BSN COMPETENCIES- EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A community health nurse has collected data for several months on the birth
weights of newborns to mothers who smoked throughout their pregnancy. This
nurse is acting in which role?
A)
Collaborator
B)
Manager
C)
Researcher
D)
Clinician correct answer C
Feedback:
The nurse is assuming the role of a researcher, that is, engaging in systematic
investigation that includes data collection. In the collaborator role, the nurse
would work with numerous members of the health team, working jointly with
others in a common endeavor. In the manager role, the nurse exercises
administrative direction toward the accomplishment of specified goals. In the
clinician role, the nurse ensures the provision of health care services to
individuals, families, groups, and populations.
A community health nurse is assuming the role of a manager. Which function
would be most important for the nurse to address first?
A)
,Planning
B)
Organizing
C)
Leading
D)
Controlling correct answer A
Feedback:
The management process incorporates a series of problem-solving activities or
function: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling and evaluating. Although
these activities occur simultaneously, they are sequential with planning being the
first activity.
A community health nurse is collaborating with local community leaders to
prepare a community disaster plan. Which function is the nurse fulfilling?
A)
Research
B)
Assurance
C)
Policy development
D)
Assessment correct answer B
, Feedback:
Community health nurses perform the assurance function at the community level
when they collaborate with community leaders in the preparation of a community
disaster plan. Research is demonstrated by gaining new insights and innovative
solutions to health problems. Policy development would involve client
information, education and empowerment, mobilization of community
partnerships, and the development of plans and policies to support community
health efforts. Assessment involves monitoring health status for community
health problems and diagnosing and investigating health problems and hazards in
the community.
A community health nurse is devoting the day to being a manager. Which
activities would the nurse expect to perform? Which of the following activities are
part of this role? Select all that apply.
A)
Orienting three new community health nurses in the agency
B)
Attending a strategy meeting for a new service the community will be offering
C)
Working with a team to direct a smoking cessation program in public areas
D)
Investigating an outbreak of Salmonella in the community
E)
Tabulating the findings of exploring immunization practices among teens
F)
Reviewing the staff evaluations to assist with planning future in-services correct
answer A, B, F
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A community health nurse has collected data for several months on the birth
weights of newborns to mothers who smoked throughout their pregnancy. This
nurse is acting in which role?
A)
Collaborator
B)
Manager
C)
Researcher
D)
Clinician correct answer C
Feedback:
The nurse is assuming the role of a researcher, that is, engaging in systematic
investigation that includes data collection. In the collaborator role, the nurse
would work with numerous members of the health team, working jointly with
others in a common endeavor. In the manager role, the nurse exercises
administrative direction toward the accomplishment of specified goals. In the
clinician role, the nurse ensures the provision of health care services to
individuals, families, groups, and populations.
A community health nurse is assuming the role of a manager. Which function
would be most important for the nurse to address first?
A)
,Planning
B)
Organizing
C)
Leading
D)
Controlling correct answer A
Feedback:
The management process incorporates a series of problem-solving activities or
function: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling and evaluating. Although
these activities occur simultaneously, they are sequential with planning being the
first activity.
A community health nurse is collaborating with local community leaders to
prepare a community disaster plan. Which function is the nurse fulfilling?
A)
Research
B)
Assurance
C)
Policy development
D)
Assessment correct answer B
, Feedback:
Community health nurses perform the assurance function at the community level
when they collaborate with community leaders in the preparation of a community
disaster plan. Research is demonstrated by gaining new insights and innovative
solutions to health problems. Policy development would involve client
information, education and empowerment, mobilization of community
partnerships, and the development of plans and policies to support community
health efforts. Assessment involves monitoring health status for community
health problems and diagnosing and investigating health problems and hazards in
the community.
A community health nurse is devoting the day to being a manager. Which
activities would the nurse expect to perform? Which of the following activities are
part of this role? Select all that apply.
A)
Orienting three new community health nurses in the agency
B)
Attending a strategy meeting for a new service the community will be offering
C)
Working with a team to direct a smoking cessation program in public areas
D)
Investigating an outbreak of Salmonella in the community
E)
Tabulating the findings of exploring immunization practices among teens
F)
Reviewing the staff evaluations to assist with planning future in-services correct
answer A, B, F
