CURRENTLY TESTING SOLUTIONS OF NUR425 FINAL exam
WITH ACTUAL CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
The public health nurse is supervising home health aide care for a client. In this role the PHN is doing
what type of prevention.
a. This is not a prevention activity
b. Primary prevention
c.Tertiary prevention
d.Secondary prevention - ANSWER-C. Tertiary Prevention
The cornerstones of public health nursing are:
Select one:
a.
Interventions public health nurses perform.
b.
Described in the nurse practice act.
c.
Concepts from public health and nursing practice.
d.
Assessment, policy development, and assurance. - ANSWER-c.
Concepts from public health and nursing practice.
,The school nurse is carrying out the public health core function of assessment when completing which of
the following activities?
Select one:
a.
Implementation of legislative immunization mandates
b.
Surveillance of a kindergarten classroom for lice
c.
Development of comprehensive school health policies
d.
Assist families who do not have adequate insurance coverage to low cost health resources. - ANSWER-b.
Surveillance of a kindergarten classroom for lice
As you think about your role as a public health nurse you are reminded of the nurse who coined the
term "public health nurse" when working in a New York settlement. She was:
Select one:
a.
Lillian Wald
b.
Clara Barton
c.
Florence Nightingale
d.
Madeline Leininger - ANSWER-a.
Lillian Wald
Teaching infant care and development to an immigrant family is:
Select one:
a.
,Secondary prevention
b.
Tertiary prevention
c.
Risk reduction
d.
Primary prevention - ANSWER-d.
Primary prevention
Newborn screening for metabolic disorders is an example of:
Select one:
a.Tertiary prevention
b.Primary prevention
c.Secondary prevention - ANSWER-c.Secondary prevention
A public health nursing student needs to demonstrate the competency "utilizes collaboration to achieve
public health goals." Which would be the most appropriate activity to meet this competency:
Select one:
a.
Take blood pressure at a health fair
b.
Meet with pastors and lay leaders in a church to help develop a pandemic flu response plan for their
congregation
c.
Write an article for a healthy communities newsletter on stress prevention
d.
Make a home visit to a new mother and baby - ANSWER-b.
Meet with pastors and lay leaders in a church to help develop a pandemic flu response plan for their
congregation
, A public health nurse meets with a group of community health officials to develop a law which defines a
public health nuisance. This is an example of the core function of:
Select one:
a.Assessment
b.Policy development
c.Assurance
d.Research - ANSWER-b.Policy development
A school nurse reviews student immunization records. The nurse knows that up to date immunizations
are an important means of:
Select one:
a.
Secondary prevention
b.
Primary prevention
c.
Disease treatment
d.
Secondary prevention - ANSWER-b.
Primary prevention
A school nurse conducts a blood pressure screening for the school staff. Blood pressure screening is
considered:
Select one:
a.
Secondary level prevention
b.
Primary level prevention
c.
Health promotion
WITH ACTUAL CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
The public health nurse is supervising home health aide care for a client. In this role the PHN is doing
what type of prevention.
a. This is not a prevention activity
b. Primary prevention
c.Tertiary prevention
d.Secondary prevention - ANSWER-C. Tertiary Prevention
The cornerstones of public health nursing are:
Select one:
a.
Interventions public health nurses perform.
b.
Described in the nurse practice act.
c.
Concepts from public health and nursing practice.
d.
Assessment, policy development, and assurance. - ANSWER-c.
Concepts from public health and nursing practice.
,The school nurse is carrying out the public health core function of assessment when completing which of
the following activities?
Select one:
a.
Implementation of legislative immunization mandates
b.
Surveillance of a kindergarten classroom for lice
c.
Development of comprehensive school health policies
d.
Assist families who do not have adequate insurance coverage to low cost health resources. - ANSWER-b.
Surveillance of a kindergarten classroom for lice
As you think about your role as a public health nurse you are reminded of the nurse who coined the
term "public health nurse" when working in a New York settlement. She was:
Select one:
a.
Lillian Wald
b.
Clara Barton
c.
Florence Nightingale
d.
Madeline Leininger - ANSWER-a.
Lillian Wald
Teaching infant care and development to an immigrant family is:
Select one:
a.
,Secondary prevention
b.
Tertiary prevention
c.
Risk reduction
d.
Primary prevention - ANSWER-d.
Primary prevention
Newborn screening for metabolic disorders is an example of:
Select one:
a.Tertiary prevention
b.Primary prevention
c.Secondary prevention - ANSWER-c.Secondary prevention
A public health nursing student needs to demonstrate the competency "utilizes collaboration to achieve
public health goals." Which would be the most appropriate activity to meet this competency:
Select one:
a.
Take blood pressure at a health fair
b.
Meet with pastors and lay leaders in a church to help develop a pandemic flu response plan for their
congregation
c.
Write an article for a healthy communities newsletter on stress prevention
d.
Make a home visit to a new mother and baby - ANSWER-b.
Meet with pastors and lay leaders in a church to help develop a pandemic flu response plan for their
congregation
, A public health nurse meets with a group of community health officials to develop a law which defines a
public health nuisance. This is an example of the core function of:
Select one:
a.Assessment
b.Policy development
c.Assurance
d.Research - ANSWER-b.Policy development
A school nurse reviews student immunization records. The nurse knows that up to date immunizations
are an important means of:
Select one:
a.
Secondary prevention
b.
Primary prevention
c.
Disease treatment
d.
Secondary prevention - ANSWER-b.
Primary prevention
A school nurse conducts a blood pressure screening for the school staff. Blood pressure screening is
considered:
Select one:
a.
Secondary level prevention
b.
Primary level prevention
c.
Health promotion
