Community Health Nursing Test Bank
Course Introduction
Community Health Nursing explores the principles and practices of nursing applied to communities and populations, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and the social determinants of health. The course covers assessment of community health needs, planning and implementing community-based interventions, and evaluation of outcomes, focusing on vulnerable and diverse populations. Students will learn about the roles of nurses in various community settings, including public health agencies, schools, and home care, as well as the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, cultural competence, and ethical considerations in achieving optimal community health outcomes.
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Foundations of Nursing in the Community 4th Edition by Marcia Stanhope
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Chapter 1: Community-Oriented Nursing and
Community-Based Nursing
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Q1) The public health nurse has a clear vision of what needs to be done and where to begin to improve the health of the community. Why would the nurse spend time meeting with community groups to discuss the most important task to be addressed first?
A)To increase the group's self-esteem
B)To maintain communication links with the groups
C)To make the groups feel good about their contribution
D)To work with the groups, not for the groups
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following best defines aggregate?
A)A large group of persons
B)A collection of individuals and families
C)A group of persons who share one or more characteristics
D)Another name for demographic group
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) How did Florence Nightingale help bring about community health nursing? (Select all that apply.)
A)She convinced socially prominent wealthy women to volunteer to give care.
B)She focused on all soldiers and their environment.
C)She interacted with each individual person, assessing his or her needs and acting to meet those needs.
D)She kept careful records on what was done and what were the results.
Answer: B, D
Q2) Why did the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company establish and retain for several years the first community nursing health program for policyholders?
A)Creating such a service was the morally correct thing to do.
B)Employing nurses directly was less expensive than paying taxes to the city for the same purpose.
C)Having the company's nurses make home visits increased worker morale.
D)Having public health nurses visit policyholders and their families led to a decline in policyholder deaths, thus lowering costs for the insurance company.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: The Us Health and Public Health Care Systems
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Q1) How does managed care attempt to control costs of care?
A)By encouraging families to use the point of service list of individual practice associates
B)By requiring families to choose a care provider from the MC network and not allowing access to other services without their provider's permission
C)By moving Medicaid-eligible families onto state Medicare enrollment
D)By refusing permission for families to use urgent care or emergency department services
Answer: B
Q2) How does the Department of Agriculture promote the health of U.S. citizens?
A)By collecting surplus food left after mechanical harvests and distributing it to the poor
B)By inspecting food, so no foodborne illnesses can occur
C)By collaborating with others to provide food or food stamps to needy persons
D)By providing direct education and grants to dietitians and nutritionists
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Ethics in Community Health Nursing Practice
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Q1) Which of the following is considered the most important goal in nursing today?
A)Adapting to technological advances such as electronic medical records
B)Demonstrating caring as the basis of nursing practice
C)Distinguishing nursing care from medical care
D)Seeking evidence-based outcomes to demonstrate nursing's contribution to care
Q2) A nurse didn't know what to do when faced with a particular ethical dilemma because an option that would have a good outcome didn't seem possible. The nurse decided to talk to the agency supervisor and decide what action to take. Which of the following best describes the nurse's actions?
A)Appropriate, because the supervisor is responsible for the nurse's choices
B)Intelligent, because the supervisor has access to resource persons (clergy, physicians, administrators) who might know of options the nurse hadn't considered
C)Justified, because this provides an opportunity to discuss the issue but the nurse maintains responsibility for the decision
D)Wise, because the supervisor would be more knowledgeable concerning agency priorities and traditional practices
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Chapter 5: Cultural Influences in Nursing in Community Health
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Q1) The nurse practitioner (NP) discovered that an immigrant client is not taking the penicillin prescribed because his illness is "hot" and he believes that penicillin, a "hot" medicine, will not provide balance. Which of the following terms best describes the action taken by the NP when the client's prescription is changed to a different yet equally effective antibiotic?
A)Cultural awareness
B)Cultural brokering
C)Cultural knowledge
D)Cultural skill
Q2) Which of the following best describes most Americans' attitude toward immigrants?
