Community Psychology Questions

"A citywide smoking ban encourages a manufacturing company to implement new policies in its workplace and provides smoking cessation assistance to their employees and families" is an example of:Select one:a. Policy development b. Outreach c. Counselingd. Case finding

In the video Health Literacy Basics, we are encouraged to teach patients/individuals to "ask me three." What are the "three" questions that can help clarify health education?Select one:a. How much will this cost? What is my problem? What should I do?b. What is my problem? Is my care covered by insurance? What will happen if I don't take my medication?c. What is my problem? What should I do? Why is it important for me to do this?d. What should I do? Who should I call? How much will this cost?

Which of the following is a common type of intervention used to improve the health of a community?Select one:a. Providing direct care to individuals at high risk for health problems and for their familiesb. Teaching fellow staff professionals about community needs and beliefsc. Developing standards of care for local healthcare facilitiesd. Information dissemination utilizing a social marketing approach

According to the health-belief model, which factors influence whether a person will engage in a particular health-promoting behavior?Select one:a. Being told to do so by a significant other on a frequent basisb. Viewing posters emphasizing the behavior in an area that the person frequentsc. Believing that high-income persons engage in such behaviord. Feeling susceptible to a severe disease

Which of the following aspects of a solution to a problem allows the nurse to identify it as the best choice?Select one:a. It must have the support of the clinical agency.b. It must be financially reimbursable.c. It must represent the values, beliefs, and perceptions of the involved aggregate d. It must have the most advantages and the fewest disadvantages.

According to the PHN Wheel Document, Health Policy:Select one:a. refers to authoritative decisions made by private companiesb. refers public policies which pertain to health or the pursuit of healthc. includes laws, rules/regulations, operational and judicial decisions, and macro policiesd. both b & c

According to the Millennium Development Goals and Beyond 2015, the global under-five mortality rate has: Select one:a. Decreased dramatically especially for those living in rural areasb. Declined only by a modest amount c. Declined by more than half d. Increased by one-fourth due to global drought and famine

Public health professionals refer to three levels of prevention as tied to specific stages in the: Select one:a. Web of causationb. Natural history of diseasec. Epidemiologic triangle

Why are results of screening tests referred to as presumptive?Select one:a. The tests detect previously unrecognized signs and symptoms.b. If the test result is positive, it may be assumed that the disease is present.c. The test results lead to recognition of symptoms.d. Because screening test results have less than 100% accuracy, referral for further tests is necessary.

According to the CDC, the Entertainment Education program is important because: Select one:a. Approximately 50% of persons over age 65 spend six or more hours watching television a day.b. It is reported that 88% of Americans learn about health issues from television. c. It is not really important because there have been very few successes of integrating public health into popular media.d. Nearly all people under the age of 18 learn about health issues from television.

A nurse was asked to select an appropriate site for a nursing education program for adults in the community. Which of the following characteristics is most important in choosing the site?Select one:a. Location in a building that does not charge rent for use of the spaceb. Accessibility to public transportation, location in a physically safe area, and accessibility for disabled participantsc. Lots of room for participants to stand, walk around the room, and socialize with other participantsd. Location next to a police station, fire station, or other community resource

A community/public health nurse employed by the local health department is assigned by the director to engage in health planning with a team from the local community. In which of the following activities will the nurse participate?Select one:a. Collecting, prioritizing, and analyzing datab. Applying the nursing process to care of familiesc. Planning for health care needs of individuals d. Serving vulnerable populations

Community organizing, coalition building, and collaboration are all examples of individual action that makes a difference at a population level.Select one:TrueFalse

According to the Community Toolbox, an Intervention is what comes between the past and where we hope things will be.Select one:TrueFalse

In "The Story of Gathering Strength" case study (Module 5), the Project Outcomes and Impacts involved addressing social norms surrounding gender-based violence. Select one:True False

The identified group or aggregate in which change is desired as the result of a program or intervention is the:Select one:a. Coalitionb. Target population c. Communityd. Vulnerable population

A community/public health nurse was planning a prostate cancer screening in cooperation with the local community hospital. Whom should the nurse be sure to invite?Select one:a. Men older than 50 years in the communityb. Anyone who had ever been involved with the local community hospitalc. Community members from infants to senior citizensd. Anyone who has a family history of cancer

What is the primary reason why every step of an intervention is analyzed and planned before the intervention is implemented?Select one:a. It is required by the nursing process b. It allows the nurse to remember what was going to be donec. It provides a criteria and process for prioritization making the implementation and evaluation process go more smoothly d. It is the way in which agencies expect to see performance by a public health nurse

A nurse is initiating program planning. Which of the following actions will the nurse perform first?Select one:a. A determination of the budget available for obtaining relevant datab. An accurate and thorough assessment of the community c. A confirmation of the formal and informal leaders of the communityd. An analysis of the employer's perspective on potential program needs

In the case study "The Story of Gathering Strength" from Module 5, how did the participants address the isolation felt by those providing domestic violence support in communities?Select one:a. By holding weekly conference calls with a local network of providers b. By developing an online community resource guide that included all providers c. By improving the cultural competence of individual providers d. By creating a beloved community