Question 1

A community health nurse is assuming the role of a manager. Which problem-solving activity would be most important for the nurse to address first when designing a community health fair?

Accepted Answer

A)   Planning
B)   Organizing
C)   Leading
D)   Controlling

Question 2

A community health nurse is devoting the day to being a manager. Which activities would the nurse expect to perform? Which activities are part of this role? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Orienting three new community health nurses in the agency
B)   Attending a strategy meeting for a new service the community will be offering
C)   Working with a team to direct a smoking cessation program in public areas
D)   Investigating an outbreak of Salmonella in the community
E)   Tabulating the findings of exploring immunization practices among teensF)  Reviewing the staff evaluations to assist with planning future in-services

Question 3

A community health nurse is developing a community-wide drug campaign targeting middle school children. The nurse is incorporating information about the dangers of addiction. Which level of prevention would the nurse classify this activity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Primary
B)   Secondary
C)   Tertiary
D)   Secondary and tertiary

Question 4

A community health nurse is working as a cardiac rehabilitation nurse. This nurse is practicing in which setting?

Accepted Answer

A)   Residential institution
B)   Faith community
C)   Community at large
D)   Ambulatory service

Question 5

A nursing student is interviewing a community health nurse about the various roles the nurse assumes and the skills and behaviors necessary to perform each role. Which would the community health nurse identify as being essential to the role of an advocate? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Assertiveness
B)   Ability to plan
C)   Ability to negotiate
D)   Risk taking
E)   Holistic viewF)  Questioning attitude

Question 6

Which statement about the community health nurse's selection and practice of each role is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Within a given time, a community health nurse may practice multiple roles.
B)   The knowledge that vulnerable populations need someone to guide them through the complexities of the health care system and the nurse can serve as an advocate for them.
C)   The researcher role for community health nurses involves only the use of quantitative statistics.
D)   The leadership role consists solely of managing staff.

Question 7

A community health nurse is collaborating with local community leaders to prepare a community disaster plan. Which function is the nurse fulfilling?

Accepted Answer

A)   Research
B)   Assurance
C)   Policy development
D)   Assessment

Question 8

A community health nurse has collected data for several months on the birth weights of newborns to mothers who smoked throughout their pregnancy. This nurse is acting in which role?

Accepted Answer

A)   Collaborator
B)   Manager
C)   Researcher
D)   Clinician

Question 9

After teaching a group of students about the changing roles of the community health nurse in the occupational setting, the instructor determines that the students need additional teaching when they state:

Accepted Answer

A)   "Occupational health nurses are increasing their role as employee advocates."
B)   "Health education is a key function of the occupational health nurse."
C)   "There is a greater emphasis on the occupational health nurse's role as a clinician."
D)   "Collaboration with other health care providers fosters the offering of better services."

Question 10

Which statement about the importance of the role of collaborator is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Community health nurses frequently practice in isolation.
B)   Successful community health practice depends on multidisciplinary collegiality and leadership.
C)   Community health nurses must assert themselves as the most powerful person on the health care team to ensure each client receives services that are necessary.
D)   It is best for community health nurses to focus on what they, as nurses, can do for their clients.

Question 11

A community health nurse works in a busy community health nursing practice. Today, the nurse is devoting the day to the educator role. With which activities would the nurse be involved? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Planning seven home visits today
B)   Working on a new curriculum for high-risk teens
C)   Meeting with colleagues to discuss organizational changes in the office
D)   Ordering pamphlets over the Internet to be used in a parenting class
E)   Tabulating data from surveys distributed to elders during a flu shot clinicF)  Going to social services to speak up for a family in his or her caseload

Question 12

A community health nurse is involved in education, screening, referral, and support for the individuals of a specific religious congregation. The nurse is practicing in which setting?

Accepted Answer

A)   Occupational health nursing
B)   Faith community nursing
C)   School nursing
D)   Residential institution nursing

Exam 2: Public Health Nursing in the Community

A community health nurse is involved in education, screening, referral, and support for the individuals of a specific religious congregation. The nurse is practicing in which setting?

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A community health nurse is assuming the role of a manager. Which problem-solving activity would be most important for the nurse to address first when designing a community health fair?

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A community health nurse is developing a community-wide drug campaign targeting middle school children. The nurse is incorporating information about the dangers of addiction. Which level of prevention would the nurse classify this activity?

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A community health nurse is working as a cardiac rehabilitation nurse. This nurse is practicing in which setting?

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A nursing student is interviewing a community health nurse about the various roles the nurse assumes and the skills and behaviors necessary to perform each role. Which would the community health nurse identify as being essential to the role of an advocate? Select all that apply.

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A community health nurse works in a busy community health nursing practice. Today, the nurse is devoting the day to the educator role. With which activities would the nurse be involved? Select all that apply.

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Which statement about the importance of the role of collaborator is true?

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After teaching a group of students about the changing roles of the community health nurse in the occupational setting, the instructor determines that the students need additional teaching when they state:

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Which statement about the community health nurse's selection and practice of each role is true?

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A community health nurse has collected data for several months on the birth weights of newborns to mothers who smoked throughout their pregnancy. This nurse is acting in which role?

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A community health nurse is devoting the day to being a manager. Which activities would the nurse expect to perform? Which activities are part of this role? Select all that apply.

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A community health nurse is collaborating with local community leaders to prepare a community disaster plan. Which function is the nurse fulfilling?

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Exam 2: Public Health Nursing in the Community

A community health nurse is involved in education, screening, referral, and support for the individuals of a specific religious congregation. The nurse is practicing in which setting?

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A community health nurse is assuming the role of a manager. Which problem-solving activity would be most important for the nurse to address first when designing a community health fair?

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A community health nurse is developing a community-wide drug campaign targeting middle school children. The nurse is incorporating information about the dangers of addiction. Which level of prevention would the nurse classify this activity?

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A community health nurse is working as a cardiac rehabilitation nurse. This nurse is practicing in which setting?

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A nursing student is interviewing a community health nurse about the various roles the nurse assumes and the skills and behaviors necessary to perform each role. Which would the community health nurse identify as being essential to the role of an advocate? Select all that apply.

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A community health nurse works in a busy community health nursing practice. Today, the nurse is devoting the day to the educator role. With which activities would the nurse be involved? Select all that apply.

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Which statement about the importance of the role of collaborator is true?

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After teaching a group of students about the changing roles of the community health nurse in the occupational setting, the instructor determines that the students need additional teaching when they state:

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Which statement about the community health nurse's selection and practice of each role is true?

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A community health nurse has collected data for several months on the birth weights of newborns to mothers who smoked throughout their pregnancy. This nurse is acting in which role?

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A community health nurse is devoting the day to being a manager. Which activities would the nurse expect to perform? Which activities are part of this role? Select all that apply.

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A community health nurse is collaborating with local community leaders to prepare a community disaster plan. Which function is the nurse fulfilling?

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