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1. What is the definition of public health nursing according to the American Public Health Association
(APHA)?
- A. The practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing,
social, and public health sciences.
- B. The application of nursing principles and methods to improve the health status of communities and
populations.
- C. The integration of nursing and public health functions to address the health needs of individuals,
families, groups, and communities.
- D. The delivery of comprehensive nursing services to individuals and groups who are affected by social
and environmental determinants of health.
- Answer: A
2. What are the three core functions of public health as identified by the Institute of Medicine (IOM)?
- A. Assessment, policy development, and assurance.
- B. Prevention, protection, and promotion.
- C. Surveillance, intervention, and evaluation.
- D. Research, education, and advocacy.
- Answer: A
3. What are some examples of public health interventions according to the Intervention Wheel model
developed by the Minnesota Department of Health?
- A. Surveillance, screening, case finding, referral, follow-up, case management, and evaluation.
- B. Advocacy, social marketing, policy development and enforcement, coalition building, and community
organizing.
- C. Counseling, education, consultation, collaboration, delegation, and supervision.
- D. All of the above.
- Answer: D
4. What are the four levels of practice in public health nursing according to the Population-Based Practice
Model proposed by Stanhope and Lancaster?
- A. Individual/family, aggregate, community, and systems.
- B. Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary.
- C. Micro, meso, macro, and meta.
- D. Clinical, managerial, educational, and research.
- Answer: A
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