Global Health Nursing Final Exam Questions
Course Introduction
Global Health Nursing explores the roles and responsibilities of nurses in promoting health and addressing healthcare challenges within a global context. The course examines the social, economic, cultural, and political factors that influence health outcomes worldwide, emphasizing health inequities, infectious disease management, maternal and child health, and non-communicable diseases. Students learn about global health systems, disaster response, policy development, and collaborative initiatives conducted by international organizations. Through critical analysis and case studies, students develop culturally competent skills and strategies to advocate for vulnerable populations and contribute to global health improvement.
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Public Health Nursing Population Centered Health Care in the Community 8th Edition by Marcia
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Chapter 1: Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation of Specialization in Public Health Nursing
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Q1) One of the primary focuses of improving the health of the American people in the twenty-first century is to address:
A) Bioterrorism and global health threats
B) Delivery of individual care and hygiene
C) The need for increased hospital and acute care
D) Chronic disease and disability management.
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following statements is true with regard to a population focus in public health nursing?
A) Priority is given to the highest risk population.
B) Direct caregiving is limited to preventive measures, such as administration of immunizations.
C) Attention is given to the population or community as a whole, regardless of whether they do or do not access the health care system.
D) Only populations outside institutional settings are considered.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: History of Public Health and Community Health
Nursing
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Q1) Which client would have been most likely to receive care from the Frontier Nursing Service?
A) An injured soldier
B) A homebound, elderly male
C) A woman in labor
D) A child with measles
Answer: C
Q2) In the past,population-centered nurses have been called:
A) District nurses
B) Almshouse nurses
C) Soldier nurses
D) Sisters
Answer: A
Q3) The practice of a school nurse in the early twentieth century would have focused on:
A) Investigating causes of absenteeism
B) Teaching school as well as being a nurse
C) Promoting nursing as an autonomous practice
D) Providing medical treatment to enable children to return to school
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Public Health and Primary Care Systems and Health
Care Transformation
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Q1) A nursing program has initiated a recruitment campaign focusing on increasing the minority students in its program.The rationale for this campaign is that:
A) The number of minority versus non-minority nurses should be equal.
B) Minority health care professionals who share the same culture with the clients may provide more effective care.
C) The profession should be more diverse.
D) Minority nurses can mentor other nurses when providing care for diverse populations.
Answer: B
Q2) A community health nurse reviews Healthy People 2020 when considering the health needs that will be addressed in the community.Which goal would the nurse find in this document?
A) Promote healthy behaviors for children.
B) Cure cancer.
C) Eliminate health disparities.
D) Provide primary care to all citizens.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Perspectives in Global Health Care
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Q1) To manage the public health aspects of a bioterrorist event,nurses need to understand (select all that apply):
A) Medical management and public health measures
B) The names and descriptions of the agent/disease
C) The chemical features of the pathogens
D) How to address mental health concerns
Q2) One intervention that has been shown to be effective in improving the health status of a population is:
A) Decreasing the number of people who need outside resources
B) Increasing in the number of children who can attend school
C) Increasing the monetary resources that can be used to treat disease and illness
D) Improving the ability to pay debt to more developed countries
Q3) When working with colonias,it is important to remember:
A) They have developed roads, transportation, and electrical services.
B) They are frequently driven off, only to return to the same area.
C) Their settlements have led to an increase in several disease conditions.
D) Their contributions have improved the local economy.
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Chapter 5: Economics of Health Care Delivery
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Q1) Which individual would most likely experience a barrier when accessing health care?
A) A 40-year-old female who speaks English
B) A 25-year-old female with health insurance
C) A 50-year-old male with hypertension
D) A 30-year-old male who is unemployed
Q2) An employee is able to receive health insurance from a former employer after changing jobs because of the:
A) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA )
B) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
C) Balanced Budget Act of 1997
D) Social Security Act
Q3) Which was considered the first national health insurance plan in the United States?
A) HMO Act
B) Marine Hospital Service
C) Medicare
D) Medicaid
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Chapter 6: Application of Ethics in the Community
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Q1) Why would a nurse refer to the Code of Ethics for Nurses or the Public Health Code of Ethics?
