Family and Community Health Nursing Review
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Course Introduction
Family and Community Health Nursing explores the principles and practices essential for promoting health and preventing disease within families and communities. The course emphasizes a holistic approach to care, integrating health education, assessment, and intervention strategies to address diverse health needs across different population groups. Students will gain knowledge in community health assessment, epidemiology, health promotion, disease prevention, cultural competency, and the roles of nurses in community settings. Through theoretical learning and practical application, this course prepares nursing students to collaborate with community resources, advocate for public health, and support the well-being of individuals and families in various social and cultural contexts.
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Community Public Health Nursing Promoting the Health of Populations 6th Edition by Nies
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Chapter 1: Health: A Community View
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Q1) Which task will be most helpful in meeting the public health agency's goals?
A) Complete staff evaluations in preparation for individual meetings to plan their agency and individual goals for the next year
B) Actively participate in community agencies' collaborative action plan to meet the community's health goals for the year
C) Meet with the college of nursing faculty to finalize student objectives and schedules for the next semester
D) Teach a free course in healthful living for community residents
Answer: B
Q2) How does community health nursing define community?
A) A group of persons living within specific geographic boundaries
B) A group of persons who share a common identity and environment
C) A group of persons who work together to meet common goals
D) Persons who form a group to resolve a common concern
Answer: B
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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) Which of the following best describes the first measures used by large communities to ensure community health?
A) Building safe sewage disposal systems
B) Healthy food choices and exercise
C) Praying to the gods for preservation
D) Use of medicine and other herbal remedies
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and
Population-Focused Nursing Practice
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Q1) A nurse is using the critical theoretical perspective in daily nursing practice. Which of the following activities would the nurse most likely complete?
A) Criticize health insurance programs as a barrier to health care
B) Expose social values underlying the health care system
C) Promote individual freedom and decision making
D) Exert control over the client's environment
Answer: B
Q2) A nurse is using Healthy People 2020 as a guide to improve the health and well-being of the community. Which of the following strategies would the nurse most likely implement?
A) Address the root causes of health problems
B) Choose one of the 28 focal areas for emphasis in funding and media attention
C) Concentrate on the goals of improving the quality of life
D) Continue funding expansion of the health care system
E) Expand efforts to put all medical records on electronic media
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) A nurse is using the health belief model to help a client improve lifestyle choices. Which of the following interventions would the nurse most likely implement? (Select all that apply.)
A) Conduct an ongoing public information campaign to motivate people to take action
B) Emphasize how important it is to change behavior immediately
C) Examine the individual's perceptions of his or her health in relation to current lifestyle behavior choices
D) Review how lifestyle changes can reduce risk and improve the client's life
E) Share statistics regarding the probability of health problems and their seriousness if action is not taken
F) Use communication channels to send reminders of action currently needed
Q2) Based on statistics, which of the following groups is probably more physically active?
A) A group of adults living in the southern U.S. states
B) A group of elderly mall walkers
C) A group of high school graduates employed in blue collar occupations
D) A group of highly paid college graduates
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) A researcher, interested in the onset of early menses, compared the life experiences and history of 1000 14-year-old girls, half of whom had monthly periods and half of whom did not, to determine what variables might be observed. Which of the following would be the most appropriate categorization of this study?
A) Cross-sectional study
B) Prospective study
C) Retrospective study
D) True experiment
Q2) One famous study followed a cohort of nurses over their lives, collecting data and health histories as they aged. Which of the following would be the most appropriate categorization of this study?
A) Cross-sectional study
B) Prospective study
C) Retrospective study
D) True experiment
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Chapter 6: Community Assessment
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Q1) Which of the following from vital statistics records is useful to community health nurses? (Select all that apply.)
A) Relatively early age of death may suggest a new pathogen in the community
B) Divorce rate, suggesting whether children will need additional services
C) Documentation of the mortality and morbidity of the local community
D) Indication of whether the total population is growing or declining
E) Records of occurrence of congenital malformations
F) Stability of marriages, making family structure become obvious
Q2) Which of the following best describes how care can be appropriately given in a community?
A) Provide individualized care to unique individuals as much as resources allow.
B) Consider the community itself as the "client."
C) Administer care according to the priorities of the local health department.
D) Prioritize care for the sickest populations first.
Q3) Which of the following best describes how people typically respond when asked of what community are they a member?
