Community Health Nursing
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Community Health Nursing explores the principles and practices of nursing in community settings, focusing on the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of health interventions for individuals, families, and groups. This course emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention, and public health education, while addressing the social, cultural, and environmental factors influencing health outcomes. Students learn to collaborate with diverse populations and interdisciplinary teams to advocate for and deliver holistic, evidence-based care in urban, rural, and global communities, preparing them to play a pivotal role in improving population health and reducing health disparities.
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Public Health Nursing Population Centered Health Care in the Community 8th Edition by Marcia
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Chapter 1: Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation of Specialization in Public Health Nursing
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Q1) The nurse investigating environmental health problems caused by contaminated ground water is best described as practicing:
A) Community-oriented nursing
B) Community-based nursing
C) Policy development
D) Tertiary care
Answer: A
Q2) The threat of bioterrorism has the potential to:
A) Dissolve community-based programs.
B) Cause the health care system to collapse.
C) Divert funds from other public safety health care programs.
D) Increase the need for shelters.
Answer: C
Q3) A public health staff nurse who has a clear understanding of population-focused practice:
A) Is frustrated providing care to individuals
B) Would rather perform population-focused interventions
C) Is able to improve the effectiveness of care provided
D) Is considered a public health nurse specialist
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: History of Public Health and Community Health
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Q1) In the past,population-centered nurses have been called:
A) District nurses
B) Almshouse nurses
C) Soldier nurses
D) Sisters
Answer: A
Q2) A nurse is considering joining the American Public Health Association.What information about this organization should be considered when making this decision?
A) APHA focuses on the public health concerns of the medical profession.
B) APHA represents concerns of nursing specialty practices.
C) APHA provides a forum for nurses to discuss their public health concerns.
D) APHA focuses on providing health promotion education to the public.
Answer: C
Q3) The document,Visiting Nurses in the United States,highlighted the fact that:
A) Nurses were trained by Boards of Education.
B) Trained nurses adequately covered less densely populated areas.
C) Visiting nurse services were concentrated in the northeastern United States.
D) Nurses were curing diseases such as tuberculosis and typhoid fever.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Public Health and Primary Care Systems and
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Q1) If a 25-year-old woman visits a community health center to obtain a gynecological examination and birth control pills,these activities are termed _____ care.
A) Tertiary health
B) Public health
C) Primary health
D) Specialized care
Answer: C
Q2) A nursing program has initiated a recruitment campaign focusing on increasing the minority students in its program.The rationale for this campaign is that:
A) The number of minority versus non-minority nurses should be equal.
B) Minority health care professionals who share the same culture with the clients may provide more effective care.
C) The profession should be more diverse.
D) Minority nurses can mentor other nurses when providing care for diverse populations.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Perspectives in Global Health Care
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Q1) Which is referred to as a lesser-developed country?
A) France
B) Japan
C) Indonesia
D) Sweden
Q2) The intergovernmental organization that focuses its efforts on assisting countries in Latin America is the:
A) Pan American Health Organization
B) World Bank
C) World Health Organization
D) United Nations Children's Fund
Q3) Which project would most likely receive funding from the World Bank?
A) Development of a sanitation system
B) Improvement of roads and bridges
C) Creation of a national health insurance plan
D) Recovery efforts following a hurricane
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Chapter 5: Economics of Health Care Delivery
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Q1) A characterization of the fourth developmental stage of the health services delivery framework is:
A) Nurses in the United States being predominantly women
B) The expansion of the number and type of health care facilities
C) Dependence on technology for patient care
D) The discovery and development of pharmacological advances
Q2) Supply and demand is illustrated when:
A) The demand for nurses in public health is low, but the supply is high
B) Few goods or services are available, the price tends to rise
C) Supplies are low, nurses must find alternate resources
D) Lesser-developed countries receive supplies from other countries
Q3) Public health economics focuses on the:
A) Use of resources
B) Availability and usage of goods and services related to public health
C) Scarcity of resources in the health care industry
D) Management and use of monies to improve the health of populations
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Chapter 6: Application of Ethics in the Community
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Q1) Which statement about feminist ethics is correct?
