Public Health Nursing
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Course Introduction
Public Health Nursing is a course that introduces students to the foundational principles and practices of nursing within population-based and community settings. The course covers the roles and functions of public health nurses in promoting, protecting, and improving the health of individuals, families, and communities. Key topics include epidemiology, health promotion and disease prevention, community assessment, health policy, and culturally competent care. Students will also explore strategies for addressing health disparities, managing public health emergencies, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize public health outcomes. Through case studies and field experiences, students gain practical skills in applying public health concepts to real-world scenarios.
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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 new public health nurse carefully assessed all the local mortality and morbidity data in preparation for making appropriate planning suggestions at a meeting next week. What other action is crucial before the nurse can feel prepared?
A) Ask other nursing staff their perceptions of the community's needs
B) Assess the nurse's own assets, strengths, and ability to contribute
C) Meet members of the community to determine their culture and values
D) Review discussions and decisions from previous meetings
Answer: C
Q2) Which ethical belief would be most helpful in the current health care crisis?
A) Emphasis should be on individual and corporation freedom in the marketplace.
B) Emphasis should be on individual autonomy and freedom of choice.
C) Emphasis should be on social justice and collective responsibility.
D) Emphasis should be on the effectiveness of technology in resolving problems.
Answer: C
Q3) Which task is most crucial for the community health nurse to do well?
A) Review the most recent morbidity and mortality data
B) Create a new clinic to better meet local health needs
C) Evaluate the results of the recent screening program
D) Give testimony regarding proposed state health legislation
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes the increase in life expectancy among Americans during the twentieth century?
A) Life expectancy increased by 30 years; the majority can be attributed to advances in medical technology.
B) Life expectancy increased by 30 years; the majority can be attributed to public health efforts.
C) Life expectancy increased by 30 years; the majority can be attributed to improved physician education.
D) Life expectancy increased by 30 years; the majority can be attributed to increased access to care.
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following diseases provided immunity to smallpox?
A) Cowpox
B) Measles
C) Mumps
D) Scarlet fever
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and
Population-Focused Nursing Practice
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Q1) A nurse is using Milio's framework for prevention to improve the health of clients. Which of the following would the nurse most likely implement?
A) Create appropriate national health policies
B) Develop health programs that make healthy choices the easiest choices
C) Promote nationwide educational programs with information on making healthy choices
D) Stress that clients are responsible for their own health
Answer: A
Q2) According to the critical theoretical perspective, which of the following should be held responsible for many of the illnesses of Americans today? (Select all that apply.)
A) Advertisers who market sugar- and fat-saturated food products
B) Alcoholic beverage manufacturers, marketers, and sellers
C) Manufacturers of products that increase morbidity and mortality
D) Corporations who modify their emission rates
E) Restaurants that attempt to keep meal costs low
F) Tobacco manufacturers who sponsor sports events
Answer: A, B, C, F
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) It is rumored that there is something in the workplace that is causing persons employed there to feel ill. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take?
A) Ask researchers to set up a study to confirm the health hazard in the environment
B) Assess the risk, including identifying any toxic substance
C) Confirm the extent to which the illness resulted from intergroup agreement on the illness and cause
D) Insist that the media not further spread stories of possible sick buildings until the truth of the situation can be studied
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
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) Which of the following best describes a model that demonstrates the progression of disease from prepathogenesis through disease outcome?
A) Epidemiological model
B) Ecosocial model
C) Natural history model
D) Wheel model
Q2) Which of the following research studies would determine the attributable risk of a sedentary lifestyle in cardiac disease?
A) Measuring all cases of cardiac problems in a specific community
B) Comparing the number of persons with cardiac disease among athletes with the number among nonathletes in a community
C) Subtracting the rate of cardiac disease among athletes from the rate of cardiac disease among nonathletes
D) Calculating the relative risk and then subtracting the attack rate to determine the attributable risk
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Chapter 6: Community Assessment
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Q1) A nurse is helping a community develop its capacity to address future problems. Which of the following activities is the nurse most likely implementing?
A) Addressing problems in priority order
B) Promoting collaboration and team building
C) Developing community competence
D) Providing education about health issues
Q2) Which of the following best describes when a community health nurse would try to collect data on a health issue?
A) When available data exists
B) When data must be purchased from the agency that collects it
C) When there is no source of previously collected data
D) When the data previously collected is available to the public
Q3) Which of the following best describes how the U.S. Census Bureau surveys are helpful to a community health nurse?
A) They provide the distribution of age, sex, race, and ethnicity in the community.
B) They document the mortality and morbidity of the community.
C) They ensure that all community residents are involved.
D) They temporarily give employment opportunities to residents.
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Chapter 7: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Q1) Which of the following describes why the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974 was unsuccessful in its efforts to increase accessibility and acceptability, improve quality, and constrain rising costs?
