quiz 6
A nurse and a community team are examining the University of Kansas toolkit to see if it could inform their work. Which of the following steps should the nurse and the team focus on as their first action?
identification of key stakeholders
A community health nurse is participating on a task force working to decrease opioid overdoses in the county. Which of the following strategies should the nurse recognize as secondary prevention?
Offering naloxone distribution to first responders and people who use opioids
A public health nurse is collaborating with a community team to identify key health needs through comprehensive, methodical collection and analysis of data. Which of the following assessment models should the nurse recommend?
a community health assessment
A nurse is reviewing public health problems in their community. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as communicable public health problems? (Select all that apply.)
food-borne diseases zoonotic diseases
A community member is asking a community health nurse why evaluation of a program is important. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"Evaluation is done to appraise the outcomes of an initiative and to inform ongoing implementation of community initiatives."
A nurse and a community team are looking at the High 5 Initiative, as they are having similar issues in their community. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of the initiative and its applications?
"This is a local initiative that could be adapted to our community's needs."
A nurse and a community team are working with the Strategic Prevention Framework. Which of the following describes the Strategic Prevention Framework?
A guiding principle of the framework is cultural competence.
A public health nurse and a community team are assessing the community using the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) model. The nurse should identify that which of the following is true about this model?
A guiding principle of the model includes evidence-based interventions.
A nurse is reviewing various roles within the community. The nurse should identify which of the following information is correct about the role of a public health nurse?
A public health nurse uses evidenced-based care to promote health, prevent disease, and mitigate health risks within a community setting.
A nurse is asked to develop an impact report regarding a recent community health initiative program. Which of the following information is true regarding this type of report?
An impact report is a communication tool outlining the outcomes of a community project.
A nurse is reviewing the need to include community gatekeepers in community partnerships. Which of the following statements describes the importance of this inclusion?
Community gatekeepers are people who have an impact on community members, and the support of community gatekeepers can be pivotal in moving initiatives forward.
A nurse is working with a health care team to develop community partnerships. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to assist with this development?
Focus on developing partnerships built on a foundation of pre-existing, trust-based relationships.
A community health nurse has just presented an education session to local citizens about West Nile virus. Which of the following statements by one of the participants indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I can prevent West Nile virus by wearing long sleeves and long pants
A local school has had an outbreak of salmonella. Which of the following primary prevention strategies should a nurse identify as interventions for prevention of future foodborne illnesses? (Select all that apply.)
Individuals should wash their hands with soap and water for 20 seconds before, during, and after preparing food. Different cutting mats should be used to prepare meats and raw vegetables. Thaw frozen foods in the refrigerator, cold water, or the microwave. Meat should be cooked to the appropriate temperature.
Which of the following is true about National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System?
It is a legal requirement for states to report on national notifiable diseases.
A nurse and a community team are assessing their community using the CHANGE model. The team recognizes they should consider which of the following as a sector of their model?
health care
A community health nurse is planning to create a partnership within a community for the advancement of community initiatives. The nurse should identify which of the following as an important aspect of this partnership?
The promotion of health within a community should involve collaborative community efforts from a diverse group of community partners.
A nurse in a community health clinic is planning a staff presentation about modes of transmission for infectious diseases. Which of the following modes of transmission should the nurse identify for malaria?
vector-borne
A community health nurse and a community team are using the simplex method. Which of the following statements is true about the simplex method?
The simplex method uses close-ended questions.
A nurse and a community team are using the Strategic Prevention Framework. Which of the following is true about this framework?
planning is an important step in the process
A community health nurse and a community team are prioritizing community-level data. They want to use a simple method of prioritization strategy that involves an open or secret vote. The nurse should use which of the following?
the quick and colorful approach
A nurse in a community health clinic is planning a staff presentation on modes of transmission for infectious diseases. The nurse should include that salmonella uses which of the following modes of transmission?
vehicle-borne
A nurse is preparing a workshop on preventing common communicable and infectious diseases in the community. Which of the following prevention methods should the nurse include to target diseases that are transmitted indirectly?
pest control
A nurse should recognize that which of the following factors contributes to the increasing burden of chronic diseases in public health?
the aging population
A nurse is discussing immunizations with a group of new parents. The nurse encourages the parents to get their annual influenza immunization because infants cannot receive the vaccine until they are older than 6 months of age. Which of the following types of immunity is the nurse promoting?
community immunity
A nurse is discussing methods of disease transmission with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following methods of transmission describes congenital infections that are passed from the birthing parent to their newborn?
direct
A public health nurse is collaborating with a community team and considering which assessment tool looks at health as a broad, multifaceted concept and considers health as impacted by individual, community, social, political, and physical elements. Which of the following tools should the nurse recommend?
ecological model
A nurse and a community team are using the Strategic Prevention Framework. Which of the following is true about the Strategic Prevention Framework?
it uses a team approach
A nurse is creating an impact report on a community initiative that has been in progress for the past six months. Which of the following is true about an impact report?
It should be transparent and widely disseminated among community members.
Nurses and members of an interdisciplinary team on a college campus are preparing for the return of students to campus following summer break. Which of the following interventions would provide primary prevention against an outbreak of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)? (Select all that apply.)
wearing masks indoors requiring vaccination
A public health nurse is working with a team to plan a community initiative. The nurse looks to national initiatives to drive community action. Which of the following outlines national objectives for health improvement and can be used to help drive community-specific objectives?
health people 2030
A nurse and a community team are trying to increase interest within the community for the community program they are working to implement. Which of the following is a key strategy used to give community members a reason they should care about a community program or goal?
identify incentives
A community health nurse is planning a public service campaign to decrease the transmission of influenza. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include as a primary prevention?
obtaining an immunization
A community health nurse is collaborating with a community team and wants to use a data collection tool and planning resource to guide community partners in assessment and prioritization of community improvement initiatives. Which of the following tools should the nurse recommend?
CHANGE model
A nurse and a team of community members are beginning to prioritize the data they have collected. Which of the following is true about prioritization of community-level data?
Prioritization at the community level must focus on needs impacting the community or subpopulations.
A nurse and a community team are working on a situation statement. Which of the following describes the purpose of a situation statement?
To provide definition of issues in which community awareness and support are sought after
A nurse and a community team are collaborating with the Healthy People 2030 initiative. Which of the following is the vision of Healthy People 2030?
A society in which all people can achieve their full potential for health and well-being across the lifespan
