Population Health Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Population Health explores the factors that influence the health outcomes of groups of individuals, examining patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. The course covers social, economic, environmental, and genetic determinants of health, as well as the role of healthcare systems, policy interventions, and public health strategies in promoting health equity. Students will analyze real-world case studies to understand how data-driven approaches, prevention strategies, and community engagement contribute to improved health outcomes at the population level.
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Foundations for Population Health in Community Public Health Nursing 5th Edition by Marcia Stanhope
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Chapter 1: Community- and Prevention-Oriented Practice to Improve Population Health
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Q1) Which of the following actions demonstrate effective public health nursing practice in the community?
A) Epidemiologic investigations examine the environment for health hazards.
B) New services are organized where particular vulnerable populations live.
C) Partnerships are established with community coalitions.
D) Staff members at the public health agency continue to increase in number.
Answer: A,B,C
Q2) The nurse often has to make resource allocation decisions.Which of the following best describes the criterion the nurse should use in such cases?
A) The specific moral or ethical principle related to the situation
B) The cheapest, most economical approach
C) The most rational probable outcome
D) The needs of the aggregate rather than a few individuals
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) A nurse is reviewing the original work of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing.Which of the following accomplishments of today was started within this organization?
A) Requiring that public health nurses have a baccalaureate degree in nursing
B) Standardizing public health nursing education
C) Developing public health nursing competencies
D) Opening the Henry Street Settlement
Answer: B
Q2) The Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 is similar to which current law?
A) Welfare
B) Food stamps
C) Medicaid
D) Medicare
Answer: C
Q3) A nursing student during World War II would likely join which group?
A) The US Public Health Service
B) The Marine Nurse Corps
C) The Frontier Nursing Service
D) The Cadet Nurse Corps
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: The Changing Ushealth and Public Health Care Systems
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the cost of health care in the United States?
A) Health care costs are kept low, and the indicators of health are among the best worldwide.
B) Health care costs are low which has resulted in poor health outcomes.
C) Health care costs are the highest in the world, but the indicators of health are not the best worldwide.
D) Health care costs and indicators of health are the highest in the world.
Answer: C
Q2) How does managed care attempt to control costs of care?
A) By encouraging families to use the point of service list of individual practice associates
B) By requiring families to choose a care provider from the MC network and not allowing access to other services without their provider's permission
C) By moving Medicaid-eligible families onto state Medicare enrollment
D) By refusing permission for families to use urgent care or emergency department services
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Ethics in Public and Community Health Nursing Practice
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Q1) Which of the following is considered the most important goal in nursing today?
A) Adapting to technological advances such as electronic medical records
B) Demonstrating caring as the basis of nursing practice
C) Distinguishing nursing care from medical care
D) Seeking evidence-based outcomes to demonstrate nursing's contribution to care
Q2) Some nurses are debating about the appropriate action to take in relation to a particular family.One member of the family is ill,and the other family members have chosen to continue working rather than take time off to care for the ill family member.One nurse states,"It's not up to us; it's the family's decision.They know what is best for them." Which of the following ethical approaches is being used by this nurse?
A) Communitarianism
B) Deontology
C) Principlism
D) Utilitarianism
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Chapter 5: Cultural Influences in Nursing in Community Health
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Q1) A 40-year-old Bosnian,Muslim woman who does not speak English presents to a community health center in obvious pain.She requests a female health care provider.Through physical gestures,the woman indicates that the pain is originating in either the pelvic or genital region.Which of the following interpreters would be the most appropriate in this situation?
A) A Bosnian male who is certified as a medical interpreter
B) A female from the client's community
C) A female who does not know the client
D) The client's 20-year-old daughter
Q2) An undocumented immigrant comes to a physician's office to receive care.Which of the following services can the client receive?
A) Treatment for tuberculosis
B) Treatment for type 2 diabetes
C) Immunization for polio
D) Physical examination
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Chapter 6: Environmental Health
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the purpose of local health departments making unannounced inspections of local restaurants?
A) To enforce local laws and regulations
B) To ensure compliance
C) To provide oversight to potential exposure
D) To monitor employee safety
Q2) The nurse is examining blood lead levels in school-age children 1 year after a community-wide education intervention.Which of the following phases of the nursing process is being implemented?