A) A new president forced the legislation's repeal.
B) No federal financing was included to implement the law.
C) The federal government made no effort to enforce the law.
D) The law did not affect the current health care delivery system.
Q2) A community health nurse has determined that the number one priority is to help families in which one member has diabetes. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate to maximize services to persons with diabetes?
A) Ask friends with diabetes about what services they want improved.
B) Duplicate the diabetic organization's services, because not all patients with diabetes have yet received services.
C) Meet with the diabetic organization to see how the public health department can augment what it is offering.
D) Submit a request for funding so that the public health department can also offer services to patients with diabetes.
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) A nurse is implementing a comprehensive and entertaining educational program. Which of the following actions must the nurse complete first?
A) Be sure all the electronics (such as the computer showing the PowerPoint slides) are working.
B) Develop an open and trusting relationship with participants.
C) Distribute evaluation materials to participants.
D) Greet each participant, and welcome him or her to the event.
Q2) 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.
Q3) Which of the following is most likely to determine if a health education program will create change?
A) Amount of input and participation by learners
B) Funds available for obtaining educational resources
C) Participant attendance at the entire program
D) Quality of the instructors involved in the program
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) Which of the following elderly persons are often the targets of case management?
A) Those who are homebound and have multiple complex problems
B) Those who live alone without close relatives
C) Those who show clear evidence of mental and physical decline
D) Those with chronic long-term health problems needing pharmaceutical intervention
Q2) Which of the following best describes why health care institutions are unhappy beyond the fact that they are not receiving the previous high reimbursement for procedures from Medicaid or Medicare?
A) Because clients are well informed and know they do not really have to pay their hospital bills
B) Because insurance companies and other third-party payers copy Medicaid's approach to holding down costs
C) Because it is harder to continue giving charity care when less reimbursement is received from the federal government
D) Because recent legislation has required that all reimbursement be based on quality performance measures
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Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community
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Q1) A nurse states that he or she does not want to become involved in politics because of family, school, work, and other commitments. Which of the following would be the best reply to this statement?
A) "Good for you. We should all stay out of such dirty game playing!"
B) "I am sorry to hear that but I do understand."
C) "It doesn't matter; politics have nothing to do with nursing practice."
D) "It won't take much time to join ANA and pay dues so their lobbyist can represent you."
Q2) 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
Q3) Which of the following is accomplished through the use of public policy?
A) Solutions to problems of public concern are developed.
B) A rational, logical problem-solving decision-making process is implemented.
C) Public safety nets for vulnerable populations are created.
D) Economic and business management principles are applied.
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) Which activities would be a responsibility of local health departments? (Select all that apply.)
A) Ensuring quality of nursing education programs
B) Determining the safety of residents' wells
C) Establishing requirements for professionals to maintain their licensure
D) Providing free health screenings
E) Providing health education programs on proper nutrition
F) Inspecting restaurants
Q2) Which of the following best describes how voluntary health agencies fit into the overall health care system?
A) They fill in the gaps between services offered by private and public health systems.
B) They primarily serve as sources of financial aid for the underserved.
C) They supplement the effort of the public health care system.
D) They support research, education, and services for particular groups of patients.
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the strengths of the American health care system? (Select all that apply.)
A) Offering the availability and use of technological advances in equipment and procedures
B) Having the ability to overcome concerns regarding access and rationing
C) Providing the highest quality of life among any industrialized nation
D) Having the lowest maternal and infant mortality rate among industrialized nations
E)Leading the world in laboratory and clinical research
F) Creating the best patient care outcomes
Q2) 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
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) Before interviewing an Hispanic family, what is the most important action for the nurse to take?
A) Compliment each member on some visible asset
B) Establish rapport, and gain trust and confidence
C) Greet them in Spanish even if badly spoken and accented
D) Recognize the male as the authority figure in the family
Q2) A nurse is caring for a client from a different culture. Which of the following actions would be the most helpful for the nurse to take?
A) Ask to have a nurse from that culture assigned to the patient even if the nurse must be obtained from a different clinical area
B) Be aware of cultural similarities and differences between the nurse and the client
C) Explain that the patient must follow the rules of the hospital while a patient
D) Verbalize the nurse's own discomfort, and ask for assistance with surmounting the cultural differences
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following is a direct result of global warming?
A) Decreased prevalence of infectious diseases
B) Increased water pollution from soil erosion
C) Decreased protection from the ozone layer
D) Increased number of parasites and insects
Q3) What would be an appropriate term for intoxicated drivers, secondhand smoke, urban crowding, noise, and mechanization?
A) Risks of living style
B) Risks in the built environment
C) Personal health risks
D) Modern day health risks
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Chapter 15: Health in the Global Community
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Q1) Which of the following nongovernment organizations (NGOs) is active in improving health on a global scale?
