Public Health Nursing
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Course Introduction
Public Health Nursing focuses on the promotion and protection of the health of populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences. This course explores community assessment, program planning, and implementation strategies that address health disparities and improve health outcomes among diverse populations. It emphasizes the nurses role in health education, disease prevention, epidemiology, and policy advocacy within community and government settings. Through practical applications, students learn to collaborate with various stakeholders to assess community needs, mobilize resources, and deliver culturally competent care to individuals, families, and groups to foster sustainable public health initiatives.
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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 nurse who works on the surgical unit at the local hospital was asked by the home health unit to make a home visit to a patient who had been discharged the previous day and to give follow-up care (for overload pay). What kind of nursing would this nurse be doing?
A) Acute care hospital nursing
B) Community-based nursing
C) Community health nursing
D) Public health nursing
Answer: B
Q2) What would be the proper term for the action of the school health nurse arranging for all the students in the elementary school to receive H1N1 immunizations?
A) Health education
B) Secondary prevention
C) Specific protection
D) Tertiary prevention
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context
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Q1) Which of the following statements best summarizes the view of nurses as seen in novels over the past 100 years?
A) Nurses are and have always been seen as very strong intelligent women.
B) For the past 50 years, nurses were primarily viewed as promiscuous women.
C) Nurses are controlling, almost sadistic women who enjoy their power over patients.
D) Nurses are obedient handmaidens to physicians, following whatever orders are given.
Answer: B
Q2) What current emphases are focusing attention on public health? (Select all that apply.)
A) Cost containment and managed care models
B) Focus on disease prevention and health promotion
C) Increased funding for care of chronic diseases
D) Liberal politicians encouraging public health as part of a national health reform
E) Movies showing national disasters and government lack of preparedness
F) Shortage of the H1N1 flu vaccine
Answer: A, B
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Chapter 3: Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes the major assumption of the health belief model (HBM)?
A) People will act if action is both easy and convenient.
B) People will act if exposed to fear messages stressing their vulnerability.
C) The major determinant of preventive health behavior is avoiding disease.
D) The major determinant of preventive behavior is providing proper health education.
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following statements best summarizes Lillian Wald's achievements?
A) She suggested new nursing specialties.
B) She demonstrated how to improve health in communities.
C) She gave expert clinical nursing care to her clients.
D) She was appointed a national nursing leader.
Answer: B
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) Based on statistics, which of the following groups is probably more physically active?
A) A group of adults living in the southern U.S. states
B) A group of elderly mall walkers
C) A group of high school graduates employed in blue collar occupations
D) A group of highly paid college graduates
Q2) A nurse reviewed information before meeting with the community residents who were attending a program on healthful living. Which of the following best describes the action by the nurse?
A) Disease prevention
B) Health promotion
C) Health improvement
D) Specific protection
Q3) A nurse is completing a health history with a client. Which of the following questions would be most important to include?
A) How many alcoholic drinks do you have in a day?
B) How many sexual partners have you had in the past month?
C) What nonprescription drugs do you take on a routine basis?
D) What kinds of tobacco do you use daily?
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) Which of the following research studies would determine the attributable risk of a sedentary lifestyle in cardiac disease?
A) Measuring all cases of cardiac problems in a specific community
B) Comparing the number of persons with cardiac disease among athletes with the number among nonathletes in a community
C) Subtracting the rate of cardiac disease among athletes from the rate of cardiac disease among nonathletes
D) Calculating the relative risk and then subtracting the attack rate to determine the attributable risk
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.
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Chapter 6: Community Assessment
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Q1) A community health nurse found a very small number of families in the community who were desperately in need of basic preventive health services. Which of the following ethical approaches supports expending agency resources on these few, but needy, families?
A) Beneficence suggests focusing on the most needy, so resources should be expended on these families.
B) Deontological ethics suggest that the nurse must give priority to the intervention that would have the broadest impact.
C) Utilitarianism (the most good for the largest number) would suggest continuing to focus on broader community needs.
D) Virtue ethics would suggest focusing on these families to support the nurse's own character development.
Q2) Which of the following activities would be most helpful to a person in whom a serious chronic illness has been diagnosed?
A) Discuss it with a religious leader on a confidential, do-not-tell basis
B) Join a support group of others with the same illness
C) Share the diagnosis with coworkers and neighbors to gain sympathy and support
D) Tell extended family because many diseases have a genetic component
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Chapter 7: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Q1) A nurse would like to quickly and easily learn more about an aggregate. Which of the following sources of information would be best for the nurse to use to quickly and easily become informed about an aggregate? (Select all that apply.)
