Foundations for population health in
community/public health nursing
a nurse is considering applying for a position as a PHN. which would be a reason this
position would be appealing? - CORRECT ANSWERits autonomy and independence
Which of the following is the best brief definition of community? - CORRECT
ANSWERA social group with common goals within a geographic area
1. Which of the following is the underlying science or area of study on which public
health is based? - CORRECT ANSWEREpidemiology
The elizapbeth poor law of 1601 is similar to which current law? - CORRECT
ANSWERMedicaid
2. A nurse is employed at the state department of public health. Which of the following
is a fundamental principle guiding his practice? - CORRECT ANSWERThe interaction of
the local-state-federal partnership is critical to success.
A nurse is practicing in the community but also has the community as the target of
practice. Which of the following best describes the activities of this nurse? - CORRECT
ANSWERSharing assessment findings and health goals with every community group
that will listen
How did the Industrial Revolution result in previous caregiving approaches, such as
care by families, friends, and neighbors, becoming inadequate? - CORRECT
ANSWERMigration and urbanization resulted in increased demand for care.
3. The public health administrator is in the process of hiring a new public health nurse.
Which of the following statements made by an applicant would most likely result in the
, applicant not being hired? - CORRECT ANSWERI like to be the only person working on
a project because individuals in teams have their own ideas and plans and the resulting
debate slows progress.
3. Persons often point out that smokers choose to light their cigarettes, alcoholics lift the
glass to their mouth, and drug addicts inject or ingest their drugs. Which of the following
statements best describes why nurses dont simply focus on helping persons who
engage in poor health behaviors to behave appropriately? - CORRECT
ANSWERSociety must offer healthy choices, offer support, and practice helpful policies.
A colonist is working in the public health sector in early colonial America. Which of the
following activities would have likely been completed? - CORRECT ANSWERCollecting
vital statistics and improving sanitation
4. Which of the following federal agencies is most influential in public health activities? -
CORRECT ANSWERDepartment of Health and Human Services
4. A nurse is focusing on the process dimension of a communitys health. Which of the
following interventions will the nurse most likely implement? - CORRECT
ANSWERImplementing health promotion activities such as education programs
Why did American citizens become interested in establishing government-controlled
boards of health? - CORRECT ANSWERThey were afraid of infectious diseases such
as yellow fever.
5. Which of the following agencies are responsible for implementing and enforcing local,
state, and federal public health codes and ordinances and providing essential public
health programs to a community? - CORRECT ANSWERLocal health agencies
5. A nurse has invited community members to participate as full partners in creating
changes to improve the health of the community. Which of the following may be an
unexpected consequence of this action? - CORRECT ANSWERA change in the
distribution or redistribution of power and influence
6. During the assessment phase, the nurse compiles and interprets available data and
draws conclusions as to the communitys strengths and concerns. Which of the following
best describes why the nurse would also conduct interviews with key informants? -
CORRECT ANSWERTo generate nonstatistical data such as values, beliefs, and
perceived needs
A nurse was employed by the Marine Hospital Service in 1800. Which of the following
interventions would the nurse most likely have completed? - CORRECT
ANSWERProviding health care for merchant seamen
community/public health nursing
a nurse is considering applying for a position as a PHN. which would be a reason this
position would be appealing? - CORRECT ANSWERits autonomy and independence
Which of the following is the best brief definition of community? - CORRECT
ANSWERA social group with common goals within a geographic area
1. Which of the following is the underlying science or area of study on which public
health is based? - CORRECT ANSWEREpidemiology
The elizapbeth poor law of 1601 is similar to which current law? - CORRECT
ANSWERMedicaid
2. A nurse is employed at the state department of public health. Which of the following
is a fundamental principle guiding his practice? - CORRECT ANSWERThe interaction of
the local-state-federal partnership is critical to success.
A nurse is practicing in the community but also has the community as the target of
practice. Which of the following best describes the activities of this nurse? - CORRECT
ANSWERSharing assessment findings and health goals with every community group
that will listen
How did the Industrial Revolution result in previous caregiving approaches, such as
care by families, friends, and neighbors, becoming inadequate? - CORRECT
ANSWERMigration and urbanization resulted in increased demand for care.
3. The public health administrator is in the process of hiring a new public health nurse.
Which of the following statements made by an applicant would most likely result in the
, applicant not being hired? - CORRECT ANSWERI like to be the only person working on
a project because individuals in teams have their own ideas and plans and the resulting
debate slows progress.
3. Persons often point out that smokers choose to light their cigarettes, alcoholics lift the
glass to their mouth, and drug addicts inject or ingest their drugs. Which of the following
statements best describes why nurses dont simply focus on helping persons who
engage in poor health behaviors to behave appropriately? - CORRECT
ANSWERSociety must offer healthy choices, offer support, and practice helpful policies.
A colonist is working in the public health sector in early colonial America. Which of the
following activities would have likely been completed? - CORRECT ANSWERCollecting
vital statistics and improving sanitation
4. Which of the following federal agencies is most influential in public health activities? -
CORRECT ANSWERDepartment of Health and Human Services
4. A nurse is focusing on the process dimension of a communitys health. Which of the
following interventions will the nurse most likely implement? - CORRECT
ANSWERImplementing health promotion activities such as education programs
Why did American citizens become interested in establishing government-controlled
boards of health? - CORRECT ANSWERThey were afraid of infectious diseases such
as yellow fever.
5. Which of the following agencies are responsible for implementing and enforcing local,
state, and federal public health codes and ordinances and providing essential public
health programs to a community? - CORRECT ANSWERLocal health agencies
5. A nurse has invited community members to participate as full partners in creating
changes to improve the health of the community. Which of the following may be an
unexpected consequence of this action? - CORRECT ANSWERA change in the
distribution or redistribution of power and influence
6. During the assessment phase, the nurse compiles and interprets available data and
draws conclusions as to the communitys strengths and concerns. Which of the following
best describes why the nurse would also conduct interviews with key informants? -
CORRECT ANSWERTo generate nonstatistical data such as values, beliefs, and
perceived needs
A nurse was employed by the Marine Hospital Service in 1800. Which of the following
interventions would the nurse most likely have completed? - CORRECT
ANSWERProviding health care for merchant seamen
