Community Health Theory Exam 1 Questions and Answers
4 views 0 purchase
Course
Community health
Institution
Community Health
Community Health Theory Exam 1 Questions and Answers
What statement is most accurate about the concept of community?
A.A community is a collection of people who share some important features of their lives.
B.Community members live in the same geographic location.
C.Community members are biolog...
Community Health Theory Exam 1
Questions and Answers
What statement is most accurate about the concept of community?
A.A community is a collection of people who share some important features of their
lives.
B.Community members live in the same geographic location.
C.Community members are biologically related.
D.A community is made up of people who do not necessarily interact with one another
and do not necessarily share a sense of belonging to that group. - answer A. A
community is a collection of people who share some important features of their lives.
Which statement would best describe the difference between public health nursing and
community health nursing?
A.Public health nursing is focused on the private aspects of health, and community
health nursing is focused on the public aspects of health.
B.Community health practice refers to a focus on specific, designated communities and
is a part of the larger public health effort.
C.Public health nursing and community health nursing relate to the very same types of
services and perspectives.
D.Both public health nursing and community health nursing are practiced exclusively
within institutions. - answer B. Community health practice refers to a focus on
specific, designated communities and is a part of the larger public health effort.
The nurse is working with a community of solution. Which would the nurse expect to
find?
A.Locational boundaries
B.Sharing of a similar goal
C.Common goal binding members together
D.A health problem affecting the group - answer D. A health problem affecting the
group
The term health can be described in many different ways. A community health nurse
would interpret health as?
A.The absence of disease
B.The potential to lead a productive life
C.An environment free of toxins
D.A holistic state of well-being - answer D. A holistic state of well-being
A nurse is discussing the growth and changes of community health nursing with a group
of student nurses. Which factor will the nurse mention is most notable before 1850?
A.Technical advances with the Industrial Revolution making major changes
B.Care provided by family members, friends, and religious groups in the home
, C.Accomplishments stemming from the work of Florence Nightingale
D.Formal organization of visiting nursing to provide care to the sick poor - answer B.
Care provided by family members, friends, and religious groups in the home
The initiation of district nursing in the late 1800s continued to advance the field of public
health nursing. Which most important contributing factor should the nurse recognize
from district nursing?
A.Cared for the sick
B.Taught hygiene and cleanliness
C.Prevented illness
D.Gathered statistical data - answer B. Taught hygiene and cleanliness
A nurse is preparing a presentation outlining the history of community health nursing.
Which individual will the nurse present as the first community health nurse in the United
States?
A.Frances Root
B.Mary Robinson
C.Mary Seacole
D.Reba Thelin - answer A. Frances Root
A class of nursing students are studying district nursing. The instructor recognizes the
class understands the information by identifying which source as the early sponsors?
A.Public funding
B.Contributions
C.Private philanthropy
D.Religious organizations - answer D. Religious organizations
Which activity would the community health nurse be involved with at the primary level of
prevention?
A. Screening
B. Partner notification
C. Immunization
D. Isolation - answer C. Immunization
Primary level of prevention would include education and immunization. Screening,
partner notification, and isolation are secondary level prevention strategies.
Implementing any of the three main approaches to the tertiary prevention of
communicable disease includes:
A. Education, immunization, and screening.
B. Screening, immunization, and isolation and quarantine.
C. Case and contact investigation, notification, and treatment.
D. Care and treatment, isolation and quarantine, and safe handling and control of
infectious wastes. - answer D. Care and treatment, isolation and quarantine, and
safe handling and control of infectious wastes
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Pogba119. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $12.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
