Population health exam 1 practice questions and answers 2022(Actual quiz)
D - When talking to a women's group at the senior citizens' center, the nurse reminded them that the only way the center would be able to afford to provide transportation services for them would be for them to continue to write letters to their local city council representatives requesting funding for such a service. What was the nurse trying to accomplish through this action?
a. Express empathy, support, and concern.
b. Demonstrate that the nurse understood the women's concerns and needs.
c. Ensure that the women did not expect the nurse to solve their problem.
d. Help the women engage in political action.
C - The public health nurse has a clear vision of what needs to be done and where to begin to improve the health of the community. Why would the nurse spend time meeting
with community groups to discuss the most important task to be addressed first?
a. To maintain communication links with the groups
b. To increase the group's self-esteem
c. To work with the groups, not for the groups
d. To make the groups feel good about their contribution
A - Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available defines which of the core public health functions?
a. Assurance
b. Scientific knowledge-based care
c. Policy development
d. Assessment
B - Which of the following actions best represents public health nursing?
a. Administering follow-up care for pediatric clients at an outpatient clinic
b. Assessing the effectiveness of the high school health clinic
c. Caring for clients in their home following their outpatient surgeries
d. Providing care to children and their families at the school clinic D - Two nurses plan to walk under a huge downtown bridge where various homeless persons live. Why would the nurses go to such an unsafe area?
a. To share with various churches and other charities what is needed
b. To distribute some of their own surplus clothes to those who can use them
c. To demonstrate their courage and commitment
d. To assess the needs of the homeless who live there
A - The nurse often has to make resource allocation decisions. Which of the following best describes the criterion the nurse should use in such cases?
a. The needs of the aggregate rather than a few individuals
b. The cheapest, most economical approach
c. The specific moral or ethical principle related to the situation
d. The most rational probable outcome
B - Which of the following best describes community-oriented nursing?
a. Focusing on the provision of care to individuals and families
b. Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
c. Providing care to manage acute or chronic conditions
d. Giving direct care to ill individuals within their family setting
B - Which of the following best defines aggregate?
a. Another name for demographic group
b. A collection of people who share one or more characteristics
c. A collection of individuals and families
d. A large group of persons
D - Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
a. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate's needs
b. A value system in which all clients receive optimal care
c. Providing care with a focus on the group's needs
d. A practice in which care is provided for individuals and families
A - Which of the following is a basic assumption of public health efforts?
a. The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of the community.
b. Health disparities among any groups are morally and legally wrong.
c. The government is responsible for lengthening the life span of Americans.
d. Health care is the most important priority in government planning and funding.
C - Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing? a. Illness-oriented care
b. Families and groups
c. Health care of communities and populations
d. Individuals within the family unit
B - Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public health nurse?
a. Asking community leaders what interventions should be chosen
b. Working with community groups to create policies to improve the environment
c. Using data from the main health care institutions in the community to determine needed health services
d. Assessing the community and deciding on appropriate interventions
C - A registered nurse was just employed as a public health nurse. Which question would be the most relevant for the nurse to ask?
a. "With which nursing assistants will I partner the most?"
b. "Which patients should I see first as I begin my day?"
c. "Which groups are at the greatest risk for problems?"
d. "With which physicians will I be most closely collaborating?"
B - A nurse is developing a plan to decrease the number of premature deaths in the community. Which of the following interventions would most likely be implemented by the nurse?
a. Increase the community's knowledge about hospice care.
b. Promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the community members.
c. Encourage employers to have wellness centers at each industrial site.
d. Ensure timely and effective medical intervention and treatment for community members.
A - Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy during the 20th century?
a. Sanitation and other population-based prevention programs
b. Technology increases in the field of medical laboratory research
c. Advances in surgical techniques and procedures
d. Use of antibiotics to fight infections
D - Which of the following public health nurses most clearly fulfills the responsibilities of this role?
a. The nurse who met with several groups to discuss community recreation issues
b. The nurse who watched the city council meeting on local cable television
c. The nurse who talked to several people about their particular health concerns
D - When talking to a women's group at the senior citizens' center, the nurse reminded them that the only way the center would be able to afford to provide transportation services for them would be for them to continue to write letters to their local city council representatives requesting funding for such a service. What was the nurse trying to accomplish through this action?
a. Express empathy, support, and concern.
b. Demonstrate that the nurse understood the women's concerns and needs.
c. Ensure that the women did not expect the nurse to solve their problem.
d. Help the women engage in political action.
C - The public health nurse has a clear vision of what needs to be done and where to begin to improve the health of the community. Why would the nurse spend time meeting
with community groups to discuss the most important task to be addressed first?
a. To maintain communication links with the groups
b. To increase the group's self-esteem
c. To work with the groups, not for the groups
d. To make the groups feel good about their contribution
A - Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available defines which of the core public health functions?
a. Assurance
b. Scientific knowledge-based care
c. Policy development
d. Assessment
B - Which of the following actions best represents public health nursing?
a. Administering follow-up care for pediatric clients at an outpatient clinic
b. Assessing the effectiveness of the high school health clinic
c. Caring for clients in their home following their outpatient surgeries
d. Providing care to children and their families at the school clinic D - Two nurses plan to walk under a huge downtown bridge where various homeless persons live. Why would the nurses go to such an unsafe area?
a. To share with various churches and other charities what is needed
b. To distribute some of their own surplus clothes to those who can use them
c. To demonstrate their courage and commitment
d. To assess the needs of the homeless who live there
A - The nurse often has to make resource allocation decisions. Which of the following best describes the criterion the nurse should use in such cases?
a. The needs of the aggregate rather than a few individuals
b. The cheapest, most economical approach
c. The specific moral or ethical principle related to the situation
d. The most rational probable outcome
B - Which of the following best describes community-oriented nursing?
a. Focusing on the provision of care to individuals and families
b. Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
c. Providing care to manage acute or chronic conditions
d. Giving direct care to ill individuals within their family setting
B - Which of the following best defines aggregate?
a. Another name for demographic group
b. A collection of people who share one or more characteristics
c. A collection of individuals and families
d. A large group of persons
D - Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
a. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate's needs
b. A value system in which all clients receive optimal care
c. Providing care with a focus on the group's needs
d. A practice in which care is provided for individuals and families
A - Which of the following is a basic assumption of public health efforts?
a. The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of the community.
b. Health disparities among any groups are morally and legally wrong.
c. The government is responsible for lengthening the life span of Americans.
d. Health care is the most important priority in government planning and funding.
C - Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing? a. Illness-oriented care
b. Families and groups
c. Health care of communities and populations
d. Individuals within the family unit
B - Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public health nurse?
a. Asking community leaders what interventions should be chosen
b. Working with community groups to create policies to improve the environment
c. Using data from the main health care institutions in the community to determine needed health services
d. Assessing the community and deciding on appropriate interventions
C - A registered nurse was just employed as a public health nurse. Which question would be the most relevant for the nurse to ask?
a. "With which nursing assistants will I partner the most?"
b. "Which patients should I see first as I begin my day?"
c. "Which groups are at the greatest risk for problems?"
d. "With which physicians will I be most closely collaborating?"
B - A nurse is developing a plan to decrease the number of premature deaths in the community. Which of the following interventions would most likely be implemented by the nurse?
a. Increase the community's knowledge about hospice care.
b. Promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the community members.
c. Encourage employers to have wellness centers at each industrial site.
d. Ensure timely and effective medical intervention and treatment for community members.
A - Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy during the 20th century?
a. Sanitation and other population-based prevention programs
b. Technology increases in the field of medical laboratory research
c. Advances in surgical techniques and procedures
d. Use of antibiotics to fight infections
D - Which of the following public health nurses most clearly fulfills the responsibilities of this role?
a. The nurse who met with several groups to discuss community recreation issues
b. The nurse who watched the city council meeting on local cable television
c. The nurse who talked to several people about their particular health concerns
