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concepts of nursing
Public Health Nursing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which is a defining characteristic of public health nursing that distinguishes it from community-based nursing? | Focus on populations |
| Because of the number of accidents involving cyclists and motor vehicles, a public health nurse initiates a safety education program in her town. Which term can most appropriately be used to describe cyclists in this scenario? | Target population |
| Which descriptive phrases apply to public health nursing practice? | Focuses on threats to health as well as disease Develops plans of care for groups of people Examines the community as a whole Employs collaborative and interdisciplinary strategies |
| What is descriptive epidemiology? | Descriptive epidemiology is the study of the "who, when, and where" of disease occurrence. |
| Which is an example of a community health care service focused on tertiary prevention? | Initiating an occupational therapy referral for a patient recovering from a stroke |
| Which scenario is an example of primary prevention? | Collaborating in the development of a citizen emergency preparedness plan |
| When a public health nurse screens for hearing loss, which level of prevention is being addressed? | Secondary |
| Which examples are public health nursing interventions? | Developing a water safety guide for distribution at local water recreational areas Organizing a "Dispose of Unused Medications Safely Day" |
| Distributing informational materials on proper preparation and storage of foods at a local health fair Speaking at the senior citizens' center about the benefits of the pneumonia vaccine | |
| Committee work advocating for which groups would be an appropriate public health nursing intervention? | Homeless Domestic violence victims Hearing impaired adults Sexually abused children Migrant workers |
| Which essential functions of public health nursing are directly or indirectly involved when a public health nurse speaks to members of the city council about the need for, and benefits of having parks and playgrounds within the city limits? | Education Promotion of healthy lifestyles Consultation with public entities |
| What is a public health nurse doing during a Windshield Survey? | Assessing the community |
| The public health nurse assesses the social, cultural, and ethnic traditions of a community for which reason? | This information is essential to the provision of patient centered care. |
| Information about which aspect of a community could best be obtained by walking or driving through a neighborhood? | Accessibility of grocery stores to senior housing |
| Which nursing diagnosis is definitively related to a public health problem? | Altered Health Seeking Behaviors related to discontinuation of senior bus services as evidenced by canceled clinic visits related to lack of transportation. |
| What is most essential for the public health nurse when planning interventions for a community with multiple nursing diagnoses? | Set priorities |
| What is the public health nurse primarily accomplishing when he or she invites two representatives from the local senior citizens center to participate in meetings to plan a nutritional fair for the over 65 population? | Involving stakeholders |
| Which domain of practice is implemented by addressing a population’s values, traditions, and beliefs? | cultural competency |
| Which level of prevention is being used when a nurse encourages members of the community to receive the influenza vaccine? | Primary |
| At the community level of public health practice, which population would be considered a population of interest? | Healthy school-age children |
| Health promotion | Build healthy public policy |
| Illness prevention | Promote sexual health |
| Health protection | Encourage emergency preparedness |
| Which actions are methods identified by the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) The Future of the Public’s Health in the 21st Century to ensure the health of communities? | Adopting a population health approach that considers multiple determinants of health Requiring accountability from all sectors of the public health system Making evidence the foundation of decision-making |
| Providing education across the three levels of prevention serves which purpose? | Enables patients to attain optimal health |
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