TEST BANK FOUNDATIONS FOR POPULATION HEALTH IN COMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED

TEST BANK FOUNDATIONS FOR POPULATION HEALTH IN COMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED 1. A community health nurse encourages members of the community to partner and assist in creating health programs. Which of the following best describes the rationale for this action? (Select all that apply.) - Participating in planning results in having a vested interest in the outcome Partnering results in increased effectiveness 1. Which of the following is the underlying science or area of study on which public health is based? - Epidemiology 10. A community health nurse is trying to decrease the incidence of emerging infections caused by drug-resistant organisms. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to implement? - Teach parents that antibiotics should not be used for treatment of viral infections or for prevention of bacterial infections. 10. A new nurse is overwhelmed with the needs of the community. Which of the following should be the first priority of the nurse? - A problem that is of high concern to the community 11. A nurse is considering applying for a public health nurse position at a local health department. Which of the following minimum levels of educational preparation should the nurse have obtained? - Baccalaureate degree in nursing 11. Which of the following objectives is most appropriate for the development of a community-oriented nursing care plan? - Of mothers receiving nutrition counseling, 80% will identify five sources of calcium by the end of class. 12. A public health nurse has reviewed the objectives of Healthy People 2020. Which of the following should be the focus for programming in the community related to communicable diseases? - Providing information about the hazards of multiple sexual partners 13. Which of the following is a core competency required of public health nurses? - Skill in developing policy and planning programs 14. Which of the following factors is causing nursing to change so quickly? - Economic issues 15. A nurse is assessing the status of a communitys health. Which of the following will the nurse examine? - Vital statistics 15. A nurse is implementing a primary prevention activity to decrease the incidence of communicable disease. Which of the following actions is the nurse most likely taking? - Partnering with schoolteachers to teach and observe hand washing techniques in elementary school children 16. A public health nurse traces sexual contacts of clients with sexually transmitted diseases for screening and treatment. Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented? - Secondary prevention 17. A community mental health nurse is implementing a tertiary prevention activity. Which of the following interventions is most likely being completed? - Providing case management services that link clients with serious mental illnesses to mental health and community support services 2. A community health nurse is beginning to work with a newly assigned community. Which of the following would be appropriate actions for the nurse to take to help ensure acceptance? (Select all that apply.) - Asking those with whom the nurse interacts in the course of daily living their perception of the community (e.g., clerks in grocery stores or pharmacies) Attending community events such as festivals or fairs and interacting with participants 2. A nurse is employed at the state department of public health. Which of the following is a fundamental principle guiding his practice? - The interaction of the local-state-federal partnership is critical to success. 3. A nurse is deciding which alternative interventions should be implemented. Which of the following factors must be considered by the nurse when making this decision? (Select all that apply.) - The expected effect or outcome of each possible intervention How interested others are in helping in any particular intervention The likelihood that the intervention will resolve the problem 3. Persons often point out that smokers choose to light their cigarettes, alcoholics lift the glass to their mouth, and drug addicts inject or ingest their drugs. Which of the following statements best describes why nurses dont simply focus on helping persons who engage in poor health behaviors to behave appropriately? - Society must offer healthy choices, offer support, and practice helpful policies. 3. The public health administrator is in the process of hiring a new public health nurse. Which of the following statements made by an applicant would most likely result in the applicant not being hired? - I like to be the only person working on a project because individuals in teams have their own ideas and plans and the resulting debate slows progress. 3. What did events after September 11, 2001, clearly demonstrate? (Select all that apply.) - Public healths need for additional funding and resources c. The unrecognized importance of nurses in lowering health care costs d. Lack of adequate vaccines to meet communitys needs