NUR 206 Community Exam 3 With complete solu on
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As a guest speaker for a group of community health nurses who are considering correc ons
nursing as a career, a correc ons nurse provides an overview of the history of correc ons
nursing. Which of the following would the nurse describe as the historic view
of correc ons nursing?
A) Health care to inmates occurred primarily as
emergency treatment.
B) Inmates were viewed as not deserving care
paid by public dollars.
C) The emphasis was on correc ons, not
punishment.
D) Prisons provided safe havens from
communicable diseases. - Correct Answers B) Inmates were viewed as not deserving care
paid by public dollars.
Which of the following ac vi es best reflects a public health nurse's role in the public health
func on of assessment?
A) Priori zing the issues of a community to
determine appropriate interven ons
B) Evalua ng for poten al 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 Answers A) Priori zing the issues of a community to
determine appropriate interven ons
A nurse is considering a career in public health nursing. The nurse determines the need to
obtain which of the following for entry level prac ce?
A) Associate's degree in nursing
B) Bachelor's degree in nursing
C) Master's degree in nursing
D) Post-master's degree cer fica on - Correct Answers 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 characteris c 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 restora on - Correct Answers 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 similari es and differences between
public health nursing and other types of nursing?
A) The priori es 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 ac vely seek out and iden fy poten al problems
and situa ons.
C) Nurses whose main prac ce is in the hospital
are required to collaborate more effec vely than public health nurses.
D) Nurses who work in public health do not use the nursing process as a founda on for their
work. - Correct Answers 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 ac vely seek out and
iden fy poten al problems and situa ons.
A4er teaching a group of students about the federal agencies involved in public health, the
instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students iden fy which agency
as the main organiza on that is involved in public health?
A) Environmental Protec on Agency
B) Department of Homeland Security
C) Department of Agriculture
D) Department of Health and Human Services - Correct Answers 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 Answers D) Federal
, A4er 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 addi onal
instruc on when they state which of the following is necessary to qualify for a
posi on in the Corps?
A) Age over 45 years
B) Bachelor's degree in nursing
C) Valid nursing license
D) U.S. ci zenship - Correct Answers A) Age over 45 years
A public health nurse working with several communi es to develop appropriate programs for
health surveillance. Which agency would the nurse contact to obtain informa on on this topic?
A) Centers for Disease Control and Preven on
B) Na onal Ins tutes of Health
C) Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
D) Food and Drug Administra on - Correct Answers A) Centers for Disease Control and
Preven on
A community health nurse is advoca ng 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 contracep ve services
C) Increase ready access to health care services
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As a guest speaker for a group of community health nurses who are considering correc ons
nursing as a career, a correc ons nurse provides an overview of the history of correc ons
nursing. Which of the following would the nurse describe as the historic view
of correc ons nursing?
A) Health care to inmates occurred primarily as
emergency treatment.
B) Inmates were viewed as not deserving care
paid by public dollars.
C) The emphasis was on correc ons, not
punishment.
D) Prisons provided safe havens from
communicable diseases. - Correct Answers B) Inmates were viewed as not deserving care
paid by public dollars.
Which of the following ac vi es best reflects a public health nurse's role in the public health
func on of assessment?
A) Priori zing the issues of a community to
determine appropriate interven ons
B) Evalua ng for poten al 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 Answers A) Priori zing the issues of a community to
determine appropriate interven ons
A nurse is considering a career in public health nursing. The nurse determines the need to
obtain which of the following for entry level prac ce?
A) Associate's degree in nursing
B) Bachelor's degree in nursing
C) Master's degree in nursing
D) Post-master's degree cer fica on - Correct Answers 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 characteris c 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 restora on - Correct Answers 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 similari es and differences between
public health nursing and other types of nursing?
A) The priori es 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 ac vely seek out and iden fy poten al problems
and situa ons.
C) Nurses whose main prac ce is in the hospital
are required to collaborate more effec vely than public health nurses.
D) Nurses who work in public health do not use the nursing process as a founda on for their
work. - Correct Answers 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 ac vely seek out and
iden fy poten al problems and situa ons.
A4er teaching a group of students about the federal agencies involved in public health, the
instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students iden fy which agency
as the main organiza on that is involved in public health?
A) Environmental Protec on Agency
B) Department of Homeland Security
C) Department of Agriculture
D) Department of Health and Human Services - Correct Answers 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 Answers D) Federal
, A4er 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 addi onal
instruc on when they state which of the following is necessary to qualify for a
posi on in the Corps?
A) Age over 45 years
B) Bachelor's degree in nursing
C) Valid nursing license
D) U.S. ci zenship - Correct Answers A) Age over 45 years
A public health nurse working with several communi es to develop appropriate programs for
health surveillance. Which agency would the nurse contact to obtain informa on on this topic?
A) Centers for Disease Control and Preven on
B) Na onal Ins tutes of Health
C) Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
D) Food and Drug Administra on - Correct Answers A) Centers for Disease Control and
Preven on
A community health nurse is advoca ng 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 contracep ve services
C) Increase ready access to health care services
