Global Health Nursing
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Course Introduction
Global Health Nursing explores the roles and responsibilities of nurses in addressing health disparities and promoting health equity across diverse populations worldwide. The course examines the impact of social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors on health outcomes, emphasizing the importance of cultural competence, global collaboration, and ethical considerations in nursing practice. Students learn about global disease burdens, health system structures, disaster response, infectious disease control, and community health initiatives. Through case studies and real-world scenarios, the course fosters an understanding of how nurses contribute to improving health access, advocating for vulnerable populations, and supporting sustainable health interventions in various international 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 factor is most responsible for differences in an individual's health?
A) Culture of the majority of the community's citizens
B) Individual's education and income
C) Number of physicians and other health care providers in the community
D) Quality of the community health agency and hospital in the community
Answer: B
Q2) Which primary prevention would the school nurse choose to address the school's number of unwed pregnancies?
A) Create a class on parenting for both the moms-to-be and the dads-to-be
B) Convince the school board to allow sex education classes to include birth control measures
C) Employ the moms-to-be as 1-hour-a-day employees in the school day care center for children born to school students
D) Establish a class where all the unwed moms-to-be can learn infant care
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following best describes the primary concern both historically and today for many people when they become ill?
A) Can they get an appointment to see their physician in a timely fashion?
B) Can they get admitted to their local hospital without delay?
C) How can they afford to take time off from work and lose pay to be ill?
D) Will the expenses be covered by their health insurance?
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and
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Q1) Which of the following assumptions makes Orem's theory difficult to use?
A) That nurses will always be caring for families and groups
B) That clients are able to control their environment
C) That clients recognize the need for nursing intervention
D) That teaching clients self-care is the primary goal of nursing practice
Answer: B
Q2) A nurse has accepted a new position in a public health department. Which of the following characteristics is crucial to the nurse's success?
A) Advanced educational preparation
B) Being knowledgeable about the community's needs
C) Listening and showing respect
D) Caring and empathetic personality
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following statements best describes "thinking upstream"?
A) Focus on economic, political, and environmental factors
B) Prepare for your nursing career long-term goals by planning now
C) Seek causes of water and air pollution "upstream" from cities
D) Try to understand how or why someone got ill
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the reason why so many Americans are obese?
A) Culture requires eating at celebrations and holidays.
B) For many people, caloric intake is more than needed for their physical activity.
C) Physical education is no longer a required subject in most elementary and secondary schools.
D) The expected portion size in restaurants has vastly increased over time.
Q2) A 50-year-old woman comes to the clinic for her first mammogram. Which of the following best describes the action of this client?
A) Disease prevention
B) Health improvement
C) Health protection
D) Primary health promotion
Q3) Which of the following is the cause of most preventable deaths in the United States?
A) Alcohol
B) Drug addictions
C) Sexually transmitted diseases
D) Tobacco
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) In a particular community, the rate of new cases of diabetes and the rate of new cases of flu during the month of January were precisely the same. Which disease would have the higher prevalence rate?
A) As an acute condition, flu would have the higher prevalence rate.
B) As a chronic condition, diabetes would have the higher prevalence rate.
C) Flu would have the higher prevalence rate because people can get flu several times in one season.
D) Flu would have the higher prevalence rate because it is so contagious.
Q2) Which of the following has been determined to be a major variable in transmission of sexually transmitted infections?
A) The pathogenesis of the involved agents
B) The susceptibility of the host
C) The environment in which the hosts live
D) The amount of sex education provided in the schools
Q3) Which of the following best describes the Tuskegee Syphilis Study?
A) It provided excellence in research design.
B) It used an extensive subject base leading to confirmed conclusions.
C) It developed information about the causes and treatment of syphilis.
D) It implemented unethical and racist treatment of uninformed subjects.
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Chapter 6: Community Assessment
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Q1) Which of the following best describes what community members receive from each other?
A) Safe environment to live and work
B) Entertainment and recreational opportunities
C) Socialization and role fulfillment
D) Useful services such as physicians and medical centers
Q2) 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
Q3) Which of the following best describes shoe leather epidemiology?
