Public Health Nursing Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Public Health Nursing is a course that explores the role of nurses in promoting and protecting the health of populations and communities. The course emphasizes community assessment, health promotion, disease prevention, and the development of interventions that address social determinants of health. Students learn to apply epidemiological and public health principles in diverse settings, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, and advocate for vulnerable groups. Through theoretical and practical components, the course prepares students to identify health needs, design evidence-based programs, and respond to public health emergencies, ultimately contributing to the overall well-being of society.
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Family Health Care Nursing Theory Practice and Research 6th Edition by Kaakinen
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Chapter 1: Family Health Care Nursing: An Introduction
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Q1) The nurse is transferring to a care area that focuses on family nursing practice. What should the nurse realize about this approach to care?
A) Interventions in family care address the future plans for the family.
B) Family members must be present before the implementation of family care.
C) Resources are placed to support an ill family member with the greatest chance for recovery.
D) The nurse and family together define the family and where therapeutic energy should be placed.
Answer: D
Q2) The nurse observes parents discussing an adolescent's plans for the weekend and setting boundaries to which the adolescent agrees. Which function did this family unit demonstrate?
A) Affective
B) Economic
C) Health care
D) Socialization
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Foundations for the Nursing of Families
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Q1) The nurse prepares to assess a family according to a family development theory. Which action will the nurse complete first during this assessment?
A) Health of individual members
B) Employment status of the parents
C) Family structure and life cycle stages
D) Education status of the children
Answer: C
Q2) The nurse learns that the father of a family passed away at age 41. How should the nurse classify this family event in relation to family development theory? Select all that apply.
A) On time
B) Off time
C) Normative
D) Conflicting
E) Nonnormative
Answer: B,E
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Chapter 3: Family Demography: Continuity and Change in
North American Families
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Q1) Which characteristic should the nurse remember when caring for a single mother? Select all that apply.
A) Less likely to be able to pay for care
B) More likely to seek health care services
C) More likely to fill out health care forms correctly
D) Less likely to understand care instructions
E) Less likely to communicate effectively with nurses and doctors
Answer: A,D,E
Q2) The nurse learns that a client is in a cohabitation living arrangement. What should this information indicate to the nurse?
A) Higher risk for divorce if the couple marries
B) Financial inability to obtain needed health care
C) Children are at a higher risk for behavioral problems
D) Health care decisions can be made on behalf of each other
Answer: B
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Q1) The nurse learns that a child being seen in the community clinic has health coverage through the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). What does this coverage indicate to the nurse?
A) The child has a chronic disability.
B) The child receives special education.
C) The child is being raised in a single-parent family.
D) The child has no insurance and is not eligible for Medicaid.
Q2) The nurse notes that the community health clinic has added a section for "family" on the assessment form. Which definition is most likely being used for "family"?
A) Biologically related members
B) Anyone who lives in the same residence
C) Anyone who the client says is the family
D) Two or more people living together related by birth, marriage, or adoption
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Chapter 5: Family Nursing Assessment and Intervention
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Q1) The nurse prepares to use the Family Assessment and Intervention Model when assessing a family. What is this model based on?
A) Orem's Self-Care Theory
B) Neuman Systems Model of Health Care
C) Rogers' Theory of Unitary Human Beings
D) Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Systems Theory
Q2) The nurse learns that a family is moving and will no longer be able to meet with the nurse for continuing care. What should the nurse do as this relationship is terminated? Select all that apply.
A) Write a therapeutic letter
B) Schedule a summary meeting
C) Ask the physician to write a letter
D) Encourage the family to keep in touch
E) Refer to resources in the new community
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Chapter 6: Family Health Promotion
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Q1) Family empowerment is a process, outcome, and intervention. On what should the nurse focus when assisting a family to become more empowered? Select all that apply.
