Epidemiology in Nursing Practice
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
This course explores the fundamental principles and methods of epidemiology as they pertain to nursing practice. Students learn how patterns of disease and health are measured, analyzed, and applied to patient care and community health initiatives. Through case studies and real-world examples, the course emphasizes the role of nurses in disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, risk assessment, and evidence-based interventions. By integrating epidemiological knowledge, nurses are prepared to contribute effectively to health promotion, disease prevention, and the development of public health policies within diverse populations.
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Community Public Health Nursing Practice 5th Edition by Frances A. Maurer
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Chapter 1: Responsibilities for Care in Communitypublic
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Q1) What is the significance of the credentials APHN,BC?
A)A special professional development program for community/public health nurses
B)A special title given to nurses who join the American Nurses Association
C)A voluntary process that demonstrates knowledge,education,and experience
D)A title given to a nurse who has a special master's degree
Answer: C
Q2) In which situation would the community/public health nurse be applying the ethical principle of doing good for the greatest number of persons with the least amount of harm?
A)Asking the agency supervisor how to approach an ethical dilemma
B)Focusing on providing basic services for everyone in the community
C)Following agency policies
D)Delivering care to families who have health insurance
Answer: B
Q3) Which nursing activity is unique to community/public health nurses?
A)Care for the sick and dying
B)Commitment to promote health of individuals and families
C)Focus on vulnerable groups in the community
D)Provide holistic care to clients in the presence of their families
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Origins and Future of Communitypublic Health
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Q1) A district nurse in England during the 1860s was providing care for the community.With which of the following groups would the nurse most likely have interacted?
A)Church clergy
B)Business owners
C)Lobbyists
D)Government officials
Answer: A
Q2) Who was the first person to recognize the importance of the environment by noting that cholera rates were much higher among persons who drank water from a particular well?
A)C.E.A.Winslow
B)Edwin Chadwick
C)Lemuel Shattuck
D)John Snow
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: The United States Health Care System
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Q1) A nurse has referred a client to the managed care service provided by the hospital.What is the purpose of this referral?
A)To confirm that care options chosen are the least expensive possible
B)To coordinate the care provided by professional specialists
C)To keep the focus on the individual patient's unique needs
D)To review care to eliminate unnecessary services
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following best describes the U.S.health care system?
A)It is a mixture of social welfare and comprehensive care.
B)It is decentralized and expensive.
C)It is highly centralized and autocratic.
D)It assures basic minimal care to everyone.
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following is considered to be a responsibility of an insurance company?
A)Establishing guidelines for employees in hospitals
B)Establishing the rules of medical practice
C)Managing third-party reimbursement
D)Purchasing and managing hospitals and extended care facilities
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Financing of Health Care: Context for Communitypublic
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Q1) Which component of government is primarily responsible for health research spending?
A)The federal government,through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B)The federal government,through the National Institutes of Health
C)State governments,through grants to state universities and research centers
D)State governments,through local public health departments in cooperation with local researchers
Q2) Of the following persons,who is most likely not to receive benefits under Medicaid,regardless of financial status?
A)A 3-year-old child
B)A 21-year-old pregnant woman
C)A single-parent family
D)A two-parent family
Q3) Self-payment of health care costs are
A)Almost never done because that is the purpose of health insurance.
B)Frequently done because many employers do not offer a health insurance benefit.
C)Frequently done by paying for one's own insurance to ensure coverage.
D)Usually done by paying co-payments and deductibles required by insurance.
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Chapter 5: Global Health
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Q1) A community/public health nurse is working with a client who has just immigrated to the United States from Canada.The client states that the Canadian health care system has many problems.Which of the following statements would the client likely have made? (Select all that apply.)
A)"Canada does not have enough physicians."
B)"Canada uses socialized medicine to provide health care services."
C)"Health care costs are increasing in Canada."
D)"Physicians working in Canada earn less money than in the United States."
E)"The quality of health care is poor in Canada."
F)"There are long waits to see a primary care physician in Canada."