A) Implementing the wheel model of epidemiology
B) Engaging in extensive truth seeking like a detective in the community
C) Traveling throughout the community to absorb an overall impression of it
D) Facilitating sharing of the community's history by community leaders
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Chapter 7: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Health (APEX-PH)?
A) To improve the functioning of public agencies by peer evaluation
B) To provide intensive planning for all professionals involved in public health
C) An evaluation process involving both community and public organizations
D) A self-evaluation by all the groups involved in public health planning
Q2) Which of the following best describes where the majority of time is spent by a community health nurse?
A) Caring for individuals
B) Caring for families
C) Caring for groups
D) Caring for aggregates
Q3) Which of the following best describes why states will increasingly monitor and report on quality and cost of health care?
A) Citizens are increasingly complaining of high medical costs in a depressed economy.
B) Congress has been unsuccessful in reducing health care costs.
C) Taxation has decreased, resulting in fewer funds available for health care.
D) Hospitals and nursing homes are demanding increased funding.
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) A nurse is teaching a coworker about effective strategies to use when providing health education. Which of the following suggestions would most likely be included? (Select all that apply.)
A) Be encouraging and give positive feedback for helpful comments
B) Include details about each aspect of the information
C) Decide what the client needs to know
D) Review and summarize the key points at periodic intervals
E) Incorporate demonstrations, illustrations, and real-life examples
F) Use medical terminology so clients can look up more information later
Q2) 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
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) Which of the following are considered core functions of a case manager? (Select all that apply.)
A) Assessment and diagnosis of client needs
B) Planning and facilitation of client care needs
C) Giving direct client care as needed
D) Advocating for the client
E) Obtaining needed resources and funding for the client
F) Submitting appropriate forms to involved agencies for the client
Q2) Which of the following best describes the aftermath of the deinstitutionalization of mentally ill patients into the community during the 1970s?
A) Community health centers were created and gave care to such clients.
B) Families were eager to accept their family members back home.
C) Many mentally ill clients without social skills ended up in nursing homes.
D) Without follow-up care, many clients were readmitted to care.
Q3) Which of the following has the largest influence on the case manager's role?
A) Criteria of the program for accepting clients
B) Location of the program
C) Population served by the program
D) The specific program that employs the case manager
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Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) A nurse is employed by the state public health department. Which of the following activities would she most likely complete?
A) Set up a flu shot clinic at a neighborhood church
B) Lobby for health care reform to cover more preventive services
C) Monitor the incidence of influenza in the state
D) Serve as a volunteer for a state legislator's campaign
Q2) Which of the following statements best describes why the federal government is unable to do whatever politicians currently in power want?
A) The citizens would rise up in rebellion if actions were outrageous.
B) The lack of funds to implement actions are seen as unreasonable by a majority of voters.
C) Only the actions authorized by the Constitution are legitimate.
D) The states would rebel and withdraw from the union.
Q3) Which of the following nurses used political expertise to influence the federal government to develop a Children's Bureau?
A) Clara Barton
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Lavinia Dock
D) Lillian Wald
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following best describes a conclusion of the report Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care?
A) Disparities are found only in particular disease categories.
B) Lack of access in some neighborhoods is a primary cause of inequities.
C) Provider bias and stereotyping contribute to inequalities.
D) Physiological racial and ethnic differences lead to disparities in outcomes.
Q3) Which of the following reports state that nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training?
A) Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
B) Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment
C) Priority Areas for National Action
D) The Future of Nursing
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following best describes what was done by large industrial giants to stop the constant increase in their costs for health insurance for their employees?
A) Assembled their own health care programs
B) Established health promotion programs that employees were required to attend
C) Signed only certain providers to give care at a reduced rate in exchange for so many new patients
D) Suggested that employees seek only the most necessary services
Q2) Which of the following statements best summarizes all of the changes resulting from attempts to control costs?
A) Conflict between providers, patients, employer, and insurance plans raged.
B) Costs were controlled, at least temporarily.
C) Demand for health care drastically dropped.
D) Most employers discontinued their insurance plans for employees.
Q3) Which of the following actions would be the least expensive approach to treating chronic diseases?
A) Choose healthy lifestyle behaviors to retain health
B) Continue media campaigns encouraging early detection and treatment
C) Encourage patients to seek care at a local neighborhood health clinic
D) Suggest self-therapies that have been demonstrated to be effective
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following are the most important factors in reducing disparities in health outcomes between different cultural groups? (Select all that apply.)
