COMMUNITY HEALTH
A community health nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to a group of adolescents. To
reduce premature deaths in this age group, which of the following topics would be most
important to discuss.
Underage smoking
Safe sex practices
Safety belt use.
Automobile crashes are currently the leading cause of death among adolescents;
therefore, this topic is important to discuss when providing anticipatory guidance to
reduce premature deaths in the age group.
A newly licensed nurse in a public health agency is assigned to assist with the task force that is
responsible for the core function of assessment. Which of the following is a task that the nurse
could be assigned that would be consistent with the focus of the task force?
Investigating local health hazards.
updating local policies to support community health efforts.
Collaborating with community agencies to improve availability of services.
Investigating health hazards of the local community is a component of the public health
core function of assessment.
A community health nurse is visiting a family that has newborn twins and two school-age
children. The parents tell the nurse they are emotionally and financially overwhelmed. Which of
the following referrals are appropriate? (Select all that apply).
Postpartum support group
Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program
Child Protective Service (CPS)
Medicare Part B
,Free school lunch program.
A public health nurse is working in a community that has a population of 24.096. There are
2.096 existing cases of heart disease within the population. The nurse can determine which of
the following from this information.
Mortality rate
Attack rate
Prevalence proportion
Incidence proportion.
The prevalence proportion can be calculated given how many people were affected at a
given time and the total population.
A newly licensed nurse is performing a community assessment. While collecting secondary
data at the library, the nurse is approached by a community member who is concerned about air
pollution. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates a need for further education
regarding confidentiality?
"Records indicate that several pesticides have been entering the local streams causing
significant water pollution."
According to the latest research, there is an infant mortality ratio of 6.7 per 1,000 live births in
this community.
The circulation supervisor at the library is concerned about the amount of air pollution
coming from the town's industrial corridor.
Residents near Cherry Street Substation have a mortality rate of 29.6% from brain tumors
compared to the citywide rate of 9.2%.
The nurse has a responsibility to protect community members who share concerns or
provide controversial information.
A nurse is planning to teach a community group abut the menigococcal vaccine. For which of
the following individuals is this vaccination recommended.
An individual traveling to northern Europe.
An infant who has bronchitis.
An infant who is 4 weeks old.
, A nurse who is facilitating a support group in a community center notices that one member of
the group expresses anger repeatedly. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use to
facilitate the group process with this member.
Remind the group that everyone should have a chance to participate.
Divide the group into pairs and give each pair a topic for discussion.
Give the member extra time to compose her thought before expressing them.
Focus more on the group members who have a positive outlook.
This is a strategy that is often effective with group members who demonstrate angry,
hostel, or negative behavior. The nurse should also speak to the group member in private
to try to uncover the source of her ongoing anger.
Which of the following activities done by a nurse is considered public health nursing?
Reviewing morbidity and mortality data for the community.
Caring for new mothers and infants.
Reviewing the medications prescribed for an older adult couple.
Reviewing morbidity and mortality data for the community is a key component of public
health nursing, which focuses on the health care of populations and communities.
A nurse working for a non-profit organization with limited resources is asked to develop an
education program that will benefit a supporting agency's employees. The nurse was planning
another program to benefit more people in the community. Which of the following is an ethical
tenet the nurse should follow in deciding which program to implement.
Allow members of the community to vice their shared ideas.
Develop public policy in concert with the interest and needs of the community.
Give precedence to community support provided by public servants over entrepreneurs.
Place the needs of the community above those of special interest groups.
This statement upholds the ethical tenet for policy development: to serve citizens, not
customers. While the nurse may feel pressure to comply with the agency's request due to
its financial or material support, the nurse must use available resources to meet the needs
of the greatest number of citizens first.
A community health nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to a group of adolescents. To
reduce premature deaths in this age group, which of the following topics would be most
important to discuss.
Underage smoking
Safe sex practices
Safety belt use.
Automobile crashes are currently the leading cause of death among adolescents;
therefore, this topic is important to discuss when providing anticipatory guidance to
reduce premature deaths in the age group.
A newly licensed nurse in a public health agency is assigned to assist with the task force that is
responsible for the core function of assessment. Which of the following is a task that the nurse
could be assigned that would be consistent with the focus of the task force?
Investigating local health hazards.
updating local policies to support community health efforts.
Collaborating with community agencies to improve availability of services.
Investigating health hazards of the local community is a component of the public health
core function of assessment.
A community health nurse is visiting a family that has newborn twins and two school-age
children. The parents tell the nurse they are emotionally and financially overwhelmed. Which of
the following referrals are appropriate? (Select all that apply).
Postpartum support group
Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program
Child Protective Service (CPS)
Medicare Part B
,Free school lunch program.
A public health nurse is working in a community that has a population of 24.096. There are
2.096 existing cases of heart disease within the population. The nurse can determine which of
the following from this information.
Mortality rate
Attack rate
Prevalence proportion
Incidence proportion.
The prevalence proportion can be calculated given how many people were affected at a
given time and the total population.
A newly licensed nurse is performing a community assessment. While collecting secondary
data at the library, the nurse is approached by a community member who is concerned about air
pollution. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates a need for further education
regarding confidentiality?
"Records indicate that several pesticides have been entering the local streams causing
significant water pollution."
According to the latest research, there is an infant mortality ratio of 6.7 per 1,000 live births in
this community.
The circulation supervisor at the library is concerned about the amount of air pollution
coming from the town's industrial corridor.
Residents near Cherry Street Substation have a mortality rate of 29.6% from brain tumors
compared to the citywide rate of 9.2%.
The nurse has a responsibility to protect community members who share concerns or
provide controversial information.
A nurse is planning to teach a community group abut the menigococcal vaccine. For which of
the following individuals is this vaccination recommended.
An individual traveling to northern Europe.
An infant who has bronchitis.
An infant who is 4 weeks old.
, A nurse who is facilitating a support group in a community center notices that one member of
the group expresses anger repeatedly. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use to
facilitate the group process with this member.
Remind the group that everyone should have a chance to participate.
Divide the group into pairs and give each pair a topic for discussion.
Give the member extra time to compose her thought before expressing them.
Focus more on the group members who have a positive outlook.
This is a strategy that is often effective with group members who demonstrate angry,
hostel, or negative behavior. The nurse should also speak to the group member in private
to try to uncover the source of her ongoing anger.
Which of the following activities done by a nurse is considered public health nursing?
Reviewing morbidity and mortality data for the community.
Caring for new mothers and infants.
Reviewing the medications prescribed for an older adult couple.
Reviewing morbidity and mortality data for the community is a key component of public
health nursing, which focuses on the health care of populations and communities.
A nurse working for a non-profit organization with limited resources is asked to develop an
education program that will benefit a supporting agency's employees. The nurse was planning
another program to benefit more people in the community. Which of the following is an ethical
tenet the nurse should follow in deciding which program to implement.
Allow members of the community to vice their shared ideas.
Develop public policy in concert with the interest and needs of the community.
Give precedence to community support provided by public servants over entrepreneurs.
Place the needs of the community above those of special interest groups.
This statement upholds the ethical tenet for policy development: to serve citizens, not
customers. While the nurse may feel pressure to comply with the agency's request due to
its financial or material support, the nurse must use available resources to meet the needs
of the greatest number of citizens first.