A) Feminists include only women in their worldview.
B) Persons who ascribe to feminist ethics are passive and wish to pursue their ideals through the legislative process.
C) Feminists believe that men should not be nurses.
D) Women's thinking and moral experiences are important and should be taken into account.
Q2) Which ethical principle requires "doing no harm"?
A) Respect for autonomy
B) Non-maleficence
C) Beneficence
D) Distributive justice
Q3) Which statement fits the Liberal Democratic Theory of John Rawls?
A) Rejection of any idea that societies, states, or collectives of any form can be the bearers of rights or can owe duties.
B) Inequalities result from birth, natural endowment, and historic circumstances.
C) Everyone has a right to private property.
D) Government should be limited.
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Chapter 7: Cultural Diversity in the Community
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Q1) A nurse resigns from a position in a hospital to accept a job in a community setting.After starting the new job,the nurse feels helpless and confused,wondering if this was the right career choice.This nurse is likely experiencing cultural:
A) Conflict
B) Relativism
C) Shock
D) Brokering
Q2) An effect of providing care that is not culturally competent is:
A) Enhancement of communication
B) An increase in the cost of health care
C) Achievement of health indicators
D) Improvement in client compliance
Q3) The tendency to ignore all differences between cultures and to act as though the differences do not exist is defined as cultural:
A) Conflict
B) Shock
C) Blindness
D) Imposition
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Chapter 8: Public Health Policy
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Q1) The agency most heavily involved with the health and welfare concerns of United States citizens is the:
A) Unites States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
B) Public Health Service
C) Health Resources and Services Administration
D) World Health Organization
Q2) The practices of physicians,nurses,and other health care providers are differentiated by the:
A) Health Resource and Services Administration ( HRSA )
B) State board of nursing
C) Scope of practice
D) United States Department of Health and Human Services
Q3) The state orders a person newly diagnosed with tuberculosis to be quarantined.What type of law allows the state to do this?
A) Constitutional
B) Common
C) Judicial
D) State
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Chapter 9: Population-Based Public Health Nursing
Practice: the Intervention Wheel
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Q1) A public health nurse utilizes the nursing process at all levels of practice by:
A) Including specific goals for community health nurses
B) Developing an accurate nursing diagnosis
C) Analyzing the needs of the community, system, and individuals and families
D) Utilizing primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
Q2) Public health nurses use a common set of interventions to:
A) Describe the proper order of implementation.
B) Emphasize surveillance as the main focus of public health practice.
C) Guide practice and generate agency protocols.
D) Improve the health status of communities, systems, individuals, and families.
Q3) Which nursing diagnosis would a public health nurse use when addressing the problem of obesity at the community-level of practice?
A) Alteration in nutrition: More than body requirements
B) Need for increased knowledge of proper nutrition
C) Families at risk for obesity because of inactivity
D) Overweight child related to poor dietary habits
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Chapter 10: Environmental Health
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Q1) An acceptable level of emissions or a maximum contaminant level allowed is an example of which environmental protection strategy?
A) Controlling pollution
B) Waste minimization
C) Land use planning
D) Environmental standard
Q2) Which is considered a non-point source of pollution?
A) Hazardous waste site
B) Animal waste from wildlife
C) Chlorine poured down a well
D) Stagnant water
Q3) If a nurse wanted more information on indoor air quality,which website would be most helpful?
A) The National Institutes of Health ( NIH )
B) The American Lung Association
C) "Right to Know"
D) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA )
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Chapter 11: Genomics in Public Health Nursing
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Q1) A nurse applies genetic and genomic knowledge when completing a client assessment by:
A) Constructing a pedigree from a collected family history
B) Identifying a client who may benefit from genetic counseling
C) Referring a client to specialized genetic services
D) Incorporating knowledge of genomic risk factors
Q2) The best response from a nurse when counseling a client who is considering purchasing a genetic testing kit from a vendor advertised on the Internet would be:
A) "It is illegal to purchase genetic testing kits from Internet vendors."
