Community Health Nursing Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Community Health Nursing focuses on the promotion and preservation of the health of populations by integrating principles of public health and nursing. This course explores the nurse's role in assessing community needs, planning and implementing health programs, and evaluating care in diverse settings. Students learn about epidemiology, preventive care, health education, and collaboration with community resources to address health disparities. Emphasis is placed on cultural competence, advocacy, and ethical considerations while working with individuals, families, and groups to improve overall community well-being.
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Community Public Health Nursing Promoting the Health of Populations 6th Edition by Nies
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Chapter 1: Health: A Community View
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Q1) A new public health nurse carefully assessed all the local mortality and morbidity data in preparation for making appropriate planning suggestions at a meeting next week. What other action is crucial before the nurse can feel prepared?
A) Ask other nursing staff their perceptions of the community's needs
B) Assess the nurse's own assets, strengths, and ability to contribute
C) Meet members of the community to determine their culture and values
D) Review discussions and decisions from previous meetings
Answer: C
Q2) What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed?
A) There is a trend toward consolidation of health care into large central medical centers.
B) There is an increased emphasis on community-based health care.
C) There is an obvious need to decrease health care costs by cutting positions.
D) Managed care organizations (MCOs) are employing nurses to improve customer relations.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context
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Q1) Which of the following diseases provided immunity to smallpox?
A) Cowpox
B) Measles
C) Mumps
D) Scarlet fever
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following tool(s) were used by Florence Nightingale to create change?
(Select all that apply.)
A) Her incredible beauty and personality
B) Influence of all the nurses Nightingale trained
C) Political advocacy
D) Publication of treated soldiers' death rate changed from 42% to 2%
E) Use of statistics to demonstrate the effectiveness of her interventions
F) Wealth of her family and relatives
Answer: C, D, E
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Chapter 3: Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and
Population-Focused Nursing Practice
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes "thinking upstream"?
A) Focus on economic, political, and environmental factors
B) Prepare for your nursing career long-term goals by planning now
C) Seek causes of water and air pollution "upstream" from cities
D) Try to understand how or why someone got ill
Answer: A
Q2) A nurse is using Healthy People 2020 as a guide to improve the health and well-being of the community. Which of the following strategies would the nurse most likely implement?
A) Address the root causes of health problems
B) Choose one of the 28 focal areas for emphasis in funding and media attention
C) Concentrate on the goals of improving the quality of life
D) Continue funding expansion of the health care system
E) Expand efforts to put all medical records on electronic media
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) A young couple is searching for a home in a new neighborhood. Which of the following neighborhoods would most likely promote a healthy lifestyle?
A) One near a large active military base
B) One with excellent health facilities nearby
C) One with high walkability
D) One with superb recreational facilities
Q2) A nurse asks a client how she has been sleeping. Which of the following best describes the rationale behind this question? (Select all that apply.)
A) Accidents and injury may occur with the sleep-deprived client at fault.
B) Interventions for sleep problems are primarily common sense.
C) Many adults report sleep problems or occasional lack of sleep.
D) Many important functions occur during sleep.
E) Nurses can determine whether the patient has a sleep disorder.
F) A sleep assessment is easy and inexpensive to complete.
Q3) Which of the following is the best definition of health?
A) A goal and a resource for living
B) A lack of disease or illness
C) Complete state of well-being
D) Freedom from pain or discomfort
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) Which of the following best describes a model that demonstrates the progression of disease from prepathogenesis through disease outcome?
A) Epidemiological model
B) Ecosocial model
C) Natural history model
D) Wheel model
Q2) For which of the following would a screening test be most appropriate?
A) Disease A, which must be caught early because society punishes those known to have the disease
B) Disease B, which can be controlled if caught early in the disease process
C) Disease C, which people need to know whether they have contracted, even though there is no treatment for the disease
D) Disease D, because people may want to use that information in family planning
Q3) Which of the following groups should be used to determine the community's pregnancy rate?
A) All persons between 15 and 45 years old in the community
B) The total population of the community
C) The total population of women in the community
D) Women between 15 and 45 years old in the community
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Chapter 6: Community Assessment
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Q1) A community health nurse found a very small number of families in the community who were desperately in need of basic preventive health services. Which of the following ethical approaches supports expending agency resources on these few, but needy, families?
