EVALUATED COMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING FINAL HESI EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

EVALUATED COMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING FINAL HESI EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse in a clinic that provides direct care services to clients with tuberculosis would be classified as practicing: a. community-based nursing. b. community-oriented nursing. c. institutional nursing. d. public health nursing. - CORRECT ANSWER -a. community-based nursing. The nurse practicing as a community-based nurse is more likely to give direct care to people than are nurses who practice from a community-oriented framework. Jennifer is a nurse in a family medicine clinic. Today she is assessing Jose, a 4-year-old who is being seen for an earache. The type of nursing Jennifer practices is: a. community-oriented nursing. b. community-based nursing. c. public health nursing. d. tertiary health nursing. - CORRECT ANSWER -b. community-based nursing. In community-based nursing, the nurse focuses on "illness care" of individuals and families across the life span. A school nurse teaches three middle school students with asthma conditions techniques to minimize their incidence of bronchial spasms. This is an application of: a. community-based nursing. b. community-oriented nursing. c. institutional nursing. d. public health nursing. - CORRECT ANSWER -a. community-based nursing. The goal of community-based nursing (CBN) is to manage acute or chronic conditions while promoting self-care among individuals and families. The public health nurse deals with the examination of a community setting to determine the community's health status. Which of the following activities should be considered in the assessment phase? Select all that apply. a. Assisting communities to implement and evaluate plans and projects. b. Building constituencies to work with the community. c. Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information. d. Evaluating the social, economic, and environmental characteristics of the population. e. Questioning the availability of health services to the community - CORRECT ANSWER -c. Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information. d. Evaluating the social, economic, and environmental characteristics of the population. e. Questioning the availability of health services to the community