B) "It will be important to follow up with a health care provider after receiving your results."
C) "Many times online vendors experience inaccuracies with their results."
D) "Internet vendors use the latest technology to perform these tests."
Q3) A nurse is counseling a client who has just learned that she is a carrier of the BRCA-2 gene.What are potential reactions by this client?
A) Feelings of guilt
B) Fear of loss of insurance coverage
C) Feelings of anxiety
D) Fear for children
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Chapter 12: Epidemiology
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Q1) The interaction between an agent,a host,and the environment is called:
A) Natural history of disease
B) Risk
C) Web of causality
D) The epidemiologic triangle
Q2) The most important predictor of overall mortality is:
A) Race
B) Age
C) Gender
D) Income
Q3) An example of secondary prevention is:
A) Rehabilitation
B) Avoidance of high-risk behaviors
C) Immunization
D) Mammogram
Q4) Immunization for measles is an example of:
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Health promotion
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Chapter 13: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
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Q1) An example of an agent is:
A) Host resistance
B) Virus
C) Infectiousness
D) Bug bite
Q2) What is the best method for preventing hospital-acquired infections?
A) Perform good hand washing before and after approaching every patient.
B) Prevention is almost impossible due to the high infection rates in hospitals.
C) Isolate every patient having surgery.
D) Use contact isolation for every patient at risk.
Q3) When caring for a client with methicillin-resistant S.aureus ( MRSA ),the community health nurse should know:
A) Persons with MRSA usually have a chronic illness.
B) MRSA is a hospital-acquired infection and not often seen in the community.
C) VRE ( vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ) follows MRSA.
D) MRSA is becoming more common in the community.
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Chapter 14: Communicable and Infectious Disease Risks
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Q1) A public health nurse is reviewing Healthy People 2020 to determine where to prioritize programming for the county health department.Based on Healthy People 2020,the nurse decides to implement programming to:
A) Reduce the rate of HIV transmission among adults and adolescents.
B) Eliminate STDs from developed countries.
C) Reduce deaths from gonorrhea.
D) Increase awareness about HIV in lesbian females.
Q2) What information would be appropriate for a nurse to share when educating IV drug users about sharing equipment?
A) Tell the clients to throw away their equipment after one use.
B) Educate the clients on using full-strength bleach on their drug paraphernalia for 30 seconds.
C) Report illegal activities to the authorities and confiscate the needles and syringes.
D) Give out needles and syringes to whoever wants them.
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Chapter 15: Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) A nurse is grading the strength of evidence when critiquing a research study.Which domains will the nurse need to consider?
A) Randomness, sample size, and blinding
B) Selection, variables, and description
C) Nursing, medicine, and physiology
D) Quality, quantity, and consistency
Q2) A nurse uses clinical experience and client preference to guide clinical decision making when using:
A) Evidence-based practice
B) Internal evidence
C) Research utilization
D) External evidence
Q3) A nurse makes clinical judgments based upon trial and error and past clinical experiences.What problem can result from using these data sources in clinical decision making?
A) Not all sources of information are reliable.
B) Authority always leads to faulty decision making.
C) Ethical knowledge is not taken into account.
D) Trial and error has lead to poor outcomes.
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Chapter 16: Using Health Education and Groups to Promote
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Q1) Which of the following domains would be used to teach a new diabetic how to give an insulin injection?
A) Developmental
B) Cognitive
C) Affective
D) Psychomotor
Q2) When a nurse is evaluating the components of an educational program,the nurse is completing a(n):
A) Education evaluation
B) Educational product
C) Process evaluation
D) Ongoing evaluation
Q3) A nurse is implementing an educational program about the importance of being physically active.Which step would the nurse complete first?
A) Provide learning guidance
B) Present the stimulus
C) Gain the learner's attention
D) Ask learners to recall prior learning
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Chapter 17: Promoting Healthy Communities Using Multilevel Participatory Strategies
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Q1) One advantage of health-risk appraisal instruments is that they:
A) Are suitable for all age-groups
B) Accurately reflect an individual's ability to initiate changes in lifestyle
C) Provide support to nurses in counseling individuals about self-care behaviors
D) Emphasize environmental factors
Q2) Which community-based risk-reduction intervention resulted in equally favorable health risk changes for both control and treatment groups?