A) Assessment
B) Diagnosis
C) Intervention
D) Evaluation
Q3) A nurse is completing a basic health assessment.Which of the following questions should be asked by an environmentally aware nurse?
A) "Is anyone else in your family having these symptoms?"
B) "How many people live in your home?"
C) "What jobs have you held longest?"
D) "Where did you live 10 years ago?"
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Chapter 7: Government, The Law, and Policy Activism
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Q1) Which of the following laws established programs for provision of health services for women and children and supported community-oriented nursing practice?
A) Early Periodic Screening and Developmental Testing (EPSDT) Initiative
B) Healthy People 2000 Initiative
C) Sheppard-Towner Act
D) State Child Health Improvement Act (SCHIP)
Q2) A nurse would like to become involved in political action.Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to accomplish this goal?
A) Become a member of the state nurses association.
B) Be friendly with everyone, whether supportive or not of your ideas.
C) Don't expend time on local activities but ask to be appointed on the state level.
D) Focus all your efforts on your specialty practice area and your employment site act.
Q3) Which of the following best defines the word politics?
A) The art of influencing others
B) The outcome of governmental policies
C) A provision of power for making decisions
D) The result of legislative action
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Chapter 8: Economic Influences
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Q1) A pregnant teenager has approached a nurse asking about ways to improve the health outcomes for her and her unborn child.Which of the following statements would be most appropriate for the nurse to make?
A) "Don't drop out of school."
B) "Sign up for childbirth classes."
C) "Sign up for the WIC program."
D) "Take your prenatal vitamins daily."
Q2) Which of the following best explains why clients who have Medicaid have poor health outcomes?
A) Clients may have preexisting conditions not covered by insurance.
B) Many physicians won't accept Medicaid clients.
C) Medicaid won't pay for certain medical interventions.
D) Medicaid recipients are noncompliant with their health care providers' recommendations.
Q3) Of the four main factors that affect health,which is the least important?
A) Environment
B) Human biology
C) Lifestyle choices
D) Health care system
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Chapter 9: Epidemiological Applications
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Q1) A nurse is employed as a nurse epidemiologist.Which of the following activities would most likely be completed by the nurse?
A) Eliciting the health history of a client presenting with an illness
B) Evaluating the number of clients presenting with similar diseases
C) Performing a physical examination of an ill client
D) Providing treatment and health education to a client with a disease
Q2) Which of the following statistics is used by countries to compare the success of their health care systems?
A) Attack rate
B) Infant mortality rate
C) Proportionate mortality ratio
D) Cause-specific mortality rate
Q3) Two women seem to agree on almost everything from favorite music to favorite media stars to the best way to prepare a meal.Which of the following best explains this similarity in the two women?
A) They are both members of the same birth cohort.
B) They are close friends.
C) They attended the same school.
D) They both go the same church.
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Chapter 10: Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) A nurse has decided to increase the evidence base of current nursing practice in an agency.Which of the following describes a barrier that could be encountered by the nurse?
A) Colleagues who do not know how to search the literature or critique research
B) Dedication to the history and tradition of the agency
C) Little or no research published in the clinical area of concern
D) Several meta-analyses in the literature with inconsistent results
Q2) A nurse is familiar with evidence-based practice (EBP)and wants to implement it into the care of clients.Which of the following would present the biggest challenge?
A) Assessing one's current practice and accessing evidence-based resources
B) Convincing administration that EBP is beneficial
C) Distinguishing EBP from practice based on old standards
D) Showing clients that EBP will improve their health outcomes
Q3) Which of the following groups is pressuring clinicians the most to use evidence-based practice (EBP)?
A) Administrators
B) Insurance companies
C) Nurses
D) Physicians
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Chapter 11: Using Health Education and Groups in the Community
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Q1) The leader of an Alzheimer's support group surveys the members of the group to determine the best time for the group to meet.Which of the following norms is being supported through this action?
A) Group norms
B) Task norms
C) Maintenance norms
D) Reality norms
Q2) A nurse planned a presentation about the latest trends in disaster planning for the senior nursing students at the local college.However,when the nurse began to share the information,the students were talking to one another and essentially ignoring the nurse.Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A) Ask the students why they are being so rude.
