Community and Population Health
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Course Introduction
Community and Population Health explores the health outcomes of groups of individuals, including the distribution and determinants of health and diseases, health behaviors, and healthcare access within communities and populations. Students will learn foundational principles of public health, epidemiology, health promotion, and disease prevention, with an emphasis on social determinants of health, health inequalities, and evidence-based strategies to improve health at the community and population levels. The course also examines the roles of policy, environment, and healthcare systems in shaping health outcomes, preparing students to assess and address complex health issues in diverse populations.
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Community Public Health Nursing Promoting the Health of Populations 6th Edition by Nies
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Chapter 1: Health: A Community View
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Q1) A community health nurse is overwhelmed with all that needs to be done in one day. Which task could most easily be postponed?
A) Reviewing the most recent hospital patient data collected by the local college of nursing
B) Deciding which of several possible new clinic options would be most effective in better meeting the needs of the local community
C) Evaluating the results of the most recent community-wide screening program before planning for the next community health program
D) Giving testimony to the state legislature on a new health and safety bill
Answer: A
Q2) Why are high-risk and vulnerable subpopulations identified by public health nurses before deciding on appropriate interventions?
A) It is easiest to make improvements among these groups.
B) Populations are not homogeneous, and resources are limited.
C) Such groups are most vocal about their needs and wants.
D) These groups are often recipients of special funding.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context
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Q1) A nurse has determined that there is always a consistent level of people in the population who experience pneumonia. Which of the following best describes the prevalence of this disease?
A) Prevalent
B) Endemic
C) Epidemic
D) Pandemic
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following best describes how Nightingale responded to challenges about her suggestions for reform of health care?
A) She influenced male friends as political leaders to publicize her ideas.
B) She conveyed her statistical data in more detail and depth, and shared it with political leaders.
C) She encouraged those who challenged her to come up with more acceptable approaches to lowering the death rate.
D) She understood their concerns and tried to word her suggestions in a more politically acceptable way.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and
Population-Focused Nursing Practice
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes "thinking upstream"?
A) Focus on economic, political, and environmental factors
B) Prepare for your nursing career long-term goals by planning now
C) Seek causes of water and air pollution "upstream" from cities
D) Try to understand how or why someone got ill
Answer: A
Q2) A nurse is using the critical theoretical perspective in daily nursing practice. Which of the following activities would the nurse most likely complete?
A) Criticize health insurance programs as a barrier to health care
B) Expose social values underlying the health care system
C) Promote individual freedom and decision making
D) Exert control over the client's environment
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following assumptions of the health belief model (HBM) is problematic?
A) People have both free will and access to health resources.
B) People listen to the advice given by health care professionals.
C) People are influenced by health messages given over media channels.
D) People make what they perceive as rational decisions in a given situation.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) A 50-year-old woman comes to the clinic for her first mammogram. Which of the following best describes the action of this client?
A) Disease prevention
B) Health improvement
C) Health protection
D) Primary health promotion
Q2) Which of the following factors have a profound, if sometimes unrecognized, impact on one's health? (Select all that apply.)
A) Adequate resources to allow easy access to health services
B) Interpersonal relationships with family and friends
C) Local, state, and national policies
D) Number and quality of health care providers within transportation range
E) Physical neighborhood where one works and lives
F) Understanding the need for healthy lifestyle choices
Q3) Which of the following risk factors are least subject to modification?
A) Choice of lifestyle behaviors
B) Environmental exposure
C) Nutritional options
D) Recreational activities
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) Which of the following would be the best method to increase the positive predictive value of a screening test?
A) Test a large population at once
B) Test a group at high risk for the health problem
C) Use a very sensitive screening test
D) Use a very specific screening test
Q2) Which of the following groups should be used to determine the community's pregnancy rate?
A) All persons between 15 and 45 years old in the community
B) The total population of the community
C) The total population of women in the community
D) Women between 15 and 45 years old in the community
Q3) An epidemiologist has written a summary of a food poisoning outbreak, including its cause and ways to prevent it from occurring in the future. Which of the following best describes what has been done?
A) Analytic epidemiology
B) Descriptive epidemiology
C) Prospective cohort study
D) Retrospective cross-sectional survey
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Chapter 6: Community Assessment
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Q1) Which of the following are considered the most important determinants of a healthy community? (Select all that apply.)
