Question 1

Which characteristic is common among all nursing centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provision of community-based culturally competent care 
B)  Services provided by physicians and health care providers 
C)  Focus on the biological factors contributing to the development of disease 
D)  Fee-for-service reimbursement model 
A)  Provision of community-based culturally competent care 
B)  Services provided by physicians and health care providers 
C)  Focus on the biological factors contributing to the development of disease 
D)  Fee-for-service reimbursement model A

Question 2

Which would be an appropriate source for a nurse to look for financial support when developing a nursing center? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Grant funding 
B)  Charitable organizations 
C)  Private pledges 
D)  Foundations 
E)  None of above 
A)  Grant funding 
B)  Charitable organizations 
C)  Private pledges 
D)  Foundations 
E)  None of above A,B,C,D

Question 3

Individuals,families,groups,organizations,policy makers,and staff who are involved in community collaboration are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nursing Center workers 
B)  Policy makers 
C)  Stakeholders 
D)  Diversity 
A)  Nursing Center workers 
B)  Policy makers 
C)  Stakeholders 
D)  Diversity C

Question 4

Which health promotion topic would most likely be discussed in a class held at a nursing center?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advanced care of the chronically ill elderly at home 
B)  Smoking cessation and weight management techniques 
C)  How to provide primary services 
D)  Providing financial support for nursing students 
A)  Advanced care of the chronically ill elderly at home 
B)  Smoking cessation and weight management techniques 
C)  How to provide primary services 
D)  Providing financial support for nursing students

Question 5

How can a nursing center best be responsive to the needs of the community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having staff examine the needs of the community 
B)  Determining the services to be established by the center 
C)  Involving the community in assessing its own needs 
D)  Addressing the problems in the community 
A)  Having staff examine the needs of the community 
B)  Determining the services to be established by the center 
C)  Involving the community in assessing its own needs 
D)  Addressing the problems in the community

Question 6

A nurse is performing the role of researcher in a nurse center.Which type of data would most likely be collected by a nurse in this setting? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Client use of services 
B)  Trends in community characteristics 
C)  Staff compliance with HIPAA 
D)  Client satisfaction 
A)  Client use of services 
B)  Trends in community characteristics 
C)  Staff compliance with HIPAA 
D)  Client satisfaction

Question 7

What was the overarching concept upon which Healthy People 2020 was built?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establish nursing centers for the purpose of health promotion. 
B)  Create partnerships among individuals, communities, and systems. 
C)  Eliminate disease in lesser-developed countries. 
D)  Further the agenda of the World Health Organization. 
A)  Establish nursing centers for the purpose of health promotion. 
B)  Create partnerships among individuals, communities, and systems. 
C)  Eliminate disease in lesser-developed countries. 
D)  Further the agenda of the World Health Organization.

Question 8

A nurse develops a plan to describe the development and direction of the nursing center and identifies how the center will meet its goals.This plan is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Feasibility study 
B)  Business plan 
C)  Strategic plan 
D)  Organizational strategies 
A)  Feasibility study 
B)  Business plan 
C)  Strategic plan 
D)  Organizational strategies

Question 9

A nursing faculty member is discussing the importance of joining a professional organization as a registered nurse with a group of undergraduate students.Which statement would be most appropriate for the faculty member to include in this discussion?

Accepted Answer

A)  "All nurses should be members of the American Nurses Association." 
B)  "Membership in a professional organization helps nurses organize around critical health issues." 
C)  "Dues for professional organizations are expensive, so it is important to set aside money to pay these dues." 
D)  "Membership in a professional organization will foster change in legislation." 
A)  "All nurses should be members of the American Nurses Association." 
B)  "Membership in a professional organization helps nurses organize around critical health issues." 
C)  "Dues for professional organizations are expensive, so it is important to set aside money to pay these dues." 
D)  "Membership in a professional organization will foster change in legislation."

Question 10

A nurse is presenting information to community members about the potential development of a retail care clinic in the neighborhood.What information would the nurse include in this presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  These clinics are typically staffed by physicians. 
B)  These clinics are usually located in community centers. 
C)  These clinics focus on providing information related to health promotion. 
D)  These clinics are many times owned by for-profit organizations. 
A)  These clinics are typically staffed by physicians. 
B)  These clinics are usually located in community centers. 
C)  These clinics focus on providing information related to health promotion. 
D)  These clinics are many times owned by for-profit organizations.

