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Course Introduction
Community Health Nursing is a course that explores the principles and practices of nursing within community settings, emphasizing the promotion and protection of health among populations and groups. The course covers topics such as epidemiology, health education, disease prevention, health policy, and the roles and responsibilities of nurses in addressing social determinants of health. Through theoretical learning and practical experiences, students develop skills in assessing community health needs, designing and implementing interventions, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve health outcomes at local, national, and global levels. The course prepares students to serve as advocates, educators, and leaders in diverse community environments.
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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 are the leading health indicators found in Healthy People 2020? (Select all that apply.)
A) Financial issues
B) Health system issues
C) Individual behaviors
D) Issues related to legal and illegal immigration
E) Legislative issues
F) Physical and social environmental factors
Answer: B, C, F
Q2) 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 best describes the achievement that Lemuel Shattuck is well known for in the United States?
A) Publishing the census of Boston, which demonstrated the effect of sanitary reforms
B) Demonstrating the usefulness of vital statistics by analyzing environmental data
C) Developing ideas about public health care reform, which were eventually adopted
D) Establishing a state board of health to deal with the problems he had noted
Answer: C
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) Which of the following statements best describes a weakness of early nursing theories?
A) Many nurses did not know or understand the theoretical basis of nursing practice.
B) Most nursing theories focused on microscopic individual concerns.
C) The theories did not reflect the actual world of nursing practice.
D) The theories had global applicability to nursing practice.
Answer: B
Q2) A nurse has a broad, aggregate focus when providing care to clients. Which of the following best describes how this approach will help improve client outcomes? (Select all that apply.)
A) Ensures that collaborative efforts of many professionals will be used
B) Confirms the individual's responsibility for resolving the health problem
C) Empowers decision-making based on both individual and community goals, needs, and priorities
D) Enables the nurse to ask for assistance from other community professionals
E) Encourages allocation of time for population-focused preventive efforts
F) Upholds professional nursing standards of care
Answer: C, E
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) Which of the following factors have a profound, if sometimes unrecognized, impact on one's health? (Select all that apply.)
A) Adequate resources to allow easy access to health services
B) Interpersonal relationships with family and friends
C) Local, state, and national policies
D) Number and quality of health care providers within transportation range
E) Physical neighborhood where one works and lives
F) Understanding the need for healthy lifestyle choices
Q2) A nurse is completing a health history with a client. Which of the following questions would be most important to include?
A) How many alcoholic drinks do you have in a day?
B) How many sexual partners have you had in the past month?
C) What nonprescription drugs do you take on a routine basis?
D) What kinds of tobacco do you use daily?
Q3) Which of the following is the best definition of health?
A) A goal and a resource for living
B) A lack of disease or illness
C) Complete state of well-being
D) Freedom from pain or discomfort
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) 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
Q2) 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.
Q3) 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
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Chapter 6: Community Assessment
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Q1) 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.
Q2) All of the needed objective data on a specific health problem are available for the community health nurse. Which of the following best describes why the nurse would also interview community residents about the health problem?
A) To confirm the accuracy of the previously collected data
B) To emphasize to residents the importance of the health problem
C) To obtain the residents' personal insights and beliefs about the problem
D) To update the previously collected data
Q3) Which of the following best describes shoe leather epidemiology?
A) Implementing the wheel model of epidemiology
B) Engaging in extensive truth seeking like a detective in the community
C) Traveling throughout the community to absorb an overall impression of it
D) Facilitating sharing of the community's history by community leaders
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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 phase of the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnership (MAPP) model?
A) Conduct assessments identifying strengths and current health status
B) Evaluate current local health care systems and forces for change
C) Guide the community toward long-range visioning
D) Mobilize the community to become involved
Q2) Which of the following describes why the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974 was unsuccessful in its efforts to increase accessibility and acceptability, improve quality, and constrain rising costs?
A) A new president forced the legislation's repeal.
B) No federal financing was included to implement the law.
C) The federal government made no effort to enforce the law.
D) The law did not affect the current health care delivery system.