A) To provide answers for ethical dilemmas
B) To guide professional practice related to ethics
C) To increase moral leadership in ethics
D) To find a framework for ethical decision making
Q2) The community leaders in a lesser-developed country decide not to tell the citizens of a small village about a chemical spill at a major industrial facility that could produce harmful effects.Which principle are they violating?
A) Policy
B) Advocacy
C) Caring
D) Virtue
Q3) The growing multiculturalism of American society can contribute to ethnicity conflicts when:
A) Cultural standards are congruent with professional standards.
B) Cultural traditions within an ethnic group align with those of the community.
C) Ethnic groups overburden the health care system.
D) The greater community's values are jeopardized by specific ethnic values.
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Chapter 7: Cultural Diversity in the Community
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Q1) An example of a behavior that may be defined by culture is:
A) Speaking a dialect of a language in a local region
B) Standing when an older adult gets on the bus to give him a seat
C) Immigrating to the United States seeking work
D) An organizational structure of a cultural group
Q2) The tendency to ignore all differences between cultures and to act as though the differences do not exist is defined as cultural:
A) Conflict
B) Shock
C) Blindness
D) Imposition
Q3) An example of an explicit cultural behavior is:
A) Verbal communication
B) Body language
C) Use of titles
D) Perception of health and illness
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Chapter 8: Public Health Policy
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Q1) The first major federal government action relating to health was the:
A) Passage of the Social Security Act
B) Creation of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
C) Creation of the Public Health Service (PHS)
D) Creation of Medicare and Medicaid
Q2) An occupational health nurse maintains a log of injuries from contaminated "sharps" because of the:
A) Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
B) Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA )
C) Department of Labor ( DOL )
D) Department of Defense ( DOD )
Q3) Nurses are available to provide health services for women and children due to the provisions of the:
A) Sheppard-Towner Act
B) Public Protection of Maternity and Infancy program
C) Early Periodic Screening and Developmental Testing ( EPSDT ) program
D) Women, Infants, and Children ( WIC ) program
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Chapter 9: Population-Based Public Health Nursing
Practice: the Intervention Wheel
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Q1) A public health nurse uses Assumption 2,"Public health nursing practice focuses on populations," to guide practice.Which would be considered a population of interest?
A) Healthy school children
B) Homeless individuals
C) A person recently diagnosed with diabetes
D) Teenage parents
Q2) The levels of practice encompassed by the Intervention Wheel are:
A) Communities, individuals and families, and systems
B) Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation
C) Primary, secondary, and tertiary
D) Communities, populations, and aggregates
Q3) Public health nurses use a common set of interventions to:
A) Describe the proper order of implementation.
B) Emphasize surveillance as the main focus of public health practice.
C) Guide practice and generate agency protocols.
D) Improve the health status of communities, systems, individuals, and families.
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Chapter 10: Environmental Health
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Q1) A public health nurse is organizing a multidisciplinary team to address the issue of water pollution in the community.The most likely members that would be invited to address this issue would be:
A) Physicians, water sanitation workers, and occupational therapists
B) Pharmacologists, radiologists, and epidemiologists
C) Nurse practitioners, pharmacologists, and environmentalists
D) Geologists, meteorologists, and chemists
Q2) An example of a point source of air pollution is:
A) A smoke stack
B) The number of cars and trucks
C) How much fossil fuel is consumed in a community
D) Ground ozone levels
Q3) The greatest single source of air pollution in the United States is from:
A) Waste incineration
B) Power plants
C) Motor vehicles
D) Molds
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Chapter 11: Genomics in Public Health Nursing
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Q1) A nurse uses the Codes of Ethics developed by the International Council of Nurses and the American Nurses Association when:
A) Providing confidential genetic testing for a client
B) Advocating for the inclusion of genetic content in a nursing curriculum
C) Considering the pros and cons of an ethical dilemma
D) Becoming competent in genomics
Q2) A nurse implements the principles of the Personalized Health Care Initiative in practice by:
A) Educating clients that multiple factors influence the development of disease
B) Counseling clients about the results of genetic testing
C) Lobbying for legislation to support genetic research
D) Protecting clients from discrimination based on the results of genetic testing
Q3) When a nurse understands the significant impact that genetic testing can have on an individual and family,the nurse is meeting a competency identified by the:
A) National Coalition of Health Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG)
B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
C) American Nurses Association
D) International Council of Nurses
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Chapter 12: Epidemiology
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Q1) Voters have recently decided to have fluoride added to the city water system.Epidemiologists wanting to study the effect of fluoride on dental caries would be conducting a(n):
A) Ecological study
B) Double-blind study
C) Community trial
D) Screening
Q2) An outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness from a food-borne pathogen is an example of a(n):
A) Attack rate
B) Point epidemic
C) Secular trend
D) Event-related cluster
Q3) The interaction between an agent,a host,and the environment is called:
A) Natural history of disease
B) Risk
C) Web of causality
D) The epidemiologic triangle
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Chapter 13: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
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Q1) The nurse provides footwear and gloves to leprosy clients to prevent trauma to their insensitive and deformed hands and feet.This is an example of ____ prevention.
