Public Health Nursing Final Exam
Course Introduction
Public Health Nursing focuses on promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences. This course explores the roles and responsibilities of nurses in community and public health settings, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and advocacy for diverse populations across the lifespan. Students will learn about epidemiology, community assessment, health policy, and interprofessional collaboration while developing skills in planning, implementing, and evaluating public health interventions to improve community wellbeing and reduce health disparities.
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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) What is the primary problem seen in Healthy People 2020's emphasis on choosing healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as daily exercise or healthy food choices?
A) Emphasis on other lifestyle choices, such as not smoking and minimal use of alcohol or drugs, is also needed.
B) All of us must work together to make unhealthy behaviors socially unacceptable.
C) It costs more to make healthy choices, such as buying and eating fresh fruits and vegetables as opposed to quick and cheap fast-food choices.
D) Public policy emphasizes personal responsibility but ignores social and environmental changes needed for well-being.
Answer: D
Q2) Which variable has a major influence on a community's health?
A) Behavior choices made by persons in the community
B) Number of health care providers and hospitals in the community
C) Quality of the public safety officers (police officers, firefighters, etc.)
D) The number and credentials of public health officials in the community
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context
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Q1) Which of the following were the chief factors that led to the creation and growth of Blue Cross hospital insurance? (Select all that apply.)
A) Hospitals banded together, and their leaders encouraged such plans.
B) Hospitals thought such a plan would allow them to expand further and faster.
C) It was an employer alternative to increasing employee pay compensation.
D) Nurses fought for the right of all citizens to purchase insurance as desired.
E) Physicians were concerned with nonpayment of their office fees.
F) Politicians encouraged this alternative to government-supported health care.
Answer: A, C
Q2) Which of the following best describes why folk healers are used by many people? (Select all that apply.)
A) Folk healers are often effective.
B) Folk healers do not charge for their efforts.
C) Folk healers integrate religion and medicine.
D) Folk healers use media very effectively.
E) Folk healers may involve the whole family.
F) Many physicians recommend folk healers.
Answer: A, C, E
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Chapter 3: Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and
Population-Focused Nursing Practice
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Q1) 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
Q2) A nurse is using the critical theoretical perspective in practice. Which of the following best describes how the nurse would respond when a client suggests that the physician prescribe a widely advertised medication for tension and anxiety? (Select all that apply.)
A) Can you tell me what is going on in your life right now?
B) Do you know anyone else who is suffering such tension and anxiety?
C) How does your family feel about you having so much tension and anxiety?
D) Would you consider using the generic equivalent of this medication?
E) What led you to believe this medication would be of help to you?
F) What have you tried in the past to relieve tension and anxiety?
Answer: A, F
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) A 50-year-old woman comes to the clinic for her first mammogram. Which of the following best describes the action of this client?
A) Disease prevention
B) Health improvement
C) Health protection
D) Primary health promotion
Q2) The nurse working with a client to change behavior to maximize health asked the client to bring his family to the next visit. Which of the following best describes why the nurse wants the family to come with the client?
A) To analyze the family's beliefs about health
B) To determine the family's support of the client
C) To establish the family's communication patterns
D) To evaluate the family's approval of the proposed changes
Q3) 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
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) A researcher is examining potential risk factors in comparison with disease at a specific time through collecting data regarding current exercise, sleep patterns, and current health status among 12-year-olds. Which of the following research studies would be most appropriate?
A) Cross-sectional study
B) Prospective study
C) Retrospective study
D) True experiment
Q2) Which of the following best describes the advantage of the ecosocial epidemiology model over both the web of causation model and the epidemiological triangle model? (Select all that apply.)
A) It decreases the focus on the individual person.
B) It demonstrates the usefulness of molecular epidemiology in disease prevention.
C) It emphasizes the role of complex political and economic context.
D) It is more useful in public policy campaigns in explaining what people need to do to protect themselves.
E) It reflects the current emphasis on ecology and the environment.
F) Its use suggests possible public policy interventions.
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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) A community health nurse is trying to determine the success of a planned intervention. Which of the following would the community health nurse most likely examine?
A) Changes in funding made available to the agency to continue their efforts
B) An increase or decrease in the number of persons asking for assistance
C) Current problem data to compare with original baseline data
D) Feedback from community residents
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Chapter 7: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Q1) Which of the following best describes how the Health Planning Model for care of aggregates differs from the customary nursing process applied to the care of an individual?
A) The nurse must be aware of age, gender, race, ethnic group, religion, educational background, occupation, and marital status of the aggregate.
B) The nurse must first decide on and define the aggregate to receive care.
C) The nurse must determine how best to ensure that each participant receives an equal number of services.
D) The nurse must choose which health care need should have first priority.
