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Which statement best describes the concept of public health?
Which statement best describes the concept of public health?
- Health care provision offered in primary and secondary institutions or in clients' homes
- Use of the nursing process and evidence-informed practice to meet the objectives for community health improvement
- A population health approach designed to prevent disease, promote health, and protect populations (correct)
- Provision of health care services in institutions located in the community but outside the hospital
The increasing complexity of societal needs and rapid changes in public health no longer allow for adequate time for on-the-job training and education. As a result, what is the current minimum level of educational preparation for a public health nurse?
The increasing complexity of societal needs and rapid changes in public health no longer allow for adequate time for on-the-job training and education. As a result, what is the current minimum level of educational preparation for a public health nurse?
- Training as a registered nurse
- Training as a registered practical nurse
- A baccalaureate degree in nursing (correct)
- A master of science degree in nursing
What is a core competency required of public health nurses (PHNs)?
What is a core competency required of public health nurses (PHNs)?
- Highly tuned skills for assessment of critically ill clients
- Advanced knowledge in the use of high-technology diagnostics
- Familiarity with current life-support technology
- Skill in developing policy and planning programs to improve health (correct)
A health centre administrator is in the process of hiring a new community health nurse (CHN). Which statement by a potential employee would raise the greatest concern for the employer?
A health centre administrator is in the process of hiring a new community health nurse (CHN). Which statement by a potential employee would raise the greatest concern for the employer?
Which one of the following is a primary prevention activity for decreasing the incidence of communicable diseases?
Which one of the following is a primary prevention activity for decreasing the incidence of communicable diseases?
What activity is the public health nurse (PHN) participating in when tracing the sexual contacts of clients with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) for potential screening purposes?
What activity is the public health nurse (PHN) participating in when tracing the sexual contacts of clients with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) for potential screening purposes?
Which community health nursing activity demonstrates tertiary prevention related to mental health?
Which community health nursing activity demonstrates tertiary prevention related to mental health?
Which of the following represents the main difference between parish nursing and all other fields of nursing?
Which of the following represents the main difference between parish nursing and all other fields of nursing?
Which statement by a parish nurse exhibits a misunderstanding of the concept of pastoral care?
Which statement by a parish nurse exhibits a misunderstanding of the concept of pastoral care?
What is the central difference between home health care and other types of health care?
What is the central difference between home health care and other types of health care?
A community health nurse (CHN) is part of a palliative consultation team that provides care for people living on the streets, in parks, or in shelters or who are unwilling or unable to come to the clinic, hospital, or hospice to receive end of life care. How can this type of nursing service be best classified?
A community health nurse (CHN) is part of a palliative consultation team that provides care for people living on the streets, in parks, or in shelters or who are unwilling or unable to come to the clinic, hospital, or hospice to receive end of life care. How can this type of nursing service be best classified?
Which of the following is the best way for a home health nurse (HHN) to help a client who has right-sided paresis secondary to a stroke?
Which of the following is the best way for a home health nurse (HHN) to help a client who has right-sided paresis secondary to a stroke?
A home health nurse (HHN) in training states, "I don't understand why we have to collaborate with so many other disciplines. Doesn't this conflict with the concept of holistic nursing practice?" What would be the best response by an experienced colleague?
A home health nurse (HHN) in training states, "I don't understand why we have to collaborate with so many other disciplines. Doesn't this conflict with the concept of holistic nursing practice?" What would be the best response by an experienced colleague?
A family member asks an home health nurse (HHN) to explain the concept of hospice care. Which action would the HHN need to include as the fundamental underlying philosophy of hospice?
A family member asks an home health nurse (HHN) to explain the concept of hospice care. Which action would the HHN need to include as the fundamental underlying philosophy of hospice?
In an effort to prevent drug abuse among junior high-school students, a public health nurse (PHN) has enlisted the assistance of high-school role models in the areas of both sports and scholarship for an antidrug presentation. What is the level of prevention represented by this activity?
In an effort to prevent drug abuse among junior high-school students, a public health nurse (PHN) has enlisted the assistance of high-school role models in the areas of both sports and scholarship for an antidrug presentation. What is the level of prevention represented by this activity?
