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Population Health Exam Practice Tests
Population Health explores the determinants of health and disease across entire populations, emphasizing the patterns, trends, and disparities that impact community well-being. This course examines social, environmental, behavioral, and biological factors influencing health outcomes, with an emphasis on prevention and health promotion at the population level. Students will analyze data, evaluate health interventions, and learn the role of public health systems in reducing health inequities, preparing them to contribute to informed policy-making and effective public health strategies.
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Community Public Health Nursing Promoting the Health of Populations 6th Edition by Nies
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Chapter 1: Health: A Community View
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Q1) A community health nurse is overwhelmed with all that needs to be done in one day. Which task could most easily be postponed?
A) Reviewing the most recent hospital patient data collected by the local college of nursing
B) Deciding which of several possible new clinic options would be most effective in better meeting the needs of the local community
C) Evaluating the results of the most recent community-wide screening program before planning for the next community health program
D) Giving testimony to the state legislature on a new health and safety bill
Answer: A
Q2) Which task is most crucial for the community health nurse to do well?
A) Review the most recent morbidity and mortality data
B) Create a new clinic to better meet local health needs
C) Evaluate the results of the recent screening program
D) Give testimony regarding proposed state health legislation
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context
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Q1) When comparing a surgeon today with a surgeon of Nightingale's time, which of the following best describes the primary difference in how they would operate on a patient?
A) Current physicians have better surgical equipment (tools).
B) Current physicians have nursing support staff in the operating room.
C) Current physicians would carefully scrub between cases.
D) Current physicians would prescribe antibiotics in the operating room to avoid possible infections.
Answer: C
Q2) A nurse has determined that there is always a consistent level of people in the population who experience pneumonia. Which of the following best describes the prevalence of this disease?
A) Prevalent
B) Endemic
C) Epidemic
D) Pandemic
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and
Population-Focused Nursing Practice
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Q1) Which of the following health-related variables is examined by the critical theoretical perspective?
A) Cultural beliefs
B) Effect of history and tradition
C) Ethnic and racial differences
D) Social inequalities
Answer: D
Q2) A nurse is using a macroscopic approach when providing care. Which of the following would the nurse most likely demonstrate?
A) Emphasizing behaviors that will help in healing
B) Examining the family's responses to illness
C) Explaining how these actions will help in healing
D) Providing testimony to legislators concerning proposed legislation
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of nursing theory?
A) To improve nursing practice
B) To demonstrate that nursing is a profession
C) To organize nursing knowledge
D) To serve as a basis for ongoing nursing research
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the reason why so many Americans are obese?
A) Culture requires eating at celebrations and holidays.
B) For many people, caloric intake is more than needed for their physical activity.
C) Physical education is no longer a required subject in most elementary and secondary schools.
D) The expected portion size in restaurants has vastly increased over time.
Q2) A nurse is using the theory of reasoned action when working with a client to exercise on a regular basis. Which of the following would be the easiest way for the nurse to determine if the client will engage in this activity?
A) The client's intention to exercise regularly
B) The client's perception of the threat of illness if he doesn't exercise regularly
C) Society's emphasis on the importance of regular exercise
D) The pros and cons of regular exercise
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) For which of the following would a screening test be most appropriate?
A) Disease A, which must be caught early because society punishes those known to have the disease
B) Disease B, which can be controlled if caught early in the disease process
C) Disease C, which people need to know whether they have contracted, even though there is no treatment for the disease
D) Disease D, because people may want to use that information in family planning
Q2) 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.
Q3) When trying to determine whether the swine flu outbreak was getting worse, which of the following rates should be carefully observed?
A) The crude death rate
B) The age-specific death rate
C) The swine flu incidence rate
D) The swine flu prevalence rate
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Chapter 6: Community Assessment
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following best describes what community members receive from each other?
A) Safe environment to live and work
B) Entertainment and recreational opportunities
C) Socialization and role fulfillment
D) Useful services such as physicians and medical centers
Q3) A nurse is helping a community develop its capacity to address future problems. Which of the following activities is the nurse most likely implementing?