A) Child-friendly neighborhoods
B) Several different choices of houses of worship
C) Employment opportunities
D) Low crime rate
E) Safe food and water supplies
F) Varied housing choices
Q2) Which of the following best describes the aspects central to the definition of community? (Select all that apply.)
A) Geographic boundaries at a point in time
B) Whatever is most convenient for the nurse
C) Patterns of disease found
D) Persons who share common goals and interests
E) Persons who band together to address a shared problem
F) The name the people have given themselves
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Chapter 7: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why states will increasingly monitor and report on quality and cost of health care?
A) Citizens are increasingly complaining of high medical costs in a depressed economy.
B) Congress has been unsuccessful in reducing health care costs.
C) Taxation has decreased, resulting in fewer funds available for health care.
D) Hospitals and nursing homes are demanding increased funding.
Q2) A nurse is determining the needs of a selected aggregate. Eight percent of the aggregate has diabetes. Which of the following best describes the action that should be taken next to determine if this should be a priority?
A) Ask the American Diabetes Association if 8% is a worrisome rate.
B) Discuss the findings with the head of the public health department.
C) Review the literature to determine the national and state diabetic rate.
D) Determine what the aggregate's diabetic rate has been in the past.
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) Which of the following best describes what Knowles says is especially typical of adult learners? (Select all that apply.)
A) Barriers such as low self-esteem must be ignored when sharing information.
B) Learning is based on what knowledge will be needed in the future.
C) Learning draws on the learner's previous life experiences.
D) They need to know why professionals think this knowledge is important.
E) Sharing experiences with others enriches and motivates learning.
F) They want information related to current developmental tasks.
Q2) Which of the following is most likely to determine if a health education program will create change?
A) Amount of input and participation by learners
B) Funds available for obtaining educational resources
C) Participant attendance at the entire program
D) Quality of the instructors involved in the program
Q3) Which of the following is the best way to assess if learning has occurred?
A) There is an appreciation for the new knowledge and skills learned.
B) Participants passed an examination designed to measure learning.
C) Participants stayed attentive throughout the program.
D) There is a long-term change in knowledge and behavior.
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) A very skilled baccalaureate-prepared clinical nurse was asked to assume a case manager role. Which of the following will be most difficult for the nurse new to this role?
A) Having the ability to be a leader and work autonomously
B) Obtaining knowledge of community resources
C) Gaining knowledge of reimbursement structures and financial strategies
D) Getting practice at evaluating patient outcomes
Q2) Which of the following are considered core functions of a case manager? (Select all that apply.)
A) Assessment and diagnosis of client needs
B) Planning and facilitation of client care needs
C) Giving direct client care as needed
D) Advocating for the client
E) Obtaining needed resources and funding for the client
F) Submitting appropriate forms to involved agencies for the client
Q3) Which of the following has the largest influence on the case manager's role?
A) Criteria of the program for accepting clients
B) Location of the program
C) Population served by the program
D) The specific program that employs the case manager
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Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) A nurse is employed by the state nursing association to serve as a lobbyist. Which of the following would be the most crucial task to achieve?
A) Be seen as a reliable and credible source of accurate information
B) Convince colleagues in nursing to join their local nursing organization and write to encourage legislators to vote according to nurses' goals
C) Offer to make large donations to the legislator who can forward nursing's agenda
D) Visit every single legislator so the nurse is recognized in this role
Q2) A nurse states that he or she does not want to become involved in politics because of family, school, work, and other commitments. Which of the following would be the best reply to this statement?
A) "Good for you. We should all stay out of such dirty game playing!"
B) "I am sorry to hear that but I do understand."
C) "It doesn't matter; politics have nothing to do with nursing practice."
D) "It won't take much time to join ANA and pay dues so their lobbyist can represent you."
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) Which of the following suggestions was made by the Health Professions Education report?
A) Expand efforts to increase enrollment in nursing education programs.
B) Interdisciplinary teams should use informatics to provide patient-centered care.
C) Primary care should be emphasized over education for specialty practice.
D) All health professions should be required to communicate and collaborate in patient education.
Q2) Which of the following statements best describes the significance of the Health Plan Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)?
A) Data are publicized so consumers can make informed decisions about where to go for care.
B) Data are used to measure performance in the accreditation of managed care organizations (MCOs).
C) Obvious improvement in the provision of health care has resulted from requiring health care providers to collect and analyze such data.