Q2) A nurse has completed a community health project. Which of the following actions must be performed by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
A) Ask for media coverage of the project to maximize public relations
B) Ensure that adequacy and appropriateness of the intervention are measured
C) Be certain the efficiency and cost benefits are measured
D) Collect statistics for careful analysis
E) Communicate follow-up recommendations to the community
F) Write a comprehensive report on the project to be distributed to anyone interested
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) 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.
Q2) 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.
Q3) 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
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why nurses are increasingly becoming case managers when social workers have historically been so successful in the role?
A) Because of the need for ongoing patient assessment.
B) Because of a shortage of licensed social workers.
C) Nurses seek such roles as being easier than direct clinical care.
D) Social workers expect higher salaries than nurses in the same role.
Q2) 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)
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) What was the poverty guideline for a family of four in mainland United States in 2013?
A) Below $23,550
B) Below $25,250
C) Below $28,550
D) Below $32,250
Q2) Which of the following best describes who has the authority to act in every area except those specifically mentioned in the Constitution?
A) Any individual citizen
B) Federal government
C) Local government
D) State government
Q3) Which of the following best describes how the government controls conditions that individuals cannot?
A) Appeals to the common sense and good nature of the citizens
B) Establishes social mores that enable groups to control individuals' behaviors
C) Passes and enforces law
D) Uses fear reinforced by police power
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following best describes a major problem faced by the U. S. health care system?
A) Inadequate number of licensed professional caregivers
B) Lack of sufficient clinics to serve all communities and neighborhoods
C) Ongoing increase in infections, such as nosocomial infections
D) Large number of underinsured and uninsured citizens
Q3) Which of the following reports state that nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training?
A) Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
B) Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment
C) Priority Areas for National Action
D) The Future of Nursing
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following best describes how the federal government determines which projects are awarded special funding for health care?
A) Those that are consistent with societal priorities, such as 2020 Health Objectives
B) Those that are supported by legislators
C) Those that are written by health care organizations that have special needs
D) Those that are consistent with the state's long-term health goals
Q2) Which of the following best describes a flaw of indemnity plans?
A) Blue Cross and Blue Shield had a great idea, but they went bankrupt.
B) Cost sharing was expected of Blue Cross and Blue Shield enrollees.
C) Enrollees could not choose their provider or manage their own care.
D) Plans lacked any incentives to contain costs.
Q3) Which of the following best describes how providers can legally improve their profit under the current reimbursement process?
A) Accept more patients and work more hours so former high income is retained
B) Order the cheapest generic medications and treatments possible
C) Convince patients that they do not want expensive treatments
D) Practice conservatively to earn an incentive payment
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health
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Q1) Crying, a clinic patient explained that she knew she had this breast lump because she had spread nasty gossip about her neighbor. Which of the following actions by the nurse would likely be the most successful?
A) Explain the causes of a breast lump and the usual treatments
B) Refer the woman for an immediate biopsy to determine the status of the lump
C) Suggest that she has to repent and as much as possible undo her sin, but also make an appointment for a biopsy
D) Suggest that she has to repent, apologize to her neighbor, and pray for forgiveness
Q2) A nurse was assigned to create and implement a community education program with the goal of preventing diabetes among the Hispanic population. As the nurse did not speak Spanish and was just beginning to be comfortable with the neighborhood Hispanic culture, which of the following would be the best approach for the nurse to take?
A) Be sure to use appropriate images in the handouts.
B) Copy literature and procedures found successful in other Hispanic communities.
C) Tell the supervisor the nurse is not competent for this task.
D) Try to find Hispanic volunteers who may be able to do the actual teaching.
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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) 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) It has been learned that a particular industry has vastly polluted the surrounding neighborhood. Which of the following actions would most likely be taken by those living in the neighborhood?
A) Band together to shut the industry down
B) Nothing, because of family ties and cost of relocation
C) Immediately move to a different neighborhood
D) Seek legal reimbursement for the hazard exposure
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Chapter 15: Health in the Global Community
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Q1) What have been the foci of international nursing research? (Select all that apply.)
A) Development of home care or transition from hospital to home
B) Diverse clinical experiences
C) Educational exchange programs for students and faculty
D) How to integrate technology into developing country health care systems
E) How to use a career in nursing to change the cultural expectations of gender roles
F) The importance of sharing resources with poverty stricken countries
Q2) Most of a country's citizens have died from malnutrition or as the result of violence. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn?
A) Their country has a problem with an adequate water supply for agriculture.
B) They live in a country where weather interferes with food crops.
C) They live in a developed country involved in a war.
D) They live in a developing country.
Q3) Which of the following groups makes up about 30% of the world's population?
A) Children
B) Elderly
C) Teenaged adolescents
D) Caucasians
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) 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
Q2) A mother was debating whether or not to take her son to the clinic. His temperature was 104° F and rising so she gave him acetaminophen (Tylenol). Which of the following will most likely be the deciding factor in the mother's decision?