B) Explain why the information is crucial to their current clinical practice.
C) Nothing; let the instructor of the course handle the problem.
D) Tell a joke to get the students' attention.
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Chapter 12: Community Assessment and Evaluation
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Q1) A nurse is assessing the structure of a community's health.Which of the following data will the nurse examine?
A) The community's commitment to health
B) Health risk profiles of selected aggregates
C) Statistics of morbidity and mortality in comparison with similar communities
D) Treatment and service use patterns from local health agencies and care providers
Q2) During the assessment phase,the nurse compiles and interprets available data and draws conclusions as to the community's strengths and concerns.Which of the following best describes why the nurse would also conduct interviews with key informants?
A) To ensure that others agree with the nurse's plans for interventions
B) To confirm the nurse's initial findings and conclusions
C) To encourage community partners to feel they "own" the data
D) To generate nonstatistical data such as values, beliefs, and perceived needs
Q3) Which of the following is the best brief definition of community?
A) A geographic area or political division under common leadership
B) A group sharing a common bond such as a profession or occupation
C) A group working together to confront a common problem
D) A social group with common goals within a geographic area
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Chapter 13: Case Management
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why every client doesn't receive care from a case manager?
A) Case management time is demanding; thus it is restricted to complex cases.
B) Many health agencies do not employ case managers.
C) Most clients would not benefit from case management.
D) Most nurses do not know how to function as case managers.
Q2) Which of the following best describes the goal or priority of the nurse advocate?
A) To gain organizational and governmental support for the promotion of nursing objectives
B) To improve community service needs identified by research findings
C) To integrate evidence-based practice guidelines in the provision of community nursing service
D) To promote the client's rights and self-determination
Q3) Which of the following are the primary goals of case management?
A) To ensure that care coordination occurs across the continuum
B) To emphasize evidence-based clinical decision making
C) To manage resource use and control expenses
D) To stress the advantages and benefits of community-based care
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Chapter 14: Disaster Management
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Q1) A nurse was the first on the scene of a disaster and saw people with injuries ranging from minor to serious.Some of those with minor injuries were helping others.Which of the following injured persons would the nurse assist first?
A) Those with life-threatening head and chest injuries
B) Those who have life-threatening abdominal injuries
C) Those who have serious injuries of limbs
D) Those who are hurt but still mobile and functioning
Q2) Which of the following older adults is most in need of psychological support?
A) The older adult who keeps asking if loans will be available for him to rebuild
B) The older adult who keeps asking if he can go back home yet
C) The older adult who keeps lamenting the loss of his family photos
D) The older adult who keeps talking about how expensive his home theater was and how he will never be able to afford to replace it
Q3) When does disaster management begin?
A) Before the disaster occurs
B) During the disaster
C) Immediately following the disaster
D) During the recovery period
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Chapter 15: Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation
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Q1) A nurse attends a conference to learn more about public health surveillance.Why is it so important that the nurse be knowledgeable about this topic?
A) Because nurses are employed in public health agencies
B) Because nurses are often the first to recognize and respond to a problem
C) Because nurses are responsible for ensuring that action is taken when necessary
D) Because nurses are typically the ones to interact with the public and the media
Q2) A nurse considered copying last month's surveillance report and changing the date because the number of occurrences per month had not noticeably changed.Which of the following best explains why the nurse should continue to spend time collecting and reporting data that is always nearly the same?
A) Because such data are legally required
B) Because it is still part of the nurse's responsibilities, even if it is a waste of time
C) To determine a local baseline rate and immediately notice any change
D) To determine differences among communities in need for state assistance
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Chapter 16: Program Management
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Q1) Which would be an appropriate descriptor that meets all criteria for defining a client to be served by a program?
A) All women ages 40 to 50 who have not had a menstrual period for 3 consecutive months
B) Immigrants residing in Central County for less than 5 years who have difficulty understanding care instructions because of limited English proficiency
C) Pregnant women who have received nutritional counseling but whose nutritional status did not improve
D) Children ages 18 months to 5 years old who have been treated for nutritional deficiencies at the Central County Clinic
Q2) Which of the following methods would be the most interactive approach to assessing a community's need?
A) Define needs based on the current health status of the community.
B) Examine past needs as identified by the agency as well as the community.
