NSG 4704 Week 1 Quiz,
1. Which of the following are considered barriers to public health nursing
a. The mindset that the only role for the nurse is at the bedside.
b. The structures within which nurses work and the process of role socialization
within those structures.
c. Few nurses receive graduate-level preparation in the concepts and strategies of
the disciplines basic to public health.
d. The steady decline in the number of job opportunities in the
area e. The inability to equally distribute the increasing funds.
2. The necessary basic preparation for public health nursing in an degree.
a. Associate’s degree
b. Baccalaureate degree
c. Master’s degree
d. Doctor of nursing practice degree
3. Which statement about community health nursing practice is correct?
a. It focuses on the delivery of personal health services to individuals and families.
b. It provides care to protect the health of the community as a whole
c. It emphasizes the setting where care is provided for clients and families.
d. It requires a baccalaureate to practice.
4. A population s best defined as a :
a. High-risk group
b. Those interacting within a school or institutional setting
c. Collection of individuals who share at least on common
characteristic d. Geographical locations within a community
5.A community health nurse collects data about the number and proportion of persons aged
25 or older with less that a high school education. Which of the following best describes this
data?
a. socioeconomic characteristics
b. health status data
c. health risk factors
d. heal care resource consumption information
6. A 66 year old woman is retired and no longer has health insurance through her place of
employment. Which if the following programs would be appropriate for her health
insurance needs?
a. Medicare
b. social security
c. Medicaid
d. economic opportunity act
7. A nurse is considering joining the American public health association (APHA). Which of
the following of the information about this organization should be considered when making
this decision?
a. APHA focuses on the public health concerns of the medical profession
b. APHA represents concerns of nursing specialty practices
c. APHA provides a forum for nurses to discuss their public health concerns
1. Which of the following are considered barriers to public health nursing
a. The mindset that the only role for the nurse is at the bedside.
b. The structures within which nurses work and the process of role socialization
within those structures.
c. Few nurses receive graduate-level preparation in the concepts and strategies of
the disciplines basic to public health.
d. The steady decline in the number of job opportunities in the
area e. The inability to equally distribute the increasing funds.
2. The necessary basic preparation for public health nursing in an degree.
a. Associate’s degree
b. Baccalaureate degree
c. Master’s degree
d. Doctor of nursing practice degree
3. Which statement about community health nursing practice is correct?
a. It focuses on the delivery of personal health services to individuals and families.
b. It provides care to protect the health of the community as a whole
c. It emphasizes the setting where care is provided for clients and families.
d. It requires a baccalaureate to practice.
4. A population s best defined as a :
a. High-risk group
b. Those interacting within a school or institutional setting
c. Collection of individuals who share at least on common
characteristic d. Geographical locations within a community
5.A community health nurse collects data about the number and proportion of persons aged
25 or older with less that a high school education. Which of the following best describes this
data?
a. socioeconomic characteristics
b. health status data
c. health risk factors
d. heal care resource consumption information
6. A 66 year old woman is retired and no longer has health insurance through her place of
employment. Which if the following programs would be appropriate for her health
insurance needs?
a. Medicare
b. social security
c. Medicaid
d. economic opportunity act
7. A nurse is considering joining the American public health association (APHA). Which of
the following of the information about this organization should be considered when making
this decision?
a. APHA focuses on the public health concerns of the medical profession
b. APHA represents concerns of nursing specialty practices
c. APHA provides a forum for nurses to discuss their public health concerns