Q2) Which of the following is an example of an emerging disease? (Select all that apply.)
A)Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
B)H<sub>1</sub>N<sub>1</sub> influenza
C)Tuberculosis
D)Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
E)Avian influenza
F)Malaria
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Chapter 6: Legal Context for Communitypublic Health
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Q1) Because the client was not incorporating the behavior changes the nurse suggested,the nurse decided to no longer visit the client's home to give care.Which of the following events would allow the client to successfully sue the nurse?
A)The nurse did not tell the client that no further visits would be made and did not suggest other options for care.
B)The nurse supervisor agreed that the suggested changes for the client's care were unreasonable.
C)The jury believed that the client was always right,regardless of the improperness of the client's behavior.
D)The physician sided with the client against the nurse and stated that the nursing plan of care was unreasonable.
Q2) In which of the following statements are legal terms common to civil cases used correctly?
A)"The attorney sued for damages from the plaintiff."
B)"The defendant sued the plaintiff for damages."
C)"The plaintiff sued the defendant for damages."
D)"The plaintiff sued the defendant so that he would be incarcerated."
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Chapter 7: Epidemiology: Unraveling the Mysteries of
Disease and Health
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Q1) Incidence data are especially helpful for what purposes? (Select all that apply.)
A)Evaluating treatments that prolong life
B)Measuring the rate of new illnesses in a population
C)Assessing risks associated with particular illnesses
D)Determining health care personnel needs
E)Illustrating whether interventions are effective
F)Planning health care services and facilities
Q2) When the school nurse discovered three sixth-graders smoking behind a delivery truck in the school parking lot,the nurse could accurately conclude that the three smokers were _____ lung disease.
A)At risk for
B)In the early lesional stage of
C)In the latency period of
D)In the pathogenesis stage of
Q3) The leading cause of death by a wide margin in young U.S.adults aged 25 to 44 is
A)Alzheimer's disease.
B)Cardiac disease.
C)Malignant neoplasms.
D)Unintentional injury.
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Chapter 8: Communicable Diseases
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Q1) Which of the following examples best represents effective primary prevention?
A)Attending a free community screening
B)Engaging in breast self-examination (women)or testicular self-examination (men)
C)Following up on any positive screening test
D)Immunization according to the recommended schedule
Q2) Which of the following persons would be most likely to experience illness?
A)The young woman who has just passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)and is beginning employment
B)The middle-aged man who,along with a wife and oldest child,works at a relative's restaurant
C)The young woman whose first child has just been enrolled in daycare
D)A middle-aged woman who cares for her elderly mother and father in their home when not at work as a receptionist
Q3) Who is responsible for providing immunizations and direct care services?
A)The U.S.Department of Health and Human Services
B)The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
C)The local health department
D)The state health department
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Chapter 9: Environmental Health Risks: At Home, at Work, and in
the Community
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Q1) A nurse learned that a client was taken to the hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning after neglecting to turn off the car parked in the garage.Which of the following would be the most appropriate intervention to suggest at the next nursing visit?
A)Encourage the client to leave one window open a crack,so there is always a constant supply of fresh air from outside the home.
B)Advise the client to install a carbon monoxide detector in the home.
C)Suggest that the family move to a house with a detached garage.
D)Teach the family the symptoms of breathing carbon monoxide gas so they can act quickly to get out of the house.
Q2) A nurse was very concerned about an elderly client who took care of himself in his own apartment.On the basis of statistics,which behavior would cause the nurse to be most concerned about his safety?
A)The man frequently went on long walks through the neighborhood.
B)The man often ate at the "all you can eat" buffet,sometimes spending several hours there.
C)The man often tripped over the rug in front of the sink.
D)The man smoked from the time he got up until he went to bed.
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Chapter 10: Relevance of Culture and Values for
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Q1) Which of the following is the best definition of a family for a nurse to use when planning nursing care?
