Community Health Nursing Review Questions
Course Introduction
Community Health Nursing is a course designed to equip students with knowledge and skills to promote and protect the health of individuals, families, and communities. It emphasizes the principles of public health, the role of the nurse in community settings, disease prevention, health education, and the management of community health programs. Through theoretical instruction and practical experiences, students learn to assess community health needs, develop care plans, provide health interventions, and collaborate with other health professionals and stakeholders to address health disparities and improve overall community wellness.
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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) How does community health nursing define community?
A) A group of persons living within specific geographic boundaries
B) A group of persons who share a common identity and environment
C) A group of persons who work together to meet common goals
D) Persons who form a group to resolve a common concern
Answer: B
Q2) Why would a public health nurse want to know about morbidity and mortality statistics on the local, state, and national level?
A) To be able to share current trends in health problems with the community
B) To be able to observe the community's statistics over time and compare the community with other communities
C) To justify local budgets and the need for increased income from citizens
D) To publicize current health issues and suggest appropriate actions to citizens
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context
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Q1) Which of the following statements best summarizes Wald and Brewster's approach to home nursing?
A) "All services all the time"
B) "Helping people to help themselves"
C) "One person, one family, at a time"
D) "Your home or ours"
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following best describes the overall result of Abraham Flexner's report?
A) All medical schools reorganized into the German model.
B) Citizens were encouraged to become more involved in medical education.
C) Folk healers again became more widely used than physicians.
D) Funding was withdrawn from weak medical schools.
Answer: D
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 the critical theoretical perspective in practice. Which of the following best describes how the nurse would respond when a client suggests that the physician prescribe a widely advertised medication for tension and anxiety? (Select all that apply.)
A) Can you tell me what is going on in your life right now?
B) Do you know anyone else who is suffering such tension and anxiety?
C) How does your family feel about you having so much tension and anxiety?
D) Would you consider using the generic equivalent of this medication?
E) What led you to believe this medication would be of help to you?
F) What have you tried in the past to relieve tension and anxiety?
Answer: A, F
Q2) 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
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) A nurse was becoming frustrated. It had been 2 weeks, and although the client had verbalized that the best time of day to take a 15-minute walk was early in the morning, the client had not begun to exercise. Which of the following principles of the Transtheoretical Model had the nurse forgotten? (Select all that apply.)
A) A decision to act always occurs before action begins.
B) Behavior change is difficult and takes time.
C) Continuing to stress to the client how important exercise is will help the client decide to exercise.
D) Discussing with the client why he or she is not yet exercising may help the client recognize his or her own resistance.
E) The nurse should offer some reward if the person exercises for at least a week.
F) Verbalizing compassion for how difficult it is to change is a crucial intervention.
Q2) Which of the following risk factors are least subject to modification?
A) Choice of lifestyle behaviors
B) Environmental exposure
C) Nutritional options
D) Recreational activities
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) A newspaper published an article stating that the athletic banquet at the local high school had approximately 1000 family members in attendance. Exactly 650 persons became ill within 24 hours, complaining of severe diarrhea, vomiting, and cramping. Which of the following best describes the attack rate?
A) 650 persons
B) 1000 persons
C) 650:1000
D) 6.5%
Q2) Which of the following is the most effective way to determine if Healthy People 2020 is improving the health of Americans?
A) Availability of relatable data on total population's health problems
B) Comprehensive and systematically collected surveillance data on the health status of various population groups
C) Increased financing to allow ongoing collation of information
D) Willingness of individuals to share health information with the federal government
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Chapter 6: Community Assessment
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Q1) Which of the following best describes how people typically respond when asked of what community are they a member?
A) Geographic community (neighborhood or city)
B) House of worship participants or members
C) Occupational or professional group
D) Those who are devoted to a particular craft or hobby
Q2) Which of the following best describes how the U.S. Census Bureau surveys are helpful to a community health nurse?
A) They provide the distribution of age, sex, race, and ethnicity in the community.
B) They document the mortality and morbidity of the community.
C) They ensure that all community residents are involved.
D) They temporarily give employment opportunities to residents.
Q3) 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 is using a systems framework when caring for individuals, families, and aggregates in the community. Which of the following best describes an aspect that would be more challenging when caring for an aggregate as opposed to caring for an individual?
A) Ability to communicate clearly with the client
B) Analyzing power and decision making within the system
C) Defining the system's structure and functions
D) Recognizing the system's goals
Q2) A nurse would like to quickly and easily learn more about an aggregate. Which of the following sources of information would be best for the nurse to use to quickly and easily become informed about an aggregate? (Select all that apply.)
