Question 1

A nurse is assessing social determinants of health. Which does the nurse include in the assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vaccination compliance 
B)  Family structure 
C)  Communication patterns 
D)  Roles for women 
E)  Education 
A)  Vaccination compliance 
B)  Family structure 
C)  Communication patterns 
D)  Roles for women 
E)  Education A, B, D, E

Question 2

The student studying community health nursing learns that vulnerable populations can be best assisted by which activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Researching their genetic risk for health problems 
B)  Working with the community to decrease health risks 
C)  Studying vital statistics to determine their causes of death 
D)  Making sure the population maintains immunizations 
A)  Researching their genetic risk for health problems 
B)  Working with the community to decrease health risks 
C)  Studying vital statistics to determine their causes of death 
D)  Making sure the population maintains immunizations B

Question 3

A nurse is wondering if home health care nursing is a good fit. What characteristic or ability does the experienced home health care nurse suggest is most important?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical reasoning 
B)  Organization 
C)  Assessment skills 
D)  Time management 
A)  Clinical reasoning 
B)  Organization 
C)  Assessment skills 
D)  Time management A

Question 4

A nurse has assessed a community and has found many areas in which health can be improved. As a result, the nurse has multiple ideas for programming. What action by the nurse is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine what the community thinks is most important. 
B)  Use vital statistics to determine which is most important. 
C)  See what other communities are focusing programming on. 
D)  Choose the easiest problem to address first. 
A)  Determine what the community thinks is most important. 
B)  Use vital statistics to determine which is most important. 
C)  See what other communities are focusing programming on. 
D)  Choose the easiest problem to address first.

Question 5

The public health nurse volunteers for a missionary group caring for Ebola patients in Africa. The nurse is reviewing the data using analytic epidemiology methods. What information does the nurse collect as the priority?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural norms in burial practices 
B)  Genetic variables in disease acquisition 
C)  Statistics related to incidence and prevalence 
D)  Autopsy data on direct cause of death 
A)  Cultural norms in burial practices 
B)  Genetic variables in disease acquisition 
C)  Statistics related to incidence and prevalence 
D)  Autopsy data on direct cause of death

Question 6

A nurse is a case manager for a home health care agency. The nurse often orders supplies for patients seen by the agency. What action by the nurse is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negotiate for cheaper prices from suppliers. 
B)  Investigate what each patient's insurance will cover. 
C)  Refer the patient to the closest supply source. 
D)  Use the same supplier for all patients' needs. 
A)  Negotiate for cheaper prices from suppliers. 
B)  Investigate what each patient's insurance will cover. 
C)  Refer the patient to the closest supply source. 
D)  Use the same supplier for all patients' needs.

Question 7

A community was devastated by a tornado several months ago. What nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate for the nurse to consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social isolation 
B)  Deficient community resources 
C)  Ineffective community coping 
D)  Deficient community health 
A)  Social isolation 
B)  Deficient community resources 
C)  Ineffective community coping 
D)  Deficient community health

Question 8

A nurse is studying intrinsic factors that influence the development of asthma in a community. What factors does the nurse assess?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socioeconomic status 
B)  Genetics 
C)  Pollution in the area 
D)  Water cleanliness 
E)  Immunization status 
A)  Socioeconomic status 
B)  Genetics 
C)  Pollution in the area 
D)  Water cleanliness 
E)  Immunization status

Question 9

The nurse is conducting a windshield survey. What items does the nurse assess?

Accepted Answer

A)  Types of housing available 
B)  Cars seen in parking lots 
C)  Recreational facilities 
D)  Health care facilities 
E)  Places of worship 
A)  Types of housing available 
B)  Cars seen in parking lots 
C)  Recreational facilities 
D)  Health care facilities 
E)  Places of worship

Question 10

A nurse wants to create a community action plan for health problems related to air pollution from a nearby factory. Which stakeholders does the nurse consult as the priority?

Accepted Answer

A)  Factory owners 
B)  Stock shareholders 
C)  Community residents 
D)  Local health care providers 
E)  Factory employees 
A)  Factory owners 
B)  Stock shareholders 
C)  Community residents 
D)  Local health care providers 
E)  Factory employees

Question 11

The nurse has implemented a community-wide immunization program for seasonal influenza. Once the program has ended, what action by the nurse is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Begin planning for next year's program. 
B)  Send mail surveys to participants. 
C)  Determine financial gains or losses. 
D)  Evaluate the program and outcomes. 
A)  Begin planning for next year's program. 
B)  Send mail surveys to participants. 
C)  Determine financial gains or losses. 
D)  Evaluate the program and outcomes.

Question 12

When planning interventions for a community, what action by the nurse is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Involve community leaders in planning. 
B)  Create a plan of action addressing priorities. 
C)  Determine what resources are available. 
D)  Attempt to find funding for the plan. 
A)  Involve community leaders in planning. 
B)  Create a plan of action addressing priorities. 
C)  Determine what resources are available. 
D)  Attempt to find funding for the plan.

Question 13

A nurse is interested in epidemiology. What work activity would best fit this role?

