Community Exam 2

What is the first step in the nursing process when performing a community health assessment?

• Planning interventions

• Recognizing Cues

• Implementing care

• Evaluating outcomes

A nurse is reviewing local data and notices an increase in teenage vaping in the community. What should the nurse do first?

• Create a school policy on vaping

• Teach a class on substance abuse

• Assess the scope of the problem across age groups

• Call the school board

Which of the following is a goal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?

• Eliminate Medicare

• Reduce access to healthcare

• Expand health insurance coverage

• Decrease funding for public health

Who leads the development and coordination of public health programs at the local level?

• CDC

• local Public health department- PHD

• Department of transportation

• Individual school districts

A nurse notices that older adults in the community lack transportation to healthcare appointments. What is the priority action?

• Ask hospital administration to open a new clinic

• Call the mayor

• Evaluate the availability and barriers to public transportation

• tell patients to use taxis

Which model emphasizes empowerment and community partnerships in addressing public health issues?

• Biomedical model

• epidemiological triad

• PRECEDE-PROCEED model

• Disease control model

Answer explanation

The PRECEDE-PROCEED model focuses on planning that involves the community

After implementing a new diabetes education program in a rural community, what outcome best indicates program success?

• Increased nurse hours

• Decreased ER visits for diabetes related issues

• Increased insulin prescriptions

• Reduced hospital spending

What is a common source of funding for local public health initiatives?

• Fast food tax

• personal savings

• government grants

• patient co-pays

Answer explanation

Public health departments often rely on state or federal grant funding

A nurse is planning interventions for a community with high rates of vaccine hesitancy. Which is the most effective initial approach?

• Punish parents who refuse vaccines

• Mandate vaccines for all children

• Host listening sessions to understand community concerns

• cancel vaccine clinics

A nurse advocates for funding to support a maternal health program in a low-income area. Which action best demonstrates the nurse’s role in influencing health policy?

• Complaining to a coworker

• Writing a letter to a state legislator

• Posting on social media

• Asking for more overtime