A) Conduct a telephone survey of those aggregate members
B) Interview people who have previously been involved with the aggregate
C) Review any available records or previously gathered data
D) Send a mail survey to everyone in the surrounding geographic area
E) Try to find a few key informants and ask for their input
F) Use observation without anyone in the aggregate knowing he or she is being observed
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) Which of the following is the best way to assess if learning has occurred?
A) There is an appreciation for the new knowledge and skills learned.
B) Participants passed an examination designed to measure learning.
C) Participants stayed attentive throughout the program.
D) There is a long-term change in knowledge and behavior.
Q2) A nurse is teaching a coworker about effective strategies to use when providing health education. Which of the following suggestions would most likely be included?
(Select all that apply.)
A) Be encouraging and give positive feedback for helpful comments
B) Include details about each aspect of the information
C) Decide what the client needs to know
D) Review and summarize the key points at periodic intervals
E) Incorporate demonstrations, illustrations, and real-life examples
F) Use medical terminology so clients can look up more information later
Q3) A nurse is teaching diabetic self-care in a small group. Which of the following is the most important action for the nurse to take?
A) Assess group needs each day before beginning
B) Create new and innovative teaching approaches for each session
C) Implement the most effective teaching methods
D) Listen carefully to understand participants' issues
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) Which of the following are considered core functions of a case manager? (Select all that apply.)
A) Assessment and diagnosis of client needs
B) Planning and facilitation of client care needs
C) Giving direct client care as needed
D) Advocating for the client
E) Obtaining needed resources and funding for the client
F) Submitting appropriate forms to involved agencies for the client
Q2) 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.
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Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following nurses used political expertise to influence the federal government to develop a Children's Bureau?
A) Clara Barton
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Lavinia Dock
D) Lillian Wald
Q2) 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.
Q3) Which of the following best describes who has the authority to act in every area except those specifically mentioned in the Constitution?
A) Any individual citizen
B) Federal government
C) Local government
D) State government
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following functions are responsibilities of the states? (Select all that apply.)
A) Delegating power to localities and holding them accountable for results
B) Creating managed health organizations to decrease state health care costs
C) Establishing and managing local health departments
D) Licensure of professional health care providers
E) Overseeing all insurance programs
F) Providing access to necessary health services
Q3) Which of the following best describes a major problem faced by the U. S. health care system?
A) Inadequate number of licensed professional caregivers
B) Lack of sufficient clinics to serve all communities and neighborhoods
C) Ongoing increase in infections, such as nosocomial infections
D) Large number of underinsured and uninsured citizens
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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) 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) A nurse was responsible for setting up a health fair with free pizza being served during lunch. The nurse observed a few people who did not eat but just talked quietly during lunch. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A) Assume it was a religious fast day, and not worry about it
B) Discuss with the supervisor what are traditional foods in that neighborhood
C) Offer to let those who did not eat take the leftover pizza home for a meal later in the day
D) Talk to the group, and ask what foods might have been more acceptable
Q2) 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.
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) Why are health care providers concerned over such social issues as mass transit, clean power, and the farming industry?
A) Because air pollutants are contributors to asthma and other health problems.
B) Clean power would reduce the pollution that results from burning of high-sulfur coal.
C) Manure runoff from industrial farming is polluting water and killing fish throughout the United States.
D) Mass transit would remove the problem of so many Americans being killed or injured by drunken or impaired drivers.
Q2) Which of the following nursing actions would be the most helpful to the community's long-term health?
A) Careful assessment, diagnosis, planning, and giving care to individual patients and their families
B) Dialogue with community members concerning what health issues are of importance in that community
C) Focusing on family health through school-based neighborhood clinics
D) Helping the community create political change through organization, use of media, legislative lobbying, and mass demonstrations
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Chapter 15: Health in the Global Community
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why many people decide to move to large urban areas?
A) To be eligible for social aid
B) To be with friends
C) To join family who are already there
D) To seek employment
Q2) Which of the following has been a common result in countries with a severe HIV/AIDS epidemic?
A) Birth rate is high, but life expectancy is only 35 to 40 years.
B) Free clinics have begun distributing condoms to stop the spread.
C) International aid has begun to lower the infection rates.
D) Missionaries are establishing orphanages within their churches.
Q3) Which of the following actions has been most effective in reducing HIV infections in some countries?
A) ABC campaign
B) Free HIV immunizations
C) Religious leaders stressing abstinence or faithfulness in monogamous marriages
D) Public health workers distributing free condoms
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) A school nurse is trying to determine health trends when making plans for health programming in the school for the upcoming school year. Which of the following would be the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A) Conduct a survey in the community
B) Do an online search of groups that might collect and analyze such data
C) Examine records in the school health office to determine trends
D) Interview local health officials regarding problems beginning to occur
Q2) Which of the following best describes why infant mortality rate is used as an international comparison of a country's health status?
