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Course Introduction
Community Health Nursing focuses on the principles and practices of promoting and preserving the health of populations and communities. This course covers the roles and responsibilities of community health nurses, including health assessment, disease prevention, health education, and the delivery of care in diverse settings. Students will explore topics such as epidemiology, environmental health, health policy, and culturally competent care. Emphasis is placed on collaboration with individuals, families, and groups to identify health needs and develop interventions that improve overall community well-being. Through case studies and practical experiences, students gain skills necessary for addressing complex public health challenges and advancing health equity.
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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) Which factor is most responsible for differences in an individual's health?
A) Culture of the majority of the community's citizens
B) Individual's education and income
C) Number of physicians and other health care providers in the community
D) Quality of the community health agency and hospital in the community
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following best describes the primary reason that Americans are concerned about health care?
A) Politicians are discussing how to improve health care.
B) The media has provided mixed messages about the health care system.
C) Our national health care costs keep increasing.
D) The new health care system offers free services to Americans.
Answer: C
Q3) Which ethical belief would be most helpful in the current health care crisis?
A) Emphasis should be on individual and corporation freedom in the marketplace.
B) Emphasis should be on individual autonomy and freedom of choice.
C) Emphasis should be on social justice and collective responsibility.
D) Emphasis should be on the effectiveness of technology in resolving problems.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes the increase in life expectancy among Americans during the twentieth century?
A) Life expectancy increased by 30 years; the majority can be attributed to advances in medical technology.
B) Life expectancy increased by 30 years; the majority can be attributed to public health efforts.
C) Life expectancy increased by 30 years; the majority can be attributed to improved physician education.
D) Life expectancy increased by 30 years; the majority can be attributed to increased access to care.
Answer: B
Q2) Why did local and state governments start to become more involved in controlling disease?
A) Hospitals were becoming overcrowded.
B) Businesses were unable to make a profit when employees were ill.
C) Physicians demanded government support in their individual efforts.
D) Citizens were becoming upset with local conditions.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and
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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) A nurse has accepted a new position in a public health department. Which of the following characteristics is crucial to the nurse's success?
A) Advanced educational preparation
B) Being knowledgeable about the community's needs
C) Listening and showing respect
D) Caring and empathetic personality
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why risk reduction is of such importance in the United States today?
A) Families suffer when family members die from avoidable causes.
B) Risk reduction activities will decrease insurance costs to individuals and their employers.
C) The leading causes of death are all related to lifestyle choices.
D) Risk reduction can decrease the ongoing rise in national health care expenditures.
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) An epidemiologist has written a summary of a food poisoning outbreak, including its cause and ways to prevent it from occurring in the future. Which of the following best describes what has been done?
A) Analytic epidemiology
B) Descriptive epidemiology
C) Prospective cohort study
D) Retrospective cross-sectional survey
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 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) A public health nurse wanted statistics on the disability, illness, and other health-related variables for the state. Which of the following would be the best resource for the nurse to obtain the most extensive data?
A) State health department records
B) State department of vital statistics
C) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D) The National Center for Health Statistics
Q2) A nurse begins to collect information about a particular health problem from community residents. Which of the following potential problems would most likely arise?
A) Residents might become suspicious about why the nurse needs this information.
B) Residents might believe the nurse is becoming intrusive in their personal lives.
C) Residents might wonder why they are being asked about the problem when previous surveys may also have asked about the same problem.
D) Residents might begin to expect service to be given to address the problem.
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Chapter 7: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Q1) Which of the following must be created before establishing the evaluation plan for a health project?
A) A clear set of both short-term and long-term goals
B) Decision as to who will collect the evaluation data
C) Observable and measurable objectives
D) Setting up a computer program to analyze the evaluation data
Q2) 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
Q3) Which of the following best describes why states will increasingly monitor and report on quality and cost of health care?
A) Citizens are increasingly complaining of high medical costs in a depressed economy.