A) Carter Center
B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
C) Pan American Health Organization
D) UNICEF
Q2) Which of the following has been a common result in countries with a severe HIV/AIDS epidemic?
A) Birth rate is high, but life expectancy is only 35 to 40 years.
B) Free clinics have begun distributing condoms to stop the spread.
C) International aid has begun to lower the infection rates.
D) Missionaries are establishing orphanages within their churches.
Q3) Which of the following statements best describes how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) differs from its many peer agencies?
A) It focuses primarily on prevention.
B) It is a uniquely American approach to problem resolution.
C) It responds to health emergencies.
D) It uses years of experience as the basis for its actions.
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) Which of the following actions should be taken by a typical community preparing for the expected demographic changes in the United States?
A) Build more elementary schools
B) Build more high schools
C) Build more colleges
D) Build more adult condominiums
Q2) A man, who looked about 45 years old, gave a cashier at a grocery store the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) vouchers for some of the food he had just selected. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this scenario?
A) He had a teenage daughter who was pregnant or with a young child.
B) He met the requirement for Aid to Dependent Families.
C) He really knew how to beat the welfare system.
D) He was handicapped, although his handicap was not immediately apparent.
Q3) What proportion of U.S. citizens are children?
A) 12%
B) 16%
C) 20%
D) 24%
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Chapter 17: Womens Health
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Q1) 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)
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
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) 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.
Q2) A man has been off work because of a recent illness. Which of the following would be the most useful action for the employer to take to support this man?
A) Encourage the man to return to work as soon as possible, possibly at something less physically demanding
B) Reassure the man that he may have as much time off as he needs
C) Share the man's need with other employees so that they may donate unused or unneeded sick time to him
D) Suggest that other male employees visit the man at his home to help keep his spirits up and demonstrate he is not forgotten
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) 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) "Do you have any advice?" a young woman asked. "I'm eating lunch with my dad but he can't hear and he won't wear his hearing aid." Which of the following suggestions should be made by the nurse?
A) Encourage your dad to wear his hearing aid-if only for you
B) Find a very quiet place with good lighting and very little background noise for lunch
C) Repeat yourself several times using exactly the same words and gestures
D) Talk very loudly while facing him directly
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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 definitions of family would be the most useful for the nurse practicing in the community?
A) A group of persons with shared convictions
B) A social unit interacting with the larger society
C) People descended from a common ancestor
D) Persons related either by blood or by legal contract (marriage)
E) Whoever the family says is in their family
Q3) Which of the following are examples of the internal structure of the family?
A) Ethnicity and race
B) Extended family members
C) Gender and rank order of birth
D) Social class and religion
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Chapter 21: Populations Affected by Disabilities
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Q1) 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?"
Q2) 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
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) On the basis of all the work done by social scientists, approximately how many homeless persons should be expected and tolerated in our society?
A) No more than 5%
B) No more than 10%
C) No more than 15%
D) There should not be homeless persons in America.
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
Q3) Which of the following groups of people is most likely to experience homelessness?
A) Those who have a supportive family
B) Those who have recently become unemployed
C) Those who have substance abuse problems
D) Those who frequently change jobs
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why the rural population is growing when young persons from rural areas consistently are moving to urban areas to seek employment?
A) Adults engaged in all the physically demanding farming tasks have longer life spans than people in urban areas.
B) Farm families continue to have a higher birth rate than urban families.
C) Many formerly migrant worker Hispanics are settling in rural counties.
D) Retirees and other urbanites able to conduct business through telecommunication and travel are moving in.
Q2) In comparison with mental health care in urban areas, which of the following best describes how mental health care in rural areas differs? (Select all that apply.)
A) Access to care is more limited or not available at all locally.
B) Cost for treatment is typically reimbursed at a lower rate.
C) Depression is frequently not recognized or is not treated.
D) Ethnic and racial disparities exist.
E) Primary health care professionals accept responsibility for mental health treatment.
F) The suicide rate is notably higher.
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Chapter 24: Populations Affected by Mental Illness
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Q1) A patient with severe panic attacks refuses to come to the mental health clinic to get help even after being assured there is no charge for the initial assessment. Which of the following provides the best explanation for this behavior?
A) People know that the treatment is to confront your fears in small doses, and the very idea is overwhelming and frightening.
B) Such persons have anticipatory anxiety, so they try to avoid situations that may lead to a panic attack, such as leaving their house.
C) The recurring symptoms such as tachycardia, chest pain, nausea, and sweating are seen as symptoms of a physical illness, not a mental illness.
D) They are too depressed to take action.
