Intro to PHN, community assessment

Question 1

The PHN/CHN is implementing health programs w/several populations in the local area. Identify the primary prevention:

Accepted Answer

Providing influenza immunizations to employees at a local preschool

Question 2

This law, enacted in 1601, guaranteed medical care for the poor, blind and lame individuals:

Accepted Answer

Elizabethan Poor

Question 3

The U.S. mortality rate is unaffected by individual lifestyle choices.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Objectives included in a community oriented nursing care plan must be precise, behaviorably stated and measurable.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

This model includes six components that attempt to answer what motivates an individual to act:

Accepted Answer

Health Belief Model

Question 6

When investigating community data, its essential for the PHN/CHN to compare local info to national and state rates.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Primary data is obtained by directly interacting with the community to understand the community's values and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

PHN/CHN is developing strategies to prevent or improve mental health issues in local area. Which is tertiary prevention?

Accepted Answer

Teaching client who has schizophrenia about medication interactions

Question 9

Windshield surveys/shoe leather epidemiology involve a lot of time and financial resources.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

This level of prevention focuses on preventing the illness, condition, issue before it begins

Accepted Answer

Primary

Question 11

Safe sewage disposal systems were one of the first effective public health interventions for large communities.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Of the following, _______ has a major influence on the health of a community?

Accepted Answer

Individual behavior choices within the community

Question 13

Community health program planning: Which of following actions should the RN include as part of the evaluation plan?

Accepted Answer

Compare program impact to similar programs

Question 14

When prioritizing the needs of the community, which of the following should be prioritized as most important?

Accepted Answer

A need that is important to the community members

Question 15

The success of a project is related to the PHN/CHN's ability to build trust, empower & advocate for the community.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

When planning an intervention, of the following which will increase the likelihood of it's success within the community?

Accepted Answer

The community's perception of the identified need

Question 17

When assessing health literacy: information about the author, date of the material and site purpose are important.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

The RN is collecting data to identify health needs in the local community. Of the following, which is primary data?

Accepted Answer

Windshield survey

Question 19

Community assessment: which data collection method is the RN using when having direct conversation w/individual

Accepted Answer

Key informant interviews

Question 20

Individuals are inextricably connected to the health of the community in which they live.

Accepted Answer

True

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