A) Whether or not the child is crying
B) Whether or not the fever goes down after the Tylenol
C) Whether or not the child seems to be getting better
D) Whether or not the child is covered under insurance
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Chapter 17: Womens Health
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Q1) Which of the following best explains how marriage customs have remained unchanged over the last couple decades?
A) Lesbian and homosexual adults are adopting children.
B) Women are usually responsible for the children following a divorce.
C) Single adults are adopting children.
D) Women are trying to avoid spinsterhood.
E) Women seek to marry at a young age.
Q2) Which of the following is the most likely reason for adult women to be injured?
A) Automobile accidents
B) Domestic violence
C) Falling
D) Stranger violence (theft, rape)
Q3) Which of the following best explains why some community health nurses find nursing models inappropriate for use in their clinical practice?
A) Models are almost always based on meeting the needs of individuals, not groups.
B) Models are too theoretical and not realistic.
C) Models, developed for the middle class, do not fit low-income families.
D) Models taught in nursing school are not remembered by nurses in practice.
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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 of the following statements is correct?
A) Males are more likely to have colorectal testing than females.
B) Males are more likely to receive dental care than females.
C) Males are more likely to have routine physicals than females.
D) Males are more likely to be eligible for primary care services than females.
Q3) 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
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why all family members should want their aged relatives to have a living will?
A) To confirm that the attorney is serving as guardian and family members do not have to be responsible
B) To fulfill the federal Patient Self-Determination Act requirements
C) To help family members know what their loved one does or does not want if he or she becomes incapacitated
D) To keep physicians from writing a do-not-resuscitate order
Q2) 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
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Chapter 20: Family Health
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Q1) 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."
Q2) Which of the following factors make family nursing particularly challenging? (Select all that apply.)
A) The health care system primarily focuses on care of individuals.
B) Insurance reimbursement focuses on illness care and treatment of individuals.
C) Family members are not always consistent in what they tell the nurse.
D) More variables to be considered when completing an assessment
E) Number of chronic comorbidities
F) Most theories focus on intervention with individuals.
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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 man rolled his wheelchair up the ramp into the clinic to the desk where the intake nurse greeted him. After welcoming him to the clinic, which of the following should be the initial question asked by the nurse?
A) "Are you a vet home from the war?"
B) "Can I help you into the treatment room to see the nurse practitioner?"
C) "Do you have any family with you to help today?"
D) "What brings you to the clinic today?"
Q3) Which of the following is an accurate definition of impairment?
A) A disadvantage resulting from a disability that prevents fulfillment of an expected role
B) A restriction or inability to perform an activity in a normal manner
C) An anatomical, mental, or psychological loss or abnormality
D) A defect that affects society on a macro level
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Chapter 22: Homeless Populations
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the problem with the Section 8 housing program?
A) Direct access to an apartment in a public housing facility is faster and easier.
B) Most renters prefer the program to make direct payment to apartment owners willing to rent to them.
C) Section 8 housing is essentially slum housing, and no one wants to live there.
D) Supply is vastly less than the demand.
Q2) Which of the following are the most frequent problems suffered by the chronically homeless?
A) Chronic conditions such as hypertension, bronchitis, and emphysema
B) HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, and hepatitis C
C) Respiratory infections, trauma, and skin disorders
D) Severe mental illness and substance abuse disorders
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) Which of the following are particularly prevalent in rural areas (more so than in urban areas) of the South?
A) Falls and motor vehicle accidents
B) Less use of seatbelts and more drinking of alcohol
C) Obesity and sedentary lifestyle
D) Suicide and homicide
Q2) Which of the following best describes why for-profit managed care organizations (MCOs) have not begun to move into rural areas to increase the number of persons served? (Select all that apply.)
A) High startup and administrative costs are needed.
B) A large number of elderly are on Medicare or Medicaid, which results in low reimbursement.
C) Managed care has not yet had time to go beyond major population centers.
D) MCOs are waiting until federal reimbursements for underserved rural health areas become higher.
E) The population is too small and too spread out.
F) Rural health areas are too geographically unattractive and lack any recreational possibilities for managers to want to work there.
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Chapter 24: Populations Affected by Mental Illness
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following are the causes of mental illness? (Select all that apply.)
A) Excessive amounts of brain serotonin, dopamine, and ?-aminobutyric acid
B) Genetic inheritance combined with neurochemical and metabolic changes
C) Living through a severe disaster, whether manmade or natural
D) Physiological abnormalities in the brain structure
E) Posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD)
F) Social isolation, rejection, and/or stress
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Chapter 25: Communicable Disease
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Q1) A female client develops a fungal vaginal infection after being treated with antibiotics for strep throat. Which of the following components of the epidemiological triangle is primarily responsible?