A) Framingham Heart Study
B) Stanford Heart Disease Prevention Program
C) North Karelia Study
D) Minnesota Heart Health Program
Q3) Which intervention is being performed on the individual level? Select all that apply.
A) Teaching well-balanced nutrition to a mother with a malnourished child
B) Providing a parent age-specific information for immunizations
C) Assessing the community for other cases of malnutrition
D) Assessing other families on the same street for similar problems
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Chapter 18: Community As Client: Assessment and Analysis
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Q1) The main characteristics of partnership are:
A) Awareness, flexibility, and distribution of power
B) Rights, responsibilities, and consensus
C) Commitment, participation, and articulation
D) Collaboration, advocacy, and utility
Q2) A nurse schedules an appointment with a physician who has a practice in the community to learn more about the community's beliefs regarding childhood immunizations.This is known as:
A) Informant interview
B) Participant observation
C) Secondary analysis
D) Windshield survey
Q3) A nurse surveys the school nurses in a community to determine their roles in the schools because this data is not available.The nurse is engaging in the process of data:
A) Collection
B) Gathering
C) Generation
D) Interpretation
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Chapter 19: Population-Centered Nursing in Rural and Urban Environments
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Q1) Which population is a nurse most likely to encounter in a rural area compared to an urban area?
A) Residents under age 18
B) Residents over age 50
C) Residents who are married
D) Residents who have more years of formal education
Q2) A client is suffering from stress related to the depressed lumber industry in his county.This may be called:
A) Manic-depression
B) Psychosis
C) Anticipatory grieving
D) Farm stress
Q3) A nurse is planning care using the case management model.Which intervention would be appropriate when implementing this model of care?
A) Providing a client-professional partnership
B) Delivering accessible care to medically underserved areas
C) Defining the characteristics of a community
D) Evaluating the outcomes of rural programs
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Chapter 20: Promoting Health Through Healthy
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Q1) A nurse is leading a team responsible for evaluating the health of a community using the Community Health Promotion Model.Based on this model,which step would you expect the nurse to complete?
A) Ensuring high technological access before the plan can be implemented
B) Soliciting the consent of every member of the community
C) Assessing the community
D) Restructuring the public health policy in the community
Q2) When using the Community Health Promotion Model to address the problem of increasing teenage pregnancy rates in the community,the nurse would use which steps? Select all that apply.
A) Identifying interest by community forums
B) Building the partnership
C) Counseling teenagers about effective birth control methods
D) Contacting other cities with similar problems and issues
Q3) Which approach should a nurse take when implementing interventions to improve the health of a community?
A) A top-down approach with rational-empirical problem solving
B) A top-down approach with community practice planned by experts
C) A bottom-up approach with facilitation of communication
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D) A bottom-up approach with multi-sectoral planning and action for health
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Chapter 21: The Nursing Center: A Model for Nursing
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Q1) A nurse executive reports that the nursing center receives reimbursement through contracted rates.What type of reimbursement mechanism is being used?
A) Fee-for-service
B) Federally Qualified Health Center ( FQHC )
C) HMO provider
D) Third-party reimbursement
Q2) Which type of nursing center actively integrates service,education,and research in its model?
A) Special care
B) Freestanding organization
C) Fee-for-service
D) Academic
Q3) What was the overarching concept upon which Healthy People 2020 was built?
A) Establish nursing centers for the purpose of health promotion.
B) Create partnerships among individuals, communities, and systems.
C) Eliminate disease in lesser-developed countries.
D) Further the agenda of the World Health Organization.
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Chapter 22: Case Management
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Q1) Which model addresses the structure and processes of using the population-based tools of disease management and critical pathways to offer care for client populations?