A) Beneficence suggests focusing on the most needy, so resources should be expended on these families.
B) Deontological ethics suggest that the nurse must give priority to the intervention that would have the broadest impact.
C) Utilitarianism (the most good for the largest number) would suggest continuing to focus on broader community needs.
D) Virtue ethics would suggest focusing on these families to support the nurse's own character development.
Q2) Which of the following best describes what community members receive from each other?
A) Safe environment to live and work
B) Entertainment and recreational opportunities
C) Socialization and role fulfillment
D) Useful services such as physicians and medical centers
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Chapter 7: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Q1) A nurse starts to collect evaluative data for a major health project one month after it starts. Which of the following best describes the purpose of this data collection?
A) Filling out the forms helps the aggregate feel involved in the process.
B) Formative evaluation allows the nurse to make changes if needed.
C) Funding agencies require ongoing evaluations to continue contributing.
D) The nurse needed to know if the desired outcomes were being achieved.
Q2) Which of the following best describes the principal outcome of the Hill-Burton Act?
A) Increased number of hospital beds
B) Increased availability of high technology in health care
C) Reduced overall health care costs
D) Required certificates of need before expensive new construction is started
Q3) Which of the following best describes the first efforts at improving community health?
A) Environmental planning of water and sewer systems
B) Mass community immunizations
C) Passing laws requiring quarantine of infected persons
D) Segregation of ships from harbors until the harbormaster checked the sailors
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) A nurse is implementing a comprehensive and entertaining educational program. Which of the following actions must the nurse complete first?
A) Be sure all the electronics (such as the computer showing the PowerPoint slides) are working.
B) Develop an open and trusting relationship with participants.
C) Distribute evaluation materials to participants.
D) Greet each participant, and welcome him or her to the event.
Q2) A nurse is helping clients to change their behavior. Which of the following would be most effective?
A) Counseling through the Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange approach
B) Encouraging them to interact with others who also need to change their behavior
C) Showing them how the inappropriate behavior is hurting their friends and family
D) Using subtle rewards when small steps are taken toward the appropriate behavior
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) Who first created the idea of a continuum of care, which later evolved into the term "case management"?
A) Florence Nightingale, when she engaged in activities such as writing letters for the wounded.
B) Lillian Wald, who created health education programs for the whole community.
C) Social workers, who function as discharge planners, use the term.
D) Those who coordinated services for discharged psychiatric patients after World War II (WWII) used the term.
Q2) A nurse is explaining case management to a client. Which of the following statements would be the most appropriate for the nurse to make?
A) "We assess, plan, facilitate, and advocate to save money as much as possible."
B) "We coordinate your care so you obtain needed services without incurring undue costs."
C) "We seek the lowest cost provider to give you what care is necessary."
D) "We collaborate with you to coordinate your care for the best outcome."
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Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community
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Q1) A nurse states that he or she does not want to become involved in politics because of family, school, work, and other commitments. Which of the following would be the best reply to this statement?
A) "Good for you. We should all stay out of such dirty game playing!"
B) "I am sorry to hear that but I do understand."
C) "It doesn't matter; politics have nothing to do with nursing practice."
D) "It won't take much time to join ANA and pay dues so their lobbyist can represent you."
Q2) Which of the following statements best describes why nurses should contribute whenever possible to their state nursing association political action committee (PAC)?
A) As PACs are a reality of political life, nursing needs to be heard.
B) Contributing money may result in a future political appointment.
C) Only money really has any influence on legislative votes.
D) PACs are being used to increase nursing salaries and working conditions.
Q3) Which of the following is accomplished through the use of public policy?
A) Solutions to problems of public concern are developed.
B) A rational, logical problem-solving decision-making process is implemented.
C) Public safety nets for vulnerable populations are created.
D) Economic and business management principles are applied.
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) Which of the following activities are consistent with the conclusions of the report Crossing the Quality Chasm? (Select all that apply.)
A) Increased emphasis on evidence-based practice
B) Improved reimbursement schedules that allow primary care providers to spend more time with each individual client
C) Increased attention to patients' needs for health education and self-management
D) Increased communication, cooperation, and collaboration between various components of the health care system
E) Increased use of information technology (electronic medical records and data management)
F) Improved organization of the health care system
Q2) Which of the following best describes a conclusion of the report Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care?