A) A strong family structure
B) Access to a health care provider
C) Access to transportation
D) Health care insurance
E) Having ongoing employment
F) Owning one's own home
Q2) 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) Which of the following statements best describes what has happened to air quality since the United States outlawed the use of chlorofluorocarbons, halons, and carbon tetrachloride?
A) Air quality immediately improved.
B) Air quality is slowly improving.
C) Little change occurred because these chemicals remain in the atmosphere.
D) Nothing has happened because other countries worldwide continue to extensively use these products.
Q2) Which of the following actions should be taken by a small community group who hopes to accomplish goals against a large powerful corporation?
A) Appeal to the chief executive officer's conscience
B) Ask the corporation's employees to encourage change
C) Begin legal action to force the corporation to change
D) Form coalitions with other groups that have similar goals
Q3) Which of the following best describes a food desert?
A) The inability to store foods at an acceptable temperature
B) The inability to have healthy foods at home
C) A neighborhood with little to no access to healthy foods
D) A neighborhood that has experienced a recent food-borne illness
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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) What have been the foci of international nursing research? (Select all that apply.)
A) Development of home care or transition from hospital to home
B) Diverse clinical experiences
C) Educational exchange programs for students and faculty
D) How to integrate technology into developing country health care systems
E) How to use a career in nursing to change the cultural expectations of gender roles
F) The importance of sharing resources with poverty stricken countries
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) A mother was debating whether or not to take her son to the clinic. His temperature was 104° F and rising so she gave him acetaminophen (Tylenol). Which of the following will most likely be the deciding factor in the mother's decision?
A) Whether or not the child is crying
B) Whether or not the fever goes down after the Tylenol
C) Whether or not the child seems to be getting better
D) Whether or not the child is covered under insurance
Q2) A nurse is trying to determine who would be the most appropriate person to make a health care decision for an adolescent, the adolescent or the parent. Which of the following considerations will the nurse need to make?
A) The need for cultural competence
B) The need for access to care
C) The need for client autonomy
D) The need for client privacy and confidentiality
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 is on the treadmill exercising, when the woman next to her says, "You're a nurse. Explain to me how the scale says I've lost weight, but my waist and tummy just keep getting larger." Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "I'm concerned. You need to see your health care provider to follow up on this."
B) "Muscle weighs more than fat so you're creating muscle while losing fat, but it takes a while for the body to redistribute the weight."
C) "Tell me what you've been eating in the last week or so."
D) "You're running so you're strengthening your legs and thighs, but to lose around your tummy, you have to exercise your abdominal muscles."
Q2) Which of the following is the greatest single cause of absenteeism from school and work among young women?
A) A child's illness
B) Dysmenorrhea
C) Mental health disorders
D) Upper respiratory tract infection
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Chapter 18: Mens Health
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Q1) 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
Q2) Why do some researchers believe data regarding health behaviors may be inaccurate in relation to men?
A) Men are not socialized to tell the truth when interviewed.
B) Men do not know when they are ill.
C) Most of the data are collected about and from women.
D) Most of the data are collected by women.
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) Which of the following is the most useful way to discuss aging?
A) By divisions-young-old, middle-old, old-old, and elite-old
B) Chronological age
C) Functional age
D) Number of chronic comorbidities
Q2) Which of the following best explains why all family members should want their aged relatives to have a living will?
A) To confirm that the attorney is serving as guardian and family members do not have to be responsible
B) To fulfill the federal Patient Self-Determination Act requirements
C) To help family members know what their loved one does or does not want if he or she becomes incapacitated
D) To keep physicians from writing a do-not-resuscitate order
Q3) Which of the following is the most common reason for visual impairment in older adults?
A) Cataracts
B) Glaucoma
C) Macular degeneration
D) Presbyopia
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Chapter 20: Family Health
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following best describes why a nurse would ask about the meals of all family members, rather than focus on a nutritional history for the post-myocardial infarction patient?
A) It is assumed that all family members eat the same food at the same time each day.
B) Lifestyle choices among family members are usually consistent.
C) Many parents eat whatever their children don't rather than throw away good food, so the nurse should know what the children eat.
