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Community Public Healthyr yr
Nursing 7th Edition Nies Test
yr yr yr yr yr
Bank
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Chapter 01: Health: A Community View
yr yr yr yr yr
Nies: Community/Public Health Nursing, 7th Edition
yr yr yr yr yr
MULTIPLE yrCHOICE
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a. Politicians yrare yrdiscussing yrhow yrto yrimprove yrhealth yrcare.
b. The yrmedia yrhas yrprovided yrmixed yrmessages yrabout yrthe yrhealth yrcare yrsystem.
c. Our yrnational yrhealth yrcare yrcosts yrkeep yrincreasing.
d. The yrnew yrhealth yrcare yrsystem yroffers yrfree yrservices yrto yrAmericans.
ANS: y r C
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DIF: Cognitive yrLevel: yrUnderstand yr(Comprehension)
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ANS: y r C
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DIF: Cognitive yrLevel: yrUnderstand yr(Comprehension)
3. What yrconclusion yrcan yrbe yrdrawn yrfrom yrexamining yrwhere yrnurses yrare yremployed?
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yr medical yrcenters.
b. There yris yran yrincreased yremphasis yron yrcommunity-based yrhealth yrcare.
c. There yris yran yrobvious yrneed yrto yrdecrease yrhealth yrcare yrcosts yrby yrcutting yrpositions.
d. Managed yrcare yrorganizations yr(MCOs) yrare yremploying yrnurses yrto yrimprove yrcustomer
, relations.
ANS: y r B
MCOs yrare yremploying yrnurses yrin yrmany yrcapacities. yrAlthough yrhospitals yrare yrclosing yrand yracute
yrcare yris yrincreasingly yrfound yrin yrcentral yrmedical yrcenters, yrthe yrsame yrtrend yrmay yrbe yrseen yrin
yran yrincrease yrin yrneighborhood-based yrpractice yrcenters. yrWhile yrpositions yrare yrcut yrin yrmost
yrindustries, yr health yrcare yris yrrecognized yras yran yrarea yrwhere yrgrowth yrin yremployment yris
yrexpected. yrHowever, yrnurses yrare yrincreasingly yremployed yrin yrcommunity yrsettings yras yropposed
yrto yrhospitals. yrThis yrchange yrreflects yrthe yrmove yrtoward yrcommunity-based yrcare yrrather yrthan
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yrthe yrincreased yremphasis yris yron yrdisease yrprevention yrrather yrthan yrhigh-cost yrtreatment.
DIF: Cognitive yrLevel: yrUnderstand yr(Comprehension)
4. Which yrethical yrbelief yrwould yrbe yrmost yrhelpful yrin yrthe yrcurrent yrhealth yrcare yrcrisis?
a. Emphasis yrshould yrbe yron yrindividual yrand yrcorporation yrfreedom yrin yrthe yrmarketplace.
b. Emphasis yrshould yrbe yron yrindividual yrautonomy yrand yrfreedom yrof yrchoice.
c. Emphasis yrshould yrbe yron yrsocial yrjustice yrand yrcollective yrresponsibility.
d. Emphasis yrshould yrbe yron yrthe yreffectiveness yrof yrtechnology yrin yrresolving yrproblems.
ANS: y r C
Public yrhealth yrrecognizes yrthe yrnecessity yrof yrcollective yraction yrin yrkeeping yrthe yrenvironment
yrsafe yrand yrin yregalitarian yrtradition yrand yrvision. yrAn yroverinvestment yrin yrtechnology yrand
yrseeking yrof yrcures yrwithin yrthe yrmarket yrjustice yrsystem yrhas yrstifled yrthe yrevolution yrof yra yrhealth
yrsystem yrto yr protect yrand yrpreserve yrthe yrhealth yrof yrthe yrpopulation. yrAlthough yrindividual
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DIF:
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yr
yr
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O yr
yr
yr yr
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yr healthy yrlifestyle yrbehaviors, yrsuch yras yrdaily yrexercise yror yrhealthy yrfood yrchoices?
a. Emphasis yron yrother yrlifestyle yrchoices, yrsuch yras yrnot yrsmoking yrand yrminimal
yr use yrof yralcohol yror yrdrugs, yris yralso yrneeded.
b. All yrof yrus yrmust yrwork yrtogether yrto yrmake yrunhealthy yrbehaviors yrsocially yrunacceptable.
c. It yrcosts yrmore yrto yrmake yrhealthy yrchoices, yrsuch yras yrbuying yrand yreating yrfresh
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d. Public yrpolicy yremphasizes yrpersonal yrresponsibility yrbut yrignores yrsocial
yrand yrenvironmental yrchanges yrneeded yrfor yrwell-being.
