TEST BANK FOR COMMUNITY
ANDPUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
10TH EDITION BY RECTOR
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ASCORERS
, COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
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10THEDITION RECTOR TEST BANK
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Chapter 1 The Journey Begins: Introduction
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1. After Vteaching Va Vgroup Vof Vnursing Vstudents Vabout Vthe Vsimilarities Vand Vdifferences
VbetweenV public Vhealth Vand Vcommunity Vhealth, Vwhich Vof Vthe Vfollowing Vstatements Vby Va
Vnursing Vstudent Vwould Vindicate Vknowledge Vof Vthe Vsimilarities Vand Vdifferences Vbetween
Vpublic Vhealth Vand Vcommunity Vhealth?
A) “Community Vhealth Vnursing Vis Vdefined Vas
nursing Vcare Vthat Vis Vprovided Vin Va Vcommunity Vsetting, Vrather Vthan Van Vinstitutional Vsetting.”
B) “Public Vhealth Vnursing Vis Vdefined Vas Vnursing Vcare Vthat Vis Vprovided Vin Van
VinstitutionalV
setting.”
C) “Public Vhealth Vnursing Vis Vfocused Von
VtheV
health Vof Vindividuals.”
A) Public Vhealth Vnursing Vis Vfocused Von Vthe Vprivate Vaspects Vof Vhealth, Vand Vcommunity
VhealthVnursing Vis Vfocused Von Vthe Vpublic Vaspects Vof
health.
B) In Vour Vtextbook, Vthe Vterm Vcommunity Vhealth Vpractice Vrefers Vto Va Vfocus Von
Vspecific,Vdesignated Vcommunities Vand Vis Va Vpart Vof Vthe
larger Vpublic Vhealth Veffort.
C) Public Vhealth Vnursing Vand Vcommunity Vhealth Vnursing Vrelate Vto Vthe Vvery Vsame
Vtypes VofV
services Vand Vperspectives.
D) Both Vpublic Vhealth Vnursing Vand Vcommunity Vhealth Vnursing Vare Vpracticed
VexclusivelyV
within Vinstitutions.
Ans: V B
VFeedbac
k:
, In Vthis Vtextbook, Vcommunity Vhealth Vpractice Vrefers Vto Va Vfocus Von Vspecific, Vdesignated
Vcommunities. VIt Vis Va Vpart Vof Vthe Vlarger Vpublic Vhealth Veffort Vand Vrecognizes Vthe Vfundamental
Vconcepts Vand Vprinciples Vof Vpublic Vhealth Vas Vits Vbirthright Vand Vfoundation Vfor Vpractice.
VPublic Vhealth Vnursing Vis Vfocused Von Vthe Vpublic Vaspects Vof Vhealth. VPublic Vhealth Vnursing Vand
Vpublic Vhealth VnursingV nor Vcommunity Vhealth Vnursing Vis Vpracticed Vexclusively Vwithin
institutions.
3. Which Vof Vthe Vfollowing Vis Vmost Vaccurate
VaboutV the Vconcept Vof Vcommunity?
A) A Vcommunity Vis Va Vcollection Vof Vpeople
VwhoV share Vsome Vimportant Vfeatures Vof Vtheir
V lives.
B) Community Vmembers Vlive Vin Vthe
VsameV geographic Vlocation.
C) Community Vmembers Vare Vbiologically Vrelated.
D) A Vcommunity Vis Vmade Vup Vof Vpeople Vwho Vdo Vnot Vnecessarily Vinteract Vwith Vone
Vanother VandV do Vnot Vnecessarily Vshare Va Vsense Vof Vbelonging
to Vthat Vgroup.
Ans: A
Feedback:
The Vbroad Vdefinition Vof Va Vcommunity Vis Va Vcollection Vof Vpeople Vwho Vshare Vsome
VimportantV features Vof Vtheir Vlives. VCommunity Vmembers Vmay Vnot Vlive Vin Vthe Vsame Vgeographic
Vlocation Vas Vin VaV
common-interest Vcommunity Vor Va Vcommunity Vof Vsolution. VA Vpopulation Vis
Vmade Vup Vof Vpeople Vwho V do Vnot Vnecessarily Vinteract V with Vone Vanother Vand Vdo V not
Vnecessarily Vshare Va Vsense Vof Vbelonging Vto Vthat
group.
