Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
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Course Introduction
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention explores strategies and principles aimed at improving health and preventing illness across populations. This course covers the foundations of health education, risk factor identification, and the social, behavioral, and environmental determinants influencing health outcomes. Students learn about key public health theories, program planning and implementation, community engagement, and evaluation of prevention initiatives. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based approaches, health policy, and ethical considerations, preparing students to contribute effectively to healthier communities and to address the challenges of emerging and chronic diseases.
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Public Health Nursing Population Centered Health Care in the Community 9th Edition by Stanhope
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Chapter 1: Community and Prevention-Oriented,
Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation of
Specialization in Public Health Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following describes the consequence of the successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act?
A) Americans will pay closer attention to their health status.
B) The majority of the population will be covered by insurance.
C) Public health departments will need to increase the number of nursing positions.
D) The prevalence of obesity will decrease.
Answer: B
Q2) A PHN has been prepared at the graduate level.Which of the following activities should the practitioner be able to complete?
A) Teach public and community health nursing
B) Assess and intervene successfully at the aggregate level
C) Diagnose and treat disease and have prescriptive authority
D) Run for political office as experts in public health policy
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) A nurse is working to reform a program that was based on the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601.Which of the following programs is the nurse most likely working on?
A) Welfare
B) Food Stamps
C) Medicaid
D) Medicare
Answer: C
Q2) A 66-year-old woman is retired and no longer has health insurance through her place of employment.Which of the following programs would be appropriate for her health insurance needs?
A) Medicare
B) Medicaid
C) Social Security
D) Economic Opportunity Act
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: The Changing USHealth and Public Health Care Systems
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Q1) In the United States,the majority of health care dollars are spent on:
A) prescription drugs.
B) hospital care.
C) physician services.
D) public health services (PHSs).
Answer: B
Q2) A client is receiving PHC services.Which of the following expectations would the client have?
A) The care would be provided by a physician.
B) Private insurance would be necessary to receive care.
C) The emphasis of care provided would be on prevention.
D) A referral would be made to a specialist after receiving services.
Answer: C
Q3) The number of uninsured Americans has dramatically increased because:
A) Medicare took over payment of health care costs.
B) with a declining population, the costs for health care rose.
C) nursing salaries greatly increased, causing health care costs to rise.
D) health insurance coverage was dropped from employment-based health plans.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Perspectives in Global Health Care
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Q1) A nurse is working with a religious organization to provide food to starving people in a lesser-developed country.Which of the following organizations is the nurse most likely working with?
A) International Red Cross
B) Church World Service
C) Maryknoll Missionaries
D) Catholic Relief Services
Q2) The key to achieving the goals of Health for All in the 21st Century (HEALTH21)is the worldwide:
A) cure of communicable disease.
B) technological development of all nations.
C) availability of health care insurance.
D) implementation of primary health care.
Q3) A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB).Which of the following medications would the nurse most likely administer?
A) Isoniazid
B) Nevirapine
C) Amodiaquine
D) Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)
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Chapter 5: Economics of Health Care Delivery
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Q1) A nurse is using the principles of supply and demand in daily practice.Which of the following best describes this phenomenon?
A) The demand for nurses in public health is low, but the supply is high.
B) Few goods or services are available, the price tends to rise.
C) Supplies are low, nurses must find alternate resources.
D) Lesser-developed countries receive supplies from other countries.
Q2) A nurse discusses services with a federal congressman.Which of the following services would the nurse most likely be discussing?
A) Family planning
B) Counseling
C) Policy making
D) Prevention of communicable diseases
Q3) Medicare and Medicaid are:
A) available to any citizen who wishes to enroll.
B) two federal programs that provide insurance to special groups.
C) private insurance providers.
D) funded by the state government.
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Chapter 6: Application of Ethics in the Community
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Q1) A nurse believes everyone is entitled to equal rights and equal treatment in society.Which of the following principles is being applied?
A) Distributive or social justice
B) Egalitarianism
C) Libertarian view of justice
D) Communitarianism
Q2) A nurse is providing care using the idea of "servicing citizens,not customers." Which of the following ideas is being applied by the nurse?
