Global Health Nursing Study Guide Questions
Course Introduction
Global Health Nursing explores the principles and practices of nursing within diverse international contexts, emphasizing the social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors that influence health outcomes worldwide. The course examines global health challenges such as infectious diseases, maternal and child health, health disparities, and the impact of migration and disasters on health systems. Students learn about collaborative strategies, ethical considerations, and culturally sensitive care to address health inequities, as well as the roles nurses play as advocates, educators, and leaders in global health initiatives. Through case studies and real-world examples, learners develop a broad understanding of global health issues and the competencies needed to contribute to improving health outcomes at the global level.
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Community Public Health Nursing Promoting the Health of Populations 6th Edition by Mary A. Nies
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Chapter 1: Health: a Community View
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Q1) A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health care system.Why is this involvement important?
A)Nurses, as central characters in several popular TV series, are currently very visible in American media.
B)Nurses are primarily responsible for managing the various units in our health care system.
C)Nurses are the largest group of health care providers.
D)Nurses are the only group that is employed both inside and outside of hospitals.
Answer: C
Q2) A nurse works hard to develop alliances among various community organizations toward improving health in the community.What are actions such as this called?
A)Building coalitions
B)Collaboration
C)Communication
D)Community cooperation
Answer: A
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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 primary focus of health care efforts in the United States?
A)Acute illnesses and trauma
B)Chronic diseases
C)Diarrhea and starvation
D)Infectious diseases
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following is a major challenge for health care provider education today?
A)Ensuring that research findings related to families and groups are included in the curriculum
B)Expanding the curriculum to allow additional experiences in community health settings outside the hospital
C)Increasing course emphasis on environmental influences on health
D)Refocusing the curriculum from care of the individual to needs of aggregates
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and
Population-Focused Nursing Practice
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Q1) Which of the following is most closely associated with morbidity and mortality outcomes?
A)Number of physicians per capita
B)Insurance status
C)Crime rate
D)Personality traits
Answer: B
Q2) A nurse is using Milio's framework to promote healthy eating choices among members of the community.Which of the following interventions would the nurse most likely implement?
A)Provide community education about healthy food choices
B)Promote legislation to increase taxation on unhealthy food choices
C)Lobby for health insurance providers to pay for participation in health promotion programs
D)Encourage community members to be responsible for making healthy choices
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) 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
Q2) During a health history,the client looked confused and said,"But everybody drinks,like at parties and such.How much drinking do you think is too much?" Which of the following would be most appropriate response by the nurse?
A)"Alcohol should be used only in moderation."
B)"It's okay as long as you don't binge, and you eat food with your drinks."
C)"Per day, no more than one drink for women and two drinks for men."
D)"Total abstinence is the only healthy choice."
Q3) A nurse is completing a health history with a client.Which of the following questions would be most important to include?
A)How many alcoholic drinks do you have in a day?
B)How many sexual partners have you had in the past month?
C)What nonprescription drugs do you take on a routine basis?
D)What kinds of tobacco do you use daily?
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes why the incidence and prevalence of gonorrhea is unknown?
A)Gonorrhea is not a reportable condition.
B)Gonorrhea can vary in how long the infection remains in the body.
C)Gonorrhea can be cured with antibiotics, so people do not remain infected.
D)People are ashamed to admit they have gonorrhea.
Q2) A nurse conducted a study of two skin lotions: (1)an inexpensive one and (2)an expensive one.The nurse found that there was a relative risk of 0.7 for skin sores using the inexpensive one and a relative risk of 1.2 using the expensive one.Which skin lotion should the nurse use?
A)Impossible to tell from the data given
B)It made no difference which lotion was used
C)The expensive lotion
D)The inexpensive lotion
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) All of the needed objective data on a specific health problem are available for the community health nurse.Which of the following best describes why the nurse would also interview community residents about the health problem?
A)To confirm the accuracy of the previously collected data
B)To emphasize to residents the importance of the health problem
C)To obtain the residents' personal insights and beliefs about the problem
D)To update the previously collected data
Q2) The nurse is interviewing community members as part of a community assessment.Which of the following groups of people would the community health nurse most likely want to interview?
A)Bankers who could share economic data on the community
B)Long-time residents who were informal leaders in the community
C)Pastors and other religious leaders who share the faith of the community
D)Realtors who could share housing and living conditions in the community
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 provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? (Select all that apply.)
A)It provides free health insurance to all U. S. citizens.
B)It requires most U.S. citizens and legal residents to have health insurance.