A) Geographic community (neighborhood or city)
B) House of worship participants or members
C) Occupational or professional group
D) Those who are devoted to a particular craft or hobby
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Chapter 7: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Q1) A community health nurse has determined that the number one priority is to help families in which one member has diabetes. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate to maximize services to persons with diabetes?
A) Ask friends with diabetes about what services they want improved.
B) Duplicate the diabetic organization's services, because not all patients with diabetes have yet received services.
C) Meet with the diabetic organization to see how the public health department can augment what it is offering.
D) Submit a request for funding so that the public health department can also offer services to patients with diabetes.
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.
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) When handed the consent form to sign before treatment could be given, a client looked at the nurse and said, "I'm sorry; I forgot my glasses today." Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A) Ask if the client can use a magnifying glass to better see the form
B) Suggest the client bring his glasses or someone else with him to assist with the forms
C) Tell the patient why the form was necessary and point to where the patient should sign
D) Wonder if the patient might have difficulty with reading and therefore summarize the content of the form for the client
Q2) Which of the following best describes why health education in the community is more effective than health education in a hospital or clinic?
A) Being in the patient's home emphasizes the importance of the teaching.
B) It is easier to focus on the nurse's words and demonstrations outside of health settings.
C) The setting is familiar and comfortable to participants.
D) There are too many interruptions in hospitals and clinics.
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) A hospital is going to start a care management program. Which of the following groups of clients would most likely be selected to first receive such services?
A) Clients who represent the most common diagnosis group to be admitted
B) Clients who request such services from their local hospital
C) Clients with chronic illnesses
D) Clients with the least education
Q2) The case manager gave the client a list of eight possible sources for the equipment needed for care after discharge. Which of the following best describes why the nurse did not just tell the client the best source for the equipment?
A) The client has a right to select providers of needed resources.
B) The nurse did not know which source was the best resource.
C) The client must make a decision independently.
D) The nurse did not care which source is chosen.
Q3) Which of the following elderly persons are often the targets of case management?
A) Those who are homebound and have multiple complex problems
B) Those who live alone without close relatives
C) Those who show clear evidence of mental and physical decline
D) Those with chronic long-term health problems needing pharmaceutical intervention
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Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes how policies in the private sector are different from policies in the public sector?
A) Private sector policies are slow, deliberate, and reactive to events.
B) Private sector policies are determined by the opinions and feelings of those employed in that sector.
C) Private sector policies are based on economics and market trends.
D) Private sector policies are based on rational decision making.
Q2) Which of the following critical issues in health care were addressed by The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996? (Select all that apply.)
A) Portability of insurance coverage
B) COBRA, maintaining coverage for those who lose their jobs
C) Insurance companies having a total monopoly in a certain geographic area
D) Insurance companies setting limits on coverage of longer than 12 months
E) Insurance companies charging seriously ill persons more than healthy persons
F) Insurance companies paying the same for mental health coverage as for physical illnesses
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) Which of the following levels of government primarily establishes regulations and provides funding for health care?
A) Federal government
B) Local health departments
C) Regional health districts
D) State health departments
Q2) Which of the following activities are consistent with the conclusions of the report Crossing the Quality Chasm? (Select all that apply.)
A) Increased emphasis on evidence-based practice
B) Improved reimbursement schedules that allow primary care providers to spend more time with each individual client
C) Increased attention to patients' needs for health education and self-management
D) Increased communication, cooperation, and collaboration between various components of the health care system
E) Increased use of information technology (electronic medical records and data management)
F) Improved organization of the health care system
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following actions would help decrease the total health care costs in the United States?
A) Consolidate major health care facilities while expanding neighborhood primary care clinics
B) Continue the move to computer-based medical records and other efficiencies in informatics
C) Decrease current fraud and abuse
D) Streamline and make more consistent all documents needed for third-party reimbursement
Q2) Which of the following statements best describes the message that public health leaders are trying to emphasize to the public?
A) Assume responsibility for your own health by choosing healthy behaviors
B) Have a primary physician and get yearly checkups
C) Obtain immunizations and screenings when they are offered
D) Support legislative efforts to improve our medical care system
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health
Nursing
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Q1) At a military base, a family from Qatar, a Muslim Arabic country, came in to the prenatal clinic because the wife believed she was pregnant. Which of the following providers would be the most appropriate choice for this client?
