Community and Population Health Pre-Test Questions
Course Introduction
Community and Population Health explores the principles, theories, and practices that underpin the health of groups and communities, emphasizing the broader determinants that influence health beyond individual behaviors. The course covers methods for assessing the health needs of populations, strategies for health promotion, disease prevention, and reduction of health disparities. Students examine epidemiological data, policy interventions, and ethical considerations while working with real-world case studies to understand the impact of social, cultural, economic, and environmental factors on health outcomes. The course prepares students to implement evidence-based interventions and collaborate with stakeholders to improve health at the community and population levels.
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Community Public Health Nursing Practice 5th Edition by Frances A. Maurer
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Chapter 1: Responsibilities for Care in Communitypublic
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Q1) What is the value of nurses' discussions of their vision for the health of the community? (Select all that apply.)
A)Other persons are assisted in seeking possibilities that they may not have considered.
B)Other persons are encouraged to become partners in a specific project.
C)Other persons are forced to think about health issues and nurses' power.
D)Other persons are coerced to become partners in the nurse's dream.
E)Attention is drawn away from issues pushed by other professions.
F)The vision becomes a source of energy and motivation for everyone involved in the discussion.
Answer: A,B,F
Q2) How might case management be defined?
A)An incident that necessitates intervention
B)A synonym for cost containment
C)Developing and coordinating a plan of care for a client
D)Advocating for groups of clients who have a specific illness
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Origins and Future of Communitypublic Health
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Q1) What are the basic goals of Healthy People 2020? (Select all that apply.)
A)Recognizing health disparities among all populations
B)Promoting healthy behaviors among all persons
C)Attaining high-quality,longer lives for all persons
D)Developing a plan for quality care for all clients
E)Achieving health equity for all groups
F)Creating environments that promote good health for all persons
Answer: B,C,E,F
Q2) A district nurse working with William Rathbone was visiting homes of persons suffering from contagious disease.Which of the following nursing interventions probably would have been implemented?
A)Providing information to family members without providing direct care
B)Assessing the client who was suffering from the disease
C)Donating money,food,bedding,and supplies to the families of the ill person
D)Referring the client and family to community resources
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: The United States Health Care System
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Q1) What was the primary reason public health lost power and influence in the 1960s?
A)Continued to emphasize prevention rather than hospital care
B)Forgot voters would rather pay for care from a private physician
C)Had significantly reduced many life-threatening health problems
D)Lobbyists were unable to influence legislators
Answer: C
Q2) From where does the state obtain its authority to be involved in health care?
A)Delegation from the federal level to the states
B)Local governments requesting the state government accept that responsibility
C)The Constitution,which reserved for states all powers not specifically given to the federal government
D)The demand from citizens that a more regionalized authority be responsible
Answer: C
Q3) A nurse is employed by the American Heart Association.What feature of this type of organization is unique?
A)Assisting with access to health care services
B)Promoting the use of inexpensive health care providers
C)Using creative approaches to solve health problems
D)Providing professional education to health care providers
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Financing of Health Care: Context for Communitypublic
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Q1) A community/public health nurses states that the United States has an integrated health care system.What is meant by this statement?
A)The larger for-profit managed care organizations are absorbing smaller organizations so that eventually only three to five large companies will exist.
B)Large organizations are trying to own or control a complete range of health care facilities to meet all health care needs of their enrollees.
C)Large managed care organizations are employing attorneys as employees to ensure that no malpractice suit against them can be successful.
D)Physicians are choosing to become employees to avoid paying for malpractice insurance and therefore are being absorbed into hospital systems.
Q2) With regard to the effectiveness of the Medicare program,it can accurately be said that the program
A)Ensured that elderly persons received appropriate care.
B)Helped reduce health care costs.
C)Prevented elderly persons from suffering any major financial hardships.
D)Improved access to health care services for eligible persons.
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Chapter 5: Global Health
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Q1) A community/public health nurse actively implements the recommendations from the Global Treaty on Tobacco Control.On the basis of this treaty,which of the following actions is the nurse most likely to perform?