A) A primary level of
B) A secondary level of
C) A tertiary level of
D) Primary health care
Q2) A nurse is providing information to a local newspaper about the presence of infectious diseases in the United States.Which statement by the nurse is accurate?
A) "It is the goal of the World Health Organization to prevent the transmission of the plague by avoiding direct contact with inflicted individuals."
B) "Rabies is easily spread by contact with animals."
C) "Polio has been eliminated in the United States since 1994."
D) "The onset of tularemia is characterized by a distinct skin lesion often called a bull's-eye lesion."
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Chapter 14: Communicable and Infectious Disease Risks
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Q1) Screening blood products and donor organs and tissue for hepatitis C infection is:
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Health promotion
Q2) A public health nurse is reviewing Healthy People 2020 to determine where to prioritize programming for the county health department.Based on Healthy People 2020,the nurse decides to implement programming to:
A) Reduce the rate of HIV transmission among adults and adolescents.
B) Eliminate STDs from developed countries.
C) Reduce deaths from gonorrhea.
D) Increase awareness about HIV in lesbian females.
Q3) In comparison with HIV infection in adults,HIV infection in infants and children:
A) Has the same signs and symptoms
B) Has a shorter incubation period
C) Has a longer survival period
D) Is detected by using the same tests
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Chapter 15: Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) A nurse uses clinical experience and client preference to guide clinical decision making when using:
A) Evidence-based practice
B) Internal evidence
C) Research utilization
D) External evidence
Q2) Which are barriers to implementation of evidence-based practice? Select all that apply.
A) Lack of available time
B) Inferior quality of available research
C) Unwillingness of organizations to fund research
D) Inability to understand the evidence
E) None of above
Q3) It would be important for a nurse researcher to use blinding when:
A) The sample size is small
B) The outcomes must be accurately measured
C) Using a control group
D) Studying the attrition rate
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Chapter 16: Using Health Education and Groups to Promote
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Q1) A nurse prepares for a presentation to a group of adults using strategies appropriate for adult learning.This concept is called:
A) Authoritarianism
B) Learning style
C) Pedagogy
D) Andragogy
Q2) A correctly written objective would be:
A) Each member of the Jones family will give an insulin injection to Billy with accurate dosage 100% of the time for 10 consecutive trials.
B) Ms. Smith will perform a blood sugar test on herself with an accurate blood sugar reading.
C) The community will take their children to receive immunizations within 1 month of the immunization due date.
D) Fifty percent of the eligible women seen in the clinic will return for their scheduled mammogram appointment.
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Chapter 17: Promoting Healthy Communities Using Multilevel Participatory Strategies
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Q1) A public health nurse collaborates with a physician's clinic to increase the number of infants and toddlers who receive lead screening.According to the integrative model,what client system and focus of care are being addressed?
A) Aggregate level health promotion
B) Aggregate level illness prevention
C) Family level illness care
D) Individual level health promotion
Q2) A 5-feet,6-inch,25-year-old woman who weighs 120 pounds runs 5 miles a day because it improves her mood and energy level.Which term best describes this example?
A) Health promotion
B) Illness prevention
C) Health maintenance
D) Health protection
Q3) Which statement best describes health risk appraisals?
A) Data about health practices are collected from families.