A)Ambivalence because there are no clear solutions about how to address their needs
B)Strongly negative because immigrants take jobs that native-born Americans could have instead
C)Strongly positive because immigrants bring useful job skills and often join previous family members already in the United States
D)Strong opposition to further immigration because of the increasing population in the United States
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Chapter 6: Environmental Health
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Q1) The nurse is examining blood lead levels in school-age children 1 year after a community-wide education intervention. Which of the following phases of the nursing process is being implemented?
A)Assessment
B)Diagnosis
C)Intervention
D)Evaluation
Q2) Which of the following actions represents the use of secondary prevention to reduce environmental health risks?
A)Collecting blood specimens from preschool children to check for lead levels
B)Meeting with local government officials to request that the city clean up a hazardous vacant lot
C)Referring a child with toxic lead levels to a neurologist
D)Teaching parents of a 2-year-old about the dangers of lead-based paint in older homes
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Chapter 7: Government, the Law, and Policy Activism
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes the law in relation to clinical practice by nursing students?
A)Students are considered certified until licensure is obtained.
B)Students are expected to meet the same standard of care as the professional nurse.
C)Students are not legally liable for errors because they practice under the license of their instructor.
D)Students have a scope of practice determined by the nurse practice act.
Q2) Which of the following best defines the word politics?
A)A neutral term meaning influence
B)The outcome of governmental policies
C)A provision of power for making decisions
D)The result of legislative action
Q3) A nurse is testifying at a committee meeting about a health bill. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
A)Briefly describe personal education, experience, and expertise in the area.
B)Discuss how the bill affects more than just nurses.
C)Include factual data and, if possible, statistical information in visual form.
D)Include the names of famous persons in the media who agree with you.
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Chapter 8: Economic Influences
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Q1) A public health nurse is counseling a client who is trying to determine if a health maintenance organization (HMO) or preferred provider organization (PPO) will provide the better health care coverage. Which of the following best describes one main difference between these two types of coverage?
A)HMOs provide comprehensive care to members for a fixed fee.
B)PPOs designate providers that members can choose.
C)PPOs provide one model of care delivery.
D)HMOs provide financial incentives to encourage members to select HMO providers.
Q2) Which of the following accurately describes a challenge that will be faced by health care providers in the twenty-first century?
A)Lack of available space to provide care for clients in hospitals
B)Emergence of new and old communicable and infectious diseases
C)New guidelines for chronic disease management
D)Increased use of technology leading to a decreased need for health care workers
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Chapter 9: Epidemiological Applications
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Q1) Which of the following statements describes how nursing in the community is more challenging than nursing in an acute care setting?
A)There is limited access to information useful to the nurse in giving care in the community.
B)More paperwork and forms are required when giving care in the home.
C)It is more challenging to control the environment in the community.
D)Specialization isn't possible in the community setting.
Q2) 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.
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Chapter 10: Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) A nurse implements an education program that incorporates computer games to reinforce learning for a group of older adults. Although the research demonstrates evidence of improved retention of this information, the nurse experiences exactly the opposite with this group. Which of the following is the most likely cause of such poor outcomes?
A)Failure to consider client and setting differences
B)Inadequate incorporation of evidence into practice
C)Inferior quality of the available research evidence
D)Lack of skills when evaluating the evidence
Q2) After finding several studies related to the clinical problem, a nurse knows the studies must be evaluated. Which of the following characteristics should be present in the literature?
A)Federally supported multiagency clinical studies
B)Multiple high-quality studies with large sample sizes and consistent findings
C)Research studies done by multidisciplinary teams in multiple settings
D)Controlled clinical trials
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Chapter 11: Using Health Education and Groups in the Community
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Q1) A nurse is providing an educational program about testicular self-examination (TSE). Which of the following would be the best learning objective for this program?
A)Each participant will state why TSE is important and explain how to do it.
B)Each participant will describe how to do TSE and discuss the dangers of testicular cancer.
