All of the needed objective data on a specific health problem are available for the community health nurse. Which best describes why the nurse would also interview community residents about the health problem?
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Which action will the nurse take when utilizing constructivist theory to teach a community health education program about smoking cessation?
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Which of the following strategies would be most effective for reducing the incidence of HIV in a community?
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Which of the following best describes a health promotion activity?
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Which provides the most accurate way to explain community health nursing?
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Which of the following would be an appropriate nursing intervention for a community experiencing a mental health crisis?
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A nurse is teaching a group of teenagers about the importance of safe driving. Which teaching strategy would be most effective for this age group?
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A nurse who works on the surgical unit at the local hospital was asked by the home health unit to make a home visit to a patient who had been discharged the previous day and to give follow-up care (for overload pay). What kind of nursing would this nurse be doing?
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Why are high-risk and vulnerable subpopulations identified by public health nurses before deciding on appropriate interventions?
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A nurse is working with a community to increase immunization rates. Which intervention would be most effective?
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Which of the following strategies would most effectively address childhood obesity in a community?
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Based on Healthy People 2010, what are the two primary goals of Healthy People 2020?
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An assessment conducted last year of the health needs of children who attended a middle school indicated that bicycle injuries were a priority problem, so the RN developed a bicycle safety program. 6 weeks after completion of the program, a survey was sent home to parents & students. Which finding is the best indicator that the program was effective?
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What is an example of a positive outcome for one of the Leading Health Indicators of Healthy People 2020?
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A nurse is preparing a health education session on stress management. Which of the following learning activities would be appropriate for clients in the cognitive domain of learning?
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Which of the following is an example of a community health nursing intervention?
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Which of the following would be the most effective strategy for reducing the rates of diabetes in a community?
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Which of the following is an example of primary prevention in public health?
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Question 19 of 71
Which of the following is a community-level intervention to reduce the spread of infectious diseases?
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Question 20 of 71
The nurse is conducting a community assessment in a rural area. Which of the following data sources would be most useful for identifying local health needs?
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The nurse is planning a community health program to reduce the rates of teen pregnancy. Which of the following strategies would be most effective?
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Question 22 of 71
Which intervention should the public health nurse implement when attempting to address one of the leading health indicators of Healthy People 2020?
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Question 23 of 71
Which action would probably result in the largest change in health care outcomes for Americans?
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Question 24 of 71
A nurse is teaching diabetic self-care in a small group. Which is the first action the nurse should take?
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Which is most likely to determine if a health education program will create change?
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Question 26 of 71
Which of the following is a major determinant of health in a community?
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Question 27 of 71
Which of the following is an example of a tertiary prevention strategy in community health?
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Question 28 of 71
The nurse is planning a health education program for a community with a high prevalence of asthma. Which of the following strategies would be most effective in improving asthma management?
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Question 29 of 71
Which variables are missing from both the Health Belief Model (HBM) and Health Promotion Model (HPM)? (Select ONE that does not apply.)
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Question 30 of 71
How does community health nursing define community?
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Which factor is found in the Health Belief Model (HBM) but not in Pender's Health Promotion Model (HPM)?
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Which is the best way to assess if learning has occurred?
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Question 33 of 71
A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health care system. Why is this involvement important?
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Question 34 of 71
Which of the following best describes the role of a community health nurse?
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Question 35 of 71
Which client has the greatest risk for developing community-acquired pneumonia?
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Question 36 of 71
Which of the following is an example of primary prevention in community health?
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A nurse is asked, 'Why are you so rarely in the department office?' Which would be the most appropriate response?
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Which of the following is an example of a community empowerment strategy in public health?
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Question 39 of 71
A nurse was debating about which approach to use to both obtain data about community needs and encourage community participation in their resolution. Which approach would be most effective in meeting both goals?
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Which of the following is a key principle of community empowerment?
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Question 41 of 71
A nurse is using the Framework for Developing Health Communications to create a health program in the community. Which is the first step the nurse would take?
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Question 42 of 71
Which are considered the most important determinants of a healthy community?
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Question 43 of 71
Several employees who have a 10 year or longer hx of smoking ask the occupation nurse for assistance w/ smoking cessation. The RN develops a 2 month program that includes weekly group sessions on lifestyle changes and use of OTC products. Which measurement provides the best indication of the program's effectiveness?
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Question 44 of 71
A nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of a smoking cessation program. Which of the following would be the most appropriate measure of success?
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When handed the consent form to sign before treatment could be given, a client looked at the nurse and said, 'I'm sorry; I forgot my glasses today.' Which action should be taken by the nurse?
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Which of the following is an example of a secondary prevention strategy in community health?
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Question 47 of 71
What is the health issue causing the most concern in the United States today?
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Question 48 of 71
A team is using the American Hospital Association Community Health Assessment (CHA) toolkit to conduct a CHA. They have defined the community and gathered data from multiple sources. According to the toolkit, what is the next step?
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A nurse is helping a community develop its capacity to address future problems. Which activity is the nurse most likely implementing?
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Which of the following best describes a primary prevention strategy to reduce the risk of heart disease?
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Question 51 of 71
Which of the following is a key factor in reducing health disparities in a community?
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Question 52 of 71
Which best describes how people typically respond when asked of what community are they a member?
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Question 53 of 71
How do public health efforts differ from medical efforts in improving the health of our citizens?
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Question 54 of 71
A community health nurse found a very small number of families in the community who were desperately in need of basic preventive health services. Which ethical approach supports expending agency resources on these few, but needy, families?
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Question 55 of 71
The nurse is working with a group of high school students to develop a health education program on nutrition. Which strategy would be most effective for engaging the students?
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Question 56 of 71
A nurse is helping clients to change their behavior. Which would be most effective?
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Question 57 of 71
Which of the following is an example of a community health intervention aimed at reducing alcohol abuse?
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Question 58 of 71
Which of the following is an example of a community health initiative aimed at preventing substance abuse?
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Question 59 of 71
The people who may be able to give very credible and relevant information about the community:
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Question 60 of 71
A community health nurse is planning to implement an outreach program for a community group. Which criteria should the nurse clarify about the program when examining sources for funding?
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Question 61 of 71
A community health RN believes that immunization rates in a lower socioeconomic section of the city are probably below the target set by the state health department. What action should the RN take FIRST to intervene with this health problem?
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Question 62 of 71
Which factor is most responsible for differences in an individual's health?
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Question 63 of 71
What is the primary problem seen in Healthy People 2020's emphasis on choosing healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as daily exercise or healthy food choices?
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Which best describes how the U.S. Census Bureau surveys are helpful to a community health nurse?
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Question 65 of 71
A nurse working in a community health setting is performing primary health screenings. Which individual is at highest risk for contracting an HIV infection? COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICE EXAM - VERSION A
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When asked to help develop interventions to combat obesity among children, the community health nurse should stress the importance of implementing which activity?
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Which best describes why health education in the community is more effective than health education in a hospital or clinic?
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Which of the following is an example of a social determinant of health?
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Question 69 of 71
Which secondary data source would the public health nurse utilize to benchmark local health patterns to national (U.S.) patterns?
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Which of the following is a community-level intervention to reduce the incidence of smoking?
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Question 71 of 71
Which of the following is an example of a community health program aimed at promoting healthy eating?
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