Public Health Nursing Exam Solutions
Course Introduction
Public Health Nursing is a course that explores the principles and practices of nursing as they relate to the health of communities and populations. Students will learn about the roles and responsibilities of public health nurses in promoting health, preventing disease, and assessing community health needs. The course covers topics such as epidemiology, health education, policy development, cultural competency, and interventions to address social determinants of health. Emphasis is placed on collaborative and evidence-based approaches to improve health outcomes, reduce health disparities, and strengthen community resilience across diverse settings.
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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) Which primary prevention would the school nurse choose to address the school's number of unwed pregnancies?
A) Create a class on parenting for both the moms-to-be and the dads-to-be
B) Convince the school board to allow sex education classes to include birth control measures
C) Employ the moms-to-be as 1-hour-a-day employees in the school day care center for children born to school students
D) Establish a class where all the unwed moms-to-be can learn infant care
Answer: B
Q2) A nurse works hard to develop alliances among various community organizations toward improving health in the community. What are actions such as this called?
A) Building coalitions
B) Collaboration
C) Communication
D) Community cooperation
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the primary focus of health care efforts in the United States?
A) Acute illnesses and trauma
B) Chronic diseases
C) Diarrhea and starvation
D) Infectious diseases
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following best describes the first measures used by large communities to ensure community health?
A) Building safe sewage disposal systems
B) Healthy food choices and exercise
C) Praying to the gods for preservation
D) Use of medicine and other herbal remedies
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following did Lillian Wald help establish?
A) Child employment centers with shortened work days
B) Daycare centers for preschool-aged children
C) Nurseries for infants of working mothers
D) School health nursing for school-aged children
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 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) 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
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) Which of the following is the cause of most preventable deaths in the United States?
A) Alcohol
B) Drug addictions
C) Sexually transmitted diseases
D) Tobacco
Q2) A nurse is using Pender's model to explain what influences individuals to pursue health promotion activities. Which of the following factors would be examined? (Select all that apply.)
A) A belief that one can change one's behaviors
B) Environmental choices possible
C) Fear of negative consequences if action is not taken
D) The rewards one believes will result if action is taken
E) The threat of an early death if behavior is not changed
F) What one's family and peers believe should be done
Q3) Which of the following is the best definition of health?
A) A goal and a resource for living
B) A lack of disease or illness
C) Complete state of well-being
D) Freedom from pain or discomfort
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) 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.
Q2) People were very concerned about another outbreak of swine flu. All care providers were asked to report, without individual names, any new cases to the public health department for tracking. Which of the following would be most helpful for the local media to report to keep citizens informed?
A) The ongoing incidence rate
B) The ongoing prevalence of the illness
C) How many were hospitalized
D) How many had died so far in local hospitals and care facilities
Q3) Which of the following best describes the Tuskegee Syphilis Study?
A) It provided excellence in research design.
B) It used an extensive subject base leading to confirmed conclusions.
C) It developed information about the causes and treatment of syphilis.
D) It implemented unethical and racist treatment of uninformed subjects.
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Chapter 6: Community Assessment
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Q1) A nurse begins to collect information about a particular health problem from community residents. Which of the following potential problems would most likely arise?
A) Residents might become suspicious about why the nurse needs this information.
B) Residents might believe the nurse is becoming intrusive in their personal lives.
C) Residents might wonder why they are being asked about the problem when previous surveys may also have asked about the same problem.
D) Residents might begin to expect service to be given to address the problem.
Q2) Which of the following is a major factor in determining which people or groups are most likely to be helpful to a particular individual?
A) Anyone who has time to be available
B) Environmental proximity
C) Same employment responsibilities
D) Similar religious faith
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Chapter 7: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Q1) 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
Q2) 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
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) A nurse is trying to determine a client's reading level. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A) Ask the client if he/she finds it useful to have someone help when receiving written materials from the physician.
B) Ask the client to assess his or her own health literacy and give examples.
C) Determine the number of years of formal education the client completed.