A) Ethical tenets of policy development
B) Basic concepts of the feminist theory
C) Underlying premise of virtue ethics
D) Components of distributive justice
Q3) Which ethical principle requires "doing no harm?"
A) Respect for autonomy
B) Non-maleficence
C) Beneficence
D) Distributive justice
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Chapter 7: Cultural Diversity in the Community
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Q1) The Refugee Act of 1980 had what effect on refugees who were immigrating into the United States?
A) Allowed specific provisions for refugees from Southern and Eastern Europe
B) Provided a uniform procedure for refugees to be admitted into the United States
C) Permitted refugees to set up communities in or around major metropolitan areas
D) Allowed refugees access to "green cards" that would allow them to work in the United States
Q2) A nurse is planning a refugee outreach clinic at the neighborhood health center.Which of the following considerations should be made by the nurse in order to provide culturally competent care? (Select all that apply.)
A) Their own background, beliefs, and knowledge may be significantly different from those of the people receiving care.
B) Language barriers may interfere with efforts to provide assistance.
C) Certain risk factors may be present for a given population.
D) Certain groups may use nontraditional healing practices.
E) Introduction of the American culture will be an important part of the encounter.
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Chapter 8: Public Health Policy
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Q1) A nurse researcher wants to get information on the occurrence of an internationally important disease.Which of the following websites would be the best place to seek this information?
A) The United Nations
B) The WHO
C) The World Bank
D) The World Health Assembly
Q2) A nurse is writing to a legislator to advocate for funds to support advanced practice nursing education.Which of the following considerations should be made by the nurse?
(Select all that apply.)
A) Limit the letter to one page in length
B) Identify oneself as a nurse
C) Provide only factual information
D) Share personal knowledge about the issue
E) Arrange a face-to-face meeting as soon as possible
Q3) One effect of the use of block grants was a:
A) reduction of federal expenditures.
B) decreased ability of states to spend money on programming.
C) guaranteed continuation of programs with demonstrated effectiveness.
D) shift from hospital-based to community-based nursing care.
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Chapter 9: Population-Based Public Health Nursing
Practice: The Intervention Wheel
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Q1) Which statement is true about the origins of the Intervention Wheel?
A) A panel of nurses from Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin developed and refined the Intervention Wheel.
B) It was conceived by a group of international nurses from Norway, Kazakhstan, and Japan.
C) It was a result of a qualitative analysis carried out by the State Boards of Nursing.
D) It resulted from a grounded theory process carried out by public health consultants at the Minnesota Department of Health.
Q2) A nurse is involved in identifying individuals with unrecognized health risk factors or asymptomatic disease.Which of the following public health interventions is being applied?
A) Screening
B) Referral and follow-up
C) Surveillance
D) Health teaching
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Chapter 10: Environmental Health
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Q1) The greatest single source of air pollution in the United States is from:
A) waste incineration.
B) power plants.
C) motor vehicles.
D) molds.
Q2) A nurse is completing the first phase of a risk assessment.Which of the following questions would the nurse most likely try to answer?
A) Has the chemical been released into the environment?
B) How much and by which route of entry can the chemical enter the body?
C) Is the chemical known to be associated with a negative health effect?
D) What is the prediction for potential harm?
Q3) A PHN working with a family living in poverty is concerned about their exposure to environmental hazards.Which of the following factors should the nurse consider that may put the family at risk? (Select all that apply.)
A) Limited funds to pay for health care
B) Poor nutrition
C) Homes located closer to hazardous waste sites
D) Less education
E) Unsafe working conditions
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Chapter 11: Genomics in Public Health Nursing
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Q1) According to the CDC's "Genomic competencies for the public health workforce," which of the following should all public health workers be able to do? (Select all that apply.)
A) Demonstrate basic knowledge of the role that genomics play in disorders.
B) Make appropriate referrals to those with more genomic experience.
C) Counsel individuals about their genetic susceptibility for particular disorders.
D) Recommend appropriate genetic screening tests for clients.
E) Plan appropriate care for those who have positive genetic tests.
