to individuals and families by a nurse in the community or
institutional setting.
A state agency has received multiple complaints regarding the availability
of elder transportation services to a specific county senior center. The state
agency assigns a public health nurse to work with the community to
evaluate its program for elder transportation services to publicly sponsored
elder care programs. The public health core function applied is:
assurance.
policy
development.
primary
prevention.
public transportation. Correct Answer assurance
The public health core function of assurance focuses on the responsibility of
public health agencies to be sure that activities are appropriately carried out
to meet public health goals and plans. This role requires skill in assessment,
investigative functions, collaboration, consultation, and cooperation. The
assurance function makes sure that the activities assigned during the policy
development or planning phase are carried out. Policy development refers to
efforts to develop policies that support the health of the population,
including using a scientific knowledge base to make policy decisions.
Primary prevention does not focus on provision of services and a part of
assurance is assisting communities to obtain necessary services such as
transportation.
A nurse planning a smoking cessation clinic for adolescents in the local
questions with answers A
A nurse in a clinic that provides direct care services to clients with
tuberculosis would be classified as practicing:
community-based
nursing. community-
oriented nursing.
institutional nursing.
public health nursing. Correct Answer community-based nursing
The nurse practicing as a community-based nurse is more likely to give
direct care to people than are nurses who practice from a community-
oriented framework. A community-oriented framework includes community-
oriented nursing and public health nursing. Institutional nursing care is
generally delivered in a hospital or nursing home setting.
Jennifer is a nurse in a family medicine clinic. Today she is assessing Jose, a 4-
year-old who is being seen for an earache. The type of nursing Jennifer
practices is:
community-oriented
nursing. community-
based nursing. public
health nursing.
tertiary health nursing. Correct Answer community-based nursing
In community-based nursing, the nurse focuses on "illness care" of
individuals and families across the life span. The aim is to manage acute
and chronic health conditions in the community, and the practice is family-
centered illness care. Community-based nursing is not a specialty in nursing
but, rather, a philosophy that guides care in all nursing specialties.
Community-oriented nursing has as its primary focus the health care either
of the community or populations as in public health nursing (PHN) or of
individuals, families, and groups in a community.
A school nurse teaches three middle school students with asthma conditions
techniques to minimize their incidence of bronchial spasms. This is an
application of:
community-based
nursing. community-
oriented nursing.
institutional nursing.
public health nursing. Correct Answer community based nursing
The goal of community-based nursing (CBN) is to manage acute or chronic
conditions while promoting self-care among individuals and families. In CBN
,the nursing care is family centered, which means that the nurse works to
improve the competencies of families to enable them to take better care of
themselves. The nurse pays particular
,attention to the uniqueness of each family and works to plan the most
useful interventions. Nurses practicing in the community and many staff
public health nurses focus on providing direct care services, including
health education, to persons or families outside of institutional settings,
either in the home or in a clinic.
The public health nurse deals with the examination of a community setting
to determine the community's health status. Which of the following activities
should be considered in the assessment phase?
Select all that apply.
Assisting communities to implement and evaluate plans and
projects Building constituencies to work with the community
Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information
Evaluating the social, economic, and environmental characteristics of the
population Questioning the availability of health services to the community
Correct Answer Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information
Evaluating the social, economic, and environmental characteristics of the
population Questioning the availability of health services to the community
Engaging in activities that involve the collection, analysis, and dissemination
of information on both the health and health-relevant aspects of a community
or specific population
Questioning, for example, whether the health services of the community are
available to the population and are adequate to address needs
Monitoring the health status of the community or population and the services
provided over time
Evaluating the social, economic, environmental, and lifestyle characteristics
and practices of a population as well as the health services and capability
available within the community to support good health for the population
In a federally funded preschool program such as Head Start, nursing services
that include conducting developmental-level screening for cognitive and
psychomotor development of individual children would most likely be
considered community-oriented nursing care when:
individual results are compared with established standards for children of the
same age group.
program characteristics are assessed for their effectiveness in making the
school population healthier.
referral is provided for a child identified with delayed psychomotor
development. treatment is initiated for a child with an identified learning
disability. Correct Answer individual results are compared with established
standards for children of the same age group.
Within federally funded programs for preschool children, from a community-
oriented nursing care perspective, nursing services could be provided to
individual children by conducting developmental-level screening tests to
evaluate each child's level of cognitive and psychomotor development in
comparison with established standards for
, children of the same age. This is population-focused service. A community-
based nurse may deliver illness care or direct services to individual children.
A public health nurse may assess the program's ability to achieve the overall
goal of making its population of children healthier by evaluating the
characteristics of the facility, program, and environment for their
effectiveness in achieving the goal.
Public health nursing is a specialty with a distinct focus and scope of
practice and requires a special knowledge base different from other
specialty areas of nursing. A public health nurse would first be interested in:
drug treatments for diabetes.
populations with the highest rate of
diabetes. educational materials for
individuals with diabetes.
new technology for diabetic care. Correct Answer populations with the highest
rate of diabetes.
The primary focus that has differentiated public health nursing from other
specialties has been the emphasis on the population rather than on
individuals or families. The primary goal of public health—the prevention of
disease and disability—is achieved by ensuring that conditions exist in
which people can remain healthy. Diabetes care and educational materials
are provided to individuals and families by a nurse in the community or
institutional setting.
A state agency has received multiple complaints regarding the availability
of elder transportation services to a specific county senior center. The state
agency assigns a public health nurse to work with the community to
evaluate its program for elder transportation services to publicly sponsored
elder care programs. The public health core function applied is:
assurance.
policy
development.
primary
prevention.
public transportation. Correct Answer assurance
The public health core function of assurance focuses on the responsibility of
public health agencies to be sure that activities are appropriately carried out
to meet public health goals and plans. This role requires skill in assessment,
investigative functions, collaboration, consultation, and cooperation. The
assurance function makes sure that the activities assigned during the policy
development or planning phase are carried out. Policy development refers to
efforts to develop policies that support the health of the population,
including using a scientific knowledge base to make policy decisions.
Primary prevention does not focus on provision of services and a part of
assurance is assisting communities to obtain necessary services such as
transportation.
A nurse planning a smoking cessation clinic for adolescents in the local
