Community Health Nursing
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Community Health Nursing focuses on the principles and practices of promoting and protecting the health of populations through the application of nursing knowledge in community settings. This course explores the roles of nurses in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for individuals, families, and communities. Topics include epidemiology, health promotion, disease prevention, environmental health, public health policies, and cultural competence. Students learn to collaborate with various stakeholders, utilize community resources, and develop health education programs to address diverse community health needs and improve health outcomes.
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Foundations for Population Health in Community Public Health Nursing 5th Edition by
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Marcia Stanhope
Chapter 1: Community- and Prevention-Oriented Practice to Improve Population Health
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Q1) Which of the following variables have led to a stronger commitment to population-focused services?
A) Economic turmoil and demand for high-technology care
B) Emergence of new or drug-resistant infectious diseases
C) Emphasis on overall health care needs rather than only on acute care treatment
D) Threat of bioterrorism
Answer: B,C,D
Q2) When talking to a women's group at the senior citizens' center,the nurse reminded them that the only way the center would be able to afford to provide transportation services for them would be for them to continue to write letters to their local city council representatives requesting funding for such a service.What was the nurse trying to accomplish through this action?
A) Ensure that the women did not expect the nurse to solve their problem.
B) Demonstrate that the nurse understood the women's concerns and needs.
C) Express empathy, support, and concern.
D) Help the women engage in political action.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following would have been the focus of a school nurse in the early 20th century?
A) Investigating causes of absenteeism
B) Teaching school as well as being a nurse
C) Promoting nursing as an autonomous practice
D) Providing medical treatment to enable children to return to school
Answer: A
Q2) How did the Industrial Revolution result in previous caregiving approaches,such as care by families,friends,and neighbors,becoming inadequate?
A) Economic and political wars resulted in frequent death and injuries.
B) Incredible plagues consistently and constantly swept the European continent.
C) Migration and urbanization resulted in increased demand for care.
D) Caregivers could easily find other employment, so they demanded to be paid.
Answer: C
Q3) The Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 is similar to which current law?
A) Welfare
B) Food stamps
C) Medicaid
D) Medicare
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: The Changing Ushealth and Public Health Care Systems
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Q1) Which of the following provides evidence that the US health care system is in crisis?
A) Health insurance is an expensive benefit for employers to provide.
B) Incompetent or negligent nurses are an ongoing source of medical errors.
C) Long work hours and provider fatigue are a major factor in medical errors.
D) More punitive measures must be taken to decrease provider errors.
Answer: A,C
Q2) Which of the following best describes why local,state,and federal governmental agencies have started to cooperate and collaborate more closely in the last few years?
A) Increased administrative pressures to demonstrate outcomes
B) Increased focus on emergency preparedness and response
C) Increased taxpayers' complaints and general unhappiness
D) Increased pressure to decrease overlap in services
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Ethics in Public and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) Some nurses are debating about the appropriate action to take in relation to a particular family.One member of the family is ill,and the other family members have chosen to continue working rather than take time off to care for the ill family member.One nurse states,"The whole family is being affected and will fall apart if they don't focus on their family's needs first before anything else." Which of the following ethical approaches is being used by this nurse?
A) Communitarianism
B) Deontology
C) Principlism
D) Utilitarianism
Q2) With which of the following ethical approaches are Gilligan and Noddings associated?
A) Distributive justice approach
B) Feminine ethic
C) Principlism approach
D) Virtue ethics
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Chapter 5: Cultural Influences in Nursing in Community Health
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Q1) A nurse recognizes that although a patient speaks English,the patient is from a culture with which the nurse is unfamiliar.Therefore,a cultural assessment should be attempted.Which of the following questions should the nurse ask?
A) "Can you tell me where your family is from?"
B) "Do you practice a particular religious faith?"
C) "What other countries have you lived in?"
D) "Is there anything special we need to know about your food preferences?"
Q2) A Buddhist patient enters the hospital for diagnostic testing just before lunch time.The nurse tells the aide to give a meal tray to the new patient,because no tests will be done until later that evening.The aide gives the patient a meal of Salisbury steak,bread,green beans,and potatoes with brown gravy.The patient eats nothing but a slice of bread and the green beans.Which of the following considerations was omitted by the nurse?