Q2) A nurse understands the significant impact that genetic testing can have on an individual and family.This competency is best described by which of the following organizations?
A) NCHPEG
B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
C) American Nurses Association
D) International Council of Nurses
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Chapter 12: Epidemiology
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Q1) A PHN conducts an immunization clinic for measles.Which of the following is being implemented?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Health promotion
Q2) A nurse is investigating a serious epidemic of influenza.Which of the following best describes the amount of cases that are being examined?
A) 50 cases
B) 100 cases
C) 500 cases
D) Unable to determine
Q3) A public health nurse (PHN)reports an attack rate.Which of the following has most likely been reported?
A) Number of cases of cancer recorded at a medical center
B) Number of people who died of Ebola in a given year
C) Number of beef cattle inoculated against mad-cow disease on a farm
D) Proportion of people becoming ill after eating at a fast-food restaurant
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Chapter 13: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
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Q1) A nurse is investigating the role of the agent in the cause of an illness.Which of the following best describes what the nurse is examining?
A) Host resilience
B) Virus
C) Infectiousness
D) Bug bite
Q2) A nurse is providing information to a local newspaper about the presence of infectious diseases in the United States.Which of the following statements by the nurse is accurate?
A) "It is the goal of the WHO to prevent the transmission of the plague by avoiding direct contact with inflicted individuals."
B) "Rabies is easily spread by contact with animals."
C) "The United States is a certified polio free country."
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) A nurse is uncomfortable discussing such topics as sexual behavior and sexual orientation when counseling clients and avoids this topic with clients.Which of the following is the most likely outcome of this avoidance?
A) Potential risks and risky behaviors will not be identified.
B) Transmission of STDs will remain unchanged.
C) Clients will develop a trusting relationship with health care providers.
D) The nurse will be violating the laws in several states.
Q2) A nurse is examining the route of HIV transmission for a newly diagnosed HIV client.Which of the following would most likely be discovered by the nurse?
A) Having contact with an HIV-positive individual who is coughing
B) An infant receiving breast milk from an HIV-positive mother
C) Receiving a mosquito bite while in Africa
D) Being near an HIV-positive individual who is sneezing
Q3) The most chronic blood-borne infection in the United States is:
A) hepatitis A.
B) hepatitis B.
C) hepatitis C.
D) HIV.
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Chapter 15: Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) A nurse who is working in a community setting applies evidence-based practice when planning community health education.Which of the following should the nurse use in order to enrich the application of this evidence?
A) Randomized clinical trials
B) Qualitative studies
C) Quantitative studies
D) Multiple research methods
Q2) A nurse is looking for evidence-based practice to support the methods used to facilitate smoking cessation.Which of the following types of evidence would be the best for the nurse to examine?
A) Scientific literature found in systematic reviews
B) Double-blind randomized controlled trial
C) Quasi-experimental studies
D) Expert opinion
Q3) The term evidence-based was first used in:
A) Canada.
B) Great Britain.
C) the United States.
D) Australia.
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Chapter 16: Changing Health Behavior Using Health
Education with Individuals, Families, and Groups
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Q1) Which statement about education is true?
A) It emphasizes the provider of knowledge and skills.
B) It emphasizes the recipient of knowledge and skills.
C) It is a process of gaining knowledge and expertise.
D) It results in behavioral change.
Q2) A nurse prepares for a presentation to a group of adults using strategies appropriate for adult learning.Which of the following concepts is being applied?
A) Authoritarianism
B) Learning style
C) Pedagogy
D) Andragogy
Q3) A nurse is planning to evaluate an individual's progress toward a health goal.Which of the following components should be included in the evaluative process?
A) Type of teaching strategy used
B) Recognition of accomplishments in the group
C) Conflict that occurred in the group
D) The type of leadership in the group
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Chapter 17: Building a Culture of Health through Community
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Q1) A PHN 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 nurse is using Anderson and McFarlane's model to complete a community health assessment.Which of the following information about the community would the nurse be collecting?
A) Resources available to promote health
B) Interactions among subsystems
C) Physical environment
D) Demographics
Q3) The Framingham Heart Study was successful in:
A) providing information on the effectiveness of risk-reduction interventions.