C)It bans insurance companies from denying coverage because of pre-existing medical conditions.
D)It gradually decreases the number of health insurance options available to Americans.
E)It provides decreased expenses for families by capping out-of-pocket payments.
F)It requires all school-age children to have access to health care services.
Q2) Which of the following important events related to health care occurred during the Reagan administration? (Select all that apply.)
A)Increase in national health planning and coordination of efforts
B)Decrease in both federal control and federal funding
C)Increase in state funding with concurrent control by local boards of health
D)Implementation of Medicare funding based on diagnosis-related groups
E)Suggestions to shift costs and reduce costs
F)Suggestions to mobilize the community to become involved
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) Which of the following methods is most consistent with Freire's approach to empowerment?
A)Encouraging active participation and dialogue in critical reflection
B)Recognizing that the best resources to create change are found in powerful leaders
C)Reminding learners of their responsibility for their own learning
D)Using the "banking" approach with nurses sharing their expertise with patients
Q2) Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of both the Health Belief Model (HBM)and Health Promotion Model (HPM)models?
A)To create an alternative to analyzing each individual person's motivation
B)To find a more efficient way to explain behavior to other professionals
C)To help explain why individuals do or do not engage in health actions
D)To assist professionals in knowing how to intervene in client decisions
Q3) Which of the following led to the creation of the Health Belief Model (HBM)?
A)Attempting to create an educational program that people would choose to attend
B)Attempting to explain why people acted as if they were immortal and immune from danger
C)Attempting to understand why people chose unhealthy and high-risk behaviors
D)Attempting to understand why people did not flock to free health care
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) A client has been referred to a case management program.Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely take first?
A)Admit the client for services.
B)Determine the appropriateness for inclusion in the program.
C)Contact the physician to determine if services are necessary.
D)Contact the most appropriate community agencies for additional assistance.
Q2) Who first created the idea of a continuum of care,which later evolved into the term "case management"?
A)Florence Nightingale, when she engaged in activities such as writing letters for the wounded.
B)Lillian Wald, who created health education programs for the whole community.
C)Social workers, who function as discharge planners, use the term.
D)Those who coordinated services for discharged psychiatric patients after World War II (WWII) used the term.
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) Which of the following nurses fought to have American nursing controlled by nurses rather than physicians?
A)Clara Barton
B)Florence Nightingale
C)Lavinia Dock
D)Lillian Wald
Q2) Which of the following best describes the purposes of professional societies such as the American Nurses Association (ANA)? (Select all that apply.)
A)Providing control and oversight of the occupation
B)Creating licensing laws to control entry into the profession
C)Determining appropriate requirements for education into the profession
D)Establishing standards for practice
E)Protecting the interests of the practitioners
F)Safeguarding the public trust
Q3) Which of the following best describes the most important factor in legislation?
A)The amount of financing and lobbying behind each choice
B)The beliefs, attitudes, and values of the policy
C)The preferences of the majority of American voters
D)The president's ongoing encouragement for one particular choice
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) Which of the following best describes how complementary and alternative therapies differ from traditional health care? (Select all that apply.)
A)Alternative therapies have been documented as ineffective.
B)Complementary medicine is expanding because of paid media coverage.
C)Nurses rarely are involved in complementary or alternative therapies.
D)Providers vary in training and licensure.
E)Reimbursement is often unavailable.
F)Alternative therapies lack any research related to their effectiveness.
Q2) 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
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following best describes how providers can legally improve their profit under the current reimbursement process?
A)Accept more patients and work more hours so former high income is retained
B)Order the cheapest generic medications and treatments possible
C)Convince patients that they do not want expensive treatments
D)Practice conservatively to earn an incentive payment
Q2) Which of the following best describes how eligibility for Medicaid services is determined? (Select all that apply.)
A)Anyone over age 65 years who is eligible for Social Security benefits may apply for Medicaid.
B)Baseline eligibility is established by the federal government, but states may be more lenient.
C)Children in low-income families are eligible for free care.
D)Eligibility depends on family size and total family income.
E)Federal government establishes eligibility and gives funds to the states in reimbursement for this care.
F)State government establishes guidelines for whether to participate and who will be covered.
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) A nurse was explaining a problem to the client so the client could make an informed decision about alternative treatment approaches.The client responded,"The doctor will choose the best treatment.Do whatever the doctor says." Which of the following actions should be taken next by the nurse?
A)Ask if the client would like to discuss the choices with her family
B)Explain that the client has to decide, and wait for the client's decision
C)Explain that physicians cannot decide; perhaps the client could just flip a coin?