B) Congress has been unsuccessful in reducing health care costs.
C) Taxation has decreased, resulting in fewer funds available for health care.
D) Hospitals and nursing homes are demanding increased funding.
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) A nurse has instructed a client several times what he needs to do to get better, but the client has not followed these instructions. Which of the following offers the best explanation for this behavior?
A) Barriers prevent action.
B) The client does not understand.
C) The client does not really care.
D) Barriers prevent desire to change.
Q2) A very busy day is planned at a community health fair, and a nurse spends time greeting and meeting each person who walks in. Which of the following best describes the rationale for this action?
A) To distribute evaluation forms immediately so the participants can fill in the appropriate answers after each interaction with a professional
B) To immediately establish a friendly relationship and a level of trust
C) To make sure everyone knew who was sponsoring this free event
D) To most efficiently send the person to the area consistent with his or her apparent health need
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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) A client has been referred to a case management program. Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely take first?
A) Admit the client for services.
B) Determine the appropriateness for inclusion in the program.
C) Contact the physician to determine if services are necessary.
D) Contact the most appropriate community agencies for additional assistance.
Q3) Which of the following best describes the aftermath of the deinstitutionalization of mentally ill patients into the community during the 1970s?
A) Community health centers were created and gave care to such clients.
B) Families were eager to accept their family members back home.
C) Many mentally ill clients without social skills ended up in nursing homes.
D) Without follow-up care, many clients were readmitted to care.
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Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes why nurses are not more effective in creating political change?
A) Nurses are not listened to by politicians.
B) Nurses are not perceived as leaders in the health care field.
C) Nurses do not act or do not agree on what changes are needed.
D) Nurses do not know how to negotiate, communicate, and collaborate to create change.
Q2) Which of the following critical issues in health care were addressed by The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996? (Select all that apply.)
A) Portability of insurance coverage
B) COBRA, maintaining coverage for those who lose their jobs
C) Insurance companies having a total monopoly in a certain geographic area
D) Insurance companies setting limits on coverage of longer than 12 months
E) Insurance companies charging seriously ill persons more than healthy persons
F) Insurance companies paying the same for mental health coverage as for physical illnesses
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) Which of the following has led to the more recent focus on cooperation between the state and the federal level in relation to public health?
A) The emphasis of Healthy People 2020
B) The ongoing continued restriction of financial resources
C) The new presidential administration's goals
D) The threat of bioterrorism
Q2) Which of the following reports state that nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training?
A) Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
B) Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment
C) Priority Areas for National Action
D) The Future of Nursing
Q3) 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.
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following best describes how having health insurance has affected lifestyle behaviors?
A) Health promotion disease prevention programs are attended because they are reimbursable.
B) Health education is widespread, because insurance companies promote such education.
C) Medications and medical treatment are relied on for cure.
D) Screening is widespread because of insurance sponsorship.
Q2) Which of the following best describes the strengths of the American health care system? (Select all that apply.)
A) Offering the availability and use of technological advances in equipment and procedures
B) Having the ability to overcome concerns regarding access and rationing
C) Providing the highest quality of life among any industrialized nation
D) Having the lowest maternal and infant mortality rate among industrialized nations
E)Leading the world in laboratory and clinical research
F) Creating the best patient care outcomes
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) In a client's culture it is exceedingly rude to ask any questions about income or wealth. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse to draw conclusions about the client's socioeconomic status (SES)?
A) Ask about the client's education or employment position
B) Ask his or her religious leader to share such information with the nurse
C) Let the financial office deal with the problem
D) Refer the issue to the social worker who has better sources of information
Q2) Which of the following statements best defines Leininger's term "culture universal"?
A) The preference to be cared for by someone from their own cultural group for maximum ease and comfort
B) The commonalities of values, norms, and life patterns that are held in all cultures
C) The particular values, beliefs, and patterning of behavior that is universal within a particular culture
D) The health care roles, norms, and behaviors that are involved when illness or injury occurs
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) Which of the following strategies should a nurse use to remember what should be included in a health history?
