THEORETICAL BASIS OF COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING

THEORETICAL BASIS OF COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING The community health nurse integrates concepts of relationship-based care by which of the following? A) Providing education about communicable diseases B) Applying epidemiologic information to a community problem C) Using research for assessing the community D) Using listening skills to determine health care needs - CORRECT ANSWER-D. using listening skills to determine health care needs Which activity best reflects a community health nurse's population focus? A) Obtaining epidemiologic data about the community B) Developing a program to prevent a future disease C) Engaging in a caring relationship with groups D) Advocating for increasing resources for a community - CORRECT ANSWER-A. obtaining epidemiologic data about the community Which of the following statements about community orientation is most accurate? A) When an outbreak of hepatitis occurs, the public health nurse simply treats infections in individuals. B) It is a process that is actively shaped by the unique experiences, knowledge, concerns, values, beliefs, and culture of a given community. C) When providing education about sexually transmitted infections to a group of students at a Catholic university, the nurse should not consider the community values regarding sexual behavior. D) When providing nutritional counseling to a group of Hispanic seniors, it is not necessary for the nurse to consider the meaning of food in this culture. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. it is a process that is actively shaped by the unique experiences, knowledge, concerns, values, beliefs, and culture of a given community A community health nurse is orienting a new group of nurses recently hired by the community agency. The nurse is describing the Public Health Nursing Practice model used by the agency. Which of the following would the nurse include? A) Ten leading indicators for Healthy People 2010 B) Practice priorities for achieving public health C) Regulator processes in response to stimuli D) Modifying factors that influence people's perceptions - CORRECT ANSWER-A. ten leading indicators for healthy people 2010 A community health nurse documents the progress of clients using a rating scale. The nurse most likely is using which of the following? A) Minnesota Wheel B) Salmon's Construct for Public Health Nursing C) Omaha System D) Public Health Nursing Practice model - CORRECT ANSWER-C. omaha system The major impact of King's theory for community health nursing involves which of the following? A) Client as an equal partner B) Quality of life C) Interaction with the environment D) Health promotion - CORRECT ANSWER-A. client as an equal partner When a community health nurse applies the principle of targeting all who might benefit from her or his practice, which of the following would the nurse include? A) Ensuring that people live in conditions conductive to health B) Promoting a higher level of wellness and preventing health problems C) Examining policies to judge whether they are accessible and acceptable to the entire population in need D) Ensuring that the community is using limited resources to achieve the greatest health - CORRECT ANSWER-C. examining policies to judge whether they are accessible and acceptable to the entire population in need Although other community health programs are in place, a community health nurse is focusing on ensuring that immunizations are available to all children regardless of their level of insurance. The community health nurse most likely is addressing which principle of public health nursing? A) Focusing on the community B) Giving priority to community needs C) Working in partnership with people D) Promoting optimum resource allocation - CORRECT ANSWER-B. giving priority to community needs A community health nurse collaborates with others in the community for which reason? A) Ensure accessible services B) Promote appropriate resource allocation C) Advocate for change in policies D) Maintain effective programs - CORRECT ANSWER-D. maintain effective programs Which of the following statements about the principles of community/public health nursing is most compelling to use the eight principles of public health nursing to community/public health nursing? A) They apply to universals in practice that can guide public health nursing practice in a way that can help achieve the most beneficial outcomes. B) The word principle is universally understood. C) They were identified by the ANA. D) They must be adhered to in order to promote and protect the health of