Question 1

What example best illustrates an inclusive definition of a family?
A) Group members related by blood or marriage
B) A man and a woman united in marriage
C) People who are living together under common law
D) Significant others for any given person

Accepted Answer

An inclusive definition of a family is one that includes a variety of relationships and living arrangements, not just those based on blood or legal marriage. Option D, which suggests that a family can be made up of significant others for any given person, encompasses a wide range of possible family structures and is therefore the best choice.

Question 2

What level of prevention is evident in screening school children's vision and hearing?
A) Secondary
B) Health promotion
C) Primary
D) Tertiary

Accepted Answer

Screening for vision and hearing in school children is a form of secondary prevention, as it involves early detection and intervention to prevent progression of potential problems.

Question 3

What is the primary focus of a forensic nurse's work?
A) Providing health care services within psychiatric institutions
B) Caring for survivors of violence including sexual assault
C) Consulting for ethics review boards
D) Working at a summer camp for troubled youth

Accepted Answer

The primary focus of a forensic nurse's work is caring for survivors of violence including sexual assault, which involves collecting evidence, providing medical care, and offering emotional support to the patient. Option A, C, and D are not the primary focus of forensic nurses.

Question 4

Contrast three of the practice settings of community health nurses (CHNs)in terms of role focus and unique characteristics of nursing practice.Give an example for each practice setting of where the CHN might work.

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Question 5

What is an example of a community health nurse's role in a primary prevention activity?
A) Doing blood pressure screening
B) Giving an influenza immunization
C) Completing blood glucose monitoring
D) Assisting a client with home dialysis

Accepted Answer

Primary prevention activities aim to prevent disease before it occurs, and giving an influenza immunization is an example of such an activity.

Question 6

A community health nurse is organizing a health fair at the university.What activity is an example of secondary prevention?
A) Provide free condoms at the health booth
B) Have participants complete a screening tool to determine mental health wellness
C) Develop a handout on the adverse effects of alcohol abuse
D) Supply a pamphlet on Canada's Food Guide with a sample meal plan

Accepted Answer

Secondary prevention aims to identify and treat health problems early on to prevent further development or complications. A mental health screening tool helps to identify any existing mental health conditions before they become worse. Providing free condoms (A) is an example of primary prevention to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections. Developing a handout on the adverse effects of alcohol abuse (C) is an example of tertiary prevention, which aims to manage and treat existing health problems. Supplying a pamphlet on Canada's Food Guide with a sample meal plan (D) is an example of primary prevention by promoting healthy eating habits.

Question 7

What effect has the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome and West Nile virus had on public health nursing (PHN)?
A) Large public health initiatives are the domain of the physician.
B) There has been no effect as PHNs are not involved in communicable disease control.
C) Public health nurses no longer do contact tracing with individual clients.
D) There has been increased involvement in emergency preparedness planning and education.

Accepted Answer

The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome and West Nile virus has increased the involvement of public health nurses in emergency preparedness planning and education. PHNs play a key role in communicating public health information and promoting preventive measures to the community during public health emergencies.

Question 8

What statement best describes health promotion?
A) Does not involve care and support for chronic conditions
B) Includes the spectrum of health enhancement to disease prevention
C) The process of controlling people's health
D) The exclusive responsibility of nurses

Accepted Answer

Health promotion includes a range of activities that enhance well-being and prevent disease, from promoting healthy behaviors to addressing social determinants of health.

Answer: D 
 Health promotion is not the exclusive responsibility of nurses, but rather a collaborative effort among various healthcare professionals and community organizations.

Question 9

What is the ultimate goal of a public health nurse's work?
A) Enforce the provincial Public Health Act
B) Deliver health care to individuals and families within home and school settings
C) Increase the health of the community by preventing disease and promoting healthy behaviours
D) Provide specialized services to marginalized groups

Accepted Answer

The ultimate goal of a public health nurse's work is to increase the health of the community by preventing disease and promoting healthy behaviours. This goal is achieved through a variety of efforts including health education, disease surveillance, immunization programs, and policy development. While enforcing the provincial Public Health Act and providing specialized services to marginalized groups may be part of a public health nurse's work, they are not the ultimate goal. Similarly, delivering health care to individuals and families within home and school settings may be a component of a public health nurse's work, but it is not the ultimate goal.

Question 10

How does the role of the nurse practitioner differ from that of a public health nurse?
A) Is the owner of a business that offers nursing services
B) Provides health services within the prison system
C) Provides specialized clinical care in the home
D) Autonomously diagnoses and orders diagnostics

Accepted Answer

Nurse practitioners have the authority to autonomously diagnose and order diagnostics, which differentiates them from public health nurses who typically focus on community health and preventive care rather than individual diagnosis and treatment.

Question 11

Discuss the role of two professional nursing associations as they relate to community health nurses (CHNs).

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Question 12

What action is required if a community health nurse wants to become a primary health care nurse practitioner (PHCNP)?
A) Gather additional skills to be able to assist physicians
B) Take additional nursing education with a focus on advanced clinical nursing practice
C) Write the national nurse practitioner examination
D) Work in the United States as this position is not available in Canada

Accepted Answer

To become a primary health care nurse practitioner (PHCNP), a community health nurse would need to pursue additional nursing education with a focus on advanced clinical nursing practice. This would provide the knowledge and skills necessary to provide advanced care and treatment to patients, and would prepare the nurse to write the national nurse practitioner examination. Additionally, while there may be similar roles available in other countries, the PHCNP role is available in Canada.

