Community-Based Nursing Practice
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Community-Based Nursing Practice explores the roles and responsibilities of nurses within community settings, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and management of chronic conditions across diverse populations. This course covers foundational concepts such as community assessment, culturally competent care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and client advocacy. Students learn to deliver holistic, client-centered care by integrating evidence-based strategies that address the unique needs of individuals, families, and groups within their communities, with a particular focus on vulnerable and underserved populations. The curriculum also examines current public health issues, health policy, and ethical considerations relevant to community-based practice.
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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) Which variable has a major influence on a community's health?
A) Behavior choices made by persons in the community
B) Number of health care providers and hospitals in the community
C) Quality of the public safety officers (police officers, firefighters, etc.)
D) The number and credentials of public health officials in the community
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context
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Q1) Why did local and state governments start to become more involved in controlling disease?
A) Hospitals were becoming overcrowded.
B) Businesses were unable to make a profit when employees were ill.
C) Physicians demanded government support in their individual efforts.
D) Citizens were becoming upset with local conditions.
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following best describes the district nursing service created in the United States by Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster?
A) House on Henry Street
B) Visiting Nurses Association
C) New York City District Nursing Service
D) Wald and Brewster Nursing Service
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following best describes an innovation introduced by the Romans?
A) Citizenship duties
B) Daily street cleaning
C) Hospitals and nursing homes
D) Daily exercise
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and
Population-Focused Nursing Practice
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Q1) A nurse is using Milio's framework for prevention to improve the health of clients. Which of the following would the nurse most likely implement?
A) Create appropriate national health policies
B) Develop health programs that make healthy choices the easiest choices
C) Promote nationwide educational programs with information on making healthy choices
D) Stress that clients are responsible for their own health
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following health-related variables is examined by the critical theoretical perspective?
A) Cultural beliefs
B) Effect of history and tradition
C) Ethnic and racial differences
D) Social inequalities
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) Which of the following is the best definition of health?
A) A goal and a resource for living
B) A lack of disease or illness
C) Complete state of well-being
D) Freedom from pain or discomfort
Q2) A nurse is using the theory of planned behavior when working with a client to change her behavior and improve her health. Which of the following considerations should be made by the nurse?
A) If environmental limitations may prevent the person from acting
B) The availability of needed environmental supports for the client
C) The client's belief about factors that may facilitate or impede the behavior
D) If the suggested behavior is actually the most effective approach
Q3) A young couple is searching for a home in a new neighborhood. Which of the following neighborhoods would most likely promote a healthy lifestyle?
A) One near a large active military base
B) One with excellent health facilities nearby
C) One with high walkability
D) One with superb recreational facilities
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the advantage of the ecosocial epidemiology model over both the web of causation model and the epidemiological triangle model? (Select all that apply.)
A) It decreases the focus on the individual person.
B) It demonstrates the usefulness of molecular epidemiology in disease prevention.
C) It emphasizes the role of complex political and economic context.
D) It is more useful in public policy campaigns in explaining what people need to do to protect themselves.
E) It reflects the current emphasis on ecology and the environment.
F) Its use suggests possible public policy interventions.
Q2) A client has developed pellagra because of a lack of certain B vitamins. Which of the following best describes the classification of the nutritional deficiency?
A) Relative risk factor
B) Agent factor
C) Environment factor
D) Host factor
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Chapter 6: Community Assessment
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Q1) Which of the following from vital statistics records is useful to community health nurses? (Select all that apply.)
A) Relatively early age of death may suggest a new pathogen in the community
B) Divorce rate, suggesting whether children will need additional services
C) Documentation of the mortality and morbidity of the local community
D) Indication of whether the total population is growing or declining
E) Records of occurrence of congenital malformations
F) Stability of marriages, making family structure become obvious
Q2) The nurse is interviewing community members as part of a community assessment. Which of the following groups of people would the community health nurse most likely want to interview?
A) Bankers who could share economic data on the community
B) Long-time residents who were informal leaders in the community
C) Pastors and other religious leaders who share the faith of the community
D) Realtors who could share housing and living conditions in the community
Q3) Which of the following best describes shoe leather epidemiology?
A) Implementing the wheel model of epidemiology
B) Engaging in extensive truth seeking like a detective in the community
C) Traveling throughout the community to absorb an overall impression of it
D) Facilitating sharing of the community's history by community leaders
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Chapter 7: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Health (APEX-PH)?