B) Primary prevention strategies are implemented by using the collected data.
C) Identified risks can be easily modified.
D) Individual health practices are compared with data from epidemiologic studies.
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Chapter 18: Community As Client: Assessment and Analysis
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Q1) A nurse surveys the school nurses in a community to determine their roles in the schools because this data is not available.The nurse is engaging in the process of data:
A) Collection
B) Gathering
C) Generation
D) Interpretation
Q2) A nurse plans on implementing a community-wide influenza immunization program.Which factor should the nurse consider when implementing this program?
A) The number of community members who have already received the immunization
B) The existence of formal groups in the community
C) Public policy that mandates influenza immunization for certain populations
D) The community's readiness to participate in the program
Q3) When writing a community-level diagnosis,"Among" refers to the:
A) Specific problem or health risk faced by the community
B) Characteristics of the community
C) Community client experiencing the risk or problem
D) Likelihood that the problem will be solved
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Chapter 19: Population-Centered Nursing in Rural and Urban Environments
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Q1) A common barrier to care in the rural areas is:
A) Readily available transportation
B) Inadequate provider understanding about rural health needs
C) Short distances to health care facilities
D) Available specialists
Q2) A nurse visits a client living on a farm residency.Which area did the nurse visit?
A) A region that has fewer than six persons per square mile
B) A home outside areas zoned as "city limits"
C) A county in a metro area with fewer than 1 million people
D) An area adjacent to a highly populated city
Q3) A nurse is planning to conduct research in a rural setting.Which area of research may be of most importance to rural nursing practice?
A) Information about residents living in the intermountain and Midwestern regions
B) Information on the stressors and rewards of rural practice
C) Studies related to moving from rural environments to urban ones
D) Studies about the effects of air pollution
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Chapter 20: Promoting Health Through Healthy
Communities and Cities
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Q1) According to the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion,the areas for health promotion action include (select all that apply):
A) Creating supportive environments
B) Developing personal skills
C) Building healthy public policy
D) Reorienting health services
E) None of above
Q2) The steps of the Community Health Promotion Model resemble the:
A) Collaboration process
B) WHO's Ottawa Charter
C) Nursing process
D) CDC's monitoring program
Q3) When implementing the Community Health Promotion Model,which underlying principle should the nurse use in order to facilitate active participation?
A) Individuals should work in groups to complete necessary tasks.
B) Individuals participating should represent all segments of the population.
C) People will work together if they like the leadership.
D) People will participate when they see the issues as worthy of their time.
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Chapter 21: The Nursing Center: A Model for Nursing
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Q1) Which characteristic is common among all nursing centers?
A) Provision of community-based culturally competent care
B) Services provided by physicians and health care providers
C) Focus on the biological factors contributing to the development of disease
D) Fee-for-service reimbursement model
Q2) Individuals,families,groups,organizations,policy makers,and staff who are involved in community collaboration are known as:
A) Nursing Center workers
B) Policy makers
C) Stakeholders
D) Diversity
Q3) A nursing center is going to be placed in a rural community.Who has the most power and influence on model development and team composition?
A) The rural community
B) The mayor
C) The nursing executive
D) The center's staff
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Chapter 22: Case Management
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Q1) In case management,the process of performing interdisciplinary,family,and client conferences would occur during which phase of the nursing process?
A) Assessment
B) Diagnosis
C) Planning/outcome
D) Implementation
Q2) Which model addresses the structure and processes of using the population-based tools of disease management and critical pathways to offer care for client populations?
A) Client-focused
B) System-focused
C) Social service
D) Long-term care
Q3) When would a nurse use a critical path?
A) When implementing the five "rights" of case management
B) When demonstrating competencies required for practicing case management
C) When attempting to achieve a measurable outcome for a specific client
D) When effectively managing conflict resolution
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Chapter 23: Public Health Nursing and the Disaster Management Cycle
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Q1) Which organization would a nurse collaborate with when developing and coordinating an emergency response plan for a community?
A) American Red Cross ( ARC )
B) Stress Management in Disaster Program ( SMID )
C) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC )
D) Emergency Management Agency ( EMA )
Q2) An example of community preparedness for a disaster is:
A) Assembling emergency supplies
B) Understanding the workplace disaster plan
C) Taking a disaster training course
D) Developing an evacuation plan to remove individuals from danger
Q3) What would most likely occur during the preparedness stage of disaster management?
