Public Health Nursing Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Public Health Nursing focuses on the health of communities and populations, emphasizing prevention, health promotion, and the management of chronic and infectious diseases. Students will explore the roles and responsibilities of public health nurses, including community assessment, policy advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The course covers strategies for addressing social determinants of health, disaster preparedness, outbreak investigations, and health education. Through case studies and community-based projects, learners gain practical skills in program planning, implementation, and evaluation to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities at the population level.
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Community Public Health Nursing Promoting the Health of Populations 6th Edition by Nies
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Chapter 1: Health: A Community View
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Q1) A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health care system. Why is this involvement important?
A) Nurses, as central characters in several popular TV series, are currently very visible in American media.
B) Nurses are primarily responsible for managing the various units in our health care system.
C) Nurses are the largest group of health care providers.
D) Nurses are the only group that is employed both inside and outside of hospitals.
Answer: C
Q2) 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
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Chapter 2: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context
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Q1) Which of the following is a major challenge for health care provider education today?
A) Ensuring that research findings related to families and groups are included in the curriculum
B) Expanding the curriculum to allow additional experiences in community health settings outside the hospital
C) Increasing course emphasis on environmental influences on health
D) Refocusing the curriculum from care of the individual to needs of aggregates
Answer: D
Q2) 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) A nurse has accepted a new position in a public health department. Which of the following characteristics is crucial to the nurse's success?
A) Advanced educational preparation
B) Being knowledgeable about the community's needs
C) Listening and showing respect
D) Caring and empathetic personality
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following assumptions of the health belief model (HBM) is problematic?
A) People have both free will and access to health resources.
B) People listen to the advice given by health care professionals.
C) People are influenced by health messages given over media channels.
D) People make what they perceive as rational decisions in a given situation.
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following statements best describes "thinking upstream"?
A) Focus on economic, political, and environmental factors
B) Prepare for your nursing career long-term goals by planning now
C) Seek causes of water and air pollution "upstream" from cities
D) Try to understand how or why someone got ill
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) A young couple is searching for a home in a new neighborhood. Which of the following neighborhoods would most likely promote a healthy lifestyle?
A) One near a large active military base
B) One with excellent health facilities nearby
C) One with high walkability
D) One with superb recreational facilities
Q2) 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
Q3) Based on statistics, which of the following groups is probably more physically active?
A) A group of adults living in the southern U.S. states
B) A group of elderly mall walkers
C) A group of high school graduates employed in blue collar occupations
D) A group of highly paid college graduates
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) A researcher has limited time and funds. Which of the following research designs would be most appropriate?
A) Cohort study
B) Incidence study
C) Longitudinal study
D) Retrospective study
Q2) Which of the following would be the best method to increase the positive predictive value of a screening test?
A) Test a large population at once
B) Test a group at high risk for the health problem
C) Use a very sensitive screening test
D) Use a very specific screening test
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) Which of the following are considered the most important determinants of a healthy community? (Select all that apply.)
A) Child-friendly neighborhoods
B) Several different choices of houses of worship
C) Employment opportunities
D) Low crime rate
E) Safe food and water supplies
F) Varied housing choices
Q2) The nurse is interviewing community members as part of a community assessment. Which of the following groups of people would the community health nurse most likely want to interview?
A) Bankers who could share economic data on the community
B) Long-time residents who were informal leaders in the community
C) Pastors and other religious leaders who share the faith of the community
D) Realtors who could share housing and living conditions in the community
Q3) Which of the following best describes shoe leather epidemiology?
A) Implementing the wheel model of epidemiology
B) Engaging in extensive truth seeking like a detective in the community
C) Traveling throughout the community to absorb an overall impression of it
D) Facilitating sharing of the community's history by community leaders
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Chapter 7: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Q1) Which of the following actions must a nurse take to be successful in addition to the typical assessment, diagnosing, and planning directly related to the intervention project?
A) Advocate for community empowerment throughout the process.
B) Choose superb people to implement the plan.
C) Confirm administrative support throughout the project.
D) Continue to assess both barriers and resources throughout the project.
Q2) 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.
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of both the Health Belief Model (HBM) and Health Promotion Model (HPM) models?
A) To create an alternative to analyzing each individual person's motivation
B) To find a more efficient way to explain behavior to other professionals
C) To help explain why individuals do or do not engage in health actions
D) To assist professionals in knowing how to intervene in client decisions
Q2) Which of the following methods is most consistent with Freire's approach to empowerment?
A) Encouraging active participation and dialogue in critical reflection
B) Recognizing that the best resources to create change are found in powerful leaders
C) Reminding learners of their responsibility for their own learning
D) Using the "banking" approach with nurses sharing their expertise with patients
Q3) Which of the following is the best way to assess if learning has occurred?