D) Use a literacy assessment tool, many of which are in the literature.
Q2) A nurse is teaching diabetic self-care in a small group. Which of the following is the most important action for the nurse to take?
A) Assess group needs each day before beginning
B) Create new and innovative teaching approaches for each session
C) Implement the most effective teaching methods
D) Listen carefully to understand participants' issues
Q3) A nurse is selecting goals for an educational program. Which of the following methods should be used?
A) Ask the formal leadership of a community what the learning needs are.
B) Interview informal leaders about the learning needs of the community.
C) Use the expertise of professional nurses skilled at assessing needs.
D) The target audience must determine their needs and priorities.
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) 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."
Q2) Which of the following clients may be eligible for hospital-based, disease-specific case management support? (Select all that apply.)
A) Those who have high-cost conditions
B) Those with physicians who request such intervention for their patients
C) Those who may be maintained in a stable condition in their home environment
D) Those who have access to private insurance plans
E) Those who have requested such services
F) Those whose hospital has a collaborative agreement with a home health nursing agency
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Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following nurses used political expertise to influence the federal government to develop a Children's Bureau?
A) Clara Barton
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Lavinia Dock
D) Lillian Wald
Q2) Which of the following best describes how the local government is provided authority?
A) Through the ability to tax local residents to meet local needs
B) Through the people themselves who band together to create the community
C) Power delegated from the federal level to the local level
D) Power delegated from the states
Q3) Which of the following statements best describes why nurses should contribute whenever possible to their state nursing association political action committee (PAC)?
A) As PACs are a reality of political life, nursing needs to be heard.
B) Contributing money may result in a future political appointment.
C) Only money really has any influence on legislative votes.
D) PACs are being used to increase nursing salaries and working conditions.
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) Which of the following levels of government primarily establishes regulations and provides funding for health care?
A) Federal government
B) Local health departments
C) Regional health districts
D) State health departments
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 health care provider organization is seeing an increase in the demand for their services?
A) Physician practice
B) Hospice service
C) Hospitals
D) Long-term care facilities
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) 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.
Q2) Who may receive benefits under Medicare? (Select all that apply.)
A) Federal employees
B) Persons aged 55 to 65 years who have bought into the system
C) Persons with end-stage renal disease
D) Those over 65 years of age, if eligible for Social Security benefits
E) Those who are dependents of elderly grandparents, usually because their parents are in prison as a result of drug abuse
F) Those with permanent disabilities
Q3) Which of the following best describes why large employers would decide to self-insure?
A) To claim to offer more benefits to employees
B) To have more control over health care providers
C) To be more effective at keeping employees happy
D) To reduce administrative costs charged by insurance companies
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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 woman stood very close to the nurse and asked a question about her husband's condition. The nurse took a step back and shared the requested information. No other questions were asked. Was this a successful interaction?
A) No, because the nurse should not answer any questions about a client, even if the wife is the one asking
B) No, because the woman and the nurse had different perceptions of personal space
C) Obviously yes, because the woman sought information, received it, and had no further questions
D) Yes, because the nurse was knowledgeable and able to respond appropriately
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) 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.
Q2) Which of the following statements best describes what has happened to air quality since the United States outlawed the use of chlorofluorocarbons, halons, and carbon tetrachloride?
A) Air quality immediately improved.
B) Air quality is slowly improving.
C) Little change occurred because these chemicals remain in the atmosphere.
D) Nothing has happened because other countries worldwide continue to extensively use these products.
Q3) Which of the following strategies should a nurse use to remember what should be included in a health history?
A) Always use a preprinted form
B) Depend on education to learn this
C) Depend on experience to know what to ask
D) Memorize the I PREPARE mnemonic
E) Memorize the I HEALTH mnemonic
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Chapter 15: Health in the Global Community
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes what tobacco companies have done to counter their losses resulting from U.S. efforts to decrease smoking tobacco?
