NUR410 Exam 1 Part 1

Public health nursing is a specialty with a distinct focus and scope of practice and requires a special knowledge base different from other specialty areas of nursing. A public health nurse would first be interested in:

Which of the following is the most prominent feature of public health nursing?

A school nurse teaches three middle school students with asthma conditions techniques to minimize their incidence of bronchial spasms. This is an application of:

A school nurse speaks with the principal about banning skateboards from school property.

A PHN worked with a Catholic church that served a parish with a rapidly growing Hispanic population to connect mothers and children with community resources. The priest mentioned that he was seeing an unusual number of stillbirths among his parishioners. His comment led the PHN into a series of questions and investigation. This is an example of...

Two nurses in community health schedule a day to ride through a low-income community to better understand the community and its boundaries, trends, rhythm, stability, and changes that can affect the health of that community. This direct data collection method is often referred to as:

A nurse in community health contacts three individuals who have had sexual encounters with an individual recently diagnosed with syphilis. The concept basic to community-oriented nursing practice that is best described by this intervention is:

A nurse in a clinic that provides direct care services to clients with tuberculosis would be classified as practicing:

What primary public health agency oversees other public health agencies in the US?

The public health nurse deals with the examination of a community setting to determine the community's health status. Which of the following activities should be considered in the assessment phase? (Select all that apply.)

Jennifer is a nurse in a family medicine clinic. Today she is assessing Jose, a 4-year-old who is being seen for an earache. The type of nursing Jennifer practices is:

A nurse identifies that a community has very limited sidewalks and walking trails. This is an example of what FHP?

In the Health Belief Model which of the following would be considered a modifying factor?

In order to qualify for social security for a disability the disability must have lasted or be expected to last at least _______.

Which intervention describes a school nurse collecting data about children who have had head injuries on the playground?

The PHNs conducted health screenings that gave each student a “snapshot” of his or her health (height, weight, BMI, blood pressure, total cholesterol, HDL). Students received a report of their nutritional and physical activity levels with information about how to begin building lifestyle changes. This is an example of...

The PHN identifies pollution problems in her community. This is an example of what FHP?

A nurse visits a community where there have been several cases of TB. The Nurse lets people know they can get tested at the health department.

“I know I need to lose weight but I don’t have time.” This is an example of what phase of change?

In a federally funded preschool program such as Head Start, nursing services that include conducting developmental-level screening for cognitive and psychomotor development of individual children would most likely be considered community-oriented nursing care when:

Prior to launching a universally offered home visiting program for newborns, focus group interviews revealed the best strategies to encourage participation were to send letters or postcards announcing the program to pregnant women. This is an example of...

What is the focus of treatment of acute illness?

The Arizona Chronic Disease Strategic Plan aims to meet their vision by developing strategic framework consisting of goals, objectives, and strategies organized into what four areas? select all that apply

A nurse educator who is explaining the definition of community health nursing would select which of the following? Community health nursing is:

A school nurse meets with the health department to discuss strategies to increase immunization rates of children.

An occupational health nurse is checking to see if employees are using PPE as required.

The health department has assigned epidemiologists to each ED during the super bowl.

"My mom was overweight and she never had any health issues, so why should I work out?" This is an example of what stage of change?

A state agency has received multiple complaints regarding the availability of elder transportation services to a specific county senior center. The state agency assigns a public health nurse to work with the community to evaluate its program for elder transportation services to publicly sponsored elder care programs. The public health core function applied is:

A public health nurse receives a call from a local ED with a report of a child with measles. What intervention would the nurse initiate after receiving the call?

PHNs implemented a program that tracked the growth and development of all newborns in the county. Parents were mailed questionnaires at regular intervals that they completed and returned to the public health office. This is an example of...

Providers may be more accepting of patients with acute illnesses.

A nurse planning a smoking cessation clinic for adolescents in the local middle schools and high schools is providing:

An example of the core function of assurance is when a nurse collects data about a health concern in the population.

Which of the following is a correct community-oriented nursing dx?




A nurse works with a child with cystic fibrosis to coordinate the services that are in the community.

"I can't quit smoking completely, but I can cut back from smoking 2 packs a day to a pack and a half." This is an example of...

Which public healthy agency oversees food, cosmetics, vaccines, etc?

The public health nurse identifies the premature infant rates, abortion rates, and neonatal, infant, and maternal death rates in her community. This is an example of what FHP?

The nurse in community health defines goals and measurable objectives during the planning phase of a community health intervention. After defining goals and objectives the next phase would be the...

A community has had an increased incidence of skateboard injuries. Which intervention would be considered community focused?

John gives his mom cigarettes when she asks for them even though he knows she has lung cancer and she shouldn't be smoking. This is known as...

In a community clinic that screens and treats individuals for cardiovascular disorders, the nurse practicing public health/population-focused nursing would most likely ascertain:

A nurse meets with a number of parents about kids’ safety on skateboards.



The core function of assurance is when the health department makes sure they have adequate staff to provide immunizations.

A community prefers to party late into the night and get up late. This is an example of what FHP?

The Health Belief Model helps nurses understand who will practice prevention/health promotion?

In a federally funded preschool program such as Head Start, nursing services that include conducting developmental-level screening for cognitive and psychomotor development of individual children would most likely be considered community-oriented nursing care when:

A nurse talks to a child who hurt his knee from skateboarding.

People of low socioeconomic statuses typically have the same health outcomes and disease burden that those of better socioeconomic statuses have.