A) A male obstetrician, expert in high-risk pregnancies
B) The female nurse midwife
C) The male obstetrician with a female nurse always in the room with the wife
D) Whichever provider was on duty until the pregnancy was confirmed
Q2) Which of the following best describes the challenges when providing care to someone from a minority group? (Select all that apply.)
A) Communication, both words and gestures, may be unfamiliar.
B) Few members of the minority group are nurses themselves.
C) Immigrants will soon adapt to the mainstream culture, but in the meantime many are clinging to "the old ways."
D) So few patients are minority group members that it is difficult to remember how they prefer to receive care.
E) The nurse may have to confront personal values and beliefs.
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) How does participatory action research differ from other research methods?
A) Participatory action research does not use a control group.
B) Participatory action research does not require randomization.
C) Participatory action research is not based on a predetermined hypothesis.
D) Participatory action research poses solutions to the problem.
Q2) Which of the following describe a problem with the U.S. water quality today? (Select all that apply.)
A) Companies demand high reimbursement when asked to stop dumping heavy metals into local water sources.
B) Many aquifers are contaminated with pesticides and fertilizers.
C) More than 45 million Americans drink untreated water.
D) Sediment from construction, agriculture, and deforestation is often present.
E) Underground water, if contaminated, cannot be cleansed.
F) Water-related diseases (cholera, typhoid, dysentery) frequently occur.
Q3) Which of the following is a direct result of global warming?
A) Decreased prevalence of infectious diseases
B) Increased water pollution from soil erosion
C) Decreased protection from the ozone layer
D) Increased number of parasites and insects
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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 aspects of a developed country would be most worthwhile to be copied by a developing country?
A) Education of health care professions
B) Health care reform policies to improve health care delivery
C) Advanced technology with its miracle interventions and cures
D) Our approach to rationing health care
Q3) Which of the following statements best describes how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) differs from its many peer agencies?
A) It focuses primarily on prevention.
B) It is a uniquely American approach to problem resolution.
C) It responds to health emergencies.
D) It uses years of experience as the basis for its actions.
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) A school nurse is developing a health education program for third grade students about how to play safely. Which of the following provides the best rationale for this nursing action?
A) The kids were playing chicken in front of the school buses each day.
B) The students are at the age when they begin to engage in risky behaviors.
C) Toys can have unexpected hazards from lead paint to small swallowable parts.
D) Without proper head protection, many sports can lead to traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Q2) A nurse is developing a community education program about how to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which of the following information would be included in the presentation? (Select all that apply.)
A) Always place a baby on his or her back to sleep.
B) Use a semi-firm sleep surface.
C) Allow the baby to sleep in a position that provides the most comfort.
D) Allow the baby to sleep with a favorite toy or blanket.
E) Do not let the baby get too hot during sleep.
F) Avoid exposing the baby to cigarette or cigar smoke.
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Chapter 17: Womens Health
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Q1) "I don't want to listen to another lecture on safe sex. Just give me my antibiotic and let me leave," said a defiant client. Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?
A) "As you wish. But can you tell me why you still engage in unprotected sex?"
B) "Gonorrhea is becoming resistant to antibiotics. It's becoming difficult to treat you, and permanent damage to your body is occurring."
C) "Our policy requires that we review how to protect yourself even if you have heard the information before."
D) "These recurrent infections are damaging you inside; please consider using condoms."
Q2) Which of the following best explains why many elderly women do not prepare meals or do housework?
A) Chronic diseases, especially arthritis and rheumatism, hinder their ability.
B) Living in a nursing home does not require them to do so.
C) They do not want to; their husbands can share in the work.
D) With Social Security, they can afford to pay someone else to do these tasks.
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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) A man has been off work because of a recent illness. Which of the following would be the most useful action for the employer to take to support this man?
A) Encourage the man to return to work as soon as possible, possibly at something less physically demanding
B) Reassure the man that he may have as much time off as he needs
C) Share the man's need with other employees so that they may donate unused or unneeded sick time to him
D) Suggest that other male employees visit the man at his home to help keep his spirits up and demonstrate he is not forgotten
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) "Do you have any advice?" a young woman asked. "I'm eating lunch with my dad but he can't hear and he won't wear his hearing aid." Which of the following suggestions should be made by the nurse?