A) Every country, regardless of other priorities, focuses on care of infants and their mothers.
B) It is easy to obtain and compare such data.
C) It reflects medical care quality and access and public health practice.
D) The World Health Organization requires these data be reported to them each year.
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Chapter 17: Womens Health
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why a community health nurse would choose to emphasize women's health? (Select all that apply.)
A) Different nurses prefer different specialties.
B) It is currently politically correct to verbalize support for female issues.
C) Many women's groups are lobbying for more programs.
D) Many factors resulting in illness and death in women are preventable.
E) Knowledge deficits prevent women from assuming responsibility for their own health.
F) Women face barriers in accessing health care.
Q2) A nurse is called by her sister, who tells her how wonderful it is that she knows the exact date her baby is coming because her doctor scheduled her for a C-section before his vacation. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "A C-section is major surgery. Do you remember what the doctor shared were the risks for yourself and your baby?"
B) "How marvelous to know the date; I'll plan to visit you in the hospital."
C) "I'm so pleased. I know exactly when I'm going to be an aunt."
D) "Why not wait until after your doctor comes back from his vacation?"
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Chapter 18: Mens Health
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Q1) Which of the following actions would improve a man's probability of obtaining health screenings and health-promoting education?
A) Being active in organized sports
B) Joining the military
C) Seeking an andrology specialist physician
D) Working for an employer that requires employees to have an annual physical exam
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 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.
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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) A mother says to the nurse, "I know I should be feeling an empty nest sadness now that our youngest has left for college-but mainly I'm dying to turn his room into my craft room. Do you think that's normal for a mom? I really do love my kids." Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Hmm, that is unusual. Would you like me to make an appointment with a psychologist for you?"
B) "Maybe you've always wanted to be an artist and now you can, so enjoy the feeling-and the room!"
C) "You're probably trying to put a positive spin on the situation to keep feelings of sadness at bay."
D) "Very normal; you've launched your family and now you can devote attention to your own life and preferences-such as crafts."
E) "Would you like to talk about how you feel?"
Q2) What has research suggested is a barrier to college students eating healthy?
A) Lack of access to an exercise facility
B) Lack of access to a primary care provider
C) Lack of knowledge of the benefits of healthy eating
D) Lack of knowledge related to food preparation
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Chapter 21: Populations Affected by Disabilities
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Q1) Which of the following insights is being stressed by advocacy groups regarding persons with disabilities today?
A) Disability results when physical and social barriers in the environment prevent a person from taking equal part in community life.
B) Handicapped persons have as much right to social support as nonhandicapped persons.
C) It is recognized that an individual may be limited by an environmental barrier in society.
D) Impairment is a result of society's reaction more than mental or physical condition.
Q2) Which of the following problems depends on the responses of other people and therefore cannot be measured?
A) Disability
B) Handicap
C) Impairment
D) Injury
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Chapter 22: Homeless Populations
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Q1) Which of the following individuals would be described as being "doubled up"?
A) An individual who has two chronic conditions
B) An individual who has recently been released from prison
C) An individual who maintains two jobs to avoid being homeless
D) An individual who is forced to live with friends
Q2) 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
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following factors results in rural residents having less access to health care than urban dwellers? (Select all that apply.)
A) Employment opportunities may be low paying and seasonal.
B) There are greater distances to travel and limited choice of health care providers.
C) Health care providers prefer to work in higher-paying urban settings.
D) Rural residents are less likely to have health insurance.
E) Rural persons' economic resources are tied up in land, not easily accessible cash.
F) Rural persons believe in self-sufficiency and self-care, not asking others for help.
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Chapter 24: Populations Affected by Mental Illness
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following provides the best description of severe mental illness (SMI)?
A) Having been clearly diagnosed with at least two mental health disorders within the past year
B) Having a diagnosable mental disorder with moderate functional behavior in a specific area of lifestyle at any time during the past year
C) Being unable to function in society due to a mental illness
D) Being convicted of several impulsive crimes during the past year
Q3) Which of the following mental illnesses is most frequently diagnosed among adults in the United States?
A) Acute stress disorder
B) Bipolar disorder
C) Depression
D) Schizophrenia
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Chapter 25: Communicable Disease
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Q1) A day care center asked the nurse to come because they had several children out as a result of chickenpox. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to the staff?
A) "Chickenpox has low infectivity so few children will get sick."
