Questions and CORRECT Answers
Principles of Public Health Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - -population is the client
-greatest good for the greatest number or the whole
-collaboration as equals with the client
-primary prevention is the priority
-strategies to create healthy environmental, social, and economic conditions
-Obligation to identify and reach out to all who could benefit
-best use of current resources and creation of evidence-based strategies
-collaboration with populations, other disciplines, organizations, and stakeholder groups is most
effective to promote and protect health
Obligations of Public health - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Prevents epidemics and the
spread of disease
2) Protects against environmental hazards
3) Responds to disasters and assists communities in recovery
4) Prevents injuries
5) Promotes healthy behaviors
6) Assures the quality and accessibility of health services
components of cultural competence - CORRECT ANSWER - Value Diversity
Conduct Self assessment
Manage the dynamics of difference
Acquire and institutionalize cultural knowledge
Adapt to diversity and the cultural contexts of the communities they serve
, Purpose of windshield survey - CORRECT ANSWER - To observe the community from a
unique point of view that only allows your own personal beliefs to influence the overall
assessment
This limits bias and forces you to look at the community in an objective way rather than
subjective
IPLAN - CORRECT ANSWER - Illinois Project for Local Assessment of Needs
Purpose of IPLAN - CORRECT ANSWER - community health assessment and planning
process that is conducted every five years by local health jurisdictions in Illinois
Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER - A federal and state assistance program that pays for
health care services for people who cannot afford them.
Medicare - CORRECT ANSWER - National Health Insurance program for the elderly and
disabled.
Role of the school nurse - CORRECT ANSWER - -health assessment (individual,
population based, health promotion, school health needs)
-health educator
-emergency preparedness
Primary goals of school nurse - CORRECT ANSWER - Develop school health
policies/procedures
Evaluate own nursing practice
Keep up with nursing knowledge
Interact with interprofessional health care team
Ensure confidentiality
consult with others to provide complete care
Use research findings in practice