C) Project future needs based on current trends.
D) Use past and current data to project future needs.
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Chapter 17: Managing Quality and Safety
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Q1) The nurse admits uncertainty over how to address the needs of a group of clients.The long-term nurse in the area suggests that the nurse review published evidence-based clinical guidelines.How can the nurse know these guidelines are reliable?
A) Because the agency supports their use.
B) Because the guidelines have been published.
C) Because the long-term nurse trusts them.
D) Because they are based on research and expert opinion.
Q2) A nurse is invited to join the utilization review team to help the agency avoid giving unnecessary care.Which of the following difficulties would the nurse most likely confront as client records are reviewed?
A) Alternative care options rather than agency care are often encouraged.
B) Not all clients fit the pattern and need more care than guidelines suggest.
C) The nurse suggests the agency provide guidelines to professionals giving care.
D) The agency is now accountable to its clients and their families.
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Chapter 18: Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment
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Q1) A nurse asks a family member,"What has changed between you and your spouse since your child's head injury?" Which of the following focuses of the family is the nurse assessing?
A) The context
B) The client
C) A system
D) A component of society
Q2) In taking a family history,the nurse in community health finds that this is the second marriage for the previously divorced parents and that the male partner is the stepparent to the oldest child.For which of the following aspects of the family assessment is data being gathered?
A) Dynamics
B) Function
C) Structure
D) System
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Chapter 19: Family Health Risks
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Q1) Which of the following should be the initial consideration made by a nurse who is working with lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgendered (LGBT)families?
A) Understanding of same sex marriage laws within the state
B) Understanding of personal feelings of working with members of this community
C) Assessment of the family structure within the LGBT family
D) Assessment of sexual orientation in a safe environment
Q2) Which of the following families is at high risk for health problems?
A) A man agrees that he needs to eat better and exercise more but also expresses how busy he is at his job.
B) A man knows that his grandfather, father, and older brother all died of cardiac disease.
C) A man is currently unemployed and despairs about finding a position.
D) A man expresses disappointment that, having been laid off as an executive, his new position pays only about two thirds of his original salary.
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Chapter 20: Health Risks Across the Life Span
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Q1) A nurse is providing contraceptive counseling to a female client.Which of the following is the most appropriate outcome of this counseling?
A) Encourage the individual to choose abstinence.
B) Ensure the individual is educated to make an informed choice about reproduction.
C) Advocate for increased funding for reproductive services.
D) Reduce the health risks of the individual.
Q2) Which of the following best describes where health care dollars in the United States be focused to improve breast cancer cure rates?
A) Education for women about breast cancer
B) Early detection programs with referral to ongoing access to a care provider
C) Primary prevention programs
D) Tertiary care through long-term follow-up
Q3) Which of the following is of the greatest concern for the nurse who works with high school students?
A) Alcohol use
B) Motor vehicle accidents
C) Sports-related injuries
D) Unprotected sex
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Q1) A community health nurse is implementing a tertiary prevention activity related to tuberculosis.Which of the following interventions is the nurse most likely completing?
A) Administration of skin tests to identify persons who have been infected with tubercle bacilli
B) Assessing for signs and symptoms of active tuberculosis
C) Directly observing clients with active tuberculosis as they take their antitubercular medications
D) Interpretation of tuberculosis skin test findings
Q2) Which of the following bills would the nurse lobbyist,who believes strongly in social justice,encourage legislators to support?
A) A bill that establishes policies requiring all persons to pay the same cost for services regardless of income
B) A bill that promotes universal health insurance coverage
C) A bill that requires all health care providers to give care to uninsured persons without charge
D) A bill that requires health care workers to report undocumented immigrants who present for treatment
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Chapter 22: Rural Health and Migrant Health
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Q1) A nurse is implementing a tertiary prevention strategy related to pesticide exposure.Which of the following activities would the nurse complete?
A) Observe farmworkers for evidence of unsafe handling of pesticides.
B) Provide teaching on how to handle pesticides to avoid or decrease exposure.
C) Teach farmworkers how to recognize signs and symptoms of pesticide poisoning.
D) Treat a client who has pesticide exposure to prevent complications.
Q2) A resident in a rural community has been diagnosed with asthma.Which of the following providers will most likely provide care to this client?
