Public Health Nursing Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
Public Health Nursing focuses on the role of nurses in promoting and protecting the health of populations through community-based approaches. This course covers key concepts such as epidemiology, health promotion, disease prevention, and the social determinants of health. Students will explore strategies for assessing community health needs, designing and implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes to reduce health disparities. Emphasis is placed on interprofessional collaboration, cultural competence, policy advocacy, and evidence-based practice as students develop the knowledge and skills required to improve population health at local, national, and global levels.
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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 of the following best describes the primary reason that Americans are concerned about health care?
A) Politicians are discussing how to improve health care.
B) The media has provided mixed messages about the health care system.
C) Our national health care costs keep increasing.
D) The new health care system offers free services to Americans.
Answer: C
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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) Which of the following statements best describes why there is an increased need for advanced practice nurses in primary care?
A) Clinics are being built in many middle-class neighborhoods.
B) Hospitals are increasing their number of beds.
C) More nurses are choosing to obtain master's degrees.
D) Most physicians are specialists.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and
Population-Focused Nursing Practice
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes "thinking upstream"?
A) Focus on economic, political, and environmental factors
B) Prepare for your nursing career long-term goals by planning now
C) Seek causes of water and air pollution "upstream" from cities
D) Try to understand how or why someone got ill
Answer: A
Q2) 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
Q3) 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
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) Which of the following actions have been effective in reducing problems related to alcohol use? (Select all that apply.)
A) Abstinence education programs in elementary schools
B) Enforcement of ban on sales of alcohol to minors
C) Increased taxes on alcoholic beverages
D) Media campaigns that show unpleasant behaviors such as vomiting after drinking
E) Stringent laws on accurate labeling of alcoholic content in beverages
F) Suggesting children be taught appropriate use of alcohol in the home
Q2) 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) A researcher has limited time and funds. Which of the following research designs would be most appropriate?
A) Cohort study
B) Incidence study
C) Longitudinal study
D) Retrospective study
Q2) A nurse conducted a study of two skin lotions: (1) an inexpensive one and (2) an expensive one. The nurse found that there was a relative risk of 0.7 for skin sores using the inexpensive one and a relative risk of 1.2 using the expensive one. Which skin lotion should the nurse use?
A) Impossible to tell from the data given
B) It made no difference which lotion was used
C) The expensive lotion
D) The inexpensive lotion
Q3) Which of the following groups should be used to determine the community's pregnancy rate?
A) All persons between 15 and 45 years old in the community
B) The total population of the community
C) The total population of women in the community
D) Women between 15 and 45 years old in the community
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Chapter 6: Community Assessment
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following best describes the aspects central to the definition of community? (Select all that apply.)
A) Geographic boundaries at a point in time
B) Whatever is most convenient for the nurse
C) Patterns of disease found
D) Persons who share common goals and interests
E) Persons who band together to address a shared problem
F) The name the people have given themselves
Q3) Which of the following best describes how care can be appropriately given in a community?
A) Provide individualized care to unique individuals as much as resources allow.
B) Consider the community itself as the "client."
C) Administer care according to the priorities of the local health department.
D) Prioritize care for the sickest populations first.
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Chapter 7: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Q1) Which of the following must be created before establishing the evaluation plan for a health project?
A) A clear set of both short-term and long-term goals
B) Decision as to who will collect the evaluation data
C) Observable and measurable objectives
D) Setting up a computer program to analyze the evaluation data
Q2) A nurse is caring for an aggregate as his or her client. Which of the following tasks would the nurse complete first?
A) Determine the setting of the aggregate
B) Gain access into the aggregate
C) Identify the nurse's own strengths and preferences
D) Review the resources available to use in the community
Q3) A nurse is using a systems framework when caring for individuals, families, and aggregates in the community. Which of the following best describes an aspect that would be more challenging when caring for an aggregate as opposed to caring for an individual?
A) Ability to communicate clearly with the client
B) Analyzing power and decision making within the system
C) Defining the system's structure and functions
D) Recognizing the system's goals
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the operational definition of "health literacy" in the United States?
A) Being able to read and write at the fifth-grade level
B) Being able to accurately complete a health self-assessment questionnaire
C) Knowing how to access and use information to make health decisions
D) Knowing one's right to obtain health care services
Q2) Which of the following best describes one of the most fundamental nursing principles suggested by Nightingale?
