Epidemiology for Nurses Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Epidemiology for Nurses introduces nursing students to the fundamental concepts and methods of epidemiology as they apply to the practice of nursing and public health. The course covers the principles of disease distribution, determinants of health, and the impact of environmental, social, and behavioral factors on population health. Students learn how to interpret epidemiological data, explore the outbreak investigation process, and understand screening and prevention strategies. Emphasis is placed on using epidemiological evidence to inform nursing practice, promote patient and community health, and guide decision-making in clinical and public health settings.
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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 is the health issue causing the most concern in the United States today?
A) Diabetes epidemic
B) Increase in cardiac disease
C) Increase in obesity
D) Rise in cancer rates
Answer: C
Q2) As in Healthy People 2010, what are the two primary goals of Healthy People 2020? (Select all that apply.)
A) Eliminate health disparities
B) Expand health promotion activities in every community
C) Improve funding, including diverting funds from other priorities to health care
D) Improve health outcomes measures to be more consistent with other developed nations' outcomes
E) Increase quality and years of healthy life
F) Reduce mortality and morbidity figures nationwide
Answer: A, E
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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 time period when communities began to agree on collective action to stay healthy?
A) When industrialization occurred
B) When large urban centers began to develop and the population expanded
C) When people gathered together to settle in villages
D) When people were nomads engaged in hunting and gathering
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following scientific beliefs or ideas eventually changed medical practice and decreased morbidity and mortality?
A) Bad fluids cause disease, which can be cured by their removal.
B) Specific contagious organisms cause disease.
C) Spontaneous generation theory-disease grows naturally.
D) The miasmic theory-environmental conditions cause disease.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and
Population-Focused Nursing Practice
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following assumptions of the health belief model (HBM) is problematic?
A) People have both free will and access to health resources.
B) People listen to the advice given by health care professionals.
C) People are influenced by health messages given over media channels.
D) People make what they perceive as rational decisions in a given situation.
Answer: A
Q3) A nurse is using a macroscopic approach when providing care. Which of the following would the nurse most likely demonstrate?
A) Emphasizing behaviors that will help in healing
B) Examining the family's responses to illness
C) Explaining how these actions will help in healing
D) Providing testimony to legislators concerning proposed legislation
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) It is rumored that there is something in the workplace that is causing persons employed there to feel ill. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take?
A) Ask researchers to set up a study to confirm the health hazard in the environment
B) Assess the risk, including identifying any toxic substance
C) Confirm the extent to which the illness resulted from intergroup agreement on the illness and cause
D) Insist that the media not further spread stories of possible sick buildings until the truth of the situation can be studied
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?
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) A community health nurse determined exactly how many cases of a particular disease were currently occurring in the community. Which of the following actions should the nurse take before determining what interventions should be planned?
A) Analyze whether the disease was a priority to the nurse's agency
B) Compare the current rate with the previous rate of disease
C) Determine what resources are available to intervene
D) Share the findings with the public health agency leadership
Q2) Which of the following best describes the advantage of the ecosocial epidemiology model over both the web of causation model and the epidemiological triangle model?
(Select all that apply.)
A) It decreases the focus on the individual person.
B) It demonstrates the usefulness of molecular epidemiology in disease prevention.
C) It emphasizes the role of complex political and economic context.
D) It is more useful in public policy campaigns in explaining what people need to do to protect themselves.
E) It reflects the current emphasis on ecology and the environment.
F) Its use suggests possible public policy interventions.
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Chapter 6: Community Assessment
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following best describes when a community health nurse would try to collect data on a health issue?
A) When available data exists
B) When data must be purchased from the agency that collects it
C) When there is no source of previously collected data
D) When the data previously collected is available to the public
Q3) Which of the following is a central function unique to community health nursing? (Select all that apply.)
A) Being willing to travel to give care in an appropriate setting
B) Collaborating and cooperating with other health care team members
C) Gathering appropriate comprehensive assessment data on the community
D) Incorporating epidemiological approaches throughout the nursing process
E) Keeping accurate and detailed medical records on care given
F) Being willing to contribute to health policy development
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Chapter 7: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Q1) Which of the following must be created before establishing the evaluation plan for a health project?
A) A clear set of both short-term and long-term goals
B) Decision as to who will collect the evaluation data
C) Observable and measurable objectives
D) Setting up a computer program to analyze the evaluation data
Q2) Which of the following best describes the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? (Select all that apply.)
