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Foundations For Population Health In Community/Public He
By Marcia Stanhope, Jeanette Lancaster
, Table Of Contents
Chapter 01: Public Health Nursing And Population Health
Chapter 02: The History Of Public Health And Public And Community Health Nursing Stanhope:
Chapter 03: Us And Global Health Care
Chapter 04: Government, The Law, And Policy
Activism Chapter 05: Economics Of Us Health Care
Delivery
Chapter 06: Ethics In Public And Community Health Nursing Practice
Chapter 07: Culture Of Populations In Communities
Chapter 08: Environmental Health
Chapter 09: Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 10: Epidemiological Applications
Chapter 11: Infectious Disease Prevention And Control
Chapter 12: Communicable And Infection Disease Risks
Chapter 13: Community Assessment And Evaluation
Chapter 14: Health Education In The Community
Chapter 15: Case Management
Chapter 16: Disaster Management
Chapter 17: Public Health Surveillance And Outbreak Investigation
Chapter 18: Program Management
Chapter 19: Healthcare Improvement In The Community
Chapter 20: Family Development, Family Nursing Assessment, And Genomics
Chapter 21: Family Health Risks
Chapter 22: Health Risks Across The Life Span
Chapter 23: Health Equity And Care Of Vulnerable Populations
Chapter 24: Rural Health And Migrant Health
Chapter 25: Poverty, Homelessness, Teen Pregnancy, And Mental Illness
Chapter 26: Alcohol, Tobacco, And Other Drug Problems In The Community
Chapter 27: Violence And Human Abuse
Chapter 28: Nursing Practice At The Local, State, And National Levels In Public Health
Chapter 29: The Faith Community Nurse
Chapter 30: The Nurse In Public Health, Home Health, Palliative Care, And Hospice
Chapter 31: The Nurse In The Schools
Chapter 32: The Nurse In Occupational Health
, Chapter 01: Public Health Nursing And Population Health
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Multiple Choice
1. Which Statement Best Describes Community-Based Nursing?
a. A Practice In Which Care Is Provided For Individuals And Families.
b. Providing Care With A Focus On The Group’s Needs.
c. Giving Care With A Focus On The Aggregate’s Needs.
d. A Value System In Which All Clients Receive Optimal Care.
Correct Answer A
By Definition, Community-Based Nursing Is A Setting-Specific Practice In Which Care Is Provided Fo
Families Where They Live, Work, And Attend School. The Emphasis Is On Acute And Chronic Care A
Comprehensive, Coordinated, And Continuous Care. These Nurses May Be Generalists Or Specialists
Pediatric, Adult, Or Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Community-Based Nursing Emphasizes Acute
Individuals And Families, Rather Than Focusing On Groups, Aggregates, Or Systems.
2. Which Statement Best Describes The Goal Of Community-Oriented Nursing?
a. Providing Care To Individuals And Families
b. Providing Care To Manage Acute Or Chronic Conditions
c. Giving Direct Care To Ill Individuals Within Their Family Setting
d. To Preserve, Protect, Promote, Or Maintain Health And Prevent Disease
Correct Answer D
By Definition, Community-Oriented Nursing Has The Goal Of Preserving, Protecting, Or Maintaining H
Disease To Promote The Quality Of Life. All Nurses May Focus On Individuals And Families, Give D
Within Their Family Setting, And Help Manage Acute Or Chronic Conditions. These Definitions Are N
Oriented Nursing.
3. Which Of The Following Is The Primary Focus Of Public Health Nursing?
a. Families And Groups
b. Illness-Oriented Care
c. Individuals Within The Family Unit
d. Health Care Of Communities And Populations
Correct Answer D
In Public Health Nursing, The Primary Focus Is On The Health Care Of Communities And Populations
Individuals, Groups, And Families. The Goal Is To Prevent Disease And Preserve, Promote, Restore, An
Community And The Population Within It. Community-Based Nurses Deal Primarily With Illness-Orie
And Families Across The Life Span. The Aim Is To Manage Acute And Chronic Health Conditions In
Focus Of Practice Is On Individual Or
Family-Centered Illness Care.
