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COMMUNITY CHAPTER 13.
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COMMUNITY CHAPTER 13A 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
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