NURS 433 Exam 1 questions n answers
graded A+ passed
A nurse in a clinic that provides direct care services to clients with tuberculosis would be classified as
practicing:
community-based nursing.
community-oriented nursing.
institutional nursing.
public health nursing. - correct answer community-based nursing
The nurse practicing as a community-based nurse is more likely to give direct care to people than are
nurses who practice from a community-oriented framework. A community-oriented framework
includes community-oriented nursing and public health nursing. Institutional nursing care is generally
delivered in a hospital or nursing home setting.
Jennifer is a nurse in a family medicine clinic. Today she is assessing Jose, a 4-year-old who is being
seen for an earache. The type of nursing Jennifer practices is:
community-oriented nursing.
community-based nursing.
public health nursing.
tertiary health nursing. - correct answer community-based nursing
In community-based nursing, the nurse focuses on "illness care" of individuals and families across the
life span. The aim is to manage acute and chronic health conditions in the community, and the
practice is family-centered illness care. Community-based nursing is not a specialty in nursing but,
rather, a philosophy that guides care in all nursing specialties. Community-oriented nursing has as its
primary focus the health care either of the community or populations as in public health nursing
(PHN) or of individuals, families, and groups in a community.
A school nurse teaches three middle school students with asthma conditions techniques to minimize
their incidence of bronchial spasms. This is an application of:
community-based nursing.
community-oriented nursing.
,institutional nursing.
public health nursing. - correct answer community based nursing
The goal of community-based nursing (CBN) is to manage acute or chronic conditions while
promoting self-care among individuals and families. In CBN the nursing care is family centered, which
means that the nurse works to improve the competencies of families to enable them to take better
care of themselves. The nurse pays particular attention to the uniqueness of each family and works
to plan the most useful interventions. Nurses practicing in the community and many staff public
health nurses focus on providing direct care services, including health education, to persons or
families outside of institutional settings, either in the home or in a clinic.
The public health nurse deals with the examination of a community setting to determine the
community's health status. Which of the following activities should be considered in the assessment
phase?
Select all that apply.
Assisting communities to implement and evaluate plans and projects
Building constituencies to work with the community
Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information
Evaluating the social, economic, and environmental characteristics of the population
Questioning the availability of health services to the community - correct answer Collecting,
analyzing, and disseminating information
Evaluating the social, economic, and environmental characteristics of the population
Questioning the availability of health services to the community
Engaging in activities that involve the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information on both
the health and health-relevant aspects of a community or specific population
Questioning, for example, whether the health services of the community are available to the
population and are adequate to address needs
Monitoring the health status of the community or population and the services provided over time
Evaluating the social, economic, environmental, and lifestyle characteristics and practices of a
population as well as the health services and capability available within the community to support
good health for the population
In a federally funded preschool program such as Head Start, nursing services that include conducting
developmental-level screening for cognitive and psychomotor development of individual children
would most likely be considered community-oriented nursing care when:
,individual results are compared with established standards for children of the same age group.
program characteristics are assessed for their effectiveness in making the school population
healthier.
referral is provided for a child identified with delayed psychomotor development.
treatment is initiated for a child with an identified learning disability. - correct answer individual
results are compared with established standards for children of the same age group.
Within federally funded programs for preschool children, from a community-oriented nursing care
perspective, nursing services could be provided to individual children by conducting developmental-
level screening tests to evaluate each child's level of cognitive and psychomotor development in
comparison with established standards for children of the same age. This is population-focused
service. A community-based nurse may deliver illness care or direct services to individual children. A
public health nurse may assess the program's ability to achieve the overall goal of making its
population of children healthier by evaluating the characteristics of the facility, program, and
environment for their effectiveness in achieving the goal.
Public health nursing is a specialty with a distinct focus and scope of practice and requires a special
knowledge base different from other specialty areas of nursing. A public health nurse would first be
interested in:
drug treatments for diabetes.
populations with the highest rate of diabetes.
educational materials for individuals with diabetes.
new technology for diabetic care. - correct answer populations with the highest rate of diabetes.
The primary focus that has differentiated public health nursing from other specialties has been the
emphasis on the population rather than on individuals or families. The primary goal of public health
—the prevention of disease and disability—is achieved by ensuring that conditions exist in which
people can remain healthy. Diabetes care and educational materials are provided to individuals and
families by a nurse in the community or institutional setting.