A) It provides free health insurance to all U. S. citizens.
B) It requires most U.S. citizens and legal residents to have health insurance.
C) It bans insurance companies from denying coverage because of pre-existing medical conditions.
D) It gradually decreases the number of health insurance options available to Americans.
E) It provides decreased expenses for families by capping out-of-pocket payments.
F) It requires all school-age children to have access to health care services.
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) Which of the following variables are missing from both the Health Belief Model (HBM) and Health Promotion Model (HPM)? (Select all that apply.)
A) Ignoring the impact of being socially and politically disenfranchised
B) Inaccessibility of health services
C) Nurse's responsibility to give power and control to the individual and the community
D) Omitting the influence of social, structural, and physical environmental factors
E) Reality of negative outcomes if appropriate behavioral changes are not made
F) Recognizing the influence of families on the individual's decisions
Q2) A nurse who is providing education spends more time being quiet than giving information. Which of the following best explains this behavior?
A) The nurse had previously reviewed the day's material.
B) The nurse is demonstrating respect for the participants.
C) The nurse is encouraging group discussion.
D) The nurse is listening to the group's dialogue to identify problems.
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why nurses are increasingly becoming case managers when social workers have historically been so successful in the role?
A) Because of the need for ongoing patient assessment.
B) Because of a shortage of licensed social workers.
C) Nurses seek such roles as being easier than direct clinical care.
D) Social workers expect higher salaries than nurses in the same role.
Q2) Which of the following best describes when case management is implemented for hospitalized patients?
A) Immediately on admission
B) Immediately on discharge
C) When a nurse recognizes the need and makes the appropriate referral
D) When the patient is assigned a case manager
Q3) A client has been referred to a case management program. Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely take first?
A) Admit the client for services.
B) Determine the appropriateness for inclusion in the program.
C) Contact the physician to determine if services are necessary.
D) Contact the most appropriate community agencies for additional assistance.
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Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community
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Q1) Which of the following were among the outcomes of the 1979 report Healthy People: The Surgeon General's Report on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention? (Select all that apply.)
A) A national committee was established to have hearings and study the problem further.
B) Increased funds were allocated for health planning and health care.
C) Many of the recommendations were adopted on the federal level.
D) The Health Objectives Planning Act of 1990 was passed.
E) The federal government began to identify and monitor national health care goals.
F) The president addressed the American people about the need for health care reform.
Q2) Which of the following statements best describe what happened to the hospitals built or expanded by Hill-Burton Act funds?
A) Many such hospitals have consolidated or closed.
B) Not needing to expand, hospitals have used the funds to upgrade their facilities.
C) They have continued to use such funds to expand.
D) When funding ceased, so did hospital expansion.
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) Which health care provider organization is seeing an increase in the demand for their services?
A) Physician practice
B) Hospice service
C) Hospitals
D) Long-term care facilities
Q2) Who primarily provides care for military personnel, their families, and veterans, as well as Native Americans?
A) Federal government
B) Local health departments
C) Regional health districts
D) State health departments
Q3) Which of the following has led to the more recent focus on cooperation between the state and the federal level in relation to public health?
A) The emphasis of Healthy People 2020
B) The ongoing continued restriction of financial resources
C) The new presidential administration's goals
D) The threat of bioterrorism
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) 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
Q2) A client living in the 1920s received health care services. Which of the following would have been the most likely form of payment?
A) Patients paid out of their pockets for whatever care the provider charged.
B) Public health employees gave care to those who needed it.
C) There was little health care to be had, regardless of a person's wealth.
D) Workers who belonged to a union had their bills paid by insurance.
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health
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Q1) A nurse carefully explained that the medication had to be taken three times a day, with each meal. The patient came to the clinic with symptoms of medication overdose. How should the nurse respond?
A) "Can you explain what you believe happened to make you so ill now?"
B) "Can you tell me when in the day you and your family eat?"
C) "Please review with me when I taught you to take your medication."
D) "Why did you take more medication than we suggested?"
Q2) A client, accompanied by her son, spoke only Spanish while the nurse did not. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse to best meet the client's need?
A) Ask the woman if it's OK if the son translates for her
B) Call until she finds a Spanish interpreter employed by the agency
C) Let the son translate because he's obviously informed about the problem
D) Use gestures and pantomime to make oneself clear
Q3) Before interviewing an Hispanic family, what is the most important action for the nurse to take?
