Question 1

A nurse practitioner is employed in a primary health care setting.Which services are most likely provided in this setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary health services and prison medicine services 
B)  Public health and primary care services 
C)  Family practice and geriatrics care 
D)  Home health and school health services 
A)  Primary health services and prison medicine services 
B)  Public health and primary care services 
C)  Family practice and geriatrics care 
D)  Home health and school health services

Question 2

As an administrator,the advanced public health nurse:

Accepted Answer

A)  Engages in consultation and problem solving with individuals, families, and the community 
B)  Is often responsible for and has direct authority and supervision over the staff and client care 
C)  Works with doctorally prepared nurses on research projects 
D)  Educates the public on current health care practices 
A)  Engages in consultation and problem solving with individuals, families, and the community 
B)  Is often responsible for and has direct authority and supervision over the staff and client care 
C)  Works with doctorally prepared nurses on research projects 
D)  Educates the public on current health care practices

Question 3

An advanced public health nurse wants to establish an independent practice.Which is the best method to achieve this goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Act as a legal expert. 
B)  Learn complex assessment skills. 
C)  Market a service package. 
D)  Serve as a liaison for community programs. 
A)  Act as a legal expert. 
B)  Learn complex assessment skills. 
C)  Market a service package. 
D)  Serve as a liaison for community programs.

Question 4

Which activity is more likely to be performed by a nurse practitioner than by an advanced public health nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disease prevention activities 
B)  Deciding on a treatment plan 
C)  Identifying needs of populations at risk 
D)  Identifying health needs of the community 
A)  Disease prevention activities 
B)  Deciding on a treatment plan 
C)  Identifying needs of populations at risk 
D)  Identifying health needs of the community

Question 5

Which factors cause stress for advanced practice nurses? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Legal issues 
B)  Professional isolation 
C)  Conflicting expectations 
D)  Role confusion 
A)  Legal issues 
B)  Professional isolation 
C)  Conflicting expectations 
D)  Role confusion

Question 6

An example of secondary prevention of a population-focused advanced public health nursing activity is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Flu immunizations at churches 
B)  Education on need for early detection 
C)  Screenings for blood pressure and cholesterol 
D)  Follow-up clinics for diabetics 
A)  Flu immunizations at churches 
B)  Education on need for early detection 
C)  Screenings for blood pressure and cholesterol 
D)  Follow-up clinics for diabetics

Exam 39: The Advanced Practice Nurse in the Community

A nurse practitioner is employed in a primary health care setting.Which services are most likely provided in this setting?

As an administrator,the advanced public health nurse:

An advanced public health nurse wants to establish an independent practice.Which is the best method to achieve this goal?

Which activity is more likely to be performed by a nurse practitioner than by an advanced public health nurse?

Which factors cause stress for advanced practice nurses? Select all that apply.

An example of secondary prevention of a population-focused advanced public health nursing activity is:

Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation of Specialization in Public Health Nursing

History of Public Health and Community Health Nursing

Public Health and Primary Care Systems and Health Care Transformation

Perspectives in Global Health Care

Economics of Health Care Delivery

Application of Ethics in the Community

Cultural Diversity in the Community

Public Health Policy

Population-Based Public Health Nursing Practice: the Intervention Wheel

Environmental Health

Genomics in Public Health Nursing

Epidemiology

Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

Communicable and Infectious Disease Risks

Evidence-Based Practice

Using Health Education and Groups to Promote Health

Promoting Healthy Communities Using Multilevel Participatory Strategies

Community As Client: Assessment and Analysis

Population-Centered Nursing in Rural and Urban Environments

Promoting Health Through Healthy Communities and Cities

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

Case Management

Public Health Nursing and the Disaster Management Cycle

Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation

Program Management

Quality Management

Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment

Family Health Risks

Child and Adolescent Health

Major Health Issues and Chronic Disease Management of Adults Across the Life Span

Special Needs Populations

Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: an Overview

Poverty and Homelessness

Migrant Health Issues

Teen Pregnancy

Mental Health Issues

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems

Violence and Human Abuse

The Nurse Leader in the Community

The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice

The Nurse in the Schools

The Nurse in Occupational Health

Forensic Nursing in the Community

The Nurse in the Faith Community

Public Health Nursing at the Local, State, and National Levels

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