Foundations for population health in
community/public health nursing Final
Exam and Actual Answers.
a nurse is considering applying for a position as a PHN. which would be a reason this position
would be appealing? - Answer its autonomy and independence
Which of the following is the best brief definition of community? - Answer A social group with
common goals within a geographic area
1. Which of the following is the underlying science or area of study on which public health is
based? - Answer Epidemiology
The elizapbeth poor law of 1601 is similar to which current law? - Answer Medicaid
2. A nurse is employed at the state department of public health. Which of the following is a
fundamental principle guiding his practice? - Answer The interaction of the local-state-federal
partnership is critical to success.
A nurse is practicing in the community but also has the community as the target of practice.
Which of the following best describes the activities of this nurse? - Answer Sharing assessment
findings and health goals with every community group that will listen
How did the Industrial Revolution result in previous caregiving approaches, such as care by
families, friends, and neighbors, becoming inadequate? - Answer Migration and urbanization
resulted in increased demand for care.
3. The public health administrator is in the process of hiring a new public health nurse. Which of
the following statements made by an applicant would most likely result in the applicant not
being hired? - Answer I like to be the only person working on a project because individuals in
teams have their own ideas and plans and the resulting debate slows progress.
3. Persons often point out that smokers choose to light their cigarettes, alcoholics lift the glass
to their mouth, and drug addicts inject or ingest their drugs. Which of the following statements
best describes why nurses dont simply focus on helping persons who engage in poor health
behaviors to behave appropriately? - Answer Society must offer healthy choices, offer support,
, A colonist is working in the public health sector in early colonial America. Which of the following
activities would have likely been completed? - Answer Collecting vital statistics and improving
sanitation
4. Which of the following federal agencies is most influential in public health activities? - Answer
Department of Health and Human Services
4. A nurse is focusing on the process dimension of a communitys health. Which of the following
interventions will the nurse most likely implement? - Answer Implementing health promotion
activities such as education programs
Why did American citizens become interested in establishing government-controlled boards of
health? - Answer They were afraid of infectious diseases such as yellow fever.
5. Which of the following agencies are responsible for implementing and enforcing local, state,
and federal public health codes and ordinances and providing essential public health programs
to a community? - Answer Local health agencies
5. A nurse has invited community members to participate as full partners in creating changes to
improve the health of the community. Which of the following may be an unexpected
consequence of this action? - Answer A change in the distribution or redistribution of power
and influence
6. During the assessment phase, the nurse compiles and interprets available data and draws
conclusions as to the communitys strengths and concerns. Which of the following best
describes why the nurse would also conduct interviews with key informants? - Answer To
generate nonstatistical data such as values, beliefs, and perceived needs
A nurse was employed by the Marine Hospital Service in 1800. Which of the following
interventions would the nurse most likely have completed? - Answer Providing health care for
merchant seamen
6. A nurse at a migrant clinic assists clients with completing the application process to receive
supplemental food assistance. Which of the following roles of the nurse is being used? - Answer
Advocate
What was the outcome of the Shattuck Report? - Answer Guidelines for modern public health
community/public health nursing Final
Exam and Actual Answers.
a nurse is considering applying for a position as a PHN. which would be a reason this position
would be appealing? - Answer its autonomy and independence
Which of the following is the best brief definition of community? - Answer A social group with
common goals within a geographic area
1. Which of the following is the underlying science or area of study on which public health is
based? - Answer Epidemiology
The elizapbeth poor law of 1601 is similar to which current law? - Answer Medicaid
2. A nurse is employed at the state department of public health. Which of the following is a
fundamental principle guiding his practice? - Answer The interaction of the local-state-federal
partnership is critical to success.
A nurse is practicing in the community but also has the community as the target of practice.
Which of the following best describes the activities of this nurse? - Answer Sharing assessment
findings and health goals with every community group that will listen
How did the Industrial Revolution result in previous caregiving approaches, such as care by
families, friends, and neighbors, becoming inadequate? - Answer Migration and urbanization
resulted in increased demand for care.
3. The public health administrator is in the process of hiring a new public health nurse. Which of
the following statements made by an applicant would most likely result in the applicant not
being hired? - Answer I like to be the only person working on a project because individuals in
teams have their own ideas and plans and the resulting debate slows progress.
3. Persons often point out that smokers choose to light their cigarettes, alcoholics lift the glass
to their mouth, and drug addicts inject or ingest their drugs. Which of the following statements
best describes why nurses dont simply focus on helping persons who engage in poor health
behaviors to behave appropriately? - Answer Society must offer healthy choices, offer support,
, A colonist is working in the public health sector in early colonial America. Which of the following
activities would have likely been completed? - Answer Collecting vital statistics and improving
sanitation
4. Which of the following federal agencies is most influential in public health activities? - Answer
Department of Health and Human Services
4. A nurse is focusing on the process dimension of a communitys health. Which of the following
interventions will the nurse most likely implement? - Answer Implementing health promotion
activities such as education programs
Why did American citizens become interested in establishing government-controlled boards of
health? - Answer They were afraid of infectious diseases such as yellow fever.
5. Which of the following agencies are responsible for implementing and enforcing local, state,
and federal public health codes and ordinances and providing essential public health programs
to a community? - Answer Local health agencies
5. A nurse has invited community members to participate as full partners in creating changes to
improve the health of the community. Which of the following may be an unexpected
consequence of this action? - Answer A change in the distribution or redistribution of power
and influence
6. During the assessment phase, the nurse compiles and interprets available data and draws
conclusions as to the communitys strengths and concerns. Which of the following best
describes why the nurse would also conduct interviews with key informants? - Answer To
generate nonstatistical data such as values, beliefs, and perceived needs
A nurse was employed by the Marine Hospital Service in 1800. Which of the following
interventions would the nurse most likely have completed? - Answer Providing health care for
merchant seamen
6. A nurse at a migrant clinic assists clients with completing the application process to receive
supplemental food assistance. Which of the following roles of the nurse is being used? - Answer
Advocate
What was the outcome of the Shattuck Report? - Answer Guidelines for modern public health
