NS 161 Exam Practice Questions With
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A community is concerned about the threat of bioterrorism. Which of the
following best describes the basis for this concern?
a. bioterrorism has the potential to dissolve community-based programs
b. this threat could cause the health care system to collapse
c. the threat of bioterrorism may divert funds from other public safety health
care programs
d. fear of bioterrorism will increase the need for shelters - ANSWER c. the treat
of bioterrorism may divert funds from other public safety health care programs
The public health nurse (PHN) must participate in the essential services of
public health. Which of the following most accurately describes one of the
essential services of public health?
a. monitoring health status by completing a community assessment
b. diagnosing & investigating health problems in the world
c. informing, educating, & empowering people about health issues
d. working in law enforcement to regulate health & ensure safety - ANSWER c.
informing, educating, & empowering people about health issues
A public health department is using the mission of public health as described by
the IOM when planning its health programming. Which of the following activities
will most likely be implemented?
a. tracking avian flu outbreaks & doing surveillance in the US
b. providing a flu shot for an elderly person at the health department
c. keeping track of alternative therapies in use in the US
d. keeping snake antivenom at the CDC in Atlanta - ANSWER a. tracking avian flu
outbreaks & doing surveillance in the US
The purpose of public health core function is to:
a. clarify the role of the government in fulfilling the mission of public health
b. ensure the safety of populations in receiving quality health care
c. provide community-based individualized care to every person in the US
,d. unite public & private providers of care in a comprehensive approach to
providing health care - ANSWER a. clarify the role of the government in fulfilling
the mission of public health
A PHN collects data & monitors the health status of the population. Which of the
following core public health functions is being implemented?
a. assessment
b. prevention
c. assurance
d. policy development - ANSWER a. assessment
The nurse manager makes sure that the staff members who work in a local clinic
are competent in their job responsibilities. Which of the public health core
functions is being demonstrated?
a. assurance
b. assessment
c. prevention
d. policy development - ANSWER a. assurance
The PHN analyzes data related to the number & type of US Environmental
Protection Agency air quality standards that a community failed to meet. This
data is an example of using which community health profile indicator?
a. sociodemographic characteristics
b. health status
c. health risk factor
d. functional status - ANSWER c. health risk factor
To better address emerging public health issues, a PHN plans to complete
continuing education in this area. Which of the following content areas should be
included in the course that is chosen?
a. leadership
b. ethics
c. communication
d. finance - ANSWER b. ethics
Public health nursing is a specialty because:
a. it has a distinct focus & scope of practice
b. it must be done by a registered nurse with a master's degree
c. it is focused on disadvantaged citizens
d. it performs interventions at the acute care level - ANSWER a. it has a distinct
focus & scope of practice
, Which of the following are considered barriers to public health nursing? (select
all that apply)
a. the mindset that the only role for the nurse is at the bedside
b. the structures within which nurses work & the process of role socialization
within those structures
c. few nurses receive graduate-level preparation in the concepts & strategies of
the disciplines basic to public health
d. the steady decline in the number of job opportunities in the area
e. the inability to equally distribute the increasing funds - ANSWER a. the
mindset that the only role for the nurse is at the bedside
b. the structures within which nurses work & the process of role socialization
within those structures
c. few nurses receive graduate-level preparation in the concepts & strategies of
the disciplines basic to public health
A nurse is working in a public health nursing setting. Which of the following best
describes why this specialty is appealing to nurses?
a. interactions with wealthy contributors to secure funding
b. autonomy & independence of practice
c. ability to locate the source of diseases & cure patients
d. opportunities to meet a variety of people - ANSWER b. autonomy &
independence of practice
Florence Nightingale's contributions to public health included:
a. caring for the sick, poor, & neglected in institutions & at home
b. using a population-based approach that led to improved environmental
conditions
c. writing the Elizabethan Poor Law to guarantee medical care for all
d. founding of the district nursing association to provide health care to needy
people - ANSWER b. using a population-based approach that led to improved
environmental conditions
Lillian Wald's major contribution to public health nursing was:
a. founding the American Nurses Association
b. developing the New York Training Hospital for Nurses
c. creating the Public Health Service
d. establishing the Henry Street Settlement - ANSWER d. establishing the Henry
Street Settlement
A nurse is providing public health education based on the teachings of Lillian
Wald. Which of the following topics will the nurse most likely discuss?