A)Encouraging states to implement smoking bans
B)Supporting a global ban on tobacco advertisements to youth
C)Lobbying to make the production of tobacco products illegal
D)Suggesting an increase in cigarette taxes across the world
Q2) Which of the following is the leading contributor to illness and death in developing countries?
A)Inadequate sources of food
B)Unsafe water
C)Limited availability of immunizations and antibiotics
D)Lack of sanitary sewer systems
Q3) Which factor is primarily responsible for the differences in health care needs and health care outcomes among the various countries?
A)Economic development
B)Political system
C)Social-cultural system
D)Religious affiliation
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Chapter 6: Legal Context for Communitypublic Health
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Q1) In which of the following situations would immunity be granted to a health care provider who reports suspected abuse of a client to a legal authority?
A)The provider believes abuse is occurring and reports it in good faith.
B)The provider can prove the abuse.
C)The provider has at least one other witness to the abuse.
D)The provider has good evidence of abuse.
Q2) Which of the following is the best definition for "standard of care"?
A)What a reasonably prudent nurse would do in the same situation
B)What is currently being advocated in nursing textbooks
C)What has been outlined in the policies and procedures of the agency
D)What the customary traditional practices in the community are
Q3) Which of the following is the name for the rules and regulations written by state boards of nursing?
A)Administrative law
B)Common law
C)Legislative law
D)Tort law
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Chapter 7: Epidemiology: Unraveling the Mysteries of
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Q1) Which of the following groups would be considered most at risk to have poor health?
A)The adolescents in the high school hobby club
B)The adults who met for the "Stop Shopping" therapy group
C)The women who met once a week to discuss the challenges of single parenthood
D)The group of homeless women who were trying to find low-rent apartments
Q2) Which of the following is a problem with using death certificates to determine major causes of death in the population?
A)The focus is on the immediate cause or disease,not the underlying causes.
B)The legal cause of death is stated,instead of the medical cause.
C)Information provided for older adults is more accurate than that for younger adults.
D)Death certificates are difficult to interpret with all the comorbid conditions.
Q3) Which is the best reason why children to choose to smoke?
A)Movies that show heroes and heroines always smoking
B)Multiple factors,including media and peer pressure
C)The addictive effects of nicotine
D)The tobacco companies,which advertise heavily
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Chapter 8: Communicable Diseases
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Q1) The nurse works in a sexually transmitted disease (STD)clinic.A young woman has tested positive for two STDs and has named a particular man as her only recent contact.Which of the following actions would represent an error by the nurse?
A)Upon telephoning the man,the nurse shared that he had been named as a contact and he needed to come in and be tested.
B)When the man came to the STD clinic,he was interviewed,including being asked if he had ever used drugs for recreational purposes.
C)When the man was found to test positive for an STD,he was interviewed regarding contacts and asked whether he wished to discuss the problem with his wife or if he wanted the nurse to talk to his wife.
D)When the man was not home,the nurse told another person who answered the phone that the STD clinic had called and to please have the man call this number.
Q2) Which of the following definitions of pathogenicity is accurate?
A)How easily the agent can mutate to a form that can survive
B)How invasive and virulent the organism is
C)How much of the agent must be present to produce an illness
D)How specific the host must be for the organism to thrive
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Chapter 9: Environmental Health Risks: At Home, at Work, and in
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Q1) A nurse learned that a client was taken to the hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning after neglecting to turn off the car parked in the garage.Which of the following would be the most appropriate intervention to suggest at the next nursing visit?
A)Encourage the client to leave one window open a crack,so there is always a constant supply of fresh air from outside the home.
B)Advise the client to install a carbon monoxide detector in the home.
C)Suggest that the family move to a house with a detached garage.
D)Teach the family the symptoms of breathing carbon monoxide gas so they can act quickly to get out of the house.
Q2) Which of the following activities is an ergonomist most likely to perform?