A) Client-focused
B) System-focused
C) Social service
D) Long-term care
Q2) The case manager who uses effective collaboration and team strategies to make arrangements for services is performing the role of:
A) Broker
B) Negotiator
C) Liaison
D) Facilitator
Q3) When case managers provide a formal communication link among all parties concerning the plan of care management,they are assuming the role of:
A) Facilitator
B) Liaison
C) Coordinator
D) Negotiator
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Chapter 23: Public Health Nursing and the Disaster Management Cycle
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Q1) Which organization would a nurse collaborate with when developing and coordinating an emergency response plan for a community?
A) American Red Cross ( ARC )
B) Stress Management in Disaster Program ( SMID )
C) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC )
D) Emergency Management Agency ( EMA )
Q2) Which is an example of a bioterrorism and emergency readiness competency for a public health worker?
A) Recognition of unusual events that might indicate an emergency
B) Involvement in the chain of command
C) Using a set of preplanned activities for every disaster
D) Leaving communication to the authorities
Q3) When working in a disaster,which attribute would be most important for the nurse to possess?
A) Flexibility
B) Training
C) Experience
D) Special interest
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Chapter 24: Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation
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Q1) A nurse is completing a disease investigation.Based on the clinical symptoms presented,it is assumed that the individual has measles.However,there has been no laboratory evidence documenting that this individual has the disease.What type of case is the nurse investigating?
A) A suspected case
B) A confirmed case
C) A prolonged case
D) An identified case
Q2) A nurse is using surveillance to collect outcome data.What information would most likely be collected?
A) Number of clinic services which use evidence-based protocols
B) Proportion of the population vaccinated against influenza
C) Incidence of breast cancer in the population
D) Probability of a bioterrorism attach occurring in the community
Q3) Which is a feature of public health surveillance?
A) Sharing of the results with others
B) Defining public health policy
C) Evaluating interventions
D) Planning national programs
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Q1) A nurse completes a program evaluation to identify if the objectives of the program were met.This is an example of:
A) Assessment
B) Goal evaluation
C) Formative or process evaluation
D) Summative or impact evaluation
Q2) For the purpose of obtaining information about services needed to meet community needs,business leaders within a community were interviewed.This method of obtaining needs assessment data is called a(n):
A) Community forum
B) Key informant interview
C) Survey of existing agencies
D) Indicator approach
Q3) When a nurse implements basic program planning,what would most likely occur during the formulating stage?
A) The client and provider analyze available solutions.
B) The best plan for funding is presented to administrators.
C) The provider group identifies solutions.
D) The client identifies problems.
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Chapter 26: Quality Management
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Q1) A nurse is given formal recognition as a professional with technical competence in a certain area of nursing practice.This is known as:
A) Licensure
B) Accreditation
C) Registration
D) Credentialing
Q2) A nurse is concerned that there is an overuse of services by clients receiving care from a local physician.What is occurring in this situation?
A) Treatment decisions are made conservatively.
B) Disability and mortality are being reduced.
C) Disparities in quality of care provided are increasing.
D) Unnecessary tests, surgeries, and treatments are being ordered.
Q3) Which statement about records is true? Select all that apply.
A) Records provide complete information about the client.
B) Records resolve legal issues in malpractice suits.
C) Records provide information for education and research.
D) Records allow anyone interested in a client's progress to view a chart.
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Chapter 27: Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment
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Q1) Which statement about divorce rates is correct?
A) Caucasians have a higher divorce rate than African Americans.
B) Hispanics have a higher divorce rate than Caucasians.
C) Catholics have a higher divorce rate than Protestants.
D) Those with a high school degree or less have a higher divorce rate than those with a college degree.
Q2) The nurse chooses to interview a family in the clinic office.A rationale for this decision is the:
A) Nurse's territory will provide the nurse with power
B) More formal setting may allow for better discussion of family issues
C) Nurse will feel more comfortable
D) Environment of the family can be assessed
Q3) A nurse displays pertinent family information in a multigenerational family tree format.This is called a(n):
A) Family intervention
B) Family assessment
C) Genogram
D) Ecomap
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Chapter 28: Family Health Risks
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Q1) Which activity would most likely occur during the beginning phase of contracting?