A) Providing information
B) Problem-solving for the family
C) Encouraging family participation in goal setting
D) Providing encouragement and support
E) Using strategies to increase family strength
Q2) The nurse reviews assessment data before creating a family plan of care. Which definition of family health promotion should the nurse keep in mind when selecting interventions for this family?
A) Having resources to pay for medical bills
B) Living in a location where health resources are readily available
C) Planning for retirement and achieving a quality and dignified death
D) Improving or maintaining the physical, social, emotional, and spiritual well-being of the family
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Chapter 7: Nursing Care of LGBTQ Families
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Q1) The nurse is assessing a middle-aged homosexual male. The nurse knows that when assessing this patient which of the following should be taken into consideration? Select all that apply.
A) Earlier onset of physical disability
B) Greater risk of cardiovascular disease
C) Lower rate of migraines
D) Higher rate of chronic gastrointestinal problems
E) Less risk for some cancers
Q2) The nurse desires to improve competency when caring for families within the LGBTQ community. Which first step should the nurse take to improve this competency?
A) Learn the relevant language
B) Evaluate personal background, beliefs, and biases
C) Build cultural and personal knowledge
D) Understand the unique disparities of the population
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Chapter 8: Genomics and Family Nursing Across the Life
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Q1) The nurse learns that a disease is present in more than one generation of a family. What does this suggest to the nurse?
A) A genetic disease is present.
B) The family may have either a biologically or environmentally based genetic disease or a combination of both.
C) The family should be assessed for environmental risk factors.
D) The family does not have a genetic disease.
Q2) A participant in a community health program asks how genetic diseases occur. What should the nurse include about genetic diseases in the response?
A) They are X-linked disorders.
B) They are diseases caused by environmental factors that family members share.
C) They are diseases caused by biological conditions inherited from family members.
D) They are diseases caused by biological and environmental factors that family members share.
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Chapter 9: Families Living With Chronic Illness
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Q1) The nurse prepares to assess a family with a member who has a chronic illness. On what should the nurse focus during this assessment? Select all that apply.
A) Sibling needs
B) Core processes
C) Nutritional needs
D) Economic restraints
E) Developmental milestones
Q2) The nurse plans to use an empowerment model to plan care for a family who has a member with a chronic illness. Which type of care will the nurse use to support this family? Select all that apply.
A) Problem-based
B) Strength-based
C) Evidence-based
D) Patient-centered
E) Spiritually relevant
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Chapter 10: Families in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
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Q1) The nurse providing palliative care to a client with a terminal illness is experiencing moral distress. Which situation most likely caused the nurse to experience this emotional response? Select all that apply.
A) The nurse continues to provide chemotherapy to the client upon the family's request.
B) The nurse is unable to relieve dyspnea because of a fear of overmedicating the client.
C) The team members decide to withhold routine fluids unless the client is thirsty.
D) Another health care provider suggested that another course of treatment might "do the trick."
E) The adult children want everything possible done yet the client is exhausted and wants it to end.
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Chapter 11: Trauma and Family Nursing
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Q1) The nurse cares for a toddler recovering from injuries received by an abusive parent. Which findings indicate that this client is experiencing failure to develop healthy attachments? Select all that apply.
A) Poor appetite
B) Ignoring toys
C) No eye contact
D) Watching television
E) Withdrawing from touch
Q2) The nurse is reassigned to assist with triaging victims of a train derailment in the emergency department. The next day the nurse returns to providing care in the intensive care unit and is assigned the victims. If this pattern continues, which health problem is the nurse prone to developing?
A) Apathy
B) Depression
C) Poor self-esteem
D) Secondary traumatization
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Chapter 12: Family Nursing With Childbearing Families
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Q1) The parents of a new baby are both 19 years old. Which intervention should the nurse identify to help this family with realigning the intergenerational pattern?
A) Remind to limit time away from the baby
B) Instruct on ways to move from dependence to independence
C) Limit exposure to extended family members
D) Ask the new mother the feeding approach that is best for her
Q2) The nurse plans to discuss an expectant client's decision regarding infant feeding. What is important for the nurse to do when considering feeding management for this family?