A) Compliment each member on some visible asset
B) Establish rapport, and gain trust and confidence
C) Greet them in Spanish even if badly spoken and accented
D) Recognize the male as the authority figure in the family
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describe why environmental health is more challenging than other variables related to an individual's health?
A) Environmental health affects susceptible individuals more than groups.
B) Environmental health demands that individuals be willing to change their beliefs.
C) Environmental health is dependent on social neighborhoods, as well as geography.
D) Environmental health requires social, economic, and political changes to improve.
Q2) 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.
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Chapter 15: Health in the Global Community
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Q1) In what way is the U.S. approach to primary health care inconsistent with the World Health Organization (WHO) approach?
A) Our primary health care system does not provide universal coverage to all citizens.
B) Most U.S. citizens can afford health care through employer insurance plans.
C) Tertiary care is preferred over primary care.
D) U.S. hospitals make maximum use of the newest and best technology.
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 aspects of health care could be learned by a developing country from a developed country?
A) Acceptance of illness or disease as a learning experience
B) Effective ways to treat chronic disease
C) Use of healthy behaviors to prevent illness
D) Delivery of primary health care
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) Using a public health perspective, which of the following has responsibility for a child's health?
A) The child's family
B) The businesses in the community
C) The entire community
D) The school system
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.
Q3) Which of the following factors is the single largest threat to child health?
A) Child abuse
B) Obesity
C) Poor nutrition
D) Poverty
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Chapter 17: Womens Health
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Q1) A nurse has recently learned of the death of a 22-year-old female friend. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of death?
A) Complications of childbirth
B) Accident or unintentional injury
C) Cancer
D) Cardiovascular disease
Q2) Which of the following is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD)?
A) Chlamydia
B) Gonorrhea
C) HIV
D) Syphilis
Q3) Which of the following is the leading cause of death for women in their first trimester?
A) Anesthesia
B) Ectopic pregnancy
C) Hemorrhage
D) Pulmonary embolism
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Chapter 18: Mens Health
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Q1) Which of the following questions would be a good opening to address health concerns with a male client?
A) "How do you know when you are ill?"
B) "What sort of health problems or illnesses do you have?"
C) "What are your usual physical activities?"
D) "What would your wife say about your health?"
Q2) Based on theory, which of the following are men most likely to do when they become ill?
A) Ask their female partner what action might be helpful
B) Ignore symptoms or refuse to see them as symptoms of illness and act tough
C) See their physician as soon as possible
D) Talk to other men about what would be the best action
Q3) 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
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) A woman said, "I've never been retired before. I didn't plan it but it's OK. I'm still doing what I used to do otherwise; I go to church, make quilts for charity, and babysit my grandkids. Do you think I should be trying to find another job for a few years?" Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "For lots of people, retirement, even if unplanned, is much like life has always been."
B) "It's okay to slow down at your age; why look for problems?"
C) "You really need to get out of your house more and be more active, even if you don't get paid at the position."
D) "Without a job, you really don't have an identity. Have you been to the unemployment office?"
Q2) 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.
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Chapter 20: Family Health
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Q1) A 36-year-old woman had diabetes diagnosed at a free health-screening program at a large employer. Which of the following should be emphasized by the nurse when helping the woman make an appointment at the diabetic clinic for follow-up testing and treatment?
A) "Bring a food diary of everything you've eaten for one week with you to the appointment to help with future meal planning."
B) "It's really not that hard to learn how to inject insulin, and it really doesn't hurt."
C) "Please encourage all your family members, including your parents, to be tested for diabetes as well."
D) "They'll teach you how to manage your meals and medications to stay healthy."
Q2) Which of the following theoretical approaches would be most useful to the nurse who wants to improve patient-provider communication and address the gap between what providers discuss and what families want to know about?
A) Ecological framework
B) Network therapy theory
C) The Kentucky Partnership model
D) Transaction model
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Chapter 21: Populations Affected by Disabilities
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Q1) A man came for follow-up care to the free clinic, explaining that he had applied for a job based on his education and years of previous work experience, but, being in a wheelchair, he was turned down. Which of the following responses would be most appropriate for the nurse?
A) "If you know you can do the job, go to the free legal aid clinic for assistance. The employer may not know the law."
B) "No one would want to hire a handicapped person, so you can continue to come here for free care."
