NURS 415: Exam One – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
NURS 415: Exam One – UPDATED Questions with
100% Verified Answers
Section 1: Public, Health, Century (Q1–Q13)
Question & Answer
Q1 What are the major changes in healthcare in the 21st century?
A Development of patient/client-centered care, increased use of technology, increased personal
responsibility, social determinants of health and healthcare disparities.
Q2 What is the role of the government in healthcare?
A Assess healthcare problems, develop relevant healthcare policy that provides access to services,
ensure that services are delivered and outcomes are achieved.
Q3 What is the PPACA?
A Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which provides affordable health insurance coverage,
lowers costs, improves access to primary care, covers pre-existing conditions, and extends young
adults' coverage.
Q4 What is the role of technology in the 21st century?
A Technology improves lives through health information technology (HIT) and telehealth.
Q5 What is public health nursing?
A Population-based practice that synthesizes nursing and public health to prevent disease and
promote health in communities.
Q6 What are the principles of public health nursing?
A Client or unit of care is the population, greatest good for the greatest number, collaboration with
clients, primary prevention, focus on healthy conditions, outreach, optimal resource use, and
interdisciplinary collaboration.
Q7 Who sets the scope and standards of practice?
A American Nurses Association.
Q8 What is the public health intervention wheel?
A 17 interventions including surveillance, disease investigation, outreach, screening, case finding,
referral, case management, health teaching, counseling, consultation, collaboration, coalition
building, community organizing, advocacy, social marketing, policy development, and enforcement.
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, NURS 415: Exam One – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question & Answer
Q9 What education is needed to become a public health nurse?
A BS or BSN for practice, MSN, MPH, or doctoral degrees for specialists.
Q10 What are the roots of public health nursing?
A Influenced by early civilization, English Poor Law, and individuals like Dorothea Dix, Lemuel
Shattuck, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald.
Q11 Who are the influential individuals of the 20th century in public health nursing?
A Mary Breckinridge, known for improving child health and rural healthcare systems.
Q12 What is the first decade of the 21st century in public health?
A Department of Homeland Security fosters an all-hazards approach to emergency management.
Q13 What is engaging in evidence-based practice?
A Integration of the best evidence with clinical expertise and client values to improve care quality.
Section 2: Public, Health, Healthcare (Q14–Q26)
Question & Answer
Q14 What is epidemiology?
A Science of prevention that studies the natural history of diseases and risk factors.
Q15 What are the challenges for public health nursing in the 21st century?
A Engaging in evidence-based practice, eliminating health disparities, demonstrating cultural
competence, planning for community change, and responding to emergencies.
Q16 Why is it important to understand how public health systems are organized?
A To improve community health through organized efforts rather than individual actions.
Q17 What is the structure of Public Healthcare in the US?
A Includes governmental agencies like the US Department of Health and Human Services and state
and local health departments.
Q18 What is Healthy People 2030?
A A framework for improving health in the US, focusing on health status and determinants.
Q19 What are some trends in public health in the US?
A Health status, utilization of resources, expenditures, and vulnerable populations.
Q20 What are the national and international public health systems?
A US healthcare system supports assessment, assurance, and health policy; other nations have more
efficient systems.
Q21 What are some public health commitments to the world?
A World Health Organization, refugee and disaster response.
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NURS 415: Exam One – UPDATED Questions with
100% Verified Answers
Section 1: Public, Health, Century (Q1–Q13)
Question & Answer
Q1 What are the major changes in healthcare in the 21st century?
A Development of patient/client-centered care, increased use of technology, increased personal
responsibility, social determinants of health and healthcare disparities.
Q2 What is the role of the government in healthcare?
A Assess healthcare problems, develop relevant healthcare policy that provides access to services,
ensure that services are delivered and outcomes are achieved.
Q3 What is the PPACA?
A Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which provides affordable health insurance coverage,
lowers costs, improves access to primary care, covers pre-existing conditions, and extends young
adults' coverage.
Q4 What is the role of technology in the 21st century?
A Technology improves lives through health information technology (HIT) and telehealth.
Q5 What is public health nursing?
A Population-based practice that synthesizes nursing and public health to prevent disease and
promote health in communities.
Q6 What are the principles of public health nursing?
A Client or unit of care is the population, greatest good for the greatest number, collaboration with
clients, primary prevention, focus on healthy conditions, outreach, optimal resource use, and
interdisciplinary collaboration.
Q7 Who sets the scope and standards of practice?
A American Nurses Association.
Q8 What is the public health intervention wheel?
A 17 interventions including surveillance, disease investigation, outreach, screening, case finding,
referral, case management, health teaching, counseling, consultation, collaboration, coalition
building, community organizing, advocacy, social marketing, policy development, and enforcement.
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, NURS 415: Exam One – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question & Answer
Q9 What education is needed to become a public health nurse?
A BS or BSN for practice, MSN, MPH, or doctoral degrees for specialists.
Q10 What are the roots of public health nursing?
A Influenced by early civilization, English Poor Law, and individuals like Dorothea Dix, Lemuel
Shattuck, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald.
Q11 Who are the influential individuals of the 20th century in public health nursing?
A Mary Breckinridge, known for improving child health and rural healthcare systems.
Q12 What is the first decade of the 21st century in public health?
A Department of Homeland Security fosters an all-hazards approach to emergency management.
Q13 What is engaging in evidence-based practice?
A Integration of the best evidence with clinical expertise and client values to improve care quality.
Section 2: Public, Health, Healthcare (Q14–Q26)
Question & Answer
Q14 What is epidemiology?
A Science of prevention that studies the natural history of diseases and risk factors.
Q15 What are the challenges for public health nursing in the 21st century?
A Engaging in evidence-based practice, eliminating health disparities, demonstrating cultural
competence, planning for community change, and responding to emergencies.
Q16 Why is it important to understand how public health systems are organized?
A To improve community health through organized efforts rather than individual actions.
Q17 What is the structure of Public Healthcare in the US?
A Includes governmental agencies like the US Department of Health and Human Services and state
and local health departments.
Q18 What is Healthy People 2030?
A A framework for improving health in the US, focusing on health status and determinants.
Q19 What are some trends in public health in the US?
A Health status, utilization of resources, expenditures, and vulnerable populations.
Q20 What are the national and international public health systems?
A US healthcare system supports assessment, assurance, and health policy; other nations have more
efficient systems.
Q21 What are some public health commitments to the world?
A World Health Organization, refugee and disaster response.
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