Community Health Nursing
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Course Introduction
Community Health Nursing focuses on promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences. This course emphasizes the development, implementation, and evaluation of health programs that address the needs of individuals, families, and groups within a community setting. Students will explore topics such as health assessment, disease prevention, epidemiology, health education, and strategies for working with diverse and vulnerable populations. Practical components include community engagement, cultural competence, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to improve health outcomes and address social determinants of health.
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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) What historically have been public health nurses' two most important priorities? (Select all that apply.)
A) Establishing school nursing to improve care of children
B) Engaging in political activity to improve living conditions
C) Giving superb clinical bedside care in the home
D) Increasing funding to public health efforts
E) Teaching family members how to care for their family
F) Working with the community to confront health issues and poverty
Answer: B, F
Q2) What would be the proper term for the action of the school health nurse arranging for all the students in the elementary school to receive H1N1 immunizations?
A) Health education
B) Secondary prevention
C) Specific protection
D) Tertiary prevention
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context
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Q1) Which of the following did Lillian Wald help establish?
A) Child employment centers with shortened work days
B) Daycare centers for preschool-aged children
C) Nurseries for infants of working mothers
D) School health nursing for school-aged children
Answer: D
Q2) How did Edwin Chadwick's ideas help decrease disease in the nineteenth century?
A) The minimum wage was increased leading to improved quality of life.
B) Parish workhouses where poverty-level children labored for their room and board were closed.
C) Social reform legislation resulted in changes such as sidewalks.
D) The new emphasis on individual responsibility encouraged people to act to protect their own health.
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following best describes an innovation introduced by the Romans?
A) Citizenship duties
B) Daily street cleaning
C) Hospitals and nursing homes
D) Daily exercise
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and
Population-Focused Nursing Practice
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Q1) A nurse is using Milio's approach when caring for a client. Which of the following advantages will the nurse experience?
A) It will allow for care interventions outside the hospital system.
B) It will demonstrate the effectiveness of using a variety of community resources. .
C) It will encourage the assessment of the personal and societal resources of the client.
D) It facilitates open communication between the client and the nurse.
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following statements best summarizes Lillian Wald's achievements?
A) She suggested new nursing specialties.
B) She demonstrated how to improve health in communities.
C) She gave expert clinical nursing care to her clients.
D) She was appointed a national nursing leader.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) The nurse working with a client to change behavior to maximize health asked the client to bring his family to the next visit. Which of the following best describes why the nurse wants the family to come with the client?
A) To analyze the family's beliefs about health
B) To determine the family's support of the client
C) To establish the family's communication patterns
D) To evaluate the family's approval of the proposed changes
Q2) Which of the following actions have been effective in reducing problems related to alcohol use? (Select all that apply.)
A) Abstinence education programs in elementary schools
B) Enforcement of ban on sales of alcohol to minors
C) Increased taxes on alcoholic beverages
D) Media campaigns that show unpleasant behaviors such as vomiting after drinking
E) Stringent laws on accurate labeling of alcoholic content in beverages
F) Suggesting children be taught appropriate use of alcohol in the home
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) A researcher wanted to engage in the best possible research design to obtain reliable information about the possible cause(s) of a disease. Which of the following designs would the researcher choose?
A) Cross-sectional study
B) Descriptive study
C) Prospective study
D) Retrospective study
Q2) A community health nurse determined exactly how many cases of a particular disease were currently occurring in the community. Which of the following actions should the nurse take before determining what interventions should be planned?
A) Analyze whether the disease was a priority to the nurse's agency
B) Compare the current rate with the previous rate of disease
C) Determine what resources are available to intervene
D) Share the findings with the public health agency leadership
Q3) Which of the following best describes the Tuskegee Syphilis Study?
A) It provided excellence in research design.
B) It used an extensive subject base leading to confirmed conclusions.
C) It developed information about the causes and treatment of syphilis.
D) It implemented unethical and racist treatment of uninformed subjects.
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Chapter 6: Community Assessment
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Q1) An individual lives in a healthy community. Which of the following characteristics would this community most likely display?
A) Ability to adapt and respond to changes
B) Lack of environmental pollution
C) Low unemployment rate
D) Ongoing growth in population
Q2) Which of the following best describes when a community health nurse would try to collect data on a health issue?
A) When available data exists
B) When data must be purchased from the agency that collects it
C) When there is no source of previously collected data
D) When the data previously collected is available to the public
Q3) A nurse is helping a community develop its capacity to address future problems. Which of the following activities is the nurse most likely implementing?
