Health promotion programs are an example of:
a. A health care clinic
b. Quaternary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Secondary prevention
e. Primary prevention - ANSWER e
Secondary prevention focuses on people who no longer have stable housing. It is helpful to
categorize their needs by listing all but which of the following?
a. Housing needs
b. Health care
c. Employment needs
d. Religious freedom - ANSWER d
Public health nurses working in the community lobbying for changes in legislation that can
prevent homelessness is considered:
a. Primary prevention
b. Community avocation
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Secondary prevention
e. Political advocacy - ANSWER a
Providing blood pressure screenings, blood tests, STI/STD tests, etc. is part of which inter-
vention?
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,a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
D. Both primary and secondary - ANSWER b
A female client who has been sexually active for 5 years is diagnosed with gonorrhea. The
client is upset and asks the nurse, "What can I do to keep from getting another infection in
the future?" Which statement by the client indicates that the teaching by the nurse was ef-
fective?
a. "I'll douche after each time I have sex."
b. "Having sex is a thing of the past for me."
c. "My partner has to use a condom all the time."
d. "I'll be using a spermicidal cream from now on." - ANSWER c
What type of strategy models of nurse recruitment, incorporating more global health con-
tent into nursing curricula, supporting appropriate technology distance-learning initiatives,
and supporting legislation for global health research?
a. Ethical
b. Theoretical
c. Global
d. Community - ANSWER a
A nurse states that she has been reading about an epidemic that has been occurring in the
world. Which of the following is she most likely referring to?
a. "Bird" flu in China
b. Adult obesity in the United States
c. An isolated case of smallpox in Africa
d. The nursing shortage in the United States - ANSWER b
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, A nurse is investigating a serious epidemic of influenza. Which of the following best de-
scribes the amount of cases that are being examined?
a. 50 cases
b. 100 cases
c. 500 cases
d. Unable to determine - ANSWER d
Community health nurses must continue to collect data about the policy that has been im-
plemented in a community agency. In what step of the nursing process does the community
health nurse continue to collect data?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Evaluation
d. Implementation - ANSWER c
Which is one step a community health nurse can take to stay informed on current issues?
a. Identify government representatives about issues.
b. Provide nursing expertise as policies are being designed.
c. Be an advocate by speaking out for those who cannot speak for themselves.
d. Read the local newspaper with attention to local community issues. - ANSWER d
The person-place-time model examines the characteristics of the people affected, place or
location, and the time period involved. In studying infant mortality, what is considered an ex-
ample of the person in the model?
a. Rural community
b. Urban community
c. Infant and maternal factors
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a. A health care clinic
b. Quaternary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Secondary prevention
e. Primary prevention - ANSWER e
Secondary prevention focuses on people who no longer have stable housing. It is helpful to
categorize their needs by listing all but which of the following?
a. Housing needs
b. Health care
c. Employment needs
d. Religious freedom - ANSWER d
Public health nurses working in the community lobbying for changes in legislation that can
prevent homelessness is considered:
a. Primary prevention
b. Community avocation
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Secondary prevention
e. Political advocacy - ANSWER a
Providing blood pressure screenings, blood tests, STI/STD tests, etc. is part of which inter-
vention?
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,a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
D. Both primary and secondary - ANSWER b
A female client who has been sexually active for 5 years is diagnosed with gonorrhea. The
client is upset and asks the nurse, "What can I do to keep from getting another infection in
the future?" Which statement by the client indicates that the teaching by the nurse was ef-
fective?
a. "I'll douche after each time I have sex."
b. "Having sex is a thing of the past for me."
c. "My partner has to use a condom all the time."
d. "I'll be using a spermicidal cream from now on." - ANSWER c
What type of strategy models of nurse recruitment, incorporating more global health con-
tent into nursing curricula, supporting appropriate technology distance-learning initiatives,
and supporting legislation for global health research?
a. Ethical
b. Theoretical
c. Global
d. Community - ANSWER a
A nurse states that she has been reading about an epidemic that has been occurring in the
world. Which of the following is she most likely referring to?
a. "Bird" flu in China
b. Adult obesity in the United States
c. An isolated case of smallpox in Africa
d. The nursing shortage in the United States - ANSWER b
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, A nurse is investigating a serious epidemic of influenza. Which of the following best de-
scribes the amount of cases that are being examined?
a. 50 cases
b. 100 cases
c. 500 cases
d. Unable to determine - ANSWER d
Community health nurses must continue to collect data about the policy that has been im-
plemented in a community agency. In what step of the nursing process does the community
health nurse continue to collect data?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Evaluation
d. Implementation - ANSWER c
Which is one step a community health nurse can take to stay informed on current issues?
a. Identify government representatives about issues.
b. Provide nursing expertise as policies are being designed.
c. Be an advocate by speaking out for those who cannot speak for themselves.
d. Read the local newspaper with attention to local community issues. - ANSWER d
The person-place-time model examines the characteristics of the people affected, place or
location, and the time period involved. In studying infant mortality, what is considered an ex-
ample of the person in the model?
a. Rural community
b. Urban community
c. Infant and maternal factors
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