D)Nothing; simply accept that some fatalistic-oriented clients literally do not know how to choose
E)Suggest that the client discuss the situation with her ancestors and wait for guidance
Q2) After being given negative news about a health problem,the client,with tears running down her face,asks,"Why did this happen to me?" Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A)"Could someone have cursed you?"
B)"Do you feel your life is out of balance?"
C)"God has a plan for each of us even if we do not understand it."
D)"Why do you think it might have happened?"
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) In a community presentation about asthma,a nurse explained the causes of asthma in children,how to observe for "triggers" that lead to an attack,and how to use an inhaler.Which of the following statements best identifies what was omitted from this presentation?
A)The nurse did not ask the attendees to disclose if any of them smoke around children.
B)The nurse did not address actions that should be taken to improve air quality and only focused on the treatment of asthma.
C)The nurse did not address the need to avoid exposure to others who may have a communicable disease.
D)The nurse did not review the genetic components related to asthma in families.
Q2) Which of the following issues exists from communities using solid waste landfills to dispose of trash from private residences?
A)Landfills are too wasteful, as solid waste can be burned to produce energy.
B)Methane gas may move through the soil to cause fire or explosions nearby.
C)There is an ongoing need to purchase more land as landfills eventually fill up.
D)People do not use landfills but dump their garbage anywhere they will not be seen.
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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 statements best define epidemiological transition?
A)A change from morbidity due to a particular infectious disease to a different infectious disease
B)A change from mainly infectious diseases to chronic diseases
C)A change in infectious diseases caused by a difference in agent, host, or environment
D)A change in life spans of various age groups in a specific country
Q3) Which of the following assumptions underlies the Declaration of Alma-Ata?
A)Communities should be encouraged to cooperate with national health goals.
B)Gross inequalities and disparities will always exist.
C)Health is a fundamental human right.
D)Public health agencies are responsible to plan and take action to improve health.
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) Which of the following offers the best explanation as to why it is important for low-income women to seek prenatal care?
A)To provide the extra support from a nurse who listens
B)To begin the process of obtaining hospital care for delivery for a reduced cost
C)To have time to begin healthy behaviors to ensure a healthy infant
D)To obtain referrals for other helpful services
Q2) If most students have no intention of ever leaving their local community,which of the following languages should be chosen as the required foreign language in high school?
A)French, as it is a very romantic language
B)German, because many of the students' names are German
C)Latin, as it is the basis for many other languages
D)Spanish, to improve employment opportunities
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) Which of the following best explains why lung cancer kills more women than breast cancer?
A)Early detection and cure of breast cancer has lowered the death rate.
B)Pap smears lead to early detection and often the cure of uterine cancers, hence avoiding breast metastasis.
C)There is no accepted treatment for lung cancer.
D)Women have begun smoking.
Q2) Which of the following is the most serious complication of women having osteoporosis?
A)Hip fracture
B)Need to avoid sunlight
C)Need to decrease weight-bearing physical activity
D)Stooped posture
Q3) Which of the following groups has the highest poverty rate in the United States?
A)Married couples with several children
B)Single female heads of household
C)Single male heads of household
D)Two adults cohabitating when one is unemployed
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Chapter 18: Mens Health
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Q1) Which gender has higher morbidity rates with a higher prevalence of chronic diseases that cause disability and limitation of activities?
A)Females
B)Males
C)No difference between genders in chronic health problems
D)Prevalence of chronic diseases varies strongly by individuals more than gender.
Q2) 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?"
Q3) Which gender perceives and reports having better health?
A)Females
B)Males
C)No difference between genders in perceived health status
D)Perceived health status varies strongly by individuals more than gender.
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) A nurse needed to do a quick assessment of a client's lifestyle behaviors to counsel appropriately.Which of the following strategies would be the easiest way to determine the elderly woman's nutritional status?
A)Ask the woman to keep a food diary for 2 weeks and bring it to the clinic
B)Have the clinic dietitian interview the woman about her eating habits
C)Quiz the woman verbally as to her usual meals during the day
D)Use the DETERMINE mnemonic
Q2) "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
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Chapter 20: Family Health
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Q1) A mother says to the nurse,"I know I should be feeling an empty nest sadness now that our youngest has left for college-but mainly I'm dying to turn his room into my craft room.Do you think that's normal for a mom? I really do love my kids." Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A)"Hmm, that is unusual. Would you like me to make an appointment with a psychologist for you?"
