University of California, Davis EPP 101 Chapter 1to 27 : Community/Public Health Nursing, 7th Edition QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASSED

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which person meets the legal definition of a veteran? a. A 32-year-old male who has been dishonorably discharged from the Army b. A 50-year-old female who retired from the Navy c. A 65-year-old male who served in the National Guard d. A 22-year-old female who is currently ser...

1. Which infection continues to increase in the United States? a. Measles b. Pertussis c. Hepatitis A, B, and C d. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) ANS: D Treatable STDs, such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, are still occurring at significant rates. Gonorrhea had plateaued or decli...

Which preventable health problem is the cause of more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities than any other? a. Use of tobacco b. Obesity c. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) d. Substance abuse ANS: D Perhaps no other health-related condition has as many far-reaching consequences in contempo...

1. Which best describes the recent population trend in rural America? a. The number of residents in rural areas of the United States is at one of its lowest levels ever recorded. b. Urban population rates increased from 2010 to 2015 as agricultural opportunities diminished. c. Nonmetro populati...

1. A nurse reviewed information before meeting with the community residents who were attending a program on healthful living. Which best describes the action by the nurse? a. Disease prevention b. Health promotion c. Health improvement d. Specific protection ANS: B Health promotion is any com...

1. Which best describes how care can be appropriately given in a community? a. Provide individualized care to unique individuals as much as resources allow. b. Consider the community itself as the “client.” c. Administer care according to the priorities of the local health department. d. Pri...

1. An epidemiologist has written a summary of a food poisoning outbreak, including its cause and ways to prevent it from occurring in the future. Which best describes what has been done? a. Analytic epidemiology b. Descriptive epidemiology c. Prospective cohort study d. Retrospective cross-sect...

1. A nurse has instructed a client several times what he needs to do to get better, but the client has not followed these instructions. Which offers the best explanation for this behavior? a. Barriers prevent action. b. The client does not understand. c. The client does not really care. d. Barr...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which best describes what Lillian Wald suggested in regards to providing care to individuals and families? a. Public health nurses should encourage clients to join the Henry Street settlement for mutual growth and support among the families. b. Public health nurses should foc...

1. A health care provider has charged more than what is allowed by a third-party payer. Which would most likely be the result? a. Provider may be removed from the list of providers for the third-party payer. b. The third-party payer will reexamine the payment for that procedure. c. Provider woul...

1. Which best describes the principal factor behind ongoing legislation on the federal level related to health care? a. Change is needed to reflect differences in health needs today. b. Efforts must be put in place to control constantly increasing costs. c. There is a need to focus on the popula...

1. Which is the best definition of economics? a. Assets that can be traded for different assets b. Income and outgo of monies c. Science of allocation of resources d. Study of goods, services, talents, and transportation ANS: C Economics represents the science of allocation of resources. Resou...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement best describes how the population of the United States is changing? a. Growth will occur because of a decrease in the death rate. b. Growth will occur because of ongoing immigration. c. Growth will occur because of an increase in the birth rate. d. Growth will...

1. Which group of children is at the highest risk to have poor health? a. African American children living in a suburb b. Asian children living in an outer urban area c. Hispanic children living in the inner city d. White children living in a rural area ANS: C Significant disparities persist i...