A)Studying the prevention,detection,and treatment of work-related injuries
B)Designing equipment for the interface of humans,their tools,and work activities
C)Recognizing natural history of occupational disease and injuries in certain groups
D)Describing the toxic properties of chemical agents used in the employment setting
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Chapter 10: Relevance of Culture and Values for Communitypublic
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Q1) The community/public health nurse was conducting a blood pressure clinic.The nurse noted that a Chinese client's blood pressure was 80/50.The client stated that he was taking propranolol for hypertension.Which of the following would be the most probable reason for this low blood pressure?
A)The client may be more sensitive to the effects of beta-blockers.
B)The client may never really have had hypertension.
C)The client may have taken too much of the medication each day.
D)The client may not have told the physician all the other medications he was taking.
Q2) A nurse went to a convention in a large city with which the nurse was unfamiliar.The nurse was somewhat anxious about finding the convention center,but once there,the nurse relaxed and eagerly entered into interaction with other attendees.Which of the following would have been the most likely reason the nurse became comfortable?
A)Enjoyment in learning more about topics that were relevant to current practice
B)Understanding the perspective of most nurses
C)Eagerness about hearing the keynote speaker
D)Being an extrovert who loved interacting with people
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Chapter 11: Home Visit: Opening the Doors for Family Health
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Q1) A nurse briefly summarized a home visit with the agency supervisor.How can discussing clients with a colleague help the nurse?
A)By ensuring that the agency's policies and procedures are correct
B)By confirming the nursing inferences that have been developed
C)By ensuring that appropriate referrals are made for the client
D)By confirming that the client understands the obligations of the agency
Q2) A nurse visited a middle-aged client at home after his hospital discharge.The client was cleaning a gun.When the nurse asked the client to put the gun away,the client became agitated.What is the nurse's best action at this time?
A)Apologizing and saying that the visit will be rescheduled when the client is feeling better
B)Focusing on client assessment and staying calm because filling out the necessary forms will not take long
C)Hurrying through the visit and finishing the documentation inside the safety of the nurse's car
D)Using a low voice and slow,calm movements,and asking whether there is a problem
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Chapter 12: A Family Perspective in Communitypublic Health Nursing
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Q1) What are the two phases that families experience after a major life event?
A)Asking for help and accepting assistance
B)Seeking assistance and relying on the family's own resources
C)Temporary adjustment and long-term adaptation
D)Reduction of stressors and adapting to reduce tensions
Q2) Which of the following nursing interventions can be implemented to assist families? (Select all that apply.)
A)Providing anticipatory guidance for growth and development needs
B)Assisting families with coping with illness or loss
C)Explaining the family's situation so that other people may offer assistance
D)Helping families cope with stressors or a crisis
E)Referring families to sources of assistance or support
F)Obtaining funds or supplies for the family in need
Q3) According to the ABCX model,with which of the following feelings or behaviors will a typical family react after a crisis occurs?
A)Disorganization,recovery,and then reorganization
B)Grief,anger,denial,and then frustration
C)Loss,confusion,and then seeking answers
D)Shock,denial,and then acceptance
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Chapter 13: Family Case Management
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Q1) A nurse left a home visit with a lengthy list of needs for which the family could use assistance.Which of these needs should be the priority for the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
A)The area around the house was covered with trash hidden in the weeds.
B)The teenage daughter did not have daycare for her 8-month-old son.
C)The wife would not speak to her teenage daughter,who had recently had a child.
D)The wife was having difficulty caring for her ill husband.
E)The teenage daughter was not at all sure what to expect from her 8-month-old son.
F)The husband had a stroke 2 years ago.
Q2) What would be the most appropriate action for a nurse to take when helping a family who is in crisis when the husband/father of the family died suddenly? (Select all that apply.)
A)Assisting the family in reaching out to friends and neighbors for help
B)Being an emotional support for the family
C)Helping the family identify,recognize,and use their coping skills
D)Suggesting to the extended family that prepared food would be helpful
E)Recommending funeral homes in the community to the family
F)Volunteering to watch the children while the adults attend the funeral
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Chapter 14: Multiproblem Families
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Q1) Although there were many problems,a family was struggling to survive and reached out to others with similar problems.What was this family doing that made the difference between them and families who were not able to cope?