A) Addressing problems in priority order
B) Promoting collaboration and team building
C) Developing community competence
D) Providing education about health issues
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Chapter 7: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Q1) Which of the following is the most important component of the Planning Approach to Community Health (PATCH) model?
A) Ensuring that careful records of the decisions made were kept
B) Community participation throughout the process
C) Intensive planning by all professionals involved
D) Selection of professional outcome measures
Q2) Which of the following actions must a nurse take to be successful in addition to the typical assessment, diagnosing, and planning directly related to the intervention project?
A) Advocate for community empowerment throughout the process.
B) Choose superb people to implement the plan.
C) Confirm administrative support throughout the project.
D) Continue to assess both barriers and resources throughout the project.
Q3) 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.
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the operational definition of "health literacy" in the United States?
A) Being able to read and write at the fifth-grade level
B) Being able to accurately complete a health self-assessment questionnaire
C) Knowing how to access and use information to make health decisions
D) Knowing one's right to obtain health care services
Q2) A nurse is using the Framework for Developing Health Communications to create a health program in the community. Which of the following is the first step the nurse would take?
A) Determine factors related to the health problems, such as low socioeconomic status or educational level
B) Assess health resources available (e.g., money, staff, materials)
C) Establish goals and objectives that are prioritized and time specific
D) Target the program to meet the audience's learning needs as they perceive them
Q3) Which of the following best describes the goal of participatory action research?
A) Analytical epidemiological findings
B) Careful descriptive research studies
C) Experimental studies using both experimental and control groups
D) Social change resulting from stakeholders' strategies
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) A hospital is going to start a care management program. Which of the following groups of clients would most likely be selected to first receive such services?
A) Clients who represent the most common diagnosis group to be admitted
B) Clients who request such services from their local hospital
C) Clients with chronic illnesses
D) Clients with the least education
Q2) Which of the following elderly persons are often the targets of case management?
A) Those who are homebound and have multiple complex problems
B) Those who live alone without close relatives
C) Those who show clear evidence of mental and physical decline
D) Those with chronic long-term health problems needing pharmaceutical intervention
Q3) Which of the following best describes why nurses are increasingly becoming case managers when social workers have historically been so successful in the role?
A) Because of the need for ongoing patient assessment.
B) Because of a shortage of licensed social workers.
C) Nurses seek such roles as being easier than direct clinical care.
D) Social workers expect higher salaries than nurses in the same role.
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Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following nurses fought to have American nursing controlled by nurses rather than physicians?
A) Clara Barton
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Lavinia Dock
D) Lillian Wald
Q2) The local nursing association and the local medical association disagreed vehemently on advanced practice nursing reimbursement. Which of the following best describes why the two groups agreed to join a coalition to send representatives to testify on a particular bill?
A) Although there was disagreement, both groups agreed to behave politely and professionally.
B) Both associations had formed a coalition to collaborate on a bill that would benefit patients.
C) Because the legislators had asked both groups to appear, the groups did not have a choice.
D) The two groups were sharing costs and expenses, but their testimony would give opposing viewpoints.
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the principal factor behind ongoing legislation on the federal level related to health care?
A) Change is needed to reflect differences in health needs today.
B) Efforts must be put in place to control constantly increasing costs.
C) There is a need to focus on the population as a whole.
D) Technological breakthroughs should be expanded.
Q2) Which of the following suggestions was made by the Health Professions Education report?
A) Expand efforts to increase enrollment in nursing education programs.
B) Interdisciplinary teams should use informatics to provide patient-centered care.
C) Primary care should be emphasized over education for specialty practice.
D) All health professions should be required to communicate and collaborate in patient education.
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following best describes how hospitals initially coped when Medicare reimbursement became based on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)?
A) Charged more for patients whose care was paid by insurance
B) Decreased nursing staff to cut labor costs
C) Lobbied politicians to increase Medicare reimbursement to reflect actual costs
D) Refused to accept Medicare patients
Q2) Which of the following best describes why so many Americans continue to engage in unhealthy behaviors?
A) Americans are not knowledgeable on how to change their behavior.
B) Americans believe that most illnesses can be cured with insurance footing the bill.
C) Health is not a concern to most Americans.
D) Most Americans do not know which behaviors are unhealthy.
Q3) Which of the following is the best definition of economics?
A) Assets that can be traded for different assets
B) Income and outgo of monies
C) Science of allocation of resources
D) Study of goods, services, talents, and transportation
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing
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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) Which of the following statements best describes how the population of the United States is changing?
A) Growth will occur because of a decrease in the death rate.
B) Growth will occur because of ongoing immigration.
C) Growth will occur because of an increase in the birth rate.