A) Conduct a telephone survey of those aggregate members
B) Interview people who have previously been involved with the aggregate
C) Review any available records or previously gathered data
D) Send a mail survey to everyone in the surrounding geographic area
E) Try to find a few key informants and ask for their input
F) Use observation without anyone in the aggregate knowing he or she is being observed
Q2) Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Health (APEX-PH)?
A) To improve the functioning of public agencies by peer evaluation
B) To provide intensive planning for all professionals involved in public health
C) An evaluation process involving both community and public organizations
D) A self-evaluation by all the groups involved in public health planning
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) A very busy day is planned at a community health fair, and a nurse spends time greeting and meeting each person who walks in. Which of the following best describes the rationale for this action?
A) To distribute evaluation forms immediately so the participants can fill in the appropriate answers after each interaction with a professional
B) To immediately establish a friendly relationship and a level of trust
C) To make sure everyone knew who was sponsoring this free event
D) To most efficiently send the person to the area consistent with his or her apparent health need
Q2) Which of the following led to the creation of the Health Belief Model (HBM)?
A) Attempting to create an educational program that people would choose to attend
B) Attempting to explain why people acted as if they were immortal and immune from danger
C) Attempting to understand why people chose unhealthy and high-risk behaviors
D) Attempting to understand why people did not flock to free health care
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) A nurse has been working as a case manager for the past 6 months and would like to become certified. Which of the following organizations should the nurse pursue certification through?
A) Case Management Society of America (CMSA)
B) American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
C) American Nurses' Association (ANA)
D) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
Q2) Which of the following are considered core functions of a case manager? (Select all that apply.)
A) Assessment and diagnosis of client needs
B) Planning and facilitation of client care needs
C) Giving direct client care as needed
D) Advocating for the client
E) Obtaining needed resources and funding for the client
F) Submitting appropriate forms to involved agencies for the client
Q3) Which of the following has the largest influence on the case manager's role?
A) Criteria of the program for accepting clients
B) Location of the program
C) Population served by the program
D) The specific program that employs the case manager
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Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) A nurse is employed by the state nursing association to serve as a lobbyist. Which of the following would be the most crucial task to achieve?
A) Be seen as a reliable and credible source of accurate information
B) Convince colleagues in nursing to join their local nursing organization and write to encourage legislators to vote according to nurses' goals
C) Offer to make large donations to the legislator who can forward nursing's agenda
D) Visit every single legislator so the nurse is recognized in this role
Q2) Which of the following best describes what is being discussed in relation to concerns over patients' safety and nurse fatigue?
A) All hospitals are now required to report errors made that are a result of low nurse staffing.
B) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is monitoring the incidence of medical errors caused by nurse understaffing.
C) The Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act was passed by Congress in 2013.
D) Legislation has been suggested that staffing systems require the input of direct care registered nurses.
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) Which of the following suggestions was made by the Health Professions Education report?
A) Expand efforts to increase enrollment in nursing education programs.
B) Interdisciplinary teams should use informatics to provide patient-centered care.
C) Primary care should be emphasized over education for specialty practice.
D) All health professions should be required to communicate and collaborate in patient education.
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
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following actions would help decrease the total health care costs in the United States?
A) Consolidate major health care facilities while expanding neighborhood primary care clinics
B) Continue the move to computer-based medical records and other efficiencies in informatics
C) Decrease current fraud and abuse
D) Streamline and make more consistent all documents needed for third-party reimbursement
Q2) Which of the following was a major change after Medicare began a prescription drug benefit?
A) Number of prescriptions ordered by physicians decreased B) Medications increased without affecting patient care outcomes
C) U.S. expenditures on drugs approached the same level as that of other industrialized nations
D) Use of drugs and their cost immediately increased
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following helps to balance the fact that poverty is typically a major factor in certain groups having poorer health?
A) A strong community health center in the neighborhood
B) Intact families where fathers are married to children's mothers
C) Strong family and community support for healthy behaviors
D) The large number of programs available to be of assistance in fighting poverty
Q2) A woman comes to the clinic, and the nurse believes that she is speaking French. She seems to understand English. A provider will need to complete a physical examination to confirm the health problem. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A) Ask the client if she prefers a male or female provider
B) Ask a female provider to assume care
C) Ask the physician provider to see her immediately
D) Ask the secretary in the office who speaks French to assist in collecting a health history from the client
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) Which of the following conclusions can be drawn concerning efforts to decrease environmental pollution?
A) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets priorities for environmental problems and funds action.
B) Federal policies have been weakened, and enforcement lacks funding.
C) Federal recycling mandates have decreased waste products.
D) Legislation is increasingly being passed to force companies to lower toxic waste emissions.
