MC A local religious organization opens a clinic to provide comprehensive health care services to the community. While the mission of the clinic and faith organization is to address the needs of the medically underserved and has a sliding scale for payment, anyone in the community can utilize the clinic, including those with health insurance. […]
MC A local church employs a member of its congregation to visit its members. This member is a community health nurse. The nurse assesses the health status of the members and plans interventions and evaluates the effectiveness of the care given. Reconciliation and spiritual healing are an important component of the nurse’s care and is […]
MC The nurse at an elementary school in the community has developed an integrated program of health promotion and health surveillance, which has resulted in much lower rates of student absence than other similar schools in the community. What is the best conclusion to draw from this? A. Lower absenteeism may result in a better […]
MC The faith-based nurse works with members of the congregation who are dying. In doing so, the nurse provides the dying person and their family with end-of-life care. What is the nurse’s role in this example? A. Health advocate B. Referral agent C. Palliative care D. Personal health counselor ESSAYBID ANSWER C. Palliative care […]
MC Which activities are community health nursing functions when mobilizing community partnerships to identify and solve health problems? (Select all that apply.) A. Identify community assets and needs. B. Assist community members to articulate needs. C. Identify violations of health-related regulations. D. Identify potential coalition members to address particular health issues. E. Identify key community […]
MC When the nurse has made a community diagnosis of “community risk control: lead exposure”, appropriate nursing actions would be A. Monitor playgrounds for children eating dirt. B. Monitor air quality on days with high smog levels. C. Investigate older homes that are being sanded and repainted. D. Check water quality at various locations in […]
MC Promoting the community’s health within the framework of a voluntary agency while emphasizing spirituality as a component of health is considered A. District nursing. B. Faith community nursing. C. Holistic nursing. D. Spiritual nursing. ESSAYBID ANSWER B. Faith community nursing.
MC The client expresses to the nurse a deep conviction of the power of meditation and prayer on the client’s overall health status. The nurse suggests to the client that they spend a moment in quiet reflection during the day. This intervention addresses the nurse’s understanding of the: A. Necessity for the client to have […]
MC According to the Public Health Nursing Competencies document, to function effectively as a member of an official public health agency, the nurse must be able to A. Develop health education programs for the community. B. Consult with other agencies when problem solving. C. Develop collegial collaborative roles with others in the community. D. Research, […]
MC The nurse works for the city public health department. While investigating a restaurant that has had several food poisoning complaints lodged against it, the nurse finds that the food preparation area is not within code. It is within the purview of the nurse to: A. Have the restaurant shut down until the problems are […]
