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Chapter001:0Public0Health0Nursing0and0Population0Health
Stanhope:0Foundations0for0Population0Health0in0Community/Public0Health0Nursing,06th0Edition
MULTIPLE0CHOICE
1. Which0statement0best0describes0community-based0nursing?
a. A0practice0in0which0care0is0provided0for0individuals0and0families.
b. Providing0care0with0a0focus0on0the0group’s0needs.
c. Giving0care0with0a0focus0on0the0aggregate’s0needs.
d. A0value0system0in0which0all0clients0receive0optimal0care.
ANS:0 A
By0definition,0community-based0nursing0is0a0setting-
specific0practice0in0which0care0is0provided0for0“sick”0individuals0and0families0where0they0live,0work,0an
sis0is0on0acute0and0chronic0care0and0the0provision0of0comprehensive,0coordinated,0and0continuous0care.
alists0or0specialists0in0maternal–infant,0pediatric,0adult,0or0psychiatric0mental0health0nursing.0Communit
based0nursing0emphasizes0acute0and0chronic0care0to0individuals0and0families,0rather0than0focusing0on0g
ms.
2. Which0statement0best0describes0the0goal0of0community-oriented0nursing?
a. Providing0care0to0individuals0and0families
b. Providing0care0to0manage0acute0or0chronic0conditions
c. Giving0direct0care0to0ill0individuals0within0their0family0setting
d. To0preserve,0protect,0promote,0or0maintain0health0and0prevent0disease
ANS:0 D
By0definition,0community-
oriented0nursing0has0the0goal0of0preserving,0protecting,0or0maintaining0health0and0preventing0disease0to
0All0nurses0may0focus0on0individuals0and0families,0give0direct0care0to0ill0persons0within0their0family0set
e0or0chronic0conditions.0These0definitions0are0not0specific0to0community-oriented0nursing.
3. Which0of0the0following0is0the0primary0focus0of0public0health0nursing?
a. Families0and0groups
b. Illness-oriented0care
c. Individuals0within0the0family0unit
d. Health0care0of0communities0and0populations
ANS:0 D
In0public0health0nursing,0the0primary0focus0is0on0the0health0care0of0communities0and0populations0rather
and0families.0The0goal0is0to0prevent0disease0and0preserve,0promote,0restore,0and0protect0health0for0the0co
within0it.0Community-based0nurses0deal0primarily0with0illness-
oriented0care0of0individuals0and0families0across0the0life0 span.0The0aim0is0to0manage0acute0and0chronic0h
munity,0and0the0focus0of0practice0is0on0individual0or
family-centered0illness0care.
4. Which0of0the0following0is0responsible0for0the0dramatic0increase0in0life0expectancy0during0the020th0centu
a. Technology0increases0in0the0field0of0medical0laboratory0research
b. Advances0in0surgical0techniques0and0procedures
c. Sanitation0and0other0population-based0prevention0programs
d. Use0of0antibiotics0to0fight0infections
ANS:0 C
There0has0to0be0indisputable0evidence0collected0over0time0that0public0health0policies0and0programs0wer
creasing0the0average0life0span0from0470in019000to078.60years0in02017,0an0increase0of0approximately060%
rough0improvements0in0(1)0sanitation,0(2)0clean0water0supplies,0(3)0making0workplaces0safer,0(4)0improv
(5)0immunizing0children,0and0(6)0improving0nutrition,0hygiene,0and0housing.0Although0people0are0excit
scovered0that0cures0a0disease0or0when0a0new0way0to0transplant0organs0is0perfected,0it0is0important0to0kno
ains0in0the0health0of0populations0that0have0come0largely0from0public0health0accomplishments.
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6. What0is0the0basic0assumption0stated0by0Healthy0People020100as0it0relates0to0public0health0efforts?
a. Health0disparities0among0any0groups0are0morally0and0legally0wrong.
b. Health0care0is0the0most0important0priority0in0government0planning0and0funding.
c. The0health0of0individuals0cannot0be0separated0from0the0health0of0the0community.
d. The0government0is0responsible0for0lengthening0the0life0span0of0Americans.