A state agency has received multiple complaints regarding the availability of elder transportation
services to a specific county senior center. The state agency assigns a public health nurse to work
with the community to evaluate its program for elder transportation services to publicly sponsored
elder care programs. The public health core function applied is:
assurance.
policy development.
primary prevention.
, public transportation. - correct answer assurance
The public health core function of assurance focuses on the responsibility of public health agencies
to be sure that activities are appropriately carried out to meet public health goals and plans. This role
requires skill in assessment, investigative functions, collaboration, consultation, and cooperation. The
assurance function makes sure that the activities assigned during the policy development or planning
phase are carried out. Policy development refers to efforts to develop policies that support the
health of the population, including using a scientific knowledge base to make policy decisions.
Primary prevention does not focus on provision of services and a part of assurance is assisting
communities to obtain necessary services such as transportation.
A nurse planning a smoking cessation clinic for adolescents in the local middle schools and high
schools is providing:
community-oriented care.
community-based care.
secondary care.
tertiary care. - correct answer community-oriented care
Community-oriented nurses emphasize health protection, maintenance, and promotion and disease
prevention, as well as self-reliance among clients. Regardless of whether the client is a person, a
family, or a group, the goal is to promote health through education about prevailing health problems,
proper nutrition, beneficial forms of exercise, and environmental factors such as safe food, water, air,
and buildings. Community-based care is nursing care that is provided in a setting. A smoking
cessation clinic is an example of primary prevention, not secondary or tertiary.
In a community clinic that screens and treats individuals for cardiovascular disorders, the nurse
practicing public health/population-focused nursing would most likely ascertain:
a holistic treatment plan.
a specific clinical diagnosis.
individual dietary interventions for cardiovascular disorders.
the prevalence rate of cardiovascular disorders among various groups. - correct answer the
prevalence rate of cardiovascular disorders among various groups.
A public health nurse in a community clinic engaged in population-focused practice would ask the
following questions:
What is the prevalence rate of the diagnosis or condition among various age, race, and gender
groups?
graded A+ passed
A nurse in a clinic that provides direct care services to clients with tuberculosis would be classified as
practicing:
community-based nursing.
community-oriented nursing.
institutional nursing.
public health nursing. - correct answer community-based nursing
The nurse practicing as a community-based nurse is more likely to give direct care to people than are
nurses who practice from a community-oriented framework. A community-oriented framework
includes community-oriented nursing and public health nursing. Institutional nursing care is generally
delivered in a hospital or nursing home setting.
Jennifer is a nurse in a family medicine clinic. Today she is assessing Jose, a 4-year-old who is being
seen for an earache. The type of nursing Jennifer practices is:
community-oriented nursing.
community-based nursing.
public health nursing.
tertiary health nursing. - correct answer community-based nursing
In community-based nursing, the nurse focuses on "illness care" of individuals and families across the
life span. The aim is to manage acute and chronic health conditions in the community, and the
practice is family-centered illness care. Community-based nursing is not a specialty in nursing but,
rather, a philosophy that guides care in all nursing specialties. Community-oriented nursing has as its
primary focus the health care either of the community or populations as in public health nursing
(PHN) or of individuals, families, and groups in a community.
A school nurse teaches three middle school students with asthma conditions techniques to minimize
their incidence of bronchial spasms. This is an application of:
community-based nursing.
community-oriented nursing.
,institutional nursing.
public health nursing. - correct answer community based nursing
The goal of community-based nursing (CBN) is to manage acute or chronic conditions while
promoting self-care among individuals and families. In CBN the nursing care is family centered, which
means that the nurse works to improve the competencies of families to enable them to take better
care of themselves. The nurse pays particular attention to the uniqueness of each family and works
to plan the most useful interventions. Nurses practicing in the community and many staff public
health nurses focus on providing direct care services, including health education, to persons or
families outside of institutional settings, either in the home or in a clinic.
The public health nurse deals with the examination of a community setting to determine the
community's health status. Which of the following activities should be considered in the assessment
phase?
Select all that apply.