A) To improve the functioning of public agencies by peer evaluation
B) To provide intensive planning for all professionals involved in public health
C) An evaluation process involving both community and public organizations
D) A self-evaluation by all the groups involved in public health planning
Q2) A nurse has completed a community health project. Which of the following actions must be performed by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
A) Ask for media coverage of the project to maximize public relations
B) Ensure that adequacy and appropriateness of the intervention are measured
C) Be certain the efficiency and cost benefits are measured
D) Collect statistics for careful analysis
E) Communicate follow-up recommendations to the community
F) Write a comprehensive report on the project to be distributed to anyone interested
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) A very busy day is planned at a community health fair, and a nurse spends time greeting and meeting each person who walks in. Which of the following best describes the rationale for this action?
A) To distribute evaluation forms immediately so the participants can fill in the appropriate answers after each interaction with a professional
B) To immediately establish a friendly relationship and a level of trust
C) To make sure everyone knew who was sponsoring this free event
D) To most efficiently send the person to the area consistent with his or her apparent health need
Q2) Which of the following can be found in both the Health Belief Model (HBM) and Pender's Health Promotion Model? (Select all that apply.)
A) Cues to action
B) Demographics
C) Perceived barriers
D) Perceived benefits
E) Perceived severity
F) Perceived susceptibility
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why health care institutions are unhappy beyond the fact that they are not receiving the previous high reimbursement for procedures from Medicaid or Medicare?
A) Because clients are well informed and know they do not really have to pay their hospital bills
B) Because insurance companies and other third-party payers copy Medicaid's approach to holding down costs
C) Because it is harder to continue giving charity care when less reimbursement is received from the federal government
D) Because recent legislation has required that all reimbursement be based on quality performance measures
Q2) The case manager gave the client a list of eight possible sources for the equipment needed for care after discharge. Which of the following best describes why the nurse did not just tell the client the best source for the equipment?
A) The client has a right to select providers of needed resources.
B) The nurse did not know which source was the best resource.
C) The client must make a decision independently.
D) The nurse did not care which source is chosen.
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Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) The local nursing association and the local medical association disagreed vehemently on advanced practice nursing reimbursement. Which of the following best describes why the two groups agreed to join a coalition to send representatives to testify on a particular bill?
A) Although there was disagreement, both groups agreed to behave politely and professionally.
B) Both associations had formed a coalition to collaborate on a bill that would benefit patients.
C) Because the legislators had asked both groups to appear, the groups did not have a choice.
D) The two groups were sharing costs and expenses, but their testimony would give opposing viewpoints.
Q2) Which of the following statements best describe what happened to the hospitals built or expanded by Hill-Burton Act funds?
A) Many such hospitals have consolidated or closed.
B) Not needing to expand, hospitals have used the funds to upgrade their facilities.
C) They have continued to use such funds to expand.
D) When funding ceased, so did hospital expansion.
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) Which of the following activities are consistent with the conclusions of the report Crossing the Quality Chasm? (Select all that apply.)
A) Increased emphasis on evidence-based practice
B) Improved reimbursement schedules that allow primary care providers to spend more time with each individual client
C) Increased attention to patients' needs for health education and self-management
D) Increased communication, cooperation, and collaboration between various components of the health care system
E) Increased use of information technology (electronic medical records and data management)
F) Improved organization of the health care system
Q2) Which of the following best describes a major problem faced by the U. S. health care system?
A) Inadequate number of licensed professional caregivers
B) Lack of sufficient clinics to serve all communities and neighborhoods
C) Ongoing increase in infections, such as nosocomial infections
D) Large number of underinsured and uninsured citizens
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) 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.
Q2) Which of the following statements best describes what happened to health care providers during the Great Depression?
A) The amount of charity care greatly increased.
B) Both hospitals and physicians went bankrupt.
C) Government funding was legislated to assist those in need.
D) Public health greatly expanded to care for those in need.
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) When a nurse visited a client's home, it was apparent that the client had not begun to implement the needed exercise program. Rather, the client had been doing drawings about his illness experience. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take next?
A) Express admiration for his artistic ability, and do not schedule future visits because the patient is noncompliant
B) Point out the negative consequences that will ensue if the client does not begin exercising
C) Review with the client why exercise is so crucial to his recovery
D) Suggest drawing might be more forceful after exercising
Q2) Which of the following actions was taken by the federal government to help improve health disparities among minorities?
A) Created scholarships and traineeships only for minority applicants
B) Created the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
C) Established grants that funded only minority health projects
D) Legislated funds to create new colleges for preparing health professionals in minority neighborhoods
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) Which of the following actions should be taken by a small community group who hopes to accomplish goals against a large powerful corporation?
A) Appeal to the chief executive officer's conscience
B) Ask the corporation's employees to encourage change
C) Begin legal action to force the corporation to change
D) Form coalitions with other groups that have similar goals
Q2) Why are health care providers concerned over such social issues as mass transit, clean power, and the farming industry?
