NR442 exam 2 Questions with Verified Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: A nurse is collecting data for a community assessment, which of the following
methods should the nurse use when having direct conversations with individual community
members?
Answer: key informant interviews
Question 2: Why are key informant interviews important?
Answer: It is used for direct conversations with individual community members for the purpose of
obtaining ideas and opinions
Question 3: Social Determinants of health in a community, includes factors affecting individual
health:
Answer: o Neighborhood and built environment o Social and community context o Economic stability
and education o Healthcare and Education
Question 4: Which of the following actions should the nurse include when planning a community
health program as a part of the evaluation plan?
Answer: Compare program impact to similar program
Question 5: What should a public health nurse be concerned with regarding an elderly patient's
safety and security needs when completing the plan of care
Answer: Falls, elder abuse, driver safety, etc.
Question 6: The purpose of environmental health is to ensure the conditions of human health and
providing a healthy environment for people to live, to work in and play. Which statement best
describes how this purpose is accomplished?
Answer: Risk assessment, prevention, and intervention
Question 7: Which statement best describes why environmental health is more of a challenge
than other variables related to an individual's health?
Answer: Environment health requires social, economic, and political changes to improve
Question 8: what group is the fastest growing homeless population?
Answer: families w children
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, Question 9: Which statement best describes the relationship between health and the
environment?
Answer: A healthy environment increases years of healthy living and quality of living according to
research
Question 10: The girl scouts had a clean-up day so they could canoe a stream that was full of
trash. Which action should be taken by the nurses in the local community?
Answer: Discuss with community members about the problem and its effect on the environment
Question 11: Which of the following statement describes a food desert?
Answer: A geographical area or neighborhood with little or no access to healthy food.
Question 12: A community health nurse is attempting to gain funds for a new youth program for
violence prevention. Which of the following best describes why the community should care about
young people joining gangs?
Answer: Gangs can permit as much as 90% of the crime in the area
Question 13: Which activity will the community health nurse include when planning secondary
prevention activities for a community?
Answer: Arrange a health fair when blood pressure, hearing and cholesterol screenings are carried out
Question 14: A nurse is working for a home health care agency and is assessing an older male
client. Which of the following is the priority for the nurse to address?
Answer: Dysphagia
Question 15: When a community health nurse engages in the referral process for a client or
community upon discharge, the priority is:
Answer: Identify referrals that the client needs
Question 16: . A community health nurse is implementing health programs with several
populations in the local area. In which of the following situations is the nurse using primary
prevention?
Answer: Providing influenza immunizations at a local preschool
Question 17: Which of the following acts as an example of a nurse functioning as a consultant to
influence health policy?
Answer: Updating state officials about health needs of the local community
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Question 1: A nurse is collecting data for a community assessment, which of the following
methods should the nurse use when having direct conversations with individual community
members?
Answer: key informant interviews
Question 2: Why are key informant interviews important?
Answer: It is used for direct conversations with individual community members for the purpose of
obtaining ideas and opinions
Question 3: Social Determinants of health in a community, includes factors affecting individual
health:
Answer: o Neighborhood and built environment o Social and community context o Economic stability
and education o Healthcare and Education
Question 4: Which of the following actions should the nurse include when planning a community
health program as a part of the evaluation plan?
Answer: Compare program impact to similar program
Question 5: What should a public health nurse be concerned with regarding an elderly patient's
safety and security needs when completing the plan of care
Answer: Falls, elder abuse, driver safety, etc.
Question 6: The purpose of environmental health is to ensure the conditions of human health and
providing a healthy environment for people to live, to work in and play. Which statement best
describes how this purpose is accomplished?
Answer: Risk assessment, prevention, and intervention
Question 7: Which statement best describes why environmental health is more of a challenge
than other variables related to an individual's health?
Answer: Environment health requires social, economic, and political changes to improve
Question 8: what group is the fastest growing homeless population?
Answer: families w children
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, Question 9: Which statement best describes the relationship between health and the
environment?
Answer: A healthy environment increases years of healthy living and quality of living according to
research
Question 10: The girl scouts had a clean-up day so they could canoe a stream that was full of
trash. Which action should be taken by the nurses in the local community?
Answer: Discuss with community members about the problem and its effect on the environment
Question 11: Which of the following statement describes a food desert?
Answer: A geographical area or neighborhood with little or no access to healthy food.
Question 12: A community health nurse is attempting to gain funds for a new youth program for
violence prevention. Which of the following best describes why the community should care about
young people joining gangs?
Answer: Gangs can permit as much as 90% of the crime in the area
Question 13: Which activity will the community health nurse include when planning secondary
prevention activities for a community?
Answer: Arrange a health fair when blood pressure, hearing and cholesterol screenings are carried out
Question 14: A nurse is working for a home health care agency and is assessing an older male
client. Which of the following is the priority for the nurse to address?
Answer: Dysphagia
Question 15: When a community health nurse engages in the referral process for a client or
community upon discharge, the priority is:
Answer: Identify referrals that the client needs
Question 16: . A community health nurse is implementing health programs with several
populations in the local area. In which of the following situations is the nurse using primary
prevention?
Answer: Providing influenza immunizations at a local preschool
Question 17: Which of the following acts as an example of a nurse functioning as a consultant to
influence health policy?
Answer: Updating state officials about health needs of the local community
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