Which of the following actions is an example of the primary goal of public health? 1. Ensuring that a newly diagnosed 40-year-old hypertensive man takes his medication 2. Finding home care for a 70-year-old client recuperating from a hip replacement 3. Conducting an infant car seat safety check 4. Contacting a local hospice to admit […]
In the past, community-oriented nurses have been called 1. District nurses 2. Almshouse nurses 3. Soldier nurses 4. Sisters ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1
Threats to health from communicable diseases, the environment, chronic illness, and the aging process have changed over time. The newer threats to health in the United States that community health nurses are currently faced with include 1. Diphtheria, cholera, and typhoid fever 2. HIV, AIDS, and bioterrorism 3. Avian flu, tuberculosis, and radiation 4. Polluted […]
Nurses have worked in the community to improve the health care status of individuals, families, populations, and vulnerable groups. Part of the appeal of this type of nursing is 1. Working with wealthy contributors who provide the funds 2. Locating the source of disease and curing patients 3. The autonomy of practice and independence in […]
Early colonial health efforts in the United States included 1. Establishment of schools of nursing 2. Development of vaccines given to large numbers of people 3. Collection of vital statistics, improved sanitation, and control of communicable diseases introduced through seaports 4. Development of public housing and almshouses ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3
Community health nurses practice in the community whether or not they have had preparation in public health nursing. All of the following are examples of a community health nurse except 1. School nurse 2. Nurse in a clinic 3. Nurse who makes home visits to provide tertiary care 4. Director of nursing at a rehabilitation […]
The key opportunities for population-focused practice exist because 1. Population-focused care will replace acute care. 2. Universal health insurance coverage for all Americans will become a reality and subgroups will not need to be monitored. 3. The primary focus of the health care system of the future will be on community-oriented strategies for health promotion […]
Implementing quality performance standards in public health is important because 1. They are used to guide improvement in the public health system. 2. They rigidly control public health. 3. Administrators will not monitor public health at the local level, but instead at the national level. 4. They can be used as hiring guidelines for nurses. […]
A public health nurse provides a clinic for HIV-positive citizens in the community. This is an example of 1. Primary prevention 2. Secondary prevention 3. Tertiary prevention 4. Policy making ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3
According to the Eight Principles of Public Health Nursing, which of the following best demonstrates the principle of “the obligation to actively reach out to all who might benefit from a specific activity or service”? 1. Giving a demonstration of tooth brushing at an elementary school 2. Conducting a diabetes screening at a rural church […]