Assisting communities to implement and evaluate plans and projects
Building constituencies to work with the community
Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information
Evaluating the social, economic, and environmental characteristics of the population
Questioning the availability of health services to the community - correct answer Collecting,
analyzing, and disseminating information
Evaluating the social, economic, and environmental characteristics of the population
Questioning the availability of health services to the community
Engaging in activities that involve the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information on both
the health and health-relevant aspects of a community or specific population
Questioning, for example, whether the health services of the community are available to the
population and are adequate to address needs
Monitoring the health status of the community or population and the services provided over time
Evaluating the social, economic, environmental, and lifestyle characteristics and practices of a
population as well as the health services and capability available within the community to support
good health for the population
In a federally funded preschool program such as Head Start, nursing services that include conducting
developmental-level screening for cognitive and psychomotor development of individual children
would most likely be considered community-oriented nursing care when:
,individual results are compared with established standards for children of the same age group.
program characteristics are assessed for their effectiveness in making the school population
healthier.
referral is provided for a child identified with delayed psychomotor development.
treatment is initiated for a child with an identified learning disability. - correct answer individual
results are compared with established standards for children of the same age group.
Within federally funded programs for preschool children, from a community-oriented nursing care
perspective, nursing services could be provided to individual children by conducting developmental-
level screening tests to evaluate each child's level of cognitive and psychomotor development in
comparison with established standards for children of the same age. This is population-focused
service. A community-based nurse may deliver illness care or direct services to individual children. A
public health nurse may assess the program's ability to achieve the overall goal of making its
population of children healthier by evaluating the characteristics of the facility, program, and
environment for their effectiveness in achieving the goal.
Public health nursing is a specialty with a distinct focus and scope of practice and requires a special
knowledge base different from other specialty areas of nursing. A public health nurse would first be
interested in:
drug treatments for diabetes.
populations with the highest rate of diabetes.
educational materials for individuals with diabetes.
new technology for diabetic care. - correct answer populations with the highest rate of diabetes.
The primary focus that has differentiated public health nursing from other specialties has been the
emphasis on the population rather than on individuals or families. The primary goal of public health
—the prevention of disease and disability—is achieved by ensuring that conditions exist in which
people can remain healthy. Diabetes care and educational materials are provided to individuals and
families by a nurse in the community or institutional setting.
A state agency has received multiple complaints regarding the availability of elder transportation
services to a specific county senior center. The state agency assigns a public health nurse to work
with the community to evaluate its program for elder transportation services to publicly sponsored
elder care programs. The public health core function applied is:
assurance.
policy development.
primary prevention.
, public transportation. - correct answer assurance
The public health core function of assurance focuses on the responsibility of public health agencies
to be sure that activities are appropriately carried out to meet public health goals and plans. This role
requires skill in assessment, investigative functions, collaboration, consultation, and cooperation. The
assurance function makes sure that the activities assigned during the policy development or planning
phase are carried out. Policy development refers to efforts to develop policies that support the
health of the population, including using a scientific knowledge base to make policy decisions.
Primary prevention does not focus on provision of services and a part of assurance is assisting
communities to obtain necessary services such as transportation.
A nurse planning a smoking cessation clinic for adolescents in the local middle schools and high
schools is providing:
community-oriented care.
community-based care.
secondary care.
tertiary care. - correct answer community-oriented care
Community-oriented nurses emphasize health protection, maintenance, and promotion and disease
prevention, as well as self-reliance among clients. Regardless of whether the client is a person, a
family, or a group, the goal is to promote health through education about prevailing health problems,
proper nutrition, beneficial forms of exercise, and environmental factors such as safe food, water, air,
and buildings. Community-based care is nursing care that is provided in a setting. A smoking
cessation clinic is an example of primary prevention, not secondary or tertiary.
In a community clinic that screens and treats individuals for cardiovascular disorders, the nurse
practicing public health/population-focused nursing would most likely ascertain:
a holistic treatment plan.
a specific clinical diagnosis.
individual dietary interventions for cardiovascular disorders.
the prevalence rate of cardiovascular disorders among various groups. - correct answer the
prevalence rate of cardiovascular disorders among various groups.
A public health nurse in a community clinic engaged in population-focused practice would ask the
following questions:
What is the prevalence rate of the diagnosis or condition among various age, race, and gender
groups?
