Community NUR 206 Exam 3 Review Exam Questions and Answers ACTUAL EXAM
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Which of the following activities best reflects a public health nurse's
role in the public health function of assessment?
A) Prioritizing the issues of a community to
determine appropriate interventions
B) Evaluating for potential safety hazards in a
childcare center
C) Ensuring that children in a day care center are
properly immunized
D) Working with officials to develop a program
for solving a problem - CORRECT ANSWER A) Prioritizing the issues of
a community to determine appropriate interventions
A nurse is considering a career in public health nursing. The nurse
determines the need to obtain which of the following for entry level
practice?
A) Associate's degree in nursing
B) Bachelor's degree in nursing
C) Master's degree in nursing
D) Post-master's degree certification - CORRECT ANSWER B)
Bachelor's degree in nursing
When describing the differences between public health nursing and
nursing in general, which of the following would an instructor include
as characteristic of public health nursing? (SATA).
A) Acute care services
,B) Focus on the greater good
C) Seek out of clients in need
D) Community commitment
E) Health restoration - CORRECT ANSWER B) Focus on the greater
good
C) Seek out of clients in need
D) Community commitment
Which one of the following statements best illustrates the similarities
and differences between public health nursing and other types of
nursing?
A) The priorities are the same for both public
health nursing and other types of nursing.
B) In hospital nursing, nurses must address the issues that come to
them. Whereas in public health nursing, it is necessary for the nurse to
actively seek out and identify potential problems and situations.
C) Nurses whose main practice is in the hospital
are required to collaborate more effectively than public health nurses.
D) Nurses who work in public health do not use the nursing process as a
foundation for their work. - CORRECT ANSWER B) In hospital nursing,
nurses must address the issues that come to them. Whereas in public
health nursing, it is necessary for the nurse to actively seek out and
identify potential problems and situations.
After teaching a group of students about the federal agencies involved
in public health, the instructor determines that the teaching was
successful when the students identify which agency as the main
organization that is involved in public health?
A) Environmental Protection Agency
B) Department of Homeland Security
C) Department of Agriculture
,D) Department of Health and Human Services - CORRECT ANSWER D)
Department of Health and Human Services
A public health nurse is employed by the Indian Health Services. This
nurse is working at which of the following levels?
A) Local
B) Community
C) State
D) Federal - CORRECT ANSWER D) Federal
After teaching a group of students about public health nursing and the
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the instructor
determines that the students need additional instruction when they
state which of the following is necessary to qualify for a
position in the Corps?
A) Age over 45 years
B) Bachelor's degree in nursing
C) Valid nursing license
D) U.S. citizenship - CORRECT ANSWER A) Age over 45 years
A public health nurse working with several communities to develop
appropriate programs for health surveillance. Which agency would the
nurse contact to obtain information on this topic?
A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B) National Institutes of Health
C) Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
D) Food and Drug Administration - CORRECT ANSWER A) Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
, A community health nurse is advocating for the development of school-
based health
centers in the community high schools as a
means to accomplish which of the following?
A) Maintain the current absentee rate
B) Provide contraceptive services
C) Increase ready access to health care services
D) Promote increased use of emergency services - CORRECT ANSWER
C) Increase ready access to health care services
Which one of the types of services that may be available in a school-
based health center
may be controversial and not be supported by
all parents and community members?
A) On-site sexually transmitted infections testing
and treatment
B) On-site provision of contraceptives
C) Well-child care
D) Sick-child care - CORRECT ANSWER B) On-site provision of
contraceptives
During a class, an instructor reviews the impact of the Supreme Court
decision regarding Estelle v. Gamble. The instructor determines that the
students understand the material when they identify which of the
following about this decision?
A) It created the need for cleaner, less crowded
facilities.
B) It led to major reforms including
establishment of inmates' rights.
C) It required the use of managed care
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Which of the following activities best reflects a public health nurse's
role in the public health function of assessment?
A) Prioritizing the issues of a community to
determine appropriate interventions
B) Evaluating for potential safety hazards in a
childcare center
C) Ensuring that children in a day care center are
properly immunized
D) Working with officials to develop a program
for solving a problem - CORRECT ANSWER A) Prioritizing the issues of
a community to determine appropriate interventions
A nurse is considering a career in public health nursing. The nurse
determines the need to obtain which of the following for entry level
practice?
A) Associate's degree in nursing
B) Bachelor's degree in nursing
C) Master's degree in nursing
D) Post-master's degree certification - CORRECT ANSWER B)
Bachelor's degree in nursing
When describing the differences between public health nursing and
nursing in general, which of the following would an instructor include
as characteristic of public health nursing? (SATA).
A) Acute care services
,B) Focus on the greater good
C) Seek out of clients in need
D) Community commitment
E) Health restoration - CORRECT ANSWER B) Focus on the greater
good
C) Seek out of clients in need
D) Community commitment
Which one of the following statements best illustrates the similarities
and differences between public health nursing and other types of
nursing?
A) The priorities are the same for both public
health nursing and other types of nursing.
B) In hospital nursing, nurses must address the issues that come to
them. Whereas in public health nursing, it is necessary for the nurse to
actively seek out and identify potential problems and situations.
C) Nurses whose main practice is in the hospital
are required to collaborate more effectively than public health nurses.
D) Nurses who work in public health do not use the nursing process as a
foundation for their work. - CORRECT ANSWER B) In hospital nursing,
nurses must address the issues that come to them. Whereas in public
health nursing, it is necessary for the nurse to actively seek out and
identify potential problems and situations.
After teaching a group of students about the federal agencies involved
in public health, the instructor determines that the teaching was
successful when the students identify which agency as the main
organization that is involved in public health?
A) Environmental Protection Agency
B) Department of Homeland Security
C) Department of Agriculture
,D) Department of Health and Human Services - CORRECT ANSWER D)
Department of Health and Human Services
A public health nurse is employed by the Indian Health Services. This
nurse is working at which of the following levels?
A) Local
B) Community
C) State
D) Federal - CORRECT ANSWER D) Federal
After teaching a group of students about public health nursing and the
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the instructor
determines that the students need additional instruction when they
state which of the following is necessary to qualify for a
position in the Corps?
A) Age over 45 years
B) Bachelor's degree in nursing
C) Valid nursing license
D) U.S. citizenship - CORRECT ANSWER A) Age over 45 years
A public health nurse working with several communities to develop
appropriate programs for health surveillance. Which agency would the
nurse contact to obtain information on this topic?
A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B) National Institutes of Health
C) Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
D) Food and Drug Administration - CORRECT ANSWER A) Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
, A community health nurse is advocating for the development of school-
based health
centers in the community high schools as a
means to accomplish which of the following?
A) Maintain the current absentee rate
B) Provide contraceptive services
C) Increase ready access to health care services
D) Promote increased use of emergency services - CORRECT ANSWER
C) Increase ready access to health care services
Which one of the types of services that may be available in a school-
based health center
may be controversial and not be supported by
all parents and community members?
A) On-site sexually transmitted infections testing
and treatment
B) On-site provision of contraceptives
C) Well-child care
D) Sick-child care - CORRECT ANSWER B) On-site provision of
contraceptives
During a class, an instructor reviews the impact of the Supreme Court
decision regarding Estelle v. Gamble. The instructor determines that the
students understand the material when they identify which of the
following about this decision?
A) It created the need for cleaner, less crowded
facilities.
B) It led to major reforms including
establishment of inmates' rights.
C) It required the use of managed care
