Public Health Nursing and Community Health Practice Test

What is the primary focus of public health nursing?

a) Individual patient care
b) Developing disease prevention and protection strategies for populations
c) Hospital administration
d) Emergency response

b) Developing disease prevention and protection strategies for populations

Public health nursing often takes an interdisciplinary approach. This means:

a) Working independently without collaboration
b) Collaborating with other healthcare providers to maintain population health
c) Focusing solely on administrative tasks
d) Limiting interaction with other health professionals

b) Collaborating with other healthcare providers to maintain population health

Empowerment in public health nursing involves:

a) Managing all aspects of patient care independently
b) Helping patients manage their health conditions through self-efficacy
c) Limiting patient involvement in health decisions
d) Avoiding community engagement

b) Helping patients manage their health conditions through self-efficacy

Which of the following is a key focus area of public health nursing?

a) Disease Treatment
b) Disease Prevention
c) Financial Management
d) Surgical Interventions

b) Disease Prevention

Health promotion in public health nursing involves:

a) Educating target populations on healthy living
b) Focusing only on acute care
c) Providing financial advice to patients
d) Administering emergency medical procedures

a) Educating target populations on healthy living

As a client advocate, a public health nurse would:

a) Focus solely on direct patient care
b) Support patients and community needs, such as advocating for policy changes
c) Limit involvement in community issues
d) Avoid working with other healthcare professionals

b) Support patients and community needs, such as advocating for policy changes

Which role involves teaching patients and the community about wellness and disease prevention?

a) Counselor
b) Educator
c) Collaborator
d) Case Manager

b) Educator

Collaborating with other healthcare workers and community resources is an example of which role?

a) Educator
b) Counselor
c) Collaborator
d) Client Advocate

c) Collaborator

Which of the following is a key duty of a home care nurse?

a) Hospital administration
b) Providing hands-on care, such as wound management or medication administration
c) Conducting surgery
d) Financial planning for patients

b) Providing hands-on care, such as wound management or medication administration

In home care, why is it important for nurses to assess home safety during the first visit?

a) To provide legal advice
b) To ensure the home environment is safe for care delivery
c) To sell medical equipment
d) To avoid building relationships with the patient

b) To ensure the home environment is safe for care delivery

What is an example of primary prevention in public health nursing?

a) Screening for high blood pressure
b) Providing vaccines
c) Physical therapy after a stroke
d) Administering medication for chronic pain

b) Providing vaccines

Secondary prevention involves:

a) Preventing illness before it occurs
b) Early detection and treatment of diseases
c) Rehabilitation after illness
d) Avoiding medical care

b) Early detection and treatment of diseases

Social determinants of health (SDOH) include factors such as:

a) Hospital policies
b) Nutritional intake and environmental exposures
c) Patient personal preferences
d) Doctor's individual practices

b) Nutritional intake and environmental exposures

What role do nurses play in addressing social determinants of health according to Healthy People 2030?

a) Focusing only on clinical skills
b) Conducting community assessments and promoting health objectives
c) Limiting patient interactions
d) Avoiding community involvement

b) Conducting community assessments and promoting health objectives

During a Windshield Survey, which of the following is considered a healthy factor in a community?

a) Lack of medical facilities
b) Grocery stores with healthy food options
c) High pollution levels
d) Unsafe neighborhoods

b) Grocery stores with healthy food options

Public health nurses use broad, open-ended questions to:

a) Diagnose medical conditions
b) Assess community health concerns
c) Limit patient interaction
d) Focus only on individual patient care

b) Assess community health concerns

The OASIS system is used to:

a) Diagnose diseases
b) Assess adults receiving skilled home healthcare
c) Conduct surgeries
d) Administer vaccines

b) Assess adults receiving skilled home healthcare

If a community has inadequate immunization programs, public health nurses may identify this as a:

a) Strength
b) Limitation
c) Neutral factor
d) Financial issue

b) Limitation

Stakeholders in community health include:

a) Only healthcare providers
b) Individuals or groups with an interest in health outcomes
c) Hospital administrators only
d) Financial investors

b) Individuals or groups with an interest in health outcomes

Home care nurses ensure continuity of care by:

a) Focusing on hospital administration
b) Monitoring wound care, medication management, and overall health maintenance
c) Limiting patient follow-up
d) Avoiding patient education

b) Monitoring wound care, medication management, and overall health maintenance

Health is defined as:

a) Just the absence of disease
b) A balance of physical, mental, and social well-being
c) Only physical fitness
d) Freedom from medical care

b) A balance of physical, mental, and social well-being

In Suchman's Stages of Illness Model, what stage involves recognizing signs of illness?

a) Symptom Experience
b) Assumption of the Sick Role
c) Medical Care Contact
d) Dependent Patient Role

a) Symptom Experience

The Health Belief Model evaluates:

a) Financial status of patients
b) A patient’s readiness to change health behaviors
c) Hospital policies
d) Nursing education programs

b) A patient’s readiness to change health behaviors

The Health Promotion Model (HPM) emphasizes:

a) Only treating diseases
b) Promoting well-being and health through positive behaviors
c) Limiting patient interaction
d) Avoiding health education

b) Promoting well-being and health through positive behaviors

Which of the following is a social determinant that influences health?

a) Genetic factors only
b) Access to clean water and safe housing
c) Hospital administration policies
d) Doctor's personal preferences

b) Access to clean water and safe housing