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Chapterz01:zPubliczHealthzNursingzandzPopulationzHealth
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MULTIPLEzCHOICE
1. Whichzstatementzbestzdescribeszcommunity-basedznursing?
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b. Providingzcarezwithzazfocuszonzthezgroup’szneeds.
c. Givingzcarezwithzazfocuszonzthezaggregate’szneeds.
d. Azvaluezsystemzinzwhichzallzclientszreceivezoptimalzcare.
ANS:z A
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specificzpracticezinzwhichzcareziszprovidedzforz“sick”zindividualszandzfamilieszwhereztheyzlive,zwork,zand
isziszonzacutezandzchroniczcarezandzthezprovisionzofzcomprehensive,zcoordinated,zandzcontinuouszcare.zT
stszorzspecialistszinzmaternal–infant,zpediatric,zadult,zorzpsychiatriczmentalzhealthznursing.zCommunity-
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2. Whichzstatementzbestzdescribeszthezgoalzofzcommunity-orientedznursing?
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b. Providingzcareztozmanagezacutezorzchroniczconditions
c. Givingzdirectzcareztozillzindividualszwithinztheirzfamilyzsetting
d. Tozpreserve,zprotect,zpromote,zorzmaintainzhealthzandzpreventzdisease
ANS:z D
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Allznurseszmayzfocuszonzindividualszandzfamilies,zgivezdirectzcareztozillzpersonszwithinztheirzfamilyzsettin
orzchroniczconditions.zThesezdefinitionszareznotzspecificztozcommunity-orientedznursing.
3. Whichzofzthezfollowingziszthezprimaryzfocuszofzpubliczhealthznursing?
a. Familieszandzgroups
b. Illness-orientedzcare
c. Individualszwithinzthezfamilyzunit
d. Healthzcarezofzcommunitieszandzpopulations
ANS:z D
Inzpubliczhealthznursing,zthezprimaryzfocusziszonzthezhealthzcarezofzcommunitieszandzpopulationszratherzt
ndzfamilies.zThezgoalzisztozpreventzdiseasezandzpreserve,zpromote,zrestore,zandzprotectzhealthzforzthezcom
thinzit.zCommunity-basedznurseszdealzprimarilyzwithzillness-
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a. Technologyzincreaseszinzthezfieldzofzmedicalzlaboratoryzresearch
b. Advanceszinzsurgicalztechniqueszandzprocedures
c. Sanitationzandzotherzpopulation-basedzpreventionzprograms
d. Usezofzantibioticsztozfightzinfections
ANS:z C
Therezhasztozbezindisputablezevidencezcollectedzoverztimezthatzpubliczhealthzpolicieszandzprogramszwere
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zinzthezhealthzofzpopulationszthatzhavezcomezlargelyzfromzpubliczhealthzaccomplishments.
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6. WhatziszthezbasiczassumptionzstatedzbyzHealthyzPeoplez2010zaszitzrelatesztozpubliczhealthzefforts?
a. Healthzdisparitieszamongzanyzgroupszarezmorallyzandzlegallyzwrong.
b. Healthzcareziszthezmostzimportantzpriorityzinzgovernmentzplanningzandzfunding.
c. Thezhealthzofzindividualszcannotzbezseparatedzfromzthezhealthzofzthezcommunity.
d. ThezgovernmentziszresponsiblezforzlengtheningzthezlifezspanzofzAmericans.
ANS:z C
ThezmajorzpremisezofzHealthyzPeoplez2010zwaszthatzthezhealthzofzthezindividualzcannotzbezentirelyzsepar
gerzcommunity.zPubliczhealthzpracticezfocuseszonzthezcommunityzaszazwhole,zandzthezeffectzofzthezcomm
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hzofzthezcommunityzaszazwhole.zPubliczhealthzcanzbezdescribedzaszwhatzsocietyzcollectivelyzdoesztozensur
hichzpeoplezcanzbezhealthy.zThezbasiczassumptionszofzpubliczhealthzdoznotzjudgezthezmoralityzofzhealthzd
eventionzofzillnessznotzonzspendingzmorezonzillnesszcare.zAdditionally,zindividualzresponsibilityzforzmak
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7. Whichzofzthezfollowingzactionszwouldzmostzlikelyzbezperformedzbyzazpubliczhealthznurse?
a. Askingzcommunityzleaderszwhatzinterventionszshouldzbezchosen
b. Assessingzthezcommunityzandzdecidingzonzappropriatezinterventions
c. Usingzdatazfromzthezmainzhealthzcarezinstitutionszinzthezcommunityztozdeterminez
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d. Workingzwithzcommunityzgroupsztozcreatezpoliciesztozimprovezthezenvironment
ANS:z D
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ozcarryzoutzcorezpubliczhealthzfunctions,zincludingzassessmentzofzthezpopulationzaszazwholezandzengaging
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ezcommunityzwhenzmakingzdecisionszaboutzwhatzthezcommunityzactuallyzwantszandzneeds.
8. Whichzpubliczhealthznursezmostzclearlyzfulfillszthezresponsibilitieszofzthiszrole?
a. Theznursezwhozmetzwithzseveralzgroupsztozdiscusszcommunityzrecreationzissues
b. Theznursezwhozspentzthezdayzattendingzmeetingszofzvariouszhealthzagencies
c. Theznursezwhoztalkedztozseveralzpeoplezaboutztheirzparticularzhealthzconcerns
d. Theznursezwhozwatchedzthezcityzcouncilzmeetingzonzlocalzcableztelevision
ANS:z B
Anyzofzthesezdescriptionszmightzrepresentzaznursezcommunicating,zcooperating,zorzcollaboratingzwithzco
szaboutzhealthzconcerns.zAzmajorzchallengezforzthezfutureziszthezneedzforzpubliczhealthznursingzspecialists
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barriersztozhealth.zHowever,ztheznursezwhozspentzthezdayzattendingzmeetingszofzvariouszhealthzagencieszi
causezinzpubliczhealth,zconcernszarezaddressedzfromzazbroaderzperspective.zInzpubliczhealth,zbroadzconce
zbezaddressed.zConcernszarezbroaderzthanzrecreation,zindividualzconcernszareznotzaszimportantzaszaggrega
levisionz(azone-wayzformzofzcommunication)ziszlesszeffectivezthanzinteractingzwithzothers.
9. Whichzquestionzaskedzbyzaznoviceznursezwouldzbezthezmostzreflectivezofzanzunderstandingzofzthezrolezofz
a. “Whichzgroupszarezatzthezgreatestzriskzforzproblems?”
b. “WhichzpatientszshouldzIzseezfirstzaszIzbeginzmyzday?”
c. “WithzwhichzphysicianszwillzIzbezmostzcloselyzcollaborating?”
d. “WithzwhichznursingzassistantszwillzIzpartnerzthezmost?”
ANS:z A
Askingzwhichzgroupszarezatzgreatestzriskzreflectszazcommunity-
orientedzperspective.zThezincorrectzresponseszreflectzazfocuszonzindividualszratherzthanzazcommunity-orie
10. Whichzofzthezfollowingzbestzdefineszaggregate?
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b. Azcollectionzofzindividualszandzfamilies
c. Azcollectionzofzpeoplezwhozsharezonezorzmorezcharacteristics
d. Anotherznamezforzdemographiczgroup