Q2) What would be an appropriate term for intoxicated drivers, secondhand smoke, urban crowding, noise, and mechanization?
A) Risks of living style
B) Risks in the built environment
C) Personal health risks
D) Modern day health risks
Q3) How does participatory action research differ from other research methods?
A) Participatory action research does not use a control group.
B) Participatory action research does not require randomization.
C) Participatory action research is not based on a predetermined hypothesis.
D) Participatory action research poses solutions to the problem.
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Chapter 15: Health in the Global Community
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Q1) Which of the following assumptions underlies the Declaration of Alma-Ata?
A) Communities should be encouraged to cooperate with national health goals.
B) Gross inequalities and disparities will always exist.
C) Health is a fundamental human right.
D) Public health agencies are responsible to plan and take action to improve health.
Q2) 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
Q3) Which of the following best explains why many people decide to move to large urban areas?
A) To be eligible for social aid
B) To be with friends
C) To join family who are already there
D) To seek employment
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) What proportion of U.S. citizens are children?
A) 12%
B) 16%
C) 20%
D) 24%
Q2) A woman vows to quit smoking and drinking immediately upon the surprising news that she is 2 months pregnant. Which of the following concerns would the nurse have for this woman?
A) Those with whom she shares living quarters might smoke or drink.
B) Fetal damage may already have occurred.
C) Peers may encourage her to resume old habits, and peer pressure is very strong.
D) She won't be able to keep her vow.
Q3) According to the U. S. Department of Commerce, which of the following rules must be followed by makers of toy guns?
A) Darts from toy guns must be made of materials that will not penetrate skin.
B) Toy guns cannot contain parts made of lead or lead-based paint.
C) Reflective paint must be used on toy guns.
D) Toy guns must be distinguishable from real guns.
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Chapter 17: Womens Health
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Q1) Which of the following best explains how the Civil Rights Act amendments have been helpful to adult women who are employed?
A) If both a man and a woman apply for a position, preference must be given to the woman.
B) Everyone has permission to apply for any employment position regardless of gender.
C) Employers are prohibited from paying different salaries to men and to women for the same position responsibilities.
D) Discrimination against pregnant women or conditions involving childbirth or pregnancy is prohibited.
Q2) Which of the following is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD)?
A) Chlamydia
B) Gonorrhea
C) HIV
D) Syphilis
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Chapter 18: Mens Health
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Q1) Which of the following statements best explains why men are sicker on hospital admission than women?
A) Men do not have access to care.
B) Men do not seek treatment until they are very ill.
C) Men have chronic conditions more than women.
D) Men have more acute illnesses than women.
Q2) A man has been off work because of a recent illness. Which of the following would be the most useful action for the employer to take to support this man?
A) Encourage the man to return to work as soon as possible, possibly at something less physically demanding
B) Reassure the man that he may have as much time off as he needs
C) Share the man's need with other employees so that they may donate unused or unneeded sick time to him
D) Suggest that other male employees visit the man at his home to help keep his spirits up and demonstrate he is not forgotten
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) "My health problems are too much to handle," said an elderly woman at her annual clinical checkup. "What's most important for me to do?" Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Focus on eating properly and staying active."
B) "Get the shingles immunization along with your flu shot this year."
C) "Keep active mentally-do you do crossword puzzles or Sudoku puzzles?"
D) "Stay involved with others. Do you ever go to the senior citizens center?"
Q2) A woman said, "I've never been retired before. I didn't plan it but it's OK. I'm still doing what I used to do otherwise; I go to church, make quilts for charity, and babysit my grandkids. Do you think I should be trying to find another job for a few years?" Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "For lots of people, retirement, even if unplanned, is much like life has always been."
B) "It's okay to slow down at your age; why look for problems?"
C) "You really need to get out of your house more and be more active, even if you don't get paid at the position."
D) "Without a job, you really don't have an identity. Have you been to the unemployment office?"
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Chapter 20: Family Health
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why a nurse would ask about the meals of all family members, rather than focus on a nutritional history for the post-myocardial infarction patient?
A) It is assumed that all family members eat the same food at the same time each day.
B) Lifestyle choices among family members are usually consistent.
C) Many parents eat whatever their children don't rather than throw away good food, so the nurse should know what the children eat.
D) The nurse was afraid to assume that whoever cooked would only prepare one meal for everyone to share.
Q2) Which of the following definitions of family would be the most useful for the nurse practicing in the community?
A) A group of persons with shared convictions
B) A social unit interacting with the larger society
C) People descended from a common ancestor
D) Persons related either by blood or by legal contract (marriage)
E) Whoever the family says is in their family
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Chapter 21: Populations Affected by Disabilities
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Q1) Which of the following problems depends on the responses of other people and therefore cannot be measured?
