Which of the following public health nurses most clearly fulfills ...

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Which of the following public health nurses most clearly fulfills the responsibilities of this role?
 
  a. The nurse who met with several groups to discuss community recreation issues
  b. The nurse who spent the day attending meetings of various health agencies
  c. The nurse who talked to several people about their particular health concerns
  d. The nurse who watched the city council meeting on local cable television

Question 2

Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public health nurse?
 
  a. Asking community leaders what interventions should be chosen
  b. Assessing the community and deciding on appropriate interventions
  c. Using data from the main health care institutions in the community to determine needed health services
  d. Working with community groups to create policies to improve the environment

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Any of these descriptions might represent a nurse communicating, cooperating, or collaborating with community residents or groups about health concerns. However, the nurse who spent the day attending meetings of various health agencies is the most representative, because in public health, concerns are broader than recreation, individual concerns are not as important as aggregate priorities, and watching television (a one-way form of communication) is less effective than interacting with others.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D