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Chapter 05: Cultural Influences in Nursing in Community Health Stanhope: Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition 1.. A 40-year-old Bosnian, Muslim woman who does not speak English presents to a community health center in obvious pain. She requests a female health care provider. Through physical gestures, the woman indicates that the pain is originating in either the pelvic or genital region. Which of the following interpreters would be the most appr...

1.A colonist is working in the public health sector in early colonial America. Which of the following activities would have likely been completed? c. Collecting vital statistics and improving sanitation 2.How did Florence Nightingale help bring about community health nursing? (Select all that apply.) b. She focused on all soldiers and their environment. d. She kept careful records on what was done and what were the results.: 3.. How did health care and its delivery change during the 1980s?...

1.1. What is the most essential difference between home health care and acute client care? a. Acute client care is individualized for the client and family. b. Home health care is provided in the client's environment. c. Reimbursement for home health care varies from that of care provided in institutions. d. The focus of acute client care is on community health.: : B Home health differs from other areas of health care in that health care providers practice in the client's environment. Al...

1.1. Six students order meals at a local restaurant. Which of the following students are at highest risk for illness? (Select all that apply.) a.The first student asks for a salad with chicken strips and dressing on the side. b.The second student asks for a hamburger, very rare. c.The third student orders a tuna salad sandwich with extra mayonnaise. d.The fourth student orders a breakfast meal with two very soft-poached eggs and toast: ANS: B, D Escherichia coli O157:H7 can produce a stro...

1 A large financial grant was being offered to whichever health facility wanted to accept the responsibility for giving care to local vulnerable populations. What would you expect the local medical centers to do? d. Strongly consider not applying, since vulnerable populations have multiple cumulative risks and will be expensive to treat 2. Some faculty at the College of Nursing decide to establish an innovative new program to help families with technology-dependent children. The program wi...

1.After a house fire, a 4-year-old child begins sucking his thumb and wetting his bed. Which of the following would be the most appropriate action for the nurse to take? b. Explain to the family that this behavior is a normal reaction to disaster. 2.A community health nurse has invited several agencies in the community to a meeting to discuss the disaster plan for the community. Which of the following best describes the purpose of this meeting? c. To manage response to disasters in the comm...

1.1. A nurse was shocked when late one night she saw a former high school friend going through a trash bin outside a fast-food restaurant and pulling out half-eaten food. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for a healthy young adult engaging in such behavior? a.He ate his meal but wanted more and had no more money. b. He had full-time employment, but with such a low salary it was inadequate to meet basic expenses. c. A friend had thrown his meal away, and he thought he ...

1.1. In which of the following cases would the school nurse be correct to advise the parents of an HIV-infected child to keep the child home from school? (Select all that apply.) a. The child develops allergies with sneezing. b.The child persists in biting behavior or is unable to control body secretions. c. The nurse is not comfortable with being responsible for the child. d. There is an outbreak of chickenpox in the school.: ANS: B, D Not attending school may be advisable if cases of chi...

Chapter 25: Violence and Human Abuse Stanhope: Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition 1.1. Which of the following statements is the best explanation as to why some countries are more violent than others? a.Civilized societies are less violent than primitive societies. b.Geographical differences are the primary factor. c.Population differences are the main determinant—for example, having more males than females. d.Violence is a learned behavior...

1) The nurse learns that a family has decided not to accept medical intervention for a health care problem because paying for the care would drastically reduce the family's resources and ability to meet the needs of other family members. Ethically, which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse? a. Appreciate that the family has made the decision that it feels is best and take no further action if it is clear the family has made an informed choice. 2.When and by whom was nurs...