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NR 463 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR EXAM ONE FROM CHAPTERS 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,11, & 12
Chapter: Chapter 1
1) A nurse is caring for an older client who is struggling to manage her type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which
social determinant would the nurse predict are most likely influencing this client's choices?
(Select all that apply.)
A) Household income of $23,000 per year
B) Reading level of a third grader
C) Medication ineffective due to error in prescription
D) Originally from Sudan
E) No family in the area
Page: 4
2) A high school graduate is interested in pursuing public health nursing after shadowing the local
public health nurse in the community. Which principles will this student be introduced to in
preparing for this career path? (Select all that apply.)
A) Assessing the clients based on intuition
B) Using competent organizational skills
C) Actively reaching out to all who will benefit the most from a specific
service D) Developing cultural competence skills
E) Developing appropriate marketing skills
Page: 11
3) A group of student nurses are preparing a poster that will depict the responsibilities of nurses in
the late 1800s. Which duties should the students include in the section illustrating some of the
duties of nurses in England?
A) Use epidemiologic knowledge and methods
B) Encourage community organization
C) Report facts to and ask questions of physicians
D) Assist physicians with surgery in the newly constructed
hospitals Page: 16
4) A public health nurse is preparing a poster to share at Career Day at the local high school to
encourage students to consider entering the public health field. Which 20th century
achievements
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should this nurse point out as significant on this poster? (Select all that apply.)
A) Elimination of common infectious diseases
B) Recognition of tobacco as a health hazard
C) Fluoridation of drinking water
D) Healthier mothers and babies
E) Decline in the percentage of obese and overweight people
Page: 5
5) A nurse works at a large university medical center but spends most of the time providing care for
individuals via monitoring devices. How should the nurse explain the increased use of home
monitoring devices when questioned by family members? (Select all that apply.)
A) Rising number of people with acute conditions
B) Increased need to deliver healthcare to medically underserved populations
C) Advances in technology to assess clients' conditions in their home
D) Performing assessments in real time using internet video systems
E) Decline in the number of older adults
Page: 8
6) Personal responsibility for health involves active participation in one's own health through
education and lifestyle changes. Which exemplify personal responsibility? (Select all that
apply.)
A) Reviewing one's own medical records
B) Monitoring the positive and negative effects of prescription and over-the-counter
medications C) Avoiding tobacco and recreational drug use
D) Showing up for scheduled tests and procedures
E) Eating the types of foods one most
enjoys Page: 9
7) A team of nursing students are to present an oral report that will outline the various
accomplishments of individuals throughout the history of nursing. Which individual pointed out
that much of the ill health and disability in American cities in 1850 could be traced to
unsanitary conditions?
A) Clara Barton
B) Dorothea Dix
C) Lemuel Shattuck
D) Lillian Wald
Page: 17
8) In the United States, the state and federal government are actively involved in assisting with
healthcare. Which actions are considered core functions of the government which address
the health of its citizens? (Select all that apply.)
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A) Providing healthcare directly to its citizens
B) Assessing healthcare problems
C) Developing healthcare policy that provides access to services
D) Building state-of-the-art hospitals
E) Ensuring delivery of healthcare services and achievement of desired
outcomes Page: 5
Chapter: Chapter 2
9) A nurse is interested in exploring initiatives related to health, poverty, and development in Africa.
Which organization should this nurse consider prioritizing to accomplish this goal?
A) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
B) Living Proof Project
C) International Committee of the Red Cross
D) Oxfam International
Page: 46
10) A public health nurse provides care to the community while following the various rules and
regulations established by the federal government. Which areas will most likely be regulated by
the federal government? (Select all that apply.)
A) Food
B) Medications
C) School health
D) Devices
E) Environment
Page: 31
11) A public health nurse is seeking funds to help provide an "office on wheels" to take to various
locations in the local rural communities. Which factor is the nurse prioritizing by seeking a
philanthropic organization for the needed funds?
A) Agency that is based in only one country but provides services to many other countries
B) Agency that acquires resources to help others from private rather than public sources
C) A group that collects data related to healthcare use across a variety of professional and service
parameters
D) An organization that uses endowed funds or private fundraising to address the needs
of individuals, families, and populations
Page: 30
12) The client is a single mother of two who earns minimum wage at a part-time job and never
graduated from high school. Which healthcare-related outcomes is the client at increased risk
for, based on her circumstances? (Select all that apply.)
