Nursing Elites

1. The public health nurse partners with the American Heart Association to develop NYS public policy priority statements to promote the expansion of the Double Up Food Bucks program. Which area and intervention on the Minnesota Public Health Wheel do these actions most closely align?

• A. Counseling - Blue wedge
• B. Advocacy - Yellow wedge
• C. Outreach - Red wedge
• D. Screening - Red wedge

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In this scenario, the public health nurse is engaging in advocacy by partnering with an organization to influence public policy through the development of public policy priority statements. Advocacy, represented by the yellow wedge on the Minnesota Public Health Wheel, aligns most closely with these actions as it involves working to influence public policy.

2. Donna needs further teaching about the use of partograph if she said to her CI that:

• A. I will start using the partograph if the patient's cervix is already 4 cm dilated.
• B. I can use the partograph in all pregnant women.
• C. I will plot the cervical dilatation using 'x'.
• D. I need to refer my patient to the hospital if the cervical dilatation reaches the action line.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Donna needs further teaching because using a partograph in all pregnant women is incorrect. The partograph is specifically used when labor is established to monitor the progress of labor and identify deviations from normal patterns. It is not meant to be used indiscriminately in all pregnant women, but rather in those who are in labor to enhance safe delivery practices.

3. The Four M's framework for Age-Friendly Health Systems includes all of the following concepts except:

• A. medication
• B. mentation
• C. mobility
• D. managed care

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The Four M's framework for Age-Friendly Health Systems consists of medication, mentation, mobility, and what matters. Managed care is not part of this framework, making it the correct answer.

4. Which statement best describes a key aspect of sustainable community health programs?

• A. Ensuring continuous community involvement
• B. Allocating resources effectively
• C. Securing long-term funding
• D. Providing culturally relevant services

Correct answer: A

Rationale: Continuous community involvement is crucial for the sustainability of community health programs as it fosters ongoing engagement, support, and ownership within the community. This active participation can lead to better program outcomes, increased community trust, and long-term success by tailoring interventions to the community's specific needs and preferences.

5. In a community with competencies, what characteristic demonstrates their ability effectively?

• A. Identify their needs, achieve consensus, and plan and implement goals
• B. Delegate community processes to an outside expert
• C. Conduct their own cross-sectional epidemiological studies
• D. Predict morbidity and mortality rates

Correct answer: A

Rationale: A community with competencies can identify its needs, achieve consensus, and effectively plan and implement goals. This showcases their self-sufficiency and collaborative problem-solving skills, enabling them to address community issues efficiently.

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