A) Mutual division of responsibilities
B) Mutual development of a plan
C) Mutual setting of time limits
D) Mutual implementation of the plan
Q2) A nurse would use a genogram when assessing for which type of family risk?
A) Biological
B) Economic
C) Lifestyle
D) Social
Q3) Which statement is true about transitions?
A) Transitions are stressful events for all families.
B) Transitions require coping skills which must be taught to some families.
C) Transitions address the family skills necessary to meet developmental goals.
D) Transitions present new situations and demands for families.
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Chapter 29: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) A community health nurse working with adolescents recognizes that which characteristic would most likely be displayed by an adolescent who is at increased risk to engage in risk-taking behavior?
A) Poor academic performance
B) High self-esteem
C) Middle-class income
D) Involvement in extracurricular activities
Q2) Which statement about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)is true?
A) SIDS occurs most often in female infants.
B) Maternal cigarette smoking increases risk.
C) Most deaths occur between 2 and 8 months of age.
D) Most victims had previous episode of cyanosis or apnea.
Q3) A nurse assesses the playground safety at a new community center and notices rope swings and a trampoline.What action should the nurse take?
A) No action is required.
B) Explain to the staff that these items are not recommended for playgrounds.
C) Supervise the children closely when they are using this equipment.
D) Call the police to have the items confiscated.
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Chapter 30: Major Health Issues and Chronic Disease
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Q1) Which is the best strategy for the nurse to use to combat health disparities in special populations?
A) Increase awareness of one's own views and values.
B) Recognize available community resources.
C) Advocate for health policy changes.
D) Understand special conditions and concerns for various populations.
Q2) Current research on hormone replacement therapy (HRT)has found that it:
A) Does not prevent heart disease
B) Should be used to prevent osteoporosis
C) Is useful with complementary therapies
D) Causes breast cancer
Q3) When a nurse advises a client who has HIV not to donate blood,plasma,or organs,which level of prevention is being used?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Health promotion
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Chapter 31: Special Needs Populations
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Q1) A congressional mandate for the addition of folic acid to cereals in the United States to reduce neural tube defects in infants addresses which level of prevention?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment
Q2) An employee who is blind is able to bring a service animal to work because of the provisions included in which legislation?
A) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
B) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
C) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1975
D) The Developmental Disabilities Act and Bill of Rights Act of 2000
Q3) When providing care for a family who has a child with a disability,who would most likely to report high levels of stress,anxiety,and depression?
A) Mother
B) Father
C) Teacher
D) Home health nurse
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Q1) A client is self-employed as a mechanic and has limited health insurance coverage.This client is considered:
A) Poor
B) Near poor
C) Medically indigent
D) Uninsured
Q2) A nurse is developing a one-stop service to meet the needs of a vulnerable group.Which is an example of this type of service?
A) Wrap-around services where mental services are linked
B) Giving all immunizations on a single clinic visit
C) Providing multiple services during a single clinic visit
D) Providing free services to the medically indigent
Q3) A nurse works with a group of abused women to enhance their levels of self-esteem.Which level of prevention is being performed?
A) Primary level of prevention
B) Secondary level of prevention
C) Tertiary level of prevention
D) Health promotion
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Chapter 33: Poverty and Homelessness
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Q1) Which action can the nurse take to break down the barriers between the nurse and people who live in poverty?
A) Maintain a strict professional demeanor.
B) Call the client by name.
C) Keep client appointments as scheduled.
D) Smile and be friendly to clients.
Q2) A nurse who provides care to populations who are from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds should be aware of which barrier that may prevent full engagement in a relationship?
A) Fears and misconceptions related to poverty
B) Lack of tangible and emotional resources
C) Lack of knowledge about people who live in poverty
D) Perception that the poor don't need to be poor
Q3) A person who is already homeless and receives shelter is using which type of housing?
A) Low income
B) Supportive
C) Emergency
D) Adequate
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Chapter 34: Migrant Health Issues
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Q1) Which factor may limit access to care for migrant farm workers?