D) Growth will occur because of lengthening of the normal life span.
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) How does participatory action research differ from other research methods?
A) Participatory action research does not use a control group.
B) Participatory action research does not require randomization.
C) Participatory action research is not based on a predetermined hypothesis.
D) Participatory action research poses solutions to the problem.
Q2) 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
Q3) Which of the following conclusions can be drawn concerning efforts to decrease environmental pollution?
A) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets priorities for environmental problems and funds action.
B) Federal policies have been weakened, and enforcement lacks funding.
C) Federal recycling mandates have decreased waste products.
D) Legislation is increasingly being passed to force companies to lower toxic waste emissions.
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Chapter 15: Health in the Global Community
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes what tobacco companies have done to counter their losses resulting from U.S. efforts to decrease smoking tobacco?
A) Begun advertising in more subtle ways such as sponsoring sports programs or building and naming large sport arenas
B) Bought off more restrictions on tobacco through the tobacco settlement funds, which gave a large amount of money to each state
C) Increased international exports and targeted children
D) Rapidly decreased their tobacco components and focused on other products
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
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) How do the policies on children's health in the United States differ from the policies on children's health in other industrialized nations?
A) Most industrialized nations, including the United States, have similar policies.
B) U.S. policies are more market based and less social justice based.
C) U.S. policies are voluntary, whereas in most countries they are required by law.
D) Although industrialized nations have policies on children's health, the United States does not.
Q2) A school nurse is developing a health education program for third grade students about how to play safely. Which of the following provides the best rationale for this nursing action?
A) The kids were playing chicken in front of the school buses each day.
B) The students are at the age when they begin to engage in risky behaviors.
C) Toys can have unexpected hazards from lead paint to small swallowable parts.
D) Without proper head protection, many sports can lead to traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Chapter 17: Womens Health
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Q1) Which of the following is the leading cause of disability in the United States?
A) Arthritis
B) Car accident
C) Falls
D) Heart disease
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
Q3) Which of the following groups of persons is most likely to be able to access health care?
A) Adults who work in large corporations
B) Many employed women
C) Older women on fixed incomes
D) Young adults, aged 16 to 24 years
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Chapter 18: Mens Health
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Q1) Which of the following is a biological explanation for gender differences in health status?
A) Influence of hormones
B) Different treatment by parents
C) Random differences in genetic inheritance
D) Social expectations of appropriate gender behavior
Q2) 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.
Q3) A male client reports that he is unable to change his health behaviors and adopt a healthier lifestyle. Which of the following is the most likely reason for his difficulty?
A) Lack of financial resources
B) Lack of transportation
C) Lack of programs
D) Lack of motivation
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) A daughter tells the nurse that her mother is frequently confused, but what is really upsetting is that she is incontinent during the night. "All I do is watch her and wash sheets," the daughter says. Which of the following suggestions should the nurse provide to the daughter?
A) Explain about respite care or the need to ask other family members to help so the daughter can have some time off
B) It's time to have her mother go into a nursing home where they can give her the care she needs.
C) Refer the daughter to Adult Protective Services so responsibility for her mother's care may be assumed by an agency prepared for such tasks
D) Teach the daughter how to establish a toileting routine for the mother to help control the incontinence
Q2) Which of the following is the most useful way to discuss aging?
A) By divisions-young-old, middle-old, old-old, and elite-old
B) Chronological age
C) Functional age
D) Number of chronic comorbidities
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Chapter 20: Family Health
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Q1) When making a home visit, a nurse is usually expected to focus attention on the ill family member. But whom would the nurse possibly focus on instead?
A) The children who are being affected by the stress of the situation
B) The ill family member's primary caregiver
C) The spouse of the ill family member
D) The neighbors of the family who may be able to help
Q2) Which of the following factors make family nursing particularly challenging? (Select all that apply.)
A) The health care system primarily focuses on care of individuals.
B) Insurance reimbursement focuses on illness care and treatment of individuals.
C) Family members are not always consistent in what they tell the nurse.
D) More variables to be considered when completing an assessment
E) Number of chronic comorbidities
F) Most theories focus on intervention with individuals.
Q3) Which of the following are examples of the internal structure of the family?
A) Ethnicity and race
B) Extended family members
C) Gender and rank order of birth
D) Social class and religion
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Chapter 21: Populations Affected by Disabilities
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Q1) Which of the following was the result of the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009?
A) A few employers accepted the extra funds and employed more people with disabilities (PWDs).
B) Large numbers of employers accepted the extra funds and employed more PWDs.
C) Employers still refused to employ PWDs.
D) Little change has occurred.