A) Be open to the patient's preferences and priorities.
B) Engage in health teaching.
C) Keep the focus on individualized care for each person.
D) Meet physical needs, such as air, food, and water, first.
Q3) A nurse who is providing education spends more time being quiet than giving information. Which of the following best explains this behavior?
A) The nurse had previously reviewed the day's material.
B) The nurse is demonstrating respect for the participants.
C) The nurse is encouraging group discussion.
D) The nurse is listening to the group's dialogue to identify problems.
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) A nurse is explaining case management to a client. Which of the following statements would be the most appropriate for the nurse to make?
A) "We assess, plan, facilitate, and advocate to save money as much as possible."
B) "We coordinate your care so you obtain needed services without incurring undue costs."
C) "We seek the lowest cost provider to give you what care is necessary."
D) "We collaborate with you to coordinate your care for the best outcome."
Q2) A health care provider has charged more than a managed care organization (MCO) typically pays for a procedure. Which of the following would most likely be the result?
A) Provider may be removed from the MCO's list of approved providers.
B) The MCO will re-examine the payment for that procedure.
C) Provider would get the typical payment instead of what was charged.
D) The MCO would be forced to increase its typical payment for that procedure.
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) It has been proposed that a new, better approach to health care be tested with a small group to evaluate its effectiveness. Which of the following best describes why this cannot be done?
A) Any employment in the project would be only temporary, so it would be difficult to find professionals to staff the program.
B) It is challenging to find appropriate sites located in the target area from which to offer the pilot project service.
C) No one wants to accept free services if they include being a guinea pig in a research project.
D) Offering a service establishes a precedent and a sense of entitlement, so it is difficult to discontinue the program.
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)
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes the significance of the Health Plan Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)?
A) Data are publicized so consumers can make informed decisions about where to go for care.
B) Data are used to measure performance in the accreditation of managed care organizations (MCOs).
C) Obvious improvement in the provision of health care has resulted from requiring health care providers to collect and analyze such data.
D) Physicians and other health care providers can publicize the data to market their services to new clients.
Q2) Which of the following best describes the principal factor behind ongoing legislation on the federal level related to health care?
A) Change is needed to reflect differences in health needs today.
B) Efforts must be put in place to control constantly increasing costs.
C) There is a need to focus on the population as a whole.
D) Technological breakthroughs should be expanded.
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the health care services that are provided by philanthropic groups?
A) Direct care to patients with problems related to the group's primary interest area
B) Legislative lobbying for increased funding for their special interests
C) Informational and research activities
D) Special services such as housing, transportation, or appearance aids
Q2) Which of the following statements best summarizes all of the changes resulting from attempts to control costs?
A) Conflict between providers, patients, employer, and insurance plans raged.
B) Costs were controlled, at least temporarily.
C) Demand for health care drastically dropped.
D) Most employers discontinued their insurance plans for employees.
Q3) A client living in the 1920s received health care services. Which of the following would have been the most likely form of payment?
A) Patients paid out of their pockets for whatever care the provider charged.
B) Public health employees gave care to those who needed it.
C) There was little health care to be had, regardless of a person's wealth.
D) Workers who belonged to a union had their bills paid by insurance.
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) A nurse is called by a friend who complains of symptoms of a cold. Which of the following responses would be the most appropriate by the nurse?
A) Ask the friend what she usually does for a cold and suggest that be done
B) Tell her to go to the urgent care center for assistance
C) Suggest that she make an appointment to see her health care provider
D) Point out to her that nurses are unable to treat patients
Q2) A nurse was explaining a problem to the client so the client could make an informed decision about alternative treatment approaches. The client responded, "The doctor will choose the best treatment. Do whatever the doctor says." Which of the following actions should be taken next by the nurse?
A) Ask if the client would like to discuss the choices with her family
B) Explain that the client has to decide, and wait for the client's decision
C) Explain that physicians cannot decide; perhaps the client could just flip a coin?
D) Nothing; simply accept that some fatalistic-oriented clients literally do not know how to choose
E) Suggest that the client discuss the situation with her ancestors and wait for guidance
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) Which of the following have been identified as part of the core environmental health competencies? (Select all that apply.)