Q3) A nurse is caring for an aggregate as his or her client. Which of the following tasks would the nurse complete first?
A) Determine the setting of the aggregate
B) Gain access into the aggregate
C) Identify the nurse's own strengths and preferences
D) Review the resources available to use in the community
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) A nurse wants to make sure that the teaching materials and the communication channels being planned for use during an educational program will be effective. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Create materials based on the goals of the program, assuming a low literacy level
B) Determine the reading level of the audience and the materials to be distributed
C) Only use materials that have been professionally developed by a commercial group
D) Pretest the materials with members of the target group to obtain feedback
Q2) A nurse is trying to determine a client's reading level. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A) Ask the client if he/she finds it useful to have someone help when receiving written materials from the physician.
B) Ask the client to assess his or her own health literacy and give examples.
C) Determine the number of years of formal education the client completed.
D) Use a literacy assessment tool, many of which are in the literature.
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) A health care provider has charged more than a managed care organization (MCO) typically pays for a procedure. Which of the following would most likely be the result?
A) Provider may be removed from the MCO's list of approved providers.
B) The MCO will re-examine the payment for that procedure.
C) Provider would get the typical payment instead of what was charged.
D) The MCO would be forced to increase its typical payment for that procedure.
Q2) Which of the following best describes why health care institutions are unhappy beyond the fact that they are not receiving the previous high reimbursement for procedures from Medicaid or Medicare?
A) Because clients are well informed and know they do not really have to pay their hospital bills
B) Because insurance companies and other third-party payers copy Medicaid's approach to holding down costs
C) Because it is harder to continue giving charity care when less reimbursement is received from the federal government
D) Because recent legislation has required that all reimbursement be based on quality performance measures
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Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the purposes of professional societies such as the American Nurses Association (ANA)? (Select all that apply.)
A) Providing control and oversight of the occupation
B) Creating licensing laws to control entry into the profession
C) Determining appropriate requirements for education into the profession
D) Establishing standards for practice
E) Protecting the interests of the practitioners
F) Safeguarding the public trust
Q2) 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.
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the approach to health care used by states?
A) Federal funding encourages experimentation in creating new programs.
B) Insurance regulations concerning reimbursement cross state lines.
C) Information about successful programs is known to legislators.
D) States frequently develop new programs as federal funds become available to pay for them.
Q2) Which of the following federal agencies is responsible for administering most of the federal health-related activities?
A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
B) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
C) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
D) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Q3) 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
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following best describes a carve-out service?
A) A particular service that is offered only by a designated provider or group.
B) A particular procedure that receives limited reimbursement.
C) A particular treatment is not allowed within a particular diagnosis.
D) A particular prescription drug that is only available to those with certain conditions.
Q2) Which of the following best describes how the government was successful at containing costs?
A) The original legislation for Medicare and Medicaid had built-in cost controls.
B) Certificate-of-need requirements restricted provider overtreatment.
C) Utilization review determined appropriateness of care.
D) Prospective payments were based on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs).
E) Peer standard review organizations were effective watchdogs.
Q3) Which of the following best describes a flaw of indemnity plans?
A) Blue Cross and Blue Shield had a great idea, but they went bankrupt.
B) Cost sharing was expected of Blue Cross and Blue Shield enrollees.
C) Enrollees could not choose their provider or manage their own care.
D) Plans lacked any incentives to contain costs.
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following are the most important factors in reducing disparities in health outcomes between different cultural groups? (Select all that apply.)
A) A strong family structure
B) Access to a health care provider
C) Access to transportation
D) Health care insurance
E) Having ongoing employment
F) Owning one's own home
Q2) A nurse felt very good about an Asian man who had responded positively to the instructions given to him. Later, the nurse heard him tell his wife that there was no way he could implement the suggestions. Which of the following best describes the problem that the client is experiencing?
A) Polite response may not equal agreement.
B) Men do not take instruction from women.
C) His culture may value harmonious relationships over expressing disagreement.
D) The nurse told him what to do but did not ask if he could do it.