A) Disability
B) Handicap
C) Impairment
D) Injury
Q2) A young woman rolled her wheelchair up the ramp into the clinic to the desk where the intake nurse greeted her. Which of the following should be the nurse's first response?
A) "How can I help you?"
B) "Who came with you today?"
C) Compliment her on her skill with the wheelchair
D) Sit so the nurse is on eye level with the young woman
Q3) The mother confided in the nurse, "I don't think my child is improving." Which of the following statements would be the best response by the nurse?
A) "My assessment shows your child is improving."
B) "The children seem to be playing with and accepting your child."
C) "The teacher reported to me that your child is doing much better."
D) "What is causing your concern?"
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Chapter 22: Homeless Populations
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Q1) Which of the following describes a dimension of the social determinants of health (SDH) defined within Healthy People 2020?
A) Employment
B) Education
C) Gender
D) Income
Q2) A school nurse was asked to see Lisa, a student in the fourth grade who was rumored to be living in a car with her mother. Which of the following would most likely have caused the teacher to become concerned?
A) Lisa is not always respectful of the teacher.
B) Lisa has not been doing her homework.
C) Lisa may be developmentally delayed.
D) Lisa may have behaved in a sexually inappropriate manner.
Q3) 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
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why there are more long-term consequences (such as death) to a driver injured in a truck accident in a rural area than a driver injured in a truck accident in an urban area? (Select all that apply.)
A) Rural drivers are more likely to speed over long distances than urban drivers.
B) Rural drivers are not as skilled with vehicles as urban drivers, so they are more severely injured in a crash.
C) The urban driver is taken immediately for care, whereas the rural driver might be injured on an isolated field and not found by anyone for hours.
D) Urban drivers are more likely to use their seat belts than rural drivers.
E) Urban drivers are probably rushed to an emergency department, whereas the rural driver lives far away from emergency services, often over bad roads and possibly through severe weather.
F) Urban drivers trade their vehicles in rather frequently, whereas rural drivers keep their vehicles for as long as they can make them run, so the vehicles are much less roadworthy.
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Chapter 24: Populations Affected by Mental Illness
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Q1) A person with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) knows the ritual is senseless, but is unable to stop. Which of the following best explains why he does not quit doing the ritual?
A) As rituals become habit, others will worry about the person if he or she suddenly stops engaging in the ritual behavior.
B) Engaging in rituals allows the individual to feel in control.
C) If the compulsion is resisted, anxiety increases.
D) Rituals, even if nonsensical, are comforting and reassuring.
Q2) A nurse suspects that a client is depressed. Which of the following symptoms is most likely being exhibited by the client? (Select all that apply.)
A) Paranoia
B) Fatigue
C) Irritability
D) Difficulty concentrating
E) Hallucinations
F) Impulsivity
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Chapter 25: Communicable Disease
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Q1) Which of the following would be one of the first steps in attempting to control a disease?
A) Create an appropriate screening test for widespread use
B) Define what the disease looks like in confirmed or probable cases
C) Determine the disease's portal of entry and portal of exit
D) Measure the extent of its spread geographically
Q2) A young woman is panic-stricken. She had not realized how much she was drinking, and she thinks she had unprotected sex with several men last night. She is petrified and wants an HIV test immediately. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A) Give her a strong lengthy lecture about the dangers of alcohol
B) Administer the HIV test
C) Provide a physical examination, testing for all sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
D) Suggest she be treated immediately to be safe
Q3) Which of the following infections continues to increase in the United States?
A) Measles
B) Pertussis
C) Hepatitis A, B, and C
D) Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
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Chapter 26: Substance Abuse
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Q1) Which of the following preventable health problems is the cause of more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities than any other?
A) Use of tobacco
B) Obesity
C) Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
D) Substance abuse
Q2) A family was dependent on the dad for financial support, and now he is in treatment for alcoholism. The wife asks you how long this will take. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Don't worry about length of time. Focus on helping him avoid alcohol."
B) "It all depends on how badly he wants to hold the family together as opposed to enjoying the relief of drinking again."
C) "Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. He'll have to avoid liquor the rest of his life."
D) "Remaining in treatment is crucial; it must last long enough to produce stable behavioral changes."
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Chapter 27: Violence
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Q1) A female student is at a fraternity party where alcohol is flowing freely, the music is loud, and people are dancing and talking. Most people seem to be having a great time. What action should the student take, if anything, when she overhears two men talking about having put ketamine in a girl's drink?
