TEST BANK
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FOUNDATIONS FOR POPULATION HEALTH
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INCOMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
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by Marcia Stanhope, Jeanette Lancaster
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, Table zof zContents
Chapter z01: zPublic zHealth zNursing zand zPopulation zHealth
Chapter z02: zThe zHistory zof zPublic zHealth zand zPublic zand zCommunity zHealth zNursing z Stanhope:
zChapter z03: zUS zand zGlobal zHealth zCare
Chapter z04: zGovernment, zthe zLaw, zand zPolicy
zActivismzChapter z05: zEconomics zof zUS zHealth zCare
zDelivery
Chapter z06: zEthics zin zPublic zand zCommunity zHealth zNursing
zPracticezChapter z07: zCulture zof zPopulations zin zCommunities
Chapter z08: zEnvironmental zHealth
zChapter z09: zEvidence-Based zPractice
zChapter z10: zEpidemiological
zApplications
Chapter z11: zInfectious zDisease zPrevention zand
zControl zChapter z12: zCommunicable zand zInfection
zDisease zRiskszChapter z13: zCommunity zAssessment
zand zEvaluation zChapter z14: zHealth zEducation zin zthe
Community zChapter z15: zCase zManagement
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Chapter z16: zDisaster zManagement
Chapter z17: zPublic zHealth zSurveillance zand zOutbreak zInvestigation
zChapter z18: zProgram zManagement
Chapter z19: zHealthcare zImprovement zin zthe zCommunity
Chapter z20: zFamily zDevelopment, zFamily zNursing zAssessment, zand zGenomics
Chapter z21: zFamily zHealth zRisks
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Chapter z22: zHealth zRisks zAcross zthe zLife zSpan
Chapter z23: zHealth zEquity zand zCare zof zVulnerable zPopulations
zChapter z24: zRural zHealth zand zMigrant zHealth
Chapter z25: zPoverty, zHomelessness, zTeen zPregnancy, zand zMental zIllness
Chapter z26: zAlcohol, zTobacco, zand zOther zDrug zProblems zin zthe zCommunity
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Chapter z27: zViolence zand zHuman zAbuse
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Chapter z28: zNursing zPractice zat zthe zLocal, zState, zand zNational zLevels zin zPublic zHealth
zChapter z29: zThe zFaith zCommunity zNurse
Chapter z30: zThe zNurse zin zPublic zHealth, zHome zHealth, zPalliative zCare, zand zHospice
Chapter z31: zThe zNurse zin zthe zSchools
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Chapter z32: zThe zNurse zin zOccupational zHealth
, Chapter z 01: z Public z Health z Nursing z and z Population z Health
Stanhope: z Foundations z for z Population z Health z in z Community/Public z Health z N
MULTIPLE zCHOICE
1. WHICH zstatement zbest zdescribes zcommunity-based znursing?
a. A zpractice zin zWHICH zcare zis zprovided zfor zindividuals zand zfamilies.
b. Providing zcare zwith za zfocus zon zthe zgroup‘s zneeds.
c. Giving zcare zwith za zfocus zon zthe zaggregate‘s zneeds.
d. A zvalue zsystem zin zWHICH zall zclients zreceive zoptimal zcare.
ANS z A
By zdefinition, zcommunity-based znursing zis za zsetting-specific zpractice zin zWHICH zcare zis zprovided
zfamilieszwhere zthey zlive, zwork, zand zattend zschool. zThe zemphasis zis zon zacute zand zchronic zcare za
zcomprehensive, zcoordinated, zand zcontinuous zcare. zThese zNurses zmay zbe zgeneralists zor zspecialist
zpediatric, zadult, zor zpsychiatric zmental zhealth znursing. zCommunity-based znursing zemphasizes zacut
zindividuals zand zfamilies, zrather zthan zfocusing zon zgroups, zaggregates, zor zsystems.