A)Related legally or by blood
B)Considered "family" by the legal system
C)Living in the same household
D)Any person the client reports as being family
Q2) A nurse was teaching a client how to plan his diabetic diet.The client explained that he was on the road a lot and ate in truck stops where they did not serve that kind of food.Furthermore,both his mother and father had died of diabetic complications,and he knew he would probably have the same fate.Which of the following would be the most appropriate action for the nurse?
A)Explaining why the client might have to change careers and be more optimistic
B)Recognizing that the client has a present time orientation and stop wasting effort on teaching him about a diet he will not follow
C)Reviewing the client's priorities and see what compromises in nutrition might be possible in his job
D)Trying to help the client see the importance of planning for the future
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Chapter 11: Home Visit: Opening the Doors for Family Health
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Q1) After being invited into the apartment of some elderly clients,the nurse was shocked to realize the elderly husband was smoking marijuana.Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A)Indicating that he or she will return at another time and then leaving the home
B)Asking the man to stop and stress that the nurse cannot return if they are going to engage in illegal behavior while the nurse is there
C)Calling the police,reporting the illegal behavior,and agreeing to serve as a witness if the case goes to trial
D)Leaving and refusing to come back until all illegal drugs are out of the apartment
Q2) A nurse is often frustrated when clients do not comply with the nurse's suggestions that would improve their health.What might be helpful to remember in such situations?
A)It takes a long time and much effort to change people's behavior.
B)The clients may not change today,but they may change tomorrow.
C)The nurse may have to change the client's values in order for the client to want to change behaviors.
D)The only person the nurse can change is the nurse.
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Chapter 12: A Family Perspective in Communitypublic Health Nursing
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Q1) After completing an assessment and discussing the plan of care with the family,upon which member would the nurse focus effort?
A)The adult patient with the acute flare-up of chronic illness
B)The child who,being young,was energetic and enthusiastic
C)The extended family,who had to learn to become a resource
D)The spouse,who was flexible and able to cope
Q2) Which of the following statements would be the most accurate description of symbolic interaction in a family?
A)"Behaviors of one person are the cause of behaviors in another family member."
B)"Behaviors of one person are the effect of behaviors in another family member."
C)"Behaviors of one person are both the cause and the effect of behaviors in another family member."
D)"Behavior within the family is consistent,patterned,and repetitious."
Q3) Upon what variable are Duvall's developmental stages based?
A)Age of the oldest child
B)Age of the parent or parents
C)Family function
D)Family structure
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Chapter 13: Family Case Management
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Q1) A community/public health nurse is creating a family map.Which of the following information would be included? (Select all that apply.)
A)The address of the family and observations about the home and neighborhood
B)All the family systems,including microsystems,macrosystems,and suprasystems
C)Interaction patterns such as family coalitions or conflict between members
D)Roles such as the family leader or the family communicator
E)Hierarchies and power structures in the family
F)The extended family for three generations,including marriages and births
Q2) A nurse met with a client before hospital discharge to make arrangements to visit the client at home.Why would the nurse visit the client's home when the assessment could be completed while the client is still in the hospital?
A)The client may not realize all of the assistance that is needed until he or she returns home.
B)The client needed time to consider the community resources that would be used in the future.
C)The nurse wanted to include family and environmental conditions in the assessment.
D)The nurse wanted to ask the client questions in a private setting.
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Chapter 14: Multiproblem Families
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Q1) Although there were many problems,a family was struggling to survive and reached out to others with similar problems.What was this family doing that made the difference between them and families who were not able to cope?
A)Expressing their hopelessness and frustration through acting out
B)Rearranging roles and tasks of family members while communicating information
C)Refusing to change lifestyles or functions until the crisis is over
D)Retaining a sense of hope and mutual support
Q2) A community/public health nurse is visiting a new teenaged mother in her home.As the teenage mother walked into the room,the baby's grandmother stated,"This whole thing is your fault.Why are you still in this house?" The teenager walked out the front door with her baby.Which of the following reasons explains why the grandmother would say such a thing to her teenage daughter?
A)The teenager created the problem;therefore,she should be the one to cope with it.
B)The grandmother is jealous that the teenager is young and lacks responsibility.
