NRSG 4604 Final Exam Questions And
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The nurse is monitoring an outbreak of mumps in a number of state school districts with high rates of
unvaccinated children. Monitoring, systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health data for
planning, implementing and evaluating a public health intervention is an example of which public health
intervention?
A. Surveillance
B. Outreach
C. Screening
D. Case management - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Surveillance
Who achieved widespread recognition during the Civil War, distributing supplies to wounded soldiers
and caring for the casualties with the help of a team of nurses?
A. Clara Barton
B. Dorothea Dix
C. Lemuel Shattuck
D. Lillian Wald - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Clara Barton
A nurse is coordinating an initiative in the community to make sure that the healthcare needs of local
refugees and asylees are recognized and addressed. Which federal agency should this nurse contact, as
it is directly involved with the health and healthcare of refugees and asylees in the United States?
A. United States Department of Health and Human Services
B. National Institutes of Health
C. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
D. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER- A. United States Department of
Health and Human Services
Which country spends the most on healthcare?
A. Canada
,B. England
C. Japan
D. United States - CORRECT ANSWER- D. United States
Which is the fastest growing healthcare expenditure in the United States?
A. Healthcare technology
B. Hospital care
C. Outpatient treatment and surgery
D. Prescription medications - CORRECT ANSWER- D. Prescription medications
A hurricane recently struck a nurse's hometown, and the nurse on behalf of the hospital is coordinating
local relief efforts with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Which organization should this nurse
most expect to work with in this situation?
A. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
B. Living Proof Project
C. International Committee of the Red Cross
D. Oxfam International - CORRECT ANSWER- C. International Committee of the Red Cross
The nurse is assigned to prepare the yearly goals for the community health agency in a developing
nation. Which goals, on the basis of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals for improving
global health, should the nurse include? (Select all that apply)
A. Initiate an afterschool sports program at every school in the nation to increase physical activity
among children.
B. Distribute a mosquito bed net to every home in the nation.
C. Provide 1 million free allergy shots to people at highest risk.
D. Increase the number of girls who attend primary schools by 100%
E. Provide training on prevention of postpartum hemorrhage to all healthcare workers - CORRECT
ANSWER- B, D, E
The nurse works to identify epidemiological and demographic transitions in the community. Which is an
example of a demographic transitions?
,A. High fertility and high mortality, resulting in slow population growth
B. Progressive declines in mortality, as epidemics become less frequent
C. High and fluctuating mortality, due to poor health, epidemics, and famine
D. Further declines in mortality, increasing life expectancy, and predominance of noncommunicable
diseases - CORRECT ANSWER- A
Which risk factor for poor health is associated with low- and middle-income countries? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Burning of wood and dung for cooking and heat
B. Low status of women
C. Sedentary lifestyle
D. Not wrapping an infant immediately after birth
E. Overconsumption of fatty foods - CORRECT ANSWER- A, B, D
The community health nurse manager works to identify how to manage the local health workforce
shortage effectively. Using knowledge of the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommendations,
which suggestion should the nurse manager give to the agency?
A. Increase the agency's investment in the education and training of new healthcare workers
B. Offer incentives to attract workers to thriving urban areas
C. Attract men to the health professions
D. Provide cures for common health problems to reduce demand for health services - CORRECT
ANSWER- A
UN's Sustainable Development Goals - CORRECT ANSWER- 1) no poverty - donate what you don't use
2) zero hunger - waste less food and support local farmers
3) good health and well-being - vaccinate
4) quality education - help educate the children in your community
5) gender equality - empower women and girls and ensure their equal rights
6) clean water and sanitation - avoid wasting water
7) affordable and clean energy - only use energy-efficient light bulbs and appliances
, 8) decent work and economic growth - create job opportunities for youth
9) industry, innovation, and infrastructure - fund projects that provide basic infrastructure
10) reduced inequalities - support the marginalized and disadvantaged
11) sustainable cities and communities - bike, walk, or use public transportation
12) responsible consumption and production - recycle paper, plastic, glass, and aluminum
13) climate action - act now to stop global warming
14) life below water - avoid plastic bags to keep the oceans clean
15) life on land - plant a tree and help protect the environment
16) peace, justice, and strong institutions - stand up for human rights
17) partnerships for the goals - lobby your government to boost development financing
social determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER- economic stability, education, social and community
context, health and health care, neighborhood and built environment
Why does Sir Michael Marmot believe health professionals should care about scout social conditions? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Because healthcare providers are meant to improve the health of patients; if
addressing social conditions can help improve health, we should care. Social justice - because it's the
right thing to do!
Health Leads - CORRECT ANSWER- national nonprofit organization that connects low-income patients
with the basic resources they need to be healthy such nutritious food and heat
True or False: The United States spends more than any other country on health care, yet ranks 50th in
infant mortality and 51st in life expectancy at birth. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
The following are examples of social determinants of health (select all that apply):
A. socioeconomic status
B. access to education
C. genetics
D. employment opportunities
E. access to healthcare - CORRECT ANSWER- A, B, D, E
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The nurse is monitoring an outbreak of mumps in a number of state school districts with high rates of
unvaccinated children. Monitoring, systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health data for
planning, implementing and evaluating a public health intervention is an example of which public health
intervention?
