(C228) ATI-Community Health <Chapter 1>Chapter 1- Quiz Questions With Complete Solutions

Jennifer is a nurse in a family medicine clinic. Today she is assessing Jose, a 4-yearold who is being seen for an earache. The type of nursing Jennifer practices is: correct answer: In community-based nursing, the nurse focuses on "illness care" of individuals and families across the life span. The aim is to manage acute and chronic health conditions in the community, and the practice is family-centered illness care. Community-based nursing is not a specialty in nursing but, rather, a philosophy that guides care in all nursing specialties. Community-oriented nursing has as its primary focus the health care either of the community or populations as in public health nursing (PHN) or of individuals, families, and groups in a community. A community-oriented nurse has identified obesity as a problem in the middle school. The next step in a population-focused practice is to make information available about the health of the middle school students. This describes the public health core function of: correct answer: Assessment 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: correct answer: Assurance Rationale - 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. This role requires skill in assessment, investigative functions, collaboration, consultation, and cooperation. Assurance also includes assisting communities to implement and evaluate plans and projects.