A) The patient should not be served any food until a physician's order is obtained.
B) The patient's Buddhist faith probably requires a vegetarian diet.
C) The patient may be too frightened about the tests to want to eat very much.
D) The patient may have diabetes or be allergic to some foods.
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Chapter 6: Environmental Health
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Q1) Which of the following strategies would a nurse expect to be implemented by a typical state environmental agency?
A) Acting, through unannounced inspections, to ensure compliance
B) Completing a community assessment
C) Monitoring hazardous substances to uphold established standards
D) Obtaining and analyzing samples to confirm compliance
Q2) A nurse wants to help keep the community environment safe.Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A) Conserve water by bathing less often.
B) Downsize to a smaller living space.
C) Reduce, reuse, and recycle.
D) Replace all his appliances with new energy-efficient ones.
Q3) A nurse practitioner has established a mobile clinic to vaccinate adults against influenza.Which of the following phases of the nursing process is being implemented?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Intervention
D) Evaluation
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Chapter 7: Government, The Law, and Policy Activism
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Q1) A nurse meets with a senator to lobby for passage of a bill to increase funding for interpreter services.With which of the following branches of the government is the nurse working?
A) Constitutional branch of government
B) Executive branch of government
C) Legislative branch of government
D) Judicial branch of government
Q2) A bill with the potential to decrease health care services is passed by Congress.Which of the following actions should the nurse take to influence the bill's implications?
A) Exercise veto power by calling for petitions from health care agencies.
B) Contact the regulatory agency and participate in public hearings.
C) Call members of congress to request that they rescind the legislation that was passed.
D) Discuss the change in services with the administrators at the hospital.
Q3) Which of the following best defines the word politics?
A) The art of influencing others
B) The outcome of governmental policies
C) A provision of power for making decisions
D) The result of legislative action
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Chapter 8: Economic Influences
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Q1) Which of the following criterion is now used for deciding the amount of the reimbursement before care is provided?
A) A proportion of actual cost arbitrarily decided by the Medicare panel
B) The federal budget constraints for the current fiscal year
C) Hospital and health care provider feedback and political persuasion
D) Prospective payment scale based on the medical diagnosis
Q2) Which of the following groups pays the largest amount for health care in the United States today?
A) Consumers
B) Federal and state government
C) Insurance companies and other third-party payers
D) Hospitals and health care providers
Q3) Of the four main factors that affect health,which is the least important?
A) Environment
B) Human biology
C) Lifestyle choices
D) Health care system
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Chapter 9: Epidemiological Applications
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Q1) Which of the following actions by Florence Nightingale demonstrates her role as an epidemiologist?
A) She convinced other women to join her in giving nursing care to all the soldiers.
B) She demonstrated that a safer environment resulted in decreased mortality rate.
C) She obtained safe water and better food supplies and fought the lice and rats.
D) She met with each soldier each evening to say goodnight, thereby giving psychological support.
Q2) Two women seem to agree on almost everything from favorite music to favorite media stars to the best way to prepare a meal.Which of the following best explains this similarity in the two women?
A) They are both members of the same birth cohort.
B) They are close friends.
C) They attended the same school.
D) They both go the same church.
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Chapter 10: Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) A health care provider is concerned about the high number of clients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who have poor glucose control.What would be the best reference for the provider to implement evidence-based practice (EBP)in the management of this problem?
A) Published protocols
B) Current research findings
C) Opinions of colleagues
D) Nursing journals
Q2) A nurse has decided to increase the evidence base of current nursing practice in an agency.Which of the following describes a barrier that could be encountered by the nurse?
A) Colleagues who do not know how to search the literature or critique research
B) Dedication to the history and tradition of the agency
C) Little or no research published in the clinical area of concern
D) Several meta-analyses in the literature with inconsistent results
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Chapter 11: Using Health Education and Groups in the Community
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Q1) Which of the following characteristics must a learner possess to successfully master psychomotor learning?
A) The necessary ability to perform the skill
B) An open mind to learning the new skill
C) A sensory image of how to perform the skill
D) Opportunities to practice the skill
Q2) A nurse just finished teaching breast self-examination to a large group of women at a professional conference.During the session,she distributed literature and used culturally appropriate visual aids.However,the session was not as effective as it could have been.Which of the following was the most important thing omitted by the nurse?