A) Encourage your dad to wear his hearing aid-if only for you
B) Find a very quiet place with good lighting and very little background noise for lunch
C) Repeat yourself several times using exactly the same words and gestures
D) Talk very loudly while facing him directly
Q2) A family member tells the nurse that she is worried about her grandmother driving. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to suggest? (Select all that apply.)
A) Avoid rush hour traffic.
B) Buy and drive a very large heavy car.
C) Do not converse with any passengers.
D) Drive more slowly.
E) Drive only during daylight.
F) Leave the radio turned off.
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Chapter 20: Family Health
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Q1) Which of the following 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
Q2) A nurse is completing a first assessment interview with a family after entering the family's apartment for the first time. Which of the following would be crucial for the nurse to remember?
A) Analyze the power relationships before focusing on needed information
B) Be on best behavior with manners and courtesy, starting with a self-introduction
C) Determine as soon as possible who makes decisions within the family
D) Evaluate the safety of the immediate environment for self and the family
Q3) Which of the following are examples of the internal structure of the family?
A) Ethnicity and race
B) Extended family members
C) Gender and rank order of birth
D) Social class and religion
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Chapter 21: Populations Affected by Disabilities
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Q1) When a person was brought into the clinic in a wheelchair, the new nurse asked the patient if he felt a need for a priest. Which of the following best explains why the nurse would ask about spiritual health during the intake assessment?
A) All patients have spiritual as well as physical needs.
B) Medical personnel have to collaborate with religious leaders.
C) People reach out for spiritual care when they have suddenly become ill.
D) Some people perceive disabilities as punishment for sin.
Q2) The mother confided in the nurse, "I don't think my child is improving." Which of the following statements would be the best response by the nurse?
A) "My assessment shows your child is improving."
B) "The children seem to be playing with and accepting your child."
C) "The teacher reported to me that your child is doing much better."
D) "What is causing your concern?"
Q3) Which of the following is an accurate definition of impairment?
A) A disadvantage resulting from a disability that prevents fulfillment of an expected role
B) A restriction or inability to perform an activity in a normal manner
C) An anatomical, mental, or psychological loss or abnormality
D) A defect that affects society on a macro level
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Chapter 22: Homeless Populations
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Q1) On the basis of all the work done by social scientists, approximately how many homeless persons should be expected and tolerated in our society?
A) No more than 5%
B) No more than 10%
C) No more than 15%
D) There should not be homeless persons in America.
Q2) Which of the following best describes the recent trends in homelessness?
A) The number of homeless individuals in school is decreasing.
B) The number of homeless individuals is increasing.
C) The number of people in homeless families is increasing.
D) The number of people in homeless families is decreasing.
Q3) Which of the following factors would prevent a homeless person from accepting employment adequate to pay for housing?
A) Could not complete an employment application because of lack of mailing address
B) Hope for a better position than the service positions available
C) Lack of adequate resources to pay for other necessities
D) Prefer to receive a handout than to have to work
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) Which of the following is the most frequent cause of farm fatalities and nonfatal injuries?
A) Manure pits (methane poison)
B) Power take-off augers
C) Storage silos
D) Tractors
E) Very old and barely functioning trucks
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."
Q3) 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 best describes how people with mental illness are viewed by the general public?
A) Individuals in need of assistance
B) Criminals who need to be institutionalized
C) Lazy, weak, and immoral
D) Contributing members of society
Q2) Which of the following would be most upsetting for American families when their loved one, after serving in Iraq or some other battlefield, returns home?
A) Many families, especially those with children, do not want guns in the house.
B) Reabsorbing them into the family structure is challenging and difficult.
C) The suicide rate is twice as high as among nonveteran adults.
D) They must use the Veterans Affairs medical system for medical care.
Q3) Which of the following best summarizes the symptoms of a person with bipolar disorder?
A) Chronic, unrealistic, and exaggerated worry about life
B) Ongoing hallucinations and delusions
C) Changes in mood from depression to mania
D) A persistent abnormally elevated or irritable mood
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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 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
Q3) Which of the following best describes what is happening with infectious diseases in the United States?
A) There is a continuing decrease in vector-borne infections.
B) There is a continuing increase in food-borne and waterborne infections.
C) Many airborne diseases are being spread by bioterrorists.
D) The rate of infection varies extensively by income and ethnic groups.
