Population Health Exam 1 Questions With Complete
Solutions
Jennifer is a nurse in a family medicine clinic. Today she is assessing
Jose, a 4-year-old who is being seen for an earache. The type of nursing
Jennifer practices is:
community-oriented nursing.
community-based nursing. Correct
public health nursing.
tertiary health nursing. - ans -community based
A community-oriented nurse has identified obesity as a problem in the
middle school. The next step in a population-focused practice is to
make information available about the health of the middle school
students. This describes the public health core function of:
assessment. Correct
assurance.
policy development.
research. - ans -assessment
A newly hired public health nurse is familiarizing himself with the levels
of disaster management. Which of the following actions is a component
of disaster prevention?
a. Outlining specific roles of community agencies
b. Prioritizing care of individuals
c. Providing stress counseling
d. Identifying community vulnerabilities - ans -d
2. A community is experiencing the Honeymoon phase following a
disaster. Which of the following is most likely to occur in the
community?
a. First responders work tirelessly to save others
, b. Survivors share their stories
c. Medical personnel experience exhaustion
d. Community organizations rebuild the community - ans -b
3. True or False: The timing of a disaster does not influence the types of
injuries that will occur.
a. True
b. False - ans -b
Consumers and providers of healthcare have a vested interest in the
quality of the healthcare system because quality healthcare:
a. Decreases safety
b. Increases safety, reduces cost, increases patient confidence
c. Always causes an increase in cost
d. Decreases confidence in the care provided - ans -b
. A nurse advises a client with osteoporosis to have three servings of
milk or dairy products daily. Which of the following levels of prevention
is being used by the nurse?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Treatment, but not prevention - ans -c
Several small communities have applied for grant funding from the
state department of health to help decrease their teenage pregnancy
rate. Which of the following communities should the nurse suggest
receive funding first?
a. Community A - with 23 single teenage pregnancies in a city of 500
b. Community B - with 45 single teenage pregnancies in a city of 1000
c. Community C - with 90 single teenage pregnancies in a city of 2000
d. Community D - with 90 single teenage pregnancies in a city of 1500 -
ans -d
Solutions
Jennifer is a nurse in a family medicine clinic. Today she is assessing
Jose, a 4-year-old who is being seen for an earache. The type of nursing
Jennifer practices is:
community-oriented nursing.
community-based nursing. Correct
public health nursing.
tertiary health nursing. - ans -community based
A community-oriented nurse has identified obesity as a problem in the
middle school. The next step in a population-focused practice is to
make information available about the health of the middle school
students. This describes the public health core function of:
assessment. Correct
assurance.
policy development.
research. - ans -assessment
A newly hired public health nurse is familiarizing himself with the levels
of disaster management. Which of the following actions is a component
of disaster prevention?
a. Outlining specific roles of community agencies
b. Prioritizing care of individuals
c. Providing stress counseling
d. Identifying community vulnerabilities - ans -d
2. A community is experiencing the Honeymoon phase following a
disaster. Which of the following is most likely to occur in the
community?
a. First responders work tirelessly to save others
, b. Survivors share their stories
c. Medical personnel experience exhaustion
d. Community organizations rebuild the community - ans -b
3. True or False: The timing of a disaster does not influence the types of
injuries that will occur.
a. True
b. False - ans -b
Consumers and providers of healthcare have a vested interest in the
quality of the healthcare system because quality healthcare:
a. Decreases safety
b. Increases safety, reduces cost, increases patient confidence
c. Always causes an increase in cost
d. Decreases confidence in the care provided - ans -b
. A nurse advises a client with osteoporosis to have three servings of
milk or dairy products daily. Which of the following levels of prevention
is being used by the nurse?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Treatment, but not prevention - ans -c
Several small communities have applied for grant funding from the
state department of health to help decrease their teenage pregnancy
rate. Which of the following communities should the nurse suggest
receive funding first?
a. Community A - with 23 single teenage pregnancies in a city of 500
b. Community B - with 45 single teenage pregnancies in a city of 1000
c. Community C - with 90 single teenage pregnancies in a city of 2000
d. Community D - with 90 single teenage pregnancies in a city of 1500 -
ans -d
