Question 1

Public health programs are frequently implemented by the development of partnerships and coalitions with other providers, agencies, and groups in the location being served. The principles of partnership include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Partnerships are easily formed among nurses working in public health in many states.
B)   Partnerships use their own roles to accomplish tasks.
C)   Partnerships are built up on identified strengths and assets including areas that need improvement.
D)   Partnerships are loose associations among people.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Providing information about safe-sex practices is an example of which of the following levels of prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)   Primary prevention
B)   Secondary prevention
C)   Tertiary prevention
D)   AssessmentE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Public health nurses are often involved in secondary prevention activities. An example of this would be:

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A)   Screening children for lead poisoning
B)   Working with communities on emergency preparedness plans
C)   Developing social networking interventions to modify community norms
D)   Educating patients with strokes at rehab centers to help optimize their functioningE) C) and D)
F) A) and B) A

Question 4

The goal of the local public health department is to:

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A)   Monitor communicable diseases
B)   Safeguard the public's health and improve the health status of communities
C)   Offer clinic services for those who do not have insurance
D)   Enforce environmental codes and lawsE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Healthy People 2010 lists communicable disease as an area of focus including:

Accepted Answer

A)   The need for healthy people in the year 2010
B)   Getting a complete sexual history including high-risk behaviors
C)   Allowing the states to regulate communicable disease prevention by 2010
D)   Vaccine-preventable diseases and emerging antimicrobial resistanceE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The public health nurse who aims to change behaviors such as poor hand washing skills and unsafe sex practices is acting in the role of:

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A)   Case manager
B)   Advocate
C)   Educator
D)   Role modelE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following activities is tertiary prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)   Providing immunizations
B)   Conducting lead screening activities for children
C)   Case management services that link patients with chronic illness to health care and community support services
D)   Identifying and treating patients in a TB clinicE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The authority of the local health department is delegated by:

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A)   The federal government
B)   The state
C)   Local authorities
D)   Regional governing boardsE) None of the above
F) All of the above B

Question 9

A public health nurse assists a client in identifying the services needed the most at the least cost. This public health function is as a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)   Role model
B)   Primary caregiver
C)   Outreach worker
D)   Case managerE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The public health nurse focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)   Home visiting
B)   Direct care
C)   Health
D)   Illness preventionE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Uninsured individuals seek services on a sliding payment scale from such sources as public hospital clinics or from a variety of free clinics. What role do public health nurses play related to this? Public health nurses:

Accepted Answer

A)   Provide lifestyle changes for this vulnerable population
B)   Advocate for federal policy for this group
C)   Serve these populations by acting as a bridge between providing health services and keeping the needs of this population on the political agenda
D)   Provide direct care in times of acute illness for this groupE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Federal public health agencies develop regulations that implement policies formulated by Congress, provide significant amounts of funding to state agencies, and survey the nation's health status. Which of the following are federal agencies? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
B)   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
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C)   The Health Resources and Services Administration
D)   The Food and Drug Administration (FD
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E)   None of the above F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 13

The American Public Health Association Public Health Nursing Section states that the educational preparation of public health nurses should be at least a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)   Associate degree
B)   Baccalaureate degree
C)   Master's degree
D)   CertificationE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

A public health nurse discusses with a client which services are appropriate to meet her needs. The public health function is as a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)   Case manager
B)   Advocate
C)   Counselor
D)   Role modelE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

There are eight principles that distinguish public health nursing from other nursing specialties included in the Scope and Standards of Public Health Nursing Practice. Which of the following are included in these principles? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   The client or "unit of care" is the population.
B)   Primary prevention is the priority in selecting appropriate activities.
C)   Acute care should always be the primary concern of public health nurses.
D)   Government agencies mandate requirements for public health.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

A nurse providing services for uninsured women is acting in the role of:

Accepted Answer

A)   Role model
B)   Primary caregiver
C)   Outreach worker
D)   Case managerE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following has the potential to weaken existing important public health programs?