A) Inform the client that she should breastfeed
B) Assist the parents to form a nurturing relationship surrounding the feeding of the infant
C) Encourage bottle-feeding because this will guarantee proper nutrition for the infant
D) Encourage the father, or partner, to leave the feeding decision up to the mother
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Chapter 13: Family Child Health Nursing
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Q1) During a home visit the nurse learns that a family is experiencing a situational transition. Which event most likely occurred in this family?
A) Parents filed for divorce
B) Child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis
C) Oldest daughter accepted into college
D) Grandparent retired from a full-time job
Q2) The nurse prepares health promotion information for a family with a toddler. Which intervention will the nurse recommend to the parents?
A) Placing the child on the back to sleep
B) Providing head gear when playing outside
C) Placing medications in a locked cabinet
D) Instructing about the dangers of drinking and driving
Q3) Which principle should family nurses incorporate in their care to help a family with a child who has diabetes?
A) Protection is paramount in each interaction.
B) Patterns of illness and disease differ in between families.
C) Patterns of illness are usually predictable in families.
D) Reorganization of family routines is discouraged.
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Chapter 14: Family Nursing in Acute Care Adult Settings
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Q1) The nurse cares for a client with a life-threatening illness. Which need should the nurse address with this client's family? Select all that apply.
A) Providing visiting hours
B) Giving reassurance
C) Offering realistic hope
D) Conveying honest answers
E) Assessing the level of anxiety
Q2) A family accompanies a client to the hospital for treatment of an acute illness. Which characteristic is likely to increase the degree of family stress? Select all that apply.
A) Feeling alone
B) Being unsure of their role
C) Feeling chaos and loss of control
D) Neglecting personal health needs
E) Being comforted by staff interventions
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Chapter 15: Family Health in Mid- and Later Life
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Q1) A frail older client does not have children. What should the nurse consider when planning this client's care?
A) Depend on formal services for assistance
B) Rely on friends and extended family for care
C) Consider admission to a long-term care facility
D) Identify an agency that provides care 24/7 in the home
Q2) The nurse plans to use the SPICES tool during an assessment. Which of the following are assessed with this tool? Select all that apply.
A) Confusion
B) Compliance
C) Poor nutrition
D) Sleep disorders
E) Skin breakdown
Q3) What age group should the nurse identify as the fastest growing group of older adults in the United States?
A) 55 to 65 years
B) 65 to 75 years
C) 75 to 85 years
D) Older than 85 years
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Chapter 16: Family Mental Health Nursing
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Q1) A child with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder is prescribed a stimulant. What about this medication should the nurse instruct the family? Select all that apply.
A) It can lead to slow bone growth.
B) A long-acting form is available.
C) Regular health checkups are required.
D) This medication will cure the disorder.
E) Impulsive behaviors will be eliminated.
Q2) The nurse learns that a client with a mental health condition has an 8-year-old child. What action should the nurse take?
A) Arrange for another family member to care for the child.
B) Complete a family-centered assessment of the child's needs.
C) Discuss placing the client in a treatment center to protect the child.
D) Identify medication that might help the child to be more helpful to the client.
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Chapter 17: Families and Community and Public Health
Nursing
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Q1) The nurse prepares health promotion activities for a family. Which statement best describes the nurse's purpose for planning activities for this family?
A) To teach the family to resolve conflicts
B) To improve or maintain the well-being of family members
C) To help the family identify strengths and trust personal decisions
D) To protect family members from diseases and the outcomes of these illnesses
Q2) The nurse prepares to assess a community in order to identify population health needs. Which approach should the nurse use during this assessment? Select all that apply.
A) Identify populations at risk
B) Meet key community leaders
C) Observe the target population
D) Evaluate the living environment
E) Collect data on the target population
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