TEST BANK FOUNDATIONS FOR POPULATION
HEALTH IN COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH
NURSING 5TH EDITION BY STANHOPE, ALL
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Chapter 01: Community- and Prevention-
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Oriented Practice to Improve Population Health
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MULTIPLEqCHOICE
1. Whichqofqtheqfollowingqbestqdescribesqcommunity-basedqnursing?
a. Aqpracticeqinqwhichqcareqisqprovidedqforqindividualsqandqfamilies
b. Providingqcareqwithqaqfocusqonqtheqgroup’sqneeds
c. Givingqcareqwithqaqfocusqonqtheqaggregate’sqneeds
d. Aqvalueqsystemqinqwhichqallqclientsqreceiveqoptimalqcare
ANS:q A
Byqdefinition,qcommunity-basedqnursingqisqaqsetting-specificqpracticeqinqwhichqcareqis
providedqforq―sick‖qindividualsqandqfamiliesqwhereqtheyqlive,qwork,qandqattendqschool.qTheqemp
hasisqisqonqacuteqandqchronicqcareqandqtheqprovisionqofqcomprehensive,qcoordinated,qandqcontin
uousqcare.qTheseqnursesqmayqbeqgeneralistsqorqspecialistsqinqmaternal–
infant,qpediatric,qadult,qorqpsychiatricqmentalqhealthqnursing.qCommunity-
basedqnursingqemphasizesqacuteqandqchronicqcareqtoqindividualsqandqfamilies,qratherqthanqfocusi
ngqonqgroups,qaggregates,qorqsystems.
2. Whichqofqtheqfollowingqbestqdescribesqcommunity-orientedqnursing?
a. Focusingqonqtheqprovisionqofqcareqtoqindividualsqandqfamilies
b. Providingqcareqtoqmanageqacuteqorqchronicqconditions
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ANS:q D
Byqdefinition,qcommunity-
orientedqnursingqhasqtheqgoalqofqpreserving,qprotecting,qorqmaintainingqhealthqandqpreventingqdi
seaseqtoqpromoteqtheqqualityqofqlife.qAllqnursesqmayqfocusqonqindividualsqandqfamilies,qgiveqdirec
tqcareqtoqillqpersonsqwithinqtheirqfamilyqsetting,qandqhelpqmanageqacuteqorqchronicqconditions.qTh
eseqdefinitionsqareqnotqspecificqtoqcommunity-orientedqnursing.
3. Whichqofqtheqfollowingqisqtheqprimaryqfocusqofqpublicqhealthqnursing?
a. Familiesqandqgroups
b. Illness-orientedqcare
c. Individualsqwithinqtheqfamilyqunit
d. Healthqcareqofqcommunitiesqandqpopulations
ANS:q D
Inqpublicqhealthqnursingqtheqprimaryqfocusqisqonqtheqhealthqcareqofqcommunitiesqandqpopulationsq
ratherqthanqonqindividuals,qgroups,qandqfamilies.qTheqgoalqisqtoqpreventqdiseaseqandqpreserve,qpro
mote,qrestore,qandqprotectqhealthqforqtheqcommunityqandqtheqpopulationqwithinqit.qCommunity-
basedqnursesqdealqprimarilyqwithqillness-
orientedqcareqofqindividualsqandqfamiliesqacorssqtheqlifeqspan.qTheqaimqisqtoqamanageqacuteqandqc
hronicqhealthqconditionsqinqtheqcommunity,qandqtheqfocusqofqpracticeqisqonqindividualqorqfamily-
centeredqillnessqcare.
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4. Whichqofqtheqfollowingqisqresponsibleqforqtheqdramaticqincreaseqinqlifeqexpectancyqduringqtheq2
0thqcentury?
a. Technologyqincreasesqinqtheqfieldqofqmedicalqlaboratoryqresearch
b. Advancesqinqsurgicalqtechniquesqandqprocedures
c. Sanitationqandqotherqpopulation-basedqpreventionqprograms
d. Useqofqantibioticsqtoqfightqinfections
ANS:q C
Improvementsqinqcontrolqofqinfectiousqdiseasesqthroughqimmunizations,qsanitation,qandqotherqp
opulation-
basedqpreventionqprogramsqledqtoqtheqincreaseqinqlifeqexpectancyqfromqlessqthanq50qyearsqinq190
0qtoqmoreqthanq78qyearsqinq2013.qAlthoughqpeopleqareqexcitedqwhenqaqnewqdrugqisqdiscoveredqth
atqcuresqaqdiseaseqorqwhenqaqnewqwayqtoqtransplantqorgansqisqperfected,qitqisqimportantqtoqknowq
aboutqtheqsignificantqgainsqinqtheqhealthqofqpopulationsqthatqhaveqcomeqlargelyqfromqpublicqheal
thqaccomplishments.