A) Always use a preprinted form
B) Depend on education to learn this
C) Depend on experience to know what to ask
D) Memorize the I PREPARE mnemonic
E) Memorize the I HEALTH mnemonic
Q2) How does critical theory differ from other nursing theories such as the health belief model or Orem's self-care deficit theory?
A) Critical theory can be used by professionals other than nurses.
B) Critical theory focuses on oppression and facilitates group action.
C) Critical theory is not directly related to health promotion.
D) Critical theory confronts changing an individual's beliefs.
Q3) Which of the following best describes a food desert?
A) The inability to store foods at an acceptable temperature
B) The inability to have healthy foods at home
C) A neighborhood with little to no access to healthy foods
D) A neighborhood that has experienced a recent food-borne illness
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Chapter 15: Health in the Global Community
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Q1) Which of the following aspects of health care could be learned by a developing country from a developed country?
A) Acceptance of illness or disease as a learning experience
B) Effective ways to treat chronic disease
C) Use of healthy behaviors to prevent illness
D) Delivery of primary health care
Q2) Which of the following groups makes up about 30% of the world's population?
A) Children
B) Elderly
C) Teenaged adolescents
D) Caucasians
Q3) Which of the following best describes how the United Nations (UN) is able to implement its decisions?
A) Asking for funding from all member nations to obtain appropriate resources
B) Through five permanent members of its security council
C) Sending military units to developing countries
D) Using its moral authority and world opinion
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) 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."
Q2) Which of the following actions should be taken by a typical community preparing for the expected demographic changes in the United States?
A) Build more elementary schools
B) Build more high schools
C) Build more colleges
D) Build more adult condominiums
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Chapter 17: Womens Health
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Q1) Which of the following is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD)?
A) Chlamydia
B) Gonorrhea
C) HIV
D) Syphilis
Q2) A nurse has recently learned of the death of a 22-year-old female friend. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of death?
A) Complications of childbirth
B) Accident or unintentional injury
C) Cancer
D) Cardiovascular disease
Q3) A woman with two young children is debating if she should try to work using child care or stay at home and care for her children. Based on the current trends, which decision is she most likely to make?
A) Enter the work force
B) Invite a relative to live with them to care for the children
C) Negotiate with her husband so he stays home with the children
D) Stay home with the children
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Chapter 18: Mens Health
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Q1) Why do some researchers believe data regarding health behaviors may be inaccurate in relation to men?
A) Men are not socialized to tell the truth when interviewed.
B) Men do not know when they are ill.
C) Most of the data are collected about and from women.
D) Most of the data are collected by women.
Q2) Which of the following questions would be a good opening to address health concerns with a male client?
A) "How do you know when you are ill?"
B) "What sort of health problems or illnesses do you have?"
C) "What are your usual physical activities?"
D) "What would your wife say about your health?"
Q3) Which gender perceives and reports having better health?
A) Females
B) Males
C) No difference between genders in perceived health status
D) Perceived health status varies strongly by individuals more than gender.
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) Which of the following would be a problem for an older adult with a hearing loss? (Select all that apply.)
A) Difficulty in finding a hearing aid that is unobtrusive
B) Embarrassment at having to wear a hearing aid
C) Hearing is not part of a routine health screening
D) Long delays in getting an appointment to see an audiologist or otolaryngologist
E) Medicare does not cover the costs of hearing aids
F) The adult may withdraw, become isolated, and depressed
Q2) A family member tells the nurse that she is worried about her grandmother driving. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to suggest? (Select all that apply.)
A) Avoid rush hour traffic.
B) Buy and drive a very large heavy car.
C) Do not converse with any passengers.
D) Drive more slowly.
E) Drive only during daylight.
F) Leave the radio turned off.
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Chapter 20: Family Health
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Q1) 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.