A) Agent
B) Environment
C) Host
D) Interaction of agent and environment
Q2) Which of the following best describes what is happening with infectious diseases in the United States?
A) There is a continuing decrease in vector-borne infections.
B) There is a continuing increase in food-borne and waterborne infections.
C) Many airborne diseases are being spread by bioterrorists.
D) The rate of infection varies extensively by income and ethnic groups.
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 27: Violence
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why all citizens should care about young people joining gangs?
A) Gangs are beginning to be seen in suburban areas.
B) Gangs are responsible for destroying lives and property in inner cities.
C) Gangs commit as much as 90% of all crime in some communities.
D) Gangs help give the young person protection, respect, and sense of belonging.
Q2) Which of the following best describes the risk for violence among females in the United States today?
A) One of top five causes of death from age 1 to 44 years
B) One of top 10 causes of death, especially among girls aged 1 to 4 years
C) One of the top 10 causes of death, especially among women aged 15 to 24 years
D) One of the top 10 causes of death, especially among vulnerable elderly
Q3) A 6-month-old infant was brought in unresponsive by both parents. X-ray examination showed evidence of shaken baby syndrome. Which of the following persons is most likely responsible?
A) The babysitter
B) The dad
C) The grandparents
D) The mom
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) A friend who was raped and beaten appeared to be coping well. However, she recently dropped out of school and shared with the nurse that she is having nightmares where it happens all over again, and these nightmares are becoming impossible to live with. Which of the following would be the concern of the nurse?
A) A late psychological reaction of despair and hopelessness
B) Depression that no one rescued her and saved her from the traumatic event
C) Guilt and concern over what she could possibly have done to invite such an event
D) Posttraumatic stress syndrome disorder (PTSD)
Q2) Which of the following sets of symptoms would be unexpected after a disaster?
A) Confusion, disorientation, indecisiveness, and memory loss
B) Depression, fear, or just numbness
C) Fatigue with headaches, nausea, and dizziness
D) Irritable, suspicious, argumentative, and inappropriate
E) No unusual feelings or behavior
Q3) Which of the following actions should be taken during a biological attack?
A) Close doors and windows and turn off all ventilation
B) Seek medical attention if you become sick
C) Develop a family emergency plan
D) Keep a written record of everything that you have eaten
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Chapter 29: School Health
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Q1) Which of the following is the most commonly used illegal drug among children and adolescents in the United States?
A) Inhalants
B) Marijuana
C) Methamphetamine
D) Cocaine
E) Steroids
Q2) A school health nurse was concerned about the diagnosed eating disorders of three high school students. A nutrition and body image program was planned. Which of the following classes should receive the program first?
A) Elementary school grades 4, 5, and 6
B) Grades 7, 8, and 9
C) High school grades 10, 11, and 12
D) Kindergarten students
Q3) 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)
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Chapter 30: Occupational Health
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Q1) An occupational health nurse (OHN) realizes that an injured employee is going to be temporarily disabled. Which of the following actions can the nurse take to avoid the employee having disability syndrome? (Select all that apply.)
A) Analyze the physical requirements necessary for doing specific jobs within the workplace
B) Collaborate with the legal consultant to ensure that the employer cannot be held responsible for the employee's injury
C) Facilitate appropriate equipment or process changes necessary for the employee to be able to engage in temporary work functions
D) Implement and monitor the employee's health to prevent adverse health effects from the injury
E) Negotiate with workers' compensation to gradually decrease benefits to encourage the employee to return to employment as soon as possible
F) Collaborate with the primary care provider to identify potential barriers in the employee's return-to-work process
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Chapter 31: Forensic and Correctional Nursing
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Q1) A prisoner was bleeding where another inmate had attacked him with a fork. Which of the following would be the correctional nurse's first and most crucial responsibility?
A) Perform a complete physical assessment, specifically looking for internal injuries
B) Maintain an escape route to help ensure personal safety
C) Report the incident to administration, indicating who was responsible for injuring the inmate
D) Stop the bleeding, apply an antibiotic, and bandage the wound
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) 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 best explains why the name of parish nursing was changed to faith community nursing by the American Nurses Association (ANA)?
A) To allow nurses to use the title "congregational nurse" or "church nurse" rather than "parish nurse"
B) To allow nurses who were not religious to accept practice positions
C) To decrease the emphasis on the church
D) To emphasize the community setting of the specialty
E) To reflect the diversity now found in the specialty
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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 should be included when the nurse writes a proposed treatment plan for a home health client?
A) Outline of specific client goals with measurable outcomes
B) Specific nursing interventions to treat identified client problems
C) Type of services needed and frequency of visits by each discipline
D) Typical nursing care plan information from assessment to evaluation
Q3) 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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