A) Assurance
B) Assessment
C) Policy development
D) Management
E) Advocacy
F) Communication
Q2) When using an environmental perspective, which of the following would be the most important question for a nurse to ask when assessing potential health problems?
A) "Can you tell me how you have been feeling?"
B) "Can you tell me what you do at work?"
C) "What brings you here today?"
D) "What problems have you been having?"
Q3) 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
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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 best describes how the United Nations (UN) is able to implement its decisions?
A) Asking for funding from all member nations to obtain appropriate resources
B) Through five permanent members of its security council
C) Sending military units to developing countries
D) Using its moral authority and world opinion
Q3) Which of the following best describes why a nurse working in a U.S. urban area should be knowledgeable about infectious diseases common to areas of Africa?
A) Nurses have an ethical commitment to care for others throughout the world.
B) Every infectious disease is just one airplane ride away.
C) Infection could occur if a nurse goes out in public.
D) Nurses meet people who may originally have been born elsewhere.
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) Because of county need, a school nurse was transferred from a new suburban school to a large inner-city school in an older low-income neighborhood. Which of the following changes in role should be anticipated by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
A) An increased absentee rate because of infectious diseases
B) Cooperating with the school meal program to be sure fruits and vegetables and other healthy choices are included
C) Regularly checking each child for visible signs of child abuse
D) Emphasizing to parents that their child cannot attend school until immunizations are done
E) Need for lead poisoning screening and education
F) Screening for head lice several times a year
Q2) 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 are factors that have led to the decrease in mortality of some cancers? (Select all that apply.)
A) An increase in mortality rate among other cancers
B) Early detection through emphasis on routine screening
C) Fewer sexual partners with emphasis on monogamy
D) An increased awareness of influence of lifestyle choices
E) Legislation such as the Clean Air Act
F) A decrease in tobacco use and smoking among women
Q2) A community health nurse suggested that a group of nursing students perform a diabetic screening at a location where groups of people meet. Which of the following sites would be best for the screening?
A) The senior citizens center, which always welcomes students back
B) The shopping mall where many young adults go to save money
C) The YWCA/YMCA down the street
D) The Weight Losers group meeting at the church
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Chapter 18: Mens Health
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Q1) A male client reports that he is unable to change his health behaviors and adopt a healthier lifestyle. Which of the following is the most likely reason for his difficulty?
A) Lack of financial resources
B) Lack of transportation
C) Lack of programs
D) Lack of motivation
Q2) Which gender perceives and reports having better health?
A) Females
B) Males
C) No difference between genders in perceived health status
D) Perceived health status varies strongly by individuals more than gender.
Q3) Which of the following is a biological explanation for gender differences in health status?
A) Influence of hormones
B) Different treatment by parents
C) Random differences in genetic inheritance
D) Social expectations of appropriate gender behavior
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) A woman admitted, "I did fall once, but it was an accident that I'm sure won't happen again." Which of the following responses would be most appropriate for the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
A) "Are you getting lots of calcium and vitamin D? Are you drinking milk or taking calcium pills?"
B) "Do you have a couple glasses of wine each evening to relax you before you go to bed?"
C) "Do you live in a one-story house and are your floors even without rugs to trip you up?"
D) "Let me give you some balance and leg muscle exercises to practice at home each day."
E) "Remember that if you start to fall, fall sideways if you can to minimize injury."
F) "Review what medications you are taking."
Q2) Which of the following is the primary source of income for elderly Americans?
A) Employment income
B) Pensions
C) Savings
D) Social Security
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Chapter 20: Family Health
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Q1) Which of the following questions is crucial to ask very early in a family interview?
A) "Do you see any way this problem could have been avoided-so future problems could be prevented?"
B) "What do you all, as a famil,y hope to achieve during your time with me?"
C) "What would you like me to do for you today?"
D) "Would you like to know my perception of what our goals together should be?"
Q2) 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.
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Chapter 21: Populations Affected by Disabilities
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why some advocacy groups have taken a strong stand against physician-assisted suicide?
A) Ethical belief that life is always preferable to death
B) Emphasis that there is always hope for a research breakthrough or discovery of a new treatment intervention
C) Fear that some persons may be "encouraged" to accept an early death merely because they are not valued by society for their contributions
D) Helping someone die is murder, plain and simple
Q2) Which of the following best describes how many households with at least one child with a disabling condition would a school nurse working in an elementary school expect to see?