A) Begun advertising in more subtle ways such as sponsoring sports programs or building and naming large sport arenas
B) Bought off more restrictions on tobacco through the tobacco settlement funds, which gave a large amount of money to each state
C) Increased international exports and targeted children
D) Rapidly decreased their tobacco components and focused on other products
Q2) Which of the following aspects of health care could be learned by a developing country from a developed country?
A) Acceptance of illness or disease as a learning experience
B) Effective ways to treat chronic disease
C) Use of healthy behaviors to prevent illness
D) Delivery of primary health care
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) When considering the benefits for the recipients, which is more beneficial: Medicaid or private insurance?
A) Private insurance, because it is accepted by all providers, whereas Medicaid is not B) Private insurance, because it gives its beneficiaries more benefits than Medicaid gives C) Medicaid, because it includes early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment services
D) Medicaid, because it is available for all children
Q2) A nurse is caring for a woman, who has just found out she is pregnant. The woman begins crying and says, "But I'm not trying to get pregnant!" Should this response by the woman be concerning to the nurse?
A) No, because women may not consciously be aware of an unconscious desire to be a mother
B) No, because about half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended
C) No, because she admitted having unprotected sexual intercourse
D) Yes, because pregnancy can usually be avoided by appropriate precautions
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Chapter 17: Womens Health
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Q1) A nurse is on the treadmill exercising, when the woman next to her says, "You're a nurse. Explain to me how the scale says I've lost weight, but my waist and tummy just keep getting larger." Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "I'm concerned. You need to see your health care provider to follow up on this."
B) "Muscle weighs more than fat so you're creating muscle while losing fat, but it takes a while for the body to redistribute the weight."
C) "Tell me what you've been eating in the last week or so."
D) "You're running so you're strengthening your legs and thighs, but to lose around your tummy, you have to exercise your abdominal muscles."
Q2) 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) Based on theory, which of the following are men most likely to do when they become ill?
A) Ask their female partner what action might be helpful
B) Ignore symptoms or refuse to see them as symptoms of illness and act tough
C) See their physician as soon as possible
D) Talk to other men about what would be the best action
Q2) Which of the following strategies would be most helpful to implement with adolescent males at a high school? (Select all that apply.)
A) A short required course on how to be a good parent
B) Assistance in learning how to control emotions and behaviors
C) Classes in male physiology, self-screenings, and influence of nutrition and exercise
D) Encouragement to be involved in organized team sports involving both genders
E) Recognition of reality factors such as the need to be employed after school hours
F) Interpersonal communication with a male school nurse
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) An elderly gentleman was shoveling his snow when you arrived for a home visit. You notice that when he comes inside he is very pale, is shivering, and seems a bit confused. His skin is very cold when you touch it. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take first?
A) Apply warm moist towels to his head, neck, chest, and groin
B) Give him hot coffee with sugar to drink
C) Have him get in a tub of very hot water immediately
D) Call 911
Q2) In the supermarket checkout, a young woman complained to her friend, "Old people think we taxpayers should pay for them to be in a nursing home. Seems like a waste of money." Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Did you know more than 90% of all the elderly live in their own homes while fewer than 5% live in care facilities?"
B) "Those old people built our society; we owe it to them to support them now."
C) "Would it be better to put each person to sleep when they reach a certain age such as 80 years?"
D) "You know, you'll get old someday too. Won't you want someone to take care of you when you can't anymore?"
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Chapter 20: Family Health
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Q1) Which of the following is an appropriate conclusion to draw from research based on network therapy theory?
A) Nurses can help at-risk populations access or build support systems.
B) Problems in our health care system are worsened by specialization and fragmentation.
C) Social class places limitations on access to health care.
D) The family is culturally anchored in American beliefs.
Q2) A 36-year-old woman had diabetes diagnosed at a free health-screening program at a large employer. Which of the following should be emphasized by the nurse when helping the woman make an appointment at the diabetic clinic for follow-up testing and treatment?
A) "Bring a food diary of everything you've eaten for one week with you to the appointment to help with future meal planning."
B) "It's really not that hard to learn how to inject insulin, and it really doesn't hurt."