4. A Vgroup Vof Vstudents Vare Vreviewing Vmaterial Vfor Va Vtest Von Vpopulations, Vcommunities,
VandV aggregates. VWhich Vof Vthe Vfollowing Vindicates
that Vthe Vstudents Vunderstand Vthese Vconcepts?
A) Members Vof Va Vpopulation Vshare Va Vsense
VofV
belonging.
B) Communities Vand Vpopulations Vare Vtypes
VofV
aggregates.
C) Individuals Vof Va Vcommunity Vare
VlooselyV connected.
D) Members Vof Van Vaggregate Vshare Va Vstrong
Vbond.V Ans: B
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An Vaggregate Vrefers Vto Va Vmass Vof Vgrouping Vof Vdistinct Vindividuals Vwho Vare
Vconsidered Vas VaVwhole Vand Vwho Vare Vloosely Vassociated Vwith Vone Vanother. VCommunities Vand
Vpopulations Vare VtypesV of Vaggregates. VA Vpopulation Vis Vmade Vup Vof Vpeople Vwho Vdo Vnot
Vnecessarily Vinteract Vwith Vone Vanother Vand Vdo V not Vnecessarily Vshare Va Vsense Vof Vbelonging Vto
Vthe Vgroup. VA Vcommunity Vis Va
, collection Vof Vpeople Vwho Vchose Vto Vinteract Vwith Vone Vanother Vbecause Vof Vcommon
Vinterests,V
characteristics, Vor Vgoals, Vwhich Vform Vthe Vbasis Vfor Va Vsense Vof Vunity Vor
belonging.
5. Which Vof Vthe Vfollowing Vwould Va Vcommunity Vhealth Vnurse Videntify Vas Va
Vcommunity VofV
common Vinterest?
A) The Vglobal Vcommunity
B) Small Vrural Vtown Vin Va Vnorthern Vstate
C) National Vprofessional Vorganization
D) Counties Vaddressing Vwater
VpollutionV Ans: C
Feedback:
A Vcommon-interest Vcommunity Vshares Va Vcommon Vinterest Vor Vgoal Vthat Vbinds Vthe
VmembersV together. VMembership Vin Va Vnational Vprofessional Vorganization Vis Vone Vexample. VThe
Vglobal Vcommunity Vand Va Vsmall Vrural Vtown Vin Va Vnorthern Vstate Vwould Vbe Vexamples Vof Va
Vgeographic Vcommunity. VCounties Vaddressing Va Vwater Vpollution Vproblem Vwould V be Van Vexample
of Va Vcommunity Vof Vsolution.
6. The Vnurse Vis Vworking Vwith Va Vcommunity Vof Vsolution. VWhich Vof Vthe Vfollowing
Vwould VtheVnurse Vexpect Vto Vfind?
A) A Vhealth Vproblem Vaffecting Vthe Vgroup
B) Common Vgoal Vbinding Vmembers Vtogether
C) Sharing Vof Va Vsimilar Vgoal
D) Locational
VboundariesV Ans: A
Feedback:
A Vcommunity Vof Vsolution Vinvolves Va Vgroup Vof Vpeople Vcoming Vtogether Vto Vsolve Va
VproblemV that Vaffects Vthem. VA Vcommon-interest Vcommunity Vinvolves Va Vcollection Vof Vpeople
Vwidely Vscattered Vgeographically Vwho Vhave Van Vinterest Vor Vgoal Vthat Vbinds Vthe Vmembers
Vtogether. VA Vgeographical Vcommunity Vis Vone Vdefined V by Vits Vgeographical Vor V locational
boundaries.
7. Which Vone Vof Vthe Vfollowing Vstatements Vmade Vby Va Vstudent Vwould Vthe Vnurse
VeducatorV recognize Vas Vevidence Vthat Va Vstudent
understands Vthe Vhealth Vcontinuum?
A) The Vdistinction Vbetween Vhealth Vand Villness
VisV
well Vdemarcated.
B) Illness Vrefers Vto Va Vstate Vof Vbeing
VrelativelyV unhealthy.
C) The Vterm Vhealth Vis Vlimited Vto Vreflect
VanVindividual's Vstate.
D) Treatment Vof Vacute Vconditions Vreflects
VtheVcurrent Vfocus Vof Vhealth Vcare.
Ans: B
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