A) Heightened inspection and increased security in the community
B) Incorporation of provision of pets into local disaster plans
C) Purchase of personal protective equipment for all citizens
D) Assembly of disaster kits for the home, workplace, and car
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Chapter 24: Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation
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Q1) Which problem does a health department usually have the legal authority to investigate?
A) Pandemics
B) Unusual clusters of illness
C) World trends of disease
D) Cases of the common cold and pneumonia
Q2) Which is a feature of public health surveillance?
A) Sharing of the results with others
B) Defining public health policy
C) Evaluating interventions
D) Planning national programs
Q3) A nurse is investigating a potential bioterrorism attack.What evidence would a nurse most likely find if a bioterrorism attack occurred?
A) A large number of cases of influenza
B) A case of cholera in a local politician following a trip to India
C) Dengue fever in a group of students who just returned from a mission trip
D) An unusual illness in a population
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Chapter 25: Program Management
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Q1) Which is an example of a population needs assessment?
A) A health status report indicates many people are not using the health department because of long waits.
B) The WHO encourages all travelers to be up to date on the immunizations when traveling abroad.
C) A nurse assesses the health status of older adults with diabetes prior to initiation of a health education program.
D) An agency uses a television advertisement to encourage healthy eating by the citizens in the community.
Q2) Which is a benefit of systematic planning?
A) Allowing nurses to be in charge of materials presented
B) Ensuring that resources are used to address the needs of the community
C) Linking local politicians with the community
D) Educating student nurses about public health nursing
Q3) What is the purpose of developing objectives for a program?
A) Give the speaker specific topics to cover.
B) Provide direction for conducting the program.
C) Provide an enriching experience for participants.
D) Formulate a mission statement.
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Chapter 26: Quality Management
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Q1) What is one performance area where quality improvement is used to effect process and outcomes of health care?
A) Provision of appropriate and effective care
B) Elimination of access barriers
C) Reduction of unjustified geographic variation in care
D) Application of managed care to all citizens
Q2) A nurse implements the Institute of Medicine's definition of quality health care when providing care that is:
A) Licensed-all health care workers must have a license
B) Safe-avoiding injuries to patients from the care intended to help them
C) Timely-no waiting or delay for health care
D) Innovative-new innovations must be used when they become available
Q3) A nurse is working with a team to learn more about what its most important accomplishments have been and to identify what changes are desired.What is the best method to use to accomplish this task?
A) Compare job descriptions.
B) Analyze mission and goals.
C) Brainstorm.
D) Develop charts and diagrams.
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Chapter 27: Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment
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Q1) Which strategy would the nurse use during the termination component of the nurse-family relationship?
A) Increasing sessions with the nurse
B) Making referrals when appropriate
C) Providing a formative evaluation of the relationship
D) Refusing additional communication with the family
Q2) A nurse is making an appointment with a family for a nursing visit.A barrier that may occur when scheduling this appointment is:
A) The assessment cannot be done unless the extended family is present.
B) It may be difficult to find a convenient time for all family members to be present.
C) Nurses have limited time to do home visits.
D) Families are often scattered over a large area making access difficult.
Q3) A nurse displays pertinent family information in a multigenerational family tree format.This is called a(n):
A) Family intervention
B) Family assessment
C) Genogram
D) Ecomap
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Chapter 28: Family Health Risks
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Q1) Which is an example of an internal family coping strategy that would be best used following a family crisis?
A) Asking a distant relative for a loan
B) Talking to relatives about stresses and worries
C) Attending a local worship service
D) Using public assistance to obtain food stamps
Q2) During the initial home visit,which nursing action is most important to include?
A) Explore the client's ideas and perceptions about the purpose of the visits.
B) Identify with the client the contradictions in the client's words and health behaviors.
C) Refer client to others in the health team.
D) Teach client about solutions to his or her problems.
Q3) Which situation is considered a family crisis?
A) Husband loses job and family is now homeless.
B) Child dies and parents go to grief counseling.
