Principles in Community and Public
Health Nursing 2025/2026 With Right
Queries And Responses
A public health nurse has been assigned to call a client who speaks a different language than the nurse.
Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates cultural competency?
a. Ask the client's family member to help with interpretation.
b. Ask the office receptionist who can speak multiple languages to help with interpretation.
c. Use the organization's interpretation or translation service for this call.
d. Speak slowly and use simple terms. - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<c. Use the organization's
interpretation or translation service for this call.
Rationale: Language barriers can lead to miscommunication, and use of an interpretation or translation
service can help to improve satisfaction, quality, and safety of care.
A nurse is speaking with the nursing supervisor about a staffing shortage and its implications for staff on
their unit. Which of the following forms of advocacy is the nurse demonstrating?
a. Political and legislative advocacy
b. Professional advocacy
c. Community advocacy
d. Client advocacy - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<b. Professional advocacy
Rationale: The nurse is demonstrating professional advocacy by speaking with the nursing supervisor
regarding the staffing shortage on their unit and its implications for staff, such as burnout and safety
concerns.
, A public health nurse working in the community center asks the nurse manager where nurses can obtain
information on the competencies that public health nurses should possess. Which document should the
nurse manager recommend?
a. The Minnesota Model for Public Health Nursing Practice
b. Nurse Practice Act (NPA)
c. American Nurses Association (ANA): Code of Ethics
d. Public Health Nursing Competencies - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<d. Public Health Nursing
Competencies
Rationale: The nurse manager should direct the public health nurses to the Public Health Nursing
Competencies, which provide guidance on the competencies for public health nurses.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to community nurses about the scope of nursing practice in the
community. Which of the following statements by a nurse indicates understanding of the "what" part of
the American Nursing Associations's (ANA) description of the scope of practice?
a. "I will focus on being committed as I provide care to protect the health and well-being of my clients."
b. "I understand that scope of practice refers to staff such as LPNs, RNs, and APNs."
c. "It is important that I remember that nursing care is to be provided wherever it is needed."
d. "My goal is to collaborate with my colleagues effectively to create positive client outcomes." - correct
answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<a. "I will focus on being committed as I provide care to protect the health
and well-being of my clients."
Rationale: This statement shows the nurse has effectively understood the teaching. The "what" part is
indicated by the care and commitment the nurse shows to protect and promote the health and well-
being of their clients.
A community health nurse reports that some families are in desperate need of basic preventative health
care services. Which of the following principles supports providing resources to families in the
community that are in need?
a. Justice
Health Nursing 2025/2026 With Right
Queries And Responses
A public health nurse has been assigned to call a client who speaks a different language than the nurse.
Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates cultural competency?
a. Ask the client's family member to help with interpretation.
b. Ask the office receptionist who can speak multiple languages to help with interpretation.
c. Use the organization's interpretation or translation service for this call.
d. Speak slowly and use simple terms. - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<c. Use the organization's
interpretation or translation service for this call.
Rationale: Language barriers can lead to miscommunication, and use of an interpretation or translation
service can help to improve satisfaction, quality, and safety of care.
A nurse is speaking with the nursing supervisor about a staffing shortage and its implications for staff on
their unit. Which of the following forms of advocacy is the nurse demonstrating?
a. Political and legislative advocacy
b. Professional advocacy
c. Community advocacy
d. Client advocacy - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<b. Professional advocacy
Rationale: The nurse is demonstrating professional advocacy by speaking with the nursing supervisor
regarding the staffing shortage on their unit and its implications for staff, such as burnout and safety
concerns.
, A public health nurse working in the community center asks the nurse manager where nurses can obtain
information on the competencies that public health nurses should possess. Which document should the
nurse manager recommend?
a. The Minnesota Model for Public Health Nursing Practice
b. Nurse Practice Act (NPA)
c. American Nurses Association (ANA): Code of Ethics
d. Public Health Nursing Competencies - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<d. Public Health Nursing
Competencies
Rationale: The nurse manager should direct the public health nurses to the Public Health Nursing
Competencies, which provide guidance on the competencies for public health nurses.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to community nurses about the scope of nursing practice in the
community. Which of the following statements by a nurse indicates understanding of the "what" part of
the American Nursing Associations's (ANA) description of the scope of practice?
a. "I will focus on being committed as I provide care to protect the health and well-being of my clients."
b. "I understand that scope of practice refers to staff such as LPNs, RNs, and APNs."
c. "It is important that I remember that nursing care is to be provided wherever it is needed."
d. "My goal is to collaborate with my colleagues effectively to create positive client outcomes." - correct
answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<a. "I will focus on being committed as I provide care to protect the health
and well-being of my clients."
Rationale: This statement shows the nurse has effectively understood the teaching. The "what" part is
indicated by the care and commitment the nurse shows to protect and promote the health and well-
being of their clients.
A community health nurse reports that some families are in desperate need of basic preventative health
care services. Which of the following principles supports providing resources to families in the
community that are in need?
a. Justice
