34.7: Review Questions
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Which action would the nurse perform in the policy formulation phase of the stage-sequential model of policy development?
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Carrying out a food inspection in a restaurant
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Collecting data on communicable diseases
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Developing goals and measurable objectives
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Providing health status assessments
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Which type of policy is the public health nurse engaging in when trying to reduce the speed limit around a community playground?
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Social policy
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Nursing policy
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Health policy
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Public policy
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Which assessment finding will the nurse anticipate in a family in the cycle of poverty?
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The family has created the conditions that keep them impoverished.
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Members of the family have a low level of education.
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Poverty is created by the family’s laziness.
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The family has social connections and support systems.
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Which action by a nurse represents engagement in political action at the workplace level?
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Developing billboards about the dangers of teenage vaping
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Being a member of a committee to promote community health screenings
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Joining the political action committee of a professional organization
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Running for a local political office
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Which action would a nurse perform when involved in the development of health policy at the meso-level?
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Developing free statewide vaccination clinics
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Performing scoliosis screenings in a local elementary school
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Supporting a bill to reduce out-of-pocket costs for insulin
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Collaborating on a county disaster relief policy
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Which community partners would the nurse collaborate with to determine the zoning issues involved in planning a community hiking trail?
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Primary community partners
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Secondary community partners
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Key community partners
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Elected community partners
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Which type of policy brief is the public health nurse utilizing when providing city management with a summary of the latest research on how green spaces improve the health of a community?
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Information brief
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Issue brief
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Policy brief
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Policy impact brief
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Which stage of the stage-sequential model of policy development is the nurse engaged in when determining the effectiveness of a policy?
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Policy evaluation
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Policy implementation
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Policy formulation
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Policy adoption
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The public health nurse is involved in developing a community health program to improve nutrition using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach. Which action will the nurse take?
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Engage all sectors to produce change
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Produce change using the local health department
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Present a plan for change to community partners
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Develop short-term goals for program development
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Which action by the nurse is an example of influencing social justice at the state level?
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Raising awareness of the need for childhood vaccinations within a community
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Providing health information to clients in their choice of language
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Educating state senators about social determinants of health
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Working with a national organization to advocate for health care for transgender individuals