Public Health Nursing Study Set 3

What is the focus of the Division of Nursing?

A nurse is working with a member of the military. Which of the following describes the department that provides this person with health care services?

A nurse investigates the interpretation of a state's right to grant abortions. Which of the following branches of government would the nurse be looking at?

A nurse researcher wants to get information on the occurrence of an internationally important disease. Which of the following websites would be the best place to seek this information?

An occupational health nurse maintains a log of injuries from contaminated sharps. Which of the following describes why the nurse must do this?

What term described when planning, delivering, and financing responsibility for programs is shifted from the federal level to the state level?

A local health department provides a hypertension screening to all individuals. Which of the following general categories of health care functions is being used?

A nurse is employed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS). Which of the following branches of government is the nurse working for?

The agency most heavily involved with the health and welfare concerns of United States citizens is the:

What is one effect of the use of block grants?

A nurse discusses with legislators the importance of passing legislation to ban smoking in all public places. Which of the following is the nurse becoming involved in?

A nurse supported the passage of needlestick legislation. Which of the following best describes the role of employers because of this legislation?

What was the first major federal government action relating to health?

A nurse is working for the federal government to provide for the protection of the public's health. Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely complete?

A nurse is interested in census data. Which federal department's website would be a good place to start?

A nurse becomes actively involved in the development of a health policy in the community. Which of the following describes why this is an important role of the nurse?

A nurse acts to protect the health, safety, and welfare of citizens, such as requiring immunizations of children before admission to school. Which of the following levels of power is being used?

The Office of Homeland Security has a mission to rebuild the crumbling public health infrastructures of each state and to provide what service?

A nurse provides health services for women and children in the community. Which of the following provides the provisions to offer these services?

A doctorally prepared nurse (PhD) at a university wants to submit a grant to study the impact of a nursing activity on patient outcomes. From which of the following federal agencies could this nurse potentially seek funding?