C)90% of the men will correctly demonstrate testicular self-examination.
D)100% of the men will do a testicular examination correctly on a model.
Q2) The nurse gives a very informative and engaging presentation and then gives everyone in the audience a handout that outlines the presentation. Later, the nurse discovers that many of the handouts were thrown away before the audience left the building. Which of the following educational principles has the nurse forgotten?
A)Audiences expect PowerPoint or video presentations, not lectures.
B)Many Americans do not have a high reading level.
C)People want photographs and images, not wordy outlines.
D)The nurse gave them too much information too fast for them to want to cope with it all.
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Chapter 12: Community Assessment and Evaluation
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Q1) Which of the following activities are considered to be part of the core competencies for public health professionals? (Select all that apply.)
A)Defining variables relevant to current public health problems
B)Obtaining and interpreting information regarding risks and benefits to the community
C)Implementing nursing care and subsequent evaluation outcomes
D)Maintaining public health departments throughout the United States
Q2) A community health nurse has been recently hired to work in an unfamiliar community. Which of the following persons would be effective key informants for the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
A)Community's immigrant group activist
B)Federal senators and representatives
C)Health board members
D)Local politicians such as the town mayor
Q3) Which of the following is the best brief definition of community?
A)A geographic area or political division under common leadership
B)A group sharing a common bond such as a profession or occupation
C)A group working together to confront a common problem
D)A social group with common goals within a geographic area
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Chapter 13: Case Management
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Q1) Which of the following public health nurse applicants is the least qualified for a position of case manager in a rural county?
A)A 24-year-old who has a master's degree in public health
B)A 34-year-old who will be moving from a large city
C)A 44-year-old who was born and raised in the community
D)A 54-year-old who, until recently, was a member of the community's school board
Q2) A nurse is completing a case management advocacy activity which corresponds to the implementation phase of the nursing process. Which of the following activities would the nurse most likely use?
A)Asking the client what is most important
B)Seeking appropriate referrals for the client
C)Assuring the client that his wishes will be supported
D)Determining the order in which actions will occur
Q3) Which of the following best describes case management?
A)A tool of health maintenance organizations
B)Targeted toward a specific segment of the population
C)Implemented with individual clients
D)Used to monitor the health status, resources, and outcomes for an aggregate
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Chapter 14: Disaster Management
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Q1) When does disaster management begin?
A)Before the disaster occurs
B)During the disaster
C)Immediately following the disaster
D)During the recovery period
Q2) A nurse is employed by the American Red Cross and is frequently assigned to fly to a disaster zone. Which of the following should the nurse's family members have readily available?
A)Gloves, mask, and other personal protective equipment
B)A copy of the nurse's professional license
C)A 5-day supply of water
D)A disaster/emergency plan
Q3) Which of the following organizations would direct nurses' response to a county-wide disaster?
A)American Red Cross
B)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
C)Emergency Management Agency
D)The local public health department
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Chapter 15: Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation
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Q1) In January, a nurse is listening to colleagues talk about the increase in depressed patients asking for help from their physicians recently. The incidence of complaints of depression was higher in the last month than in the previous 3 months. Based on this data, which of the following would be the next step for the nurse to take?
A)No further action is necessary because depression is known to worsen during the shorter darker days of winter.
B)No further action is necessary because this short-term increase may just be a statistical error or even just a mistaken impression by the involved nurses.
C)Action should be taken because there must be some cause for this noted increase.
D)Action should be taken because this increase may the beginning of an epidemic and should be investigated.
Q2) Which aspect of a biological agent is probably the most frightening to those exposed?
A)Infectivity
B)Invasiveness
C)Pathogenicity
D)Virulence
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Chapter 16: Program Management
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Q1) Which of the following programs demonstrates the use of tertiary prevention?
A)Developing an in-school clinic that provides birth control counseling and contraception
B)Providing a diabetes management program for persons with diabetes mellitus
C)Providing cardiovascular fitness evaluations at annual health fairs
D)Setting up free blood pressure screenings at popular department stores and supermarkets
Q2) Based on projected increases in the number of older U.S. citizens, a planning committee wants to establish a day care program for the community's older adult population. During which stage is the need for this program being assessed?
