HESI RN Practice Test—Community Health-
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In a federally funded preschool program such as Head
Start, nursing services that include conducting
developmental-level screening for cognitive and
psychomotor development of individual children would
most likely be considered community-oriented nursing
care when:
a. individual results are compared with established
standards for children of the same age group.
b. program characteristics are assessed for their
effectiveness in making the school population healthier.
c. referral is provided for a child identified with delayed
psychomotor development.
d. treatment is initiated for a child with an identified
learning disability. - Answer-a. individual results are
compared with established standards for children of the
same age group.
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Within federally funded programs for preschool children,
from a community-oriented nursing care perspective,
nursing services could be provided to individual children
by conducting developmental-level screening tests to
evaluate each child's level of cognitive and psychomotor
development in comparison with established standards for
children of the same age. This is population-focused
service.
Public health nursing is a specialty with a distinct focus
and scope of practice and requires a special knowledge
base different from other specialty areas of nursing. A
public health nurse would first be interested in:
a. drug treatments for diabetes.
b. populations with the highest rate of diabetes.
c. educational materials for individuals with diabetes.
d. new technology for diabetic care. - Answer-b.
populations with the highest rate of diabetes.
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The primary focus that has differentiated public health
nursing from other specialties has been the emphasis on
the population rather than on individuals or families.
A state agency has received multiple complaints regarding
the availability of elder transportation services to a specific
county senior center. The state agency assigns a public
health nurse to work with the community to evaluate its
program for elder transportation services to publicly
sponsored elder care programs. The public health core
function applied is:
a. assurance.
b. policy development.
c. primary prevention.
d. public transportation. - Answer-a. assurance.
The public health core function of assurance focuses on
the responsibility of public health agencies to be sure that
activities are appropriately carried out to meet public
health goals and plans.
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A nurse planning a smoking cessation clinic for
adolescents in the local middle schools and high schools
is providing:
a. community-oriented care.
b. community-based care.
c. secondary care.
d. tertiary care. - Answer-a. community-oriented care.
Community-oriented nurses emphasize health protection,
maintenance, and promotion and disease prevention, as
well as self-reliance among clients.
In a community clinic that screens and treats individuals
for cardiovascular disorders, the nurse practicing public
health/population-focused nursing would most likely
ascertain:
a. a holistic treatment plan.
b. a specific clinical diagnosis.
c. individual dietary interventions for cardiovascular
disorders.