NUR 444 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
QUIZZES & ANS!!
1 of 16
Term
7.Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by
a public health nurse?
a.Asking community leaders what interventions should be chosen
b.Assessing the community and deciding on appropriate
interventions
c. Using data from the main health care institutions in the community
to determine needed health services
,d. Working with community groups to create policies to improve the
environment
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ANS: D
Although the public health nurse might engage in any of the tasks listed,
he or she works primarily with members of the community to carry out
core
public health functions, including assessment of the population as a whole
and engaging in promoting health and improving the environment.
ANS: D
By definition, community-oriented nursing has the goal of preserving,
protecting, or maintaining health to promote the quality of life. All nurses may
focus on
individuals and families, give direct care to ill persons within their family setting,
and help manage acute or chronic conditions.
ANS: D
The key difference between community-based and community-oriented nursing
is that community-based nurses deal primarily with illness-oriented care,
whereas community-oriented nursesor public health nursesprovide health care
to promote quality of life.
ANS: B
Any of these descriptions might represent a nurse communicating, cooperating,
or collaborating with community residents or groups about health concerns.
However, the nurse who spent the day attending meetings of various health
agencies is the most representative, because in public health, concerns are
broader than recreation, individual concerns are not as important as aggregate
priorities, and watching television (a one-way form of communication) is less
effective than interacting with others.
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2 of 16
Term
5.A nurse is developing a plan to decrease the number of
premature deaths in the community. Which of the following
interventions would most likely be implemented by the nurse?
a. Increase the communitys knowledge about hospice care.
b. Promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the community
members.
c. Encourage employers to have wellness centers at each
industrial site.
d. Ensure timely and effective medical intervention and treatment
for community members.
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ANS: D
Historically, health care providers have been accused of providing care for or to
people without actually involving the recipients in the decisions. Public health
nursing is a with the peoplenot a to the people or for the peopleapproach to
planning.
QUIZZES & ANS!!
1 of 16
Term
7.Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by
a public health nurse?
a.Asking community leaders what interventions should be chosen
b.Assessing the community and deciding on appropriate
interventions
c. Using data from the main health care institutions in the community
to determine needed health services
,d. Working with community groups to create policies to improve the
environment
Give this one a try later!
ANS: D
Although the public health nurse might engage in any of the tasks listed,
he or she works primarily with members of the community to carry out
core
public health functions, including assessment of the population as a whole
and engaging in promoting health and improving the environment.
ANS: D
By definition, community-oriented nursing has the goal of preserving,
protecting, or maintaining health to promote the quality of life. All nurses may
focus on
individuals and families, give direct care to ill persons within their family setting,
and help manage acute or chronic conditions.
ANS: D
The key difference between community-based and community-oriented nursing
is that community-based nurses deal primarily with illness-oriented care,
whereas community-oriented nursesor public health nursesprovide health care
to promote quality of life.
ANS: B
Any of these descriptions might represent a nurse communicating, cooperating,
or collaborating with community residents or groups about health concerns.
However, the nurse who spent the day attending meetings of various health
agencies is the most representative, because in public health, concerns are
broader than recreation, individual concerns are not as important as aggregate
priorities, and watching television (a one-way form of communication) is less
effective than interacting with others.
, Don't know?
2 of 16
Term
5.A nurse is developing a plan to decrease the number of
premature deaths in the community. Which of the following
interventions would most likely be implemented by the nurse?
a. Increase the communitys knowledge about hospice care.
b. Promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the community
members.
c. Encourage employers to have wellness centers at each
industrial site.
d. Ensure timely and effective medical intervention and treatment
for community members.
Give this one a try later!
ANS: D
Historically, health care providers have been accused of providing care for or to
people without actually involving the recipients in the decisions. Public health
nursing is a with the peoplenot a to the people or for the peopleapproach to
planning.