ANS:0 C
The0major0premise0of0Healthy0People020100was0that0the0health0of0the0individual0cannot0be0entirely0sepa
arger0community.0Public0health0practice0focuses0on0the0community0as0a0whole,0and0the0effect0of0the0com
ources)0on0the0health0of0individuals,0families,0and0groups.0The0goal0is0to0prevent0disease0and0disability0
health0of0the0community0as0a0whole.0Public0health0can0be0described0as0what0society0collectively0does0to
t0in0which0people0can0be0healthy.0The0basic0assumptions0of0public0health0do0not0judge0the0morality0of0h
is0on0prevention0of0illness0not0on0spending0more0on0illness0care.0Additionally,0individual0responsibility
0is0the0directive0for0lengthening0life0span0not0the0role0of0the0government.
7. Which0of0the0following0actions0would0most0likely0be0performed0by0a0public0health0nurse?
a. Asking0community0leaders0what0interventions0should0be0chosen
b. Assessing0the0community0and0deciding0on0appropriate0interventions
c. Using0data0from0the0main0health0care0institutions0in0the0community0to0determine0
needed0health0services
d. Working0with0community0groups0to0create0policies0to0improve0the0environment
ANS:0 D
Although0the0public0health0nurse0might0engage0in0any0of0the0tasks0listed,0he0or0she0works0primarily0wit
to0carry0out0core0public0health0functions,0including0assessment0of0the0population0as0a0whole0and0engagi
mproving0the0environment.0The0interventions0of0asking0community0leaders0which0interventions0should
mmunity0and0deciding0on0appropriate0interventions,0and0using0data0from0health0care0institutions0do0not
0of0the0community0when0making0decisions0about0what0the0community0actually0wants0and0needs.
8. Which0public0health0nurse0most0clearly0fulfills0the0responsibilities0of0this0role?
a. The0nurse0who0met0with0several0groups0to0discuss0community0recreation0issues
b. The0nurse0who0spent0the0day0attending0meetings0of0various0health0agencies
c. The0nurse0who0talked0to0several0people0about0their0particular0health0concerns
d. The0nurse0who0watched0the0city0council0meeting0on0local0cable0television
ANS:0 B
Any0of0these0descriptions0might0represent0a0nurse0communicating,0cooperating,0or0collaborating0with0c
ps0about0health0concerns.0A0major0challenge0for0the0future0is0the0need0for0public0health0nursing0speciali
working0collaboratively0with0various0groups0in0the0community0as0well0as0professional0colleagues0in0ins
th0barriers0to0health.0However,0the0nurse0who0spent0the0day0attending0meetings0of0various0health0agenc
,0because0in0public0health,0concerns0are0addressed0from0a0broader0perspective.0In0public0health,0broad0c
hould0be0addressed.0Concerns0are0broader0than0recreation,0individual0concerns0are0not0as0important0as0a
hing0television0(a0one-way0form0of0communication)0is0less0effective0than0interacting0with0others.
9. Which0question0asked0by0a0novice0nurse0would0be0the0most0reflective0of0an0understanding0of0the0role0o
a. “Which0groups0are0at0the0greatest0risk0for0problems?”
b. “Which0patients0should0I0see0first0as0I0begin0my0day?”
c. “With0which0physicians0will0I0be0most0closely0collaborating?”
d. “With0which0nursing0assistants0will0I0partner0the0most?”
ANS:0 A
Asking0which0groups0are0at0greatest0risk0reflects0a0community-
oriented0perspective.0The0incorrect0responses0reflect0a0focus0on0individuals0rather0than0a0community-ori
10. Which0of0the0following0best0defines0aggregate?
a. A0large0group0of0persons
b. A0collection0of0individuals0and0families
c. A0collection0of0people0who0share0one0or0more0characteristics
d. Another0name0for0demographic0group
