Community & Public Health Nursing -
exam 1
Vulnerable population groups are those that, in comparison with the
population as a whole, have which of the following characteristics? - correct
answer ✔Greater likelihood of exposure to risk factors
To provide effective care and advocacy for individuals, families and
populations living in poverty, nurses must first: - correct answer ✔Examine
their personal beliefs, values, and experiences
Which of the following best represents the concept of homelessness as crisis
poverty? - correct answer ✔B. Recently unemployed man evicted from his
apartment
An undocumented migrant farm worker, who can speak some English, has
been diagnosed with TB. The local health department, using a Spanish
translator, initiates tx by dispensing the first month's supply of medication and
educates the client on the need to continue tx for 6-12m. A major challenge
that client may face to ongoing tx for TB is: - correct answer ✔Fragmented
services
A group of migrant farmworkers has arrived in a community. The local public
health nurse realizes that an important step before scheduling clinic services
is to:
A. Consult the public health staff regarding their scheduling preferences
B. Learn about the farmworkers' concept of time and their work schedule to
determine when and how services can best be scheduled
C. Review written materials about the farmworkers' culture of origin
D. Visit the farmworker camp and tell the camp leaders when clinic services
will be available. - correct answer ✔B. Learn about the farmworkers' concept
,of time and their work schedule to determine when and how services can best
be scheduled
A nurse is implementing a population-focused model of home care delivery.
Which of the following actions would most likely be taken by the nurse?
A. use an assessment protocol when conducting visits
B. Collaborate with other disciplines
C. Provide care for a specific population
D. Apply high-intensity interventions - correct answer ✔A. use an
assessment protocol when conducting visits
A nurse is coordinating care to ensure a comfortable and peaceful death.
Which of the following factors should be an important consideration for the
nurse?
A. The unique stress dying patients often experience
B. Cultural values, expectations, and preferences of the family
C. The communication style of each family member
D. The abilities of the nurse and health care team - correct answer ✔B.
Cultural values, expectations, and preferences of the family
A nurse has referred a home care client to hospice care. Which of the
following best explains the rationale for this referral?
A. To provide comfort and peace at a difficult time
B. To reduce the cost of care for the terminally ill
C. To keep clients at home until the end of life
D. To provide care for terminally ill clients expected to live longer than 6
months - correct answer ✔A. To provide comfort and peace at a difficult time
,The nurse provides direct care services to a stroke victim to avoid
complications. Which of the following levels of prevention is being
implemented
A. primary intervention
B. secondary intervention
C. tertiary intervention
D. assessment - correct answer ✔C. tertiary intervention
PHNs are challenged to respond to public health-related trends of the twenty-
first century, which include:
A. racial, ethnic, and economic health disparities; rise of drug-resistant
pathogens; unequal access to health care; violence
B. violence; availability of health care for all; and increasing life expectancy
C. health disparities, access issues, and adequate mental health program
funding
D. rise of drug-resistant organisms, increased life-expectancy, societal
violence, and more effective disease survelliance - correct answer ✔A.
racial, ethnic, and economic health disparities; rise of drug-resistant
pathogens; unequal access to health care; violence
State public health agency responsibilities include:
A. conducting community health assessments
B. enforcing public health codes
C. monitoring health status
D. Providing expertise that facilitates EBP - correct answer ✔C. monitoring
health status
What is the goal of local public health departments?
A. monitor communicable diseases
, B. improve health status of communities
C. To offer services for the uninsured
D. enforce environmental codes and laws - correct answer ✔B. improve
health status of communities
A PHN assists a client in identifying the services needed the most at the least
cost. Which of the following best describes the role that the nurse is being
used?
A. Role Model
B. Advocate
C. Counselor
D. Case manager - correct answer ✔D. Case manager
A PHN is working with uninsured individuals. Which of the following is the
most-appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A. providing direct care for this population in times of acute illness
B. advocating for federal policy changes for this population
C. Assisting this population to access necessary health care services
D. Encouraging lifestyle changes for this population - correct answer ✔C.
Assisting this population to access necessary health care services
A nurse is working in an occupational health setting. Which of the following
roles will the nurse most likely have?