C) "Please encourage all your family members, including your parents, to be tested for diabetes as well."
D) "They'll teach you how to manage your meals and medications to stay healthy."
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Chapter 21: Populations Affected by Disabilities
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Q1) 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.
Q2) Which of the following concerns can a nurse as a citizen help address?
A) Advocating for removal of environmental and social barriers to needed services
B) Continuing to engage in political action to increase funding for care for the handicapped
C) Recognizing that it is better to offer to help than to wait for a person with handicaps to have to ask for assistance
D) Needing to not stare or ask personal questions of a person with a disability
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Chapter 22: Homeless Populations
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Q1) A nurse is using an upstream intervention when working with the homeless population. Which of the following public health interventions will the nurse most likely use?
A) Case management
B) Outreach
C) Surveillance
D) Community organizing
Q2) Which of the following factors is strongly predictive for homelessness among women veterans?
A) Having a previous criminal conviction
B) Being a mother
C) Having a high school education
D) Being unmarried
Q3) Which of the following factors are most likely to contribute to homelessness?
A) Domestic violence and substance abuse
B) Scarcity of support systems and recent job loss
C) Shortage of affordable housing and insufficient income
D) Substance abuse and serious mental illness
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) A woman stumbled into the rural health clinic and explained that she had an incredible headache. She was sweating and began vomiting into the wastebasket by the intake nurse's desk. Which of the following diagnoses should be anticipated by the nurse?
A) Acute adult panic disorder
B) Acute alcohol intoxication
C) Acute appendicitis
D) Acute meningitis
E) Acute pesticide poisoning
Q2) Which of the following best describes how Migrant Health Centers (MHCs) under the Migrant Health Program are often different from other clinics?
A) Care is restricted to those who can document that they are employed in agriculture.
B) They are much better funded than typical rural clinics.
C) Staff are typically bilingual and bicultural.
D) They welcome illegal immigrants to receive care.
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Chapter 24: Populations Affected by Mental Illness
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Q1) Which of the following mental illnesses is most frequently diagnosed among adults in the United States?
A) Acute stress disorder
B) Bipolar disorder
C) Depression
D) Schizophrenia
Q2) Which of the following was the primary recommendation of the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health report for the mental health service delivery system?
A) Advised the president to drastically increase funding for mental health
B) Increased scholarships and grants to health care professionals willing to specialize in care of the mentally ill
C) Suggested the federal government take over responsibility for mental health care for all citizens
D) Called for a shift from a fragmented nonsystem to an integrated comprehensive approach to care delivery
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Chapter 25: Communicable Disease
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Q1) Which of the following is the first step in preventing further spread of a particular sexually transmitted disease (STD)?
A) Have a citywide free screening program in all high schools and colleges
B) Provide public education about safe sex from abstinence to monogamous relationships
C) Require all public facilities to sanitize all restrooms with a stronger, more effective agent
D) Treat each infected person with the appropriate pharmaceutical agent
Q2) 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)
Q3) Which of the following groups is especially at risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)?
A) Recently divorced adults
B) Single young women between 19 and 24 years of age
C) Teenaged girls
D) Young males between the ages of 15 and 19 years
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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 man had managed not to drink for over two years, but today, when he was told his position was being eliminated, he drank himself into a stupor. Which of the following approaches should the nurse take with this client?
A) Admit the man is an alcoholic and always will be
B) Consider the relapse a learning opportunity and discuss options for coping with problems
C) Have him arrested for disorderly conduct in the hope that jail will get his attention and scare him into avoiding future use
D) Suggest inpatient treatment, where he will not be able to access alcohol
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Chapter 27: Violence
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Q1) A rape victim says to the nurse, "He said he loved me; he had been so nice; he said he wanted to show me how much he loved me. And then he. " Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Anyone can lose control; I'm sure he'll never do it again."
B) "I'm not sure he loves you; he may just have wanted easy sex."
C) "Rape isn't about love or even sex; it's about power and control."
D) "You shouldn't have gone up to his room alone when the two of you had both been drinking."