The community health nurse (CHN) has arranged for students in all classes at the local school to receive visual acuity testing to determine if they need glasses. What is the level of prevention represented by this activity?
The community health nurse (CHN) has arranged for students in all classes at the local school to receive visual acuity testing to determine if they need glasses. What is the level of prevention represented by this activity?
A community health nurse (CHN) is demonstrating the use of a peak flow meter to help children with chronic asthma recognize when they need to use a rescue inhaler. What is the level of prevention represented by this activity?
A community health nurse (CHN) is demonstrating the use of a peak flow meter to help children with chronic asthma recognize when they need to use a rescue inhaler. What is the level of prevention represented by this activity?
What practice is being implemented by the occupational health nurse (OHN) who removes a foreign body from a client's eye?
What practice is being implemented by the occupational health nurse (OHN) who removes a foreign body from a client's eye?
What practice is being implemented by the occupational health nurse (OHN) who periodically conducts spirometry testing of employees working with hazardous gases?
What practice is being implemented by the occupational health nurse (OHN) who periodically conducts spirometry testing of employees working with hazardous gases?
An employee in a laboratory drops a flask, resulting in the chemical splashing into her eyes. What is the agent in this scenario?
An employee in a laboratory drops a flask, resulting in the chemical splashing into her eyes. What is the agent in this scenario?
A hospital nurse working in employee health notes that several nurses from one unit are missing from work after having contracted a communicable disease from a client. In this scenario, what is considered to be the host?
A hospital nurse working in employee health notes that several nurses from one unit are missing from work after having contracted a communicable disease from a client. In this scenario, what is considered to be the host?
What hazard tends to particularly affect employees who work in two-week shifts?
What hazard tends to particularly affect employees who work in two-week shifts?
What is the primary role of the forensic nurse in Canada?
What is the primary role of the forensic nurse in Canada?
From which health care professional is a rural resident with asthma more likely to receive health care services?
From which health care professional is a rural resident with asthma more likely to receive health care services?
In addition to the common barriers faced by most rural residents, what is an additional barrier to health care that a Mexican migrant farm worker is more likely to encounter?
In addition to the common barriers faced by most rural residents, what is an additional barrier to health care that a Mexican migrant farm worker is more likely to encounter?
For the community health nurse (CHN) who plans to move from an urban centre to a rural region of the country, which one of the following statements should be included in the advice on preparing for role alterations?
For the community health nurse (CHN) who plans to move from an urban centre to a rural region of the country, which one of the following statements should be included in the advice on preparing for role alterations?
Which of the following primarily distinguishes case management from managed care?
Which of the following primarily distinguishes case management from managed care?
Research demonstrates that exercise is important for general wellness and weight control. The community health nurse (CHN) can use this information to implement primary prevention by doing which of the following?
Research demonstrates that exercise is important for general wellness and weight control. The community health nurse (CHN) can use this information to implement primary prevention by doing which of the following?
The ability to access, comprehend, evaluate, and communicate information as a way to promote, maintain and improve health in a variety of settings across the life-course is defined as:
The ability to access, comprehend, evaluate, and communicate information as a way to promote, maintain and improve health in a variety of settings across the life-course is defined as:
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What is public health?
What is public health?
A population health approach that focuses on preventing disease, promoting health, and protecting populations.
What is the minimum education required for a PHN?
What is the minimum education required for a PHN?
Public health nurses (PHNs) must have at least a baccalaureate degree in nursing.
What is a core competency of a PHN?
What is a core competency of a PHN?
PHNs have a variety of competencies, including developing policy and planning programs to improve health.
Why is teamwork important for CHNs?
Why is teamwork important for CHNs?
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What is primary prevention?
What is primary prevention?
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What is secondary prevention?
What is secondary prevention?
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What is tertiary prevention?
What is tertiary prevention?
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What type of prevention is contact tracing for STIs?
What type of prevention is contact tracing for STIs?
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What type of prevention is case management for severe mental illness?
What type of prevention is case management for severe mental illness?
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What makes parish nursing different from other fields of nursing?
What makes parish nursing different from other fields of nursing?
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What is pastoral care in parish nursing?
What is pastoral care in parish nursing?
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What is the key difference between home health care and other types of care?
What is the key difference between home health care and other types of care?