A) Time for audience members to ask questions and clarify the information
B) Explanation of why culturally appropriate images are more acceptable
C) Opportunity for the women to practice what they learned
D) Use of simple language instead of printed material
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Chapter 12: Community Assessment and Evaluation
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Q1) Which of the following objectives is most appropriate for the development of a community-oriented nursing care plan?
A) All monitored patients will receive abortive therapy for lethal dysrhythmias within 3 minutes of dysrhythmia recognition.
B) Of mothers receiving nutrition counseling, 80% will identify five sources of calcium by the end of class.
C) 95% of children will be immunized by 1 year of age.
D) There will be a 25% reduction in health disparities by 2015.
Q2) A nurse is working toward an objective to "increase to at least 90% the proportion of all pregnant women who receive first trimester prenatal care." During which of the following phases of the nursing process would determination of the objective occur?
A) Assessment phase
B) Planning phase
C) Implementation phase
D) Evaluation phase
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Chapter 13: Case Management
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Q1) A case manager is concerned about his exposure to possible lawsuits.Which of the following are appropriate actions to take to minimize this risk?
A) Assure clients they can appeal any decision.
B) Carefully document client involvement and reasons for decisions.
C) Share client information with the other involved providers and agencies.
D) Confirm credentials and capabilities of providers or agencies to give care.
Q2) A nurse,client,family,and other care providers meet to discuss what will be the best approach to use to continue care.Which of the following best describes why the nurse suggests changing the goal from obtaining appropriate long-term care placement to ensuring that the client's recovery is beneficial and safe?
A) To consider all possible consequences of long-term care placement
B) To encourage the group to review the client outcomes in the different settings
C) To expand the goal so that different solutions can be generated and considered
D) To help the group focus on the critical aspects the client's family considered most important
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Chapter 14: Disaster Management
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Q1) Which of the following organizations would direct nurses' response to a countywide disaster?
A) American Red Cross
B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
C) Emergency Management Agency
D) The local public health department
Q2) On the second day after a disaster,a male colleague tells the nurse he has a splitting headache.The nurse notes the colleague is feeling irritable and having difficulty focusing.Which of the following actions should the nurse take in response to the complaint of headache?
A) Explain that the headache and problems focusing are probably the result of worry, so he should concentrate on the work at hand and deal with emotions later.
B) Explain that he is experiencing signs and symptoms of psychological stress and recommend that he take some time off for a break.
C) Explain to the worker that this is a common problem when multitasking under pressure and suggest that he focus on one task at a time.
D) Suspect dehydration and encourage the worker to drink more fluids.
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Chapter 15: Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation
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Q1) A rural public health nurse is spending time reviewing death certificates.Which of the following best explains the purpose of this activity?
A) To ensure that local causes of death are consistent with national causes of death
B) To confirm that no local health problems are beginning
C) To evaluate effectiveness of health promotion programs
D) To obtain mortality data for the local area
Q2) In which of the following situations would the nurse most likely use an active surveillance system?
A) A newspaper wants to know the incidence of asthma in the community.
B) A real-time ongoing communication channel is established to monitor a particular symptom.
C) Several children become ill with gastrointestinal (GI) upset at one local school.
D) The nurse is asked to report the incidence of a specific nonreportable common problem in the community.
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Chapter 16: Program Management
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the purpose of strategic planning?
A) To anticipate client needs now and in the future
B) To match client needs, provider strengths, and agency resources
C) To maximize effective use of agency resources
D) To utilize provider strengths and competencies
Q2) A committee concludes that a program's objectives were met and that activities received positive ratings from the community; yet the program will be discontinued because cost was triple the amount anticipated.Which of the following program evaluation measures created a problem?
A) Adequacy
B) Effectiveness
C) Impact
D) Sustainability
Q3) Which of the following are elements of the MAPP (Mobilizing for Action Through Planning and Partnership)Program Planning Model?
A) Generate shared visions and common values.
B) Assess priorities in health problems.
C) Develop a framework for long-range planning.
D) Choose health priorities.
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Chapter 17: Managing Quality and Safety
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Q1) The quality improvement team reviews the records of clients on a monthly basis to determine whether protocols for pain assessment were followed.Which of the following best describes this activity?