Q2) A family has recently learned that their child will be permanently disabled. The parents do not deny the disability, but do not fully realize its impact. Which of the following levels of adjustment are the parents experiencing?
A) Self-actualization
B) Normalization
C) Ostrich phase
D) Special designation
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Chapter 22: Homeless Populations
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Q1) Which of the following best describes how the Continuum of Care (CoC) concept determines the number of homeless? (Select all that apply.)
A) By asking local police departments to visit areas where the homeless hide and report the number of people found there each March
B) By conducting a point-in-time (PIT) homeless persons count every other January
C) By making an educated guess based on anecdotal data
D) By completing a statistical analysis of the Census Bureau data
E) By reporting the number of homeless persons who use emergency shelters or transitional housing during the year
F) By sending CoC personnel into the community to try to find hidden homeless
Q2) 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) Which of the following best describes the practical importance of the classifications of metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncare areas?
A) Classifications are used for congressional policy-making and funding decisions.
B) Metropolitan areas gained importance because of their large population.
C) Micropolitan areas are now recognized for their crucial role in society.
D) The new system emphasizes the extent of rural (noncare) areas.
Q2) A public health nurse is working in a rural clinic. On the basis of risk, which of the following would be the priority group for care?
A) African American adults
B) Adolescents
C) Elderly women who live alone
D) Migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFW)
Q3) Which of the following describes what has been identified by public health experts as the number one priority in rural areas?
A) Access to health care
B) Access to education
C) Access to telecommunications
D) Access to better-paying employment opportunities
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Chapter 24: Populations Affected by Mental Illness
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Q1) Which of the following would be most upsetting for American families when their loved one, after serving in Iraq or some other battlefield, returns home?
A) Many families, especially those with children, do not want guns in the house.
B) Reabsorbing them into the family structure is challenging and difficult.
C) The suicide rate is twice as high as among nonveteran adults.
D) They must use the Veterans Affairs medical system for medical care.
Q2) Which of the following behaviors best represent the definition of mental health? (Select all that apply.)
A) Currently enjoys receiving unemployment benefits
B) Frequent dates, although most relationships are short term
C) Happily married and successful parent of three children
D) Just promoted with more responsibilities and increased salary
E) Lives alone in a small apartment
F) Set up a memorial fund for research after death of a family member
Q3) Which of the following events occurred in 1965?
A) State mental hospitals were created.
B) The mentally ill were deinstitutionalized.
C) Electroconvulsive therapy was discovered to help depression.
D) Community mental health centers for outpatient care were established.
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Chapter 25: Communicable Disease
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true concerning tuberculosis (TB) infections in the United States?
A) Subclinical cases of TB can occur in patients who fight off the infection and thus are not a danger to themselves or others.
B) TB can be cured by a 6-month period of treatment with INH.
C) TB can only be caused by the Mycobacterium bovis bacillus.
D) Under certain conditions, susceptible hosts may be infected by the TB bacillus.
Q2) During an outbreak in the hospital, all staff members were given immunoglobulin if they were not already immune to the disease. Which of the following types of immunity will the staff who received the immunoglobulin have?
A) Active immunity
B) Long-lasting immunity
C) Natural immunity
D) Passive immunity
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Chapter 26: Substance Abuse
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Q1) Which of the following is crucial during the detoxification phase of the addiction process?
A) Controlling the environment so drugs cannot be obtained
B) Maintaining a therapeutic relationship with the client
C) Maintaining communication with the client's family
D) Managing the acute withdrawal symptoms
Q2) A man had managed not to drink for over two years, but today, when he was told his position was being eliminated, he drank himself into a stupor. Which of the following approaches should the nurse take with this client?
A) Admit the man is an alcoholic and always will be
B) Consider the relapse a learning opportunity and discuss options for coping with problems
C) Have him arrested for disorderly conduct in the hope that jail will get his attention and scare him into avoiding future use
D) Suggest inpatient treatment, where he will not be able to access alcohol
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Chapter 27: Violence
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Q1) 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
Q2) A male strong firearms advocate stressed his guns were for self-protection and he wanted all criminals to know his family had loaded guns in their home. Which of the following best explains why a nurse would not support his actions?
A) Criminals carry more powerful and illegal guns.
B) Guns in the home typically result in dead family members and friends.
C) His children may be less careful than the adults in the family.
D) Less trained individuals might think the guns were unloaded.
Q3) Which of the following best describes the typical perpetrator of homicide?