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) A young woman is panic-stricken. She had not realized how much she was drinking, and she thinks she had unprotected sex with several men last night. She is petrified and wants an HIV test immediately. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A) Give her a strong lengthy lecture about the dangers of alcohol
B) Administer the HIV test
C) Provide a physical examination, testing for all sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
D) Suggest she be treated immediately to be safe
Q2) Which of the following would be one of the first steps in attempting to control a disease?
A) Create an appropriate screening test for widespread use
B) Define what the disease looks like in confirmed or probable cases
C) Determine the disease's portal of entry and portal of exit
D) Measure the extent of its spread geographically
Q3) Which of the following infections continues to increase in the United States?
A) Measles
B) Pertussis
C) Hepatitis A, B, and C
D) Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
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Chapter 26: Substance Abuse
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Q1) Which of the following behaviors is a warning that a person is no longer just using a drugs recreationally but is abusing drugs and becoming addicted?
A) The person decides to try a new drug, claiming to be curious.
B) The person is using the drug more frequently than before.
C) The person joins a friend in using drugs in a social situation.
D) The person is less able to control frequency and amount of indulging.
Q2) A woman was bragging about her 12-year-old son who was quiet and spent a lot of his time in his room building model airplanes, gluing and painting pieces. Which of the following may be concerning to the nurse?
A) Being preadolescent, he needs education on sexual growth and development.
B) He may be inhaling fumes from the aerosol paints and glues.
C) Twelve-year-olds are not usually quiet; he needs a mental health consult.
D) Twelve-year-olds need physical exercise, and he is not getting any sitting around.
Q3) Which of the following trends in drug use is being seen among young adults?
A) Decrease in the use of illegal cocaine derivatives
B) Expansion in the misuse of prescription drugs
C) Large increase in the use of steroids and methamphetamines
D) Increase in the overall use of all types of drugs
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Chapter 27: Violence
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Q1) In which of the following clinical areas are nurses most at risk for workplace violence? (Select all that apply.)
A) Acute care/intensive care units
B) Community health clinics
C) Emergency departments
D) Geriatric units
E) Psychiatric units
F) Rehabilitation units
Q2) Where is youth violence most likely to occur?
A) At home
B) At recreational facilities
C) In inner city schools
D) In fast-food facilities where young adults are employed
Q3) 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
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) Eight patients were burned in a factory fire. Shortly thereafter, four firefighters were seen with possible smoke inhalation problems. Which of the following best describes how these patients are different from the first patients to arrive?
A) Burn patients probably have skin damage, whereas the firefighters have lung damage.
B) Burn patients will need extensive care over time, whereas the firefighters can probably stay the night with oxygen treatment and then be discharged.
C) The burn patients were direct victims, whereas the firefighters are indirect victims.
D) The second set of victims may have scarring, shortness of breath, and persistent hoarseness for the next few days.
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 does the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) service include in its routine screening that may not be included in a typical private physician preschool physical?
A) Comprehensive health and developmental history
B) Immunizations
C) Laboratory testing
D) Lead toxicity screenings
E) Unclothed physical examination
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) 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) The legal nurse consultant (LNC) was asked to submit an affidavit to both the prosecutor's and the defendant's office. Which of the following information needs to be included?
A) List of all literature reviewed in preparation for being paid as an expert witness
B) Notarized signature on a summary of the LNC's education and clinical experience
C) Summary of nurse's educational and experiential credentials and an analysis of the case
D) An opinion under oath as to what happened in the crime situation
Q2) A forensic nurse is responsible for conducting a thorough examination, including a history, performing a physical assessment, and collecting forensic evidence on a female client following a rape. In which of the following subspecialties of forensic nursing is this nurse practicing?
A) Sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE)
B) Nurse coroner
C) Legal nurse consultant
D) Forensic nurse death investigator
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following symptoms would the faith community nurse (FCN) expect to see when caring for a client with the diagnosis of spiritual distress?
A) Hopelessness, isolation, and loneliness
B) Intense need for prayer and support
C) Loss of faith
D) Withdrawal from stress and the environment
Q3) 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
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Chapter 33: Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) A nurse is going to visit a client who needs assistance with personal hygiene and feeding. Which of the following suggestions should be made to the family?
A) "I'll teach you how to care for your family member to keep him comfortable or, if you can afford it, you can employ an aide."
B) "It's important that he try to take care of himself and, if he can't or won't, he'll have to deal with the consequences."
C) "Reimbursement is available for a nurse to come to the house each day if you would like this assistance."
D) "You can always have your family member readmitted to the hospital for care."
Q2) A nurse shared information with a family concerning a community resource, including a brochure with telephone number. The family agreed to follow up. Which of the following demonstrates to the nurse that the family wants to use those resources?
A) If the agency calls the nurse to share that they will be offering services to the family
B) If the family always agrees with the nurse's suggestions
C) If the family asks the nurse to please call and set up the service
D) If the family calls and sets up the service
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