pg. 1 NURC 444 Exam 1 Community Health Nursing ISU with 230 Exam Prep Questions and Correct Answers Graded A| ISU NURS 444 Exam 1 Prep Test Bank Latest 2025-2026 (Brand New!)
Two nurses plan to walk under a huge downtown bridge where various homeless persons live. Why would the nurses go to such an unsafe area?
- To assess the needs of the homeless who live there
- To demonstrate their courage and commitment
- To distribute some of their own surplus clothes to those who can use them
- To share with various churches and other charities what is needed - ANSWER-a.
To assess the needs of the homeless who live there
Which of the following variables have led to a stronger commitment to population- focused services? (Select all that apply.)
- Economic turmoil and demand for high-technology care
- Emergence of new or drug-resistant infectious diseases
- Emphasis on overall health care needs rather than only on acute care treatment
- Threat of bioterrorism - ANSWER-b. Emergence of new or drug-resistant
- Emphasis on overall health care needs rather than only on acute care treatment
- Threat of bioterrorism
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infectious diseases
pg. 2 Which of the following actions demonstrate effective public health nursing practice in the community? (Select all that apply.)
- Epidemiologic investigations examine the environment for health hazards.
- New services are organized where particular vulnerable populations live.
- Partnerships are established with community coalitions.
- Staff members at the public health agency continue to increase in number. -
- New services are organized where particular vulnerable populations live.
- Partnerships are established with community coalitions.
ANSWER-a. Epidemiologic investigations examine the environment for health hazards.
Why are nurses increasingly providing care in clients' homes rather than in hospitals? (Select all that apply.)
- Home care is less expensive.
- It is much more efficient to give care in the home.
- Nurses prefer to give home care with individual attention.
- People prefer to receive care in their homes rather than in hospitals. -
- People prefer to receive care in their homes rather than in hospitals.
ANSWER-a. Home care is less expensive.
A public health agency is planning to implement the electronic health record.Which of the following is a benefit of this choice?
- Facilitation of interprofessional care
- Improved client compliance with medical regimens 2 / 4
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- Cost savings to the agency
- Compliance with JCAHO standards - ANSWER-a. Facilitation of
interprofessional care
Which of the following best describes the cost of health care in the United States?
- Health care costs are kept low, and the indicators of health are among the best
- Health care costs are low which has resulted in poor health outcomes.
- Health care costs are the highest in the world, but the indicators of health are not
- Health care costs and indicators of health are the highest in the world. -
worldwide.
the best worldwide.
ANSWER-c. Health care costs are the highest in the world, but the indicators of health are not the best worldwide.
A nurse is explaining the health care system in the United States to a group of physicians visiting from South America. How would the nurse best describe the current health care system?
- "It is a logical, rational approach to meeting expressed needs while still trying to
- "It is a centralized system that provides care in hospitals."
- "It is divided primarily into two components: private health care and public
- "It is the best in the world with outstanding research and high-technology care
control costs."
health care."
available to all." - ANSWER-c. "It is divided primarily into two components: private health care and public health care."
Which of the following best describes ideal primary health care? 3 / 4
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- Based on a multidisciplinary group of health care providers that work as a team
- Essential care available to all community members, which encourages self-
- Focused on health promotion and disease prevention for everyone enrolled in the
- Local efforts to meet the Declaration of Alma Ata principles - ANSWER-b.
management
health center
Essential care available to all community members, which encourages self- management
A rural public health nurse is spending time reviewing death certificates. Which of the following best explains the purpose of this activity?
- To ensure that local causes of death are consistent with national causes of death
- To confirm that no local health problems are beginning
- To evaluate effectiveness of health promotion programs
- To obtain mortality data for the local area - ANSWER-d. To obtain mortality
data for the local area
Which of the following types of surveillance systems is being used when case reports are routinely sent to local health departments by health care providers and laboratories, where the data are then summarized and forwarded to those responsible for monitoring such reports?
- Active
- Passive
- Sentinel
- Special - ANSWER-b. Passive
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