B) "Chickenpox has low pathogenicity so the children won't be sick enough to stay home if the parents really need to go to work."
C) "Chickenpox has low virulence so the children will be back at the day care center in a week or so."
D) "Adults never catch chickenpox, so the staff are safe and may continue working."
Q2) 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) Which of the following best explains why anyone would ever experiment with an illegal substance?
A) As a way of rebelling against parental authority
B) Because it is forbidden
C) For the thrill of it-without getting caught
D) Friends are encouraging it
Q2) A family was dependent on the dad for financial support, and now he is in treatment for alcoholism. The wife asks you how long this will take. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Don't worry about length of time. Focus on helping him avoid alcohol."
B) "It all depends on how badly he wants to hold the family together as opposed to enjoying the relief of drinking again."
C) "Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. He'll have to avoid liquor the rest of his life."
D) "Remaining in treatment is crucial; it must last long enough to produce stable behavioral changes."
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Chapter 27: Violence
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Q1) In which of the following clinical areas are nurses most at risk for workplace violence? (Select all that apply.)
A) Acute care/intensive care units
B) Community health clinics
C) Emergency departments
D) Geriatric units
E) Psychiatric units
F) Rehabilitation units
Q2) A woman is in the emergency department for the fifth time this year, each time with more severe injuries. Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the nurse?
A) Insist she be discharged to a safe shelter where the perpetrator cannot find her
B) Provide information regarding safe shelters and sources of support
C) Report the assault and battery to the local police department so the perpetrator is arrested for the crime
D) Treat the injuries and inform the woman she may be killed if she stays with the perpetrator
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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) A friend who was raped and beaten appeared to be coping well. However, she recently dropped out of school and shared with the nurse that she is having nightmares where it happens all over again, and these nightmares are becoming impossible to live with. Which of the following would be the concern of the nurse?
A) A late psychological reaction of despair and hopelessness
B) Depression that no one rescued her and saved her from the traumatic event
C) Guilt and concern over what she could possibly have done to invite such an event
D) Posttraumatic stress syndrome disorder (PTSD)
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Chapter 29: School Health
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Q1) In a nationwide survey, which of the following was identified by school health nurses as the most crucial research priority for their specialty?
A) Emergency preparedness
B) Health education
C) Obesity and nutrition
D) Role of the school health nurse
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
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) An occupational health nurse (OHN) realizes that an injured employee is going to be temporarily disabled. Which of the following actions can the nurse take to avoid the employee having disability syndrome? (Select all that apply.)
A) Analyze the physical requirements necessary for doing specific jobs within the workplace
B) Collaborate with the legal consultant to ensure that the employer cannot be held responsible for the employee's injury
C) Facilitate appropriate equipment or process changes necessary for the employee to be able to engage in temporary work functions
D) Implement and monitor the employee's health to prevent adverse health effects from the injury
E) Negotiate with workers' compensation to gradually decrease benefits to encourage the employee to return to employment as soon as possible
F) Collaborate with the primary care provider to identify potential barriers in the employee's return-to-work process
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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) The legal nurse consultant (LNC) was surprised to find that former friends were no longer interested in a colleague relationship and one even accused the LNC of trashing clinical nursing practice in the courtroom. Which of the following would be the best response by the LNC?
A) "I've just accepted a position that pays an incredible amount more than staff nursing in a hospital."
B) "I'm not part of clinical nursing; I'm part of the legal system now."
C) "I'm defending the expertise and experience of skilled nursing clinicians by helping remove dangerous practitioners from the field."
D) "I'm helping clients who were hurt by poor practice to obtain revenge."
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why the name of parish nursing was changed to faith community nursing by the American Nurses Association (ANA)?
A) To allow nurses to use the title "congregational nurse" or "church nurse" rather than "parish nurse"
B) To allow nurses who were not religious to accept practice positions
C) To decrease the emphasis on the church
D) To emphasize the community setting of the specialty
E) To reflect the diversity now found in the specialty
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 major assumption of Albrecht's conceptual model?
A) Nurses are the only appropriate case managers for home health patients.
B) Quality is best measured by using data from assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
C) Patient outcomes depend primarily on the education and experience of the nurse.
D) The most important outcome measure is the cost-effectiveness of the care given.
Q2) A client needed a great deal of care. During a morning visit, the nurse shared information with the client's caregiver and demonstrated technical procedures. Which of the following is most important for the nurse to assess?
A) Client response to the procedures
B) How the client thought the goals were being achieved
C) If the client and the caregiver retained all the information the nurse gave
D) The skill and comfort level of the client's caregiver
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