TEST BANK 1
COMMUNITY AND PUBLICHEALTH
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NURSING
Evidence for Practice
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3RD EDITION
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BY DEMARCO & WALSH
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TEST BANK
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,TEST1BANK:1Community1and1Public1Health1Nursing13rd1Edition1DeMarco1&1Walsh
Contents:
Chapter11:1Public1Health1Nursing:1Present,1Past,1and1Future
Chapter12:1Public1Health1Systems
Chapter13:1Health1Policy,1Politics,1and1Reform
Chapter14:1Global1Health:1A1Community1Perspective
Chapter15:1Frameworks1for1Health1Promotion,1Disease1Prevention,1and1Risk1Reduction
Chapter16:1Epidemiology:1The1Science1of1Prevention
Chapter17:1Describing1Health1Conditions:1Understanding1and1Using1Rates
Chapter18:1Gathering1Evidence1for1Public1Health1Practice
Chapter19:1Planning1for1Community1Change
Chapter110:1Cultural1Competence:1Awareness,1Sensitivity,1and1Respect
Chapter111:1Community1Assessment
Chapter112:1Care1Management,1Case1Management,1and1Home1Healthcare
Chapter113:1Family1Assessment
Chapter114:1Risk1of1Infectious1and1Communicable1Diseases
Chapter115:1Emerging1Infectious1Diseases
Chapter116:1Violence1and1Abuse
Chapter117:1Substance1Use
Chapter118:1Underserved1Populations
Chapter119:1Environmental1Health
Chapter120:1Community1Preparedness:1Disaster1and1Terrorism
Chapter121:1Community1Mental1Health
Chapter122:1School1Health
Chapter123:1Faith-Oriented1Communities1and1Health1Ministries1in1Faith1Communities
Chapter124:1Palliative1and1End-of-Life1Care
Chapter125:1Occupational1Health1Nursing
,Community1and1Public1Health1Nursing13rd1Edition1DeMarco1Walsh1Test1Bank
Origin:1 Chapter11-1Public1Health1Nursing:1 Present,1Past,1and1Future11
1. A1nurse1is1striving1to1practice1patient-
centered1care1at1a1hospital.1Which1action1best1exemplifies1providing1patient-
centered1care?
A) Having1a1client1complete1a1self-
reported1functional1status1indicator1and1then1reviewing1it1with1the1client
B) Explaining1to1a1client1the1benefits1of1computer-
assisted1robotic1surgical1techniques,1which1the1hospital1recently1implem
ented
C) Recording1a1client's1signs1and1symptoms1in1an1electronic1health1record
D) Performing1continuous1glucose1monitoring1of1a1client1while1the1client1is1in1the1h
ospital
Ans:1 A
Feedback:
Patient-
centered1care1considers1cultural1traditions,1personal1preferences,1values,1families,1and1lif
estyles.1Clients1become1active1participants1in1their1own1care,1and1monitoring1health1beco
mes1the1client's1responsibility.1To1help1clients1and1their1healthcare1providers1make1better1
decisions,1the1Agency1for1Healthcare1Research1and1Quality1(AHRQ)1has1developed1a1ser
ies1of1tools1that1empower1clients1and1assist1providers1in1achieving1desired1outcomes,1incl
uding1client-reported1functional1status1indicators.1Computer-
assisted1robotic1surgical1techniques,1electronic1health1records,1and1continuous1glucose1mo
nitoring1in1the1hospital1are1all1technological1advances1in1healthcare,1but1they1do1not1help1t
he1client1become1a1more1active1participant1in1his1or1her1care,1and1thus1are1not1good1examp
les1of1patient-centered1care.
Origin:1 Chapter11-1Public1Health1Nursing,12
2. A1nurse1is1caring1for1an1older1client1who1is1struggling1to1manage1her1type121diabetes1me
llitus.1The1nurse1should1recognize1which1social1determinants1of1this1client's1health?1(Sel
ect1all1that1apply.)
A) Household1income1of1$23,0001per1year
B) Reading1level1of1a1third1grader
C) Medication1ineffective1due1to1error1in1prescription
D) Originally1from1Sudan
E) No1family1in1the1area1
Ans:1 A,1B,1D,1E1Feedback
:
The1social1conditions1in1which1people1live,1their1income,1social1status,1education,1litera
cy,1home1and1work1environment,1support1networks,1gender,1culture,1and1availability1of1
health1services1are1the1social1determinants1of1health.1These1conditions1have1an1impact1o
n1the1extent1to1which1a1person1or1community1possesses1the1physical,1social,1and1person
al1resources1necessary1to1attain1and1maintain1health.1A1medical1error1on1the1part1of1the1cl
ient's1primary1care1provider1or1nurse1would1not1constitute1a1social1determinant1of1the1cli
ent's1health.
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, Origin:1 Chapter11-1Public1Health1Nursing,13
3. A1nurse1successfully1persuades1an1obese1client1to1perform1a1weekly1weigh-
in1at1home1using1a1digital1scale1and1record1the1weight1in1a1log.1This1strategy1is1an1exam
ple1of:
A) Telehealth
B) Health1information1technology
C) Personal1responsibility1for1health
D) Evidence-
based1nursing1Ans:1 C
Feedback:
Personal1responsibility1for1health1involves1active1participation1in1one's1own1health1throu
gh1education1and1lifestyle1changes.1In1this1case,1the1client1makes1a1positive1change1in1lifes
tyle1by1monitoring1body1weight1weekly.1Telehealth1is1the1use1of1electronic1information1a
nd1telecommunications1technologies1to1support1long-
distance1clinical1healthcare,1client1and1professional1health-
related1education,1public1health,1and1health1administration.1Health1information1technolo
gy1(HIT)1is1defined1as1the1comprehensive1management1of1health1information1and1its1exc
hange1between1consumers,1providers,1government,1and1insurers1in1a1secure1manner.1Evi
dence-
based1nursing1is1the1integration1of1the1best1evidence1available1with1clinical1expertise1and1
the1values1of1the1client1to1increase1the1quality1of1care.
Origin:1 Chapter11-1Public1Health1Nursing,14
4. A1nurse1performs1a1variety1of1tasks1as1part1of1the1nurse's1position1at1a1hospital.1Which1ta
sk1best1exemplifies1public1health?
A) Reading1current1nursing1journals1and1integrating1the1latest1research1into1daily1
practice
B) Instructing1a1client1on1how1to1best1care1for1a1suture1site1at1home
C) Participating1in1a1videoconference1call1with1a1client1who1lives1in1a1remote1area
D) Facilitating1a1community-
wide1smoking1cessation1program1one1month1out1of1the1year
Ans:1 D
Feedback:
Public1health1is1what1society1does1collectively1to1ensure1the1conditions1exist1in1which1peo
ple1can1be1healthy.1A1community-
wide1smoking1cessation1program1is1a1great1example1of1a1public1health1intervention,1in1tha
t1it1involves1the1collective1effort1of1society1to1improve1the1health1of1its1members.1Reading1
and1applying1the1latest1nursing1research1is1an1example1of1evidence-
based1nursing.1Instructing1a1client1on1how1to1best1care1for1a1suture1site1at1home1is1an1exam
ple1of1personal1responsibility1for1health,1but1it1is1not1focused1on1the1health1of1the1greater1c
ommunity.1Participating1in1a1videoconference1call1with1a1client1who1lives1in1a1remote1area
1is1an1example1of1patient-
centered1care1and1of1an1effective1implementation1of1technology,1but1it1is1not1particularly1r
elated1to1public1health.
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