Community Test 1 - Test Bank
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1. . A nurse is employed at the state department of public health. Which of the
following is a fundamental principle guiding his practice?
a. Decisions are made at the federal level, disseminated at the state level,
and carried out at the community level.
b. Health of populations is only as good as the health of individuals that
live and work in the community.
c. Oversight of community health departments is the most important
function.
d. The interaction of the local-state-federal partnership is critical to
success. - ANSWER ANS: D
In the United States, the local-state-federal partnership includes federal
agencies, the state and territorial public health agencies, and the local public
health agencies. Their effective interaction is critical to the effective use of both
financial and personnel resources to address the health of populations. Nurses
working in all of these agencies work together to identify, develop, and
implement interventions that will improve and maintain the nations health.
,2. . The public health administrator is in the process of hiring a new public
health nurse. Which of the following statements made by an applicant would
most likely result in the applicant not being hired?
a. I like to be the only person working on a project because individuals
in teams have their own ideas and plans and the resulting debate slows
progress.
b. I prefer to work in teams because no single person has too much
responsibility because the burden is shared.
c. Teamwork is better than work done by individuals because teamwork
incorporates different perspectives.
d. Whether teamwork is better than work done by individuals depends
on the nature of the work being performed. - ANSWER ANS: A
Working in collaborative partnerships is an essential role of public health
nursing. Partnerships and collaboration among groups are much more powerful
in making change than the individual client and nurse working alone. Part of the
reason is that multiple perspectives are examined in the process of coming to
the best solution.
3. . Which of the following federal agencies is most influential in public health
activities?
a. The Agency for Healthcare, Research, and Quality
b. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
, c. Department of Health and Human Services
d. Food and Drug Administration - ANSWER ANS: C
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) and the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are the federal agencies that most
influence public health activities at the state and local levels. The Agency for
Healthcare, Research, and Quality, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration are all pieces of the broader
USDHHS.
4. . Which of the following agencies are responsible for implementing and
enforcing local, state, and federal public health codes and ordinances and
providing essential public health programs to a community?
a. Community health clinics
b. Federal health agencies
c. Local health agencies
d. State health agencies - ANSWER ANS: C
Local public health agencies are the agencies responsible for implementing and
enforcing local, state, and federal public health codes and ordinances and
providing essential public health programs to a community.
, 5. . A nurse at a migrant clinic assists clients with completing the application
process to receive supplemental food assistance. Which of the following
roles of the nurse is being used?
a. Advocate
b. Case manager
c. Outreach worker
d. Primary caregiver - ANSWER ANS: A
As an advocate, the nurse collects, monitors, and analyzes data and discusses
with the client which services are needed and whether the client is an
individual, a family, or a group.
6. . Which of the following best describes the primary reason life spans have
notably lengthened over the past years?
a. Advances in hospital care and procedures
b. Advances in medicine and medical research
c. Advances in nursing practice
d. Advances in public health - ANSWER ANS: D
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1. . A nurse is employed at the state department of public health. Which of the
following is a fundamental principle guiding his practice?
a. Decisions are made at the federal level, disseminated at the state level,
and carried out at the community level.
b. Health of populations is only as good as the health of individuals that
live and work in the community.
c. Oversight of community health departments is the most important
function.
d. The interaction of the local-state-federal partnership is critical to
success. - ANSWER ANS: D
In the United States, the local-state-federal partnership includes federal
agencies, the state and territorial public health agencies, and the local public
health agencies. Their effective interaction is critical to the effective use of both
financial and personnel resources to address the health of populations. Nurses
working in all of these agencies work together to identify, develop, and
implement interventions that will improve and maintain the nations health.
,2. . The public health administrator is in the process of hiring a new public
health nurse. Which of the following statements made by an applicant would
most likely result in the applicant not being hired?
a. I like to be the only person working on a project because individuals
in teams have their own ideas and plans and the resulting debate slows
progress.
b. I prefer to work in teams because no single person has too much
responsibility because the burden is shared.
c. Teamwork is better than work done by individuals because teamwork
incorporates different perspectives.
d. Whether teamwork is better than work done by individuals depends
on the nature of the work being performed. - ANSWER ANS: A
Working in collaborative partnerships is an essential role of public health
nursing. Partnerships and collaboration among groups are much more powerful
in making change than the individual client and nurse working alone. Part of the
reason is that multiple perspectives are examined in the process of coming to
the best solution.
3. . Which of the following federal agencies is most influential in public health
activities?
a. The Agency for Healthcare, Research, and Quality
b. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
, c. Department of Health and Human Services
d. Food and Drug Administration - ANSWER ANS: C
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) and the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are the federal agencies that most
influence public health activities at the state and local levels. The Agency for
Healthcare, Research, and Quality, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration are all pieces of the broader
USDHHS.
4. . Which of the following agencies are responsible for implementing and
enforcing local, state, and federal public health codes and ordinances and
providing essential public health programs to a community?
a. Community health clinics
b. Federal health agencies
c. Local health agencies
d. State health agencies - ANSWER ANS: C
Local public health agencies are the agencies responsible for implementing and
enforcing local, state, and federal public health codes and ordinances and
providing essential public health programs to a community.
, 5. . A nurse at a migrant clinic assists clients with completing the application
process to receive supplemental food assistance. Which of the following
roles of the nurse is being used?
a. Advocate
b. Case manager
c. Outreach worker
d. Primary caregiver - ANSWER ANS: A
As an advocate, the nurse collects, monitors, and analyzes data and discusses
with the client which services are needed and whether the client is an
individual, a family, or a group.
6. . Which of the following best describes the primary reason life spans have
notably lengthened over the past years?
a. Advances in hospital care and procedures
b. Advances in medicine and medical research
c. Advances in nursing practice
d. Advances in public health - ANSWER ANS: D
