Community Final exam questions with
correct answers
A nurse is beginning employment at a local health department, and reviewing the job description and
the functions that fall under the purview of the health department. Which of the following is not one of
the six minimum functions as named by the American Public Health Association (APHA)?
1.
Vital statistics
2.
Public health education
3.
Promotion of elder health and safety
4.
Environmental sanitation - correct answer ✔✔3
A nurse wishes to involve the local health department in planning a community-wide intervention. The
nurse calls the reception area to determine how best to involve the health department and learns that it
is run by the local government in conjunction with the local board of health, which is known as a ____
system.
1.
Centralized
2.
Mixed
3.
Decentralized
4.
Shared - correct answer ✔✔3
,A nurse with experience working in an urban public health department (PHD) has taken a job in rural
Wyoming. She finds that a major issue directly related to infrastructure in this new job compared to her
other job is:
1.
Lack of health literacy.
2.
Limited resources and isolation.
3.
Health disparity.
4.
Decreased life expectancy. - correct answer ✔✔2
A PHN is working in the public health department in San Diego County. After a recent storm, the
department begins to conduct water testing to ensure that the ocean water is safe to swim in. Testing
results reveal that the level of bacteria is 10 times the acceptable limit. What is the first step the PHD
should take?
1.
Issue a public health statement informing residents of the risk of swimming.
2.
Close the beaches until the levels return to normal.
3.
Treat the water with anti-microbial agents.
4.
Issue a boil water alert. - correct answer ✔✔2
A nurse is working with a public health department (PHD). They have set a goal to expand their role by
including direct, individualized patient care. The PHD has little to no funding available for this project.
Which of the following is a key method that PHDs use to fund provision of direct care?
1.
Fundraise with local politicians and key business owners.
2.
,Provide their services on a voluntary basis in one area of the PHD building.
3.
Open a federally qualified health center (FQHC).
4.
Adjust their budget in other areas to open funds for the project. - correct answer ✔✔3
A nurse working at a PHD received a phone call from a nurse who works on the labor and delivery floor
at the local hospital. The nurse reports that they are seeing many more women and their children
coming into the hospital with inadequate nutrition. They wish to partner with the PHD on a project that
addresses this issue. Where should they begin?
1.
Perform a community and cultural assessment to understand the community in which they are working.
2.
Send a questionnaire to all of these women to see why they aren't utilizing Women, Infants, and Children
(WIC) and other governmental services.
3.
Place flyers for the WIC program in local physician's office and the lobby of the hospital.
4.
Sign up all women who deliver at the hospital for home visits after discharge from the hospital so their
home nutrition habits can be assessed. - correct answer ✔✔1
A nurse is looking to improve communication about emergency situations with the young adults aged 18
to 25. Which of the following methods is likely to be most effective for young adults?
1.
Radio alerts
2.
Television alerts
3.
E-mail alerts
4.
Text messages - correct answer ✔✔4
, A nurse working in a primary care office is caring for a young woman with a new diagnosis of syphilis.
The young woman is horrified and asks the nurse if she has to tell anyone about the diagnosis. How
should the nurse respond?
1.
"Absolutely not. This is your protected health information, and I can't release any information unless you
give me permission."
2.
"I'll need to contact the local health department, and they will likely contact your prior sexual partners to
be screened as well."
3.
"You should call your previous partners, but I can't force you to call anyone."
4.
None of the above. - correct answer ✔✔2
A major wildfire has struck a town in California. The firefighters have finally put the fire out, but there
are large sections of several communities that have been destroyed. How should the nurse intervene
during the immediate recovery phase?
1.
Revise the emergency preparedness plans to reflect the problems that have emerged.
2.
Go into the community to assess the needs of the displaced residents.
3.
Allow the first responders to take control of the situation.
4.
None of the above. - correct answer ✔✔2
A PHN is working with coworkers to track an outbreak of a new virus. They need additional help in
visualizing the location and density of the cases. What tool should they consider using?
1.
GIS
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