ANS: y r D
Although yrall yrresponses yrare yraccurate, yrthe yrprimary yrproblem yris yrthe yremphasis yron yrpersonal
yrchoices yrin yr the yrHealthy yrPeople yr2020 yrobjectives. yrEmphasis yron yrpersonal yrchoices yrignores
yrthe yrneed yrfor yrcommunity yrresponsibility yrand yraction yrthat yraddresses yrenvironmental yror
yrcultural yrrestraints yrto yrhealth.
DIF: Cognitive yrLevel: yrApply yr(Application)
6. What yrresponsibility yrdoes yrthe yrAmerican yrNurses yrAssociation yr(ANA) yrCode yrof yrEthics
yr require yrof yrthe yrnurse yrbeyond yrgiving yrexcellent yrcare yrto yrpatients?
a. Accept yrlonger yrwork yrschedules yrto yrensure yrthat yrprofessional yrcare yris yralways yravailable
, to yrclients.
b. Recognize yrthe yrneed yrfor yrexperienced yrnurses yrto yrmentor yrnew yrgraduates yrto
yr help yrincrease yrand yrexpand yrthe yrnumber yrof yrprofessionals yravailable.
c. Support yrhealth yrlegislation yrto yrimprove yraccessibility yrand yrcost yrof yrhealth yrcare.
d. Volunteer yrto yrwork yrovertime yras yrneeded yrto yrensure yrmaximum yrquality yrof yrcare.
ANS: y r C
The yrANA yrCode yrof yrEthics yrpromotes yrsocial yrreform yrby yrfocusing yron yrhealth yrpolicy yrand
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yrovertime.
DIF: Cognitive yrLevel: yrAnalyze yr(Analysis)
7. What yris yrthe yrcommunity yrhealth yrnursing yrdefinition yrof yrhealth?
a. Health yris yra yrperson‘s yrgoal-directed yrpurposeful yrprocess yrtoward yrwell-
being yror yrwholeness.
b. Health yris yran yrindividual‘s yrphysical, yrmental, yrand yrsocial yrwell-being, yrnot
yr merely yrthe yrabsence yrof yrdisease yror yrinfirmity.
c. Health yris yrthe yrmutual yradaptation yrbetween yra yrperson yrand yrhis yror yrher
yr environment yrin yrmeeting yrdaily yrexistence.
d. Health yris yrfamilies yrand yraggregates yrchoosing yractions yrto yrensure yrsafety yrand yrwell-being.
ANS: y r D
The yrtext yrstresses yrthat yrhealth yris yrnot yrjust yrthe yrresult yrof yran yrindividual‘s yrchoices, yrbut yrchoices
yrand yractions yrof yrindividuals, yrfamilies, yrgroups, yrand yrcommunities yrthat yrlead yrto yrbetter yrhealth.
DIF: Cognitive yrLevel: yrApply yr(Application)
UN S
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yrNG
yr
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yr
yr O yr
yr
yr
8. How yrdoes yrcommunity yrhealth yrnursing yrdefine yrcommunity?
yr
a. A yrgroup yrof yrpersons yrliving yrwithin yrspecific yrgeographic yrboundaries
b. A yrgroup yrof yrpersons yrwho yrshare yra yrcommon yridentity yrand yrenvironment
c. A yrgroup yrof yrpersons yrwho yr work yrtogether yrto yrmeet yrcommon yrgoals
d. A yrgroup yrof yrpersons yrwho yrresolve yra yrcommunity yrconcern
ANS: y r B
Community yrhealth yrnurses yrwork yrwith yrboth yrgeopolitical yrgroups yr(within yrspecific
yr geographic yrboundaries) yrand yrphenomenological yrgroups yr(who yrhave yra yrcommon yridentity
yrbased yron yrculture, yrhistory, yror yrgoals). yrA yrparticular yrphenomenological yrgroup yrmay yror yrmay
yrnot yrhave yrbeen yra yrplanned yrgroup—that yris, yra yrgroup yrthat yrcame yrtogether yrto yrresolve yra
yrrecognized yrcommon yrproblem yror yrto yrmeet yra yrcommon yr goal. yrHowever, yrof yrall yrthe yrchoices,
yra yrgroup yrof yrpersons yrwho yrshare yra yrcommon yridentity yr(phenomenological yrgroup) yrand
yrenvironment yr(which yrimplies yra yrspecific yrgeographic yrsetting) yris yrthe yrbroadest yrand yrmost
yrcomplete yrdefinition.
DIF: Cognitive yrLevel: yrApply yr(Application)
9. Which yrvariable yrhas yra yrmajor yrinfluence yron yra yrcommunity‘s yrhealth?
a. Behavior yrchoices yrmade yrby yrpersons yrin yrthe yrcommunity
b. Number yrof yrhealth yrcare yrproviders yrand yrhospitals yrin yrthe yrcommunity
c. Quality yrof yrthe yrpublic yrsafety yrofficers yr(police yrofficers, yrfirefighters, yretc.)
d. The yrnumber yrand yrcredentials yrof yrpublic yrhealth yrofficials yrin yrthe yrcommunity
ANS: y r A
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