5. Aqnurseqisqdevelopingqaqplanqtoqdecreaseqtheqnumberqofqprematureqdeathsqinqtheqcommunity.q
Whichqofqtheqfollowingqinterventionsqwouldqmostqlikelyqbeqimplementedqbyqtheqnurse?
a. Increaseqtheqcommunity’sqknowledgeqaboutqhospiceqcare.
b. Promoteqhealthyqlifestyleqbehaviorqchoicesqamongqtheqcommunityqmembers.
c. Encourageqemployersqtoqhaveqwellnessqcentersqatqeachqindustrialqsite.
d. Ensureqtimelyqandqeffectiveqmedicalqinterventionqandqtreatmentqforqcommunityq
members.
ANS:q B
Publicqhealthqapproachesqcouldqhelpqpreventqprematureqdeathsqbyqinfluencingqtheqwayqpeopleqea
t,qdrink,qdrive,qengageqinqexercise,qandqtreatqtheqenvironment.qIncreasingqknowledgeqofqhospiceq
care,qencouragingqon-siteqwellnessqcenters,qandqensuringqtimelyqtreatmentqofqmedical
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strategies.qThisqisqtheqmajorqmethodqthatqisqsuggestedqtoqdecreaseqtheqincidenceqofqpremature
death.
6. Whichqofqtheqfollowingqisqaqbasicqassumptionqofqpublicqhealthqefforts?
a. Healthqdisparitiesqamongqanyqgroupsqareqmorallyqandqlegallyqwrong.
b. Healthqcareqisqtheqmostqimportantqpriorityqinqgovernmentqplanningqandqfunding.
c. Theqhealthqofqindividualsqcannotqbeqseparatedqfromqtheqhealthqofqtheqcommunity.
d. TheqgovernmentqisqresponsibleqforqlengtheningqtheqlifeqspanqofqAmericans.
ANS:q C
Publicqhealthqpracticeqfocusesqonqtheqcommunityqasqaqwhole,qandqtheqeffectqofqthe
community’sqhealthqstatusq(resources)qonqtheqhealthqofqindividuals,qfamilies,qandqgroups.qTheqgo
alqisqtoqpreventqdiseaseqandqdisabilityqandqpromoteqandqprotectqtheqhealthqofqtheqcommunityqasqaq
whole.qPublicqhealthqcanqbeqdescribedqasqwhatqsocietyqcollectivelyqdoesqtoqensureqthatqcondition
sqexistqinqwhichqpeopleqcanqbeqhealthy.qTheqbasicqassumptionsqofqpublicqhealthqdoqnotqjudgeqtheq
moralityqofqhealthqdisparities.qTheqfocusqisqonqpreventionqofqillnessqnotqonqspendingqmoreqonqilln
essqcare.qAdditionally,qindividualqresponsibilityqforqmakingqhealthyqchoicesqisqtheqdirectiveqforql
engtheningqlifeqspanqnotqtheqroleqofqtheqgovernment.