C)The use of scapegoating is an attempt to decrease overwhelming anxiety.
D)The fight had begun earlier,and the nurse just witnessed a part of the conversation.
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Chapter 15: Community Assessment
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Q1) What is the primary reason why entire populations are not surveyed to determine a community's health needs?
A)A nurse would not know how to conduct the survey.
B)Community members would refuse to answer questions.
C)Such a survey would be too expensive and time consuming.
D)No community agency would want to be responsible for the results.
Q2) Which of the following characteristics would be most indicative of a healthy community?
A)Excellent private schools and superb fire and police systems
B)A United Way that receives large donations each year
C)An extensive array of services offered by private physicians
D)Clean air and water and a sense of community cohesion
Q3) A community/public health nurse determines there are 200 persons in a particular community who are older than age 65,another 300 younger than 21,and about 1500 persons aged 21 to 65.What is that community's dependency ratio?
A)1:3
B)1:8.5
C)1:9
D)Cannot be determined from the given data
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Chapter 16: Community Diagnosis, planning, and Intervention
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Q1) Which of the following situations will cause difficulties when a nurse tries to persuade a community to accept a particular intervention?
A)The solution is oriented to the future,not the present.
B)Powerful groups in the community may not be committed to this intervention.
C)The intervention is inconsistent with cultural,ethnic,or religious beliefs.
D)The intervention may need more tax dollars than have currently been funded.
Q2) Which of the following actions must the nurse take when confirming the diagnosis before final decisions are made?
A)Ensuring that it is a diagnosis used in the Omaha diagnosis system
B)Checking to see whether the diagnosis is reimbursable
C)Prioritizing the diagnosis within the agency's mission
D)Validating the diagnosis/conclusion with the community or client
Q3) How might the social action approach be summarized?
A)A process of experts engaging in rational,deliberate problem solving
B)A process of group meetings that take place until everyone reaches consensus
C)A process in which groups seek redistribution of power or basic change in organizational policies
D)A process in which groups work together to write several grants to get money for health care programs
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Chapter 17: Evaluation of Nursing Care With Communities
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Q1) A community/public health nurse was told to focus on teenage smoking.Which of the following actions should be the priority of the nurse?
A)Ensuring that smoking is not allowed on school property
B)Establishing community-wide programs on the dangers of smoking
C)Lobbying to pass laws against teenagers' purchase of cigarettes
D)Establishing programs to help adults,especially parents,give up smoking
Q2) Which of the following groups created the standards for evaluating effective nursing care with communities?
A)The American Association of Colleges of Nursing
B)The American Public Health Association
C)The Quad Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations
D)The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Q3) Which of the following activities represents a challenge when a cost-benefit analysis is performed?
A)Calculating all of the indirect,less visible costs
B)Placing an appropriate dollar value on the benefits
C)Using computer software to calculate the results
D)Controlling the variables of cost and benefit
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Chapter 18: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in the Community
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Q1) Why was the publication of Healthy People a landmark document?
A)It was the first time that a national plan had been created with funding to implement it.
B)It was the first time that evaluation measures based on outcomes to judge effectiveness were created.
C)It was the first time that national goals for improving the health of Americans were established.
D)It was the first time that universal agreement on federal government priorities was reached.
Q2) The community/public health nurse charted the number of persons who came in to be taught breast self-examination.The nurse noted that during the past 3 days,there was a sudden increase in the number of women coming in.Which of the following is the most likely reason for the increase?
A)The increased number is probably just a coincidence.
B)The local nursing school hosted a women's health fair.
C)The American Heart Association had just started its annual publicity campaign.
D)The media had publicized a famous woman's diagnosis of breast cancer.
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Chapter 19: Screening and Referral
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Q1) A volunteer explained to a nurse that a certain client did not wish to fill out the information/consent form.What should the nurse explain to the client as to why the form was required? (Select all that apply.)
A)"The agency requires such forms to document personnel time."
B)"The information serves as data for duplicating the screening in the future."
C)"You may wish to keep these data so that they are available for needed follow-up."