4. Which Of The Following Is Responsible For The Dramatic Increase In Life Expectancy During The 20
a. Technology Increases In The Field Of Medical Laboratory Research
b. Advances In Surgical Techniques And Procedures
c. Sanitation And Other Population-Based Prevention Programs
d. Use Of Antibiotics To Fight Infections
Correct Answer C
There Has To Be Indisputable Evidence Collected Over Time That Public Health Policies And Program
For Increasing The Average Life Span From 47 In 1900 To 78.6 Years In 2017, An Increase Of Approx
Century Plus Through Improvements In (1) Sanitation, (2) Clean Water Supplies, (3) Making Workpla
And Drug Safety,
(5) Immunizing Children, And (6) Improving Nutrition, Hygiene, And Housing. Although People Are E
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Important To Know About The Significant Gains In The Health Of Populations That Have Come Large
Accomplishments.
, 6. What Is The Basic Assumption Stated By Healthy People 2010 As It Relates To Public Health Efforts?
a. Health Disparities Among Any Groups Are Morally And Legally Wrong.
b. Health Care Is The Most Important Priority In Government Planning And Funding.
c. The Health Of Individuals Cannot Be Separated From The Health Of The Community.
d. The Government Is Responsible For Lengthening The Life Span Of Americcorrect Answer.
Correct Answer C
The Major Premise Of Healthy People 2010 Was That The Health Of The Individual Cannot Be Entire
Health Of The Larger Community. Public Health Practice Focuses On The Community As A Whole, A
Community’s Health Status (Resources) On The Health Of Individuals, Families, And Groups. The Goa
Disability And Promote And Protect The Health Of The Community As A Whole. Public Health Can B
Society Collectively Does To Ensure That Conditions Exist In Which People Can Be Healthy. The Bas
Health Do Not Judge The Morality Of Health Disparities. The Focus Is On Prevention Of Illness Not O
Illness Care. Additionally, Individual Responsibility For Making Healthy Choices Is The Directive For
The Role Of The Government.
7. Which Of The Following Actions Would Most Likely Be Performed By A Public Health Nurse?
a. Asking Community Leaders What Interventions Should Be Chosen
b. Assessing The Community And Deciding On Appropriate Interventions
c. Using Data From The Main Health Care Institutions In The Community To
Determine Needed Health Services
d. Working With Community Groups To Create Policies To Improve The Environment
Correct Answer D
Although The Public Health Nurse Might Engage In Any Of The Tasks Listed, He Or She Works Prim
Community To Carry Out Core Public Health Functions, Including Assessment Of The Population As
Promoting Health And Improving The Environment. The Interventions Of Asking Community Leaders
Should Be Chosen, Assessing The Community And Deciding On Appropriate Interventions, And Using
Institutions Do Not Demonstrate The Engagement Of The Community When Making Decisions About
Actually Wants And Needs.
8. Which Public Health Nurse Most Clearly Fulfills The Responsibilities Of This Role?
a. The Nurse Who Met With Several Groups To Discuss Community Recreation Issues
b. The Nurse Who Spent The Day Attending Meetings Of Various Health Agencies
c. The Nurse Who Talked To Several People About Their Particular Health Concerns
d. The Nurse Who Watched The City Council Meeting On Local Cable Television
Correct Answer B
Any Of These Descriptions Might Represent A Nurse Communicating, Cooperating, Or Collaborating
Or Groups About Health Concerns. A Major Challenge For The Future Is The Need For Public Health
More Aggressive In Working Collaboratively With Various Groups In The Community As Well As Pr
Institutional Settings To Deal With Barriers To Health. However, The Nurse Who Spent The Day Atte
Health Agencies Is The Most Representative, Because In Public Health, Concerns Are Addressed From
Public Health, Broad Concerns Of The Community Should Be Addressed. Concerns Are Broader Than
Concerns Are Not As Important As Aggregate Priorities, And Watching Television (A One-Way Form
Effective Than Interacting With Others.
9. Which Of The Following Best Defines Aggregate?
a. A Large Group Of Persons
b. A Collection Of Individuals And Families
c. A Collection Of People Who Share One Or More Characteristics
d. Another Name For Demographic Group
Correct Answer C
An Aggregate Is Defined A Collection Of People Who Share One Or More Personal Or Environmenta
Of A Community Can Be Defined In Terms Of Either Geography (E.G., A County, A Group Of Count
Special Interest (E.G., Children Attending A Particular School). These Members Make Up A Populatio
May Be Used Interchangeably With The Term Aggregate. A Large Group Of Persons, A Collection Of
And Another Name For Demographic Group Are Not Accurate Definitions Of The Term Aggregate.