Accepted Answer

A)   The shift in funding to support bioterrorism response efforts
B)   The anthrax outbreaks
C)   The number of citizens with the Human Deficiency Virus
D)   The lack of public health nursesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

According to the intervention model, the three levels of public health nursing practice are:

Accepted Answer

A)   Assessment, assurance, policy development
B)   Education, outreach, referral
C)   Systems, community, individual/family
D)   Accountability, training, leadershipE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Exam 45: Public Health Nursing at the Local, State, and National Levels

Public health programs are frequently implemented by the development of partnerships and coalitions with other providers, agencies, and groups in the location being served. The principles of partnership include which of the following?

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Providing information about safe-sex practices is an example of which of the following levels of prevention?

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Public health nurses are often involved in secondary prevention activities. An example of this would be:

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A

The goal of the local public health department is to:

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Healthy People 2010 lists communicable disease as an area of focus including:

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The public health nurse who aims to change behaviors such as poor hand washing skills and unsafe sex practices is acting in the role of:

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Which of the following activities is tertiary prevention?

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The authority of the local health department is delegated by:

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A public health nurse assists a client in identifying the services needed the most at the least cost. This public health function is as a/an:

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The public health nurse focuses on:

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Uninsured individuals seek services on a sliding payment scale from such sources as public hospital clinics or from a variety of free clinics. What role do public health nurses play related to this? Public health nurses:

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Federal public health agencies develop regulations that implement policies formulated by Congress, provide significant amounts of funding to state agencies, and survey the nation's health status. Which of the following are federal agencies? Select all that apply.

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The American Public Health Association Public Health Nursing Section states that the educational preparation of public health nurses should be at least a/an:

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A public health nurse discusses with a client which services are appropriate to meet her needs. The public health function is as a/an:

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There are eight principles that distinguish public health nursing from other nursing specialties included in the Scope and Standards of Public Health Nursing Practice. Which of the following are included in these principles? Select all that apply.

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A nurse providing services for uninsured women is acting in the role of:

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Which of the following has the potential to weaken existing important public health programs?

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According to the intervention model, the three levels of public health nursing practice are:

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Exam 45: Public Health Nursing at the Local, State, and National Levels

Public health programs are frequently implemented by the development of partnerships and coalitions with other providers, agencies, and groups in the location being served. The principles of partnership include which of the following?

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Providing information about safe-sex practices is an example of which of the following levels of prevention?

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Public health nurses are often involved in secondary prevention activities. An example of this would be:

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The goal of the local public health department is to:

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Healthy People 2010 lists communicable disease as an area of focus including:

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The public health nurse who aims to change behaviors such as poor hand washing skills and unsafe sex practices is acting in the role of:

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Which of the following activities is tertiary prevention?

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The authority of the local health department is delegated by:

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A public health nurse assists a client in identifying the services needed the most at the least cost. This public health function is as a/an:

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The public health nurse focuses on:

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Uninsured individuals seek services on a sliding payment scale from such sources as public hospital clinics or from a variety of free clinics. What role do public health nurses play related to this? Public health nurses:

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Federal public health agencies develop regulations that implement policies formulated by Congress, provide significant amounts of funding to state agencies, and survey the nation's health status. Which of the following are federal agencies? Select all that apply.

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The American Public Health Association Public Health Nursing Section states that the educational preparation of public health nurses should be at least a/an:

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A public health nurse discusses with a client which services are appropriate to meet her needs. The public health function is as a/an:

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There are eight principles that distinguish public health nursing from other nursing specialties included in the Scope and Standards of Public Health Nursing Practice. Which of the following are included in these principles? Select all that apply.

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A nurse providing services for uninsured women is acting in the role of:

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Which of the following has the potential to weaken existing important public health programs?

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According to the intervention model, the three levels of public health nursing practice are:

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