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What is the primary objective of home health care?
What is the primary objective of home health care?
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Why is interdisciplinary collaboration necessary in home health nursing?
Why is interdisciplinary collaboration necessary in home health nursing?
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What is the core concept of hospice care?
What is the core concept of hospice care?
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What type of prevention is involving role models in an anti-drug presentation?
What type of prevention is involving role models in an anti-drug presentation?
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What type of prevention is visual acuity testing for school children?
What type of prevention is visual acuity testing for school children?
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What type of prevention is teaching asthma management techniques?
What type of prevention is teaching asthma management techniques?
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What type of care is removing a foreign body from the eye?
What type of care is removing a foreign body from the eye?
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What type of prevention is spirometry testing for employees?
What type of prevention is spirometry testing for employees?
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What is the agent in the scenario of the chemical splash?
What is the agent in the scenario of the chemical splash?
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What is the host in the scenario of nurses contracting a disease?
What is the host in the scenario of nurses contracting a disease?
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What type of hazard is particularly relevant to shift work?
What type of hazard is particularly relevant to shift work?
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What is the primary role of a forensic nurse in Canada?
What is the primary role of a forensic nurse in Canada?
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Which healthcare professional is most likely to provide care to a rural resident with asthma?
Which healthcare professional is most likely to provide care to a rural resident with asthma?
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What is an additional healthcare barrier for migrant farm workers?
What is an additional healthcare barrier for migrant farm workers?
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What are some key considerations for a CHN moving from an urban to a rural setting?
What are some key considerations for a CHN moving from an urban to a rural setting?
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What is the main difference between case management and managed care?
What is the main difference between case management and managed care?
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How can CHNs implement primary prevention related to exercise?
How can CHNs implement primary prevention related to exercise?
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Study Notes
- Public health is a population health approach designed to prevent disease, promote health, and protect populations.
- Public health nurses (PHNs) work with many partners to protect and promote health and prevent disease.
- The current minimum level of educational preparation for a public health nurse is a baccalaureate degree.
- A core competency required of public health nurses is the skill in developing policy and planning programs to improve health.
- Teamwork in the workplace is better than work done by individuals.
- A primary prevention activity for communicable diseases is partnering with schoolteachers to teach handwashing to elementary school children and observe their techniques.
- Tertiary prevention related to mental health is providing case management services.
- Parish nursing differs from other fields of nursing by being affiliated with a church or congregation.
- A parish nurse providing care by stressing the spiritual dimension of nursing, lending support during times of joy and sorrow, and helping identify spiritual strengths is practicing pastoral care.
- Home health care is different from other types of care because it is provided in the client's environment.
- A home health nurse can help a client with right-sided paresis by assisting with activities of daily living and teaching self-care to the client.
- A community health nurse (CHN) can utilize health promotion to prevent drug abuse among junior high school students with the help of high school role models.
- Tracering sexual contacts of clients with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) demonstrates secondary prevention.
- Visual acuity testing for determining if students need glasses demonstrates secondary prevention.
- Removing a foreign body from a client's eye demonstrates primary care.
- Conducting spirometry testing for employees working with hazardous gases demonstrates secondary prevention.
- Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a secondary prevention activity.
- Chemical, employee, flask, and laboratory are examples of agents in the context of occupational exposures.
- The host in a scenario where nurses are missing work due to a communicable disease is the sick nurse.
- Psychosocial hazards can particularly affect employees in two-week shifts.
- The primary role of a forensic nurse in Canada is as a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE).
- Rural residents are more likely to receive care from nurse practitioners than from specialists.
- A barrier to care for a Mexican migrant farm worker is a lack of culturally appropriate care.
- Case management is targeted toward a specific segment of the population.
- Primary prevention aims at preventing a condition from developing.
- Primary prevention in the context of exercise involves developing individualized exercise programs for overweight children.
- Health literacy is defined as the ability to access, comprehend, evaluate and communicate information as a way to promote, maintain and improve health.
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This quiz covers the foundational principles of public health nursing, including key competencies, educational requirements, and prevention strategies. Explore the roles of public health nurses and their partnerships in promoting community health and preventing disease. Test your understanding of the unique aspects of parish nursing and teamwork in public health settings.