A) Addressing problems in priority order
B) Promoting collaboration and team building
C) Developing community competence
D) Providing education about health issues
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Chapter 7: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Q1) A nurse starts to collect evaluative data for a major health project one month after it starts. Which of the following best describes the purpose of this data collection?
A) Filling out the forms helps the aggregate feel involved in the process.
B) Formative evaluation allows the nurse to make changes if needed.
C) Funding agencies require ongoing evaluations to continue contributing.
D) The nurse needed to know if the desired outcomes were being achieved.
Q2) Which of the following best describes where the majority of time is spent by a community health nurse?
A) Caring for individuals
B) Caring for families
C) Caring for groups
D) Caring for aggregates
Q3) Which of the following is the most important component of the Planning Approach to Community Health (PATCH) model?
A) Ensuring that careful records of the decisions made were kept
B) Community participation throughout the process
C) Intensive planning by all professionals involved
D) Selection of professional outcome measures
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) Which of the following is the best way to assess if learning has occurred?
A) There is an appreciation for the new knowledge and skills learned.
B) Participants passed an examination designed to measure learning.
C) Participants stayed attentive throughout the program.
D) There is a long-term change in knowledge and behavior.
Q2) A nurse involved with a community group told peers that the group was learning networking, negotiating, lobbying, and information seeking. Which of the following provides the best explanation for why the nurse is not working toward a noticeable improvement in health status for the group? (Select all that apply.)
A) The nurse cannot improve the health of the group alone.
B) There are ways that these skills will be useful throughout the participants' life span.
C) The nurse is focused on teaching, not direct interventions.
D) There are no immediate solutions to the current health problems in most communities.
E) The nurse is still trying to obtain free health care for the group participants.
F) There are not enough resources to change the health status of the group.
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) A hospital is going to start a care management program. Which of the following groups of clients would most likely be selected to first receive such services?
A) Clients who represent the most common diagnosis group to be admitted
B) Clients who request such services from their local hospital
C) Clients with chronic illnesses
D) Clients with the least education
Q2) Which of the following best describes why utilization review departments are becoming case management units?
A) Funding is available for case management responsibilities.
B) Monitoring service use alone does not improve patient outcomes.
C) It facilitates using nurse experts for case management.
D) It promotes the current trend of naming "utilization review" units "case management."
Q3) Which of the following elderly persons are often the targets of case management?
A) Those who are homebound and have multiple complex problems
B) Those who live alone without close relatives
C) Those who show clear evidence of mental and physical decline
D) Those with chronic long-term health problems needing pharmaceutical intervention
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Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following best describes what happened after the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 was enacted?
A) Additional restrictions in coverage were imposed.
B) Experimental treatments were approved for reimbursement.
C) Reimbursement procedures became more efficient.
D) A prescription drug benefit was added.
Q2) An individual has been terminated from his job and has lost his health insurance. Which of the following federal laws allows him to continue his insurance benefits for a specified period of time?
A) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
B) Family Support Act of 1988
C) Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 (HMO)
D) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA)
Q3) What was the poverty guideline for a family of four in mainland United States in 2013?
A) Below $23,550
B) Below $25,250
C) Below $28,550
D) Below $32,250
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) Which of the following best describes a major problem faced by the U. S. health care system?
A) Inadequate number of licensed professional caregivers
B) Lack of sufficient clinics to serve all communities and neighborhoods
C) Ongoing increase in infections, such as nosocomial infections
D) Large number of underinsured and uninsured citizens
Q2) Which of the following best describes the effect of President Clinton's Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry report (1999)?
A) Created improvement in both physician and nurse educational programs
B) Demonstrated the incredible influence on health care made by the insurance industry
C) Increased national interest in improving health care and seeking reform
D) Stimulated the Institute of Medicine to explore quality in more depth
Q3) Which of the following reports state that nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training?
A) Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
B) Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment
C) Priority Areas for National Action
D) The Future of Nursing
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why so many Americans continue to engage in unhealthy behaviors?
A) Americans are not knowledgeable on how to change their behavior.
B) Americans believe that most illnesses can be cured with insurance footing the bill.
C) Health is not a concern to most Americans.
D) Most Americans do not know which behaviors are unhealthy.
Q2) Which of the following best describes a current trend related to health care services?
A) Nonprofit organizations are assuming responsibilities for service from for-profit organizations.
B) Health care organizations are offering services low in cost and higher in reimbursement.
C) Ways to minimize reimbursement using current procedural terminology (CPT) codes have been created.
D) Postponing computerized medical record programs increases profitability.
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following actions was taken by the federal government to help improve health disparities among minorities?
A) Created scholarships and traineeships only for minority applicants
B) Created the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
C) Established grants that funded only minority health projects
D) Legislated funds to create new colleges for preparing health professionals in minority neighborhoods
Q2) A nurse was responsible for setting up a health fair with free pizza being served during lunch. The nurse observed a few people who did not eat but just talked quietly during lunch. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A) Assume it was a religious fast day, and not worry about it
B) Discuss with the supervisor what are traditional foods in that neighborhood
C) Offer to let those who did not eat take the leftover pizza home for a meal later in the day
D) Talk to the group, and ask what foods might have been more acceptable
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) What is meant by discriminatory land use?
A) Backlash against companies that do not protect the environment
B) Daily insults to people who live in a particular community
C) Locating industrial hazards in low-income communities
D) Political recognition that companies support a safe environment
Q2) The local stream was full of trash. The Boy Scouts had a cleanup day so they could again canoe on the stream. Which of the following actions should be taken by nurses in the local community?
A) Hold a dialogue with community members about the problem and its effects
B) Fight for stronger "do not trash" laws and harsher penalties
C) Lecture community organizations about the value of safe water for recreation
D) Put all personal trash in appropriate trash receptacles
Q3) Which of the following best describes a food desert?
A) The inability to store foods at an acceptable temperature
B) The inability to have healthy foods at home
C) A neighborhood with little to no access to healthy foods
D) A neighborhood that has experienced a recent food-borne illness
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Chapter 15: Health in the Global Community
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Q1) Which of the following is one of the biggest threats faced by developing countries that are trying to grow economically and make a better life for their citizens?
A) Lack of education and knowledge
B) Political unrest
C) Environmental hazards
D) Large population
Q2) Which of the following groups makes up about 30% of the world's population?
A) Children
B) Elderly
C) Teenaged adolescents
D) Caucasians
Q3) Which of the following nongovernmental groups has been expending millions of dollars to reduce the impact of infectious diseases with profound effect on prevention and treatment for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria?
A) Carter Center
B) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
C) Families for Freedom Foundation
D) Bradley Foundation
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes how the United States compares with other countries on infant mortality rate?
A) Best of all the industrialized nations
B) About in the middle of the industrialized nations
C) Near the bottom of the industrialized nations
D) Gradually improving among the industrialized nations
Q2) A school nurse at a high school suggests that all students have an educational unit on newborn care in their required health class. Which of the following provides the best rationale for this suggestion?
A) Because all adults should be knowledgeable in basic child care
B) Because the first year of life is the most hazardous until old age
C) To help convince students not to engage in sexual intercourse
D) To demonstrate the incredible responsibilities in parenthood
Q3) What proportion of U.S. citizens are children?
A) 12%
B) 16%
C) 20%
D) 24%
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Chapter 17: Womens Health
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Q1) A woman with two young children is debating if she should try to work using child care or stay at home and care for her children. Based on the current trends, which decision is she most likely to make?
A) Enter the work force
B) Invite a relative to live with them to care for the children
C) Negotiate with her husband so he stays home with the children
D) Stay home with the children
Q2) Which of the following provides the best explanation for the importance of the "Go Red" and "The Heart Truth" campaigns?