A) Advanced nurse practitioner
B) Allergist
C) Pediatrician
D) Pulmonologist
Q3) In addition to those barriers faced by many residents in rural areas,what additional barrier to health care is a Hispanic migrant farmworker likely to encounter?
A) Absence of culturally competent care
B) Availability of specialists
C) Distance of health care facilities from the place of residence
D) High cost of health care
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Chapter 23: Poverty, Homelessness, Teen Pregnancy, and Mental Illness
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Q1) The nurse is making a postpartum visit to a teenage mother and her month-old infant.Which of the following assessments would be most important?
A) Assessing for mother's ability to fulfill her own growth and development tasks
B) Assessing for mother's knowledge about normal infant growth and development
C) Assessing how much the teenage mother's own mother is helping her cope with child care
D) Assessing whether the baby's father is being helpful to the mother
Q2) Which of the following is the most rapidly growing group of homeless?
A) Adolescents
B) Families with children
C) Persons in crisis
D) Single men
Q3) A nurse is providing care to a pregnant teenager.Which of the following principles is the most important for the nurse to consider when providing care?
A) All teen pregnancies are considered high-risk.
B) Limited self-care knowledge can lead to pregnancy complications.
C) Pregnant teens are likely to receive prenatal care late in the pregnancy.
D) Pregnant teens may have limited financial resources to pay for care.
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Chapter 24: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the Community
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Q1) A nurse is helping a client's family prepare to have an intervention that hopefully will encourage the alcoholic father to realize the need for change.Which of the following instructions by the nurse to the client's family members would be most effective?
A) "Express your love and your belief that he can change."
B) "Point out that his behavior is his choice and his responsibility."
C) "Let him know that you understand how much he loves being with his drinking pals and that you agree that their friendship is important."
D) "Remind him that entering treatment is better than going to prison."
Q2) A nurse is reviewing with a client the importance of the diabetic diet to maintaining control of blood glucose levels.The client states,"I went to the classes and learned how to count carbohydrates.I have even started to write down what I eat for each meal." Which of the following would be most appropriate response from the nurse?
A) "I'm so glad you're beginning to recognize the need to control your blood sugar."
B) "Now you just have to make sure you don't give that habit up!"
C) "Sounds like you're not ready to really plan your eating yet."
D) "That is great. You've started to take action and make changes."
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Chapter 25: Violence and Human Abuse
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Q1) Which of the following best describes a principle of care that the nurse should abide by when working with abusive families?
A) Confront the abuser and shame him into penitence and a desire to change.
B) Demonstrate respect for all family members, including the abuser.
C) Exclude the abuser from family meetings because the abuser is the one creating problems.
D) Notify the abuser's clergyman, boss, and others who can exert pressure for change.
Q2) A nurse is working with a family to reduce the incidence of home violence.Which of the following actions by the nurse would most likely have a positive effect?
A) Being assertive and taking control of decisions because family members cannot be expected to have this ability
B) Focusing attention on family weaknesses that need to be fixed before healing can begin
C) Pointing out things that victims should do differently to avoid antagonizing the abuser
D) Soliciting ideas from the family regarding what they feel will improve their situation
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Chapter 26: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
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Q1) Which of the following components of the epidemiologic triangle contributes most to a female client developing a vaginal infection caused by fungi after successful treatment of her strep throat with antibiotics?
A) Agent
B) Environment
C) Host
D) Agent and host
Q2) During an outbreak of hepatitis A,nurses are giving injections of hepatitis A immunoglobulin to selected susceptible persons.Which of the following best describes the type of immunity that will follow the administration of these injections?
A) Active immunity
B) Acquired immunity
C) Natural immunity
D) Passive immunity
Q3) Which of the following is the number-one cause of death worldwide?
A) Chronic diseases (heart disease, cancer, stroke)
B) Infectious diseases
C) Injuries (accidental or purposeful)
D) Terrorism
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Chapter 27: HIV Infection, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Q1) Which of the following provides the best explanation as to why people do not immediately seek medical treatment when they first become ill with HIV?
A) They are afraid to get tested for fear results will be positive.
B) They avoid the problem (maybe it will go away).
C) They don't recognize their symptoms as possibly being due to HIV.