D)"The form is needed for student education;the data are collated to determine community-wide needs."
E)"Consent is needed before any tests,particularly invasive ones,are administered."
F)"The data are used for program evaluation so that more such screenings may be available."
Q2) Why is health screening considered a secondary level of prevention?
A)It distinguishes between populations at high risk for disease from those at low risk for disease.
B)It identifies patients who may need intervention.
C)It diagnoses many easily treated diseases.
D)It promotes health and well-being.
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Chapter 20: Health Teaching
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Q1) Which of the following activities would be important for the nurse to complete when planning an educational program?
A)Avoid rehearsing the content or it will sound too practiced.
B)Come early to set up the audiovisual materials.
C)Remind all possible participants that early registration is required.
D)Try to get as many free handouts and freebies as possible.
Q2) Toward which individuals and their families are health education programs primarily aimed?
A)Those who are acutely ill and need information to help them recover and avoid further problems
B)Those who are healthy and can support each other in maintaining healthy lifestyles
C)Those who must cope with an ongoing chronic disease
D)Those who have defined health problems and who can support each other in maintaining healthy lifestyles
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Chapter 21: Vulnerable Populations
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Q1) Which of the following would a homeless adolescent see as an important survival skill?
A)Being able to beg,manipulate,and lie to obtain resources
B)Using free clinics to obtain access to health care providers
C)Trying to keep a list of all social programs in the community
D)Trying to look and act like a middle class member of society
Q2) What is an extremely important strategy that a community/public health nurse can take to assist vulnerable families?
A)Encourage the families to find and use free food distribution centers
B)Encourage the families to find and attend so-called free clinics for health care
C)Share information about local assistance programs and eligibility requirements
D)Write letters to the editor in the local newspapers
Q3) A single adult male is employed full-time and is earning the minimum wage.Under which of the following conditions could he afford housing?
A)If he combines his earnings with another adult who is employed part-time
B)If he chooses to live in a one-room efficiency apartment
C)If he lives in an apartment located in a low-income housing area
D)If he uses over 50% of his net income to pay for housing
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Chapter 22: Disaster Management: Caring for Communities in an Emergency
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Q1) In an earthquake,the roads and underground pipes were all destroyed.Fires and explosions began to occur from the broken leaking gas lines.Which of the following would be used to describe the fire?
A)A man-made disaster
B)The cause of the earthquake
C)The primary agent
D)The secondary agent
Q2) What is the first and most important aspect of managing disasters?
A)Evacuating injured persons to medical facilities
B)Giving immediate first aid and medical care to the victims
C)Planning to prevent such disasters whenever possible
D)Rescuing the victims
Q3) Which natural disaster is the most common worldwide?
A)Earthquakes
B)Floods
C)Hurricane (water)/tornado (over land)
D)Volcanic eruption
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Chapter 23: Violence: A Social and Family Problem
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Q1) Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from research on the effect of abuse on adults who become parents?
A)Adults who were abused are more likely to abuse their own children.
B)Adults who were abused avoid abusing their own children.
C)Adults who were abused are no more or less likely to abuse their own children.
D)There is no clear trend as to how previous abuse influences future abuse.
Q2) During which period of life are young people at the greatest risk for dying from homicide?
A)First 5 years of life
B)First 2 years of life
C)First week of infancy
D)Teens (ages 13 to 19)
Q3) The nurse was caring for an elderly gentleman who lived with his son.The nurse is concerned about elder abuse.Which of the following would be the most important intervention to be implemented by the nurse?
A)Counsel and recognize the son's efforts in relation to being a caregiver.
B)Encourage the son to consider respite care or adult daycare for his father.
C)Provide information to the son regarding nursing home placement.
D)Suggest that other family members assist with caregiving.
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Chapter 24: Adolescent Sexual Activity and Teenage Pregnancy
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Q1) The young woman was requesting prenatal services,although she admitted that her family did not know about her pregnancy.Under what condition could she receive services without her parents' consent?
A)She and her 17-year-old boyfriend have been living in their own apartment for 6 months.
