1. One of the primary focuses of improving the health of the American people in the twenty-first century is to address: bioterrorism and global
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2. A community is concerned about the threat of bioterrorism. Which of the following best describes the basis for this concern? The threat of
bioterrorism may divert funds from other public safety health care programs.
3. Which of the following describes the consequence of the successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act? The majority of the population
will be covered by insurance.
4. The public health nurse (PHN) must participate in the essential services of public health. Which of the following most accurately describes one of
the essential services of public health? Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues
5. A public health department is using the mission of public health as described by the Institute of Medicine when planning its health programming.
Which of the following activities will most likely be implemented? Tracking avian flu outbreaks and doing surveillance in the United States
6. A public health department makes sure that the essential community-oriented health services are available in the community. Which of the
following core public health functions is being implemented? Assurance
7. The purpose of public health core functions is to: clarify the role of the government in fulfilling the mission of public health.
8. Which of the following statements about public health is accurate? Historically, gains in the health of populations have been related largely
to changes in safety, sanitation, and personal behavior.
9. A PHN collects data and monitors the health status of the population. Which of the following core public health functions is being implemented?
Assessment
10. The PHN compares the rate of teenage pregnancy in various areas of the city. Which of the core functions of public health is being implemented?
Assessment
11. A PHN develops and implements local public health policies through partnerships with agencies, organizations, and consumers within the
community. Which of the following core public health functions is being used? Policy development
12. A nurse provides for the availability of essential personal health services for people who would otherwise not receive health care. Which of the
public health core functions is being used? Assurance
13. The nurse manager makes sure that the staff members who work in a local clinic are competent in their job responsibilities. Which of the public
health core functions is being demonstrated? Assurance
14. A nurse performs activities to meet the primary goals of public health. Which of the following is the nurse most likely to complete? Conducting
an infant car seat safety check
15. A community health nurse collects data about the number and proportion of persons aged 25 or older with less than a high school education.
Which of the following best describes this data? Sociodemographic characteristics
16. The PHN analyzes data related to the number and type of United States Environmental Protection Agency air quality standards that a
community failed to meet. This data is an example of using which community health profile indicator? Health risk factor
17. A nurse is implementing quality performance standards in a public health department. Which of the following best describes the importance of
this action? Quality performance standards are used to guide improvement in the public health system.
18. To better address emerging public health issues, a PHN plans to complete continuing education in this area. Which of the following content areas
should be included in the course that is chosen? Ethics
19. The public health workforce should demonstrate competency in which of the following competency categories? Financial planning and
management
20. Public health nursing is a specialty because: it has a distinct focus and scope of practice.
21. The necessary basic preparation for public health nursing is a(n) in nursing. baccalaureate degree
22. A PHN has been prepared at the graduate level. Which of the following activities should the practitioner be able to complete? Assess and
intervene successfully at the aggregate level
23. A PHN provides a clinic for HIV-positive citizens in the community. Which of the following best describe this activity? Tertiary prevention
24. A nurse is working in the community with an aggregate/population. Who is the nurse most likely to interact with? Students in a county school
system
25. A population is best defined as a: collection of individuals who share at least one common characteristic.
26. Population-focused practice focuses on defining the problems or needs of and implementing solutions for: aggregates.
27. A nurse is using a population focus when providing public health nursing care. Which of the following statements best describes the care that is
being provided? Attention is given to the population or community as a whole, regardless of whether they do or do not access the health care
system.
28. A nurse is working in a community health nursing practice setting. Which of the following is the nurse most likely to implement? Administrating
a flu shot to a client in a physician’s office
29. Which statement about community health nursing practice is correct? It focuses on the delivery of personal health services to individuals and
families.
30. A nurse is implementing community-based nursing care. Which of the following nursing interventions is the nurse most likely to complete?
Providing care to families in a community
31. A nurse is conducting vision screenings on children in the school setting. Which type of nursing practice is the nurse performing? Communitybased
32. The nurse is investigating environmental health problems caused by contaminated ground water. Which of the following types of nursing practice
is being used? Community-oriented
33. A public health staff nurse has a clear understanding of population-focused practice. Which of the following characteristics would the nurse most
likely display? Able to improve the effectiveness of care provided
34. PHNs are looking to improve population-focused care in the community. Which of the following best describes a key opportunity for the nurses
to accomplish this goal? Influencing public health policy
35. A local senator has proposed changes to the health care delivery system in the United States. Based on current trends, which of the following is
most likely to occur? There will be new opportunities provided for public health specialists.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. Which of the following are considered barriers to public health nursing? (Select all that apply.) The mindset that the only role for the nurse is at
the bedside, The structures within which nurses work and the process of role socialization within those structures, and Few nurses receive
graduate-level preparation in the concepts and strategies of the disciplines basic to public health
Chapter 02: History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing
1. In the past, population-centered nurses have been called: district nurses.
2. A nurse is working in a public health nursing setting. Which of the following best describes why this specialty is appealing to nurses? Autonomy
and independence of practice
3. Current threats to health in the United States that community health nurses are faced include: HIV, H1N1 influenza, and bioterrorism.
4. A nurse is working to reform a program that was based on the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601. Which of the following programs is the nurse
most likely working on? Medicaid
5. In early colonial North America, a colonist worked in the public health sector. Which of the following would have most likely been the focus?
Collecting vital statistics and improving sanitation
6. A nurse was employed by the Marine Hospital Service. Which of the following tasks would have most likely been the responsibility of the nurse?
Providing health care for merchant seamen
7. Florence Nightingale’s contributions to public health included: using a population-based approach that led to improved environmental conditions.
8. Lillian Wald’s major contribution to public health nursing was: establishing the Henry Street Settlement.
9. A nurse is providing public health education based on the teachings of Lillian Wald. Which of the following topics will the nurse most likely
discuss? Safe and sanitary baby and child care
10. Nurses who provided care to people in their homes and provided that care to several people at a time were called nurses. visiting
11. Neighborhood centers that provided health care, education, and social welfare programs were called: settlement houses.
12. A nurse worked in a school setting during the early twentieth century. Which of the following would have been the focus of this nurse’s practice?
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