Complete Answers
A community is concerned about the threat of bioterrorism. Which of the
following best describes the basis for this concern?
a. bioterrorism has the potential to dissolve community-based programs
b. this threat could cause the health care system to collapse
c. the threat of bioterrorism may divert funds from other public safety health
care programs
d. fear of bioterrorism will increase the need for shelters - ANSWER c. the treat
of bioterrorism may divert funds from other public safety health care programs
The public health nurse (PHN) must participate in the essential services of
public health. Which of the following most accurately describes one of the
essential services of public health?
a. monitoring health status by completing a community assessment
b. diagnosing & investigating health problems in the world
c. informing, educating, & empowering people about health issues
d. working in law enforcement to regulate health & ensure safety - ANSWER c.
informing, educating, & empowering people about health issues
A public health department is using the mission of public health as described by
the IOM when planning its health programming. Which of the following activities
will most likely be implemented?
a. tracking avian flu outbreaks & doing surveillance in the US
b. providing a flu shot for an elderly person at the health department
c. keeping track of alternative therapies in use in the US
d. keeping snake antivenom at the CDC in Atlanta - ANSWER a. tracking avian flu
outbreaks & doing surveillance in the US
The purpose of public health core function is to:
a. clarify the role of the government in fulfilling the mission of public health
b. ensure the safety of populations in receiving quality health care
c. provide community-based individualized care to every person in the US
,d. unite public & private providers of care in a comprehensive approach to
providing health care - ANSWER a. clarify the role of the government in fulfilling
the mission of public health
A PHN collects data & monitors the health status of the population. Which of the
following core public health functions is being implemented?
a. assessment
b. prevention
c. assurance
d. policy development - ANSWER a. assessment
The nurse manager makes sure that the staff members who work in a local clinic
are competent in their job responsibilities. Which of the public health core
functions is being demonstrated?
a. assurance
b. assessment
c. prevention
d. policy development - ANSWER a. assurance
The PHN analyzes data related to the number & type of US Environmental
Protection Agency air quality standards that a community failed to meet. This
data is an example of using which community health profile indicator?
a. sociodemographic characteristics
b. health status
c. health risk factor
d. functional status - ANSWER c. health risk factor
To better address emerging public health issues, a PHN plans to complete
continuing education in this area. Which of the following content areas should be
included in the course that is chosen?
a. leadership
b. ethics
c. communication
d. finance - ANSWER b. ethics
Public health nursing is a specialty because:
a. it has a distinct focus & scope of practice
b. it must be done by a registered nurse with a master's degree
c. it is focused on disadvantaged citizens
d. it performs interventions at the acute care level - ANSWER a. it has a distinct
focus & scope of practice
, Which of the following are considered barriers to public health nursing? (select
all that apply)
a. the mindset that the only role for the nurse is at the bedside
b. the structures within which nurses work & the process of role socialization
within those structures
c. few nurses receive graduate-level preparation in the concepts & strategies of
the disciplines basic to public health
d. the steady decline in the number of job opportunities in the area
e. the inability to equally distribute the increasing funds - ANSWER a. the
mindset that the only role for the nurse is at the bedside
b. the structures within which nurses work & the process of role socialization
within those structures
c. few nurses receive graduate-level preparation in the concepts & strategies of
the disciplines basic to public health
A nurse is working in a public health nursing setting. Which of the following best
describes why this specialty is appealing to nurses?
a. interactions with wealthy contributors to secure funding
b. autonomy & independence of practice
c. ability to locate the source of diseases & cure patients
d. opportunities to meet a variety of people - ANSWER b. autonomy &
independence of practice
Florence Nightingale's contributions to public health included:
a. caring for the sick, poor, & neglected in institutions & at home
b. using a population-based approach that led to improved environmental
conditions
c. writing the Elizabethan Poor Law to guarantee medical care for all
d. founding of the district nursing association to provide health care to needy
people - ANSWER b. using a population-based approach that led to improved
environmental conditions
Lillian Wald's major contribution to public health nursing was:
a. founding the American Nurses Association
b. developing the New York Training Hospital for Nurses
c. creating the Public Health Service
d. establishing the Henry Street Settlement - ANSWER d. establishing the Henry
Street Settlement
A nurse is providing public health education based on the teachings of Lillian
Wald. Which of the following topics will the nurse most likely discuss?