C) Mother is hospitalized for two weeks and neighbors help care for the children.
D) Nurse goes to home to give chemotherapy to child with cancer.
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Chapter 29: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) A nurse assesses the playground safety at a new community center and notices rope swings and a trampoline.What action should the nurse take?
A) No action is required.
B) Explain to the staff that these items are not recommended for playgrounds.
C) Supervise the children closely when they are using this equipment.
D) Call the police to have the items confiscated.
Q2) Which factor would indicate a medical contraindication for the administration of immunizations?
A) Religious beliefs
B) Sore throat
C) Leukemia
D) Fear of side effects
Q3) A nurse is conducting a developmental screening to assess for domain-specific development,including gross and fine motor skills.Which developmental screening tool would the nurse most likely use?
A) Pediatric Symptom Checklist
B) Ages and Stages Questionnaire
C) Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status
D) Denver II
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Chapter 30: Major Health Issues and Chronic Disease
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Q1) The nurse is caring for an elderly client who has written advance directives.This means that the:
A) Client has made decisions regarding treatment if he becomes incapacitated.
B) Client has a living will.
C) Client has a Do Not Resuscitate order.
D) Client's family has decided on a medical treatment regimen.
Q2) Which activity would a community health nurse most likely implement to reduce the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)in the community?
A) Establish immunization clinics to prevent STDs.
B) Educate people with HIV about the mode of transmission.
C) Explain to women that HIV is transmitted to women usually by IV drug abuse.
D) Develop an STD clinic to increase community access to services.
Q3) Which considerations should be made by a nurse when caring for an elderly female population? Select all that apply.
A) Postmenopausal women are more likely than men to experience hypertension.
B) Women use more health services than men.
C) Women report lower rates of disability than men.
D) Women and men have similar socialization patterns.
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Chapter 31: Special Needs Populations
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Q1) Which statement about disabilities is true?
A) Disability includes sickness.
B) Almost everyone will experience disability at some time during life.
C) Disabilities are limited to physical impairments.
D) Most disabled individuals require assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs).
Q2) What factors should a nurse take into consideration when planning nursing interventions for disabled individuals living in poverty? Select all that apply.
A) This population may have difficulty securing employment.
B) This population may have less access to health care.
C) This population is better able to use community resources.
D) This population may make healthier lifestyle choices.
Q3) An employee who is blind is able to bring a service animal to work because of the provisions included in which legislation?
A) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
B) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
C) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1975
D) The Developmental Disabilities Act and Bill of Rights Act of 2000
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Q1) A set of actions one undertakes on behalf of another is:
A) Social justice
B) Advocacy
C) Linguistically appropriate health care
D) A waiver
Q2) What is implied by the web of causation model?
A) Variables interact resulting in higher probability of illness.
B) One disease causes another, especially in vulnerable populations.
C) The greater the poverty, the more likely people are to have diseases.
D) Immunizations are necessary because vulnerable populations spread disease.
Q3) The differential vulnerability hypothesis refers to the:
A) Resistance of certain groups to risk factors
B) Increased susceptibility to cumulative risk factors among vulnerable groups
C) Variability in the effects of stressors according to socioeconomic status
D) Increased sensitivity of the very young and the very old to risk factors
Q4) Which is an example of a priority population group?
A) People earning more than $100,000/year
B) People earning less than $100,000/year
C) Residents of remote rural areas of Canada
D) African American physicians
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Chapter 33: Poverty and Homelessness
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Q1) Which action can the nurse take to break down the barriers between the nurse and people who live in poverty?
A) Maintain a strict professional demeanor.
B) Call the client by name.
C) Keep client appointments as scheduled.
D) Smile and be friendly to clients.
Q2) Which statement about homelessness is true?
A) Homeless persons are not found in rural areas.
B) Gentrification can lead to homelessness.
C) Deinstitutionalization led to a small number of homeless.
D) Community-based clinics provide much needed health care.
Q3) Which factor influences the growing number of poor persons in the United States?
A) Increase in company earnings
B) Changes in the labor force
C) Better access to quality education
D) Adequate welfare benefits
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Chapter 34: Migrant Health Issues
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Q1) A nurse is assessing the occupational health risks of a migrant farm worker.Which health risk is the nurse most likely to find?