A) Because heart disease is so prevalent, we all need to know the usual symptoms so we may seek help quickly.
B) Few people are aware of how to prevent chronic diseases such as cancer.
C) We need to increase awareness of the genetic component in chronic disease.
D) Women have different symptoms and require different treatment than men.
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 of the following strategies would most likely increase attendance at a clinic aiming to improve men's health in the community? (Select all that apply.)
A) Employing male nurses
B) Having male-friendly space for socialization
C) Having evening and weekend hours
D) Having male-accepted nibbles and drinks (pretzels and light beer)
E) Including lectures on male health each evening
F) Providing male-accepted and respected activities such as poker
Q2) Which of the following actions would improve a man's probability of obtaining health screenings and health-promoting education?
A) Being active in organized sports
B) Joining the military
C) Seeking an andrology specialist physician
D) Working for an employer that requires employees to have an annual physical exam
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) Which of the following situations best describes when a person would most likely be very unhappy and perhaps ill after retirement? (Select all that apply.)
A) If their family total income is now less than when he or she was employed
B) If the retirement was involuntary
C) If the person's self-image was based on job role and status
D) If the person has no outside interests or leisure activities
E) If his or her spouse did not appreciate input into their schedules or activities
F) If the person believes others are now taking credit for his or her achievements
Q2) Which of the following groups would most need adult day care services?
A) Caregivers who work all day
B) Elderly who are bored staying home alone
C) Elderly in whom Alzheimer's has been diagnosed
D) Older men who want an opportunity to meet older women
E) Older women who want to engage in arts and crafts activities
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Chapter 20: Family Health
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Q1) A young son was so physically fidgety that his mother was seriously embarrassed by his inability to be quiet and involved in the interview. Which of the following comments by the nurse would be the most helpful?
A) "Isn't it marvelous how much energy your son has?"
B) "Is there something your son could be doing for you that would use some of that energy?"
C) "Is your son always so fidgety? Have you discussed his behavior with his pediatrician?"
D) "Why don't you let your son go to his room until we're finished?"
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
Q3) What has research suggested is a barrier to college students eating healthy?
A) Lack of access to an exercise facility
B) Lack of access to a primary care provider
C) Lack of knowledge of the benefits of healthy eating
D) Lack of knowledge related to food preparation
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Chapter 21: Populations Affected by Disabilities
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Q1) A young man rolled his wheelchair up the ramp into the clinic to the desk where the intake nurse greeted him. After welcoming him to the clinic, which of the following should be the initial question asked by the nurse?
A) "Are you a vet home from the war?"
B) "Can I help you into the treatment room to see the nurse practitioner?"
C) "Do you have any family with you to help today?"
D) "What brings you to the clinic today?"
Q2) When a person was brought into the clinic in a wheelchair, the new nurse asked the patient if he felt a need for a priest. Which of the following best explains why the nurse would ask about spiritual health during the intake assessment?
A) All patients have spiritual as well as physical needs.
B) Medical personnel have to collaborate with religious leaders.
C) People reach out for spiritual care when they have suddenly become ill.
D) Some people perceive disabilities as punishment for sin.
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Chapter 22: Homeless Populations
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Q1) Which of the following underlying factors most likely contributes to homelessness?
A) Substance abuse
B) Unemployment
C) Posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD)
D) Severe mental illness
Q2) Which of the following best describes a downstream intervention to solve the problem of homelessness?
A) Improved use of community resources
B) Increased employment opportunities
C) Increased affordable housing
D) Improved treatment of mental illness
Q3) Which of the following persons will have the most difficulty in obtaining adequate support services to find a long-term home?
A) An alcoholic homeless person
B) A homeless person who has a limited support system and is unemployed
C) A homeless person who has a mental illness and is an alcoholic
D) A mentally ill homeless person
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) Which of the following are particularly prevalent in rural areas (more so than in urban areas) of the South?
