Chapter 11: Population-Based Public Health Nursing Practice: The Intervention Wheel Study Guide Graded A+

MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. What are the cornerstones of public health nursing practice? (Select all that apply.) a. Focus on the health of the entire population. b. Reflect community priorities and needs. c. Promote health through strategies driven by epidemiological evidence. d. Are grounded in an ethic of collaboration. e. Provide a framework for ethical decision making. {Ans: ANS: A, B, C Cornerstones of public health nursing practice focus on the health of the entire population, reflect community priorities and needs, promote health strategies driven by epidemiological evidence, and are grounded in social justice. Nursing is grounded in an ethic of caring. DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care}19. A nursing student develops a teaching plan about hand washing to present to a group of elementary school children at the local school. Which of the following public health interventions is being implemented? a. Collaboration b. Surveillance c. Health teaching d. Screening {Ans: ANS: C Health teaching communicates facts, ideas, and skills that change knowledge, attitudes, values, beliefs, and practices of individuals, families, systems, and/or communities. Collaboration commits two or more persons or organizations to achieve a common goal