A)Expressing their hopelessness and frustration through acting out
B)Rearranging roles and tasks of family members while communicating information
C)Refusing to change lifestyles or functions until the crisis is over
D)Retaining a sense of hope and mutual support
Q2) A community/public health nurse is visiting a new teenaged mother in her home.As the teenage mother walked into the room,the baby's grandmother stated,"This whole thing is your fault.Why are you still in this house?" The teenager walked out the front door with her baby.Which of the following reasons explains why the grandmother would say such a thing to her teenage daughter?
A)The teenager created the problem;therefore,she should be the one to cope with it.
B)The grandmother is jealous that the teenager is young and lacks responsibility.
C)The use of scapegoating is an attempt to decrease overwhelming anxiety.
D)The fight had begun earlier,and the nurse just witnessed a part of the conversation.
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Chapter 15: Community Assessment
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Q1) What is the first step in beginning a community assessment?
A)Choosing persons who live in the community and may share their insights
B)Creating a budget of both time and money to devote to assessment
C)Defining the community and determining its boundaries or parameters
D)Outlining the data needed and determining where they might be found
Q2) Which of the following is an essential characteristic of a community?
A)A geographic area with defined boundaries
B)A particular place over time for common purposes
C)A place and beliefs or value systems
D)A place or common demographic characteristics
Q3) Which of the following are framework models currently in use in community health nursing? (Select all that apply.)
A)American Nursing Community Health Model (ANCHM)
B)Community-as-Partner model
C)Mobilization for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
D)Helvie Energy Framework
E)General Ethnographic and Nursing Evaluation Studies in the State (GENESIS)
F)The geopolitical phenomenological model
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Chapter 16: Community Diagnosis, planning, and Intervention
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Q1) Why should nursing,as a profession,be involved in program planning? (Select all that apply.)
A)As a result of time spent in direct contact with clients in the community,nurses possess useful information.
B)Nurses have enough political power to create barriers if they are not included in the planning process.
C)Nurses,who constitute one third of all health care providers,implement the majority of planned programs.
D)Nurses make up a large portion of health care consumers.
E)Politically,it is wise to include all professions in planning groups.
F)Nurses provide the most expertise of the health care professions.
Q2) The director of a public health agency suggested that the community/public health nurse select the target population for a new program.Of the following populations,which would be considered the target population?
A)Persons for whom the nurse is most comfortable caring
B)Persons for whom some change in health or lifestyle behaviors is desired
C)Persons eligible for care according to federal guidelines
D)Persons that can afford to pay for their care
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Chapter 17: Evaluation of Nursing Care With Communities
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Q1) Why is documentation of evaluation so crucial?
A)It helps explain why nurses have limited time to provide direct client care.
B)It helps keep administrators informed of what the staff is doing before staff evaluation time.
C)It helps the nurse better understand the evaluation and the findings.
D)It helps provide a baseline against which to study trends and make program decisions.
Q2) A nurse is determining the quality of care that is provided.Which of the following factors would the nurse examine?
A)Adequacy and appropriateness
B)Agency mission statements
C)Cost-benefit ratios
D)Personal feelings about the care
Q3) Which of the following factors can consumers easily evaluate?
A)Appropriateness of the selected intervention
B)Interpersonal skill of caregivers
C)Quality of the care provided
D)Effectiveness of the program
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Chapter 18: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in the Community
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Q1) Why was the publication of Healthy People a landmark document?
A)It was the first time that a national plan had been created with funding to implement it.
B)It was the first time that evaluation measures based on outcomes to judge effectiveness were created.
C)It was the first time that national goals for improving the health of Americans were established.
D)It was the first time that universal agreement on federal government priorities was reached.
Q2) Which of the following are factors in the primary health care model? (Select all that apply.)