A) There is an appreciation for the new knowledge and skills learned.
B) Participants passed an examination designed to measure learning.
C) Participants stayed attentive throughout the program.
D) There is a long-term change in knowledge and behavior.
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) A hospital is going to start a care management program. Which of the following groups of clients would most likely be selected to first receive such services?
A) Clients who represent the most common diagnosis group to be admitted
B) Clients who request such services from their local hospital
C) Clients with chronic illnesses
D) Clients with the least education
Q2) Which of the following best describes when case management is implemented for hospitalized patients?
A) Immediately on admission
B) Immediately on discharge
C) When a nurse recognizes the need and makes the appropriate referral
D) When the patient is assigned a case manager
Q3) 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)
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Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community
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Q1) 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.
Q2) Which of the following were among the outcomes of the 1979 report Healthy People: The Surgeon General's Report on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention? (Select all that apply.)
A) A national committee was established to have hearings and study the problem further.
B) Increased funds were allocated for health planning and health care.
C) Many of the recommendations were adopted on the federal level.
D) The Health Objectives Planning Act of 1990 was passed.
E) The federal government began to identify and monitor national health care goals.
F) The president addressed the American people about the need for health care reform.
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) 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.
Q2) Which of the following advanced nurses does not have advanced education in a clinical specialty?
A) Clinical nurse leader
B) Clinical nurse specialist
C) Nurse midwife
D) Nurse practitioner
Q3) 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
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following best describes how eligibility for Medicaid services is determined? (Select all that apply.)
A) Anyone over age 65 years who is eligible for Social Security benefits may apply for Medicaid.
B) Baseline eligibility is established by the federal government, but states may be more lenient.
C) Children in low-income families are eligible for free care.
D) Eligibility depends on family size and total family income.
E) Federal government establishes eligibility and gives funds to the states in reimbursement for this care.
F) State government establishes guidelines for whether to participate and who will be covered.
Q2) Which of the following statements best summarizes all of the changes resulting from attempts to control costs?
A) Conflict between providers, patients, employer, and insurance plans raged.
B) Costs were controlled, at least temporarily.
C) Demand for health care drastically dropped.
D) Most employers discontinued their insurance plans for employees.
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) A patient had wrapped a tummy band around her newborn's abdomen. What should the nurse say to the new mother?
A) "Can you explain to me the purpose of wrapping a band around the baby's tummy?"
B) "In the hospital, we prefer to expose the umbilical cord to air so it's easier to put medication on it as it dries up."
C) "Let me put some medication on the baby's cord, and then I'll put the tummy band back."
D) "Please remove that band; it is not helpful as the umbilical cord needs to be kept clean and dry."
Q2) 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
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) Which of the following have been identified as part of the core environmental health competencies? (Select all that apply.)
A) Assurance
B) Assessment
C) Policy development
D) Management
E) Advocacy
F) Communication
Q2) What would be an appropriate term for intoxicated drivers, secondhand smoke, urban crowding, noise, and mechanization?
A) Risks of living style
B) Risks in the built environment
C) Personal health risks
D) Modern day health risks
Q3) What is meant by discriminatory land use?
A) Backlash against companies that do not protect the environment
B) Daily insults to people who live in a particular community
C) Locating industrial hazards in low-income communities
D) Political recognition that companies support a safe environment
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Chapter 15: Health in the Global Community
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Q1) Which of the following 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.
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
Q3) 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.
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) Which of the following factors is the single largest threat to child health?
A) Child abuse
B) Obesity
C) Poor nutrition
D) Poverty
Q2) Which of the following statements best describes how the United States compares with other countries on infant mortality rate?
A) Best of all the industrialized nations
B) About in the middle of the industrialized nations
C) Near the bottom of the industrialized nations
D) Gradually improving among the industrialized nations
Q3) Which of the following would be a source of care if families are employed at a salary above the poverty line, but at too low of an income for health insurance?
A) Local health department clinics that provide care on a sliding scale
B) Health care providers who donate time and pharmaceutical samples to free clinics
C) School health clinics
D) The state Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
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Chapter 17: Womens Health
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Q1) A nurse is called by her sister, who tells her how wonderful it is that she knows the exact date her baby is coming because her doctor scheduled her for a C-section before his vacation. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "A C-section is major surgery. Do you remember what the doctor shared were the risks for yourself and your baby?"
B) "How marvelous to know the date; I'll plan to visit you in the hospital."
C) "I'm so pleased. I know exactly when I'm going to be an aunt."
D) "Why not wait until after your doctor comes back from his vacation?"
