_____________ describes and monitors health events through ongoing and systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data for the purpose of planning, implementing, and evaluating public health interventions.

The nurse is caring for a minority client. When assessing for social inequities, which social determinants would be most appropriate for the nurse to consider? Select all that apply.

The nurse is working in a very busy outpatient clinic that cares primarily for uninsured clients. The nurse plans care, knowing that the most likely reason for this clinic being so busy is which factor?

A community health nurse working as a school health nurse conducted a community assessment and determined that the focus of programs and health education for the academic year should address the problem of childhood obesity. In planning, it is important for the nurse to allow time for individual nursing assessment and education for children who are overweight or obese and to plan classroom education programs. The nurse is demonstrating an understanding of which important community health nursing concept?

The population health nurse is planning to use a "web of causation" to explain the development of a health problem in a group of clients. What should the nurse use as an example of the web of causation?

The population health nurse notes that the number of cases of diabetes in a community remained stable during the last year. However in January, ten new diagnoses of diabetes were confirmed. What type of data is the nurse analyzing?

The health of a community is determined by community resources and the well-being of its residents. Which factor is essential to the health of a community?

The population health nurse attends a seminar on health care economics. What should the nurse realize as one of the biggest concerns influencing the economic health status of the United States?

One dimension of a community, which looks at personal characteristics and risks of a group, is called

As part of a school district health program for students, the nurse visits students diagnosed with asthma at home. Which home environment factor should the nurse identify as contributing to the development of this respiratory disease?

A city has adopted the policy of banning smoking in all public parks. When evaluating the policy, which issues should the nurse identify as potentially problematic? (Select all that apply.)

After a hurricane has devastated an area, the United States Public Health service sends a group of health care workers to open satellite clinics in the area. This action is best considered:

The population health nurse is reviewing information to include in a presentation on the economics of health care. Which statements should the nurse include in this presentation? (Select all that apply.)

Due to budget cuts, a community has reduced its garbage pickup frequency from twice a week to once a week. Because of this the population health nurse should be MOST concerned about the potential increase in:

The population health nurse receives a report that provides statistics on the increasing number of telephone calls made to the poison control hotline. Based on this information, what should the nurse do?

A community health nurse would include which in the assessment of environmental health? (Select all that apply.)

When completing a community assessment, the nurse invites community members to a meeting to discuss thoughts and concerns about a particular issue. The nurse is using which method of data collection?

Identify the nursing intervention that reflects tertiary health-care delivery. Select all that apply.

Which factor is essential to promote healthy lifestyles and behaviors within the community setting?

The rationale behind the Affordable Care Act was to

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 included several elements that involve health planning. These elements include (Select all that apply.)

In the United States today, where are most personal health care services provided?

Services provided in the private subsystem include all except

Investigating all contacts of a person infected with a sexually transmitted disease is an example of what?

A pathogen lives and multiplies in a __________ and transfers from one host to another by a __________.

A once prosperous and thriving neighborhood has become run-down and its residents have a lower socioeconomic status. There is greater unemployment in this neighborhood and the police have seen a rise in crime in unemployed young adults. The population health nurse determines this as being an effect of a declining:

The population health nurse is attending a community town hall meeting where an elected official is discussing the importance of extending tax cuts for the upcoming fiscal year. What should the nurse consider as the impact of these cuts on health care? Select all that apply.

The nurse is a member of the state nursing organization and is asked to speak before a state senate committee about a proposed bill to increase funding to outpatient mental health clinics to improve health outcomes for the mentally ill. Public policy development by this route is known as:

West Nile virus has been diagnosed in the state. The state health department has ordered mosquito spraying in the affected area and public service announcements are being broadcast in the local media to alert the population to drain water from loose tires and other areas where there may be stagnant water. What obligations are being addressed by the state health department? Select all that apply.

The population health nurse is aware of many young couples with children purchasing and renovating older community homes. What action uses primary prevention to ensure the safety of these families?

An epidemiologist has written a summary of a food poisoning outbreak, including its cause and ways to prevent it from occurring in the future. Which phrase best describes what has been done?

A student athlete receives a screening examination before being active in school sports. Which level of prevention is being used?

The nurse working in the community is aware that there are different models for studying the epidemiology of a health condition in a population. One model of investigation of the interrelationships and characteristics of disease is the epidemiological triangle. This model analyzes what three elements?

A nurse is aware the transmission of an infectious disease can be efficiently controlled by

Which would be the most therapeutic response for the mother of a 6-month-old who tells the nurse she does not want her infant to have the DTaP vaccine because the infant had localized redness the last time she received the vaccine?

Community/public health nursing is different from all other specialties in that community/public health nursing has the goal of: (Choose the best answer.)

How did Florence Nightingale help bring about community health nursing? (Select all that apply.)

Access to health care is determined by the circumstances of the individual that obstruct the means to obtain desired health care. Which is not a barrier to health care access?

A public health nurse is determining what type of programming should be developed for the community. Which of the following is the most crucial factor that will influence program development?

A community health nurse in the assessment phase of the nursing process conducted research to identify the distribution pattern of breast cancer within a population and the associated risk factors. This is called:

A nurse is advocating for local leaders to place a newly-approved community health clinic in an area of the city that has fewer resources than other areas. The nurse is advocating for the leaders to uphold which of the following ethical principles?

A public health nurse is reviewing the outcome of an exercise program at various locations. Which of the following aspects of care does this finding evaluate?

A public health nurse is planning several initiatives for a city. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include as part of public health insurance?

A community health nurse is implementing health programs with several populations in the local area. In which of the following situations is the nurse using primary prevention?

A nurse is preparing an education program on disease transmission for employees at a local day care facility. When discussing the epidemiological triangle, the nurse should include which of the following factors as agents? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is preparing a community health program on communicable diseases. When discussing modes of transmission, the nurse should include which of the following illnesses as airborne?

A community health nurse is assessing a client with concerns about respiratory symptoms. The nurse uses the I PREPARE mnemonic during the assessment. Which of the following questions corresponds to the “R” component?

A nurse teaching a group of public health students explains how to use the I PREPARE mnemonic to assess environmental exposure. Which of the following best describes the purpose of the mnemonic?

A nurse is counseling a client who says, “I know I need to quit smoking, but I’m just not ready yet.” Based on the Transtheoretical Model, which stage of change is this client in?

A community health nurse is working with a group of clients who are in the preparation stage of the Transtheoretical Model. Which of the following interventions are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)