Q2) Which of the following best describes why hate crimes involving violence are often considered worse than other crimes involving violence?
A) Because hate crimes cannot be avoided because one cannot change one's race or religious or sexual orientation
B) Because hate crimes often are committed by groups rather than individuals
C) Because more damage is typically done in a hate crime than in a typical assault and battery
D) Because the crime is personal, attacking the victim's identity
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) A hospital emergency department received a call that multiple casualties were on their way, primarily burns from a large factory fire. Which of the following actions should the hospital take immediately?
A) Ask the governor of the state to declare the area a disaster area so state help can be obtained
B) Call surrounding hospitals to set up burn units, because there will be too many patients for one hospital to manage
C) Call in physicians and nursing staff who are experts in burn care
D) Get in touch with the American Red Cross to assist families of the victims
Q2) Which of the following statements best describes how a disaster is the same as or different from an emergency?
A) A disaster is personal, whereas an emergency is communitywide.
B) An emergency is personal, whereas a disaster is communitywide.
C) Both emergencies and disasters are devastating.
D) Both emergencies and disasters are failures resulting in extensive insurance claims.
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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) In addition to their homes, where are children most likely to be injured?
A) At entertainment sites (theaters, amusement parks)
B) At school, especially on playgrounds
C) At their part-time job settings
D) Transportation (automobiles, school buses)
Q3) 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
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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) An occupational health nurse (OHN) reminds employees to put on their safety glasses and use other personal protective equipment. Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?
A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Health promotion
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Chapter 31: Forensic and Correctional Nursing
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Q1) An emergency department nurse was not sure whether there was enough evidence one way or the other to suspect child abuse with a child client, because there was not much evidence of physical harm. The forensic nurse agreed to see the child. Which of the following would be the forensic nurse's primary focus?
A) Ask the child whether the family has any secrets
B) Assess for old injuries or injuries in the process of healing
C) Observe the child's appearance and behavior and how the child interacted with other children and adults
D) Question the parents concerning the child and any discipline problems
Q2) The legal nurse consultant (LNC) felt more than a little stressed after being cross-examined by both the prosecuting attorney and the defendant's attorney in intricate detail at a deposition. Which of the following actions should be taken next by the LNC?
A) Get together with friends and share the experience
B) Go out and have a stiff drink to relax and get over the stress
C) Pray the case does not go to trial when the LNC will have to go through all this again
D) Review the written transcript for accuracy
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why it is crucial that the faith community nurse (FCN) have at least a baccalaureate degree, as well as several years of experience in clinical practice, in addition to formal education in the role?
A) To ensure continued prestige and relatively high salary for the role
B) To be autonomous with self-direction and independent decision making
C) To enable the FCN to assess the faith community and prioritize its needs
D) To function in varied settings from the religious building to the clients' homes
Q2) Which of the following interventions would be appropriate for a faith community nurse who bases care on the CIRCLE Model of Spiritual Care? (Select all that apply.)
A) Giving a mini sermon based on the specific client problem
B) Listening and showing respect without any actual intervention
C) Suggesting to the client what would be an appropriate response to the situation
D) Showing love and empathy toward the client and the situation
E) Calling the client by name during the conversation
F) Allowing time for prayer during the client interaction
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Chapter 33: Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) A client was quite ill and the family was doing their best. After careful assessment and diagnosis, the home health nurse was setting priorities for care. Which of the following should be the basis for deciding which intervention to implement first?
A) Address the problem that is easiest to fix first so the client and family could see some success fairly quickly
B) Address the most serious problem first for the client's long-term health
C) Address the problem that is partly causing other problems first
D) Address the problem that the client and family think should be addressed first
Q2) In addition to factual data such as name, address, and diagnosis, which of the following information is crucial to the nurse when a referral is received?
A) The amount of reimbursement the agency will receive for a visit
B) The family's reaction to the suggestion that a nurse visit in their home
C) The purpose of the referral for a home visit
D) The patient's agreement with the home visit referral
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