A)Inactive stage
B)Interactive stage
C)Preactive stage
D)Reactive stage
Q3) Which of the following best describes the steps in program management?
A)Assess, plan, implement, evaluate
B)Identify, initiate, implement
C)Organize, operationalize, mobilize, subsidize
D)Substantiate, negotiate, evaluate
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Chapter 17: Managing Quality and Safety
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Q1) Which of the following led to the development of the National Health Quality Improvement Act?
A)A very famous movie and television star died as the result of a medical error.
B)The number of malpractice claims had increased.
C)Media such as films highlighted the reality of current medical care.
D)Publicity about a few unfortunate cases caused consumers to become concerned.
Q2) A wealthy factory owner says, "I don't care about the poor. I just want the best care available for me and my family. Why should I care whether other people get health care or not?" Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A)"If your employees are ill, who will do the work in your factory?"
B)"You might catch a contagious disease from one of your employees."
C)"You have a moral obligation to help those less fortunate."
D)"Your personal insurance and tax costs will go up if your employees have to use community resources when they're ill."
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 eliminate problems before negative outcomes occur
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) Which of the following terms refers to government actions that have a direct or indirect effect on families?
A)Family funding
B)Family legislation
C)Family planning
D)Family policy
Q2) A nurse organizes care for a family by focusing on the common tasks of family life and considering a longitudinal view of the family life cycle. Which theory is being applied?
A)Family systems
B)Structural-functional
C)Family developmental
D)Interactionist
Q3) Which of the following must be firmly established before beginning a family assessment? (Select all that apply.)
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 arrives at a home at the appointment time established with the client over the phone. However, no one answers the door. Finally a child comes out and says, "My mom said she couldn't see you and you should go away." Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A)Demand the child let the nurse into the home to talk to the mother.
B)Interview the child as to how the family is doing.
C)Leave a card with information on how to get in touch with the nurse .
D)Point out that legally once an appointment has been made the mother needs to be seen.
Q2) Which of the following should be the initial consideration made by a nurse who is working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) families?
A)Understanding of same sex marriage laws within the state
B)Understanding of personal feelings of working with members of this community
C)Assessment of the family structure within the LGBT family
D)Assessment of sexual orientation in a safe environment
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Chapter 20: Health Risks Across the Life Span
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Q1) 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)Tobacco
D)Unprotected sex
Q2) Which of the following situations would most likely indicate elder abuse?
A)A daughter refuses to visit her mother due to work commitments.
B)A child runs around a grandparent's house breaking items.
C)A young man repeatedly steals money from his grandmother.
D)An elderly person demands that the family come for dinner.
Q3) A nurse is implementing Wagner's Chronic Care Model. Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely take?
A)Educate a community group about hypertension control.
B)Create a budget for chronic disease management.
C)Administer immunizations to community members.
D)Conduct depression screenings in the community.
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Q1) A homeless family brought their father to the public health clinic after he reported bleeding when he went to the bathroom. Which of the following nursing actions would be most appropriate?
A)Begin tests to determine the cause of the bleeding while asking about other family concerns from nutrition to shelter for the night.
B)Refer the man to a urologist to address the urinary bleeding.
C)Suggest that the family take him to an urgent care center immediately.
D)Treat the urinary infection and give the man medication to take to prevent the return of infection.
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 resident in a rural community has been diagnosed with asthma. Which of the following providers will most likely provide care to this client?
A)Advanced nurse practitioner
B)Allergist
C)Pediatrician
D)Pulmonologist
Q2) 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.
Q3) 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
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Chapter 23: Poverty, Homelessness, Mental Illness, and Teen Pregnancy
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Q1) A nurse is providing care to a pregnant teenager. Which of the following principles is the most important for the nurse to consider when providing care?
A)All teen pregnancies are considered high-risk.