Q2) Which of the following are factors that have led to the decrease in mortality of some cancers? (Select all that apply.)
A) An increase in mortality rate among other cancers
B) Early detection through emphasis on routine screening
C) Fewer sexual partners with emphasis on monogamy
D) An increased awareness of influence of lifestyle choices
E) Legislation such as the Clean Air Act
F) A decrease in tobacco use and smoking among women
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Chapter 18: Mens Health
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Q1) Which of the following advantages do women have in relation to health screenings? (Select all that apply.)
A) As the weaker sex, women are expected to be ill and see physicians more often.
B) Employers often require health screening of their employees.
C) Health care departments focus on maternal and child health.
D) Women enjoy socialization during visits to health care providers.
E) Women have more health screenings because of the need for birth control or physician visits related to childbearing.
F) Women have more leisure time and can more easily see their health care providers.
Q2) Why do some researchers believe data regarding health behaviors may be inaccurate in relation to men?
A) Men are not socialized to tell the truth when interviewed.
B) Men do not know when they are ill.
C) Most of the data are collected about and from women.
D) Most of the data are collected by women.
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) Which of the following is the primary source of income for elderly Americans?
A) Employment income
B) Pensions
C) Savings
D) Social Security
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 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
Q2) The nurse has started to complete a family health tree. Which of the following questions would be most helpful as the nurse works with the family to promote their health?
A) "Can you tell me the cause of death of your older relatives back several generations?"
B) "Do you know of any chronic health problems any of your relatives or their spouses have had?"
C) "What concerns do you have about your family's health?"
D) "What do your family members do to keep in shape and handle stress?"
Q3) Which of the following statements best describes how a family can meet the needs of society?
A) By living and existing in the wider community
B) By meeting the needs of the individual family members
C) Through procreation and socialization
D) Through productivity seen in employment positions
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Chapter 21: Populations Affected by Disabilities
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why some advocacy groups have taken a strong stand against physician-assisted suicide?
A) Ethical belief that life is always preferable to death
B) Emphasis that there is always hope for a research breakthrough or discovery of a new treatment intervention
C) Fear that some persons may be "encouraged" to accept an early death merely because they are not valued by society for their contributions
D) Helping someone die is murder, plain and simple
Q2) Which of the following guiding rules or principles would most likely be followed by a nurse caring for persons with disabilities? (Select all that apply.)
A) Adopt the client's priorities
B) Change care according to the most recent research findings
C) Care for the disability and then for the whole person
D) Know community resources thoroughly
E) Support the client's decisions
F) When in doubt, listen
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Chapter 22: Homeless Populations
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Q1) A school nurse was asked to see Lisa, a student in the fourth grade who was rumored to be living in a car with her mother. Which of the following would most likely have caused the teacher to become concerned?
A) Lisa is not always respectful of the teacher.
B) Lisa has not been doing her homework.
C) Lisa may be developmentally delayed.
D) Lisa may have behaved in a sexually inappropriate manner.
Q2) 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.
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the practical importance of the classifications of metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncare areas?
A) Classifications are used for congressional policy-making and funding decisions.
B) Metropolitan areas gained importance because of their large population.
C) Micropolitan areas are now recognized for their crucial role in society.
D) The new system emphasizes the extent of rural (noncare) areas.
Q2) Which of the following best describes a proposed strategy to address the lack of health care professionals in rural communities?
A) Advertise that there are more men than women in many rural areas to attract female nurses who want to be wives and mothers
B) Offer free housing and office space to a professional who will come to live in the community
C) Pay extremely high salaries to professionals willing to relocate
D) Support local students obtaining an education while continuing to live at home
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Chapter 24: Populations Affected by Mental Illness
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Q1) A person with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) knows the ritual is senseless, but is unable to stop. Which of the following best explains why he does not quit doing the ritual?
A) As rituals become habit, others will worry about the person if he or she suddenly stops engaging in the ritual behavior.
B) Engaging in rituals allows the individual to feel in control.
C) If the compulsion is resisted, anxiety increases.
D) Rituals, even if nonsensical, are comforting and reassuring.
Q2) A family was very pleased with how well their child was doing now that he was on medication. They congratulated the nurse on getting their child help and said they were so impressed that the nurse was able to cure him. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) Congratulate them on being so supportive to their child through this ordeal.
B) Stress that the medication is controlling the symptoms and their child will continue to need their support.
C) Thank them for their recognition of the role you-and all nurses-play in promoting health.
D) Verbalize your observations of how well their child is doing.
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Chapter 25: Communicable Disease
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Q1) A city that depended on tourist dollars had feedback that tourists were saying they were never returning because of the constant mosquito bites. Which of the following actions should be taken by the city?