A) Accreditation review
B) Concurrent audit
C) Retrospective audit
D) Utilization review
Q2) The pharmacist sent up the wrong medication for the patient.The nurse filled out an incident report when the error was discovered.Which of the following best describes the likely outcome when the quality improvement team reviews the incident report?
A) The nurse will receive a commendation for recognition of the error.
B) The pharmacist will be disciplined.
C) The pharmacist will be reported to the state pharmacy board.
D) The CQI team will try to determine how the error occurred.
Q3) What is the primary goal of total quality management?
A) To confirm the high standards desired in patient care
B) To discover and correct errors in task completion
C) To focus on the client and teamwork
D) To enable organizations to publicize their quality approach to patient care
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Chapter 18: Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment
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Q1) A nurse is making an appointment with a family for a nursing visit.Which of the following describes a potential barrier the nurse may encounter?
A) The assessment cannot be done unless the extended family is present.
B) It may be difficult to find a convenient time for all family members to be present.
C) Nurses have limited time to do home visits.
D) Families are often scattered over a large area, making access difficult.
Q2) In comparison with traditional norms,which family functions have become increasingly important in modern American society?
A) Conferring appropriate social status
B) Educating the younger members
C) Ensuring physical and mental health
D) Fostering interpersonal relationships and support
Q3) Which of the following must be firmly established before beginning a family assessment?
A) Why the data are needed
B) How best to interview each individual in the family
C) The most convenient time for you to visit the family
D) The rationale or purpose of the visit
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Chapter 19: Family Health Risks
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Q1) A nurse has completed health risk appraisals with several different families.Which of the following families would be of most concern to the nurse?
A) An older couple who has just retired and sold their house, who talk about their new condo in a retirement community.
B) Newlyweds who have been saving their money, who want to discuss birth control and family planning in preparation for future pregnancies.
C) Parents who come with their child for his prekindergarten physical exam and want to be sure all the child's immunizations are up to date.
D) A woman who is very pleased with her new position at the hospital and wants to have her preemployment exam and drug screen.
Q2) A nurse is completing an initial home visit with a family.Which of the following actions should be taken first by the nurse?
A) Assess the family and the home setting for both strengths and problems.
B) Determine the family's expectations of a home visit.
C) Establish rapport between the nurse and the family.
D) Engage in extended social interaction as would be expected from any guest.
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Chapter 20: Health Risks Across the Life Span
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Q1) Toward whom is the TLC model targeted?
A) Caregivers of older persons with health problems
B) Community organizations that offer services for the elderly
C) Elderly clients with health problems
D) Nurses who care for older clients
Q2) If underlying causes were listed on autopsy reports,which of the following would be the most common cause of unnecessary death in the United States?
A) Alcohol
B) Guns
C) Lack of exercise
D) Unprotected sex
Q3) A client has designated someone else to make health care decisions when he or she is unable to do so.Which of the following methods is the client using to make health care decisions?
A) An advance directive
B) A living will
C) A durable power of attorney
D) A Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) order
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Q1) Nurses at a homeless clinic are concerned that homeless clients rarely return to have the nurses assess the findings of their tuberculosis (TB)skin tests.Which of the following is the most appropriate policy for the clinic to have regarding the screening test findings?
A) Call all homeless clients 48 hours after TB skin testing to remind them to return to the clinic for test interpretation.
B) Have homeless individuals read their TB skin test, if necessary, and mail in results on a postage-paid card coded to protect privacy.
C) Readminister the TB skin test if the client returns later than scheduled for test interpretation.
D) Routinely refer all homeless clients for chest X-rays.
Q2) A community health nurse would like to implement an intervention to increase lasting resilience among new immigrants.Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A) Direct clients to English-as-second-language courses.
B) Give immigrant clients money to help them get settled.
C) Identify areas in the city where housing is less expensive.
D) Solicit donations for food, clothing, and other needs.
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Chapter 22: Rural Health and Migrant Health
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Q1) A nurse is implementing a tertiary prevention strategy related to pesticide exposure.Which of the following activities would the nurse complete?
A) Observe farmworkers for evidence of unsafe handling of pesticides.
B) Provide teaching on how to handle pesticides to avoid or decrease exposure.