A) About 5%
B) About 10%
C) About 15%
D) About 20%
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Chapter 22: Homeless Populations
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Q1) Which of the following best describes how the Continuum of Care (CoC) concept determines the number of homeless? (Select all that apply.)
A) By asking local police departments to visit areas where the homeless hide and report the number of people found there each March
B) By conducting a point-in-time (PIT) homeless persons count every other January
C) By making an educated guess based on anecdotal data
D) By completing a statistical analysis of the Census Bureau data
E) By reporting the number of homeless persons who use emergency shelters or transitional housing during the year
F) By sending CoC personnel into the community to try to find hidden homeless
Q2) Which of the following best describes the recent trends in homelessness?
A) The number of homeless individuals in school is decreasing.
B) The number of homeless individuals is increasing.
C) The number of people in homeless families is increasing.
D) The number of people in homeless families is decreasing.
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why companies do not build work places in rural areas where people are anxious to find full-time employment?
A) Employers need highly educated and skilled employees.
B) Managers do not want to be transferred into a rural area where they will not fit in and will not be comfortable.
C) Rural persons do not work as hard as urban dwellers.
D) Smells emanating from farms are unacceptable to persons working inside.
Q2) A nurse is explaining why migrant farmworkers experience cultural barriers when trying to receive care. Which of the following would the nurse include in this explanation?
A) "As illegal immigrants, they are not eligible for tax-paid health care."
B) "Families who travel in isolation seeking agricultural work do not mix with their employers or other members of the community."
C) "Mexicans who speak primarily Spanish and cannot understand English."
D) "Usually perceived as outsiders, they are from many countries and cultures."
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Chapter 24: Populations Affected by Mental Illness
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Q1) Which of the following females would be at greatest risk for developing anorexia nervosa?
A) A young woman who had been badly hurt in a car accident and is now living with her grandparents but managing to retain her high school Grade Point Average (GPA)
B) A young woman who is a fantastic athlete but acts out and does what she feels is best, regardless of what others think
C) A "good girl," obedient to her parents' wishes, who always agrees with peers in her clique and strives to do everything perfectly
D) A student under a lot of stress from family events at home but who has good coping skills and recognizes that she is coping with major life changes
Q2) Which of the following events occurred in 1965?
A) State mental hospitals were created.
B) The mentally ill were deinstitutionalized.
C) Electroconvulsive therapy was discovered to help depression.
D) Community mental health centers for outpatient care were established.
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Chapter 25: Communicable Disease
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Q1) Parents have requested that their child be brought up to date on appropriate immunizations. After reviewing the child's medical history, the nurse prepares to give the two immunizations. What additional action should be taken by the nurse before administration of the immunization?
A) Ask if there is any chance the girl child could be pregnant
B) Ask the child if she consents to the immunizations
C) Assess whether the child has a fever or other illness that would require the immunization be postponed
D) Explain the pros and cons of obtaining immunizations to the parents
E) Give the parents the Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)
Q2) A city that depended on tourist dollars had feedback that tourists were saying they were never returning because of the constant mosquito bites. Which of the following actions should be taken by the city?
A) Do not have any tourist events at dawn or dusk.
B) Have everyone in town search for and remove any standing stagnant water.
C) Give free bug repellent to each tourist.
D) Tell tourists to avoid wearing bright colors.
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Chapter 26: Substance Abuse
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Q1) Which of the following mood-altering substances are considered acceptable to use by current Western society?
A) Alcohol
B) Amphetamines
C) Barbiturates
D) Nicotine
Q2) Which of the following is the treatment of choice for treating heroin addicts during withdrawal?
A) Acamprosate
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Methadone
D) Naltrexone
Q3) Which of the following is the drug of choice for treating persons with alcohol withdrawal?
A) Antabuse
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Methadone
D) Naltrexone
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Chapter 27: Violence
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Q1) A male strong firearms advocate stressed his guns were for self-protection and he wanted all criminals to know his family had loaded guns in their home. Which of the following best explains why a nurse would not support his actions?
A) Criminals carry more powerful and illegal guns.
B) Guns in the home typically result in dead family members and friends.
C) His children may be less careful than the adults in the family.
D) Less trained individuals might think the guns were unloaded.
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) Which of the following best describes why earthquakes would be more frightening than floods to many people, even though both can cause extensive damage? (Select all that apply.)