D) Physicians and other health care providers can publicize the data to market their services to new clients.
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following actions would help decrease the total health care costs in the United States?
A) Consolidate major health care facilities while expanding neighborhood primary care clinics
B) Continue the move to computer-based medical records and other efficiencies in informatics
C) Decrease current fraud and abuse
D) Streamline and make more consistent all documents needed for third-party reimbursement
Q2) Which of the following best describes what happens when a health care organization receives federal funding for a special health care need?
A) Other groups see the project and write grants wanting similar projects in their geographic area.
B) Participants continue to demand the services so local funding has to be readjusted to continue the care.
C) Research is done to demonstrate whether or not the intervention was successful and should be replicated.
D) When funds cease, so does the health care; therefore, continuity is lacking.
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health
Nursing
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Q1) A nurse is called by a friend who complains of symptoms of a cold. Which of the following responses would be the most appropriate by the nurse?
A) Ask the friend what she usually does for a cold and suggest that be done
B) Tell her to go to the urgent care center for assistance
C) Suggest that she make an appointment to see her health care provider
D) Point out to her that nurses are unable to treat patients
Q2) Which of the following statements best describes how the population of the United States is changing?
A) Growth will occur because of a decrease in the death rate.
B) Growth will occur because of ongoing immigration.
C) Growth will occur because of an increase in the birth rate.
D) Growth will occur because of lengthening of the normal life span.
Q3) In a client's culture it is exceedingly rude to ask any questions about income or wealth. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse to draw conclusions about the client's socioeconomic status (SES)?
A) Ask about the client's education or employment position
B) Ask his or her religious leader to share such information with the nurse
C) Let the financial office deal with the problem
D) Refer the issue to the social worker who has better sources of information
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) When using an environmental perspective, which of the following would be the most important question for a nurse to ask when assessing potential health problems?
A) "Can you tell me how you have been feeling?"
B) "Can you tell me what you do at work?"
C) "What brings you here today?"
D) "What problems have you been having?"
Q2) Which of the following best explains why it is difficult to get others interested in environmental health?
A) Environmental problems just are not interesting or dramatic.
B) It's difficult to get media interested.
C) People respond more to an acute crisis than chronic environmental problems.
D) People respond more to an individual asking for help than a community asking for help.
Q3) What would be an appropriate term for intoxicated drivers, secondhand smoke, urban crowding, noise, and mechanization?
A) Risks of living style
B) Risks in the built environment
C) Personal health risks
D) Modern day health risks
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Chapter 15: Health in the Global Community
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Q1) Most of a country's citizens have died from malnutrition or as the result of violence. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn?
A) Their country has a problem with an adequate water supply for agriculture.
B) They live in a country where weather interferes with food crops.
C) They live in a developed country involved in a war.
D) They live in a developing country.
Q2) Which of the following assumptions underlies the Declaration of Alma-Ata?
A) Communities should be encouraged to cooperate with national health goals.
B) Gross inequalities and disparities will always exist.
C) Health is a fundamental human right.
D) Public health agencies are responsible to plan and take action to improve health.
Q3) Which of the following best describes how the United Nations (UN) is able to implement its decisions?
A) Asking for funding from all member nations to obtain appropriate resources
B) Through five permanent members of its security council
C) Sending military units to developing countries
D) Using its moral authority and world opinion
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) Which of the following actions should be taken by a typical community preparing for the expected demographic changes in the United States?
A) Build more elementary schools
B) Build more high schools
C) Build more colleges
D) Build more adult condominiums
Q2) Which of the following factors is the single largest threat to child health?
A) Child abuse
B) Obesity
C) Poor nutrition
D) Poverty
Q3) A nurse is trying to determine who would be the most appropriate person to make a health care decision for an adolescent, the adolescent or the parent. Which of the following considerations will the nurse need to make?
A) The need for cultural competence
B) The need for access to care
C) The need for client autonomy
D) The need for client privacy and confidentiality
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Chapter 17: Womens Health
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Q1) Which of the following describe health hazards to which nurses in hospitals are exposed? (Select all that apply.)
A) Anesthetic gases
B) Dust
C) Heat and chemicals
D) Heavy lifting
E) Infectious diseases
F) Solvents and acids
Q2) Which of the following outcomes for the infant and mother have occurred because of fetal monitoring?
