Nursing 425 final Questions and Answers with complete solution

In what area are opportunities for nursing employment growing? Select one a. Community-based care b. Hospital-based acute care c. Intensive care units d. Maternal - child nursing care - Answer-a. community based care A public health nurse is working with a community of solution task force to develop a policy to decrease bullying of LGBTQ high school students. Who should the PHN contact first? Select one: a. Health care providers at the local emergency room b. Community health educators c. School nurses in the community d. Individual LGBTQ students who have been bullied - Answer-c. school nurses in the community How is the public health process similar or different from the nursing process? Select one: a. Both include all three levels of practice. b. One is based only on populations, the other is based only on individuals. c. The public health nursing process includes three levels of practice. d. They are exactly the same. - Answer-c. the public health nursing process includes 3 levels of practice The cornerstones of public health nursing are: Select one: a. Interventions public health nurses perform. b. Assessment, policy development, and assurance. c. Concepts from public health and nursing practice. d. Described in the nurse practice act. - Answer-c. concepts from PHN and nursing practice -these are the core functions of PHThe school nurse is performing population-based care with which of the following activities? Select one: a. Administering an epi-pen in a public school setting to a child b. Advertising a teen violence prevention program on posters in school restrooms c. Performing a blood pressure at on a teacher who has high pressure d. Teaching a child how to wash their hands prior to eating. - Answer-b. advertising a teen violence prevention program on posters in the school restrooms -this intervention is focusing on the population of the school The school nurse is carrying out the public health core function of assessment when completing which of the following activities? Select one: a. Implementation of legislative immunization mandates b. Development of comprehensive school health policies c. Surveillance of a kindergarten classroom for lice d. Assist families who do not have adequate insurance coverage to low cost health resources. - Answer-c. surveillance of a kindergarten classroom for lice A public health nursing student needs to demonstrate the competency "utilizes collaboration to achieve public health goals." Which would be the most appropriate activity to meet this competency: Select one: a. Meet with pastors and lay leaders in a church to help develop a pandemic flu response plan for their congregation b. Make a home visit to a new mother and baby c. Take blood pressures at a health fair d. Write an article for a healthy communities news letter on stress preventio - Answer-a. meet with pastors and lay leaders in a church to help develop a pandemic flu response plan for their congregation -Correct! This is clearly an example where the nurse is collaborating with others. What are the core functions and ten essential services of public health? - Answer--Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems -Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community -Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues-Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems -Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts -Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety -Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable -Assure competent public and personal health care workforce -Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services -Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems 1. What are the cornerstones of public health nursing? - Answer-1. Focuses on the health of populations 2. Reflects community priorities and needs (realizing that many kids in congregation can't stay in during worship, they meet and find a way to make it work) 3. Establishes caring relationships 4. Grounded in: social justice, compassion, sensitive to diversity and respect for all people. 5. Encompasses holistic health 6. Promotes health based on epidemiological evidence/prevention/promotion: primary(shots), secondary (early detection and treatment, screening) and tertiary (prevents existing problems from becoming worse). Tertiary- prevents existing problems from becoming worse. 7. Collaborates with community resources (assessment, policy development and assurance). 8. Functions under the nurse practice act Henry Street Entry-Level Competency #1 - Answer-Applies the PH process to individuals/families, communities and systems -individual/family assessment and care planning Henry Street Entry-Level Competency #2 - Answer-Utilizes epidemiological principles -interviewing county epidemiologist/PHN -finding stats about health problems in a community -teaching a class on hand washing to studentsHenry Street Entry-Level Competency #3 - Answer-Utilizes collaboration to achieve PH goals -collaborate with schools (ex. hearing and vision screenings) -identify resources in the community Henry Street Entry-Level Competency #4 - Answer-Works within the responsibility and authority of the governmental PH system -local, state and federal levels Henry Street Entry-Level Competency #5 - Answer-Practices under the auspices of the Nurse Practice Act Henry Street Entry-Level Competency #6 - Answer-Effectively communicates with individuals/families, communities, systems and colleagues -individual/family visits Henry Street Entry-Level Competency #7 - Answer-Establishes caring relationships Henry Street Entry-Level Competency #8 - Answer-Shows evidence of commitment to social justice, the greater good and public health principles Henry Street Entry-Level Competency #9 - Answer-Demonstrates nonjudgmental and unconditional acceptance of people different from self. -teen parents -jail inmates -homeless population -immigrants