Community Health Nursing Chapter 1 2024

A key opportunity for public health nurses to improve population-focused care is by: a.Assuming traditional nursing roles b.Influencing public health policy c.Conducting community assessments d.Specializing in community-based nursing practice - correct answer--b. Influencing public health policy A population is best defined as a: a.High-risk group b.School or institutional setting c.Collection of individuals who share at least one common characteristic d.Geographical location within a community - correct answer--c. Collection of individuals who share at least one common characteristic A public health nurse provides a clinic for HIV-positive citizens in the community. This is an example of: a.Primary prevention b.Secondary prevention c.Tertiary prevention d.Policy making - correct answer--c. Tertiary prevention A public health staff nurse who has a clear understanding of population-focused practice: a.Is frustrated providing care to individuals b.Would rather perform population-focused interventions c.Is able to improve the effectiveness of care provided d.Is considered a public health nurse specialist - correct answer--c. Is able to improve the effectiveness of care provided An example of a community health nursing practice is: a.Administrating a flu shot to a client in a physician's office b.Conducting a flu shot clinic at a community center c.Performing a client assessment in a hospital d.Providing supervision of staff in a rehabilitation center - correct answer-- a.Administrating a flu shot to a client in a physician's office Collecting data and monitoring the health status of the population defines which of the core public health functions? a.Assessment b.Prevention c.Assurance