A) Improved outcomes for both infant and mother
B) No difference for the infant but improved outcomes for the mother
C) No difference for the mother but improved outcomes for the infant
D) No difference in outcomes for the infant but increased risk for the mother
Q3) Which of the following groups of persons is most likely to be able to access health care?
A) Adults who work in large corporations
B) Many employed women
C) Older women on fixed incomes
D) Young adults, aged 16 to 24 years
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Chapter 18: Mens Health
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Q1) Which of the following questions would be a good opening to address health concerns with a male client?
A) "How do you know when you are ill?"
B) "What sort of health problems or illnesses do you have?"
C) "What are your usual physical activities?"
D) "What would your wife say about your health?"
Q2) Why do some researchers believe data regarding health behaviors may be inaccurate in relation to men?
A) Men are not socialized to tell the truth when interviewed.
B) Men do not know when they are ill.
C) Most of the data are collected about and from women.
D) Most of the data are collected by women.
Q3) Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Males are more likely to have colorectal testing than females.
B) Males are more likely to receive dental care than females.
C) Males are more likely to have routine physicals than females.
D) Males are more likely to be eligible for primary care services than females.
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) A son did not know what to get his mother for her birthday. She refused most gifts, saying they were just something more for her to take care of. Assuming the mother did not have these, which of the following would be a very helpful gift? (Select all that apply.)
A) Purchase a new front door with a large peephole so she can see who is ringing the doorbell
B) Arrange for Social Security check to be deposited directly into the bank
C) Add bars on all the house windows for added security
D) Buy a shredder for the mother to use on all personal documents
E) Install caller ID on her telephone
F) Have strong deadbolts installed on all outside doors
Q2) Which of the following is the primary source of income for elderly Americans?
A) Employment income
B) Pensions
C) Savings
D) Social Security
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Chapter 20: Family Health
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Q1) A nurse was creating an ecomap for a family, which consisted of a 3-year-old girl, an 8-year-old boy, and their mother. Which of the following questions would be useful for the nurse to ask?
A) "Are you involved with any groups or resources in the community?"
B) "Can you tell me about your extended family wherever they live?"
C) "Have you thought about what would happen if you needed help?"
D) "What were the causes of death for your older family members?"
Q2) A nurse asked a family if they'd work with her to create a family genogram. The mother asked, "Why would you want to know so much about our family?" Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "A genogram helps you see how some problems run in families. Your children will need to know this."
B) "If you're willing to share, we can discuss family history and possibly some hereditary health issues."
C) "Please be assured you don't have to answer any question you don't want to answer."
D) "Why would you want to keep your family members secret? Is there some problem?"
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Chapter 21: Populations Affected by Disabilities
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Q1) Which of the following was the result of the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009?
A) A few employers accepted the extra funds and employed more people with disabilities (PWDs).
B) Large numbers of employers accepted the extra funds and employed more PWDs.
C) Employers still refused to employ PWDs.
D) Little change has occurred.
Q2) Which of the following describes the most important need of every school-aged child with a disability?
A) A teacher who understands the child's needs
B) An advocate within the school system
C) An assessment with comparison with developmental milestones
D) An individualized education plan (IEP)
Q3) The mother confided in the nurse, "I don't think my child is improving." Which of the following statements would be the best response by the nurse?
A) "My assessment shows your child is improving."
B) "The children seem to be playing with and accepting your child."
C) "The teacher reported to me that your child is doing much better."
D) "What is causing your concern?"
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Chapter 22: Homeless Populations
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Q1) Which of the following represents the largest group of homeless adults?
A) Minorities
B) Disabled
C) Females
D) Males
Q2) Which of the following best describes how the Continuum of Care (CoC) concept determines the number of homeless? (Select all that apply.)
A) By asking local police departments to visit areas where the homeless hide and report the number of people found there each March
B) By conducting a point-in-time (PIT) homeless persons count every other January
C) By making an educated guess based on anecdotal data
D) By completing a statistical analysis of the Census Bureau data
E) By reporting the number of homeless persons who use emergency shelters or transitional housing during the year
F) By sending CoC personnel into the community to try to find hidden homeless
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why there are more long-term consequences (such as death) to a driver injured in a truck accident in a rural area than a driver injured in a truck accident in an urban area? (Select all that apply.)
A) Rural drivers are more likely to speed over long distances than urban drivers.