A) Do not have any tourist events at dawn or dusk.
B) Have everyone in town search for and remove any standing stagnant water.
C) Give free bug repellent to each tourist.
D) Tell tourists to avoid wearing bright colors.
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 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) Which legislation has increased funding for treatment and rehabilitation for substance abuse?
A) Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
B) Anti-Drug Abuse Acts of 1986 and 1988
C) Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act
D) Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914
Q3) Which of the following has shown a significant increase in usage among young people during the past five years?
A) Use of marijuana
B) Use of cigarettes
C) Use of smokeless tobacco
D) Use of alcohol
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Chapter 27: Violence
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Q1) 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
Q2) For which of the following groups is homicide the leading cause of death in the United States?
A) Black males aged 15 to 34 years
B) Black children aged 1 to 14 years
C) White children aged 1 to 14 years
D) White males aged 15 to 34 years
Q3) A male strong firearms advocate stressed his guns were for self-protection and he wanted all criminals to know his family had loaded guns in their home. Which of the following best explains why a nurse would not support his actions?
A) Criminals carry more powerful and illegal guns.
B) Guns in the home typically result in dead family members and friends.
C) His children may be less careful than the adults in the family.
D) Less trained individuals might think the guns were unloaded.
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) 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
Q2) An earthquake has hit and buildings are knocked down; people are injured and crying for help. Looters have already started grabbing essential resources. Which of the following actions should the community take first?
A) Send in ambulances to transport injured persons to medical facilities
B) Send in media personnel to share the event and begin efforts to obtain donations for the injured
C) Send in medical personnel to administer first aid and triage the injured
D) Send in law officials to secure the area and ensure the safety of the victims
Q3) When would the National Guard become involved in a disaster?
A) When the Federal Emergency Management Agency requests such assistance
B) When the local government requests help keeping order in the community
C) When the president has declared the area a national disaster
D) When the state has been asked to help an overwhelmed community
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Chapter 29: School Health
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Q1) Which of the following is one of the most frequent health complaints of school-aged children?
A) Anxiety over grades
B) Dental caries
C) Headaches in response to stress
D) Stomachaches
Q2) 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
Q3) Which of the following medications can a school nurse expect to most frequently administer?
A) Analgesics and antipyretics
B) Antibiotics
C) Antitussives
D) Anticonvulsants
E) Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications
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Chapter 30: Occupational Health
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Q1) An employee had recently had a heart attack and was just discharged from the hospital. Which of the following would be an appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A) Plan a party for when the client is able to return to the workplace
B) Develop a program on exercise and nutrition for all employees
C) Determine appropriate temporary, perhaps part-time, responsibilities to ease the employee's reentry to the workplace
D) Advocate for improvements in the food being offered by the vending machines in the employees' lounge
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) 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
Q2) The legal nurse consultant (LNC) was surprised to find that former friends were no longer interested in a colleague relationship and one even accused the LNC of trashing clinical nursing practice in the courtroom. Which of the following would be the best response by the LNC?
A) "I've just accepted a position that pays an incredible amount more than staff nursing in a hospital."
B) "I'm not part of clinical nursing; I'm part of the legal system now."
C) "I'm defending the expertise and experience of skilled nursing clinicians by helping remove dangerous practitioners from the field."
D) "I'm helping clients who were hurt by poor practice to obtain revenge."
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) 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
Q2) A new faith community nurse (FCN) met with a client who was dying. The client asked the FCN to pray for her out loud. The FCN had an active prayer life, but privately-not out loud relating to someone else. Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?
A) Deliberately misunderstand the request and promise to pray for the client when you are at home each evening
B) Look for a religious book nearby, open it, and hope there is something there the nurse can use
C) Offer to share the client's request with the faith community's leader, as well as ask the faith community to pray for the client
D) Share a traditional prayer that the nurse had previously memorized for personal use
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Chapter 33: Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) A new home health nurse realized that what was being observed and now being said by the client were very inconsistent with what had been documented while the client was hospitalized. Which of the following conclusions should be drawn by the nurse?
A) The amount of support available is different from what was stated earlier.
B) The client had difficulty distinguishing truth from falsehood.
C) The client had to admit the truth when it was obvious to the nurse.
D) The family was embarrassed by their living situation.
Q2) Which of the following is the primary task to be accomplished during the initial telephone contact between the home health nurse and the client?
A) Make sure that the name, address, telephone, and other data are accurate
B) Confirm that the nurse will be a guest in their home so socialization can occur
C) Allow the client to give permission and agree to a time for a home visit
D) Warn the family that the nurse will always need to immediately see the proof of insurance before proceeding further
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