Community Practice Questions
Which is the primary goal of community health nursing?A. To support and supplement the efforts of the medical profession in the promotion of health and prevention ofB. To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their health needsC. To increase the productivity of the people by providing them with services that will increase their level of healthD. To contribute to national development through promotion of family welfare, focusing particularly on mothers and children
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CHN is a community-based practice. Which best explains this statement?A. The service is provided in the natural environment of peopleB. The nurse has to conduct community diagnosis to determine nursing needs and problemsC. The service are based on the available resources within the communityD. Priority setting is based on the magnitude of the health problems identified
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Population- focused nursing practice requires which of the following processes?A. Community organizing .B. Nursing, processC. Community diagnosisD. Epidemiologic process
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A business firm must employ an occupational health nurse when it has at least how many employees?A. 21B. 101C. 201D. 301
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When the occupational health nurse employs ergonomic principles, she is performing which of her roles? A. Health care providerB. Health educatorC. Health care coordinatorD. Environment manager
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Public health services are given free of charge". Is this statement true or false?A. The statement is true; it is the responsibility of government to provide haste servicesB. The statement is false; people pay indirectly for public health servicesC. The statement may be true or false; depending on the Specific service requiredD. The statement may be true or false; depending on policies of the government concerned.
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According to C.E. Winslow, which of the following is the goal of Public Health?A. For people to attain their birthrights and longevityB. For promotion of health and prevention and diseasesC. For people to have access to basic health servicesD. For people to be organized in their health efforts
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Which of the following is the most prominent feature of public health nursing?A. It involves providing home care to sick people who are not confined in the hospitalB. Services are provided free of charge to people within the catchment areaC. The public health nurse functions as part of a team providing a public health nursing serviceD. Public health nursing focuses on preventive, not curative services
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The public health nurse is the supervisor of rural health midwives. Which of the following is a supervisory function of the pubic health nurse?A. Referring cases or patients to the midwifeB. Providing technical guidance to the midwifeC. Proving nursing care to cases referred by the midwifeD. Formulating and implementing training programs for midwives
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An indicator of success in community organizing is when people are able to:A. Participate in community activities for the solution of a community problemB. Implement activities for the solution of the community problemC. Plan activities for the solution of the community problemD. Identify the health problem as a common concern
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Isolation of a child with measles belongs to what level of prevention?A. PrimaryB. SecondaryC. IntermediateD. Tertiary
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Which of the following is an advantage of a home visit?A. It allows the nurse to provide nursing care to a greater number of peopleB. It provides an opportunity to do first hand appraisal of the home situationC. It allows sharing of experience among people with similar health problemsD. It develops the family's initiative in providing for health needs of its members
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The public health conducts a study on the factors contributing to the high morality rate due to heart diseases in the municipality where she works. Which branch of epidemiology does the nurse practice in this situation?A. DescriptiveB. AnalyticalC. TherapeuticD. Evaluation
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The primary purpose of conducting an epidemiologic investigation is to;A. Delineate the etiology of the epidemicB. Encourage cooperation and support of the communityC. Identify groups who are at risk of contracting the diseaseD. Identify geographical location of cases of the disease in the community
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Primary health care is a total approach to community development. Which of the following is an indicator of success in the use of the primary health care approach?A. Health services are provided free of charge to individuals and familiesB. Local officials are empowered as the major decision makers in matters of healthC. Health workers are able too provide care based on identified health needs of the peopleD. Health programs are sustained according to the level of development of the community
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Sputum examination is the major screening tool for pulmonary tuberculosis. Clients would sometimes get false negative results in this exam. This means that the test is not perfect in terms of which characteristic of a diagnostic examination?A. EffectivenessB. EfficacyC. SpecificityD. Sensitivity