D) The nurse was afraid to assume that whoever cooked would only prepare one meal for everyone to share.
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Chapter 21: Populations Affected by Disabilities
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Q1) A family has recently learned that their child will be permanently disabled. The parents do not deny the disability, but do not fully realize its impact. Which of the following levels of adjustment are the parents experiencing?
A) Self-actualization
B) Normalization
C) Ostrich phase
D) Special designation
Q2) 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.
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Chapter 22: Homeless Populations
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Q1) A nurse is using an upstream intervention when working with the homeless population. Which of the following public health interventions will the nurse most likely use?
A) Case management
B) Outreach
C) Surveillance
D) Community organizing
Q2) Which of the following best describes a downstream intervention to solve the problem of homelessness?
A) Improved use of community resources
B) Increased employment opportunities
C) Increased affordable housing
D) Improved treatment of mental illness
Q3) Which of the following best describes a major difference between women who have always had shelter and women who have been homeless?
A) Educational opportunities and attainment
B) History of gender relationships (marriages, divorces)
C) Level of involvement with physical and/or sexual abuse
D) Skills necessary for paid employment
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) Which of the following are particularly prevalent in rural areas (more so than in urban areas) of the South?
A) Falls and motor vehicle accidents
B) Less use of seatbelts and more drinking of alcohol
C) Obesity and sedentary lifestyle
D) Suicide and homicide
Q2) Which of the following facts is noteworthy about adolescent males who are driving without a license in the countryside?
A) Most had driver's education classes but have not yet earned the money to pay for their driver's license test.
B) Most were Hispanic or black from a rural area.
C) Most were practiced in driving large farm machinery and were just going from one section of the farm to another section.
D) Most were practicing their driving skills with their parent in the car.
Q3) Which of the following compositional factors influences rural health needs?
A) Demographics of the people living in an area
B) Local environment
C) The geography of the area
D) The political and social institutions in the community
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Chapter 24: Populations Affected by Mental Illness
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Q1) A patient with severe panic attacks refuses to come to the mental health clinic to get help even after being assured there is no charge for the initial assessment. Which of the following provides the best explanation for this behavior?
A) People know that the treatment is to confront your fears in small doses, and the very idea is overwhelming and frightening.
B) Such persons have anticipatory anxiety, so they try to avoid situations that may lead to a panic attack, such as leaving their house.
C) The recurring symptoms such as tachycardia, chest pain, nausea, and sweating are seen as symptoms of a physical illness, not a mental illness.
D) They are too depressed to take action.
Q2) Which of the following best 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) Parents have requested that their child be brought up to date on appropriate immunizations. After reviewing the child's medical history, the nurse prepares to give the two immunizations. What additional action should be taken by the nurse before administration of the immunization?
A) Ask if there is any chance the girl child could be pregnant
B) Ask the child if she consents to the immunizations
C) Assess whether the child has a fever or other illness that would require the immunization be postponed
D) Explain the pros and cons of obtaining immunizations to the parents
E) Give the parents the Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)
Q2) The daily patrons of a local town restaurant became ill with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Without knowing the cause, which of the following actions should be taken immediately to help avoid future problems?
A) Establish a series of cooking classes for all citizens
B) Have a citywide campaign to cover your mouth when sneezing
C) Use bleach to clean the entire restaurant
D) Strongly emphasize the importance of proper hand washing to staff
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Chapter 26: Substance Abuse
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Q1) 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.
Q2) Which of the following best explains why drug abusers so often relapse?
A) Drugs are widely available.
B) They lack a supportive environment.
C) They remember how fantastic they feel immediately after using.
D) Drugs make them feel better about life.
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Chapter 27: Violence
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the risk for violence among females in the United States today?
A) One of top five causes of death from age 1 to 44 years
B) One of top 10 causes of death, especially among girls aged 1 to 4 years
C) One of the top 10 causes of death, especially among women aged 15 to 24 years
D) One of the top 10 causes of death, especially among vulnerable elderly
Q2) 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
Q3) A male strong firearms advocate stressed his guns were for self-protection and he wanted all criminals to know his family had loaded guns in their home. Which of the following best explains why a nurse would not support his actions?
A) Criminals carry more powerful and illegal guns.