B)"Maybe you've always wanted to be an artist and now you can, so enjoy the feeling-and the room!"
C)"You're probably trying to put a positive spin on the situation to keep feelings of sadness at bay."
D)"Very normal; you've launched your family and now you can devote attention to your own life and preferences-such as crafts."
E)"Would you like to talk about how you feel?"
Q2) 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) A man came for follow-up care to the free clinic,explaining that he had applied for a job based on his education and years of previous work experience,but,being in a wheelchair,he was turned down.Which of the following responses would be most appropriate for the nurse?
A)"If you know you can do the job, go to the free legal aid clinic for assistance. The employer may not know the law."
B)"No one would want to hire a handicapped person, so you can continue to come here for free care."
C)"Because it can be expensive to obtain the necessary equipment to help you do that job, the employer has every right to refuse to hire you."
D)"The law says, if a handicapped person applies, he or she has to get hired even if an able-bodied person also applies."
Q2) Which of the following describes the most important need of every school-aged child with a disability?
A)A teacher who understands the child's needs
B)An advocate within the school system
C)An assessment with comparison with developmental milestones
D)An individualized education plan (IEP)
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Chapter 22: Homeless Populations
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Q1) Which of the following groups of people is most likely to experience homelessness?
A)Those who have a supportive family
B)Those who have recently become unemployed
C)Those who have substance abuse problems
D)Those who frequently change jobs
Q2) Which of the following best describes how the Continuum of Care (CoC)concept determines the number of homeless? (Select all that apply.)
A)By asking local police departments to visit areas where the homeless hide and report the number of people found there each March
B)By conducting a point-in-time (PIT) homeless persons count every other January
C)By making an educated guess based on anecdotal data
D)By completing a statistical analysis of the Census Bureau data
E)By reporting the number of homeless persons who use emergency shelters or transitional housing during the year
F)By sending CoC personnel into the community to try to find hidden homeless
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) A nurse was excited about being the only staff member in the public health department in a small rural area.Which of the following problems would the nurse most likely encounter? (Select all that apply.)
A)There is no one with whom to collaborate or exchange ideas.
B)There will be no physician available to tell the nurse what needs to be done.
C)No feedback can be obtained from others.
D)The nurse may only be able to offer services supported by federal funds.
E)The nurse will have to raise local funds to support the department.
F)There will not be any epidemiologists or sanitarians to help.
Q2) 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
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) Which of the following females would be at greatest risk for developing anorexia nervosa?
A)A young woman who had been badly hurt in a car accident and is now living with her grandparents but managing to retain her high school Grade Point Average (GPA)
B)A young woman who is a fantastic athlete but acts out and does what she feels is best, regardless of what others think
C)A "good girl," obedient to her parents' wishes, who always agrees with peers in her clique and strives to do everything perfectly
D)A student under a lot of stress from family events at home but who has good coping skills and recognizes that she is coping with major life changes
Q2) Which of the following events occurred in 1965?
A)State mental hospitals were created.
B)The mentally ill were deinstitutionalized.
C)Electroconvulsive therapy was discovered to help depression.
D)Community mental health centers for outpatient care were established.
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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) The nurse could not find a vaccine in the refrigerator.The unopened vaccine vial had been put in a storage cabinet with the other medications.The nurse drew up the appropriate dose in the syringe and then put the vial of vaccine in the refrigerator.Which of the following would be the most likely result?
A)The client will have immunity to the disease after the vaccination
B)Primary vaccine failure
C)Secondary vaccine failure
D)The injection will not feel so cold to the client
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Chapter 26: Substance Abuse
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why health professionals and educators are stressing total abstinence of drugs instead of teaching appropriate social use?
A)Federal funds are available to schools if abstinence is stressed.
B)If students perceive a drug as harmful, fewer actually try it.
C)It is easier to avoid a substance altogether than to try to control the dose.
D)This education is consistent with our American culture.
Q2) Which of the following best explains why most states have the legal drinking age set at 21 years old?
A)At 21 years of age, most Americans consider a person an adult.
B)College is completed, and employment has begun by 21 years of age.
C)Most 21-year-olds are self-supporting and no longer dependent on parents.
D)The alcohol-related death rate rose alarmingly when drinking age was lowered to 18 years.
Q3) Which of the following age groups has the highest prevalence of binge drinking and heavy drinking?