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Chapter 26: Substance Abuse
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Q1) Which of the following best explains what children of alcoholics do when they become adults with families?
A) They do not touch alcohol because they know the problems it brings.
B) They do not use alcohol but may use other drugs.
C) They manage to use alcohol in social situations but not otherwise.
D) They themselves are at high risk for becoming alcoholics.
Q2) Which of the following mood-altering substances are considered acceptable to use by current Western society?
A) Alcohol
B) Amphetamines
C) Barbiturates
D) Nicotine
Q3) 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) A female student is at a fraternity party where alcohol is flowing freely, the music is loud, and people are dancing and talking. Most people seem to be having a great time. What action should the student take, if anything, when she overhears two men talking about having put ketamine in a girl's drink?
A) First get out of there, then call the campus police and report what was heard
B) Nothing, because she had no idea which woman was targeted or even if she drank what was given to her
C) Talk to the two men about the dangers and side effects of ketamine
D) Watch to see if any young women pass out or are otherwise impaired
Q2) For which of the following groups is suicide the second leading cause of death?
A) People aged 15 to 24 years
B) People aged 25 to 34 years
C) People aged 35 to 65 years
D) People over age 65 years
Q3) 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
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) Which of the following actions should be taken during a biological attack?
A) Close doors and windows and turn off all ventilation
B) Seek medical attention if you become sick
C) Develop a family emergency plan
D) Keep a written record of everything that you have eaten
Q2) As a nurse and a citizen, what is the nurse's additional responsibility in relation to disasters?
A) Assume the nurse will be asked to volunteer to assist the American Red Cross with helping care for disaster victims
B) Be aware if there is an unusual increase in the number of people seeking care with similar symptoms
C) Expect and plan for the possibility of being called to report to work for additional work efforts in caring for the sick and injured
D) Expect to be a role model in preparing for and reacting to a disaster
Q3) 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) The new principal stopped the school nurse in the hall and said, "I need to get oriented here. We seem to have a lot of handicapped children. Please make me a copy of their medical records so I can be prepared to meet with the parents if they come in."
Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "I'd be happy to help you get oriented to our students. I'll prepare a summary of our special students' needs and problems for you."
B) "I'm so happy to hear of your interest; I'll get those records to you immediately."
C) "I'm glad you're interested. Student health records are confidential, but I'll give you a schoolwide overview without any identifying data."
D) "Let me check our school board policies regarding sharing of information and get back to you."
Q2) In addition to their homes, where are children most likely to be injured?
A) At entertainment sites (theaters, amusement parks)
B) At school, especially on playgrounds
C) At their part-time job settings
D) Transportation (automobiles, school buses)
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Chapter 30: Occupational Health
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Q1) An occupational health nurse (OHN) works in a state that requires continuing education units per year for renewing a nursing license. Which of the following courses would probably be most helpful in the role?
A) Diversity and Human Caring
B) Ergonomics and Toxicology
C) Evaluating Risks and Personnel Management
D) Health Assessment and Home Health Care
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 is often discovered when female prisoners are interviewed for their health histories? (Select all that apply.)
A) A history of physical and sexual abuse
B) Evidence of active tuberculosis (TB)
C) Extensive tattooing and body piercings
D) Personal use of drugs and alcohol
E) Positive test results for HIV and hepatitis
F) Previous childbirth with living children
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following ethical issues is often a concern to a faith community nurse (FCN)?
A) The client's right to confidentiality if a client repents and confesses sin to the nurse
B) Following the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements
C) The nurse's legal responsibility to the faith community leader
D) Setting up appropriate medical records of care given in case of a later legal suit
Q2) As a health advocate, which of the following does the faith community nurse (FCN) need to know?
A) Community resources available in the community
B) Educational needs of the community
C) Recruitment strategies
D) Understanding of spirituality
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Chapter 33: Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) 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
Q2) In which of the following ways is a hospice nurse different from any other nurse who provides care to a client in the context of their family and home environment? (Select all that apply.)
A) Hospice nurses approach care in a holistic fashion.
B) Hospice nurses continue to support the family after the client has died.
C) Hospice nurses focus more on care and comfort than cure and control.
D) Hospice nurses are expert in both physical and psychosocial care.
E) Hospice nurses are more skilled at pharmaceutical pain management.
F) Some hospice nurses see patients at home and others in institutions.
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