A community health nurse is preparing a community presentationabout the
epidemiological triangle. Which of the following elements is a
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Salmonella on a wood cutting board.
A raccoon with rabies
A farm containing pesticides.
a factory with high noise levels.
The epidemiological triangle is a model of the agent- host environment
interaction that causes disease. The host is a living species, either human
or animal, that is capable of being infected ore affected by an agent.
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A newly licensed nurse in a public health agency is assigned toassist with the task
force that is responsible for the core function of assessment. Which of the following
is a task that the nurse could be assigned that would be consistent with thefocus of
the task force?
Investigating local health hazards.
updating local policiesto support community health efforts.
Collaborating with community agenciesto improve availability ofservices.
Investigating health hazards of the local community is acomponent of the public
health core function of assessment.
A community health nurse is visiting a family that has newborntwins and two schoolage children. The parents tell the nurse they are emotionally and financially
overwhelmed. Which of the following referrals are appropriate? (Select all that
apply).
Postpartum support group
Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program
Child
Protective
Service
(CPS)
Medicare
Part B
Free school lunch program.
A public health nurse is working in a community that has a population of 24.096.
There are 2.096 existing cases of heart disease within the population. The nurse can
determine whichof the following from this information.
Prevalence proportion
Incidence proportion.
The prevalence proportion can be calculated given howmany people were
affected at a given time and the totalpopulation.
A newly licensed nurse is performing a community assessment.While collecting
secondary data at the library, the nurse is approached by a community member
who is concerned about air pollution. Which of the following statements by the
nurse indicates a need for further education regarding confidentiality?
"Records indicate that several pesticides have been entering the localstreams
causing significant water pollution." According [Show Less]