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PRINCIPLES IN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC
HEALTH NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED
A public health nurse c. Use the organization's interpretation or
has been assigned to translation service for this call.
call a client who
speaks a different Rationale: Language barriers can lead to
language than the miscommunication, and use of an
nurse. Which of
interpretation or translation service can
the following
help to improve satisfaction, quality, and
actions by the
safety of care.
nurse
demonstrates
cultural
competency?
a. Ask the client's
family member to
help with
interpretation.
b. Ask the office
receptionist who
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can speak multiple
languages to help
with
interpretation.
c. Use the
organization's
interpretation or
translation service
for this call.
d. Speak slowly and use
simple terms.
A nurse is speaking b. Professional advocacy
with the nursing
supervisor about a Rationale: The nurse is demonstrating
staffing shortage and professional advocacy by speaking with
its implications for the nursing supervisor regarding the
staff on their unit. staffing shortage on their unit and its
Which of the implications for staff, such as burnout
following forms of and safety concerns.
advocacy is the
nurse
demonstrating?
a. Political and
legislative advocacy
b. Professional
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advocacy
c. Community
advocacy
d. Client advocacy
A public health d. Public Health Nursing Competencies
nurse working in
the community Rationale: The nurse manager should
center asks the nurse direct the public health nurses to the
manager where Public Health Nursing Competencies,
nurses can obtain which provide guidance on the
information on the competencies for public health
competencies that nurses.
public health
nurses
should possess.
Which document
should the nurse
manager
recommend?
a. The Minnesota
Model for Public
Health Nursing
Practice
b. Nurse Practice Act
(NPA)
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c. American Nurses
Association (ANA):
Code of Ethics
d. Public Health Nursing
Competencies
A nurse is a. "I will focus on being committed as I
reinforcing provide care to protect the health and
teaching to well- being of my clients."
community nurses
about the scope of Rationale: This statement shows the
nursing practice in nurse has effectively understood the
the community. teaching. The "what" part is indicated by
Which of the the care and commitment the nurse
following shows to protect and promote the
statements by a health and well-being of their clients.
nurse
indicates
understanding of the
"what" part of the
American Nursing
Associations's
(ANA) description
of the scope of
practice?
a. "I will focus on
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AM
PRINCIPLES IN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC
HEALTH NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED
A public health nurse c. Use the organization's interpretation or
has been assigned to translation service for this call.
call a client who
speaks a different Rationale: Language barriers can lead to
language than the miscommunication, and use of an
nurse. Which of
interpretation or translation service can
the following
help to improve satisfaction, quality, and
actions by the
safety of care.
nurse
demonstrates
cultural
competency?
a. Ask the client's
family member to
help with
interpretation.
b. Ask the office
receptionist who
1/
32
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AM
can speak multiple
languages to help
with
interpretation.
c. Use the
organization's
interpretation or
translation service
for this call.
d. Speak slowly and use
simple terms.
A nurse is speaking b. Professional advocacy
with the nursing
supervisor about a Rationale: The nurse is demonstrating
staffing shortage and professional advocacy by speaking with
its implications for the nursing supervisor regarding the
staff on their unit. staffing shortage on their unit and its
Which of the implications for staff, such as burnout
following forms of and safety concerns.
advocacy is the
nurse
demonstrating?
a. Political and
legislative advocacy
b. Professional
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AM
advocacy
c. Community
advocacy
d. Client advocacy
A public health d. Public Health Nursing Competencies
nurse working in
the community Rationale: The nurse manager should
center asks the nurse direct the public health nurses to the
manager where Public Health Nursing Competencies,
nurses can obtain which provide guidance on the
information on the competencies for public health
competencies that nurses.
public health
nurses
should possess.
Which document
should the nurse
manager
recommend?
a. The Minnesota
Model for Public
Health Nursing
Practice
b. Nurse Practice Act
(NPA)
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c. American Nurses
Association (ANA):
Code of Ethics
d. Public Health Nursing
Competencies
A nurse is a. "I will focus on being committed as I
reinforcing provide care to protect the health and
teaching to well- being of my clients."
community nurses
about the scope of Rationale: This statement shows the
nursing practice in nurse has effectively understood the
the community. teaching. The "what" part is indicated by
Which of the the care and commitment the nurse
following shows to protect and promote the
statements by a health and well-being of their clients.
nurse
indicates
understanding of the
"what" part of the
American Nursing
Associations's
(ANA) description
of the scope of
practice?
a. "I will focus on
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