A) First get out of there, then call the campus police and report what was heard
B) Nothing, because she had no idea which woman was targeted or even if she drank what was given to her
C) Talk to the two men about the dangers and side effects of ketamine
D) Watch to see if any young women pass out or are otherwise impaired
Q2) 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
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) Who should create a disaster plan including emergency supplies and where to meet in case of an emergency?
A) All families
B) All government officials
C) All public health employees
D) Members of Congress and the Supreme Court
Q2) Which of the following disasters are considered NA-TECH (natural-technological) disasters? (Select all that apply.)
A) Constant rain led to mud slides, and whole neighborhoods were buried.
B) An earthquake caused structural collapse of bridges and highways in the area.
C) People stampeded out of the overcrowded arena, trampling people who had fallen.
D) River flooding resulted in overflow of the sewage plant and contaminated drinking water throughout the city.
E) The tsunami washed out all the power and telephone lines throughout the downtown area of the city.
F) Volcanic eruption covered the town with ash, making it difficult to breathe.
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Chapter 29: School Health
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why the numbers of children seen by the school health nurse is increasing?
A) Higher expectations for performance by parents and school administrators
B) Increasing school enrollments
C) Lack of another source of regular health care
D) Overcrowding within the community
Q2) Which of the following is the single leading preventable cause of death in the United States?
A) Alcohol
B) Firearms (guns)
C) Overweight and obesity
D) Tobacco use
Q3) Which of the following health problems continues to increase in school-aged and adolescent children?
A) Contagious diseases
B) Obesity and related problems (diabetes)
C) Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
D) Stomach flu (viral gastroenteritis)
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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) In which of the following ways are occupational health nurses (OHNs) role models of good community health nursing? (Select all that apply.)
A) The majority of OHNs are prepared at the baccalaureate level or higher.
B) OHNs actively influence policy in health and safety within a particular area.
C) OHNs are skilled at assessing both people and their home environment.
D) OHNs focus on health promotion and avoidance of injury or disease.
E) OHNs plan and implement health programs for populations of employees.
F) OHNs work closely with physicians in planning and implementing care for individuals and families.
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Chapter 31: Forensic and Correctional Nursing
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Q1) The legal nurse consultant (LNC) was surprised to find that former friends were no longer interested in a colleague relationship and one even accused the LNC of trashing clinical nursing practice in the courtroom. Which of the following would be the best response by the LNC?
A) "I've just accepted a position that pays an incredible amount more than staff nursing in a hospital."
B) "I'm not part of clinical nursing; I'm part of the legal system now."
C) "I'm defending the expertise and experience of skilled nursing clinicians by helping remove dangerous practitioners from the field."
D) "I'm helping clients who were hurt by poor practice to obtain revenge."
Q2) Which of the following is considered appropriate preparation for engaging in forensic nursing specialty practice?
A) Adequate number of continuing education credits plus licensure as a registered nurse
B) Baccalaureate nursing program and previous community health experience
C) College-based educational program including supervised clinical hours and internship
D) Interest in and willingness to be employed in the field
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) A nurse was a volunteer in a faith community when a police officer asked for specific information related to a member's behavior and mental health. The faith community nurse (FCN) told the police officer, "I'm a part-time volunteer; I'm not paid. Besides, I have client-professional privileges so I can't share information with you." Which of the following will most likely be the outcome of this encounter?
A) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) will require the nurse to maintain confidentiality.
B) The matter will be referred to the faith community leader for resolution.
C) The nurse is still accountable and has no legal right not to disclose information requested by a legal authority.
D) The police officer will have to accept the nurse's refusal to share information.
Q2) Which of the following best describes when faith communities first began to be involved with health and healing?
A) In 1998, when parish nursing was first officially recognized
B) In the time of Jesus and similar religious leaders of the early years AD
C) Throughout history, faith communities provided basic health care
D) When parish nursing began in the Lutheran Church in the 1980s
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Chapter 33: Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) Which of the following is the major assumption of Albrecht's conceptual model?
A) Nurses are the only appropriate case managers for home health patients.
B) Quality is best measured by using data from assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
C) Patient outcomes depend primarily on the education and experience of the nurse.
D) The most important outcome measure is the cost-effectiveness of the care given.
Q2) Which of the following best describes why home health care has continued to grow until very recently? (Select all that apply.)
A) Consumers prefer home care, so they will personally pay for it.
B) Demographics-there are more elderly persons in U.S. society.
C) Home care does not cost much more than institutional care.
D) Insurance companies are encouraging home care.
E) Medicare is encouraging home care rather than institutional care.
F) Physicians prefer to visit clients in their homes rather than institutions.
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