B)She has worked part-time for years while attending high school.
C)She is employed as an aide in a legal office on Saturdays and might sue the health care agency if she does not receive the care she is requesting.
D)She is living with her grandmother,not her parents.
Q2) Which of the following aggregates is most likely to delay sexual activity?
A)Teenagers from single-parent homes
B)Teenagers who are doing well in school and planning to attend college
C)Teenagers who are or have been sexually abused
D)Teenagers who engage in smoking,drinking,and using drugs
Q3) One of the ways adolescents are effectively avoiding sexual intercourse is by
A)Avoiding situations in which temptation and opportunity may be available.
B)Continuing to believe in a strong moral code that forbids sexual intercourse.
C)Engaging in oral sex instead.
D)Taking a pledge to remain a virgin until marriage.
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Chapter 25: Substance Use Disorders
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Q1) As of 2011,what is the federal government's priority in addressing substance abuse?
A)Treatment of substance abuse
B)Prevention of substance abuse
C)Law enforcement to reduce supply of available drugs
D)Research about how to successfully decrease the use of drugs
Q2) Which of the following is a sign of drug use in the workplace?
A)Improved reactions
B)Irritability
C)Improved productivity
D)Nervousness
Q3) A nurse states that a client is experiencing dependency.Which of the following reasons for drug use has the client probably reported?
A)To express independence from parents and authority figures
B)To experiment with new substances
C)To manipulate his or her own emotions
D)To feel normal
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Chapter 26: Rehabilitation Clients in the Community
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Q1) A young woman,as a result of her mother's medication use during pregnancy,was born without arms.She used her feet to eat,engage in grooming,and correspond via computer.How might a nurse summarize this example?
A)A true success story in rehabilitation
B)Demonstrating great persistence
C)Evidence of the human spirit
D)Habilitation by the young woman
Q2) When was the idea conceived that functional rehabilitation was more than just treating injuries?
A)After a famous medical conference held in New York in 1955
B)During the Korean War,when so many married men were drafted and hurt
C)During the Vietnam War,when so many young men were injured
D)During Dr.Howard Rusk's treatment of World War II convalescents
Q3) A wife was doing her best to care for her husband,who had a stroke that produced left-sided paralysis.Which of the following needs would the nurse expect the wife to express?
A)Desiring assistance in the home because her responsibilities had expanded
B)Desiring information on how to better care for her husband
C)Feeling overwhelmed and drained,both physically and emotionally
D)Feeling frustrated that she has to deal with all this
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Chapter 27: Children in the Community
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Q1) What information would be helpful for a mother of a toddler who was just beginning to explore the mother's small apartment?
A)Persuade the child to take his vitamins by saying,"Isn't this good candy?"
B)Give the child lots of finger foods such as peanuts,popcorn,or banana slices.
C)Provide a warm,caring environment for the child.
D)Suggest environmental changes such as safety plugs in all electrical outlets.
Q2) Two young people were smiling as a nurse brought in their new baby in preparation for leaving the hospital and going home.What do the new parents need?
A)A diaper bag filled with formula,baby product brochures,and coupons
B)A list of community agencies who work with young families
C)Anticipatory guidance on parenting and time management
D)Educational material related to continuing marital satisfaction while raising a child
Q3) Children make up approximately what percentage of the total population in the United States?
A)10%
B)15%
C)20%
D)25%
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Chapter 28: Older Adults in the Community
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Q1) A home health nurse is teaching a client and family about how to perform a dressing change.The nurse discussed the dressing change with them,provided written instructions,and left them an agency business card in case they had any questions.What is one reason that the nurse provided such extensive instructions?
A)Elderly people are slow to understand and learn.
B)Legal requirements for teaching must be met through these methods.
C)Role modeling for the procedure is necessary.
D)Senses become less acute with age.
Q2) A nurse was very frustrated: It had taken a great deal of time and effort to get an elderly gentleman a hearing aid,and now he was not wearing it.Why would the client not wear a hearing aid after obtaining it?
A)The client decided he could hear fairly well without the hearing aid.