B)Limited self-care knowledge can lead to pregnancy complications.
C)Pregnant teens are likely to receive prenatal care late in the pregnancy.
D)Pregnant teens may have limited financial resources to pay for care.
Q2) A nurse is working to ensure long-term positive health outcomes of poor pregnant teens and their children. Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely take?
A)Assist teen mothers to learn about their body changes during pregnancy.
B)Develop programs that allow teen mothers to complete their education.
C)Offer courses in proper care of babies and how to be a parent.
D)Monitor pregnant teens to detect early problems with pregnancy.
Q3) Which of the following groups is most at risk for suicide?
A)Adolescents under age 20
B)Men over age 85
C)Females 25 to 45 years of age
D)Women over age 65
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Chapter 24: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the Community
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Q1) A home health nurse believes a client may be a drug addict. However, the client denies the use of drugs when questioned by the nurse. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the client's denial?
A)Confusion resulting from dementia
B)History of compulsive lying
C)Mental status changes
D)Use of addictive drugs
Q2) A nurse is screening a client for ATOD problems. Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely complete? (Select all that apply.)
A)Assist with identifying help or resources.
B)Advise about the need to enter a treatment program.
C)Ask about how relationships with family members and friends have been affected.
D)Assess amount and pattern of use.
Q3) Which of the following is an accurate concern about the use of marijuana?
A)Marijuana has painful withdrawal symptoms.
B)Marijuana may damage the respiratory tract.
C)Marijuana can often reduce pain but physicians refuse to prescribe it.
D)Marijuana quickly leads to psychological and physiological dependence.
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Chapter 25: Violence and Human Abuse
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Q1) Which of the following best describes a principle of care that the nurse should abide by when working with abusive families?
A)Confront the abuser and shame him into penitence and a desire to change.
B)Demonstrate respect for all family members, including the abuser.
C)Exclude the abuser from family meetings because the abuser is the one creating problems.
D)Notify the abuser's clergyman, boss, and others who can exert pressure for change.
Q2) Which of the following is the top risk factor for intimate partner homicide?
A)There is a gun in the house.
B)The husband has made threats against wife before.
C)The wife has previously called 911 because of husband's beating her.
D)The woman's young daughter also lives with them.
Q3) Which of the following persons is most likely to be assaulted?
A)A young man
B)A young woman
C)An older man
D)An older woman
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Chapter 26: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
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Q1) At a town meeting with public health officials to discuss a communicable disease outbreak, a nurse is asked to explain what is meant by the phrase "a virulent organism." The nurse explains that this means the organism causing the disease is able to do which of the following?
A)Bypass normal immunological response mechanisms
B)Invade major organ systems
C)Produce toxins and poisons that weaken the body
D)Produce very severe physical reactions
Q2) A student comes to the college health clinic with typical cold symptoms of fever, sneezing, and coughing, but the nurse also notes small white spots on the inside of the student's cheeks. Which of the following actions should be taken by the college health nurse?
A)Inform all students, staff, and faculty of a possible rubella epidemic
B)Inform all students, staff, and faculty of a possible measles epidemic
C)Reassure the student that it is just a bad cold and will soon pass
D)Tell the student to take two acetaminophen and drink lots of fluids
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Chapter 27: HIV Infection, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Q1) The correctional health nurse is doing a quick assessment on a newly admitted inmate who is HIV positive. Which of the following diseases should the inmate receive screening for immediately?
A)Herpes zoster
B)Hepatitis B
C)Hepatitis C
D)Tuberculosis
Q2) A client was clearly very relieved when an HIV test came back negative. "Thank goodness. I've had sex several times without a condom, and when one of my friends said he was sick, I think I panicked." Which of the following would be most important to emphasize to the client immediately?
A)Abstinence is the only way to be certain you are HIV-free.
B)Sex should be restricted to one partner.
C)The test could be wrong and the client might still have an HIV infection.
D)The test would not cover any recent infection, so if the client has had recent unprotected sex, the test should be repeated in 3 months.
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Chapter 28: Nursing Practice at the Local, State, and
National Levels in Public Health
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Q1) A nurse is considering applying for a public health nurse position at a local health department. Which of the following minimum levels of educational preparation should the nurse have obtained?
A)Associate degree in nursing
B)Baccalaureate degree in nursing
C)Master of science degree in nursing
D)Training as a licensed practical nurse
Q2) Which of the following best describes the primary reason life spans have notably lengthened over the past 100 years?
A)Advances in hospital care and procedures
B)Advances in medicine and medical research
C)Advances in nursing practice
D)Advances in public health
Q3) Which of the following is a core competency required of public health nurses?
A)Knowledge in the use of high-technology diagnostics
B)Knowledge of the implementation of electronic medical records
C)Skill in the physical assessment of complex clients
D)Skill in developing policy and planning programs
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Chapter 29: The Faith Community Nurse
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Q1) A nurse would like to maximize her autonomy in her parish nursing practice. Which of the following models of parish nursing would most likely be preferred by the nurse?
A)Congregation-based model
B)Institution-based model
C)Teamwork model
D)Partnership model
Q2) Which of the following best describes why it is helpful to be a member of a faith community?
A)Belief and traditions help with coping.
B)Members can ask others in the group for help.
C)It is a social outlet.
D)Members are able to get others to contribute to the causes they support.
Q3) Which of the following statements best describes how clients and parish nurses typically perceive spiritual health?
A)It exists at the point that cure is attained.
B)It has a tangential relation to well-being.
C)It is part of an ongoing dynamic process.
D)It is usually unchanging across the life span.
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Chapter 30: The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) Which of the following clients over 65 years of age meets the criteria for Medicare reimbursement for home health nursing?
A)The client who needs assistance with bathing and meal preparation
B)The client who needs assistance with house cleaning and meal preparation
C)The client who needs sitter services because she wanders from home and becomes lost
D)The client whose family members need to learn how to care for his wound
Q2) Which of the following best describes one of the outcomes of the incentives and pressures for cost control and improved health outcomes?
A)Expansion in alternative health care agencies
B)Improvements in client teaching materials
C)Public pressure to improve health professionals' education
D)Development and increased use of telehealth technology
Q3) Which of the following do community-based nurses typically use to organize, sort, and document pertinent client data?
A)NANDA
B)NIC NOC
C)Nursing Diagnosis Taxonomy
D)The Omaha System
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Chapter 31: The Nurse in the Schools
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Q1) A school nurse is administering medications at the school. Which of the following guidelines should be followed?
A)A current drug reference should be available in case information is needed
B)The nurse should administer medications brought in from home by the child
C)Medications cannot be administered without a physician order
D)Narcotics and controlled substances should be kept in a locked cabinet
Q2) A school health nurse is requested by the board of education to assist in choosing new playground equipment for an elementary school that meets safety standards. Which of the following best describes the nurse's role in this scenario?
A)Case manager
B)Consultant
C)Counselor
D)Health educator
Q3) According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, which of the following activities are expectations for a school health nurse?
A)Ensuring that children with health problems are accepted by their peers
B)Driving children home if parents can't pick them up
C)Giving emergency care in the school or during school events
D)Giving medications as needed if children are ill
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Chapter 32: The Nurse in Occupational Health
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Q1) A nurse makes the suggestion that the 2-week shift rotations should be set up so that the next rotation in shifts is later rather than earlier. Which of the following is the nurse attempting to prevent through this suggestion?
A)Anxiety, depression, and exhaustion
B)Family turmoil
C)Physical illnesses
D)Sleeping disorders
Q2) Which of the following hospital employees are most at risk for being exposed to and possibly developing active drug-resistant TB?
A)Housekeeping staff
B)Medical staff
C)Nursing staff
D)Ward clerks
Q3) Which of the following is the most common disabling condition when measured by days away from work?
A)Bruises
B)Cuts and lacerations
C)Mental illnesses
D)Sprains and strains
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