D) It is too expensive to get an HIV test.
Q2) A woman and man who have come to the health clinic begin to argue loudly."You gave me an STD!" the man yells.The woman screams back,"Not me.I don't have an STD!" Which of the following statements would be most appropriate for the nurse to say to them?
A) "Actually, you're very fortunate to have been tested so you and your partner can begin treatment before more serious damage is done."
B) "Some STDs may not have any symptoms, so you need to be tested for other conditions and treated if necessary."
C) "Sometimes the test is inaccurate, so before getting too upset, you should ask to be tested again."
D) "You may be able to get treatment from your pharmacist so you won't have to be embarrassed like this again."
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Chapter 28: Nursing Practice at the Local, State, and
National Levels in Public Health
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Q1) A public health nurse traces sexual contacts of clients with sexually transmitted diseases for screening and treatment.Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Secondary and tertiary prevention
Q2) A nurse is considering applying for a public health nurse position at a local health department.Which of the following minimum levels of educational preparation should the nurse have obtained?
A) Associate degree in nursing
B) Baccalaureate degree in nursing
C) Master of science degree in nursing
D) Training as a licensed practical nurse
Q3) Which of the following is the underlying science or area of study on which public health is based?
A) Biostatistics
B) Epidemiology
C) Medicine
D) Social sciences
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Chapter 29: The Faith Community Nurse
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes how clients and parish nurses typically perceive spiritual health?
A) It exists at the point that cure is attained.
B) It has a tangential relation to well-being.
C) It is part of an ongoing dynamic process.
D) It is usually unchanging across the life span.
Q2) A father confides to the parish nurse that his wife has been hurting their 3-year-old daughter.The nurse examines the daughter and finds evidence of physical abuse.In the parish nurse role,which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A) Contact the pastor for guidance in handling this situation.
B) Recommend that the family be removed from the faith community.
C) Refer the family to pastoral services for counseling.
D) Report the findings to child protective services.
Q3) Which of the following best describes the primary difference between parish nursing and all other nursing positions?
A) Affiliation with a church or congregation
B) Incorporation of spiritual aspects into nursing care
C) Provision of holistic nursing care
D) Residence within the community of service
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Chapter 30: The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) A nurse completes a self-assessment of performance as part of the home health nurse's annual evaluation.Which of the following terms best describes this activity?
A) Collaboration
B) Quality of care
C) Performance appraisal
D) Resource utilization
Q2) Which of the following types of home health agencies emphasizes health promotion and illness prevention?
A) Combination agencies
B) Hospital-based agencies
C) Official agencies
D) Proprietary agencies
Q3) Which of the following is a primary requirement for a client to be eligible for home health nursing and Medicare reimbursement of services?
A) Must be homebound
B) Must be living in a medically underserved area
C) Must be indigent
D) Must be insured or eligible for Medicare or Medicaid
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Chapter 31: The Nurse in the Schools
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Q1) Which of the following activities are included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's school health program?
A) Ensuring a healthy school environment
B) Assisting teachers with education related to health
C) Encouraging nutritious school meals
D) Giving immunizations to students, staff, teachers, and their families
Q2) At the annual community health fair,the school health nurse displays a science booth that examines the hazards of ineffective hand washing.Which of the following best describes the nurse's role in this scenario?
A) Consultant
B) Community outreach
C) Counselor
D) Researcher
Q3) A disaster has occurred in the community.Which of the following actions should be taken by the school nurse?
A) Continue activities as much as possible as if nothing had happened
B) Continue to assess for shock and stress
C) Help teachers discuss the disaster with their class
D) Maintain school routines and activities
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Chapter 32: The Nurse in Occupational Health
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Q1) An occupational health nurse periodically conducts spirometry testing of employees who work around hazardous gases.Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Tertiary care prevention
Q2) The occupational health nurse suggests that an employee work only half-days for three weeks and then return to full-time employment.Which of the following best describes the rationale for this suggestion?
A) To provide an example to other employees to ensure future cooperation with safety measures
B) To enforce an economic penalty for not obeying nurse's instructions regarding safety measures
C) To ensure that all employees keep their positions during an economic downturn
D) To continue employment and income with limited duty as a rehabilitation effort after an injury
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