Exam 1: Population Health and Nursing

While working with a local community on an immunization program, the nurse is developing an evaluation tool that incorporates the standards of care for population health nursing practice. What standards should the nurse include in this tool? (Select all that apply.)

The population health nurse is meeting with school district administrators to discuss strategies to promote healthy behaviors in the students who attend schools in the district. Which strategy should the community nurse emphasize as being important for the schools to implement?

The population health nurse reviews the standards for population-focused care prior to meeting with a group of patients. On which standards should the nurse focus to determine this population's risk for developing health problems related to obesity? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is designing a program for pregnant adolescents in the community. The program will focus on fetal development, appropriate nutrition, developing social support systems, and screening for potential abuse by partners or others. This is an example of:

The nurse is functioning as a liaison within a local clinic. What action is the nurse performing in this role?

A group of community members committed to increasing physical activity asks the nurse for help in implementing bicycle lanes on community roads. Which approach would the nurse use that demonstrates social marketing of this community goal?

The population health nurse is demonstrating behavior to be learned by a client and the family. In which focus and role is the nurse providing care?

The nurse is creating a program to address cigarette smoking by community members. Which Healthy People 2020 topical areas are relevant to this program? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reviewing the eight domains of competencies for population health nursing before structuring a program to address an identified health problem. What should the nurse keep in mind when reviewing these competencies?

The nurse holds community forums to gain input in determining the health needs for the community. Issues raised the forum focus on the need for nutrition education, but the nurse notices that many community members are outside smoking before entering the building. The nurse acknowledges the importance of nutrition education, but addresses the incorporation of smoking cessation education as part of a total lifestyle choice program. Which type of nursing is the nurse implementing?

The population health nurse is helping a client identify alternative solutions for a health problem. In which focus and role is the nurse functioning in this situation?

The nurse is caring for a specific population within a community. Which nursing action should the nurse use to exemplify the population health nurse's case finding role?

The population nurse becomes aware of a treatment plant that is depositing waste materials into the drinking water. Efforts to have this plant change its behavior have failed and the nurse has been asked by community members to intervene. Which action should the nurse perform when advocating for the community members?

After completing a community assessment the nurse is preparing a plan to address behavioral determinants of health. Which topics should the nurse include in this plan? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse meets with members of the community in open forums to help determine ways to improve health. The nurse identifies health problems in the community based on the community input and the nurse's community assessment. In this situation, the nurse is practicing: