Community Health Nursing Test Bank
Course Introduction
Community Health Nursing is a comprehensive course that explores the roles and responsibilities of nurses in promoting and protecting the health of individuals, families, and communities. The course covers foundational concepts such as epidemiology, health education, disease prevention, and health promotion within diverse populations. Students learn to assess community needs, plan and implement interventions, and evaluate public health programs, emphasizing collaborative practice and cultural competence. The course also addresses ethical, legal, and policy considerations in community and public health nursing, preparing students for effective practice in various community settings.
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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) Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing?
A)Families and groups
B)Illness-oriented care
C)Individuals within the family unit
D)Promotion of quality of life
Answer: D
Q2) A registered nurse was just employed as a public health nurse. Which question would be the most relevant for the nurse to ask?
A)"Which groups are at the greatest risk for problems?"
B)"Which patients should I see first as I begin my day?"
C)"With which physicians will I be most closely collaborating?"
D)"With which nursing assistants will I partner the most?"
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
A)A philosophy that guides family-centered illness care
B)Providing care with a focus on the group's needs
C)Giving care with a focus on the aggregate's needs
D)A value system in which all clients receive optimal care
Answer: A
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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 nurses is famous for creating public health nursing in the United States?
A)Florence Nightingale
B)Frances Root
C)Lillian Wald
D)Mrs. Solomon Loeb
Answer: C
Q2) What was the outcome of the Shattuck Report?
A)Efforts to control alcohol and drug abuse, as well as tobacco use, were initiated.
B)Environmental sanitation efforts became an immediate priority.
C)Guidelines for modern public health organizations were eventually developed.
D)Local and state governments established boards of health after its publication.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: The Us Health and Public Health Care Systems
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Q1) African-American females have a higher mortality rate from breast cancer than White females. This is an example of:
A)Projection
B)Disparity
C)Racism
D)A sentinel event
Answer: B
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 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) 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, "But it doesn't have to be an either/or situation. Perhaps each family member could take a turn calling in sick just 2 or 3 days. That way they could all take a turn at helping and yet not upset their employers. Wouldn't that be fair?" Which of the following ethical approaches is being used by this nurse?
A)Communitarianism
B)Deontological ethics
C)Principlism
D)Utilitarianism
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Chapter 5: Cultural Influences in Nursing in Community Health
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Q1) A family from Mexico comes to the public health department. No one in the family speaks English, and nobody at the health department speaks Spanish. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A)Attempt communication using an English-Spanish phrase book.
B)Call the local hospital and arrange a referral.
C)Emphatically state, "No hablo Español" (I don't speak Spanish).
D)Obtain an interpreter to translate.
Q2) Mexican immigrants who take metamizole ("Mexican aspirin") for pain may experience life-threatening agranulocytosis. Which of the following actions would be taken by a nurse who employs cultural repatterning?
A)Complete a cultural assessment to identify any other dangerous medications that the client may be taking.
B)Put this into perspective by considering that many drugs used in the United States cause agranulocytosis.
C)Explain the harmful effects of metamizole and recommend an alternative medication for pain.
D)Recognize that taking metamizole is common among persons living in Mexico and accept this as a cultural tradition.
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Chapter 6: Environmental Health
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Q1) Which of the following are the major sources of air pollution in the United States? (Select all that apply.)
A)Burning of fossil fuels
B)Waste incineration
C)Industrial plants
D)Motor vehicles
Q2) A high school student considering a job in the restaurant industry after graduation asks a nurse about workplace safety issues. Which of the following acts would the nurse most likely discuss with the student?
A)Chemical Safety Information, Site Security, and Fuels Regulatory Act
B)Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
C)Food Quality Protection Act
D)Occupational Safety and Health Act
Q3) Which of the following actions would a nurse take when serving as an advocate for the community? (Select all that apply.)
A)Asking questions related to health implications at policy meetings
B)Calling the local health department to report problems at the hospital
C)Serving as a source of information at public meetings
D)Volunteering to serve on health-related committees
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Chapter 7: Government, the Law, and Policy Activism
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Q1) 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
Q2) Who is responsible for determining the scope of practice for registered nurses?
A)American Nurses Association
B)Federal legislators
C)State legislators
D)U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Q3) A nurse is determining whether a hospital has the right to require infected patients to be isolated against their will. To which type of law will the nurse refer?
A)Common law
B)Constitutional law
C)Legislation and regulation
D)Judicial law
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Chapter 8: Economic Influences
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Q1) A pregnant teenager has approached a nurse asking about ways to improve the health outcomes for her and her unborn child. Which of the following statements would be most appropriate for the nurse to make?
A)"Don't drop out of school."
B)"Sign up for childbirth classes."
C)"Sign up for the WIC program."
D)"Take your prenatal vitamins daily."
Q2) Which of the following caused health care providers to begin to focus on individual infections and trauma in the 1900s in the United States?
A)Education of health care providers moved into universities.
B)People finally had enough money to pay for medical care.
C)The improved outcomes of hospital care were recognized.
D)Advances were made in safe water, sewage disposal, and pasteurization of milk.
Q3) Which of the following services would be covered under Medicare Part A?
A)Blood draw to assess PT/INR
B)Physical therapy visit
C)Stay in skilled nursing facility
D)Transportation by an ambulance
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Chapter 9: Epidemiological Applications
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Q1) Statistics clearly demonstrate that there are significantly more cases of a disease in one particular neighborhood than in all the rest of the city. Assuming all else is the same, which of the following is the most likely explanation for a single neighborhood having such a different pattern of illness?
A)A cultural or ethnic concentration in the neighborhood
B)The geographical location of the neighborhood within the city
C)A statistical fluke without meaning
D)The time of year the different statistics were collected throughout the city
Q2) Which of the following types of study should the nurse researcher choose if the goal is to identify the long-term benefits and risks of a particular nursing intervention for senior citizens living in the community?
A)Cross-sectional study
B)Ecologic study
C)Clinical trial
D)Retrospective analysis
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Chapter 10: Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following groups is pressuring clinicians the most to use evidence-based practice (EBP)?
A)Administrators
B)Insurance companies
C)Nurses
D)Physicians
Q3) A nurse manager wants to facilitate incorporation of evidence-based practice (EBP) in the clinical setting. Which of the following would be the best strategy to accomplish this goal?
A)Eliminate all protocols and standards that are not evidence based
B)Encourage group reflection on the ideals and expectations of nursing care
C)Refer agency nurses to Internet sources of research findings
D)Support nurses using practice-oriented research findings in decision making
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Chapter 11: Using Health Education and Groups in the Community
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Q1) Which of the following statements regarding the Health Belief Model is accurate?
A)Cues to action are an important component of the model.
B)Multiple methods of education should be used when implementing this model.
C)The first stage experienced in this model is the pre-contemplation stage.
D)To successfully implement this model, ongoing maintenance of the behavior must be considered.
Q2) Which of the following characteristics must a learner possess to successfully master psychomotor learning? (Select all that apply.)
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
Q3) The leader of an Alzheimer's support group surveys the members of the group to determine the best time for the group to meet. Which of the following norms is being supported through this action?
A)Group norms
B)Task norms
C)Maintenance norms
D)Reality norms
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Chapter 12: Community Assessment and Evaluation
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Q1) A community health nurse is beginning to work with a newly assigned community. Which of the following would be appropriate actions for the nurse to take to help ensure acceptance? (Select all that apply.)
A)Asking those with whom the nurse interacts in the course of daily living their perception of the community (e.g., clerks in grocery stores or pharmacies)
B)Attending community events such as festivals or fairs and interacting with participants
C)Becoming involved in and contributing to volunteer community organizations
D)Completing a comprehensive physical assessment on nearby neighbors
Q2) A nurse has invited community members to participate as full partners in creating changes to improve the health of the community. Which of the following may be an unexpected consequence of this action?
A)A change in the distribution or redistribution of power and influence
B)An increase in awareness of the importance of health
C)Continued ongoing interest in community health activities
D)Improved family functioning and involvement in health activities
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Chapter 13: Case Management
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Q1) A nurse reviews with the client what the client can expect during the next 3 days, as well as how the client should expect to feel each of those days. The client laughs and says, "You've got my care all mapped out." Which of the following tools is the nurse using to determine what will happen when?
A)Care planning
B)Critical pathway
C)Demand management
D)Use management
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
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Chapter 14: Disaster Management
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Q1) Which of the following best defines a disaster?
A)Any event that results in multiple deaths
B)Devastation that cannot be relieved without assistance
C)Devastation that covers a broad geographical area
D)When the event results in multiple injuries and deaths as well as property damage
Q2) After a house fire, a 4-year-old child begins sucking his thumb and wetting his bed.
Which of the following would be the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A)Explain to the child that it is important to be strong and not act like a baby.
B)Explain to the family that this behavior is a normal reaction to disaster.
C)Recommend admission for inpatient psychological counseling.
D)Recommend behavior therapy as a means to overcome regression.
Q3) What is the purpose of the National Response Framework?
A)Create a new branch of government that deals with bioterrorism
B)Establish a way for the Red Cross to carry out its mission
C)Develop a nationwide all-hazards approach to domestic incident management
D)Extend presidential power to act quickly upon weapons of mass destruction
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Chapter 15: Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation
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Q1) A child came to school coughing almost constantly. The next day, six other children in the same school room were coughing. Which of the following types of outbreak would the nurse suspect?
A)Common source
B)Mixed
C)Propagated
D)Intermittent
Q2) A nurse considered copying last month's surveillance report and changing the date because the number of occurrences per month had not noticeably changed. Which of the following best explains why the nurse should continue to spend time collecting and reporting data that is always nearly the same?
A)Because such data are legally required
B)Because it is still part of the nurse's responsibilities, even if it is a waste of time
C)To determine a local baseline rate and immediately notice any change
D)To determine differences among communities in need for state assistance
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Chapter 16: Program Management
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Q1) The nurse contacts participants who completed an educational program on breast self-exams to see whether they have any questions and to determine whether they are doing breast self-exams. Which of the following types of evaluation is being implemented by the nurse?
A)Final evaluation
B)Formative evaluation
C)Goal evaluation
D)Summative evaluation
Q2) 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
Q3) Which of the following are elements of the MAPP (Mobilizing for Action Through Planning and Partnership) Program Planning Model? (Select all that apply.)
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 the major drawback to the team's approach?
A)The client is no longer under the agency's care.
B)It is difficult to compare documentation of care to standards of care.
C)Records can be inaccurate or incomplete.
D)Team members may disagree on whether the standards of care were met.
Q2) The nurse admits uncertainty over how to address the needs of a group of clients. The long-term nurse in the area suggests that the nurse review published evidence-based clinical guidelines. How can the nurse know these guidelines are reliable?
A)Because the agency supports their use
B)Because the guidelines have been published
C)Because the long-term nurse trusts them
D)Because they are based on research and expert opinion
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) A nurse requests to meet a newly referred family in their home. Which of the following best explains the rationale for this request? (Select all that apply.)
A)The nurse can assess the family environment.
B)The family will feel more comfortable.
C)Families typically welcome others into their home.
D)More family members can typically be involved.
Q2) A nurse focuses on the care of the individual while viewing the client's family as a background resource or possible stressor. Which of the following conceptualizations of family does this nurse's view represent?
A)Client
B)Component of society
C)Context
D)System
Q3) 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
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Chapter 19: Family Health Risks
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Q1) Which of the following best describes a normative life event that can increase the risk for illness?
A)A family is involved in a motor vehicle crash.
B)A group of teens experiment with recreational drugs.
C)A woman is pregnant with her first child.
D)The family wage earner is laid off from his job.
Q2) A family asks the nurse to please meet at their home rather than at the clinic. Which of the following best describes why the family prefers to meet in their home? (Select all that apply.)
A)The family won't have to travel.
B)It is cheaper for the family because of reimbursement requirements.
C)Meeting at home is much more convenient for the family.
D)The nurse won't be distracted by other clients or responsibilities.
E)It would save money for the nurse and the clinic.
Q3) A nurse is appraising health risks. Which of the following questions would most likely be asked by the nurse?
A)"Does your 4 year-old have a booster seat in the car?"
B)"Have you noticed any physical problems as you go about your daily routine?"
C)"What concerns do you have today?
D)"Why did you decide to come in for a checkup?"
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Chapter 20: Health Risks Across the Life Span
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Q1) 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.
Q2) Which of the following interventions would the nurse most likely implement when addressing the problem of asthma among school-aged children? (Select all that apply.)
A)Assess schools and day care centers for environmental "friendliness."
B)Share nutritional information with all students in the school.
C)Develop home and environmental assessment guides.
D)Teach all school personnel how to use rescue inhalers.
Q3) A nurse is implementing a tertiary prevention program to promote health among middle-aged women with diabetes. Which of the following best describes the intervention being implemented by the nurse?
A)Developing lifestyle improvement programs for women at risk for diabetes
B)Presenting lifestyle management presentations at women's conferences
C)Monitoring blood glucose levels closely and modifying diet accordingly
D)Screening glucose levels of women at risk for development of diabetes
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Q1) A nurse is working as a case manager with a vulnerable population. Which of the following actions should the nurse do when providing care?
A)Be willing to enter into a long-term relationship with families.
B)Direct and control the client's care because the nurse knows what is most needed.
C)Encourage families to become self-sufficient and less dependent on nursing personnel for advice and referrals.
D)Rotate assignments periodically to prevent attachment and codependency.
Q2) Which of the following bills would the nurse lobbyist, who believes strongly in social justice, encourage legislators to support?
A)A bill that establishes policies requiring all persons to pay the same cost for services regardless of income
B)A bill that promotes universal health insurance coverage
C)A bill that requires all health care providers to give care to uninsured persons without charge
D)A bill that requires health care workers to report undocumented immigrants who present for treatment
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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 working with Mexican immigrants. Which of the following behaviors would most likely lead to a positive interaction for the nurse?
A)Avoiding touching the client except when necessary as part of the physical examination
B)Calling the client by name, socializing before addressing the problem, and being very respectful
C)Keeping all interactions direct, to the point, and targeted on the reason for presentation
D)Maintaining a non-confrontational relationship by avoiding any disagreement even if the nurse does disagree with what the client is saying
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Chapter 23: Poverty, Homelessness, Mental Illness, and Teen Pregnancy
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Q1) A community mental health nurse is working within the community to help prevent youth violence. Which of the following interventions would most likely be implemented by the nurse?
A)Distributing literature that associates violence with a lack of intelligence
B)Explaining to youth why youth violence is detrimental to society
C)Partnering with associations to provide alternative activities that improve social skills
D)Recommending increased funding to prosecute and jail teens associated with violent activity
Q2) A nurse is assessing a young, single pregnant woman. Which of the following findings would be of most concern?
A)Elevated blood pressure
B)First prenatal visit at 5 months' gestation
C)Persistent homelessness
D)Positive STD test
Q3) Which of the following is the most rapidly growing group of homeless?
A)Adolescents
B)Families with children
C)Persons in crisis
D)Single men
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Chapter 24: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the Community
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Q1) A school health nurse is asked by a parent group to explain risk factors for alcoholism. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A)Alcoholism is determined primarily by the family environment.
B)Alcoholism is determined partly by genetic factors.
C)Persons who are alcoholics are usually women.
D)Persons born with fetal alcohol syndrome are alcoholics from birth.
Q2) A teacher sends a student to the school nurse because the student does not seem to be thinking clearly. The nurse notes that the student is having palpitations, as well as elevated pulse, blood pressure, temperature. Which of the following would most likely cause these symptoms?
A)Alcohol
B)Ecstasy (MDMA)
C)Heroin
D)Marijuana
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) A nurse is counseling a woman following a rape. Which of the following feelings is the woman most likely to state she felt while being raped?
A)Confusion
B)Satisfaction
C)Sexual release
D)Helplessness
Q2) 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.
Q3) 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.
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Chapter 26: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
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Q1) 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)Long-lasting immunity
C)Natural immunity
D)Passive immunity
Q2) A client is using a primary prevention strategy to prevent infectious disease. Which of the following actions is the client most likely taking?
A)A client receives a tetanus booster every 10 years.
B)A client receives a tetanus booster after stepping on a nail.
C)A client receives tetanus immunoglobulin after stepping on a nail.
D)A client with tetanus is given antibiotics and is placed on seizure precautions.
Q3) Which of the following is the most common vector-borne disease worldwide?
A)Dengue
B)Malaria
C)Onchocerciasis (river blindness)
D)Yellow fever
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Chapter 27: HIV Infection, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Q1) In the United States, which demographic group has the highest risk for HIV infection?
A)African-American homosexual men
B)Hispanic IV drug abusers
C)White homosexual men
D)White lesbians
Q2) A client with tuberculosis (TB) asks why the nurse is required to watch the client swallow the medication each day. Which of the following statements is the best response by the nurse?
A)"Clients with TB are often noncompliant, so if I directly observe, you will be sure to take the drugs that have been ordered."
B)"This therapy is recommended to make sure that you receive the treatment you need and the infection doesn't become resistant to the drugs."
C)"This is to make sure you take your medication if your condition becomes so advanced that you do not have enough cerebral oxygenation to remember."
D)"Tuberculosis medications are very expensive so this method ensures that government money doesn't get wasted on those who will not take the drugs."
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Chapter 28: Nursing Practice at the Local, State, and
National Levels in Public Health
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following is the underlying science or area of study on which public health is based?
A)Biostatistics
B)Epidemiology
C)Medicine
D)Social sciences
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) Research reveals that people who pray more frequently score lower in physical functioning and score higher in their level of pain. Which of the following conclusions has been drawn from these findings?
A)As persons become more disabled, they pray to retain their mental health and obtain comfort.
B)Everyone prays more as they get older or become ill.
C)Praying decreases physical functioning and increases pain.
D)Research findings are sometimes inaccurate due to extraneous variables.
Q2) 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.
Q3) Which of the following principles is central to the role of the parish nurse?
A)Advanced nursing practice education and skills
B)Faith consistent with the community and its leadership
C)Spiritual dimension of care
D)Willingness to serve anyone in need
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Chapter 30: The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) 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
Q2) A hospital nurse wants to know why home health nurses often take more time with assessment than nurses do in the hospital. Which of the following is the best explanation for this?
A)Home care assessment includes not only the client but the supplies and equipment the family may have available for use.
B)The home environment is less organized and equipped for the nurse's use.
C)Family members must also be assessed for possible problems that could interfere with the primary client's recovery.
D)To be effective, the home health nurse must earn the family's trust and work in partnership with them.
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Chapter 31: The Nurse in the Schools
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why school nurses are involved in helping teachers with the task of teaching children how to practice problem solving, communication, and other life skills?
A)Teacher shortages have required nurses to be increasingly involved in teaching life skills.
B)Because so many nurses want to be employed in schools, this responsibility was assumed to increase employment opportunities.
C)States are requiring nurses to screen and to teach life skills.
D)Nurses have been enlisted in this role to help reduce risk factors for future health problems in school children.
Q2) Which of the following best explains why the federal government is beginning to fund school-based health centers? (Select all that apply.)
A)These centers help young children avoid becoming addicted to drugs while still in elementary school.
B)Attendance and learning are higher in schools with health clinics.
C)These centers help keep children in school longer by distributing birth control and thus avoiding pregnancies.
D)Many children have no other source of health care services.
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Chapter 32: The Nurse in Occupational Health
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Q1) An occupational health nurse is working with the manager to change the assignment of an employee from working with heavy metal to using machinery to assist with loading and unloading boxes at the truck dock. Which of the following best explains the rationale for this change?
A)To prevent injury
B)To limit disability
C)To provide primary prevention
D)To provide tertiary prevention
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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