2. WHICH zstatement zbest zdescribes zthe zgoal zof zcommunity-oriented znursing?
a. Providing zcare zto zindividuals zand zfamilies
b. Providing zcare zto zmanage zacute zor zchronic zconditions
c. Giving zdirect zcare zto zill zindividuals zwithin ztheir zfamily zsetting
d. To zpreserve, zprotect, zpromote, zor zmaintain zhealth zand zprevent zdisease
ANS z D
By zdefinition, zcommunity-oriented znursing zhas zthe zgoal zof zpreserving, zprotecting, zor zmaintaining zh
zdisease ztozpromote zthe zquality zof zlife. zAll zNurses zmay zfocus zon zindividuals zand zfamilies, zgive zd
zwithin ztheir zfamily zsetting, zand zhelp zmanage zacute zor zchronic zconditions. zThese zdefinitions zare z
oriented znursing.
3. WHICH zof zthe zFollowing zis zthe zprimary zfocus zof zpublic zhealth znursing?
a. Families zand zgroups
b. Illness-oriented zcare
c. Individuals zwithin zthe zfamily zunit
d. Health zcare zof zcommunities zand zpopulations
ANS z D
In zpublic zhealth znursing, zthe zprimary zfocus zis zon zthe zhealth zcare zof zcommunities zand zpopulation
zindividuals, zgroups,zand zfamilies. zThe zgoal zis zto zprevent zdisease zand zpreserve, zpromote, zrestore, za
zcommunity zand zthe zpopulationzwithin zit. zCommunity-based zNurses zdeal zprimarily zwith zillness-ori
zand zfamilies zacross zthe zlife zspan. zThe zaim zis zto zmanage zacute zand zchronic zhealth zconditions zin
zfocus zof zpractice zis zon zindividual zor
family-centered zillness zcare.
4. WHICH zof zthe zFollowing zis zresponsible zfor zthe zdramatic zincrease zin zlife zexpectancy zduring zthe z2
a. Technology zincreases zin zthe zfield zof zmedical zlaboratory zresearch
b. Advances zin zsurgical ztechniques zand zprocedures
c. Sanitation zand zother zpopulation-based zprevention zprograms
d. Use zof zantibiotics zto zfight zinfections
ANS z C
There zhas zto zbe zindisputable zevidence zcollected zover ztime zthat zpublic zhealth zpolicies zand zprogra
zfor zincreasing zthe zaverage zlife zspan zfrom z47 zin z1900 zto z78.6 zyears zin z2017, zan zincrease zof zappro
zcentury zpluszthrough zimprovements zin z(1) zsanitation, z(2) zclean zwater zsupplies, z(3) zmaking zworkpl
zand zdrug zsafety,
(5) zimmunizing zchildren, zand z(6) zimproving znutrition, zhygiene, zand zhousing. zAlthough zpeople zar
zdrug zis zdiscovered zthat zcures za zdisease zor zwhen za znew zway zto ztransplant zorgans zis zperfected, zit
zabout zthe zsignificantzgains zin zthe zhealth zof zpopulations zthat zhave zcome zlargely zfrom zpublic zhealt
, 6. What zis zthe zbasic zassumption zstated zby zHealthy zPeople z2010 zas zit zrelates zto zpublic zhealth zefforts
a. Health zdisparities zamong zany zgroups zare zmorally zand zlegally zwrong.
b. Health zcare zis zthe zmost zimportant zpriority zin zgovernment zplanning zand zfunding.
c. The zhealth zof zindividuals zcannot zbe zseparated zfrom zthe zhealth zof zthe zcommunity.
d. The zgovernment zis zresponsible zfor zlengthening zthe zlife zspan zof zAmericans.
ANS z C
The zmajor zpremise zof zHealthy zPeople z2010 zwas zthat zthe zhealth zof zthe zindividual zcannot zbe zenti
zhealth zof zthe zlarger zcommunity. zPublic zhealth zpractice zfocuses zon zthe zcommunity zas za zwhole, za
zcommunity‘s zhealth zstatus z(resources) zon zthe zhealth zof zindividuals, zfamilies, zand zgroups. zThe zgo
zand zdisability zand zpromote zand zprotectzthe zhealth zof zthe zcommunity zas za zwhole. zPublic zhealth zca
zsociety zcollectively zdoes zto zensure zthat zconditionszexist zin zWHICH zpeople zcan zbe zhealthy. zThe zb
zpublic zhealth zdo znot zjudge zthe zmorality zof zhealth zdisparities. zThezfocus zis zon zprevention zof zillne
zon zillness zcare. zAdditionally, zindividual zresponsibility zfor zmaking zhealthy zchoices zis zthe zdirectiv
zspan znot zthe zrole zof zthe zgovernment.