A) Because air pollutants are contributors to asthma and other health problems.
B) Clean power would reduce the pollution that results from burning of high-sulfur coal.
C) Manure runoff from industrial farming is polluting water and killing fish throughout the United States.
D) Mass transit would remove the problem of so many Americans being killed or injured by drunken or impaired drivers.
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Chapter 15: Health in the Global Community
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) differs from its many peer agencies?
A) It focuses primarily on prevention.
B) It is a uniquely American approach to problem resolution.
C) It responds to health emergencies.
D) It uses years of experience as the basis for its actions.
Q2) What was the importance of the Lalonde Report, which proposed the "health field concept" in 1974?
A) It first called attention to the growing problem of air pollution.
B) It first emphasized the importance of basic hand washing.
C) It first emphasized influence of lifestyle and environment.
D) It was the first report that suggested a link between smoking and lung cancer.
Q3) Which of the following has been a common result in countries with a severe HIV/AIDS epidemic?
A) Birth rate is high, but life expectancy is only 35 to 40 years.
B) Free clinics have begun distributing condoms to stop the spread.
C) International aid has begun to lower the infection rates.
D) Missionaries are establishing orphanages within their churches.
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) Because of county need, a school nurse was transferred from a new suburban school to a large inner-city school in an older low-income neighborhood. Which of the following changes in role should be anticipated by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
A) An increased absentee rate because of infectious diseases
B) Cooperating with the school meal program to be sure fruits and vegetables and other healthy choices are included
C) Regularly checking each child for visible signs of child abuse
D) Emphasizing to parents that their child cannot attend school until immunizations are done
E) Need for lead poisoning screening and education
F) Screening for head lice several times a year
Q2) 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
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Chapter 17: Womens Health
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why a community health nurse would choose to emphasize women's health? (Select all that apply.)
A) Different nurses prefer different specialties.
B) It is currently politically correct to verbalize support for female issues.
C) Many women's groups are lobbying for more programs.
D) Many factors resulting in illness and death in women are preventable.
E) Knowledge deficits prevent women from assuming responsibility for their own health.
F) Women face barriers in accessing health care.
Q2) A woman was in the emergency department with a bruised and broken leg. She explained that she had accidentally opened the car door on a trip and the door had blown back on her leg. Her husband was very attentive, constantly asking the nurse to make his wife more comfortable. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A) Ask the husband to step out of the room while you get a urine specimen, and, after he leaves, ask the woman, "Have you ever been deliberately hurt by someone?"
B) Call x-ray immediately, and prepare for the leg to have a cast applied.
C) Put ice bags on the area until the leg can be repaired.
D) Try to get an additional pain medication order from the physician.
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Chapter 18: Mens Health
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Q1) Which of the following is most effective in helping males choose healthier lifestyle behaviors?
A) Educational programs that include both threat and reward
B) Involvement in team sports at school or at work
C) Physician prescription for a specific behavior change
D) Support from a female family member concerned about the man's well-being
Q2) Which of the following strategies would be most helpful to implement with adolescent males at a high school? (Select all that apply.)
A) A short required course on how to be a good parent
B) Assistance in learning how to control emotions and behaviors
C) Classes in male physiology, self-screenings, and influence of nutrition and exercise
D) Encouragement to be involved in organized team sports involving both genders
E) Recognition of reality factors such as the need to be employed after school hours
F) Interpersonal communication with a male school nurse
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) A nurse needed to do a quick assessment of a client's lifestyle behaviors to counsel appropriately. Which of the following strategies would be the easiest way to determine the elderly woman's nutritional status?
A) Ask the woman to keep a food diary for 2 weeks and bring it to the clinic
B) Have the clinic dietitian interview the woman about her eating habits
C) Quiz the woman verbally as to her usual meals during the day
D) Use the DETERMINE mnemonic
Q2) Which of the following is the most useful way to discuss aging?
A) By divisions-young-old, middle-old, old-old, and elite-old
B) Chronological age
C) Functional age
D) Number of chronic comorbidities
Q3) A nurse overheard an adult woman, shaking her head in exasperation as she said, "Dad, you're being unreasonable. It's not safe!" Which of the following is the most likely reason for this argument?
A) The dad wants to keep driving.
B) The dad wants to keep cooking his own meals.
C) The dad wants to keep taking care of himself each day without assistance.
D) The dad wants to marry some young woman who may just want his money.
