COHN Community Public Health Nursing 3

Question 1

A nurse is implementing a community-wide smoking cessation program. Which strategy reflects a POPULATION-BASED approach?

Accepted Answer

Advocating for smoke-free workplace legislation

Answer

Advocating for policy change creates an environment that affects smoking behavior across the entire population.

Question 2

According to the COHN scope of practice, occupational health nurses collaborate with which team member to identify workplace chemical hazards?

Accepted Answer

Industrial hygienist

Answer

Industrial hygienists specialize in recognizing, evaluating, and controlling occupational chemical, physical, and biological hazards.

Question 3

A community nurse is evaluating program effectiveness using the logic model. Which component represents the long-term desired change?

Accepted Answer

Outcomes/Impact

Answer

In a logic model, outcomes/impact represent the long-term changes in conditions, behaviors, or status resulting from a program.

Question 4

When a public health nurse identifies a cluster of tuberculosis cases in a shelter, the FIRST action is to:

Accepted Answer

Report the cluster to the local health department

Answer

Mandatory reporting to the local health department initiates the official public health response and contact investigation.

Question 5

Health literacy is BEST defined as:

Accepted Answer

The capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information to make informed decisions

Answer

Health literacy encompasses finding, understanding, and using health information — it is a cognitive and social skill, not simply reading ability.

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