Q2) A nurse asked of a family, "Could each of you tell me what you typically do during the week?" Which of the following would the nurse most likely say to follow up such an open-ended question?
A) "Could you tell me about what you do at your job?"
B) "Do you believe those choices are the best use of your free time?"
C) "How do you feel about those activities?"
D) "Is there anything you would like to do differently?"
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 best describes the proportion of the U.S. population that is made up of persons with a long-lasting condition or disability?
A) The number is about 5% and increasing.
B) The number is about 10% and stable.
C) The proportion is about 15% and stable.
D) The proportion is almost 20% and increasing.
Q2) Which of the following problems was the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (TWWIIA) designed to address?
A) Employers trying to avoid hiring persons with disabilities
B) Employers resenting being forced to hire persons with disabilities
C) Persons with disabilities not being able to receive on-the-job training
D) Persons with disabilities not seeking employment for fear of losing their health care and other governmental supports
Q3) Which of the following is an accurate definition of impairment?
A) A disadvantage resulting from a disability that prevents fulfillment of an expected role
B) A restriction or inability to perform an activity in a normal manner
C) An anatomical, mental, or psychological loss or abnormality
D) A defect that affects society on a macro level
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Chapter 22: Homeless Populations
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the problem with the Section 8 housing program?
A) Direct access to an apartment in a public housing facility is faster and easier.
B) Most renters prefer the program to make direct payment to apartment owners willing to rent to them.
C) Section 8 housing is essentially slum housing, and no one wants to live there.
D) Supply is vastly less than the demand.
Q2) Which of the following represents the largest group of homeless adults?
A) Minorities
B) Disabled
C) Females
D) Males
Q3) Which of the following best describes a downstream intervention to solve the problem of homelessness?
A) Improved use of community resources
B) Increased employment opportunities
C) Increased affordable housing
D) Improved treatment of mental illness
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) 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.
Q2) A nurse is explaining why migrant farmworkers experience cultural barriers when trying to receive care. Which of the following would the nurse include in this explanation?
A) "As illegal immigrants, they are not eligible for tax-paid health care."
B) "Families who travel in isolation seeking agricultural work do not mix with their employers or other members of the community."
C) "Mexicans who speak primarily Spanish and cannot understand English."
D) "Usually perceived as outsiders, they are from many countries and cultures."
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Chapter 24: Populations Affected by Mental Illness
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Q1) A nurse suspects that a client is depressed. Which of the following symptoms is most likely being exhibited by the client? (Select all that apply.)
A) Paranoia
B) Fatigue
C) Irritability
D) Difficulty concentrating
E) Hallucinations
F) Impulsivity
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
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Chapter 25: Communicable Disease
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Q1) Which of the following best describes what is happening with infectious diseases in the United States?
A) There is a continuing decrease in vector-borne infections.
B) There is a continuing increase in food-borne and waterborne infections.
C) Many airborne diseases are being spread by bioterrorists.
D) The rate of infection varies extensively by income and ethnic groups.
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
Q3) Which of the following would be one of the first steps in attempting to control a disease?
A) Create an appropriate screening test for widespread use
B) Define what the disease looks like in confirmed or probable cases
C) Determine the disease's portal of entry and portal of exit
D) Measure the extent of its spread geographically
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Chapter 26: Substance Abuse
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Q1) A client has refused to stop drinking alcohol. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A) Ask a physician to admit the patient to the acute care hospital.
B) Attempt harm reduction to help the client reduce drinking.
C) Cease giving care because the client is totally noncompliant.
D) Seek to have the patient admitted as a mental health client.
Q2) After his family and employer confronted a man with all the problems his drinking was causing, he agreed to go into treatment. However, the wife asks, "But if we are forcing him to go into treatment, wont'he just resent us and keep on drinking?" Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "He may resent you, but the relationship between the two of you was being ruined by his drinking anyway."
B) "Isn't this better until waiting until he has lost his job and you're forced to seek a divorce?"
C) "Treatment can still be effective, even if you're forcing him into it."