A) Disparities are found only in particular disease categories.
B) Lack of access in some neighborhoods is a primary cause of inequities.
C) Provider bias and stereotyping contribute to inequalities.
D) Physiological racial and ethnic differences lead to disparities in outcomes.
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following was a major change after Medicare began a prescription drug benefit?
A) Number of prescriptions ordered by physicians decreased
B) Medications increased without affecting patient care outcomes
C) U.S. expenditures on drugs approached the same level as that of other industrialized nations
D) Use of drugs and their cost immediately increased
Q2) When was the idea of national health care insurance first debated in the United States?
A) Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign as he attempted to achieve such a plan
B) During President Johnson's administration when Medicare and Medicaid were instituted in the 1960s
C) President Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to include health insurance in Social Security legislation in the 1930s
D) President Theodore Roosevelt advocated such national medical coverage in 1916
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health
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Q1) A nurse was assigned to create and implement a community education program with the goal of preventing diabetes among the Hispanic population. As the nurse did not speak Spanish and was just beginning to be comfortable with the neighborhood Hispanic culture, which of the following would be the best approach for the nurse to take?
A) Be sure to use appropriate images in the handouts.
B) Copy literature and procedures found successful in other Hispanic communities.
C) Tell the supervisor the nurse is not competent for this task.
D) Try to find Hispanic volunteers who may be able to do the actual teaching.
Q2) A nurse carefully explained that the medication had to be taken three times a day, with each meal. The patient came to the clinic with symptoms of medication overdose. How should the nurse respond?
A) "Can you explain what you believe happened to make you so ill now?"
B) "Can you tell me when in the day you and your family eat?"
C) "Please review with me when I taught you to take your medication."
D) "Why did you take more medication than we suggested?"
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) Which of the following is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers?
A) Secondhand smoke
B) Living near a nuclear power plant
C) Exposure to pesticides
D) Radon gas
Q2) Which of the following statements best describe why environmental health is more challenging than other variables related to an individual's health?
A) Environmental health affects susceptible individuals more than groups.
B) Environmental health demands that individuals be willing to change their beliefs.
C) Environmental health is dependent on social neighborhoods, as well as geography.
D) Environmental health requires social, economic, and political changes to improve.
Q3) What is meant by discriminatory land use?
A) Backlash against companies that do not protect the environment
B) Daily insults to people who live in a particular community
C) Locating industrial hazards in low-income communities
D) Political recognition that companies support a safe environment
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Chapter 15: Health in the Global Community
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Q1) Which of the following nongovernment organizations (NGOs) is active in improving health on a global scale?
A) Carter Center
B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
C) Pan American Health Organization
D) UNICEF
Q2) Which of the following nongovernmental groups has been expending millions of dollars to reduce the impact of infectious diseases with profound effect on prevention and treatment for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria?
A) Carter Center
B) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
C) Families for Freedom Foundation
D) Bradley Foundation
Q3) Which of the following strategies should be used to lower the risk of malaria among the world's population?
A) Distribute insecticide-treated nets and antimalarial medications
B) Educate people to keep their windows closed at night
C) Spray neighborhoods with insecticides to kill any mosquitoes present
D) Spread DDT on bodies of water to prevent larva growth
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) A nurse is caring for a woman, who has just found out she is pregnant. The woman begins crying and says, "But I'm not trying to get pregnant!" Should this response by the woman be concerning to the nurse?
A) No, because women may not consciously be aware of an unconscious desire to be a mother
B) No, because about half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended
C) No, because she admitted having unprotected sexual intercourse
D) Yes, because pregnancy can usually be avoided by appropriate precautions
Q2) A mother was very proud that she had cut back smoking from two packs a day, which she had smoked for years, to only half a pack a day. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "I wish all smoking moms could see your example!"
B) "I'm so proud of you. You're down to only 25% of what you used to smoke!"
C) "That must have been difficult, but you're probably still getting nicotine, so it's important you quit entirely."
D) "Your baby will really appreciate your efforts at quitting, especially if you do not resume after the baby is born."