Question 11

Which essential step of program evaluation is completed when a nurse executive publishes information about the effectiveness of a prenatal program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focusing on design 
B)  Engaging stakeholders 
C)  Ensuring use and sharing lessons learned 
D)  Gathering credible evidence 
A)  Focusing on design 
B)  Engaging stakeholders 
C)  Ensuring use and sharing lessons learned 
D)  Gathering credible evidence

Question 12

When examining the strengths,limitations,and capacity of an organization and the community to support the establishment and viability of a nursing center,a nurse is completing a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Data collection 
B)  Feasibility study 
C)  Focus groups 
D)  Community forums 
A)  Data collection 
B)  Feasibility study 
C)  Focus groups 
D)  Community forums

Question 13

A nurse executive is managing a nursing center.What would be an expected responsibility of a nurse in this role?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managing the business operations 
B)  Managing the data systems 
C)  Providing patient care and referral 
D)  Overseeing contracts and grants 
A)  Managing the business operations 
B)  Managing the data systems 
C)  Providing patient care and referral 
D)  Overseeing contracts and grants

Question 14

Which factor is the most important for the nurse to consider when facilitating successful collaboration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focus of the group 
B)  Planned change that will occur 
C)  Decisions made by executive director 
D)  Open and frequent communication 
A)  Focus of the group 
B)  Planned change that will occur 
C)  Decisions made by executive director 
D)  Open and frequent communication

Question 15

A client would like to enroll in a smoking cessation program.Which type of nursing center would be most likely to provide this type of programming?

Accepted Answer

A)  Academic Nursing 
B)  Wellness 
C)  Comprehensive Primary Care 
D)  Special Care 
A)  Academic Nursing 
B)  Wellness 
C)  Comprehensive Primary Care 
D)  Special Care

Question 16

A nurse executive reports that the nursing center receives reimbursement through contracted rates.What type of reimbursement mechanism is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fee-for-service 
B)  Federally Qualified Health Center ( FQHC ) 
C)  HMO provider 
D)  Third-party reimbursement 
A)  Fee-for-service 
B)  Federally Qualified Health Center ( FQHC ) 
C)  HMO provider 
D)  Third-party reimbursement

Question 17

In which situation would a nurse be using the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA )?

Accepted Answer

A)  When counseling an employee that his insurance will remain the same after changing jobs 
B)  When supervising staff to ensure that all work has been completed 
C)  When adhering to client confidentiality when providing care 
D)  When an employee takes additional time off of work to care for a sick family member 
A)  When counseling an employee that his insurance will remain the same after changing jobs 
B)  When supervising staff to ensure that all work has been completed 
C)  When adhering to client confidentiality when providing care 
D)  When an employee takes additional time off of work to care for a sick family member

Question 18

When making a final decision about establishing a nursing center,which factor is the most important for the nurse to consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legal and regulatory considerations 
B)  Community involvement 
C)  Nursing interest 
D)  Potential grant funding 
A)  Legal and regulatory considerations 
B)  Community involvement 
C)  Nursing interest 
D)  Potential grant funding

Question 19

Which level of prevention is being used when a community conducts blood lead screenings on a regular basis for children under 6 years old?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tertiary prevention 
B)  Primary prevention 
C)  Secondary prevention 
D)  Health education 
A)  Tertiary prevention 
B)  Primary prevention 
C)  Secondary prevention 
D)  Health education

Question 20

A nurse has recently completed a research study in a nursing center.Based on the historical pattern of research in nursing centers,what would likely have been the focus of this research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The development and characteristics of nursing centers 
B)  The effects of nursing models of care in nursing centers 
C)  Client outcomes 
D)  Managed competition in nursing centers 
A)  The development and characteristics of nursing centers 
B)  The effects of nursing models of care in nursing centers 
C)  Client outcomes 
D)  Managed competition in nursing centers

Exam 21: The Nursing Center: A Model for Nursing Practice in the Community

Which characteristic is common among all nursing centers?

Which would be an appropriate source for a nurse to look for financial support when developing a nursing center? Select all that apply.

Individuals,families,groups,organizations,policy makers,and staff who are involved in community collaboration are known as:

Which health promotion topic would most likely be discussed in a class held at a nursing center?

How can a nursing center best be responsive to the needs of the community?

A nurse is performing the role of researcher in a nurse center.Which type of data would most likely be collected by a nurse in this setting? Select all that apply.

What was the overarching concept upon which Healthy People 2020 was built?

A nurse develops a plan to describe the development and direction of the nursing center and identifies how the center will meet its goals.This plan is called a(n):

A nursing faculty member is discussing the importance of joining a professional organization as a registered nurse with a group of undergraduate students.Which statement would be most appropriate for the faculty member to include in this discussion?

A nurse is presenting information to community members about the potential development of a retail care clinic in the neighborhood.What information would the nurse include in this presentation?

Which essential step of program evaluation is completed when a nurse executive publishes information about the effectiveness of a prenatal program?

When examining the strengths,limitations,and capacity of an organization and the community to support the establishment and viability of a nursing center,a nurse is completing a:

A nurse executive is managing a nursing center.What would be an expected responsibility of a nurse in this role?

Which factor is the most important for the nurse to consider when facilitating successful collaboration?

A client would like to enroll in a smoking cessation program.Which type of nursing center would be most likely to provide this type of programming?

A nurse executive reports that the nursing center receives reimbursement through contracted rates.What type of reimbursement mechanism is being used?

In which situation would a nurse be using the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA )?

When making a final decision about establishing a nursing center,which factor is the most important for the nurse to consider?

Which level of prevention is being used when a community conducts blood lead screenings on a regular basis for children under 6 years old?

A nurse has recently completed a research study in a nursing center.Based on the historical pattern of research in nursing centers,what would likely have been the focus of this research?

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