A) Unwillingness to seek affordable health care
B) Lack of knowledge regarding services
C) Availability of 24-hour health care services
D) Adequate transportation
Q2) Which disorder has been identified as an occupational health risk for agricultural workers?
A) Stroke
B) Heart disease
C) Diabetes
D) Cancer
Q3) A nurse is assessing a client who has had an acute exposure to a pesticide.Which symptom is the client most likely to display?
A) Memory loss
B) Musculoskeletal problems
C) Cancer
D) Infertility
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Chapter 35: Teen Pregnancy
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Q1) A teenage mother discusses with the school nurse the possibility of having a second child.Which risk factor would place this client at higher risk for having a second pregnancy?
A) Remaining in school
B) Reporting an unplanned first pregnancy
C) Being from a small family
D) Having a disadvantaged background
Q2) Which information about parental consent would be accurate for the nurse to provide to an adolescent client who is seeking an abortion?
A) Parental consent must be given to the abortion provider.
B) Parents must be notified by the abortion provider before the abortion is performed.
C) The adolescent's right to privacy and ability to give consent varies by state.
D) Federal protection of the adolescent's right to privacy makes consent unnecessary.
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Chapter 36: Mental Health Issues
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Q1) An employee of the National Institute for Mental Health would most likely be involved in the:
A) Expansion of psychiatric units in general hospitals
B) Development of education programs for community mental health treatment
C) Legislation and advocacy for the rights of people with mental disorders
D) Deinstitutionalization of patients
Q2) A client who was deinstitutionalized during the 1960s may have experienced difficulties living in the community because of:
A) Insufficient community mental health services
B) Difficulties connecting with community resources
C) Lack of affordable housing
D) Increased cost of care
Q3) Who led reform efforts to correct types of inhumane practices in the care of criminals,those with mental disorders,and victims of the Civil War?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Philippe Pinel
C) Benjamin Rush
D) Clifford Beers
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Chapter 37: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems
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Q1) Which factor has contributed to the problem of substance abuse?
A) Increased knowledge about the use of drugs
B) Social acceptability of certain drugs
C) Recognition of substance abuse as a health problem
D) Control of the content and strength of illegal drugs
Q2) A nurse refers a client to Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA ).Who will play the most important role in the treatment of alcoholism at this support group?
A) Self
B) Spouses
C) Children
D) Peers
Q3) The most widely used illicit drug in the United States is:
A) Alcohol
B) Heroin
C) Cocaine
D) Marijuana
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Chapter 38: Violence and Human Abuse
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Q1) Which statement about rape is true?
A) Rural areas are higher-risk areas for rape to occur.
B) Most rapes occur in the winter.
C) Male victims suffer more emotional trauma than females.
D) Rapes are more likely to occur on a weekend.
Q2) When providing tertiary prevention,the nurse should include:
A) Education
B) Prevention
C) Referral
D) Detection
Q3) When the nurse helps the community to take a stand against violence and advocates for elected officials and local media to make non-violence a priority,the nurse is engaged in which level of prevention?
A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Primary care
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Chapter 39: The Advanced Practice Nurse in the Community
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Q1) A registered nurse would like to become a nurse practitioner.Which level of education is required?
A) Bachelor of science in nursing degree
B) Master's or higher degree in nursing and NP education
C) Bachelor of science in nursing degree and completion of a formal NP program
D) Master's degree with a specialty in public health nursing
Q2) Which is most likely to be a major stressor for an advanced public health nurse?
A) Autonomy of practice
B) Professional isolation
C) Long work hours
D) Collaboration
Q3) An advanced public health nurse has been working with multiple agencies to establish a nursing center in the community.What is the purpose of creating a nursing center?
A) To provide opportunities for collaborative relationships
B) To offer specialized care for certain medical conditions
C) To promote the autonomy of nurse practitioners
D) To focus on primary prevention for the community
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Chapter 40: The Nurse Leader in the Community
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Q1) Which statement about responsibility,accountability,and authority by the registered nurse when delegating tasks is correct?
A) The nurse has the responsibility to delegate selected tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel.
