Community Health Nursing Chapter 1 Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

The purpose of public health core functions is to: a. Clarify the role of the government in fulfilling the mission of public health. b. Ensure the safety of populations in receiving quality health care. c. Provide community-based individualized care to every person in the United States. d. Unite public and private providers of care in a comprehensive approach to providing health care. {Ans: a. Clarify the role of the government in fulfilling the mission of public health.}The term community-based nursing care is applied when implementing which nursing intervention? a. Assessing the health needs of a defined community b. Providing care to families in a community c.Promoting the health of an entire community d.Investigating environmental health problems in a community {Ans: b. Providing care to families in a community}Which of the following statements is true with regard to a population focus in public health nursing? a.Priority is given to the highest risk population. b.Direct caregiving is limited to preventive measures, such as administration of immunizations. c.Attention is given to the population or community as a whole, regardless of whether they do or do not access the health care system. d.Only populations outside institutional settings are considered. {Ans: c.