Question 13

What activity by a public health nurse best illustrates group as client?
A) Visits a diabetic woman and her husband every day
B) Delivers nursing care to families living in a housing complex
C) Conducts discharge planning rounds at a local hospital
D) Provides prenatal classes at a community centre

Accepted Answer

Providing prenatal classes at a community center involves addressing the needs of a group of individuals (expectant parents) rather than focusing on individual or family care, thus illustrating the concept of group as client.

Question 14

What type of health care is described in the statement,"Health care that is made universally accessible to individuals and families,through their full participation,and at a cost the community can afford"?
A) Disease and injury prevention
B) Global health care
C) Primary health care
D) Population health promotion

Accepted Answer

The described health care is primary health care which aims to provide basic health services to individuals and families regardless of their social or economic status. It emphasizes the participation of the community in promoting and maintaining their own health and wellness. It also aims to make health care services affordable and accessible to all members of the community.

Question 15

A community health nurse is assisting Ms.Halladay to complete a grant application to obtain funding for specialized health care equipment for her ill daughter.What community health nursing competency is evident in this scenario?
A) Understanding and utilization of ethics and culture care principles
B) Understanding scope of practice or professional expectations
C) Knowledge of community resources in order to link the client to appropriate resources
D) Knowledge of advocacy,health policy development,and the overall health system

Accepted Answer

The community health nurse in this scenario is using their knowledge of community resources to help Ms. Halladay apply for a grant to obtain specialized health care equipment for her daughter. This demonstrates the community health nursing competency of knowing how to link clients to the appropriate resources.

Question 16

A nurse is working with a public coalition to lobby for water fluoridation.What macro health promotion strategy is illustrated in this example?
A) Social marketing
B) Community mobilization
C) Downstream thinking
D) Secondary prevention

Accepted Answer

Community mobilization involves working with groups and organizations within a community to advocate for health promotion strategies. Lobbying for water fluoridation is an example of this type of strategy.

Question 17

What statement best describes the role of a faith community nurse (FCN)?
A) Promotes health based on a faith healing approach
B) Belongs to a church or other religious organization
C) Recognized by a faith community to carry out an intentional health promotion ministry
D) Provides health care on behalf of the health department in a local religious organization

Accepted Answer

The role of a faith community nurse (FCN) is to be recognized by a faith community to carry out an intentional health promotion ministry. It involves working within a religious organization or church to promote health and provide education, resources, and support to individuals and families. While a FCN may incorporate faith-based practices into their work, it is not the primary focus of their role. They do not provide healthcare on behalf of the health department, as stated in option D. Option A is incorrect because a FCN does not focus solely on faith healing but rather a holistic approach to health promotion. Option B is not entirely accurate because while a FCN may belong to a church or religious organization, membership is not a requirement for the role.

Question 18

What public health nursing initiative would be an example of macro health promotion?
A) Educate a small segment of the population about a health issue
B) Produce effective behaviour change through health education
C) Deliver services in isolation from other strategies
D) Work with an entire community on a food security policy

Accepted Answer

Working with an entire community on a food security policy is an example of macro health promotion as it involves addressing a larger social determinant of health (access to healthy food) and involves collaboration with multiple stakeholders and systems to create lasting change.

Question 19

What activity is an example of a public health nurse (PHN)working at the level of the individual?
A) Delivering palliative care in a home
B) Providing school health education services
C) Developing a web-based community resources guide
D) Working in a travel immunization clinic

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Question 20

What factor has been shown to enable community health nurses to practise to their full scope?
A) Existing nurse/physician collaboration
B) Access to learning resources
C) The work environment
D) Professional development opportunities

Accepted Answer

The work environment has been shown to enable community health nurses to practice to their full scope by providing the necessary support, resources, and conditions that allow them to utilize their skills and knowledge effectively.

Quiz 3: Nursing Roles, Functions, and Practice Settings

What example best illustrates an inclusive definition of a family?

What level of prevention is evident in screening school children's vision and hearing?

What is the primary focus of a forensic nurse's work?

Contrast three of the practice settings of community health nurses (CHNs)in terms of role focus and unique characteristics of nursing practice.Give an example for each practice setting of where the CHN might work.

What is an example of a community health nurse's role in a primary prevention activity?

A community health nurse is organizing a health fair at the university.What activity is an example of secondary prevention?

What effect has the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome and West Nile virus had on public health nursing (PHN) ?

What statement best describes health promotion?

What is the ultimate goal of a public health nurse's work?

How does the role of the nurse practitioner differ from that of a public health nurse?

Discuss the role of two professional nursing associations as they relate to community health nurses (CHNs).

What action is required if a community health nurse wants to become a primary health care nurse practitioner (PHCNP) ?

What activity by a public health nurse best illustrates group as client?

What type of health care is described in the statement,"Health care that is made universally accessible to individuals and families,through their full participation,and at a cost the community can afford"?

A community health nurse is assisting Ms.Halladay to complete a grant application to obtain funding for specialized health care equipment for her ill daughter.What community health nursing competency is evident in this scenario?

A nurse is working with a public coalition to lobby for water fluoridation.What macro health promotion strategy is illustrated in this example?

What statement best describes the role of a faith community nurse (FCN) ?

What public health nursing initiative would be an example of macro health promotion?

What activity is an example of a public health nurse (PHN) working at the level of the individual?

What factor has been shown to enable community health nurses to practise to their full scope?