B) documenting the relationship between social variables and heart disease.
C) identifying factors contributing to the development of coronary heart disease (CHD).
D) demonstrating the effects of mass media in modifying high-risk behavior.
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Chapter 18: Community as Client: Assessment and Analysis
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Q1) A nurse collects data about seat belt usage by interviewing key informants and observing behaviors in the community.Which of the following types of data is being collected?
A) Quantitative
B) Qualitative
C) Focus groups
D) Participant observation
Q2) A nurse is assessing the safety in the community using primary data.Which of the following data would be useful for the nurse to collect? (Select all that apply.)
A) Number of billboards in the area
B) Interviews with health care providers who are familiar with the community
C) Observation of community members
D) Nurse's own observations
E) Morbidity and mortality rates
Q3) The main characteristics of partnership are:
A) awareness, flexibility, and distribution of power.
B) rights, responsibilities, and consensus.
C) commitment, participation, and articulation.
D) collaboration, advocacy, and utility.
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Chapter 19: Population-Centered Nursing in Rural and Urban Environments
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Q1) Rurality is a subjective concept because:
A) everyone has an idea as to what constitutes a rural setting.
B) the differences between rural and urban areas are very distinct.
C) rural health has not been very well researched.
D) the demographic and social characteristics of urban people are similar.
Q2) A client is suffering from stress related to the depressed lumber industry in his county.Which of the following best describes this client's condition?
A) Manic-depression
B) Psychosis
C) Anticipatory grieving
D) Farm stress
Q3) A nurse provides care to rural adults after working in an urban clinic for many years.Which of the following considerations should the nurse make when working with this population?
A) Rural adults are more likely to have health insurance.
B) Rural adults are more likely to have access to health care providers.
C) Rural adults are more concerned about their health status.
D) Rural adults are more likely to experience mobility limitations.
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Chapter 20: Promoting Health Through Healthy
Communities and Cities
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Q1) A nurse was involved in the initial implementation of the Healthy Communities and Cities initiative in the United States.Which of the following problems would have most likely been addressed?
A) Reduction to the amount of pollutants released into the environment
B) Provision of fire and police protection
C) Creation of a coalition to address health disparities
D) Elimination of crime and violence from the community
Q2) A nurse is implementing interventions to improve the health of the community.Which of the following approaches should be taken by the nurse?
A) A top-down approach with rational-empirical problem solving
B) A top-down approach with community practice planned by experts
C) A bottom-up approach with facilitation of communication
D) A bottom-up approach with multisectoral planning and action for health
Q3) When the Healthy Communities and Cities concept was brought to the United States:
A) the cities chosen for the initial work were Los Angeles and New York City.
B) Canada adopted the program at the same time for continuity across borders.
C) the same strict guidelines that were implemented in Europe were used.
D) smaller communities and localities were targeted instead of large cities.
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Chapter 21: The Nurse-led Health Center: A Model for Community Nursing Practice
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Q1) Which type of nursing center actively integrates service,education,and research in its model?
A) Special care
B) Free-standing
C) Fee-for-service
D) Academic
Q2) A nurse executive is managing a nursing center.Which of the following would be an expected responsibility of a nurse in this role?
A) Managing the business operations
B) Managing the data systems
C) Providing patient care and referral
D) Overseeing contracts and grants
Q3) A nurse is working with a group and would like to facilitate successful collaboration.Which of the following would be the most important factor for the nurse to consider?
A) Focus of the group
B) Planned change that will occur
C) Decisions made by executive director
D) Open and frequent communication
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Chapter 22: Case Management
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Q1) A case manager supports a client's decision to return home after having a total hip replacement rather than go to a skilled nursing facility.Which of the following phases of the nursing process is being used?
A) Assessment
B) Planning/outcome
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
Q2) A case manager uses effective collaboration and team strategies to make arrangements for services.Which of the following roles is being applied?
A) Broker
B) Negotiator
C) Liaison
D) Facilitator
Q3) The first stage of collaboration is:
A) trust building.
B) consensus.
C) collegiality.
D) awareness.
