Community, Exam #1 Level of prevention practice questions
A public health nurse has been assigned to develop and coordinate a community of solution group on the issue of childhood obesity. Who should the nurse contact first?
-Local school nurses in the community and surrounding communities
A registered nurse is educating a nursing student about the different levels of prevention with different scenarios. Which scenario is an example of tertiary prevention?
A nurse educates a community about the need to integrate individuals' limb amputations into the professional sphere.
Which activity by the community nurse can be considered an illness prevention strategy?
Arranging an immunization program for chicken pox
How does a nurse play the role of a "change agent" in a community-based nursing practice?
By identifying and implementing new and more effective approaches to problems
A nurse helps a client to clarify health problems and choose appropriate courses of action. What competency in community-based practice is the nurse exercising?
Counselor
Health promotion efforts for a chronically ill client should include interventions related to primary prevention. What should this include?
Encouraging daily physical exercise
What characteristics will the nurse consider when developing interventions for an aggregate group?
People may not interact with one another
The nurse at a community healthcare center focuses on providing primary preventive care. What is the focus of primary preventive care?
Promoting health in healthy individuals
How is public health nursing different from community health nursing?
Public health nursing focuses on population.
What is the goal of Healthy People 2020?
To eliminate health disparities related to race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status
What is the main focus of community health nursing?
To improve the quality of health in a population
A registered nurse is educating a nursing student about the primary level of prevention. What information should the nurse provide? Select all that apply.
-known as true prevention. -applied to clients who are considered physically and emotionally healthy. -Includes health education programs, immunizations, and physical and nutritional fitness activities.
What information should the nurse provide when explaining the benefits of illness prevention activities to a client?
"These activities help protect clients from actual or potential health threats."
A nursing student is noting the characteristics of the secondary level of prevention. What points should the nursing student note? Select all that apply.
- focuses on individuals with health problems and illnesses. -activities are directed at diagnosis and prompt interventions. - includes screening techniques and treating diseases at early stages.
What characteristics define a community?
-A group that shares a common interest -Interaction among a group of people -Encompasses a sense of member belonging
A public health nurse is creating a care plan for a client in the community. What factors in the environment should the nurse consider that might affect the clients overall health and wellness? (Select all that apply)
-Air quality and number of pollutants -Size of healthcare facilities -Level of safety to walk and play outside -Access to fresh foods and groceries
Which nursing activities are examples of primary prevention? Select all that apply.
-Assisting with immunization programs -Facilitating a program about dangers of smoking
Health promotion efforts within the healthcare system should include efforts related to secondary prevention. Which activities reflect secondary prevention interventions in relation to health promotion? Select all that apply.
-Encouraging regular dental checkups -Teaching the procedure for breast self-examination
What historical public health achievements have public health nurses contributed to? (Select all that apply)
-Improvements to family planning and education -A decrease in the spread of infectious diseases -An increase in healthier mothers and babies
A nurse needs to provide preventive and primary care to adults during a health camp. Which of these actions should the nurse perform? Select all that apply.
-The nurse should discuss vaccinations. -The nurse should discuss family planning. -The nurse should instruct the health camp about road safety measures
A nurse is educating a client about the tertiary level of prevention. What information should the nurse provide? Select all that apply.
-focuses on preventing complications of illness. - clients achieve as high a level of functioning as possible. -aims at minimizing the effects of long-term disease or disability.
A nurse is recalling the various levels of preventive care to promote health, wellness, and to prevent illness. Which scenario is a perfect example of primary prevention?
An infant receives rotavirus vaccination in the hospital setting.
What does a nurse understand about the secondary level of prevention?
Focused on individuals who are in the early stage of their illnesses.
A new nurse wants to maximize the opportunities for employment after graduation. Which rationale best supports the nurse in examining employment opportunities in public health nursing?
There has been a shift in providing care to clients in the community