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why it is difficult to get others interested in environmental health?
A) Environmental problems just are not interesting or dramatic.
B) It's difficult to get media interested.
C) People respond more to an acute crisis than chronic environmental problems.
D) People respond more to an individual asking for help than a community asking for help.
Q2) What would be an appropriate term for intoxicated drivers, secondhand smoke, urban crowding, noise, and mechanization?
A) Risks of living style
B) Risks in the built environment
C) Personal health risks
D) Modern day health risks
Q3) Which of the following actions should be taken by a small community group who hopes to accomplish goals against a large powerful corporation?
A) Appeal to the chief executive officer's conscience
B) Ask the corporation's employees to encourage change
C) Begin legal action to force the corporation to change
D) Form coalitions with other groups that have similar goals
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Chapter 15: Health in the Global Community
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following assumptions underlies the Declaration of Alma-Ata?
A) Communities should be encouraged to cooperate with national health goals.
B) Gross inequalities and disparities will always exist.
C) Health is a fundamental human right.
D) Public health agencies are responsible to plan and take action to improve health.
Q3) Which of the following nongovernment organizations (NGOs) is active in improving health on a global scale?
A) Carter Center
B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
C) Pan American Health Organization
D) UNICEF
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) A mother explained that she had just dropped her 3-year-old off at her own mother's so she could come in for the required examination for her new job. She excitedly shared her hopes that she would be able to afford a used car rather than having to ride a bus all the time. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "I'm sure the exam won't show any problems. I'm so excited for you."
B) "Don't forget to buy a child's seat when you get your car."
C) "How do you think your child will adapt to you being at work all day?"
D) "It's fantastic that you have a new job in this rough economy. Will your mother be able to continue to babysit?"
Q2) A school nurse at a high school suggests that all students have an educational unit on newborn care in their required health class. Which of the following provides the best rationale for this suggestion?
A) Because all adults should be knowledgeable in basic child care
B) Because the first year of life is the most hazardous until old age
C) To help convince students not to engage in sexual intercourse
D) To demonstrate the incredible responsibilities in parenthood
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Chapter 17: Womens Health
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Q1) Which of the following best explains how marriage customs have remained unchanged over the last couple decades?
A) Lesbian and homosexual adults are adopting children.
B) Women are usually responsible for the children following a divorce.
C) Single adults are adopting children.
D) Women are trying to avoid spinsterhood.
E) Women seek to marry at a young age.
Q2) 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
Q3) Which of the following is the most likely reason for adult women to be injured?
A) Automobile accidents
B) Domestic violence
C) Falling
D) Stranger violence (theft, rape)
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Chapter 18: Mens Health
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Q1) Which of the following is most effective in helping males choose healthier lifestyle behaviors?
A) Educational programs that include both threat and reward
B) Involvement in team sports at school or at work
C) Physician prescription for a specific behavior change
D) Support from a female family member concerned about the man's well-being
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) 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.
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) A nurse overheard an adult woman, shaking her head in exasperation as she said, "Dad, you're being unreasonable. It's not safe!" Which of the following is the most likely reason for this argument?
A) The dad wants to keep driving.
B) The dad wants to keep cooking his own meals.
C) The dad wants to keep taking care of himself each day without assistance.
D) The dad wants to marry some young woman who may just want his money.
Q2) 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
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Chapter 20: Family Health
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Q1) The nurse has started to complete a family health tree. Which of the following questions would be most helpful as the nurse works with the family to promote their health?
A) "Can you tell me the cause of death of your older relatives back several generations?"
B) "Do you know of any chronic health problems any of your relatives or their spouses have had?"
C) "What concerns do you have about your family's health?"
D) "What do your family members do to keep in shape and handle stress?"
Q2) Which of the following best describes what is meant by cohabitation?