B) Registered nurses are not accountable for tasks that have been indirectly delegated.
C) If a task has been delegated, it is the responsibility of the unlicensed assistive personnel to perform the task correctly.
D) Accountability for performing the task correctly is assumed by the registered nurse.
Q2) A nurse is developing a written contract.Which areas would most likely be included in this document? Select all that apply.
A) Number of students involved in the project
B) Client and consultant goals
C) Time commitments
D) Intervention strategies suggested
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Chapter 41: The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) Which nursing intervention is an example of a skilled nursing service?
A) Teaching the client and family about medication administration
B) Consulting with other nurses about the care of a client in the home
C) Coordinating services for maximum benefit at minimal cost
D) Reviewing nursing assistant charting at the end of each day
Q2) Why would a nurse use the Omaha System?
A) To define each health care provider's role
B) To use nursing diagnoses in community health nursing practice
C) To foster collaborative practice
D) To provide practitioners a method for communication
Q3) Which populations may require a high-intensity transitional care program? Select all that apply.
A) Adults with cognitive impairments
B) Women with high-risk pregnancies
C) Older adults with heart failure
D) People who are moving from one state to another
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Chapter 42: The Nurse in the Schools
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Q1) Which characteristics may be displayed by a student who is considering violence? Select all that apply.
A) Venting
B) Vocalizing
C) Vandalism
D) Victimizing
E) None of above
Q2) Which role is the school nurse performing when coordinating the health care for children with complex health problems?
A) Health educator
B) Case manager
C) Consultant
D) Counselor
Q3) The nurse caring for children when they need health care is providing which level of prevention?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Health promotion
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Chapter 43: The Nurse in Occupational Health
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Q1) Which action would an occupational health nurse take while involved in disaster planning?
A) Assess for possible disasters.
B) Prevent injuries and death of workers.
C) Store Medical Data Sheets in a safe place.
D) Collaborate with government authorities to plan disaster management.
Q2) Which is the best method an occupational health nurse can use when assessing workplace hazards?
A) Review incident reports.
B) Walk through the worksite.
C) Interview key employees.
D) Read the Standard Industrial Classification Code.
Q3) An occupational health nurse refers an employee to an employee assistance program.Which problem will most likely be addressed?
A) Obesity
B) Smoking
C) Alcohol abuse
D) Lack of exercise
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Q1) Which level of prevention is being implemented when a forensic nurse implements a program aimed at preventing domestic abuse?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment
Q2) Which is an example of trace evidence that would be collected by a forensic nurse?
A) Fingerprints
B) Bloodstains
C) Hand gun
D) Autopsy report
Q3) A nurse assesses the factors which may place a client at risk for injury from a violent act by considering the role these factors play before,during,and after the violent act.The work of which theorist is being applied?
A) Matrix
B) Maslow
C) Haddon
D) Hammer
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Chapter 45: The Nurse in the Faith Community
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Q1) What is the goal of a nurse practicing in faith community nursing?
A) To enhance spirituality of communities
B) To initiate primary prevention activities
C) To develop and sustain health ministries
D) To act as a health referral source for churches
Q2) The faith community nurse who makes arrangements for Meals on Wheels for the homebound is functioning as a(n):
A) Counselor
B) Facilitator
C) Liaison
D) Advocate
Q3) Which person believed that congregations should play a key role in holistic health care and focused on implementing nurse-clergy teams to work with individuals and their families?
A) Pope John Paul
B) President Reagan
C) Rev. Granger Westburg
D) Lillian Wald
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Q1) Which agency delegates the authority of the local health department?
A) The federal government
B) The state
C) Local authorities
D) Regional governing boards
Q2) A nurse providing services for uninsured women is performing the function of:
A) Role model
B) Primary caregiver
C) Outreach worker
D) Case manager
Q3) An example of secondary prevention is:
A) Screening children for lead poisoning
B) Working with communities on emergency preparedness plans
C) Developing social networking interventions to modify community norms
D) Educating patients with strokes at rehab centers to help optimize their functioning
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