Exam 15: Care of Communities and Target Populations

The nurse is supporting population members to use an empowerment evaluation when determining the success of a health program. What purpose will this type of evaluation serve to population members?

A student asks an instructor to explain population health management. What should the instructor respond to the student's question?

The nurse is planning a health program for a community. The first task the nurse should consider when planning this program is:

The nurse is identifying a nursing diagnosis applicable to a specific population. What should the nurse include when making this diagnosis determination? (Select all that apply.)

During a discussion about factors affecting the health of population groups the nurse discusses the shorter life spans of Native Americans as compared to the rest of the population. Which determinant is the nurse explaining?

The nurse identified the members of the planning group for the community health program. The next step the nurse should take is to:

The nurse is working in a weight control program and realizes that most of the participants want to lose weight, but they are unable to because of the difficulties involved in stopping an addictive behavior. This best demonstrates the theory of:

After studying the community, the nurse reports widespread unemployment, lack of housing, and crowded living conditions as being major factors influencing community health. These factors are related to which determinant of health?

The nurse is reviewing factors that affect the health of a population. Which factors should the nurse identify as being sociocultural determinants? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is planning to conduct an evaluation of a population program. Which question should the nurse use to address analysis and use of evaluative data?

Twelve new cases of the measles have been diagnosed last week in a particular county. In that same county, 20 children are currently under treatment for the measles. What should the population nurse identify as being the incidence rate of the measles infection?

The nurse is creating program objectives to address a population's health problem. Which program objective should the nurse provide the planning committee?

The nurse is planning a program to encourage exercise among high school students. Teachers and parents will be involved in implementing the program. Which activity best describes the third level of acceptance of this health care program?

A population health nurse is asked to assist in an evaluation of an existing program for which evaluative mechanisms were not established during the program planning. Which type of evaluation should the nurse use for this program?

The nurse is reviewing the considerations needed when designing a program evaluation. What should the nurse keep in mind as the consideration that influences all other aspects of the evaluation process?