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Chapter 23: Public Health Nursing Practice and the Disaster Management Cycle
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Q1) A public health nurse (PHN)is working with a community during the recovery phase of a disaster.Which of the following attributes would be most important for the nurse to possess?
A) Flexibility
B) Organization skills
C) Personable
D) Sense of humor
Q2) What is the purpose of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?
A) Create a new branch of government that deals with bioterrorism
B) Establish a way for the Red Cross to carry out its mission
C) Develop a nationwide all-hazards approach to domestic incident management
D) Extend presidential power to act quickly upon acts of bioterrorism
Q3) A nurse is working with an older person following a disaster.Which of the following emotions of the client should be anticipated by the nurse?
A) Anger
B) Fear of loss of independence
C) Violence
D) Regression
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Chapter 24: Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation
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Q1) What does each state do with the information that it receives about notifiable diseases?
A) Uses the information for surveillance purposes
B) Reports the information to the local branch of the World Health Organization (WHO)
C) Transmits the data electronically, weekly, to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
D) Does nothing with the information
Q2) A person has returned from overseas and it is determined that he has Q fever.Which of the following must occur?
A) This is not a disease that is on the notifiable list; nothing need be reported.
B) The case must be reported to the state and local health departments.
C) The patient must be isolated immediately.
D) The patient will probably die, so it is not reportable.
Q3) 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
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Chapter 25: Program Management
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Q1) A nurse matches client needs,provider strengths and competence,and agency resources.Which of the following types of planning is being used?
A) Strategic planning
B) Program planning
C) Management planning
D) Process planning
Q2) A nurse is monitoring program activities,such as hours of service,number of providers used,number of referrals made,and amount of money spent to meet program objectives.Which of the following aspects of program evaluation is being used?
A) Relevance
B) Progress
C) Efficiency
D) Effectiveness
Q3) What 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
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Chapter 26: Quality Management
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Q1) What is one performance area where quality improvement (QI)is used to affect 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 is developing a QI program.Which of the following would be the most important aspect of the program that should be considered?
A) Vision and values of the agency
B) Standards used to provide care
C) Results of nursing care
D) Evaluation of process changes
Q3) A nurse is given formal recognition as a professional with technical competence in a certain area of nursing practice.Which of the following terms describes what has happened?
A) Licensure
B) Accreditation
C) Recognition
D) Credentialing
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Chapter 27: Working with Families in the Community for Healthy Outcomes
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Q1) A nurse is constructing a genogram for a family.Which of the following describes its importance?
A) Allows nurses to diagnose disease patterns
B) Brings the family together to do a mutual task
C) Shows family history and patterns of health-related information
D) Provides a visual diagram of the family unit in relation to other subsystems
Q2) Which statement about divorce rates is correct?
A) The divorce rate is increasing.
B) The divorce rate is decreasing.
C) The divorce rate is difficult to measure due to the increase in cohabitation.
D) The divorce rate has leveled off and remains relatively constant.
Q3) A public health nurse (PHN)is working with families and communities.Which of the following best illustrates the nursing action that is being implemented?
A) Learning about the core competencies for public health professionals
B) Facilitating a client discharge from an inpatient facility
C) Assessing the structure of a family
D) Assisting clients who are uninsured in finding resources and services
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Chapter 28: Family Health Risks
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Q1) A client is experiencing a social risk.Which of the following best describes this risk?
A) Inadequate housing
B) Lack of education
C) High-crime neighborhood
D) Lack of insurance
Q2) A nurse uses the term family policy.Which of the following explains what the nurse is describing?
A) Anything that is done by the government that directly or indirectly affects families
B) Laws that affect families and family living
C) Requirements for immunizations for the entire family
D) Healthy People 2020 guidelines for healthy families
Q3) A nurse is assessing a family.Which of the following behaviors would the nurse recognize as being learned within the family structure?
A) Smoking habits and heart disease
B) Health values and health habits
C) Chronic illness and disease risk
D) Societal norms and values
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Chapter 29: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) A nurse is caring for a preschool-aged child who has been exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)on a regular basis.Which of the following is the child at greater risk for because of this exposure?