B)Background noise was so loud that he could not understand conversations.
C)He does not know how to use the hearing aid and does not want to ask for assistance.
D)Senses become more acute with age,so he no longer needed it.
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Chapter 29: State and Local Health Departments
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Q1) Aside from administrative staff,which professional group represents the majority of professionals in public health departments?
A)Epidemiologists
B)Nurses
C)Physicians
D)Environmental sanitarians
Q2) A nurse is employed by a local public health department and provides direct care services to clients in the community.Which of the following payer sources is likely to be responsible for reimbursing for this care? (Select all that apply.)
A)Legislative appropriations
B)The client who uses a sliding fee scale
C)Private insurance
D)State health agency
E)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
F)Medicare and Medicaid
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Chapter 30: School Health
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Q1) What has been a traditional focus of school health programs since the 1980s?
A)Drug abuse
B)Environment
C)First aid and safety
D)Sexual behaviors
Q2) What would a nurse who is aware of national statistics regarding mortality,morbidity,and epidemics in the United States emphasize at school meetings for parents and staff?
A)Dangers of bioterrorism and how staff must be prepared for disasters
B)How to react in the safest manner if violence breaks out in the school
C)Importance of not sharing personal items to avoid spread of infections and parasites
D)Need for physical exercise for each student on a daily basis
Q3) Which of the following primarily determines the school nurse's role in a community?
A)The community's priorities for its schools
B)The local school system's goals as influenced by federal and state legislation
C)The nurse practice act of the state in which the nurse practices
D)The employed nurse's education,credentials,and skill level
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Chapter 31: Home Health Care
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Q1) A nurse is admitting a client to home care services,using Medicare as the funding source for the care that will be provided.Which of the following substantiated findings would make a client ineligible for these services?
A)Care is needed from both a nurse and a physical therapist.
B)Care is needed 24 hours a day on an ongoing basis.
C)The client is incapable of leaving the home.
D)None of these;the requested care seems reasonable and medically necessary.
Q2) A nurse knew that the home health agency had been accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP).What will be the agency's status in relation to required Medicare visits and self-study?
A)The agency will have difficulties because Medicare reimburses only agencies accredited by the Joint Commission.
B)The agency will have deemed status as accreditation standards are more rigorous than Medicare criteria.
C)The agency will need to demonstrate evidence of achieving positive outcomes in order to receive Medicare reimbursement.
D)The agency will need to engage in another self-evaluation and submit to Medicare peer review site visits.
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Chapter 32: Rural Health
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Q1) A family nurse practitioner is employed in a rural health clinic.What generalization would the practitioner most likely be able to make about the local clients?
A)"They carefully budget their money in order to afford health insurance."
B)"They define health as self-actualization of potential."
C)"They are fatalistic and oriented to the land,nature,and the seasons."
D)"They are open to sharing their problems and accepting my advice."
Q2) A nurse is working in a rural health clinic.Which of the following situations may cause difficulties in maintaining confidentiality at the clinic?
A)Neighbors care about each other and will ask the nurse questions.
B)Neighbors recognize each others' cars in the clinic parking lot.
C)The nurse will want to share information in a quest to seek assistance for the client.
D)The nurse will have to use names in referring clients to other agencies for assistance.
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Chapter 33: Community Mental Health
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Q1) In the 1960s,what was recommended by the Mental Health Survey Act's Joint Commission on Mental Illness and Health?
A)That an increased number of professionals who were prepared to treat the mentally ill be educated and employed
B)That mental health patients be deinstitutionalized and treatment be given to them in the community
C)That families reintegrate the ill family member into the home
D)That large state institutions be demolished and smaller,more homelike "cottages" be built
Q2) Which of the following is an example of a catchment area?
A)A community mental health center that provides comprehensive services
B)A community where the homeless meet each evening and are taken to a shelter for safety
C)A jail or prison where the severely mentally ill are kept isolated from prisoners who do not suffer from such illnesses
D)A city or several rural communities small enough to allow collaboration among themselves
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