Question 1

Which functions are shared by APHNs and NPs? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Leadership 
B)  Research 
C)  Comprehensive assessment 
D)  Systems focus 
E)  Community assessment 
A)  Leadership 
B)  Research 
C)  Comprehensive assessment 
D)  Systems focus 
E)  Community assessment

Question 2

A population-focused advanced public health nursing activity is implementing a secondary prevention strategy.Which of the following best describes the intervention that is being completed?

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

Question 3

An APHN has recently been hired by a public health department.Which of the following best describes what the PHN will most likely be doing in this role?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagnosing health problems 
B)  Managing chronic disease 
C)  Limiting disability 
D)  Conducting community assessments 
A)  Diagnosing health problems 
B)  Managing chronic disease 
C)  Limiting disability 
D)  Conducting community assessments

Question 4

An NP is investigating regulations for third-party reimbursement.Which information will the NP most likely discover?

Accepted Answer

A)  NPs are reimbursed when directly supervised by a physician. 
B)  NPs only receive reimbursement when working in rural areas. 
C)  NPs are reimbursed at 85% of the physician rate. 
D)  NPs are unable to be reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid. 
A)  NPs are reimbursed when directly supervised by a physician. 
B)  NPs only receive reimbursement when working in rural areas. 
C)  NPs are reimbursed at 85% of the physician rate. 
D)  NPs are unable to be reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid.

Question 5

An NP recently began employment in an emergency department.What would the primary role of the NP be in this setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Triage clients 
B)  Manage nonemergent client problems 
C)  Assess medically uninsured clients 
D)  Provide health education about preventive health care 
A)  Triage clients 
B)  Manage nonemergent client problems 
C)  Assess medically uninsured clients 
D)  Provide health education about preventive health care

Question 6

An APHN provides other nurses with information about how to improve client care.Which of the following roles is being performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Researcher 
B)  Administrator 
C)  Educator 
D)  Consultant 
A)  Researcher 
B)  Administrator 
C)  Educator 
D)  Consultant

Exam 39: The Advanced Practice Nurse in the Community

Which functions are shared by APHNs and NPs? (Select all that apply.)

A population-focused advanced public health nursing activity is implementing a secondary prevention strategy.Which of the following best describes the intervention that is being completed?

An APHN has recently been hired by a public health department.Which of the following best describes what the PHN will most likely be doing in this role?

An NP is investigating regulations for third-party reimbursement.Which information will the NP most likely discover?

An NP recently began employment in an emergency department.What would the primary role of the NP be in this setting?

An APHN provides other nurses with information about how to improve client care.Which of the following roles is being performed?

Community and Prevention-Oriented, Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation of Specialization in Public Health Nursing

History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing

The Changing U.S.Health and Public Health Care Systems

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

Changing Health Behavior Using Health Education with Individuals, Families, and Groups

Building a Culture of Health through Community Health Promotion

Community as Client: Assessment and Analysis

Population-Centered Nursing in Rural and Urban Environments

Promoting Health Through Healthy Communities and Cities

The Nurse-led Health Center: A Model for Community Nursing Practice

Case Management

Public Health Nursing Practice and the Disaster Management Cycle

Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation

Program Management

Quality Management

Working with Families in the Community for Healthy Outcomes

Family Health Risks

Child and Adolescent Health

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

Disability Health Care Across the Life Span

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, Palliative Care, 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 Local, State, and National Levels

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