a nurse is considering applying for a position as a PHN. which would be a reason
this position would be appealing?
its autonomy and independence
Which
... [Show More] of the following is the best brief definition of community?
A 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?
Epidemiology
The elizapbeth poor law of 1601 is similar to which current law?
Medicaid
2. A nurse is employed at the state department of public health. Which of the
following is a fundamental principle guiding his practice?
The 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?
Sharing 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?
Migration 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?
I 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?
Society 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?
Collecting vital statistics and improving sanitation
4. Which of the following federal agencies is most influential in public health
activities?
Department 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?
Implementing health promotion activities such as education programs
Why did American citizens become interested in establishing government-controlled
boards of health?
They were afraid of infectious diseases such as yellow fever. [Show Less]