A nurse is using Milio’s framework to promote healthy eating choices among members of the community. Which of the following interventions would the nurse most likely implement? a. Provide community education about healthy food choices b. Promote legislation to increase taxation on unhealthy food choices c. Lobby for health insurance providers to pay for participation […]
A new public health nurse carefully assessed all the local mortality and morbidity data in preparation for making appropriate planning suggestions at a meeting next week. What other action is crucial before the nurse can feel prepared? a. Ask other nursing staff their perceptions of the community’s needs b. Assess the nurse’s own assets, strengths, […]
Which action would probably result in the largest change in health care outcomes for Americans? a. Establish large numbers of scholarships for education of nurses, physicians, and other health care providers b. Fund a one-time extremely large stimulus to allow all health care providers and agencies to create and integrate computer network systems for client […]
Which of the following did Lillian Wald help establish? a. Child employment centers with shortened work days b. Daycare centers for preschool-aged children c. Nurseries for infants of working mothers d. School health nursing for school-aged children ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Wald convinced the New York City Health Commissioner to put a public health […]
Based on statistics, which of the following groups is probably more physically active? a. A group of adults living in the southern U.S. states b. A group of elderly mall walkers c. A group of high school graduates employed in blue collar occupations d. A group of highly paid college graduates ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: […]
A nurse works hard to develop alliances among various community organizations toward improving health in the community. What are actions such as this called? a. Building coalitions b. Collaboration c. Communication d. Community cooperation ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A By definition, the nurse’s actions are coalition building. Although collaboration has a very similar meaning, Table […]
Which task will be most helpful in meeting the public health agency’s goals? a. Complete staff evaluations in preparation for individual meetings to plan their agency and individual goals for the next year b. Actively participate in community agencies’ collaborative action plan to meet the community’s health goals for the year c. Meet with the […]
A young couple is searching for a home in a new neighborhood. Which of the following neighborhoods would most likely promote a healthy lifestyle? a. One near a large active military base b. One with excellent health facilities nearby c. One with high walkability d. One with superb recreational facilities ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C […]
A nurse has a broad, aggregate focus when providing care to clients. Which of the following best describes how this approach will help improve client outcomes? (Select all that apply.) a. Ensures that collaborative efforts of many professionals will be used b. Confirms the individual’s responsibility for resolving the health problem c. Empowers decision-making based […]
When comparing a surgeon today with a surgeon of Nightingale’s time, which of the following best describes the primary difference in how they would operate on a patient? a. Current physicians have better surgical equipment (tools). b. Current physicians have nursing support staff in the operating room. c. Current physicians would carefully scrub between cases. […]