A) Falls and motor vehicle accidents
B) Less use of seatbelts and more drinking of alcohol
C) Obesity and sedentary lifestyle
D) Suicide and homicide
Q2) Which of the following would be true for a county to be defined as having persistent poverty?
A) At least 10% of the population has been in poverty for at least the last 10 years.
B) At least 10% of the population has been in poverty for at least the last 20 years.
C) At least 20% of the population has been in poverty for at least the last 20 years.
D) At least 20% of the population has been in poverty for at least the last 30 years.
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Chapter 24: Populations Affected by Mental Illness
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why having parity in insurance coverage does not always help persons with depression?
A) Many persons find that the medications do not relieve symptoms.
B) Most depressed persons do not seek treatment.
C) Most depression is situational, and having insurance does not change the situation.
D) Psychotherapists will not accept the low reimbursement offered by insurance plans.
Q2) A nurse is working in a community setting caring for persons with mental health problems and their families. Which of the following is the most important and critical task for this nurse?
A) Be an advocate by writing letters to legislators demanding more resources for care for the mentally ill
B) Encourage all those involved to fight the community's tendency to stigmatize the mentally ill and their families
C) Establish supportive interpersonal relationships with all those involved
D) Lobby for increased funding for care of the mentally ill
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Chapter 25: Communicable Disease
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Q1) During an outbreak in the hospital, all staff members were given immunoglobulin if they were not already immune to the disease. Which of the following types of immunity will the staff who received the immunoglobulin have?
A) Active immunity
B) Long-lasting immunity
C) Natural immunity
D) Passive immunity
Q2) A patient walks into a community clinic complaining of severe intestinal cramps and diarrhea. Which of the following actions can be taken to protect the staff at the clinic?
A) Refuse to see anyone that sick as clinics have a different mission than secondary and tertiary care of the obviously ill
B) Send the patient immediately to the closest hospital emergency department
C) Treat the patient with broad-spectrum antibiotics and lots of fluids
D) Use universal precautions with all patients regardless of the situation
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Chapter 26: Substance Abuse
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Q1) A 14-year-old girl came with her family to the clinic as her father picked up his medication. The girl became anxious and said she had to go home soon to clean the house and start dinner. Which of the following would the nurse most likely suspect from this interaction?
A) As Freud pointed out, girls try to take over the wife role with their dad.
B) The girl did not want to admit her dad was a drug addict and was trying to get away from an uncomfortable environment.
C) The girl is taking on the role of hero with responsibility for caretaking functions.
D) The girl was afraid she would be seen with her dad, a known drug addict, in a public place.
Q2) Which of the following best explains why anyone would ever experiment with an illegal substance?
A) As a way of rebelling against parental authority
B) Because it is forbidden
C) For the thrill of it-without getting caught
D) Friends are encouraging it
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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 6-month-old infant was brought in unresponsive by both parents. X-ray examination showed evidence of shaken baby syndrome. Which of the following persons is most likely responsible?
A) The babysitter
B) The dad
C) The grandparents
D) The mom
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) Which of the following U.S. agencies is responsible for overseeing the actions of protecting against, responding to, recovering from, and preventing the effects of disaster?
A) American Red Cross (ARC)
B) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
C) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
D) The National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Q2) Eight patients were burned in a factory fire. Shortly thereafter, four firefighters were seen with possible smoke inhalation problems. Which of the following best describes how these patients are different from the first patients to arrive?
A) Burn patients probably have skin damage, whereas the firefighters have lung damage.
B) Burn patients will need extensive care over time, whereas the firefighters can probably stay the night with oxygen treatment and then be discharged.
C) The burn patients were direct victims, whereas the firefighters are indirect victims.
D) The second set of victims may have scarring, shortness of breath, and persistent hoarseness for the next few days.
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Chapter 29: School Health
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Q1) Which of the following is the most commonly used drug among children and adolescents in the United States?
A) Alcohol
B) Marijuana
C) Methamphetamine
D) Cocaine
E) Steroids
Q2) Every day a child came into the school nurse's office with vague complaints, but sometimes it seemed to the nurse that the child just wanted to talk and be listened to for a while. Unfortunately, the child took up almost 15 minutes of the nurse's very busy day. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A) Ask a staff person to talk with the child so the nurse could complete required tasks
B) Continue to listen while assessing for possible underlying problems
C) Refer the child to a private physician for follow-up on the constant physical symptoms the child presented
D) Talk to the teacher about not letting the child leave the classroom unless obvious symptoms (fever, vomiting) of illness were present
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Chapter 30: Occupational Health
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Q1) Which of the following arguments would the occupational health nurse (OHN) use when trying to convince a large employer of the need for a breast cancer education program?
A) It will be excellent media coverage for the employer, especially if the public is invited.
B) A large number of female employees of childbearing age may be interested.
C) This program would help balance all the male-oriented programs.
D) Women employees who believe their employers are interested in their well-being are more productive and satisfied.
Q2) Which of the following responsibilities do occupational health nurses (OHNs) have that are different from the responsibilities of most clinical nurses? (Select all that apply.)
A) Completing expert physical assessments and health histories
B) Coordinating site disaster planning
C) Evaluating resources and vendors for case management
D) Knowing relevant federal, state, and local regulations
E) Managing budgets
F) Performing cost-benefit analysis and outcomes monitoring
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Chapter 31: Forensic and Correctional Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following would most likely be the result of a medicolegal death investigation? (Select all that apply.)
A) Clarification of the unnatural circumstances in which death occurred
B) Court testimony as to cause of death based on evidence
C) Consultation with defendant's attorney for a fee
D) Consultation with prosecuting attorneys for a fee
E) Death certificate with cause and manner of death
F) Permission to use deceased organs for transplant
Q2) Which of the following best describes how a legal nurse consultant (LNC) would best prepare for testifying in court as an expert witness? (Select all that apply.)
A) By carefully analyzing the client's medical record and related documents
B) By creating a PowerPoint slide presentation to help educate the jury
C) By helping to examine all the witnesses in preparation for the court trial
D) By personally doing or observing the autopsy on the deceased
E) By preparing charts and tables illustrating the important legal points
F) By summarizing the literature regarding the standard of care
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) A nurse established a new parent support group where new parents meet to share problems and solutions. After about 3 months, fewer people were attending. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
A) Accept that the new parents may now be comfortable in their role and no longer need a support group
B) Bring in outside experts to give presentations on specific infancy development issues
C) Change the format of the group meetings to include more time for socialization
D) Suggest an ongoing educational program on infant and child development to renew interest in attending the group
Q2) The faith community nurse (FCN) finds the faith community's needs overwhelming. Which of the following best describes how the nurse can best meet the community's many needs?
A) Discover appropriate resources already existing in the community
B) Help the community members meet their own needs independently of the nurse or other assistance
C) Recruit, train, and direct volunteers to implement needed programs
D) Suggest the faith community recruit more parish nurses to help
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Chapter 33: Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) A nurse shared information with a family concerning a community resource, including a brochure with telephone number. The family agreed to follow up. Which of the following demonstrates to the nurse that the family wants to use those resources?
A) If the agency calls the nurse to share that they will be offering services to the family
B) If the family always agrees with the nurse's suggestions
C) If the family asks the nurse to please call and set up the service
D) If the family calls and sets up the service
Q2) In which of the following ways is a hospice nurse different from any other nurse who provides care to a client in the context of their family and home environment? (Select all that apply.)
A) Hospice nurses approach care in a holistic fashion.
B) Hospice nurses continue to support the family after the client has died.
C) Hospice nurses focus more on care and comfort than cure and control.
D) Hospice nurses are expert in both physical and psychosocial care.
E) Hospice nurses are more skilled at pharmaceutical pain management.
F) Some hospice nurses see patients at home and others in institutions.
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