A) Denial of care when going to the emergency room
B) Difficulty obtaining affordable health insurance
C) Increased exposure to chemicals and work-related injuries
D) Episodic violence from farm owners and employers
Q2) Which factor may limit access to care for migrant farm workers?
A) Unwillingness to seek affordable health care
B) Lack of knowledge regarding services
C) Availability of 24-hour health care services
D) Adequate transportation
Q3) Which statement about migrant and seasonal farm workers is true?
A) The economic status of migrant workers has improved over the last decade.
B) This is a transient population that does not need nursing care.
C) Most migrant workers are eager to accept health care services.
D) Availability of food in the United States depends on these individuals.
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Q1) A high school-aged teen tells the school nurse that she wants to become pregnant.The most appropriate nursing action is to:
A) Ignore the comment.
B) Tell the teen that she should not engage in sexual activity or get pregnant.
C) Call the teen's parents.
D) Provide preconceptual counseling and emphasize the need to achieve good health.
Q2) What are reasons that adolescents may not seek care for health problems? Select all that apply.
A) Access to care may be hindered because there are not enough professionals with expertise in dealing with the teen population.
B) Cost of care or availability of insurance may limit services.
C) Teenagers do not care about their health.
D) Health care professionals may not be able to discuss sensitive topics in a non-judgmental way.
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Q1) Approximately what percentage of the adult population (ages 18 and older)suffers from a mental disorder in a given year in the United States?
A) 6
B) 14
C) 26
D) 30
Q2) Which intervention would a nurse most likely use when implementing relapse management?
A) Use a holistic view of the system.
B) Identify triggers.
C) Understand the individual's personality.
D) Provide crisis intervention.
Q3) A nurse considers the effects of biology and environment,or nature and nurture,on the development of mental illness when providing care for clients with mental illness.Which nursing model/theory is being applied?
A) Community mental health model
B) Holistic model
C) Systems theory
D) Diathesis-stress model
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Chapter 37: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems
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Q1) Dependence is a term that refers to the:
A) Presence and severity of withdrawal symptoms
B) Necessary use of drugs to prevent withdrawal symptoms
C) Level of intoxication associated with addiction
D) Amount of substance needed to satisfy cravings
Q2) The most widely used illicit drug in the United States is:
A) Alcohol
B) Heroin
C) Cocaine
D) Marijuana
Q3) The use of any substance that threatens a person's health or impairs his or her social or economic functioning is:
A) Drug dependence
B) Substance abuse
C) Drug addiction
D) Illegal
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Q1) A nurse is providing care to a child who has been abused.Which characteristics are most likely present in this child's family? Select all that apply.
A) The parents are unemployed.
B) There is no support network willing to offer assistance.
C) The parents are not knowledgeable about child development.
D) The mother seems frightened of her partner.
E) None of above
Q2) A nurse is counseling a client who has just ended an abusive relationship.Which emotion would the client most likely display?
A) Anger
B) Apathy
C) Grief
D) Guilt
Q3) Homicide is the leading cause of death among which population?
A) Children and youth between 1 and 19 years of age
B) Native American women between 20 and 34 years of age
C) White women between 25 and 34 years of age
D) African American children between 15 and 19 years of age
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Chapter 39: The Advanced Practice Nurse in the Community
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Q1) In which role are the most differences seen between the advanced public health nurse and the nurse practitioner?
A) Administrator
B) Clinician
C) Consultant
D) Educator
Q2) Which is most likely to be a major stressor for an advanced public health nurse?
A) Autonomy of practice
B) Professional isolation
C) Long work hours
D) Collaboration
Q3) An advanced practice nurse who uses knowledge and physical,psychosocial,and environmental assessment skills to respond to common health and illness problems is referred to as a(n):
A) Advanced practice nurse
B) Advanced public health nurse
C) Nurse practitioner
D) Clinical nurse specialist
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Q1) Which intervention would a nurse perform when functioning in the role of a community-oriented nurse manager?
A) Help personnel perform their responsibilities effectively and efficiently.
B) Work with others to ensure a healthy community.
C) Serve as an advocate for vulnerable and high-risk populations.
