Exam 46: Public Health Nursing at the Local, State, and National Levels

After reviewing the objectives of Healthy People 2020,the public health nurse determines that programming for communicable diseases in the community should focus on:

The public health nurse who aims to change behaviors such as poor hand washing skills and unsafe sex practices is acting in the role of a(n):

When a public health nurse discusses with a client which services are appropriate to meet her needs,the public health nurse is functioning as a(n):

Which role of the nurse is being used when a public health nurse assists a client in identifying the services needed the most at the least cost?

An example of secondary prevention is:

A nurse considering working as a public health nurse should recognize that the American Public Health Association Public Health Nursing Section has recommended which level of educational preparation?

A nurse working in public health focuses on:

Which event has the potential to weaken existing public health programs?

Which action is the most appropriate for the public health nurse to take when working with uninsured individuals?

What is the goal of local public health departments?

Providing information about safe-sex practices is an example of which level of prevention?

A nurse providing services for uninsured women is performing the function of:

Why is it important that the public health nurse be included in disaster planning?

Which activity demonstrates the use of a tertiary prevention strategy?

Which principles are included in the Scope and Standards of Public Health Nursing Practice? Select all that apply.

Which is a principle of good practice for community partnerships?

Which agency delegates the authority of the local health department?

Which is an example of a federal agency? Select all that apply.

A public health nurse collaborates with agencies to address the problem of obesity in the community.Who would be the most appropriate people to include in this collaborative partnership? Select all that apply.