A)Adults aged 45 to 65 years
B)Adult business persons, aged 25 to 45 years
C)Both genders of depressed elderly, aged 65 years and up
D)Young adults aged 18 to 25 years
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Chapter 27: Violence
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Q1) A woman was seen in the emergency department with a greenstick broken arm and chest bruises.She explained she fell up a staircase at home while carrying laundry to the bedrooms.Besides assessing for other injuries,which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A)Ask about and educate regarding intimate partner violence (IPV)
B)Assess for use of alcohol or other drugs that might have been a causative factor in the fall
C)Get the patient an x-ray examination to determine location and severity of the break
D)Immediately apply ice and immobilize in a sling
Q2) 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
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes how the American Red Cross (ARC)is different from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)or the National Incident Management System?
A)Funding includes only voluntary contributions.
B)It emphasizes being prepared for emergencies, not just reacting to them.
C)It has only volunteers as staff.
D)It is a nongovernmental volunteer agency.
Q2) Which of the following agencies should develop a community disaster plan,have emergency drills to test the plan,and determine the proper response?
A)Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
B)Office of Emergency Management
C)State Disaster Office
D)The National Disaster Relief Agency
Q3) Who is responsible for ensuring the safety and welfare of communities?
A)Federal government
B)Federal Emergency Management Agency
C)Local government
D)State government
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Q1) 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
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)
Q3) Which of the following is the single leading preventable cause of death in the United States?
A)Alcohol
B)Firearms (guns)
C)Overweight and obesity
D)Tobacco use
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Q1) Which of the following responsibilities does the occupational health nurse (OHN)have in relation to an injured employee and the Workers' Compensation Act?
A)To assist the employee in obtaining legal representation to negotiate a financial settlement
B)To assist the employer to work out a settlement with the employee to avoid legal suits against the employer
C)To file a claim for the employee with Workers' Compensation to ensure continued full salary until the employee is able to return to work
D)To work with the employee to keep the employee informed, limit disability, and provide opportunity for rapid return to employment
Q2) If not at a meeting or giving an educational program,which of the following best describes why an occupational health nurse (OHN)would be absent from the health station during the nurse's employment hours?
A)The nurse is reviewing position descriptions in the main company office.
B)The nurse is in the management office to use the company computer.
C)The nurse planned a walk-through of the workplace.
D)The nurse is taking a quick bathroom break.
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Chapter 31: Forensic and Correctional Nursing
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Q1) The legal nurse consultant (LNC)was asked to submit an affidavit to both the prosecutor's and the defendant's office.Which of the following information needs to be included?
A)List of all literature reviewed in preparation for being paid as an expert witness
B)Notarized signature on a summary of the LNC's education and clinical experience
C)Summary of nurse's educational and experiential credentials and an analysis of the case
D)An opinion under oath as to what happened in the crime situation
Q2) A prisoner was bleeding where another inmate had attacked him with a fork.Which of the following would be the correctional nurse's first and most crucial responsibility?
A)Perform a complete physical assessment, specifically looking for internal injuries
B)Maintain an escape route to help ensure personal safety
C)Report the incident to administration, indicating who was responsible for injuring the inmate
D)Stop the bleeding, apply an antibiotic, and bandage the wound
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) A new faith community nurse (FCN)met with a client who was dying.The client asked the FCN to pray for her out loud.The FCN had an active prayer life,but privately-not out loud relating to someone else.Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?
A)Deliberately misunderstand the request and promise to pray for the client when you are at home each evening
B)Look for a religious book nearby, open it, and hope there is something there the nurse can use
C)Offer to share the client's request with the faith community's leader, as well as ask the faith community to pray for the client
D)Share a traditional prayer that the nurse had previously memorized for personal use
Q2) Which of the following has been confirmed by research regarding the relationship between religion,spirituality,and health?
A)Essentially, religion gives persons a sense of hope.
B)Faith communities help by praying for ill persons during services.
C)Healthy persons have a tendency to be active within their faith communities.
D)Persons who attend services have decreased anxiety, depression, and stress.
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Chapter 33: Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the documentation that the nurse should expect to complete during the home visit?
A)Creation of a carefully laid out nursing care plan for future visits
B)Documentation of assessment data and care given demonstrating the nurse's effectiveness
C)Necessary documentation will depend on the agency policies and forms
D)Completed Medicare forms per the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) regulations for reimbursement
Q2) Which of the following should be included when the nurse writes a proposed treatment plan for a home health client?
A)Outline of specific client goals with measurable outcomes
B)Specific nursing interventions to treat identified client problems
C)Type of services needed and frequency of visits by each discipline
D)Typical nursing care plan information from assessment to evaluation
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