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

Question 1

Which is a principle of good practice for community partnerships?

A) Partnerships are easily formed among those working in public health.
B) Partnerships use their own roles to accomplish tasks.
C) Partnerships are built on identified strengths and assets.
D) Partnerships are loose associations among people.

Answer 1

Partnerships are built on identified strengths and assets.

Question 2

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

A) Role model
B) Primary caregiver
C) Outreach worker
D) Case manager

Answer 2

Primary caregiver

Question 3

What is the goal of local public health departments?

A) To monitor communicable diseases
B) To improve the health status of communities
C) To offer services for the uninsured
D) To enforce environmental codes and laws

Answer 3

To improve the health status of communities

Question 4

Which agency delegates the authority of the local health department?

A) The federal government
B) The state
C) Local authorities
D) Regional governing boards

Question 5

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) Associate degree
B) Baccalaureate degree
C) Master's degree
D) Certification

Question 6

An example of secondary prevention is:

A) Screening children for lead poisoning
B) Working with communities on emergency preparedness plans
C) Developing social networking interventions to modify community norms
D) Educating patients with strokes at rehab centers to help optimize their functioning

Question 7

A nurse working in public health focuses on:

A) Home visiting and hospice care
B) Care communicable diseases
C) Health maintenance and health promotion
D) Illness prevention

Question 8

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

A) The shift in funding to support bioterrorism response efforts
B) The outbreaks of H1N1 influenza
C) The number of citizens with human immunodeficiency virus
D) The lack of public health nurses

Question 9

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

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment

Question 10

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

A) The client or "unit of care" is the population.
B) Primary prevention is given priority.
C) All processes must include partnering with representatives of the people.
D) Government agencies mandate requirements for public health.

Question 11

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?

A) Role model
B) Primary caregiver
C) Outreach worker
D) Case manager

Question 12

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

A) Encouraging community members to engage in healthy behaviors
B) Identifying high-risk sexual behaviors among community members
C) Monitoring the sexual activity of adolescents
D) Providing information about the hazards of multiple sexual partners

Question 13

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

A) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
B) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC )
C) The Health Resources and Services Administration
D) The Pentagon

Question 14

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

A) Providing direct care for this population in times of acute illness
B) Advocating for federal policy changes for this population
C) Assisting this population to access necessary health care services
D) Encouraging lifestyle changes for this population

Question 15

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):

A) Case manager
B) Advocate
C) Counselor
D) Role model

Question 16

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):

A) Case manager
B) Advocate
C) Educator
D) Role model

Question 17

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.

A) Local health department staff members
B) Restaurant owners
C) Parks and recreation department staff members
D) Church representatives
E) None of above

Question 18

Which activity demonstrates the use of a tertiary prevention strategy?

A) Providing immunizations
B) Conducting lead screening activities for children
C) Providing case management services for clients with chronic illness
D) Identifying and treating clients in a TB clinic

Question 19

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

A) To be most effective as a disaster responder
B) To anticipate the potential disasters that may occur
C) To educate the public about their responsibilities if a disaster occurs
D) To demonstrate the importance of community partnerships