A)Commitment to a plan of action
B)Community participation
C)Economics,politics,and environment
D)Personal health care services
E)Primary health care and personal health services
F)Universal access to primary health care clinics
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Chapter 19: Screening and Referral
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Q1) What variables are considered in the decision as to which screening tests are to be performed at a health fair? (Select all that apply.)
A)A national day dedicated to a specific screening
B)Preferences of the local politicians who support such events
C)Preferences of the local church,which donated space to be used for the event
D)The learning needs of the senior nursing students who are going to be helping
E)The sociodemographics of the population that will probably attend
F)What donations the nurse or the clinic has received
Q2) Sensitivity is the ability of a screening test to accurately identify what aspect of the screening?
A)Persons who do not have the disease
B)Persons who have the disease
C)Persons with symptoms of the disease
D)Persons who now have a diagnosis of the disease
Q3) Any screening test must absolutely be
A)Accurate in its conclusion.
B)Capable of being administered in a quiet area.
C)Equally effective with both children and adults.
D)Inexpensive and easy to perform.
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Chapter 20: Health Teaching
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Q1) Toward which individuals and their families are health education programs primarily aimed?
A)Those who are acutely ill and need information to help them recover and avoid further problems
B)Those who are healthy and can support each other in maintaining healthy lifestyles
C)Those who must cope with an ongoing chronic disease
D)Those who have defined health problems and who can support each other in maintaining healthy lifestyles
Q2) Which of the following activities would be important for the nurse to complete when planning an educational program?
A)Avoid rehearsing the content or it will sound too practiced.
B)Come early to set up the audiovisual materials.
C)Remind all possible participants that early registration is required.
D)Try to get as many free handouts and freebies as possible.
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Chapter 21: Vulnerable Populations
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Q1) What is the relationship between race and ethnicity and health status?
A)Ethnic and racial minorities are equally as vulnerable to poor health status as the rest of the population.
B)Ethnic and racial minorities are less vulnerable to poor health status than the rest of the population.
C)Ethnic and racial minorities are more vulnerable to poor health status than the rest of the population.
D)There is no significant relationship between ethnic and racial background and health status.
Q2) Approximately what percentage of the American population does not have health insurance according to the U.S.Census Bureau?
A)4%
B)8%
C)12%
D)16%
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Chapter 22: Disaster Management: Caring for
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Q1) Why might citizens be concerned about disasters,especially terrorism,even before they occur?
A)Charities will be trying to collect money for the victims by using personal stories.
B)Financial costs of a disaster or terrorist attack increase citizens' taxes.
C)Laws have been passed requiring preparation for disaster education for laypeople.
D)There have been an increased number of terrorist activities throughout the world.
Q2) What should all nurses know about their community?
A)All the medical and social agency resources that may be available
B)All of the nursing roles that may need to be fulfilled in a disaster
C)The emergency personnel departments in the local area that may need to be recruited
D)The nursing actions that may be performed during a disaster as defined by the state's nurse practice act
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Chapter 23: Violence: A Social and Family Problem
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Q1) A new child moved into a neighborhood.The children next door asked him to come over and play.He thanked them but stayed home.Which of the following is an explanation for the child's behavior?
A)He came from a violent neighborhood where children never played outdoors.
B)He does not believe he knows the next door kids well enough yet.
C)His mother works and does not want to be asked to take a turn babysitting.
D)He has to take care of an ill family member after school.
Q2) Which of the following actions should a nurse take to help decrease violence against women? (Select all that apply.)
A)Conduct public health campaigns about violence.
B)Educate colleagues about the effects of violence against women.
C)Establish appropriate outcome measures.
D)Fight to publicize victim health records so others know the damage abusers cause.
E)Help create appropriate protocol and documentation guidelines with local agencies.
F)Support accreditation requirements for appropriate violence care.
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Chapter 24: Adolescent Sexual Activity and Teenage Pregnancy
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Q1) On the federal level,American policy on adolescent sexuality is
A)Ambivalent about sex education,with restricted access to contraception.
B)Focused on abstinence-only programs with or without parental approval.
C)Restricted to federal funding for clinics for financially disadvantaged adolescents.