C) "Because it can be expensive to obtain the necessary equipment to help you do that job, the employer has every right to refuse to hire you."
D) "The law says, if a handicapped person applies, he or she has to get hired even if an able-bodied person also applies."
Q2) Which of the following describes the most important need of every school-aged child with a disability?
A) A teacher who understands the child's needs
B) An advocate within the school system
C) An assessment with comparison with developmental milestones
D) An individualized education plan (IEP)
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Chapter 22: Homeless Populations
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following statements best reflects the model of justice U.S. health care is based on?
A) All people are entitled to minimum standards of care.
B) All people are responsible to help their neighbors.
C) All people have a right to whatever their own efforts allow them to purchase.
D) Like firefighting, police protection, libraries, and roads and highways, health care must be supported by tax money for the good of all who need such services.
Q3) Which of the following underlying factors most likely contributes to homelessness?
A) Substance abuse
B) Unemployment
C) Posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD)
D) Severe mental illness
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) Which of the following differences is found in parish nursing in a rural area as opposed to parish nursing in an urban area?
A) Rural parish nurses are less likely to be involved in case management or care coordination than their urban counterparts.
B) Rural residents are more grateful for the nurse's assistance because there are so few health resources in rural areas.
C) Rural residents are typically less committed to traditional values or a strong religious faith.
D) Rural residents may discuss health concerns with the nurse wherever they meet, whether in church or the local market.
Q2) Which of the following employment opportunities are among the most dangerous?
A) Food processing, textiles, and transportation
B) Highway construction, ranching, and public utilities
C) Large mechanized factory positions
D) Mining, forestry, and fishing
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Chapter 24: Populations Affected by Mental Illness
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Q1) Which of the following females would be at greatest risk for developing bulimia nervosa?
A) A 13-year-old who is constantly snacking on food from her backpack all day
B) A 14-year-old student who is known as a nerd
C) A 15-year-old cheerleader who wants to be a professional ballerina
D) An 11-year-old student with the highest Grade Point Average (GPA) in the school
Q2) 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.
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Chapter 25: Communicable Disease
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Q1) Which of the following statements best explains how infectious diseases are different from any other health problem?
A) Infectious diseases are easier to treat by using pharmaceuticals.
B) Infectious diseases are more prevalent now than in the past.
C) Infectious diseases are acute illnesses that catch clients unprepared.
D) Infectious diseases have the potential to spread, creating a community emergency.
Q2) Which of the following is a fairly recent surprise regarding infectious diseases in the United States?
A) Cervical cancer and coronary artery disease may be caused by infectious agents.
B) Epidemics such as the H1N1 flu continue to occur.
C) Mortality caused by infectious diseases continues to rise.
D) Some infectious diseases remain endemic in our society.
Q3) Which of the following groups is especially at risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)?
A) Recently divorced adults
B) Single young women between 19 and 24 years of age
C) Teenaged girls
D) Young males between the ages of 15 and 19 years
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Chapter 26: Substance Abuse
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Q1) Which of the following mood-altering substances are considered acceptable to use by current Western society?
A) Alcohol
B) Amphetamines
C) Barbiturates
D) Nicotine
Q2) In which of the following ways is methamphetamine different from and more dangerous than other mood-altering substances?
A) The drug itself is highly combustible, so both makers and users have suffered severe burns when injecting it.
B) Methamphetamine helps users become more productive and energetic so people find it helpful at work and home and want to continue using it.
C) It provides more pleasurable effects more quickly than other mood-altering drugs, so persons become addicted more quickly.
D) Severe neurological changes occur in the brain very quickly, often even with the first dose.
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Chapter 27: Violence
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the typical perpetrator of homicide?
A) A person trying to engage in rape with the woman fighting back
B) A person who wanted money and she refused to give it to him
C) A stranger
D) An intimate partner
Q2) Which of the following best describes why all citizens should care about young people joining gangs?
A) Gangs are beginning to be seen in suburban areas.
B) Gangs are responsible for destroying lives and property in inner cities.
C) Gangs commit as much as 90% of all crime in some communities.
D) Gangs help give the young person protection, respect, and sense of belonging.
Q3) A rape victim says to the nurse, "He said he loved me; he had been so nice; he said he wanted to show me how much he loved me. And then he. " Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Anyone can lose control; I'm sure he'll never do it again."
B) "I'm not sure he loves you; he may just have wanted easy sex."
C) "Rape isn't about love or even sex; it's about power and control."
