NURS 444 - COMMUNITY FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NURS 444 - COMMUNITY FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. This term describes and monitors health events through ongoing and systematic collection, analysis, and
intrepretation of health data for the purpose of planning, implementing, and evaluating public health
interventions.
Answer:
Surveillance

Question:
2. Name one limitation to the HBM
Answer:
It places the burden of action solely on the individual

Question:
3. School lunch program modifications is an example of downstream or upstream thinking?
Answer:
Upstream

Question:
4. This is the synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice applied to promoting and preserving
the health of populations.
Answer:
Community health nursing

Question:
5. T or F. The Red Cross is a Governmental agency
Answer:
False. They operate on donations from the public and corporations

Question:
6. Puberty is an example of what part of the EPI triange?
Answer:
Host

Question:
7. Name some health concerns/leading causes of death for adolescents
Answer:
Motor vehicle accidents, unintentional injuries, homocide, suicide

Question:
8. What are some characteristics of a health family?

,Answer:
Members communicate, respect, affirmation and supportive, interact with one another, seek help with
problems, use humor, shared responsibility, listen

Question:
9. Arrangements among medical schools, research institutions and hospitals is called what?
Answer:
Regional Medical Programs

Question:
10. This Bill is focused only on construction and hospital construction plans.
Answer:
Hill-Burton Act

Question:
11. Toxic chemicals in the river is an example of what determinant of health?
Answer:
Physical Environment

Question:
12. Every ________ years, the U.S. Census Bureau surveys all American families to collect data.
Answer:
10

Question:
13. These patients are transported via air or ambulance first. What triage color is this?
Answer:
Red

Question:
14. What is a community?
Answer:
a group or collection of individuals interacting in social units and sharing common interests,
characteristics, values, & goals.

Question:
15. Stages of change is what theory?
Answer:
The Transtheoretical Model (TTM)

Question:
16. T or F. In the TTM model one may stop in one stage, progress to the next stage, or return to the
previous stage.
Answer:
True (pg. 56)

, Question:
17. Conducting personal interviews with local community leaders is called:
Answer:
Key informant interviews

Question:
18. Name some health concerns or leading causes of death in women
Answer:
Heart Disease, childbearing/reproductive, menopause, Breast cancer, Osteoprosis, Arthritis

Question:
19. Bioterrorism drills are an example of what level of prevention?
Answer:
Primary prevention

Question:
20. This type of planning dealt with major capital investments. This required government approval.
Answer:
Certificate of Need

Question:
21. Name one example of Secondary prevention that a Occupation Health Nurse would perform.
Answer:
Identifying workplace hazards, health surveillance and screening, counseling or referral, prompt treatment,
TB skin tests

Question:
22. This term means promoting and developing alliances among organizations to achieve a common goal.
Answer:
Coalition building

Question:
23. What concept from the HBM is - One's confidence in one's ability to take action to reduce health risks?
Answer:
Self-Efficacy

Question:
24. Name the 6 constructs of the Health Belief Model (HBM)
Answer:
Perceived Susceptibility, Seriousness, Threat, Benefit, Barriers, Cues to Action

Question:
25. The process of merging with or adopting the traits of a different culture.
Answer:
Acculturation