B) Rural drivers are not as skilled with vehicles as urban drivers, so they are more severely injured in a crash.
C) The urban driver is taken immediately for care, whereas the rural driver might be injured on an isolated field and not found by anyone for hours.
D) Urban drivers are more likely to use their seat belts than rural drivers.
E) Urban drivers are probably rushed to an emergency department, whereas the rural driver lives far away from emergency services, often over bad roads and possibly through severe weather.
F) Urban drivers trade their vehicles in rather frequently, whereas rural drivers keep their vehicles for as long as they can make them run, so the vehicles are much less roadworthy.
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Chapter 24: Populations Affected by Mental Illness
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Q1) A person with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) knows the ritual is senseless, but is unable to stop. Which of the following best explains why he does not quit doing the ritual?
A) As rituals become habit, others will worry about the person if he or she suddenly stops engaging in the ritual behavior.
B) Engaging in rituals allows the individual to feel in control.
C) If the compulsion is resisted, anxiety increases.
D) Rituals, even if nonsensical, are comforting and reassuring.
Q2) Which of the following best describes how brain imaging scans are being used?
A) To deliver electroconvulsive therapy to high-risk individuals
B) To help detect and diagnose medical disorders and illnesses
C) To help determine treatment options for mental disorders
D) To help determine the effects of psychotherapy
Q3) Which of the following mental illnesses is most frequently diagnosed among adults in the United States?
A) Acute stress disorder
B) Bipolar disorder
C) Depression
D) Schizophrenia
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Chapter 25: Communicable Disease
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Q1) The daily patrons of a local town restaurant became ill with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Without knowing the cause, which of the following actions should be taken immediately to help avoid future problems?
A) Establish a series of cooking classes for all citizens
B) Have a citywide campaign to cover your mouth when sneezing
C) Use bleach to clean the entire restaurant
D) Strongly emphasize the importance of proper hand washing to staff
Q2) Which of the following is a fairly recent surprise regarding infectious diseases in the United States?
A) Cervical cancer and coronary artery disease may be caused by infectious agents.
B) Epidemics such as the H1N1 flu continue to occur.
C) Mortality caused by infectious diseases continues to rise.
D) Some infectious diseases remain endemic in our society.
Q3) Which of the following infections continues to increase in the United States?
A) Measles
B) Pertussis
C) Hepatitis A, B, and C
D) Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
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Chapter 26: Substance Abuse
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why health professionals and educators are stressing total abstinence of drugs instead of teaching appropriate social use?
A) Federal funds are available to schools if abstinence is stressed.
B) If students perceive a drug as harmful, fewer actually try it.
C) It is easier to avoid a substance altogether than to try to control the dose.
D) This education is consistent with our American culture.
Q2) Which of the following is the treatment of choice for treating heroin addicts during withdrawal?
A) Acamprosate
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Methadone
D) Naltrexone
Q3) Which of the following best explains why most states have the legal drinking age set at 21 years old?
A) At 21 years of age, most Americans consider a person an adult.
B) College is completed, and employment has begun by 21 years of age.
C) Most 21-year-olds are self-supporting and no longer dependent on parents.
D) The alcohol-related death rate rose alarmingly when drinking age was lowered to 18 years.
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Chapter 27: Violence
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Q1) A 6-month-old infant was brought in unresponsive by both parents. X-ray examination showed evidence of shaken baby syndrome. Which of the following persons is most likely responsible?
A) The babysitter
B) The dad
C) The grandparents
D) The mom
Q2) Which of the following best describes the incidence of abuse among pregnant women?
A) It is too difficult to determine the actual incidence of abuse among this population.
B) It is estimated that approximately 1 out of every 10 women experiences abuse.
C) Approximately one out of every six women has been abused by a partner.
D) Abuse does not occur among pregnant women.
Q3) Which of the following best describes the risk for violence among females in the United States today?
A) One of top five causes of death from age 1 to 44 years
B) One of top 10 causes of death, especially among girls aged 1 to 4 years
C) One of the top 10 causes of death, especially among women aged 15 to 24 years
D) One of the top 10 causes of death, especially among vulnerable elderly
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) As a nurse and a citizen, what is the nurse's additional responsibility in relation to disasters?
