A nurse is preparing a workshop on preventing common communicable and infectious diseases in the community. Which of the following prevention methods should the nurse include to target diseases that are transmitted directly?

A public health nurse wants to implement interventions to help reduce the incidence of the leading cause of death among children aged 5 to 9 years. Which of the following prevention programs should the nurse choose to implement?

A nurse is caring for a client that has recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Which of the following actions exemplifies compassion?

A nurse is preparing a presentation for an HIV taskforce regarding strategies to help decrease the number of newly diagnosed cases. Which of the following major health care organizations should the nurse utilize to find strategies to include in the presentation?

A nurse should recognize that which of the following factors contributes to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) becoming a significant public health problem?

A nurse is teaching a 12-year-old child who is newly diagnosed with asthma about managing the condition to prevent asthma attacks. Which of the following statements by the child should indicate to the nurse that the teaching has been effective?

A community health nurse is preparing a public service announcement about Lyme disease. Which of the following strategies should the nurse include as an example of secondary prevention?

A school nurse is providing teaching to a group of students preparing for a study abroad trip to a country where malaria is endemic. The nurse reminds the students to take their antimalarial medication. Which of the following parts of the epidemiologic triangle does the nurse's recommendation reflect?

A community health nurse plans a proposed community-wide intervention to increase physical activity. Which of the following ethical principles does the nurse demonstrate by ensuring that the benefits of the program substantially outweigh any potential harms?

A community health nurse attends the American Public Health Association (APHA) meeting annually to stay current in the field and to interact with colleagues across the country. Which of the core functions of epidemiology is the nurse engaged in?

A school nurse is providing teaching to young students to cover their cough to prevent disease transmission. The nurse should identify that this intervention breaks which of the following links in the chain of transmission?