Author Question: A PHN is implementing interventions at the systems level of practice. Which of the following ... (Read 92 times)

Redwolflake15 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A PHN is implementing interventions at the systems level of practice. Which of the following interventions would be used by the nurse?

a. Involve the entire community in solving the health problem
b. Identify health problems in the community
c. Change laws, policies, and practices that influence population-based issues
d. Provide outreach services to populations at risk

Question 2

PHNs across the United States implement similar types of interventions to improve the health of various groups. Which of the following explains why a common set of interventions is used?

a. Describe the proper order of implementa-tion
b. Emphasize surveillance as the main focus of public health practice
c. Guide practice and generate agency pro-tocols
d. Improve the health status of communities, systems, individuals, and families

yotaSR5 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Systems level practice consists of changing laws, policies, and practices that influence popula-tion-based issues. The individual level of practice focuses on interventions that involve working with individuals, either singly, or in groups, and with families is demonstrated through providing outreach. Community level interventions are carried out with the community as a whole and is demonstrated by involving the entire community in identifying and solving health problems.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Interventions are actions taken on behalf of communities, systems, individuals, and families to improve or protect health status. The interventions do not describe a particular order for imple-mentation. Surveillance is only one of the 17 interventions described. PHNs may use any or all of the interventions. No single PHN is expected to perform every intervention at all three levels of practice.