D) "You shouldn't have gone up to his room alone when the two of you had both been drinking."
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) Which of the following best describes how a community will know whether its disaster plan is adequate?
A) After a disaster occurs and reports of deaths and injuries are fairly accurate
B) By following practice drills involving various feasible scenarios as an initial step of planning
C) When federal experts have reviewed and approved the plan
D) When state officials have reviewed and approved the plan
Q2) Which of the following best describes why earthquakes would be more frightening than floods to many people, even though both can cause extensive damage? (Select all that apply.)
A) Death rate and scope are higher in earthquakes.
B) There is a higher frequency of earthquakes.
C) Imminence of earthquakes is unknown.
D) It is not possible to prevent an earthquake.
E) The intensity of earthquakes is higher.
F) The predictability of earthquakes is lower.
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Chapter 29: School Health
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Q1) Everyone is talking about the disaster that has been widely seen on the news programs. Which of the following suggestions would be most appropriate for the nurse to make at this time?
A) That this opportunity should be used to discuss how to be brave in a crisis.
B) That programs in collaborative problem solving should be created for students and staff.
C) That the staff should reassure students that such a disaster would not occur here.
D) That the school should develop an emergency management plan.
Q2) Which of the following variables create differences from school to school regarding the health services that are available? (Select all that apply.)
A) Community resources
B) National statistics on health problems
C) School leadership preferences
D) State legislative requirements
E) Students' needs
F) Teacher preferences
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Chapter 30: Occupational Health
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Q1) Which of the following responsibilities does the occupational health nurse (OHN) have in relation to an injured employee and the Workers' Compensation Act?
A) To assist the employee in obtaining legal representation to negotiate a financial settlement
B) To assist the employer to work out a settlement with the employee to avoid legal suits against the employer
C) To file a claim for the employee with Workers' Compensation to ensure continued full salary until the employee is able to return to work
D) To work with the employee to keep the employee informed, limit disability, and provide opportunity for rapid return to employment
Q2) If not at a meeting or giving an educational program, which of the following best describes why an occupational health nurse (OHN) would be absent from the health station during the nurse's employment hours?
A) The nurse is reviewing position descriptions in the main company office.
B) The nurse is in the management office to use the company computer.
C) The nurse planned a walk-through of the workplace.
D) The nurse is taking a quick bathroom break.
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Chapter 31: Forensic and Correctional Nursing
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Q1) The female nurse was called to the emergency department (ED) to help with a woman who had been beaten and raped. Which of the following are the nurse's responsibilities as a forensic nurse?
A) Discuss with police officers what is known and what needs to be known to close the case
B) Initiate the proper collection, preservation, and chain of custody of evidence with appropriate documentation
C) Serve as chaperone while the physician completes the physical examination
D) Be empathetic and supportive to the victim
Q2) Which of the following best describes how a legal nurse consultant (LNC) would best prepare for testifying in court as an expert witness? (Select all that apply.)
A) By carefully analyzing the client's medical record and related documents
B) By creating a PowerPoint slide presentation to help educate the jury
C) By helping to examine all the witnesses in preparation for the court trial
D) By personally doing or observing the autopsy on the deceased
E) By preparing charts and tables illustrating the important legal points
F) By summarizing the literature regarding the standard of care
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why it is crucial that the faith community nurse (FCN) have at least a baccalaureate degree, as well as several years of experience in clinical practice, in addition to formal education in the role?
A) To ensure continued prestige and relatively high salary for the role
B) To be autonomous with self-direction and independent decision making
C) To enable the FCN to assess the faith community and prioritize its needs
D) To function in varied settings from the religious building to the clients' homes
Q2) In which of the following areas would the faith community nurse (FCN) most desire more education to continue in the role?
A) Basic community health nursing practice, especially in finding and accessing resources
B) Spiritual assessment skills and acquiring theological knowledge
C) Use of spirituality in faith healing
D) Physical assessment, pathophysiology, and pharmacology
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Chapter 33: Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) 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
Q2) A nurse had shared a great deal of information with a new client. Time had passed, but the nurse had more to share and was energetically doing so. Which of the following should the nurse use as a guide to determine when to stop teaching and plan the next visit?
A) After about an hour
B) Depends on what other visits the nurse had scheduled that day
C) When the client or family members start fidgeting
D) When the client begins to look tired
E) When the client demonstrates symptoms of sensory overload
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