NURS 450 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING PRACTICE
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
d. definition of targeted client. - CORRECT ANSWER The major difference between
clinically focused nursing practice and population-focused nursing practice is
a. educational degree.
b. site or location of practice.
c. nursing specialization.
d. definition of targeted client.
b. illness care versus disease prevention and health promotion. - CORRECT
ANSWER The major levels of community practice can best be determined by
a. area of nursing practice specialization.
b. illness care versus disease prevention and health promotion.
c. site of practice or institution of employment.
d. staff generalist level or specialist level practice.
c. nurses' direct care role. - CORRECT ANSWER One of the major barriers to the
development of population-focused nursing practice is
a. lack of adequate funds for training.
b. limited leadership opportunities.
c. nurses' direct care role.
d. workforce stagnation.
,c. policy development. - CORRECT ANSWER When addressing issues concerning
the lack of health care and related services for the local homeless populations, the
public health nurse is performing the core function of
a. assessment.
b. assurance.
c. policy development.
d. program planning.
a. is population focused.
b. is community oriented.
c. uses population-level interventions.
e. targets vulnerable populations. - CORRECT ANSWER Public health nursing is a
specialty because it (Select all that apply.)
a. is population focused.
b. is community oriented.
c. uses population-level interventions.
d. has a specialty certification.
e. targets vulnerable populations.
d. point-of-care technology. - CORRECT ANSWER Scientific and medical
advancements have affected the practice of public health and community-
oriented nursing throughout history. An advancement in recent years that best
exemplifies a public health impact in relation to community-oriented nursing
practice is
a. health information privacy practices.
, b. generic formularies.
c. genomics.
d. point-of-care technology.
a. access to comprehensive health promotion services. - CORRECT ANSWER In
today's health care reform discussions, the central issue that relates most directly
to community-oriented nursing practice would be
a. access to comprehensive health promotion services.
b. educational preparation of public health nurses.
c. reimbursement rates for primary care services.
d. universal health care coverage.
a. improved primary care and public health efforts. - CORRECT ANSWER With
history as our guide, the factor that would be most significant in ensuring the
development of a comprehensive approach to improving health status of
Americans is
a. improved primary care and public health efforts.
b. IOM's report, The Future of Public Health (1988).
c. nurse-managed centers.
d. passage of laws to prohibit unhealthy behaviors.
d. meeting the needs of a diverse population. - CORRECT ANSWER The public
health challenges for the future will most likely include the goal of cost-effective
alternatives that address the need for
a. balancing the delivery of services across various sites.
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
d. definition of targeted client. - CORRECT ANSWER The major difference between
clinically focused nursing practice and population-focused nursing practice is
a. educational degree.
b. site or location of practice.
c. nursing specialization.
d. definition of targeted client.
b. illness care versus disease prevention and health promotion. - CORRECT
ANSWER The major levels of community practice can best be determined by
a. area of nursing practice specialization.
b. illness care versus disease prevention and health promotion.
c. site of practice or institution of employment.
d. staff generalist level or specialist level practice.
c. nurses' direct care role. - CORRECT ANSWER One of the major barriers to the
development of population-focused nursing practice is
a. lack of adequate funds for training.
b. limited leadership opportunities.
c. nurses' direct care role.
d. workforce stagnation.
,c. policy development. - CORRECT ANSWER When addressing issues concerning
the lack of health care and related services for the local homeless populations, the
public health nurse is performing the core function of
a. assessment.
b. assurance.
c. policy development.
d. program planning.
a. is population focused.
b. is community oriented.
c. uses population-level interventions.
e. targets vulnerable populations. - CORRECT ANSWER Public health nursing is a
specialty because it (Select all that apply.)
a. is population focused.
b. is community oriented.
c. uses population-level interventions.
d. has a specialty certification.
e. targets vulnerable populations.
d. point-of-care technology. - CORRECT ANSWER Scientific and medical
advancements have affected the practice of public health and community-
oriented nursing throughout history. An advancement in recent years that best
exemplifies a public health impact in relation to community-oriented nursing
practice is
a. health information privacy practices.
, b. generic formularies.
c. genomics.
d. point-of-care technology.
a. access to comprehensive health promotion services. - CORRECT ANSWER In
today's health care reform discussions, the central issue that relates most directly
to community-oriented nursing practice would be
a. access to comprehensive health promotion services.
b. educational preparation of public health nurses.
c. reimbursement rates for primary care services.
d. universal health care coverage.
a. improved primary care and public health efforts. - CORRECT ANSWER With
history as our guide, the factor that would be most significant in ensuring the
development of a comprehensive approach to improving health status of
Americans is
a. improved primary care and public health efforts.
b. IOM's report, The Future of Public Health (1988).
c. nurse-managed centers.
d. passage of laws to prohibit unhealthy behaviors.
d. meeting the needs of a diverse population. - CORRECT ANSWER The public
health challenges for the future will most likely include the goal of cost-effective
alternatives that address the need for
a. balancing the delivery of services across various sites.