D) "You're right; it's harder to treat the problem when the person is being forced into treatment, but what choice did you have?"
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Chapter 27: Violence
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Q1) Although violence seems endemic in human society, which of the following causative factors could be reduced if society agreed action was necessary? (Select all that apply.)
A) Access to firearms
B) Alcohol and other drug abuse
C) Dysfunctional families with lack of emotional support
D) Intolerance of those with a different religious ideology
E) Media video games, television shows, and movies
F) Pacifism as a belief system
Q2) A female student is at a fraternity party where alcohol is flowing freely, the music is loud, and people are dancing and talking. Most people seem to be having a great time. What action should the student take, if anything, when she overhears two men talking about having put ketamine in a girl's drink?
A) First get out of there, then call the campus police and report what was heard
B) Nothing, because she had no idea which woman was targeted or even if she drank what was given to her
C) Talk to the two men about the dangers and side effects of ketamine
D) Watch to see if any young women pass out or are otherwise impaired
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) Which of the following types of maps is crucial to be included in any disaster plan?
A) Communication map showing telephone wires and cell phone towers
B) Geographic map showing, for example, roads, highways, and train routes
C) Resource map showing potential resources in persons and supplies
D) Response maps showing sites of first responders, such as fire stations and police stations
Q2) 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) Which of the following best describes how Lillian Wald helped encourage the idea of school nurses in the schools?
A) She brought political pressure to bear on school boards through her political action movement.
B) She persuaded very wealthy women to convince their husbands to fund such positions.
C) She demonstrated that school nurses decreased absenteeism by 50%.
D) She used volunteer nurses until school boards were persuaded to fund such positions.
Q2) Which of the following variables create differences from school to school regarding the health services that are available? (Select all that apply.)
A) Community resources
B) National statistics on health problems
C) School leadership preferences
D) State legislative requirements
E) Students' needs
F) Teacher preferences
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Chapter 30: Occupational Health
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Q1) If not at a meeting or giving an educational program, which of the following best describes why an occupational health nurse (OHN) would be absent from the health station during the nurse's employment hours?
A) The nurse is reviewing position descriptions in the main company office.
B) The nurse is in the management office to use the company computer.
C) The nurse planned a walk-through of the workplace.
D) The nurse is taking a quick bathroom break.
Q2) Which of the following best describes what the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 requires?
A) All employees are eligible for a free health examination before beginning employment.
B) Employers are required to make suggestions on standards for improving worker safety.
C) Employers have the right to request an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection for ways to improve worksite safety.
D) Employers must keep the worksite free from recognized hazards.
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Chapter 31: Forensic and Correctional Nursing
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following is considered appropriate preparation for engaging in forensic nursing specialty practice?
A) Adequate number of continuing education credits plus licensure as a registered nurse
B) Baccalaureate nursing program and previous community health experience
C) College-based educational program including supervised clinical hours and internship
D) Interest in and willingness to be employed in the field
Q3) Which of the following are most likely to physically abuse elderly Americans?
A) A partner or spouse
B) A caregiver
C) A stranger
D) An adult child
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) On which of the following levels of care do most faith community nurses (FCNs) focus?
A) Hospice care
B) Primary
C) Secondary
D) Tertiary
Q2) Which of the following ethical issues is often a concern to a faith community nurse (FCN)?
A) The client's right to confidentiality if a client repents and confesses sin to the nurse
B) Following the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements
C) The nurse's legal responsibility to the faith community leader
D) Setting up appropriate medical records of care given in case of a later legal suit
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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) A nurse had shared a great deal of information with a new client. Time had passed, but the nurse had more to share and was energetically doing so. Which of the following should the nurse use as a guide to determine when to stop teaching and plan the next visit?
A) After about an hour
B) Depends on what other visits the nurse had scheduled that day
C) When the client or family members start fidgeting
D) When the client begins to look tired
E) When the client demonstrates symptoms of sensory overload
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