Nurs 415 Exam 1 Coursepoint (Well-enlightened)

To what historic public health achievements have community and public health nurses contributed? (Select all that apply.) 1. Improvements in family planning and education 2. Implementation of sanitation laws and policies 3. First to identify sanitation as a source of disease 4. A decrease in the spread of infectious diseases 5. An increase in healthier mothers and babies correct answers 1,4,5 A community and public health nurse has been assigned to develop and coordinate a community of solution on the issue of childhood obesity. Who should the nurse contact first? 1. Individuals identified in the local community who have children who are obese 2. Health educators in the area interested in researching obesity 3. Local school nurses in the community and the surrounding areas 4. Health care providers in the bariatric surgical unit at the nearby hospital correct answers 3 What characteristic will the nurse consider when developing interventions for an aggregate group? 1. People may not interact with each other. 2. The group shares the same health resources. 3. Individuals live in the same geographical areas. 4. Group individuals have values and beliefs in common. correct answers 1 The community and public health nurse is preparing a care plan for a client in the community. What factors in the community environment should the nurse consider that can affect a client's potential for health and wellness? (Select all that apply.) 1. Distance between individual homes 2. Air quality and number of pollutants 3. Level of safety to walk or play outside 4. Access to fresh foods and groceries 5. Size of health care facilities correct answers 2,3,4,5 What characteristics define a community? (Select all that apply.) 1. Share the same moral values 2. Acting together to solve a common problem 3. Encompasses a sense of member belonging 4. A group that shares a common interest 5. Interaction among a group of people correct answers 3,4,5