D)Supportive of comprehensive sex education,including contraceptive services.
Q2) Which of the following aggregates is most likely to delay sexual activity?
A)Teenagers from single-parent homes
B)Teenagers who are doing well in school and planning to attend college
C)Teenagers who are or have been sexually abused
D)Teenagers who engage in smoking,drinking,and using drugs
Q3) Which of the following concerning sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)in the United States is true?
A)Infected men are usually aware that they have an STD.
B)Of the 10 most prevalent infectious diseases,5 are STDs.
C)Most STD infections are spread by direct contact.
D)More men than women are infected with STDs.
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Chapter 25: Substance Use Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following clients demonstrates the characteristics of addiction?
A)A client who uses substances despite serving jail time for previous use
B)A client who demonstrates evidence of tolerance and symptoms if substance is decreased
C)A client who reports experiencing loss of control when using substances
D)A client who uses substances to feel good or at least avoid feeling bad
Q2) As of 2011,what is the federal government's priority in addressing substance abuse?
A)Treatment of substance abuse
B)Prevention of substance abuse
C)Law enforcement to reduce supply of available drugs
D)Research about how to successfully decrease the use of drugs
Q3) Who is the primary focus of community efforts in relation to substance abuse?
A)Elderly persons
B)Children and adolescents
C)Middle-aged persons,especially women
D)Young adults
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Chapter 26: Rehabilitation Clients in the Community
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Q1) A middle-aged adult had a stroke,which resulted in left-sided paralysis.His wife was doing her best as she learned to care for him but found it difficult.He had always been the "strong one." Besides his physical problems,what is probably causing the most suffering for him?
A)Frustration in not being able to speak correctly
B)Grief and loss
C)Having to be cared for by his wife
D)The limitations in what he is physically able to do
Q2) A wife was doing her best to care for her husband,who had a stroke that produced left-sided paralysis.Which of the following needs would the nurse expect the wife to express?
A)Desiring assistance in the home because her responsibilities had expanded
B)Desiring information on how to better care for her husband
C)Feeling overwhelmed and drained,both physically and emotionally
D)Feeling frustrated that she has to deal with all this
Q3) Which piece of legislation increased problems for some disabled persons?
A)Balanced Budget Act
B)Community Living Legislation
C)Family and Medical Leave Act
D)Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act
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Chapter 27: Children in the Community
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Q1) A community/public health nurse is working with an extremely poor child who does not have health insurance.What should the nurse recommend the family do in order for the child to receive preventive care?
A)Apply for Medicaid,including the Early and Periodic Screening,Diagnostic,and Treatment (EPSDT)program.
B)Contact the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
C)Determine the child's eligibility for Title V.
D)Request that preventive care be provided at a local free clinic.
Q2) A school nurse decided to offer a parenting class to all parents of children in kindergarten and first grade.Which of the following content would the nurse want to discuss?
A)Correctly interpreting the child's communication cues
B)Importance of immunization and screening schedules on the child's health
C)Recognizing the influence of school peers on the child's behavior and health
D)Understanding their own feelings about having a second child
Q3) Which of the following interventions is an example of primary prevention?
A)Assessing the neighborhood children for lead paint poisoning
B)Encouraging use of car seats and bicycle helmets
C)Facilitating a support group for divorced parents with children
D)Screening all the children for scoliosis at the local school
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Chapter 28: Older Adults in the Community
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Q1) A 68-year-old woman had an appointment to see the public health department outreach coordinator.Where would this client most likely reside?
A)In a nursing home
B)In an assisted-living complex
C)In one of her children's homes
D)Independently in her own housing
Q2) What is one of the most common forms of elder abuse?
A)Criminal victimization (crime)
B)Neglecting to provide basic hygienic care
C)Refusal to feed the elderly person
D)Self-neglect by the elderly person
Q3) Which characteristics would a nurse anticipate when working with a family who is providing care for an aging parent?
