NSG 4704

NSG 4704 Week 1 Quiz, 1. Which of the following are considered barriers to public health nursing 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. 2. The necessary basic preparation for public health nursing in an degree. a. Associate’s degree b. Baccalaureate degree c. Master’s degree d. Doctor of nursing practice degree 3. Which statement about community health nursing practice is correct? 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 to practice. 4. A population s best defined as a : a. High-risk group b. Those interacting within a school or institutional setting c. Collection of individuals who share at least on common characteristic d. Geographical locations within a community 5.A community health nurse collects data about the number and proportion of persons aged 25 or older with less that a high school education. Which of the following best describes this data? a. socioeconomic characteristics b. health status data c. health risk factors d. heal care resource consumption information 6. A 66 year old woman is retired and no longer has health insurance through her place of employment. Which if the following programs would be appropriate for her health insurance needs? a. Medicare b. social security c. Medicaid d. economic opportunity act 7. A nurse is considering joining the American public health association (APHA). Which of the following of the information about this organization should be considered when making this decision? a. APHA focuses on the public health concerns of the medical profession b. APHA represents concerns of nursing specialty practices c. APHA provides a forum for nurses to discuss their public health concerns d. APHA focuses on providing health promotion education to the public 8. Florence Nightingale’s contributions to public health including: a. Caring for the sick, poor, and neglected in institutions and at home b. Using a population-based approach that lead to improved environmental conditions c. Riding the Elizabethan Poor law to guarantee medical care for all d. Founding of the district nursing Association to provide healthcare to needy people 9. Current threats to health in the United States that community health nurses are faced include: a. diphtheria, cholera, and hepatitis b. HIV, H1N1 influenza, and bioterrorism c. Avian flu, tuberculosis (TB), and radiation d. Polluted water and air 10. A PHN became involved in health and healthcare reform. Which of the following best describes the purpose of this action? A. promote the nursing profession b. Increase funding for public health nursing c. Address the concerns of nurses d. Improve healthcare access and reduce healthcare costs 11. One of the goals of the world health organization (WHO) is to: a. Provide PHC services to everyone b. Prevent outbreaks of disease c. Prevent the transmittal of communicable disease among nations of the world d. Provide humanitarian support in times of disaster 12. A client is receiving PHC services. Which of the following expectations with the client have? a. The care would be provided by a physician b. Private insurance would be necessary to receive care c. The emphasis of care provided would be on prevention d. A referral would be made to a specialist after receiving services 13. A community health nurse is utilizing telehealth. Which of the following best describes the rationale for to use? a. Enables clients to get nursing care in their homes b. Substitute for health department delivered care c. Improved access to care in rule areas d. Replace his face to face care for those who cannot afford it 14. A nurse works to promote the passage of a public health law to protect the health of the community. Which of the following with the nurse most likely be promoting? a. Requiring all persons to have health insurance coverage b. Administering flu shots in the late fall and early winter c. Mandating immunizations for all children entering kindergarten d. Monitoring and licensing nuclear power plants 15. The number of uninsured Americans has dramatically increase because: a. Medicare took over payment of healthcare costs b. With a decline in population, the cost for health care rose c. Nursing salaries greatly increase, causing healthcare cost to rise