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Chapter 20: Family Health
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Q1) A man had been in an extended-care facility for five weeks and was now home. His wife tells the nurse, "He's trying to take up where he left off but we've adapted to not having him home. He keeps thinking things will be just as they were when he left, but they aren't." Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Are the changes making him uncomfortable or are the rest of you uncomfortable?"
B) "Do you want me to talk to him and try to explain?"
C) "How can we make things as they were before he left?"
D) "You all adapted to running the house without him; it will be challenging now to adapt back."
Q2) Which of the following factors make family nursing particularly challenging? (Select all that apply.)
A) The health care system primarily focuses on care of individuals.
B) Insurance reimbursement focuses on illness care and treatment of individuals.
C) Family members are not always consistent in what they tell the nurse.
D) More variables to be considered when completing an assessment
E) Number of chronic comorbidities
F) Most theories focus on intervention with individuals.
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Chapter 21: Populations Affected by Disabilities
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Q1) Which of the following concerns can a nurse as a citizen help address?
A) Advocating for removal of environmental and social barriers to needed services
B) Continuing to engage in political action to increase funding for care for the handicapped
C) Recognizing that it is better to offer to help than to wait for a person with handicaps to have to ask for assistance
D) Needing to not stare or ask personal questions of a person with a disability
Q2) 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.
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Chapter 22: Homeless Populations
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Q1) Which of the following strategies have been used to improve the collection of prevalence data for the homeless population? (Select all that apply.)
A) Urban Institute study
B) Homeless Assistance Report
C) Continuum of Care (CoC) concept
D) Homeless Information Management System (HMIS)
E) Census Bureau
F) Education for Homeless Children and Youth program
Q2) A nurse is using an upstream intervention when working with the homeless population. Which of the following public health interventions will the nurse most likely use?
A) Case management
B) Outreach
C) Surveillance
D) Community organizing
Q3) Which of the following represents the largest group of homeless adults?
A) Minorities
B) Disabled
C) Females
D) Males
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) Which of the following do expert rural nurses report as benefits of their work? (Select all that apply.)
A) Ability to develop close relationships and give holistic care
B) Being able to practice in the community where one lives
C) Constant challenges
D) Continual growth as an expert generalist
E) Higher salary than in urban areas
F) Intensity of purpose
Q2) Which of the following factors would cause a geographic area to be called a frontier area?
A) Arbitrary distinction recognizing the Great Plains, Intermountain areas, and Alaska
B) Geographically located in the West, specifically the Great Plains states
C) High death rate from use of guns (homicide or suicide)
D) Population of fewer than six persons per square mile
Q3) Which of the following compositional factors influences rural health needs?
A) Demographics of the people living in an area
B) Local environment
C) The geography of the area
D) The political and social institutions in the community
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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) A nurse suspects that a client is depressed. Which of the following symptoms is most likely being exhibited by the client? (Select all that apply.)
A) Paranoia
B) Fatigue
C) Irritability
D) Difficulty concentrating
E) Hallucinations
F) Impulsivity
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Chapter 25: Communicable Disease
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Q1) The charge nurse notes that two patients had communicable infectious diseases and were treated appropriately. Which of the following actions should be taken next by the nurse?
A) Depends on your state health department's requirements
B) Report the two cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
C) Report the two cases to your regional health department
D) Send the information for inclusion in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Q2) A day care center asked the nurse to come because they had several children out as a result of chickenpox. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to the staff?
A) "Chickenpox has low infectivity so few children will get sick."
B) "Chickenpox has low pathogenicity so the children won't be sick enough to stay home if the parents really need to go to work."
C) "Chickenpox has low virulence so the children will be back at the day care center in a week or so."
D) "Adults never catch chickenpox, so the staff are safe and may continue working."
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Chapter 26: Substance Abuse
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Q1) Which of the following is crucial during the detoxification phase of the addiction process?
A) Controlling the environment so drugs cannot be obtained
B) Maintaining a therapeutic relationship with the client
C) Maintaining communication with the client's family
D) Managing the acute withdrawal symptoms
Q2) A female student was extremely upset over her test results. She thought she had studied thoroughly, but her test grade would be totally unacceptable to her parents. Her friend said, "Come on, it's just the first course test. You'll do better on the next one. Let's go out and have a drink. You'll feel much better." After the first drink, how will the upset student most likely feel?
A) A bit nauseous
B) More relaxed and comfortable
C) Ready to have a second
D) Very thirsty
Q3) Which of the following best explains why drug abusers so often relapse?
A) Drugs are widely available.
B) They lack a supportive environment.
C) They remember how fantastic they feel immediately after using.
D) Drugs make them feel better about life.
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Chapter 27: Violence
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why hate crimes involving violence are often considered worse than other crimes involving violence?