Accepted Answer

A)  Studying census data to determine common causes of death 
B)  Researching population variables that contribute to disease 
C)  Developing sanitary measures to prevent foodborne illness 
D)  Designing research to determine the connection between pollution and cancer 
A)  Studying census data to determine common causes of death 
B)  Researching population variables that contribute to disease 
C)  Developing sanitary measures to prevent foodborne illness 
D)  Designing research to determine the connection between pollution and cancer

Question 14

The student nurse learns the ANA's Scope and Standards of Practice for public health nursing include components?

Accepted Answer

A)  Team membership 
B)  Developing research 
C)  Ethical behavior 
D)  Responsible resource use 
E)  Advocacy 
A)  Team membership 
B)  Developing research 
C)  Ethical behavior 
D)  Responsible resource use 
E)  Advocacy

Question 15

The nurse explains to the patient that which services will be covered under Medicare?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infusion therapy 
B)  Ostomy management 
C)  Renal dialysis 
D)  Chemotherapy 
E)  Grocery shopping 
A)  Infusion therapy 
B)  Ostomy management 
C)  Renal dialysis 
D)  Chemotherapy 
E)  Grocery shopping

Question 16

A nurse is planning primary prevention activities. Which activity would the nurse include in this plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Safer sex education for teens 
B)  Mammogram screening 
C)  Medication compliance 
D)  Annual physical exams 
A)  Safer sex education for teens 
B)  Mammogram screening 
C)  Medication compliance 
D)  Annual physical exams

Question 17

The home health care nurse educates patients on which goals of hospice care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relieve suffering. 
B)  Support the patient and family. 
C)  Provide grief support. 
D)  Keep patients out of the hospital. 
E)  Lower medical expenses. 
A)  Relieve suffering. 
B)  Support the patient and family. 
C)  Provide grief support. 
D)  Keep patients out of the hospital. 
E)  Lower medical expenses.

Question 18

A nurse wants to volunteer for a community group providing secondary prevention. What activity would the nurse attend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stroke rehabilitation support group 
B)  Blood pressure screening at the mall 
C)  Bicycle safety class at the elementary school 
D)  Drop by nutrition station at the grocery store 
A)  Stroke rehabilitation support group 
B)  Blood pressure screening at the mall 
C)  Bicycle safety class at the elementary school 
D)  Drop by nutrition station at the grocery store

Question 19

The student learns that which is the best definition of a public health nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Works with the public. 
B)  Works in public areas. 
C)  Works with the greater community. 
D)  Works with public funding. 
A)  Works with the public. 
B)  Works in public areas. 
C)  Works with the greater community. 
D)  Works with public funding.

Question 20

A nurse is discharging a patient and is planning on what material to give the patient to take home. What action by the nurse is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assess the patient's ability to read and understand. 
B)  Determine if the patient wants to take written material home. 
C)  Give the patient the same material as other patients get. 
D)  Ask the patient if he/she has a need for written material. 
A)  Assess the patient's ability to read and understand. 
B)  Determine if the patient wants to take written material home. 
C)  Give the patient the same material as other patients get. 
D)  Ask the patient if he/she has a need for written material.

Exam 23: Public Health, Community-Based, and Home Health Care

A nurse is assessing social determinants of health. Which does the nurse include in the assessment?

The student studying community health nursing learns that vulnerable populations can be best assisted by which activity?

A nurse is wondering if home health care nursing is a good fit. What characteristic or ability does the experienced home health care nurse suggest is most important?

A nurse has assessed a community and has found many areas in which health can be improved. As a result, the nurse has multiple ideas for programming. What action by the nurse is best?

The public health nurse volunteers for a missionary group caring for Ebola patients in Africa. The nurse is reviewing the data using analytic epidemiology methods. What information does the nurse collect as the priority?

A nurse is a case manager for a home health care agency. The nurse often orders supplies for patients seen by the agency. What action by the nurse is best?

A community was devastated by a tornado several months ago. What nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate for the nurse to consider?

A nurse is studying intrinsic factors that influence the development of asthma in a community. What factors does the nurse assess?

The nurse is conducting a windshield survey. What items does the nurse assess?

A nurse wants to create a community action plan for health problems related to air pollution from a nearby factory. Which stakeholders does the nurse consult as the priority?

The nurse has implemented a community-wide immunization program for seasonal influenza. Once the program has ended, what action by the nurse is best?

When planning interventions for a community, what action by the nurse is best?

A nurse is interested in epidemiology. What work activity would best fit this role?

The student nurse learns the ANA's Scope and Standards of Practice for public health nursing include components?

The nurse explains to the patient that which services will be covered under Medicare?

A nurse is planning primary prevention activities. Which activity would the nurse include in this plan?

The home health care nurse educates patients on which goals of hospice care?

A nurse wants to volunteer for a community group providing secondary prevention. What activity would the nurse attend?

The student learns that which is the best definition of a public health nurse?

A nurse is discharging a patient and is planning on what material to give the patient to take home. What action by the nurse is best?

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