A) A living arrangement in which one adult is employed and the other is unemployed
B) A living arrangement in which an unmarried couple in a long-term relationship lives together
C) A living arrangement between two members of the same sex
D) A living arrangement between two single mothers with children
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Chapter 21: Populations Affected by Disabilities
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Q1) A nurse came limping into work with a huge cast on her right leg and asked to have an assignment for a week or two that did not require driving. The nurse said, "I never realized how difficult it is to get some places without two good legs. Now I know how persons with disabilities must feel!" Which of the following would be the most appropriate response from the nursing supervisor?
A) "I'm sure you'll be even more understanding and supportive now."
B) "Not really; you'll be out of that cast in a few weeks."
C) "What a great opportunity to attend some support groups for people with disabilities and share with us which ones are most helpful."
D) "Why don't you just take some sick leave rather than try to work with that leg cast?"
Q2) 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.
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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) Which of the following describes a dimension of the social determinants of health (SDH) defined within Healthy People 2020?
A) Employment
B) Education
C) Gender
D) Income
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) Which of the following best describes how the federal government tries to both encourage and support rural health clinics under the Community Health Centers (CHC) program?
A) Allowing tax deductions for charitable contributions to rural health clinics (RHCs)
B) Donating equipment and supplies to establish such clinics
C) Reimbursing both Medicare and Medicaid at a higher rate than otherwise
D) Requiring recipients to serve in a rural health clinic for 3 years in exchange for financial assistance while in school
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 patient with severe panic attacks refuses to come to the mental health clinic to get help even after being assured there is no charge for the initial assessment. Which of the following provides the best explanation for this behavior?
A) People know that the treatment is to confront your fears in small doses, and the very idea is overwhelming and frightening.
B) Such persons have anticipatory anxiety, so they try to avoid situations that may lead to a panic attack, such as leaving their house.
C) The recurring symptoms such as tachycardia, chest pain, nausea, and sweating are seen as symptoms of a physical illness, not a mental illness.
D) They are too depressed to take action.
Q2) Which of the following best describes how brain imaging scans are being used?
A) To deliver electroconvulsive therapy to high-risk individuals
B) To help detect and diagnose medical disorders and illnesses
C) To help determine treatment options for mental disorders
D) To help determine the effects of psychotherapy
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Chapter 25: Communicable Disease
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Q1) 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
Q2) The charge nurse notes that two patients had communicable infectious diseases and were treated appropriately. Which of the following actions should be taken next by the nurse?
A) Depends on your state health department's requirements
B) Report the two cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
C) Report the two cases to your regional health department
D) Send the information for inclusion in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Q3) Which of the following infections continues to increase in the United States?
A) Measles
B) Pertussis
C) Hepatitis A, B, and C
D) Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
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Chapter 26: Substance Abuse
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Q1) A 14-year-old girl came with her family to the clinic as her father picked up his medication. The girl became anxious and said she had to go home soon to clean the house and start dinner. Which of the following would the nurse most likely suspect from this interaction?
A) As Freud pointed out, girls try to take over the wife role with their dad.
B) The girl did not want to admit her dad was a drug addict and was trying to get away from an uncomfortable environment.
C) The girl is taking on the role of hero with responsibility for caretaking functions.
D) The girl was afraid she would be seen with her dad, a known drug addict, in a public place.
Q2) Which of the following behaviors is a warning that a person is no longer just using a drugs recreationally but is abusing drugs and becoming addicted?
A) The person decides to try a new drug, claiming to be curious.
B) The person is using the drug more frequently than before.
C) The person joins a friend in using drugs in a social situation.
D) The person is less able to control frequency and amount of indulging.
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Chapter 27: Violence
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why more nurses do not report violence against themselves to authorities?
A) Assumption that the nurse somehow "asked for it" by not being cautious enough or alert enough to avoid it
B) Assumption that nothing would be done about the situation anyway
C) Assumption that nurses can accept anything, from taking blame to being scapegoats for when outcomes are not positive
D) Assumption that patients and families cannot be held responsible; being assaulted is part of the job
Q2) 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
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) A man walked to the staging area after an earthquake crying that he was hurt. A triage nurse noted he had cuts, abrasions, and an open (bone was seen) fractured arm. Which of the following actions should be taken next?