A. Surveillance
B. Outreach
C. Screening
D. Case management - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Surveillance
Who achieved widespread recognition during the Civil War, distributing supplies to wounded soldiers
and caring for the casualties with the help of a team of nurses?
A. Clara Barton
B. Dorothea Dix
C. Lemuel Shattuck
D. Lillian Wald - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Clara Barton
A nurse is coordinating an initiative in the community to make sure that the healthcare needs of local
refugees and asylees are recognized and addressed. Which federal agency should this nurse contact, as
it is directly involved with the health and healthcare of refugees and asylees in the United States?
A. United States Department of Health and Human Services
B. National Institutes of Health
C. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
D. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER- A. United States Department of
Health and Human Services
Which country spends the most on healthcare?
A. Canada
,B. England
C. Japan
D. United States - CORRECT ANSWER- D. United States
Which is the fastest growing healthcare expenditure in the United States?
A. Healthcare technology
B. Hospital care
C. Outpatient treatment and surgery
D. Prescription medications - CORRECT ANSWER- D. Prescription medications
A hurricane recently struck a nurse's hometown, and the nurse on behalf of the hospital is coordinating
local relief efforts with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Which organization should this nurse
most expect to work with in this situation?
A. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
B. Living Proof Project
C. International Committee of the Red Cross
D. Oxfam International - CORRECT ANSWER- C. International Committee of the Red Cross
The nurse is assigned to prepare the yearly goals for the community health agency in a developing
nation. Which goals, on the basis of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals for improving
global health, should the nurse include? (Select all that apply)
A. Initiate an afterschool sports program at every school in the nation to increase physical activity
among children.
B. Distribute a mosquito bed net to every home in the nation.
C. Provide 1 million free allergy shots to people at highest risk.
D. Increase the number of girls who attend primary schools by 100%
E. Provide training on prevention of postpartum hemorrhage to all healthcare workers - CORRECT
ANSWER- B, D, E
The nurse works to identify epidemiological and demographic transitions in the community. Which is an
example of a demographic transitions?
,A. High fertility and high mortality, resulting in slow population growth
B. Progressive declines in mortality, as epidemics become less frequent
C. High and fluctuating mortality, due to poor health, epidemics, and famine
D. Further declines in mortality, increasing life expectancy, and predominance of noncommunicable
diseases - CORRECT ANSWER- A
Which risk factor for poor health is associated with low- and middle-income countries? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Burning of wood and dung for cooking and heat
B. Low status of women
C. Sedentary lifestyle
D. Not wrapping an infant immediately after birth
E. Overconsumption of fatty foods - CORRECT ANSWER- A, B, D
The community health nurse manager works to identify how to manage the local health workforce
shortage effectively. Using knowledge of the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommendations,
which suggestion should the nurse manager give to the agency?
A. Increase the agency's investment in the education and training of new healthcare workers
B. Offer incentives to attract workers to thriving urban areas
C. Attract men to the health professions
D. Provide cures for common health problems to reduce demand for health services - CORRECT
ANSWER- A
UN's Sustainable Development Goals - CORRECT ANSWER- 1) no poverty - donate what you don't use
2) zero hunger - waste less food and support local farmers
3) good health and well-being - vaccinate
4) quality education - help educate the children in your community
5) gender equality - empower women and girls and ensure their equal rights
6) clean water and sanitation - avoid wasting water
7) affordable and clean energy - only use energy-efficient light bulbs and appliances
, 8) decent work and economic growth - create job opportunities for youth
9) industry, innovation, and infrastructure - fund projects that provide basic infrastructure
10) reduced inequalities - support the marginalized and disadvantaged
11) sustainable cities and communities - bike, walk, or use public transportation
12) responsible consumption and production - recycle paper, plastic, glass, and aluminum
13) climate action - act now to stop global warming
14) life below water - avoid plastic bags to keep the oceans clean
15) life on land - plant a tree and help protect the environment
16) peace, justice, and strong institutions - stand up for human rights
17) partnerships for the goals - lobby your government to boost development financing
social determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER- economic stability, education, social and community
context, health and health care, neighborhood and built environment
Why does Sir Michael Marmot believe health professionals should care about scout social conditions? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Because healthcare providers are meant to improve the health of patients; if
addressing social conditions can help improve health, we should care. Social justice - because it's the
right thing to do!
Health Leads - CORRECT ANSWER- national nonprofit organization that connects low-income patients
with the basic resources they need to be healthy such nutritious food and heat
True or False: The United States spends more than any other country on health care, yet ranks 50th in
infant mortality and 51st in life expectancy at birth. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
The following are examples of social determinants of health (select all that apply):
A. socioeconomic status
B. access to education
C. genetics
D. employment opportunities
E. access to healthcare - CORRECT ANSWER- A, B, D, E