A. Administrator
B. Clinicians/practitioner
C. Consultant
D. Educator - correct answer ✔B. Clinicians/practitioner
exam 1
Vulnerable population groups are those that, in comparison with the
population as a whole, have which of the following characteristics? - correct
answer ✔Greater likelihood of exposure to risk factors
To provide effective care and advocacy for individuals, families and
populations living in poverty, nurses must first: - correct answer ✔Examine
their personal beliefs, values, and experiences
Which of the following best represents the concept of homelessness as crisis
poverty? - correct answer ✔B. Recently unemployed man evicted from his
apartment
An undocumented migrant farm worker, who can speak some English, has
been diagnosed with TB. The local health department, using a Spanish
translator, initiates tx by dispensing the first month's supply of medication and
educates the client on the need to continue tx for 6-12m. A major challenge
that client may face to ongoing tx for TB is: - correct answer ✔Fragmented
services
A group of migrant farmworkers has arrived in a community. The local public
health nurse realizes that an important step before scheduling clinic services
is to:
A. Consult the public health staff regarding their scheduling preferences
B. Learn about the farmworkers' concept of time and their work schedule to
determine when and how services can best be scheduled
C. Review written materials about the farmworkers' culture of origin
D. Visit the farmworker camp and tell the camp leaders when clinic services
will be available. - correct answer ✔B. Learn about the farmworkers' concept
,of time and their work schedule to determine when and how services can best
be scheduled
A nurse is implementing a population-focused model of home care delivery.
Which of the following actions would most likely be taken by the nurse?
A. use an assessment protocol when conducting visits
B. Collaborate with other disciplines
C. Provide care for a specific population
D. Apply high-intensity interventions - correct answer ✔A. use an
assessment protocol when conducting visits
A nurse is coordinating care to ensure a comfortable and peaceful death.
Which of the following factors should be an important consideration for the
nurse?
A. The unique stress dying patients often experience
B. Cultural values, expectations, and preferences of the family
C. The communication style of each family member
D. The abilities of the nurse and health care team - correct answer ✔B.
Cultural values, expectations, and preferences of the family
A nurse has referred a home care client to hospice care. Which of the
following best explains the rationale for this referral?
A. To provide comfort and peace at a difficult time
B. To reduce the cost of care for the terminally ill
C. To keep clients at home until the end of life
D. To provide care for terminally ill clients expected to live longer than 6
months - correct answer ✔A. To provide comfort and peace at a difficult time
,The nurse provides direct care services to a stroke victim to avoid
complications. Which of the following levels of prevention is being
implemented
A. primary intervention
B. secondary intervention
C. tertiary intervention
D. assessment - correct answer ✔C. tertiary intervention
PHNs are challenged to respond to public health-related trends of the twenty-
first century, which include:
A. racial, ethnic, and economic health disparities; rise of drug-resistant
pathogens; unequal access to health care; violence
B. violence; availability of health care for all; and increasing life expectancy
C. health disparities, access issues, and adequate mental health program
funding
D. rise of drug-resistant organisms, increased life-expectancy, societal
violence, and more effective disease survelliance - correct answer ✔A.
racial, ethnic, and economic health disparities; rise of drug-resistant
pathogens; unequal access to health care; violence
State public health agency responsibilities include:
A. conducting community health assessments
B. enforcing public health codes
C. monitoring health status
D. Providing expertise that facilitates EBP - correct answer ✔C. monitoring
health status
What is the goal of local public health departments?
A. monitor communicable diseases
, B. improve health status of communities
C. To offer services for the uninsured
D. enforce environmental codes and laws - correct answer ✔B. improve
health status of communities
A PHN assists a client in identifying the services needed the most at the least
cost. Which of the following best describes the role that the nurse is being
used?
A. Role Model
B. Advocate
C. Counselor
D. Case manager - correct answer ✔D. Case manager
A PHN is working with uninsured individuals. Which of the following is the
most-appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A. providing direct care for this population in times of acute illness
B. advocating for federal policy changes for this population
C. Assisting this population to access necessary health care services
D. Encouraging lifestyle changes for this population - correct answer ✔C.
Assisting this population to access necessary health care services
A nurse is working in an occupational health setting. Which of the following
roles will the nurse most likely have?
A. Administrator
B. Clinicians/practitioner
C. Consultant
D. Educator - correct answer ✔B. Clinicians/practitioner