7. WHICH zof zthe zFollowing zactions zwould zmost zlikely zbe zperformed zby za zpublic zhealth zNurse?
a. Asking zcommunity zleaders zwhat zinterventions zshould zbe zchosen
b. Assessing zthe zcommunity zand zdeciding zon zappropriate zinterventions
c. Using zdata zfrom zthe zmain zhealth zcare zinstitutions zin zthe zcommunity zto
zdeterminezneeded zhealth zservices
d. Working zwith zcommunity zgroups zto zcreate zpolicies zto zimprove zthe zenvironment
ANS z D
Although zthe zpublic zhealth zNurse zmight zengage zin zany zof zthe ztasks zlisted, zhe zor zshe zworks zprim
zthe zcommunity zto zcarry zout zcore zpublic zhealth zfunctions, zincluding zassessment zof zthe zpopulation
zin zpromotingzhealth zand zimproving zthe zenvironment. zThe zinterventions zof zasking zcommunity zlead
zshould zbe zchosen, zassessing zthe zcommunity zand zdeciding zon zappropriate zinterventions, zand zusing
zinstitutions zdo znot zdemonstratezthe zengagement zof zthe zcommunity zwhen zmaking zdecisions zabout z
zactually zwants zand zneeds.
8. WHICH zpublic zhealth zNurse zmost zclearly zfulfills zthe zresponsibilities zof zthis zrole?
a. The zNurse zwho zmet zwith zseveral zgroups zto zdiscuss zcommunity zrecreation zissues
b. The zNurse zwho zspent zthe zday zattending zmeetings zof zvarious zhealth zagencies
c. The zNurse zwho ztalked zto zseveral zpeople zabout ztheir zparticular zhealth zconcerns
d. The zNurse zwho zwatched zthe zcity zcouncil zmeeting zon zlocal zcable ztelevision
ANS z B
Any zof zthese zdescriptions zmight zrepresent za zNurse zcommunicating, zcooperating, zor zcollaborating
zor zgroups zabout zhealth zconcerns. zA zmajor zchallenge zfor zthe zfuture zis zthe zneed zfor zpublic zhealth
zmore zaggressive zin zworking zcollaboratively zwith zvarious zgroups zin zthe zcommunity zas zwell zas zp
zinstitutional zsettings zto zdeal zwith zbarriers zto zhealth. zHowever, zthe zNurse zwho zspent zthe zday zatte
zhealth zagencies zis zthezmost zrepresentative, zbecause zin zpublic zhealth, zconcerns zare zaddressed zfrom
zpublic zhealth, zbroad zconcernszof zthe zcommunity zshould zbe zaddressed. zConcerns zare zbroader zthan z
zconcerns zare znot zas zimportant zas zaggregatezpriorities, zand zwatching ztelevision z(a zone-way zform zo
zeffective zthan zinteracting zwith zothers.
9. WHICH zof zthe zFollowing zbest zdefines zaggregate?
a. A zlarge zgroup zof zpersons
b. A zcollection zof zindividuals zand zfamilies
c. A zcollection zof zpeople zwho zshare zone zor zmore zcharacteristics
d. Another zname zfor zdemographic zgroup
ANS z C
An zaggregate zis zdefined za zcollection zof zpeople zwho zshare zone zor zmore zpersonal zor zenvironment
zof za zcommunity zcan zbe zdefined zin zterms zof zeither zgeography z(e.g., za zcounty, za zgroup zof zcounti
zinterest z(e.g.,zchildren zattending za zparticular zschool). zThese zmembers zmake zup za zpopulation. zThe z
zused zinterchangeablyzwith zthe zterm zaggregate. zA zlarge zgroup zof zpersons, za zcollection zof zindividu
zanother zname zfor zdemographic zgroup zare znot zaccurate zdefinitions zof zthe zterm zaggregate.