A) Middle ear infections
B) SIDS
C) Living in poverty
D) Behavioral disturbances
Q2) A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to parents who have a child under 1 year of age.Which of the following would be the most important topic to discuss?
A) Occluded airway
B) Burns
C) Poisoning
D) Falls
Q3) Which statement about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)is true?
A) SIDS occurs most often in female infants.
B) Maternal cigarette smoking increases risk.
C) Most deaths occur between 2 and 8 months of age.
D) Most victims had a previous episode of cyanosis or apnea.
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Chapter 30: Major Health Issues and Chronic Disease
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Q1) A nurse is planning to implement Wagner's CCM.Which of the following essential elements should be considered by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
A) Clinical information systems
B) Evidence-based change
C) Self-management support
D) Community
E) Clinical practice guidelines
Q2) What is the purpose of adult day health centers?
A) Provide support of life until death occurs
B) Provide assistance to people who may need help with activities of daily living (ADLs)
C) Provide treatment for those needing rehabilitation
D) Provide respite care relief for caregivers
Q3) Which of the following characteristics indicates a man is at a higher risk for developing prostate cancer?
A) Being of Caucasian descent
B) Has not had a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test
C) Has a father or brother who has had prostate cancer
D) Has benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
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Chapter 31: Disability Health Care Across the Life Span
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Q1) Which statement about physically compromised persons who are experiencing poverty is true?
A) They are more likely to have access to needed services.
B) They are at greater risk for more rapid progression of disease processes.
C) Their care is usually better coordinated.
D) They require more nursing in-home care than persons not living in poverty.
Q2) A nurse is planning nursing interventions for disabled individuals living in poverty.Which of the following factors should be taken into consideration? (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.
E) This population is more independent.
Q3) Which of the following statements 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 ADLs.
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Q1) Resilience 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.
Q2) A nurse is working with a 17-year-old pregnant cocaine addict who is homeless.Which of the following best describes this client?
A) At risk
B) A special population
C) A Healthy People 2020 target group
D) A vulnerable individual
Q3) A nurse is working with a vulnerable population.Which of the following is the nurse most likely working with?
A) Families earning more than $50,000/year
B) Families earning less than $15,000/year
C) Residents of urban areas
D) African American physicians
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Chapter 33: Poverty and Homelessness
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Q1) A community health nurse is caring for an individual who is experiencing crisis poverty.Which of the following characteristics would this individual most likely display?
A) Episodic homelessness
B) Physical disability
C) Mental disability
D) Drug abuse
Q2) Which statement about poor people living in the seventeenth century is accurate?
A) They were likely alcoholics or prostitutes.
B) They were ashamed to be living in poverty.
C) They traveled from community to community for food and shelter.
D) They would be given assistance by their community.
Q3) A nurse is planning to assist homeless clients at a local shelter with finding community resources to meet their health care needs.Which of the following actions should the nurse take before interacting with this population?
A) Change personal views about homelessness
B) Understand the concepts of homelessness
C) Receive special training about where to locate homeless people
D) Have experience in mental health nursing and counseling
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Q1) A nurse is implementing a tertiary prevention strategy.Which of the following activities would the nurse most likely implement?
A) Diabetes screening
B) Rehabilitation for musculoskeletal injury
C) Birth control
D) Pregnancy testing
Q2) 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
Q3) A nurse is polite and non-confrontational when working with the family of a migrant worker.Which of the following concepts is the nurse demonstrating?
A) SimpatÃa
B) Respeto
C) Dignidad
D) Personalismo
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Chapter 35: Teen Pregnancy
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Q1) A nurse is providing adoption counseling to pregnant teenagers.Which of the following is an important concept for the nurse to keep in mind?
A) Have the father present as well during the counseling session.
B) When speaking of adoption, use the words "giving the child away."
C) Describe the details of raising a child in order to influence adoption decisions.
D) Do not impose opinions on the decision-making process of teen mothers.
Q2) A nurse is counseling an adolescent female about prevention of iron deficiency anemia.Which of the following would be the most appropriate nursing intervention?
