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Which country spends the most on healthcare?
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Which of the following groups is pressuring clinicians the most to use evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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A nurse performs a variety of tasks as part of the nurse's position at a hospital. Whichtask best exemplifies public health?
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Which public health entities are often regulated by the U.S. federal government? (Selectall that apply.)
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Which of the following is the best way to increase the number of persons who come to their screening test appointments?
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A school health nurse plans to use evidence-based practice (EBP) to guide the development of health education programs most likely to increase retention of learning in elementary schoolchildren. Which of the following would be the best way to use EBP in this situation?
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Which action by the nurse is an example of engaging in environmental justice?
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A nurse works predominantly with clients who are active military personnel. Which publically funded program provides health benefits to this population?
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The nurse is developing a PICOT question to study methods to promote smoking cessation in high school students in a rural community. Which statement identifies the targeted population?
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National Health Expenditure Accounts are a measure of expenditures on healthcare goodsand services in the United States. In the most recent set of estimates, expenditures totaled what percentage of U.S. health spending?
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Which intervention by the nurse is an example of a tertiary prevention strategy to improve environmental health?
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Which information is the nurse assessing when appraising the applicability of a research article?
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A community health nurse is determining the best way to address an outbreak of a new infectious disease using evidence-based practice (EBP). Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely take?
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A nurse is caring for an older client who is struggling to manage her type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should recognize which social determinants of this client's health? (Select all that apply.)
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Which characterizes physicians in France?
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Which type of payment system does the Netherlands have?
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Which best describes a nongovernmental organization?
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A high school graduate has decided to pursue a career in public health nursing. Which represents the minimum educational credential that this student will need to obtain entry into public health nursing practice?
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A community nurse is educating the community about mitigation strategies to address climate
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Which database would the public health nurse use when conducting research to locate regularly updated systematic reviews?
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Public health nursing is distinguished from other specialties by adherence to eightprinciples. Which are domains of public health nursing practice? (Select all that apply.)
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Question 23 of 35
A nurse has developed the following PICOT question: In adult men, is zinc supplementation as effective as vitamin C supplementation in reducing the length of respiratory viral infections over six months? The nurse identifies "zinc supplementation†as which part of the PICOT question?
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Question 24 of 35
The nurse is performing an environmental assessment in an apartment building where many people have reported burning eyes, skin rash, stuffy nose, and sore throat. Which type of hazard does the nurse anticipate is present in the apartment building?
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A nurse has decided to increase the evidence base of current nursing practice in an agency. Which of the following describes a barrier that could be encountered by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
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Which activity would the nurse perform during the evaluation phase of evidence-based decision- making (EBDM)?
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Which is a Healthy People 2020 goal?
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A health care provider is concerned about the high number of clients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who have poor glucose control. What would be the best reference for the provider to implement evidence-based practice (EBP) in the management of this problem?
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Which is characteristic of the German healthcare system?
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Select the great public health achievements in the United States in the 20th century. (Select all that apply.)
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Question 31 of 35
Which action will the public health team take during the Exposure Assessment stage of the EPA's four- step risk assessment following a train derailment resulting in a toxic chemical spill?
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Why is there an increasing use of home monitoring devices? (Select all that apply.)
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Why has there been an increase in the number of acute and chronically ill people residingin the community who need professional nursing care?
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Who achieved widespread recognition during the Civil War, distributing supplies to wounded soldiers and caring for the casualties with the help of a team of nurses?
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Which best exemplifies a public health goal in the United States?
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