C) Teach farmworkers how to recognize signs and symptoms of pesticide poisoning.
D) Treat a client who has pesticide exposure to prevent complications.
Q2) Which of the following best describes a health professional shortage area (HPSA)?
A) An area with inadequate health care facilities for residents
B) An isolated area of underserved populations within an urban region
C) A region with insufficient numbers of health care providers
D) A rural region of the United States with a population density of less than 10,000
Q3) In addition to those barriers faced by many residents in rural areas,what additional barrier to health care is a Hispanic migrant farmworker likely to encounter?
A) Absence of culturally competent care
B) Availability of specialists
C) Distance of health care facilities from the place of residence
D) High cost of health care
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Chapter 23: Poverty, Homelessness, Teen Pregnancy, and Mental Illness
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Q1) The nurse who works at a homeless clinic wants to improve healing of chronic wounds in clients living on the streets.Which of the following would be the best action to take to improve client outcomes?
A) Provide antibiotics to all homeless persons with chronic, nonhealing wounds
B) Offer daily access to a room with soap, water, and bandages
C) Hand out free bandaging supplies following each clinic visit
D) Perform regular monitoring of the client's wound condition
Q2) A nurse is working to improve her self-awareness in order to provide better client-centered care to clients living in poverty.Which of the following questions should the nurse ask herself?
A) What would I do if I lived in poverty?
B) What can be done to get poor people motivated to work?
C) How have the media images of poor persons shaped my image of poverty?
D) How can community resources assist those living in poverty?
Q3) Which of the following populations experiences the highest incidence of poverty?
A) Those between the ages of 18 and 64
B) Those under the age of 18
C) Those over the age of 65
D) Those between the ages of 18 and 25
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Chapter 24: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the Community
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Q1) Which of the following approaches has research suggested is the most effective way to approach drug addiction?
A) Criminal justice system
B) Harm reduction
C) Punishment approach
D) Substance abuse education
Q2) A woman has just delivered a baby and is lamenting that the baby's father is not with her.She shares with you that he became involved with drugs and is now in prison for theft.The new mother says,"It's so sad.He's clearly no good." Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?
A) "I'm so sorry to hear that. Is your mother able to be with you?"
B) "It's good that you and the baby are safe from him."
C) "Is there anyone to help you with the baby until the baby's father can be released and encouraged to get treatment for his addiction?"
D) "You must hate him for leaving you alone with a new baby!"
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Chapter 25: Violence and Human Abuse
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Q1) A teacher asks the school health nurse to assess a child for neglect.Which of the following assessment findings could indicate neglect?
A) Bruises in various stages of healing
B) Failure of parent to attend parent-teacher conferences or return teacher phone calls
C) Lack of weight gain and wearing dirty clothes
D) Lice in the hair
Q2) A mother confides to the nurse that her live-in boyfriend knocked down her 2-year-old child because he was crying too much.She begs the nurse not to tell anyone because her boyfriend has agreed to take anger management classes.Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A) Abide by the mother's wishes because this information was provided in confidence.
B) Arrange for counseling for the boyfriend at the earliest possible availability.
C) Encourage the mother to take the child and find alternate housing right away.
D) Report the incident to child protective services or other appropriate legal authority.
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Chapter 26: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
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Q1) An instructor is reviewing Salmonella infections with her class.Which of the following comments indicates that the student needs further review on how Salmonella is spread?
A) "Certain pets and farm animals may be Salmonella carriers."
B) "It is possible to transmit Salmonella by person-to-person contact."
C) "Salmonella may be spread by spores that form once contaminated blood is exposed to the air."
D) "Salmonella outbreaks are usually due to contaminated meat, poultry, and eggs."
Q2) During an outbreak of hepatitis A,nurses are giving injections of hepatitis A immunoglobulin to selected susceptible persons.Which of the following best describes the type of immunity that will follow the administration of these injections?
A) Active immunity
B) Acquired immunity
C) Natural immunity
D) Passive immunity
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Chapter 27: HIV Infection, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why some health clinics allow clients to be tested for HIV anonymously with no record of the client's name,address,or contact information?
A) Client doesn't actually ever have to be told the results of the test.
B) Client may be engaged in illegal activities (drug use).