A) Provide information about appropriate weight gain during puberty
B) Educate about consuming foods containing vitamin C
C) Instruct on drinking at least eight glasses of water each day
D) Emphasize the need to follow up with a dietician
Q3) Many teenagers who give birth:
A) are from middle-class families.
B) are honor students.
C) planned to get pregnant.
D) see few advantages in delaying pregnancy.
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Chapter 36: Mental Health Issues
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Q1) A client who was deinstitutionalized during the 1960s experienced difficulties living in the community.Which of the following best describes why this difficulty existed?
A) Insufficient community mental health services
B) Difficulties connecting with community resources
C) Lack of affordable housing
D) Increased cost of care
Q2) A nurse is referring a client with a mental illness to a community group for additional information and support.Where would the nurse most likely refer a client? (Select all that apply.)
A) Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
B) Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
C) Schizophrenics Anonymous
D) Anxiety Disorders Association of America
E) Salvation Army
Q3) Which factor has influenced the advancement in the treatment of mental illness?
A) The movement of clients out of mental institutions to the community
B) A better understanding of the neurobiology of mental illness
C) More interest in helping persons with mental illness
D) A change in the culture about what constitutes mental illness
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Chapter 37: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems
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Q1) A client has not yet made a commitment to take action to change his health behaviors.Which stage of change is the client experiencing?
A) Precontemplation
B) Contemplation
C) Preparation
D) Action
Q2) Which factor has contributed to the problem of substance abuse?
A) Increased knowledge about the use of drugs
B) Social acceptability of certain drugs
C) Recognition of substance abuse as a health problem
D) Control of the content and strength of illegal drugs
Q3) A nurse refers a client to alcoholics anonymous (AA).Who will play the most important role in the treatment of alcoholism at this support group?
A) Self
B) Spouses
C) Children
D) Peers
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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) There is no primary caregiver in the home.
Q2) Which group has the highest rate of violence?
A) Older, Caucasian men
B) Young, minority men
C) Young, Caucasian women
D) Older, minority women
Q3) A nurse is assessing an individual who has been the victim of domestic violence.Which part of the body should the nurse assess first?
A) Front of the body
B) Back of the body
C) Proximal parts of the body
D) Distal parts of the body
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Chapter 39: The Advanced Practice Nurse in the Community
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Q1) An NP recently obtained licensure and certification as an advanced RN.Where would the nurse find information about prescriptive privileges?
A) Reimbursement policies
B) Certification requirements
C) Educational preparation
D) Nurse practice acts
Q2) An NP is investigating regulations for third-party reimbursement.Which information will the NP most likely discover?
A) NPs are reimbursed when directly supervised by a physician.
B) NPs only receive reimbursement when working in rural areas.
C) NPs are reimbursed at 85% of the physician rate.
D) NPs are unable to be reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid.
Q3) A registered nurse (RN)would like to become an NP.Which level of education is required?
A) Bachelor of science in nursing degree
B) Master's or higher degree in nursing and NP education
C) Bachelor of science in nursing degree and completion of a formal NP program
D) Master's degree with a specialty in public health nursing
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Chapter 40: The Nurse Leader in the Community
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Q1) A nurse leader is using critical thinking skills to address the problem of limited access to health care by low-income families in a community.Which of the following actions would most likely be taken by the nurse?
A) Use assertiveness when working with community leaders
B) Read an evidence-based practice article about the problem
C) Form a coalition to brainstorm effective methods to address the problem
D) Promote diversity in the workplace by hiring minorities
Q2) Which information is included in an action plan? (Select all that apply.)
A) Time frame for completing the activities
B) Identification of team members who created the plan
C) Program goals and objectives
D) Evidence-based practice literature
E) Client goals
Q3) A nurse is working with a clinical microsystem.Which of the following best describes what the nurse is working with?
A) Evidence-based practices
B) Managed care organizations
C) Electronic health records
D) Registries
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Chapter 41: The Nurse in Home Health, Palliative Care, and Hospice
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Q1) A home care nurse is employed by a proprietary agency.What does this mean?
A) The agency is exempt from federal income taxes.
B) The agency is governed by a board of directors.