A) Because hate crimes cannot be avoided because one cannot change one's race or religious or sexual orientation
B) Because hate crimes often are committed by groups rather than individuals
C) Because more damage is typically done in a hate crime than in a typical assault and battery
D) Because the crime is personal, attacking the victim's identity
Q2) A rape victim says to the nurse, "He said he loved me; he had been so nice; he said he wanted to show me how much he loved me. And then he. " Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Anyone can lose control; I'm sure he'll never do it again."
B) "I'm not sure he loves you; he may just have wanted easy sex."
C) "Rape isn't about love or even sex; it's about power and control."
D) "You shouldn't have gone up to his room alone when the two of you had both been drinking."
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) When does disaster management begin?
A) Before a disaster occurs
B) Immediately after the disaster
C) Throughout the disaster period
D) When the disaster begins
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
Q3) When would the National Guard become involved in a disaster?
A) When the Federal Emergency Management Agency requests such assistance
B) When the local government requests help keeping order in the community
C) When the president has declared the area a national disaster
D) When the state has been asked to help an overwhelmed community
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Chapter 29: School Health
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Q1) The new principal stopped the school nurse in the hall and said, "I need to get oriented here. We seem to have a lot of handicapped children. Please make me a copy of their medical records so I can be prepared to meet with the parents if they come in."
Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "I'd be happy to help you get oriented to our students. I'll prepare a summary of our special students' needs and problems for you."
B) "I'm so happy to hear of your interest; I'll get those records to you immediately."
C) "I'm glad you're interested. Student health records are confidential, but I'll give you a schoolwide overview without any identifying data."
D) "Let me check our school board policies regarding sharing of information and get back to you."
Q2) Which of the following is one of the most frequent health complaints of school-aged children?
A) Anxiety over grades
B) Dental caries
C) Headaches in response to stress
D) Stomachaches
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Chapter 30: Occupational Health
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why occupational health nurses (OHNs) felt a need to create the Factory Nurses Conference?
A) All the other specialties in nursing had created their own conferences and groups.
B) Creating their own group would be less expensive to maintain membership than joining the American Nurses Association (ANA).
C) Funding was made available by large employers for the nurses to meet.
D) Most OHNs practiced alone and wanted to be able to interact with peers.
Q2) Which of the following led to a vast increase in the number of occupational health nurses?
A) Increasing autonomy and salaries of nurses in that role
B) Increasing industrialization of all societies
C) Society demanding improvements in safety for all workers
D) The health of workers involved in manufacturing during World War II was crucial
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Chapter 31: Forensic and Correctional Nursing
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Q1) A prisoner was bleeding where another inmate had attacked him with a fork. Which of the following would be the correctional nurse's first and most crucial responsibility?
A) Perform a complete physical assessment, specifically looking for internal injuries
B) Maintain an escape route to help ensure personal safety
C) Report the incident to administration, indicating who was responsible for injuring the inmate
D) Stop the bleeding, apply an antibiotic, and bandage the wound
Q2) Which of the following is often discovered when female prisoners are interviewed for their health histories? (Select all that apply.)
A) A history of physical and sexual abuse
B) Evidence of active tuberculosis (TB)
C) Extensive tattooing and body piercings
D) Personal use of drugs and alcohol
E) Positive test results for HIV and hepatitis
F) Previous childbirth with living children
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following has been confirmed by research regarding the relationship between religion, spirituality, and health?
A) Essentially, religion gives persons a sense of hope.
B) Faith communities help by praying for ill persons during services.
C) Healthy persons have a tendency to be active within their faith communities.
D) Persons who attend services have decreased anxiety, depression, and stress.
Q2) In which of the following areas would the faith community nurse (FCN) most desire more education to continue in the role?
A) Basic community health nursing practice, especially in finding and accessing resources
B) Spiritual assessment skills and acquiring theological knowledge
C) Use of spirituality in faith healing
D) Physical assessment, pathophysiology, and pharmacology
Q3) 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) A client was admitted to home care and was dismayed to find the nurse discussing such uncomfortable topics as advance directives, living will, and durable power of attorney. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Don't be concerned; this is just routine."
B) "I'm sorry, but the state law says I have to ask you to fill out these forms."
C) "You get to make decisions about your care, but if, for any reason, you can't do this, these forms will tell us what you want us to do."
D) "Your physician asked us to discuss these with you."
Q2) Which of the following is required for an agency to receive reimbursement for care given from Medicare?
A) Application for recognition including signing a contract with the federal government
B) Application for reimbursement from Medicare using the appropriate federal forms
C) Demonstrating meeting federal quality standards for Medicare-covered services
D) Providing specialty care such as physical therapy
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