A) A person trying to engage in rape with the woman fighting back
B) A person who wanted money and she refused to give it to him
C) A stranger
D) An intimate partner
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) Eight patients were burned in a factory fire. Shortly thereafter, four firefighters were seen with possible smoke inhalation problems. Which of the following best describes how these patients are different from the first patients to arrive?
A) Burn patients probably have skin damage, whereas the firefighters have lung damage.
B) Burn patients will need extensive care over time, whereas the firefighters can probably stay the night with oxygen treatment and then be discharged.
C) The burn patients were direct victims, whereas the firefighters are indirect victims.
D) The second set of victims may have scarring, shortness of breath, and persistent hoarseness for the next few days.
Q2) Which of the following do terrorists hope to accomplish by causing mass destruction and violence toward innocent persons going about their daily lives?
A) Create fear to intimidate and coerce to accomplish a political goal
B) Encourage others with similar beliefs to join them and their cause
C) Obtain publicity for themselves and their goals
D) Obtain increased negotiating power and respect
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Chapter 29: School Health
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why the numbers of children seen by the school health nurse is increasing?
A) Higher expectations for performance by parents and school administrators
B) Increasing school enrollments
C) Lack of another source of regular health care
D) Overcrowding within the community
Q2) Which of the following does the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) service include in its routine screening that may not be included in a typical private physician preschool physical?
A) Comprehensive health and developmental history
B) Immunizations
C) Laboratory testing
D) Lead toxicity screenings
E) Unclothed physical examination
Q3) In addition to their homes, where are children most likely to be injured?
A) At entertainment sites (theaters, amusement parks)
B) At school, especially on playgrounds
C) At their part-time job settings
D) Transportation (automobiles, school buses)
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Chapter 30: Occupational Health
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Q1) Which of the following is a current challenge for occupational health nurses? (Select all that apply.)
A) Changes in employee demographics including gender, ethnicity, and age
B) Expansion in sites offering care using new, creative approaches
C) Increased affordability of health care services
D) Increase in managed care plans with need for case managers
E) Moving from large manufacturing facilities to smaller, service-based businesses
F) Ongoing need to demonstrate cost-effectiveness of services rendered
Q2) Which of the following best describes when the nurse can share confidential information about an employee's health with others? (Select all that apply.)
A) If needed for workers' compensation documents
B) If a life-threatening emergency occurs
C) If authorized by the employee to specific recipients, such as insurance companies or health care providers
D) If requested by the employer for management purposes
E) In compliance with governmental laws and regulation
F) In educational programs so others can avoid similar injuries and risks
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Chapter 31: Forensic and Correctional Nursing
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Q1) The female nurse was called to the emergency department (ED) to help with a woman who had been beaten and raped. Which of the following are the nurse's responsibilities as a forensic nurse?
A) Discuss with police officers what is known and what needs to be known to close the case
B) Initiate the proper collection, preservation, and chain of custody of evidence with appropriate documentation
C) Serve as chaperone while the physician completes the physical examination
D) Be empathetic and supportive to the victim
Q2) An emergency department nurse was not sure whether there was enough evidence one way or the other to suspect child abuse with a child client, because there was not much evidence of physical harm. The forensic nurse agreed to see the child. Which of the following would be the forensic nurse's primary focus?
A) Ask the child whether the family has any secrets
B) Assess for old injuries or injuries in the process of healing
C) Observe the child's appearance and behavior and how the child interacted with other children and adults
D) Question the parents concerning the child and any discipline problems
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) 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
Q2) On which of the following levels of care do most faith community nurses (FCNs) focus?
A) Hospice care
B) Primary
C) Secondary
D) Tertiary
Q3) As a health advocate, which of the following does the faith community nurse (FCN) need to know?
A) Community resources available in the community
B) Educational needs of the community
C) Recruitment strategies
D) Understanding of spirituality
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Chapter 33: Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) Which of the following is the primary factor in how a hospice nurse makes decisions while giving care in the client's home, surrounded by the client's family?
A) To allow the patient a comfortable, pain-free death
B) To assure the caregiver and the whole family that they are not hastening the client's death by anything they do to keep the client comfortable
C) To encourage the family to grieve and confront the reality of the client being terminal
D) To prevent a decline in the caregiver's health
Q2) In which of the following ways is a hospice nurse different from any other nurse who provides care to a client in the context of their family and home environment? (Select all that apply.)
A) Hospice nurses approach care in a holistic fashion.
B) Hospice nurses continue to support the family after the client has died.
C) Hospice nurses focus more on care and comfort than cure and control.
D) Hospice nurses are expert in both physical and psychosocial care.
E) Hospice nurses are more skilled at pharmaceutical pain management.
F) Some hospice nurses see patients at home and others in institutions.
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