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Question 1 of 5

A nurse is conducting a health promotion campaign aimed at reducing smoking rates in a community with a high prevalence of smoking among teenagers and young adults. Which intervention is more likely to be effective with this population?

A. Distributing informational pamphlets about the harmful effects of smoking

B. Hosting a community event for families to raise awareness about the dangers of smoking

C. Implementing a social media campaign that discourages smoking

D. Providing financial incentives to teens who quit smoking

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Implementing a social media campaign that discourages smoking

Question 2 of 5

Rapid changes in public health are providing a challenge to public health nurses because there is neither time nor staff to provide nurses with the on-the-job training needed to acquire the core public health competencies required of the public health nurse. This resulted in revisions to the American Nurses Association (ANA)'s Scope and Standards of Public Health Nursing Practice in 2005 that established:

A. Core public health functions as the competency framework.

B. Minnesota Department of Health's intervention wheel as the practice competencies.

C. Standards for baccalaureate- and master's-prepared public health nurses.

D. Quad Council principles as the primary framework for practice.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Core public health functions as the competency framework.

Question 3 of 5

What are the newest threats to health in the United States that community health nurses deal with?

A. Diphtheria, cholera, and hepatitis

B. HIV, influenza, and bioterrorism

C. Avian flu, tuberculosis (TB), and radiation

D. Polluted water and air

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: HIV, influenza, and bioterrorism

Question 4 of 5

The intervention used to influence the knowledge, attitudes, values, beliefs, behaviors, and practices of the population of interest is referred to as:

A. Advocacy.

B. Coalition building.

C. Consultation.

D. Social marketing.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Social marketing.

Question 5 of 5

A public health nurse (PHN) collects data and monitors the health status of the population. Which of the following core public health functions is the nurse addressing?

A. Assessment

B. Prevention

C. Assurance

D. Policy development

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Assessment

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