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    1. A public health department makes sure that the essential community-oriented health services are available in the community. Which of the following core public health functions is being implemented?
      A)
      Assurance
      B)
      Scientific knowledge-based care
      C)
      Assessment
      D)
      Policy development
    2. A nurse implements nursing interventions considering the uniqueness of the person's culture. Which of the following best describes this action?
      A)
      Cultural awareness
      B)
      Cultural competence
      C)
      Cultural diversity
      D)
      Cultural knowledge
    3. A nurse believes everyone is entitled to equal rights and equal treatment in society. Which of the following principles is being applied?
      A)
      Communitarianism
      B)
      Egalitarianism
      C)
      Distributive or social justice
      D)
      Libertarian view of justice
    4. Which represents funding of primary care?
      A)
      Federal funding
      B)
      Tax dollars
      C)
      State grants
      D)
      Health insurance
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    1. A public health agency is implementing an educational program on the importance of exercise for the public and encouraging participation in a walking program. This is an example of what form of prevention?
      A)
      Primary
      B)
      Voluntary
      C)
      Secondary
      D)
      Tertiary
    2. One goal of public health nursing is to focus most on:
      A)
      clinical preventive services
      B)
      population-based services
      C)
      primary health care
      D)
      tertiary health care
    3. A community health nurse reviews Healthy People 2020 when considering the health needs that will be addressed in the community. Which goal would the nurse find in this document?
      A)
      Provide primary care to all citizens.
      B)
      Cure cancer.
      C)
      Promote healthy behaviors for children.
      D)
      Eliminate health disparities.
    4. Why is public health nursing considered a nursing specialty?
      A)
      It is focused on disadvantaged citizens.
      B)
      It has a distinct focus and scope of practice.
      C)
      It performs interventions at the acute care level.
      D)
      It requires a master's degree in nursing.
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    1. A nurse is providing a presentation to a group of nurses about early public health efforts to improve the health of families. Which of the following nurses should be included in the presentation as working specifically to improve the health of Black families?
      A)
      Jessie Sleet Scales
      B)
      Lillian Wald
      C)
      Mary Breckinridge
      D)
      Florence Nightingale
    2. A nurse who was working in public health care (PHC) has gotten a new job in primary care. Which of the following differences would be seen by the nurse in this new care setting?
      A)
      Autonomy in the practice setting.
      B)
      Focus on individuals.
      C)
      Services provided by specialists.
      D)
      Community focused care is provided.
    3. A public health nurse (PHN) collects data and monitors the health status of the population. Which of the following core public health functions is the nurse addressing?
      A)
      Prevention
      B)
      Policy development
      C)
      Assurance
      D)
      Assessment
    4. A community health nurse is reviewing the levels of disease prevention. Which of the following activities is an example of tertiary prevention?
      A)
      Testing new nurses for exposure to tuberculosis.
      B)
      Providing treatment for clients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
      C)
      Administering influenza immunizations at a local health fair
      D)
      Performing screening for sexually transmitted infections
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    1. To better address emerging public health issues, a public health nurse (PHN) plans to complete continuing education in this area. Which content areas should be included in the course that is chosen?
      A)
      Ethics
      B)
      Communication
      C)
      Finance
      D)
      Leadership
    2. A community health nurse is conducting an educational program on various environmental pollutants. The nurse should emphasize that clients who have which of the following disorders are especially vulnerable to ozone effects?
      A)
      Asthma
      B)
      Osteoarthritis
      C)
      Hypothyroidism
      D)
      Basal cell carcinoma
    3. Some elderly people with health issues in a more established neighborhood are on fixed incomes and have trouble getting around. Which of the following could the community health nurse do to assist them?
      A)
      Partner with local churches and write grants for childcare funding towards affordable daycares in the area.
      B)
      Advocate for more transportation to health care facilities.
      C)
      Teach residents about the dangers of lead-based paint.
      D)
      Partner with a nonprofit organization for the local farmers' market to sell fresh produce twice a week.
    4. Which group suggests, administers, and regulates policy
      A)
      Legislative branch
      B)
      Police power
      C)
      Executive branch
      D)
      Judicial branch
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    1. To better address emerging public health issues, a public health nurse (PHN) must be prepared:
      A)
      At the associates level
      B)
      At the graduate level
      C)
      Only at the doctorate level
      D)
      At the bachelors level
    2. A nurse refers a client diagnosed with a neuromuscular disease to a vocational rehabilitation program. Which of the following best describes the action of the nurse?
      A)
      Primary prevention
      B)
      Tertiary prevention
      C)
      Secondary prevention
      D)
      Health promotion
    3. Which of the following is a function of a population health nurse?
      A)
      Giving health education to congregants of a place of worship
      B)
      Overseeing the health promotion of the pediatric population in an academic setting
      C)
      Supporting clients in managing their own health conditions
      D)
      Disseminating assessment findings to the community that was assessed
    4. What evidence based practice played an important role in allowing increased allocations to public health initiatives (such as with new insurance coverage)?
      A)
      The public is willing to pay into the delivery of healthcare by the nurses.
      B)
      Substitutes for healthcare delivery proved to be ineffective.
      C)
      Decline in mortality rates of policy holders who received visits/education from the nurses
      D)
      Voluntary health insurance was insufficient to cover the associated costs.
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    1. What activity is associated with the implementation of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)?
      A)
      Protecting individuals from discrimination based on their genetic information
      B)
      Allowing state employers to collect genetic information from employees as needed
      C)
      Requiring employees to report genetic disorders to their employer
      D)
      Allowing health insurance companies to deny coverage for preexisting conditions
    2. An occupational health nurse in the clinic of an industrial plant is developing a guidebook for clinic workers. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a secondary prevention strategy?
      A)
      Collaborate with physical therapists to develop programs for injured employees to return to work.
      B)
      Teach plant workers about proper lifting techniques.
      C)
      Set up an influenza immunization campaign.
      D)
      Help plant workers identify signs of carpal tunnel syndrome.
    3. A nurse plans to contact a multilateral organization. Which organization would the nurse most likely contact?
      A)
      United Nations (UN)
      B)
      United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
      C)
      Catholic Relief Services
      D)
      Project Hope
    4. A 66-year-old person is retired and no longer has health insurance. Which of the following programs would be appropriate for his or her health insurance needs?
      A)
      Social Security
      B)
      Medicaid
      C)
      Economic Opportunity Act
      D)
      Medicare
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