A) Put a green tag on his shirt and he can get in line to wait his turn for medical treatment
B) Put a yellow tag on his shirt and then await transport to a medical facility
C) Put a black tag on his shirt and give him a chair to rest in until something can be done
D) Put a green tag on his shirt and ask him to use his good arm to help others make it to the staging area
Q2) When does disaster management begin?
A) Before a disaster occurs
B) Immediately after the disaster
C) Throughout the disaster period
D) When the disaster begins
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Chapter 29: School Health
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Q1) A new school nurse was concerned about being accepted, as the previous nurse had been at the school for more than 20 years. Which of the following would be the best approach for the nurse to take?
A) Do the best job possible of revising policies and approaches to reflect current information and trends
B) Put all the nurse's credentials (degrees, certifications) in an obvious spot in the health office
C) Set up workshops on exercise, nutrition, and weight management and perhaps ongoing blood pressure screenings for school staff
D) Spend time with each student, making sure the students all think she is very helpful
Q2) Which of the following is the single leading preventable cause of death in the United States?
A) Alcohol
B) Firearms (guns)
C) Overweight and obesity
D) Tobacco use
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Chapter 30: Occupational Health
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Q1) Which of the following is one of the most challenging areas for the occupational health nurse (OHN)?
A) Allocating time between direct service to employees and management tasks
B) Collaborating with other worksite professionals and retaining leadership in the arena of employee health
C) Managing ethical conflicts between responsibilities to management and responsibilities to employees
D) Maintaining competence through attending conferences and maintaining services when the nurse (sole provider) is absent
Q2) Which of the following entities has been most active in creating change and alternative approaches in health care delivery?
A) Consumers
B) Corporations
C) Health care professionals
D) State legislators
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Chapter 31: Forensic and Correctional Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following are the most common forms of elder abuse?
A) Emotional abuse by caregivers
B) Financial abuse when resources are used without the elder's consent
C) Neglect by self or caregivers
D) Physical mistreatment resulting in injuries
Q2) If a forensic nurse was employed in the most widely recognized subspecialty in forensic nursing, which of the following would be the nurse's primary tasks?
A) Be employed by insurance companies to review and interpret medical records
B) Complete the death certificate, including causes of death
C) Do a history and physical assessment and collect evidence
D) Review the crime scene for insights with police officers
Q3) With whom would the forensic nurse primarily interact during the day in addition to clients? (Select all that apply.)
A) Case managers
B) Officers of the court
C) Physicians
D) Police officers
E) Psychologists
F) Social workers
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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 interventions would be appropriate for a faith community nurse who bases care on the CIRCLE Model of Spiritual Care? (Select all that apply.)
A) Giving a mini sermon based on the specific client problem
B) Listening and showing respect without any actual intervention
C) Suggesting to the client what would be an appropriate response to the situation
D) Showing love and empathy toward the client and the situation
E) Calling the client by name during the conversation
F) Allowing time for prayer during the client interaction
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Chapter 33: Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) Which of the following should be included when the nurse writes a proposed treatment plan for a home health client?
A) Outline of specific client goals with measurable outcomes
B) Specific nursing interventions to treat identified client problems
C) Type of services needed and frequency of visits by each discipline
D) Typical nursing care plan information from assessment to evaluation
Q2) Which of the following is the best use of the nurse's time while en route to the client's home?
A) Assess the surrounding neighborhood and the exterior of the client's home
B) Begin the client record using a computer or oral recording device
C) Look for appropriate places to obtain food, fuel, or rest stops for the nurse
D) Consider if another home health agency would be closer to the client's home
Q3) A new home health nurse realized that what was being observed and now being said by the client were very inconsistent with what had been documented while the client was hospitalized. Which of the following conclusions should be drawn by the nurse?
A) The amount of support available is different from what was stated earlier.
B) The client had difficulty distinguishing truth from falsehood.
C) The client had to admit the truth when it was obvious to the nurse.
D) The family was embarrassed by their living situation.
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