B) Guns in the home typically result in dead family members and friends.
C) His children may be less careful than the adults in the family.
D) Less trained individuals might think the guns were unloaded.
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) A hospital emergency department received a call that multiple casualties were on their way, primarily burns from a large factory fire. Which of the following actions should the hospital take immediately?
A) Ask the governor of the state to declare the area a disaster area so state help can be obtained
B) Call surrounding hospitals to set up burn units, because there will be too many patients for one hospital to manage
C) Call in physicians and nursing staff who are experts in burn care
D) Get in touch with the American Red Cross to assist families of the victims
Q2) Which of the following sets of symptoms would be unexpected after a disaster?
A) Confusion, disorientation, indecisiveness, and memory loss
B) Depression, fear, or just numbness
C) Fatigue with headaches, nausea, and dizziness
D) Irritable, suspicious, argumentative, and inappropriate
E) No unusual feelings or behavior
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Chapter 29: School Health
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Q1) A school nurse is conducting a program with high school students about adolescent sexuality. Which of the following information would the school nurse most likely include?
A) Abstinence is the only way to avoid pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
B) Resources are available for assisting teenage parents with, for example, maternity clothing and baby needs.
C) There are many sources of free or very-low-cost birth control measures.
D) Teenage mothers are less likely to complete high school and often remain single and live in poverty.
E) Abortion is dangerous, is illegal in most areas, and can result in lifelong sterility.
Q2) A school health nurse was concerned about the diagnosed eating disorders of three high school students. A nutrition and body image program was planned. Which of the following classes should receive the program first?
A) Elementary school grades 4, 5, and 6
B) Grades 7, 8, and 9
C) High school grades 10, 11, and 12
D) Kindergarten students
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Chapter 30: Occupational Health
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Q1) An occupational health nurse has been asked to perform a complete physical examination, including drug testing, on both a prospective and a current employee. Which of the following best describe the purposes of these examinations? (Select all that apply.)
A) To measure the strength of organs that may be affected by workplace responsibilities
B) To document changes that may have occurred while the employee engaged in particular processes or in a particular work area
C) To establish a baseline before the employee is exposed to possible workplace hazards
D) To help decide whether or not to hire the prospective employee
E) To update employee records and fill in any missing information
F) To warn the employer about specific weaknesses or disabilities in the prospective employee
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Chapter 31: Forensic and Correctional Nursing
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following is considered appropriate preparation for engaging in forensic nursing specialty practice?
A) Adequate number of continuing education credits plus licensure as a registered nurse
B) Baccalaureate nursing program and previous community health experience
C) College-based educational program including supervised clinical hours and internship
D) Interest in and willingness to be employed in the field
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following symptoms would the faith community nurse (FCN) expect to see when caring for a client with the diagnosis of spiritual distress?
A) Hopelessness, isolation, and loneliness
B) Intense need for prayer and support
C) Loss of faith
D) Withdrawal from stress and the environment
Q2) Which of the following best describes how the faith community nurse, as a health educator, decides which educational programs to offer the faith community?
A) Based on feedback from the local public health department nursing professionals
B) Based on what will help implement the Healthy People 2020 goals
C) Based on what is consistent with the health laws of scripture or holy books
D) Based on the health status and needs of faith community members
Q3) On which of the following levels of care do most faith community nurses (FCNs) focus?
A) Hospice care
B) Primary
C) Secondary
D) Tertiary
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Chapter 33: Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) Which of the following 66-year-old clients who needs skilled nursing care would be eligible for home health care reimbursement by Medicare?
A) A client who always worked for the state and enjoys going to the neighborhood coffee shop on a daily basis
B) A client who needs his wounds cared for every day, including weekends, and needs the nurse to visit at 8 AM every day
C) A client who is a loner and has no one to assist him except for the home care agency
D) A client who is homebound and has a very strong support system
E) A client who is an illegal immigrant who has lived in the United States for 25 years but begged the nurse not to tell
Q2) In addition to factual data such as name, address, and diagnosis, which of the following information is crucial to the nurse when a referral is received?
A) The amount of reimbursement the agency will receive for a visit
B) The family's reaction to the suggestion that a nurse visit in their home
C) The purpose of the referral for a home visit
D) The patient's agreement with the home visit referral
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