A)An increase in closeness within family relationships
B)Having to work more hours to pay for the aged person's needs
C)Help at home because the aged person can complete many simple household tasks
D)Increased stress coupled with loss of private time for recreation
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Chapter 29: State and Local Health Departments
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Q1) A local health department is considering writing a grant to expand services for young women and children in the community.Which of the following factors would lead the agency to decide not to apply for available grant funding?
A)The employment of quality grant writers at the agency is too expensive.
B)The grant-writing process is not the most efficient way to obtain more funding.
C)The restrictions and accountability costs may exceed the money received.
D)The staff is unfamiliar with the grant application process.
Q2) A school health nurse contacted the public health department with concern that increasing numbers of parents were calling the school and reporting their child would not be in attendance because of a sore throat and fever.Which professional staff member would be most helpful in such a situation?
A)An epidemiologist,who might determine whether a disease outbreak was occurring
B)A nurse,who could give home care to each of the ill children
C)A physician,who could visit each of the ill children
D)The principal of the school,who could insist that the children stay in isolation
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Chapter 30: School Health
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Q1) The nurse was teaching refusal skills,coping with peer pressure,and avoiding certain situations.A group of parents visiting the school asked why the nurse was using their tax dollars to teach social skills.What might the nurse need to explain?
A)These skills help students avoid smoking,use of drugs,and early sexual intercourse.
B)The nurse was providing information that the teacher had requested.
C)The nurse was fulfilling state-mandated standards under the No Child Left Behind Act.
D)These students had been identified as being at high risk and needed this education.
Q2) Why might the school nurse want to examine students' academic achievement?
A)Academic failure is a risk factor for adolescent drug use.
B)Some teachers may need the nurse's help to be effective in health education.
C)Students are easier to teach if divided into groups by academic ability.
D)The nurse may want to discuss the failure with the student's family and friends.
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Chapter 31: Home Health Care
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Q1) Besides professional home health care,what other kind of home care may be needed?
A)Community health home care,based on care needed in a community
B)Public health home care,based on principles of caring for aggregates
C)Technologic home health care,based on reimbursement guidelines
D)Technical home health care,based on a need for a piece of medical equipment
Q2) An elderly woman receiving care reimbursed by Medicaid was moving to a different state to stay with her daughter-in-law.The disabled woman asked about Medicaid reimbursement in her daughter's state.How should the nurse respond?
A)"Because you paid into Social Security (FICA),you are eligible for assistance no matter where you go."
B)"Just be sure to call a home care agency as soon as you arrive so that they can assess your daughter-in-law's house and make sure it is acceptable."
C)"Medicaid is a federal program,so the rules will be the same wherever you go."
D)"Medicaid is sponsored in part by the state,so the rules may be very different there."
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Chapter 32: Rural Health
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Q1) Which of the following is part of the first level of social support for people living in rural communities?
A)Big city charities that rely on agricultural donations to help feed urban poor persons
B)Church or civic group assistance,to which a person is expected to contribute when able
C)Professional agencies or people who are paid financially for their contribution
D)Volunteer assistance by family and friends,which one is expected to reciprocate as needed
Q2) Which of the following descriptions is the most accurate example of a rural community?
A)The residents of the community are subject to environmental hazards.
B)It takes longer than 30 minutes to get from the community to health care services.
C)The community has less than 20,000 residents.
D)The residents of the community say,"This is smaller than where I grew up."
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Chapter 33: Community Mental Health
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Q1) A community/public health nurse would like to implement a secondary prevention strategy within the community to meet the needs of the families caring for members with mental illness.Which of the following interventions would the nurse be most likely to complete?
A)Providing counseling services for the family members
B)Offering mental health consultation services to businesses in which family members are employed
C)Developing discharge planning instructions for the family members
D)Advocating within the political arena for the rights of the family members
Q2) What was one of the suggestions given to President Carter in the 1970s when the mental health needs of the nation were reassessed?
A)Decrease support for mental health research.
B)Establish national health insurance that includes coverage for mental health services.
C)Require private insurance carriers to include mental health coverage.
D)Return responsibility for mental health from the states to the federal level.
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