A) Death rate and scope are higher in earthquakes.
B) There is a higher frequency of earthquakes.
C) Imminence of earthquakes is unknown.
D) It is not possible to prevent an earthquake.
E) The intensity of earthquakes is higher.
F) The predictability of earthquakes is lower.
Q2) Which of the following do terrorists hope to accomplish by causing mass destruction and violence toward innocent persons going about their daily lives?
A) Create fear to intimidate and coerce to accomplish a political goal
B) Encourage others with similar beliefs to join them and their cause
C) Obtain publicity for themselves and their goals
D) Obtain increased negotiating power and respect
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Chapter 29: School Health
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Q1) Which of the following variables create differences from school to school regarding the health services that are available? (Select all that apply.)
A) Community resources
B) National statistics on health problems
C) School leadership preferences
D) State legislative requirements
E) Students' needs
F) Teacher preferences
Q2) Which of the following best describes how Lillian Wald helped encourage the idea of school nurses in the schools?
A) She brought political pressure to bear on school boards through her political action movement.
B) She persuaded very wealthy women to convince their husbands to fund such positions.
C) She demonstrated that school nurses decreased absenteeism by 50%.
D) She used volunteer nurses until school boards were persuaded to fund such positions.
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Chapter 30: Occupational Health
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Q1) Which of the following best describes what the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 requires?
A) All employees are eligible for a free health examination before beginning employment.
B) Employers are required to make suggestions on standards for improving worker safety.
C) Employers have the right to request an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection for ways to improve worksite safety.
D) Employers must keep the worksite free from recognized hazards.
Q2) Which of the following best describes when the nurse can share confidential information about an employee's health with others? (Select all that apply.)
A) If needed for workers' compensation documents
B) If a life-threatening emergency occurs
C) If authorized by the employee to specific recipients, such as insurance companies or health care providers
D) If requested by the employer for management purposes
E) In compliance with governmental laws and regulation
F) In educational programs so others can avoid similar injuries and risks
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Chapter 31: Forensic and Correctional Nursing
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Q1) If a forensic nurse was employed in the most widely recognized subspecialty in forensic nursing, which of the following would be the nurse's primary tasks?
A) Be employed by insurance companies to review and interpret medical records
B) Complete the death certificate, including causes of death
C) Do a history and physical assessment and collect evidence
D) Review the crime scene for insights with police officers
Q2) Which of the following skills can a forensic nurse, serving in the elected office of coroner, bring to the situation compared with other professionals?
A) Extensive knowledge of medicine
B) Knowledge of the law
C) Previous experience in testifying in court
D) Superb communication and empathy skills
Q3) Which of the following are the most common forms of elder abuse?
A) Emotional abuse by caregivers
B) Financial abuse when resources are used without the elder's consent
C) Neglect by self or caregivers
D) Physical mistreatment resulting in injuries
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) As a health advocate, which of the following does the faith community nurse (FCN) need to know?
A) Community resources available in the community
B) Educational needs of the community
C) Recruitment strategies
D) Understanding of spirituality
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
Q3) In which of the following areas would the faith community nurse (FCN) most desire more education to continue in the role?
A) Basic community health nursing practice, especially in finding and accessing resources
B) Spiritual assessment skills and acquiring theological knowledge
C) Use of spirituality in faith healing
D) Physical assessment, pathophysiology, and pharmacology
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Chapter 33: Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) Although it was uncomfortable, a home health nurse finally learned to discuss finances with the client and family on the very first visit. Visits had to be reimbursed. Now that she is working for a different agency, funding was no longer such a concern. Which of the following offers the best explanation for this change?
A) Because the nurse was an unpaid volunteer professional, visits made by that nurse had no cost to the agency.
B) Only clients of high socioeconomic class were admitted for care, so the agency was always immediately reimbursed for care rendered.
C) Taxpayers fund official (i.e., public) home health agencies for care not reimbursed by third parties.
D) The new agency has a large foundation that funds its activities from investment profits.
Q2) Which of the following is the best use of the nurse's time while en route to the client's home?
A) Assess the surrounding neighborhood and the exterior of the client's home
B) Begin the client record using a computer or oral recording device
C) Look for appropriate places to obtain food, fuel, or rest stops for the nurse
D) Consider if another home health agency would be closer to the client's home
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