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The cornerstones of public health nursing are:
Select one:
a.
Interventions public health nurses perform.
b.
Described in the nurse practice act.
c.
Concepts from public health and nursing practice.
d.
Assessment, policy development, and assurance. - correct answer c.
Concepts from public health and nursing practice.
The school nurse is carrying out the public health core function of assessment when completing
which of the following activities?
Select one:
a.
Implementation of legislative immunization mandates
b.
Surveillance of a kindergarten classroom for lice
c.
Development of comprehensive school health policies
d.
Assist families who do not have adequate insurance coverage to low cost health resources. -
correct answer b.
Surveillance of a kindergarten classroom for lice
,As you think about your role as a public health nurse you are reminded of the nurse who coined
the term "public health nurse" when working in a New York settlement. She was:
Select one:
a.
Lillian Wald
b.
Clara Barton
c.
Florence Nightingale
d.
Madeline Leininger - correct answer a.
Lillian Wald
Teaching infant care and development to an immigrant family is:
Select one:
a.
Secondary prevention
b.
Tertiary prevention
c.
Risk reduction
d.
Primary prevention - correct answer d.
Primary prevention
Newborn screening for metabolic disorders is an example of:
Select one:
a.Tertiary prevention
b.Primary prevention
,c.Secondary prevention - correct answer c.Secondary prevention
A public health nursing student needs to demonstrate the competency "utilizes collaboration to
achieve public health goals." Which would be the most appropriate activity to meet this
competency:
Select one:
a.
Take blood pressure at a health fair
b.
Meet with pastors and lay leaders in a church to help develop a pandemic flu response plan for
their congregation
c.
Write an article for a healthy communities newsletter on stress prevention
d.
Make a home visit to a new mother and baby - correct answer b.
Meet with pastors and lay leaders in a church to help develop a pandemic flu response plan for
their congregation
A public health nurse meets with a group of community health officials to develop a law which
defines a public health nuisance. This is an example of the core function of:
Select one:
a.Assessment
b.Policy development
c.Assurance
d.Research - correct answer b.Policy development
A school nurse reviews student immunization records. The nurse knows that up to date
immunizations are an important means of:
Select one:
a.
Secondary prevention
b.
, Primary prevention
c.
Disease treatment
d.
Secondary prevention - correct answer b.
Primary prevention
A school nurse conducts a blood pressure screening for the school staff. Blood pressure
screening is considered:
Select one:
a.
Secondary level prevention
b.
Primary level prevention
c.
Health promotion
d.
Tertiary level prevention - correct answer a.
Secondary level prevention
A school nurse carries out many activities to find new cases of health problems within the
school. Case Finding is the individual level for which of the public health interventions?
Select one:
a.
Surveillance, disease and health investigation, outreach, and screening
b.
Advocacy, social marketing, policy development, and enforcement
c.
Consultation, counseling, and health teaching
d.