D) Participate in establishing public and organizational policies.
Q2) Which intervention would a nurse implement when providing nursing leadership?
A) Monitoring the budget for an immunization program
B) Influencing the improvement of the health of clients
C) Coordinating an interdisciplinary team
D) Using resources when providing clinical services
Q3) When a nurse focuses on collaboration between the consultant and the consultee,which collaboration model is being applied?
A) Content model
B) Doctor-patient model
C) Process model
D) Purchase of expertise model
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Q1) Which populations may require a high-intensity transitional care program? Select all that apply.
A) Adults with cognitive impairments
B) Women with high-risk pregnancies
C) Older adults with heart failure
D) People who are moving from one state to another
Q2) What is the primary objective of hospice programs?
A) To provide comfort and peace at a difficult time
B) To reduce the cost of care for the terminally ill
C) To keep clients at home until the end of life
D) To provide care for terminally ill clients expected to live longer than 6 months
Q3) Which organization publishes the current scope and standards of home care practice?
A) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
B) American Nurses Association
C) Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
D) Visiting Nurse Association
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Chapter 42: The Nurse in the Schools
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Q1) Which role is the school nurse performing when coordinating the health care for children with complex health problems?
A) Health educator
B) Case manager
C) Consultant
D) Counselor
Q2) Which activity is most appropriate for a school nurse to perform?
A) Care for children who are home sick from school.
B) Coordinate the health education program of the school.
C) Facilitate school attendance for students with communicable diseases.
D) Schedule appointments to specialists for students with chronic disease.
Q3) A school nurse is teaching a group of teenagers about the dangers of using "club drugs." The nurse provides information that which drug may cause a very high body temperature leading to death?
A) GHB
B) Rohypnol
C) Alcohol
D) Ecstasy
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Chapter 43: The Nurse in Occupational Health
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Q1) Limited duty programs after a cumulative trauma injury is an example of which level of prevention?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment
Q2) The nurse doing a walk-through to identify workplace hazards is providing which level of prevention?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment
Q3) Which activity would be the primary role of an occupational health nurse?
A) Caring for employees and their families
B) Providing health promotion and emergency care
C) Updating the Material Safety Data Sheets
D) Reporting communicable diseases
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Chapter 44: Forensic Nursing in the Community
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Q1) What is the main purpose of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control?
A) Assist victims of violence.
B) Maintain records of the incidence of injuries.
C) Coordinate the prevention of injuries, violence, and their consequences.
D) Encourage collaboration among professionals from various disciplines.
Q2) What is the extent of the economic burden of injuries in the United States?
A) It is extensive, including medical treatment and lost productivity.
B) It is minimal, as limited funds are spent treating injuries.
C) It varies depending on the extent of the injury.
D) It has been reduced through risk reduction strategies.
Q3) What would a forensic nurse in the 1950s most likely have been doing?
A) Working in a sexual assault clinic
B) Identifying indicators of assault
C) Implementing protocols for sexual assault care
D) Receiving SANE training
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Q1) Considering the goals of Healthy People 2020,which programs would a faith community nurse most likely implement? Select all that apply.
A) Regular blood pressure screenings
B) Healthy nutrition counseling
C) Lead screening program
D) Grief support group
Q2) Which dimension is central to the practice of parish nursing?
A) Physical
B) Psychological
C) Spiritual
D) Social
Q3) Where is faith community nursing practiced?
A) In all United States states
B) Only in North America
C) In most United States states and some other countries
D) In every country in the world
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Q1) An example of secondary prevention is:
A) Screening children for lead poisoning
B) Working with communities on emergency preparedness plans
C) Developing social networking interventions to modify community norms
D) Educating patients with strokes at rehab centers to help optimize their functioning
Q2) Which principles are included in the Scope and Standards of Public Health Nursing Practice? Select all that apply.
A) The client or "unit of care" is the population.
B) Primary prevention is given priority.
C) All processes must include partnering with representatives of the people.
D) Government agencies mandate requirements for public health.
Q3) What is the goal of local public health departments?
A) To monitor communicable diseases
B) To improve the health status of communities
C) To offer services for the uninsured
D) To enforce environmental codes and laws
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