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Chapter 17: Womens Health
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Q1) A woman was in the emergency department with a bruised and broken leg. She explained that she had accidentally opened the car door on a trip and the door had blown back on her leg. Her husband was very attentive, constantly asking the nurse to make his wife more comfortable. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A) Ask the husband to step out of the room while you get a urine specimen, and, after he leaves, ask the woman, "Have you ever been deliberately hurt by someone?"
B) Call x-ray immediately, and prepare for the leg to have a cast applied.
C) Put ice bags on the area until the leg can be repaired.
D) Try to get an additional pain medication order from the physician.
Q2) Which of the following is the leading cause of death for women in their first trimester?
A) Anesthesia
B) Ectopic pregnancy
C) Hemorrhage
D) Pulmonary embolism
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Chapter 18: Mens Health
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Q1) Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Males are more likely to have colorectal testing than females.
B) Males are more likely to receive dental care than females.
C) Males are more likely to have routine physicals than females.
D) Males are more likely to be eligible for primary care services than females.
Q2) Which of the following statements best explains why men are sicker on hospital admission than women?
A) Men do not have access to care.
B) Men do not seek treatment until they are very ill.
C) Men have chronic conditions more than women.
D) Men have more acute illnesses than women.
Q3) Which of the following strategies would most likely increase attendance at a clinic aiming to improve men's health in the community? (Select all that apply.)
A) Employing male nurses
B) Having male-friendly space for socialization
C) Having evening and weekend hours
D) Having male-accepted nibbles and drinks (pretzels and light beer)
E) Including lectures on male health each evening
F) Providing male-accepted and respected activities such as poker
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) A woman said, "I've never been retired before. I didn't plan it but it's OK. I'm still doing what I used to do otherwise; I go to church, make quilts for charity, and babysit my grandkids. Do you think I should be trying to find another job for a few years?" Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "For lots of people, retirement, even if unplanned, is much like life has always been."
B) "It's okay to slow down at your age; why look for problems?"
C) "You really need to get out of your house more and be more active, even if you don't get paid at the position."
D) "Without a job, you really don't have an identity. Have you been to the unemployment office?"
Q2) Which of the following is the most common reason for visual impairment in older adults?
A) Cataracts
B) Glaucoma
C) Macular degeneration
D) Presbyopia
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Chapter 20: Family Health
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Q1) A nurse was creating an ecomap for a family, which consisted of a 3-year-old girl, an 8-year-old boy, and their mother. Which of the following questions would be useful for the nurse to ask?
A) "Are you involved with any groups or resources in the community?"
B) "Can you tell me about your extended family wherever they live?"
C) "Have you thought about what would happen if you needed help?"
D) "What were the causes of death for your older family members?"
Q2) Each evening, a newly disabled man becomes angry when his wife, just home from her new full-time job, does not have dinner on the table at 6 PM. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take?
A) Allow the wife to express her frustration and anger to you
B) Explain to the husband that he is going to have to begin learning how to cook
C) Help all family members recognize that long-time roles are being changed and change is uncomfortable for everyone
D) Suggest to the children who are old enough that they prepare some simple meals during the week with the mother doing the fancy cooking only on weekends
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Chapter 21: Populations Affected by Disabilities
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Q1) Which of the following guiding rules or principles would most likely be followed by a nurse caring for persons with disabilities? (Select all that apply.)
A) Adopt the client's priorities
B) Change care according to the most recent research findings
C) Care for the disability and then for the whole person
D) Know community resources thoroughly
E) Support the client's decisions
F) When in doubt, listen
Q2) A young woman rolled her wheelchair up the ramp into the clinic to the desk where the intake nurse greeted her. Which of the following should be the nurse's first response?
A) "How can I help you?"
B) "Who came with you today?"
C) Compliment her on her skill with the wheelchair
D) Sit so the nurse is on eye level with the young woman
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Chapter 22: Homeless Populations
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Q1) Which of the following represents the largest group of homeless adults?
A) Minorities
B) Disabled
C) Females
D) Males
Q2) Which of the following persons would be called chronically homeless?
A) A person has been homeless for more than a year
B) A person who lives with a roommate when between jobs
C) A person who has been staying with friends or family for an extended period of time
D) A person has been residing each night in a homeless shelter for almost 3 months
Q3) On the basis of all the work done by social scientists, approximately how many homeless persons should be expected and tolerated in our society?
A) No more than 5%
B) No more than 10%
C) No more than 15%
D) There should not be homeless persons in America.