C) The agency is a profit-making agency.
D) The agency is reimbursed primarily by tax funds.
Q2) After conducting a comprehensive client assessment,the nurse would organize information about the client's medication regimen into which domain of the Omaha System Problem Classification Scheme?
A) Environmental
B) Psychosocial
C) Physiological
D) Health-related behaviors
Q3) The nurse provides direct care services to a stroke victim to avoid complications.Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment
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Chapter 42: The Nurse in the Schools
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Q1) A school nurse reviews the standards of professional practice published by the NASN.Which professional standard will the school nurse rely upon when providing care?
A) Interact with interdisciplinary health team members
B) Communicate with teachers to effectively manage classrooms
C) Teach cardiopulmonary resuscitation to every member of the school staff
D) Do research on students at the school
Q2) Which statement about head lice is true?
A) Prevalence of head lice in U.S. schools is nearly 50%.
B) Most cases of head lice are found in white, middle-class children.
C) Having head lice is associated with living in an unclean home.
D) Most incidents of head lice occur in those with dirty hair.
Q3) A school nurse is providing health information to school administrators,teachers,and parent-teacher groups.Which of the following roles is being implemented?
A) Health educator
B) Case manager
C) Consultant
D) Counselor
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Chapter 43: The Nurse in Occupational Health
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Q1) A nurse is working in an occupational health setting.Which of the following roles will the nurse most likely have?
A) Administrator
B) Clinicians/practitioner
C) Consultant
D) Educator
Q2) What is the purpose of NIOSH?
A) Examine potential hazards of new work technologies and practices
B) Educate employees about environmental risks and hazards
C) Develop and maintain a database of work-related deaths
D) Set standards that regulate workers' exposure to potentially toxic substances
Q3) A nurse is assessing host factors as part of the epidemiologic triad.Which of the following factors would the nurse most likely assess?
A) Crowding
B) Shift work
C) Worker's family
D) Chemical exposure
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Chapter 44: Forensic Nursing in the Community
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Q1) A forensic nurse implements a program aimed at preventing domestic abuse.Which of the following levels of prevention is being used?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment
Q2) A forensic nurse is applying the concept of distributive justice.Which of the following questions would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask?
A) How will limited funds be spent?
B) Who will benefit the most from the services?
C) How will an additional service benefit the population?
D) How will the privacy of the population be respected?
Q3) A homicide has occurred in a community.To whom would this information need to be reported?
A) United States Public Health Service
B) World Health Organization (WHO)
C) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
D) National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)
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Chapter 45: The Nurse in the Faith Community
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Q1) A faith community nurse encourages participation in political activities that impact the health and wellbeing of the faith community.Which of the following roles is the nurse implementing?
A) Counselor
B) Developer of support groups
C) Integrator of faith and health
D) Advocate
Q2) A faith community consults with a nurse to spearhead a committee to investigate the feasibility of starting a faith community nursing program in their church.The nurse contacts which organization for information,consultation,and reference packets about faith community nursing?
A) Parish Nurse Coordinator Center
B) International Parish Nurse Resource Center
C) American Nurses Association
D) National Center for Wellness
Q3) Which statement about faith community nurses is true? Faith community nurses:
A) create caring congregations that support the holistic health of its members.
B) work with clergymen to foster deeper spiritual beliefs.
C) take care of a congregation of people in case of illness.
D) provide holistic care and make decisions about congregational policies.
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Q1) A nurse is implementing tertiary prevention strategies in the community.Which of the following best describes what the nurse is doing?
A) Providing immunizations
B) Conducting lead screening activities for children
C) Providing case management services for clients with chronic illness
D) Identifying and treating clients in a tuberculosis (TB) clinic
Q2) A nurse is providing services for uninsured women.Which of the following best describes the role that the nurse is using?
A) Role model
B) Primary caregiver
C) Outreach worker
D) Case manager
Q3) A nurse is working in a public health department.Which of the following would most likely be the focus of the care that is provided?
A) Home visiting and hospice care
B) Care of communicable diseases
C) Health maintenance and health promotion
D) Illness prevention
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