NR 463 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR EXAM ONE FROM CHAPTERS 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,11, & 12
Chapter: Chapter 1
1) A nurse is caring for an older client who is struggling to manage her type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which
social determinant would the nurse predict are most likely influencing this client's choices?
(Select all that apply.)
A) Household income of $23,000 per year
B) Reading level of a third grader
C) Medication ineffective due to error in prescription
D) Originally from Sudan
E) No family in the area
Page: 4
2) A high school graduate is interested in pursuing public health nursing after shadowing the local
public health nurse in the community. Which principles will this student be introduced to in
preparing for this career path? (Select all that apply.)
A) Assessing the clients based on intuition
B) Using competent organizational skills
C) Actively reaching out to all who will benefit the most from a specific
service D) Developing cultural competence skills
E) Developing appropriate marketing skills
Page: 11
3) A group of student nurses are preparing a poster that will depict the responsibilities of nurses in
the late 1800s. Which duties should the students include in the section illustrating some of the
duties of nurses in England?
A) Use epidemiologic knowledge and methods
B) Encourage community organization
C) Report facts to and ask questions of physicians
D) Assist physicians with surgery in the newly constructed
hospitals Page: 16
4) A public health nurse is preparing a poster to share at Career Day at the local high school to
encourage students to consider entering the public health field. Which 20th century
achievements
, 2
should this nurse point out as significant on this poster? (Select all that apply.)
A) Elimination of common infectious diseases
B) Recognition of tobacco as a health hazard
C) Fluoridation of drinking water
D) Healthier mothers and babies
E) Decline in the percentage of obese and overweight people
Page: 5
5) A nurse works at a large university medical center but spends most of the time providing care for
individuals via monitoring devices. How should the nurse explain the increased use of home
monitoring devices when questioned by family members? (Select all that apply.)
A) Rising number of people with acute conditions
B) Increased need to deliver healthcare to medically underserved populations
C) Advances in technology to assess clients' conditions in their home
D) Performing assessments in real time using internet video systems
E) Decline in the number of older adults
Page: 8
6) Personal responsibility for health involves active participation in one's own health through
education and lifestyle changes. Which exemplify personal responsibility? (Select all that
apply.)
A) Reviewing one's own medical records
B) Monitoring the positive and negative effects of prescription and over-the-counter
medications C) Avoiding tobacco and recreational drug use
D) Showing up for scheduled tests and procedures
E) Eating the types of foods one most
enjoys Page: 9
7) A team of nursing students are to present an oral report that will outline the various
accomplishments of individuals throughout the history of nursing. Which individual pointed out
that much of the ill health and disability in American cities in 1850 could be traced to
unsanitary conditions?
A) Clara Barton
B) Dorothea Dix
C) Lemuel Shattuck
D) Lillian Wald
Page: 17
8) In the United States, the state and federal government are actively involved in assisting with
healthcare. Which actions are considered core functions of the government which address
the health of its citizens? (Select all that apply.)
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A) Providing healthcare directly to its citizens
B) Assessing healthcare problems
C) Developing healthcare policy that provides access to services
D) Building state-of-the-art hospitals
E) Ensuring delivery of healthcare services and achievement of desired
outcomes Page: 5
Chapter: Chapter 2
9) A nurse is interested in exploring initiatives related to health, poverty, and development in Africa.
Which organization should this nurse consider prioritizing to accomplish this goal?
A) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
B) Living Proof Project
C) International Committee of the Red Cross
D) Oxfam International
Page: 46
10) A public health nurse provides care to the community while following the various rules and
regulations established by the federal government. Which areas will most likely be regulated by
the federal government? (Select all that apply.)
A) Food
B) Medications
C) School health
D) Devices
E) Environment
Page: 31
11) A public health nurse is seeking funds to help provide an "office on wheels" to take to various
locations in the local rural communities. Which factor is the nurse prioritizing by seeking a
philanthropic organization for the needed funds?
A) Agency that is based in only one country but provides services to many other countries
B) Agency that acquires resources to help others from private rather than public sources
C) A group that collects data related to healthcare use across a variety of professional and service
parameters
D) An organization that uses endowed funds or private fundraising to address the needs
of individuals, families, and populations
Page: 30
12) The client is a single mother of two who earns minimum wage at a part-time job and never
graduated from high school. Which healthcare-related outcomes is the client at increased risk
for, based on her circumstances? (Select all that apply.)