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) As a concerned citizen and professional, a nurse encourages the local senators and representatives to support expansion of health clinics for the poverty stricken. Which of the following locations is in most desperate need?
A) Rural areas where migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFW) labor
B) Inner city poverty-stricken neighborhoods
C) Near elderly low-income housing units
D) Inside high schools in poverty-stricken neighborhoods
Q2) Which of the following statements best describes how working on a farm is different from working in a factory?
A) Factories have more dangerous dust than farming dust.
B) Farm chemicals are more immediately fatal than most industrial chemicals.
C) The worksite and the home are the same.
D) Workers on farms, unlike those in factories, can bring dangerous substances home on their clothing, which expose their families.
Q3) Which of the following compositional factors influences rural health needs?
A) Demographics of the people living in an area
B) Local environment
C) The geography of the area
D) The political and social institutions in the community
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Chapter 24: Populations Affected by Mental Illness
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why having parity in insurance coverage does not always help persons with depression?
A) Many persons find that the medications do not relieve symptoms.
B) Most depressed persons do not seek treatment.
C) Most depression is situational, and having insurance does not change the situation.
D) Psychotherapists will not accept the low reimbursement offered by insurance plans.
Q2) Which of the following best describes how people with mental illness are viewed by the general public?
A) Individuals in need of assistance
B) Criminals who need to be institutionalized
C) Lazy, weak, and immoral
D) Contributing members of society
Q3) Which of the following best describes how brain imaging scans are being used?
A) To deliver electroconvulsive therapy to high-risk individuals
B) To help detect and diagnose medical disorders and illnesses
C) To help determine treatment options for mental disorders
D) To help determine the effects of psychotherapy
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Chapter 25: Communicable Disease
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Q1) The daily patrons of a local town restaurant became ill with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Without knowing the cause, which of the following actions should be taken immediately to help avoid future problems?
A) Establish a series of cooking classes for all citizens
B) Have a citywide campaign to cover your mouth when sneezing
C) Use bleach to clean the entire restaurant
D) Strongly emphasize the importance of proper hand washing to staff
Q2) A community health clinic put a tax levy on the ballot. An angry man asks a nurse, "How can you ask me to pay taxes to buy immunizations for parents who do not want to pay for their kids to get their shots?" Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Don't you think ethically we should help if we can?"
B) "For many of us, our faith says we have to treat our neighbor as ourselves."
C) "Only by getting almost everyone immunized can we prevent epidemics that can hurt us all."
D) "The law requires childhood immunizations, and, if parents can't afford it, you and I will have to help pay."
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Chapter 26: Substance Abuse
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Q1) Which of the following is the drug of choice for treating persons with alcohol withdrawal?
A) Antabuse
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Methadone
D) Naltrexone
Q2) Which of the following age groups has the highest prevalence of binge drinking and heavy drinking?
A) Adults aged 45 to 65 years
B) Adult business persons, aged 25 to 45 years
C) Both genders of depressed elderly, aged 65 years and up
D) Young adults aged 18 to 25 years
Q3) Which legislation has increased funding for treatment and rehabilitation for substance abuse?
A) Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
B) Anti-Drug Abuse Acts of 1986 and 1988
C) Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act
D) Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914
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Chapter 27: Violence
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Q1) Some of the medical staff thought an abused woman deserved what she got when she told them she was not going to a safe house following discharge from the emergency department. Which of the following information should the nurse stress to the medical staff?
A) When the woman leaves the emergency department, her abuser will most likely be arrested.
B) The woman probably feels fearful and helpless and, until her life is clearly threatened, nothing will probably change.
C) The woman needs additional reinforcement that she would be safer in a domestic violence shelter.
D) When a woman attempts to leave the situation, it is often when the abuser kills her.
Q2) Which of the following best describes the risk for violence among females in the United States today?
A) One of top five causes of death from age 1 to 44 years
B) One of top 10 causes of death, especially among girls aged 1 to 4 years
C) One of the top 10 causes of death, especially among women aged 15 to 24 years
D) One of the top 10 causes of death, especially among vulnerable elderly
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) Who is responsible for ensuring the safety and welfare of communities?
A) Federal government
B) Federal Emergency Management Agency
C) Local government
D) State government
Q2) Which of the following agencies should develop a community disaster plan, have emergency drills to test the plan, and determine the proper response?
A) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
B) Office of Emergency Management
C) State Disaster Office
D) The National Disaster Relief Agency
Q3) An earthquake has hit and buildings are knocked down; people are injured and crying for help. Looters have already started grabbing essential resources. Which of the following actions should the community take first?
A) Send in ambulances to transport injured persons to medical facilities
B) Send in media personnel to share the event and begin efforts to obtain donations for the injured
C) Send in medical personnel to administer first aid and triage the injured
D) Send in law officials to secure the area and ensure the safety of the victims
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Chapter 29: School Health
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Q1) A new school nurse was concerned about being accepted, as the previous nurse had been at the school for more than 20 years. Which of the following would be the best approach for the nurse to take?
A) Do the best job possible of revising policies and approaches to reflect current information and trends
B) Put all the nurse's credentials (degrees, certifications) in an obvious spot in the health office
C) Set up workshops on exercise, nutrition, and weight management and perhaps ongoing blood pressure screenings for school staff
D) Spend time with each student, making sure the students all think she is very helpful
Q2) Which of the following is one of the most frequent health complaints of school-aged children?
A) Anxiety over grades
B) Dental caries
C) Headaches in response to stress
D) Stomachaches
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Chapter 30: Occupational Health
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Q1) Which of the following best explains how occupational health nursing differs from other nursing specialties? (Select all that apply.)
A) Occupational health nursing has a major focus on the environment.
B) Occupational health nurses are required to have a master's degree in occupational health.
C) Occupational health nurses are more autonomous and work independently.
D) Occupational health nurses have a primary emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention.
E) Occupational health nurses may work with unions, as well as management groups.
F) Occupational health nurses work in the community.
Q2) Which of the following entities has been most active in creating change and alternative approaches in health care delivery?
A) Consumers
B) Corporations
C) Health care professionals
D) State legislators
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Chapter 31: Forensic and Correctional Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why the infection rate of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) is so high among persons who are incarcerated? (Select all that apply.)
A) Fecal oral transmission because of lack of cleanliness and hygiene among inmates
B) Ignorance as to how infectious diseases are transmitted
C) Engagement in tattooing, drug use, and unprotected sexual intercourse
D) Lack of access to health care while incarcerated
E) Overcrowding, poor ventilation, and constant change in the population
F) Poor nutrition and lack of exercise while incarcerated
Q2) Which of the following skills can a forensic nurse, serving in the elected office of coroner, bring to the situation compared with other professionals?
A) Extensive knowledge of medicine
B) Knowledge of the law
C) Previous experience in testifying in court
D) Superb communication and empathy skills
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following best describes when faith communities first began to be involved with health and healing?
A) In 1998, when parish nursing was first officially recognized
B) In the time of Jesus and similar religious leaders of the early years AD
C) Throughout history, faith communities provided basic health care
D) When parish nursing began in the Lutheran Church in the 1980s
Q2) Which of the following symptoms would the faith community nurse (FCN) expect to see when caring for a client with the diagnosis of spiritual distress?
A) Hopelessness, isolation, and loneliness
B) Intense need for prayer and support
C) Loss of faith
D) Withdrawal from stress and the environment
Q3) In which of the following areas would the faith community nurse (FCN) most desire more education to continue in the role?
A) Basic community health nursing practice, especially in finding and accessing resources
B) Spiritual assessment skills and acquiring theological knowledge
C) Use of spirituality in faith healing
D) Physical assessment, pathophysiology, and pharmacology
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Chapter 33: Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) A nurse was considering self-employment by starting a home health managed care agency. Which of the following risks is the nurse taking, particularly in the beginning?
A) Because the nurse is a newcomer, most patient referrals may go to other, more long-term agencies.
B) Managed care agencies assume the risk of providing all needed care within the amount budgeted.
C) Most clients would not know the nurse and therefore would be unaware of the nurse's agency.
D) Other nurses may envy the successful nurse and withdraw their friendship and support.
Q2) Which of the following best explains the purpose of the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)?
A) To analyze the cost-effectiveness of health agencies
B) To evaluate and improve clinical performance quality
C) To measure and publicize hospital data on outcomes such as death rates
D) To survey patient satisfaction with care received from health agencies
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