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NSG 505 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NSG 505 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSAfter completing an assessment, the nurse discusses with the family some actions that
need to be taken and refers to the wife in the family as an incredible organizer. Which of
the following goals is the nurse trying to achieve by making this statement? - Answers-
Reinforcing for the family some of the strengths of one of their family members
Which of the following would be the priority when a nurse is completing a home visit? -
Answers-Unless a medical emergency, whatever the client believes is most important
Which of the following would be the best definition of a community? - Answers-People
with a sense of belonging or common identity
A public health nurse makes a regularly scheduled home visit to a young pregnant
woman with the intention of discussing prenatal nutrition. Upon entering the home, the
nurse finds the client very anxious and distraught over losing her job. She is afraid she
will not be able to pay her rent. Which of the following theoretical frameworks would
best assist the nurse in adjusting her plan for the home visit? - Answers-Maslow's
hierarchy of needs
Using the community as partner model, assessment begins at the community core.
Select the types of data sources that would be most useful to determine the
characteristics and internal functions of the community for your assessment. (2) -
Answers-Community history, community culture and values
As a part of a public health clinical practicum experience, nursing students are required
to complete a community assessment. Students notice that many clients are overweight
or obese and decide to investigate the problem further. Several staff members tell the
students that clients are overweight because they are unmotivated and not interested in
improving their health. Which of the following should the students do next to complete
their assessment? (2) - Answers-Conduct a medical record review to determine how
many clients are overweight, interview several clients to better understand how they
view the problem
Which of the following data sources is the most reliable objective indicator of the health
status of a community? - Answers-Morbidity and mortality data
Which of the following activities are examples of assurance? (2) - Answers-Link
to/provide care, enforce laws
A nurse is advocating for local leaders to place a newly approved community health
clinic in an area of the city that has fewer resources than other areas. The nurse is
advocating for the leaders to uphold which of the following ethical principles? - Answers-
Distributive justice
, Which of the following is the best way for a nurse to determine a client's ethnicity? -
Answers-Querying, "How do you identify yourself?"
Which source of data could be used to identify the interests, problems, and strengths of
a geopolitical community? - Answers-Interview the key informants
Nursing students have been invited to a local health center to provide a health
promotion intervention for older adults. What is the first step in planning an intervention?
- Answers-Assessing needs and interests of representative clients served by the agency
Which of the following data would be more typical of an acute care diagnosis than a
community/public health nursing diagnosis? - Answers-A child in the school system
admitted for insulin overdose
Which of the following would be the nurse's primary goal during the first visit to
homebound clients? - Answers-To establish rapport with the clients and work with them
to define mutually agreeable goals
Who started the Henry Street Settlement and reduced school absences from 10,000 to
1,000 per year in 1 year? - Answers-Lillian Wald
National efforts in reducing chronic illness should go beyond improving access to health
care because - Answers-Health status is also largely influenced by environmental
conditions and community resources
Evaluation is best described as: - Answers-Judging the value of nursing care that has
been provided
Community members are complaining that there are too many rodents in the
neighborhood. They suggest that the county take additional measures to eradicate the
rodents and enforce the secure containment of trash. Prior to making these changes,
the health department should first: - Answers-Thoroughly assess the problem before
taking action
Competencies for public health nursing practice at the generalist level are directed
towards individuals, families, and groups (True/False) - Answers-True
As part of the steps of program planning, a community assessment has been
completed. Community health strengths, weaknesses, and diagnosis have been
identified. What would be your next best step in community as partner model? -
Answers-Validate your conclusions with community members
After a family and a nurse discussed the family needs, they began to discuss what each
member of the family might be willing to contribute. Which of the following would be the
most important variable in determining the probable success of the plan? - Answers-
Who agreed to implementing the plan
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