C) Client plans on not paying for the test and collection agencies will not be able to harass them.
D) Client wants to be sure care providers don't share results with their family.
Q2) Which of the following best explains why chlamydia is a major focus of public health efforts?
A) It has more serious long-term outcomes than other STDs.
B) It can cause problems in infants born to infected mothers.
C) It is not frequently seen in the United States.
D) It is so difficult and expensive to treat.
Q3) Which of the following best describes the characteristic appearance of lesions of human papillomavirus (HPV)?
A) Solitary growth with elevated borders and a central depression
B) Elevated growths with a "cauliflower" appearance
C) Thin-walled pustules that rupture to form honey-colored crusts
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D) Vesicles that ulcerate and crust within 1 to 4 days
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Chapter 28: Nursing Practice at the Local, State, and
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Q1) A nurse is employed at the state department of public health.Which of the following is a fundamental principle guiding his practice?
A) Decisions are made at the federal level, disseminated at the state level, and carried out at the community level.
B) Health of populations is only as good as the health of individuals that live and work in the community.
C) Oversight of community health departments is the most important function.
D) The interaction of the local-state-federal partnership is critical to success.
Q2) A public health nurse has reviewed the objectives of Healthy People 2020.Which of the following should be the focus for programming in the community related to communicable diseases?
A) Encouraging community members to engage in healthy behaviors
B) Identifying high-risk sexual behaviors among community members
C) Monitoring the sexual activity of adolescents
D) Providing information about the hazards of multiple sexual partners
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Chapter 29: The Faith Community Nurse
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Q1) The parish nurse is working with the wellness committee to develop health programming for the congregation.Which of the following activities would the nurse most likely completed?
A) Provide regular blood pressure screening for members of the congregation.
B) Create a bulletin board to display information about the signs and symptoms of stroke.
C) Implement a program to speak with adolescents about stress management.
D) Research evidence-based approaches for chronic wound healing.
Q2) A parish nurse organizes the annual health fair for the congregation,inviting community agencies to attend the event and display the health resources that are available in the community.What function of the parish nurse is being demonstrated?
A) Health advocate
B) Referral agent
C) Health educator
D) Coordinator of volunteers
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Chapter 30: The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) The board of directors is examining various submitted reports concerning its home health agency.Which of the following reports represents an example of benchmarking?
A) A report by the administrator regarding how the home health agency's performance compares with that of other local and national home health agencies
B) A report by the chief financial officer regarding a cost-benefit analysis related to technological advances
C) A report by the chief nursing officer regarding client outcomes
D) A report by the medical director regarding implementation of evidence-based practice into standards of care
Q2) Which of the following best describes when the home health nurse must document required Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS-C2)data?
A) Before any episode of hospitalization
B) After each home health visit
C) For all incidences of error or mistake in care
D) On first admission to home health care
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Chapter 31: The Nurse in the Schools
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Q1) A school nurse suggests to teachers that they have a session on coping strategies and stress management techniques.The nurse also sets up a peer counseling program.Which of the following is the school nurse most likely trying to prevent?
A) Suicide
B) Bullying
C) Obesity
D) Violence
Q2) Which of the following best describes the primary reason that school health nurses spend so much time on educational programs that teach children the importance of water and fire safety,using a seatbelt in the car,and wearing a helmet when biking or skateboarding?
A) Because children won't know if someone doesn't tell them
B) Because injuries are the leading cause of death in children and most injuries are preventable
C) Because it is a dangerous world and someone has to warn children about the dangers
D) Because teaching is easy and more fun than passing out bandages and documenting care
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Chapter 32: The Nurse in Occupational Health
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Q1) Which of the following are the primary reasons that employers have increasingly focused on ensuring a healthy and safe environment for workers?
A) To fulfill their ethical and moral responsibility
B) To avoid the cost of liability suits, workers' compensation, etc.
C) To maintain good public relations
D) To meet legislated standards and avoid significant penalties for noncompliance
Q2) Which of the following statements best describes how workers' compensation legislation has changed employer behavior?
A) Employers have improved safety of working conditions because safety data is now public information.
B) Companies have improved safety of working conditions because worker's compensation insurance premiums are now based on previous claims.
C) Employers were legally required to implement safety changes.
D) Companies have become more involved in the legislative process.
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