7. Whichqofqtheqfollowingqactionsqwouldqmostqlikelyqbeqperformedqbyqaqpublicqhealthqnurse?
a. Askingqcommunityqleadersqwhatqinterventionsqshouldqbeqchosen
b. Assessingqtheqcommunityqandqdecidingqonqappropriateqinterventions
c. Usingqdataqfromqtheqmainqhealthqcareqinstitutionsqinqtheqcommunityqtoqdetermine
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neededqhealthqservices
d. Workingqwithqcommunityqgroupsqtoqcreateqpoliciesqtoqimproveqtheqenvironment
ANS:q D
Althoughqtheqpublicqhealthqnurseqmightqengageqinqanyqofqtheqtasksqlisted,qheqorqsheqworksqprima
rilyqwithqmembersqofqtheqcommunityqtoqcarryqoutqcoreqpublicqhealthqfunctions,qincludingqassess
mentqofqtheqpopulationqasqaqwholeqandqengagingqinqpromotingqhealthqandqimprovingqtheqenviron
ment.qTheqinterventionsqofqaskingqcommunityqleadersqwhichqinterventionsqshouldqbeqchosen,qas
essingqtheqcommunityqandqdecidingqonqappropriateqinterventions,qandqusingqdataqfromqhealthqca
reqinstitutionsqdoqnotqdemonstrateqtheqengagementqofqtheqcommunityqwhenqmakingqdecisionsqab
outqwhatqtheqcommunityqactuallyqwantsqandqneeds.
8. Whichqofqtheqfollowingqpublicqhealthqnursesqmostqclearlyqfulfillsqtheqresponsibilitiesqofqthisqr
ole?
a. Theqnurseqwhoqmetqwithqseveralqgroupsqtoqdiscussqcommunityqrecreationqissues
b. Theqnurseqwhoqspentqtheqdayqattendingqmeetingsqofqvariousqhealthqagencies
c. Theqnurseqwhoqtalkedqtoqseveralqpeopleqaboutqtheirqparticularqhealthqconcerns
d. Theqnurseqwhoqwatchedqtheqcityqcouncilqmeetingqonqlocalqcableqtelevision
ANS:q B
Anyqofqtheseqdescriptionsqmightqrepresentqaqnurseqcommunicating,qcooperating,qorqcollaborati
ngqwithqcommunityqresidentsqorqgroupsqaboutqhealthqconcerns.qHowever,qtheqnurseqwhoqspentqt
heqdayqattendingqmeetingsqofqvariousqhealthqagenciesqisqtheqmostqrepresentative,qbecauseqinqpu
blicqhealth,qconcernsqareqaddressedqfromqaqbroaderqperspective.qInqpublicqhealth,qbroadqconcern
sqofqtheqcommunityqshouldqbeqaddressed.qConcernsqareqbroaderqthanqrecreation,qindividualqcon
cernsqareqnotqasqimportantqasqaggregateqpriorities,qandqwatchingqtelevisionq(aqone-
wayqformqofqcommunication)qisqlessqeffectiveqthanqinteractingqwithqothers.
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9. Whichqofqtheqfollowingqbestqdefinesqaggregate?
a. Aqlargeqgroupqofqpersons
b. Aqcollectionqofqindividualsqandqfamilies
c. Aqcollectionqofqpeopleqwhoqshareqoneqorqmoreqcharacteristics
d. Anotherqnameqforqdemographicqgroup
ANS:q C
Anqaggregateqisqdefinedqaqcollectionqofqpeopleqwhoqshareqoneqorqmoreqpersonalqorqenvironment
alqcharacteristics.qMembersqofqaqcommunityqcanqbeqdefinedqinqtermsqofqeitherqgeographyq(e.g.,qa
qcounty,qaqgroupqofqcounties,qorqaqstate)qorqaqspecialqinterestq(e.g.,qchildrenqattendingqaqparticular
qschool).qTheseqmembersqmakequpqaqpopulation.qTheqtermqpopulationqmayqbequsedqinterchangea
blyqwithqtheqtermqaggregate.qAqlargeqgroupqofqpersons,qaqcollectionqofqindividualsqandqfamilies,q
andqanotherqnameqforqdemograhpicqgroupqareqnotqaccurateqdefinitionsqofqtheqtermqaggregate.
10. Aqregisteredqnurseqwasqjustqemployedqasqaqpublicqhealthqnurse.qWhichqquestionqwouldqbeqtheq
mostqrelevantqforqtheqnurseqtoqask?
a. ―Whichqgroupsqareqatqtheqgreatestqriskqforqproblems?‖
b. ―WhichqpatientsqshouldqIqseeqfirstqasqIqbeginqmyqday?‖
c. ―WithqwhichqphysiciansqwillqIqbeqmostqcloselyqcollaborating?‖
d. ―WithqwhichqnursingqassistantsqwillqIqpartnerqtheqmost?‖
ANS:q A
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