A very busy day is planned at a community health fair, and a nurse spends time greeting and meeting each person who walks in. Which best describes the rationale for this action?
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Which of the following is a key goal of public health nursing?
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It is the process wherein problems, issues, and concerns of the community are identified through the use of an assessment tool.
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Which community nursing diagnosis has the nurse written appropriately?
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The home health nurse is admitting a client with Parkinson's disease
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What factors are most responsible for the increasing length of life of Americans over the past 100 years?
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A nurse works hard to develop alliances among various community organizations toward improving health in the community. What are actions such as this called?
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Which of the following is the most effective strategy for reducing hypertension in a community?
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The nurse is conducting a community assessment using the epidemiological triangle. Which of the following would be considered the host in this model?
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The nurse is conducting a windshield survey of the community. Which aspect of the community will the nurse primarily focus on?
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The nurse is designing a community health project based on a report provided by the World Health Organization that describes healthcare problems in the United States. Which healthcare issue should the nurse give the highest priority when planning the project?
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A nurse is trying to determine a client's reading level. Which action should be taken by the nurse?
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Which led to the creation of the Health Belief Model (HBM)?
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Which activity would be most helpful to a person in whom a serious chronic illness has been diagnosed?
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Which of the following is a common barrier to accessing health care in low-income communities?
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A nurse is selecting goals for an educational program. Which method should be used?
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A male client is brought to the emergency department as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, and states that he
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A nurse wants to make sure that the teaching materials and the communication channels being planned for use during an educational program will be effective. Which action should the nurse take?
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A community needs assessment instrument that involves questionnaires being floated to respondents or asking individuals about the community:
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Which type of health promotion activity would be most appropriate for a community that has high rates of diabetes?
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A nurse is planning a nutrition class for a group of senior citizens at a community center and wants to emphasize the amount and types of fat in some foods versus others. What is the best teaching method for the nurse to use?
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Which of the following best describes a community-based health promotion intervention?
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Which of the following is a key factor in reducing health disparities in underserved communities?
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A nurse is implementing a comprehensive and entertaining educational program. Which action must the nurse complete first?
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A public health nurse wanted statistics on the disability, illness, and other health-related variables for the state. Which would be the best resource for the nurse to obtain the most extensive data?
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What responsibility does the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics require of the nurse beyond giving excellent care to patients?
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Which best describes what community members receive from each other?
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Which of the following is an example of a secondary prevention strategy for preventing the spread of HIV?
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A nurse is implementing a program to reduce the rates of alcohol abuse in a community. Which of the following interventions would be most effective?
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Question 30 of 74
Which of the following is the best method for determining the health needs of a community?
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Question 31 of 74
Which of the following factors is considered a social determinant of health?
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Question 32 of 74
A nurse is conducting a community assessment using the SWOT analysis. Which of the following would be considered a strength in this analysis?
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Which health literacy skill would the nurse anticipate in a client with functional health literacy skills?
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Which of the following is an example of a health disparity?
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Which variable has a major influence on a community's health?
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Question 36 of 74
Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention for individuals living with chronic illness?
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Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention in community health?
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Question 38 of 74
The nurse is evaluating a community health program focused on smoking cessation. Which of the following would indicate a positive outcome?
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Which method will the nurse use when teaching a client who is an auditory learner?
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Question 40 of 74
What are the leading health indicators found in Healthy People 2020?
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Question 41 of 74
Which task will be most helpful in meeting the public health agency's goals?
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Question 42 of 74
Which best describes the aspects central to the definition of community?
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The nurse is preparing an orientation class for new employees at an inner city clinic that serves a low-income population. Which information should the nurse include in the presentation to these new employees?
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Which of the following is an example of a secondary prevention strategy to address mental health issues in the community?
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The nurse is conducting a process evaluation of a prevention education program for older adults.Which data source provides the information the nurse needs to conduct this process evaluation?
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Question 46 of 74
Which task is most crucial for the community health nurse to do well?
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Question 47 of 74
A nurse who is providing education spends more time being quiet than giving information. Which best explains this behavior?
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Which best describes what Knowles says is especially typical of adult learners?
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Question 49 of 74
A nurse is conducting a health education session for a group of adults. Which of the following learning strategies would be most effective for adults?
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A nurse has instructed a client several times what he needs to do to get better, but the client has not followed these instructions. Which offers the best explanation for this behavior?
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Question 51 of 74
Which of the following is an example of primary prevention in community health?
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Question 52 of 74
The public health RN is called to investigate a report of several cases of varicella at a day care center. The day care workers state that 5 children have been sent home over the past 2 weeks w/ fever & itchy blisters. Which intervention should the RN implement first?
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Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?
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Question 54 of 74
The RN at a migrant health center notes an increased incidence of dermatitis in seasonal farm workers at a local fruit farm. In response to this finding, it is most important for the RN to obtain which info as part of the community assessment?
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A nurse begins to collect information about a particular health problem from community residents. Which potential problem would most likely arise?
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Question 56 of 74
Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention in public health?
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Question 57 of 74
Which best describes shoe leather epidemiology?
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Question 58 of 74
After accepting the position of school nurse in an public elementary school, what strategy is best for the nurse to use to obtain an overview understanding of the student body?
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Question 59 of 74
Which of the following is a primary prevention strategy for preventing the spread of infectious diseases?
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Question 60 of 74
A community health nurse is conducting a neighborhood discussion group about disaster planning. What information regarding the transmission of anthrax should the nurse provide to the group?
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Question 61 of 74
Which of the following is an example of an upstream intervention in public health?
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Question 62 of 74
A community health nurse has completed a community assessment and is now writing a community diagnosis for the problem. Which component of the diagnosis will be used to summarize the assessment data of the problem?
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Which best describes the primary purpose of both the Health Belief Model (HBM) and Health Promotion Model (HPM) models?
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Question 64 of 74
What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed?
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Question 65 of 74
Which primary prevention would the school nurse choose to address the school's number of unwed pregnancies?
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Question 66 of 74
Which of the following is the first step in the nursing process?
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Question 67 of 74
Which of the following best describes a community health intervention aimed at improving nutrition?
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Question 68 of 74
Which of the following is an example of a community health initiative aimed at promoting mental well-being?
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Question 69 of 74
Which from vital statistics records is useful to community health nurses? (Select all that apply.)
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Question 70 of 74
The nurse at a health fair has taken a client's blood pressure twice, 10 minutes COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICE EXAM - VERSION A
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A nurse is implementing a program to promote physical activity in an underserved community. Which of the following would be the most effective strategy?
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During an initial clinic visit, the nurse is taking the history for a client who wants to confirm her pregnancy. The client's last child has a history of low-birth-weight (LBW). Which additional finding is most important for the nurse to consider?
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Which of the following is an example of a tertiary prevention strategy?
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Question 74 of 74
A nurse involved with a community group told peers that the group was learning networking, negotiating, lobbying, and information seeking. Which provides the best explanation for why the nurse is not working toward a noticeable improvement in health status for the group?
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