A) Assume the nurse will be asked to volunteer to assist the American Red Cross with helping care for disaster victims
B) Be aware if there is an unusual increase in the number of people seeking care with similar symptoms
C) Expect and plan for the possibility of being called to report to work for additional work efforts in caring for the sick and injured
D) Expect to be a role model in preparing for and reacting to a disaster
Q2) A hospital emergency department received a call that multiple casualties were on their way, primarily burns from a large factory fire. Which of the following actions should the hospital take immediately?
A) Ask the governor of the state to declare the area a disaster area so state help can be obtained
B) Call surrounding hospitals to set up burn units, because there will be too many patients for one hospital to manage
C) Call in physicians and nursing staff who are experts in burn care
D) Get in touch with the American Red Cross to assist families of the victims
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Chapter 29: School Health
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Q1) A school nurse was responsible for five schools. To give students required medications during the day, the school nurse teaches a particular office staff member in each school exactly what to give to whom and when, and they practice until both are comfortable. Which of the following remains as the nurse's responsibility in relation to the administration of medications?
A) To begin teaching a second person at each school because the original staff member might occasionally not be available to give the medications
B) To confirm with each student that they do not mind obtaining their medication from the staff person assigned to the task
C) To continue to evaluate the comfort level of the staff person in completing the task
D) To systematically continue with assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, and evaluation of student health needs
Q2) In addition to their homes, where are children most likely to be injured?
A) At entertainment sites (theaters, amusement parks)
B) At school, especially on playgrounds
C) At their part-time job settings
D) Transportation (automobiles, school buses)
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Chapter 30: Occupational Health
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Q1) An occupational health nurse (OHN) realizes that an injured employee is going to be temporarily disabled. Which of the following actions can the nurse take to avoid the employee having disability syndrome? (Select all that apply.)
A) Analyze the physical requirements necessary for doing specific jobs within the workplace
B) Collaborate with the legal consultant to ensure that the employer cannot be held responsible for the employee's injury
C) Facilitate appropriate equipment or process changes necessary for the employee to be able to engage in temporary work functions
D) Implement and monitor the employee's health to prevent adverse health effects from the injury
E) Negotiate with workers' compensation to gradually decrease benefits to encourage the employee to return to employment as soon as possible
F) Collaborate with the primary care provider to identify potential barriers in the employee's return-to-work process
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Chapter 31: Forensic and Correctional Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following is considered appropriate preparation for engaging in forensic nursing specialty practice?
A) Adequate number of continuing education credits plus licensure as a registered nurse
B) Baccalaureate nursing program and previous community health experience
C) College-based educational program including supervised clinical hours and internship
D) Interest in and willingness to be employed in the field
Q2) The female nurse was called to the emergency department (ED) to help with a woman who had been beaten and raped. Which of the following are the nurse's responsibilities as a forensic nurse?
A) Discuss with police officers what is known and what needs to be known to close the case
B) Initiate the proper collection, preservation, and chain of custody of evidence with appropriate documentation
C) Serve as chaperone while the physician completes the physical examination
D) Be empathetic and supportive to the victim
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) A nurse established a new parent support group where new parents meet to share problems and solutions. After about 3 months, fewer people were attending. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
A) Accept that the new parents may now be comfortable in their role and no longer need a support group
B) Bring in outside experts to give presentations on specific infancy development issues
C) Change the format of the group meetings to include more time for socialization
D) Suggest an ongoing educational program on infant and child development to renew interest in attending the group
Q2) On which of the following levels of care do most faith community nurses (FCNs) focus?
A) Hospice care
B) Primary
C) Secondary
D) Tertiary
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Chapter 33: Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) Which of the following 66-year-old clients who needs skilled nursing care would be eligible for home health care reimbursement by Medicare?
A) A client who always worked for the state and enjoys going to the neighborhood coffee shop on a daily basis
B) A client who needs his wounds cared for every day, including weekends, and needs the nurse to visit at 8 AM every day
C) A client who is a loner and has no one to assist him except for the home care agency
D) A client who is homebound and has a very strong support system
E) A client who is an illegal immigrant who has lived in the United States for 25 years but begged the nurse not to tell
Q2) A client needed a great deal of care. During a morning visit, the nurse shared information with the client's caregiver and demonstrated technical procedures. Which of the following is most important for the nurse to assess?
A) Client response to the procedures
B) How the client thought the goals were being achieved
C) If the client and the caregiver retained all the information the nurse gave D) The skill and comfort level of the client's caregiver
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