Public Health Nursing Question Bank
Course Introduction
Public Health Nursing is a comprehensive course that explores the role of nurses in promoting and protecting the health of populations. The course emphasizes community assessment, health promotion, disease prevention, epidemiology, and the management of health programs targeting individuals, families, and groups within diverse communities. Students learn to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, address social determinants of health, and apply nursing processes to develop and evaluate public health interventions. Legal, ethical, and cultural considerations are addressed alongside strategies for advocacy and leadership in meeting community health needs.
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Community Public Health Nursing Promoting the Health of Populations 6th Edition by Nies
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Chapter 1: Health: A Community View
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Q1) Which 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
Q2) What is the health issue causing the most concern in the United States today?
A) Diabetes epidemic
B) Increase in cardiac disease
C) Increase in obesity
D) Rise in cancer rates
Answer: C
Q3) What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed?
A) There is a trend toward consolidation of health care into large central medical centers.
B) There is an increased emphasis on community-based health care.
C) There is an obvious need to decrease health care costs by cutting positions.
D) Managed care organizations (MCOs) are employing nurses to improve customer relations.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context
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Q1) Which of the following nursing interventions would have most likely been used by Florence Nightingale when treating wounded soldiers?
A) Establishing private visits with spouses
B) Improving food, clothing, and cleanliness
C) Administering intravenous medications
D) Completing a community assessment of the army hospital
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following interventions was the first step in controlling the incidence of tuberculosis (TB)?
A) Institutions were required to report TB cases.
B) Federal funding was devoted to seeking TB causes and cures.
C) Physicians began surveillance of TB cases.
D) States built large public hospitals to treat patients with TB.
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following best describes an innovation introduced by the Romans?
A) Citizenship duties
B) Daily street cleaning
C) Hospitals and nursing homes
D) Daily exercise
Answer: C
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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 to promote healthy eating choices among members of the community. Which of the following interventions would the nurse most likely implement?
A) Provide community education about healthy food choices
B) Promote legislation to increase taxation on unhealthy food choices
C) Lobby for health insurance providers to pay for participation in health promotion programs
D) Encourage community members to be responsible for making healthy choices
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following assumptions makes Orem's theory difficult to use?
A) That nurses will always be caring for families and groups
B) That clients are able to control their environment
C) That clients recognize the need for nursing intervention
D) That teaching clients self-care is the primary goal of nursing practice
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following best describes the reason why so many Americans are obese?
A) Culture requires eating at celebrations and holidays.
B) For many people, caloric intake is more than needed for their physical activity.
C) Physical education is no longer a required subject in most elementary and secondary schools.
D) The expected portion size in restaurants has vastly increased over time.
Q3) Which of the following risk factors are least subject to modification?
A) Choice of lifestyle behaviors
B) Environmental exposure
C) Nutritional options
D) Recreational activities
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) Which of the following information must be analyzed to derive an adequate explanation of disease? (Select all that apply.)
A) Description of commonalities among those who became ill
B) Depiction of the possible pathogen
C) Explanation of the health care system in the community
D) Portrayal of the geographic area where people became ill
E) Review of the methods by which disease can be spread
F) Substances that are effective in sanitizing the area described
Q2) One famous study followed a cohort of nurses over their lives, collecting data and health histories as they aged. Which of the following would be the most appropriate categorization of this study?
A) Cross-sectional study
B) Prospective study
C) Retrospective study
D) True experiment
Q3) Which of the following best describes the Tuskegee Syphilis Study?
A) It provided excellence in research design.
B) It used an extensive subject base leading to confirmed conclusions.
C) It developed information about the causes and treatment of syphilis.
D) It implemented unethical and racist treatment of uninformed subjects.
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Chapter 6: Community Assessment
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Q1) A public health nurse wanted statistics on the disability, illness, and other health-related variables for the state. Which of the following would be the best resource for the nurse to obtain the most extensive data?
A) State health department records
B) State department of vital statistics
C) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D) The National Center for Health Statistics
Q2) Which of the following best describes the aspects central to the definition of community? (Select all that apply.)
A) Geographic boundaries at a point in time
B) Whatever is most convenient for the nurse
C) Patterns of disease found
D) Persons who share common goals and interests
E) Persons who band together to address a shared problem
F) The name the people have given themselves
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Chapter 7: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Q1) A nurse is determining the needs of a selected aggregate. Eight percent of the aggregate has diabetes. Which of the following best describes the action that should be taken next to determine if this should be a priority?
A) Ask the American Diabetes Association if 8% is a worrisome rate.
B) Discuss the findings with the head of the public health department.
C) Review the literature to determine the national and state diabetic rate.
D) Determine what the aggregate's diabetic rate has been in the past.
Q2) A nurse has assessed an aggregate, determined the priority health needs, and decided on what intervention to offer. Which of the following will best determine if the intervention will be successful?
A) Accuracy of the nurse's assessment
B) Careful planning and implementation of the intervention
C) Determination of the aggregate's perspective of the need for the intervention
D) Selection of appropriate evaluation measures both in process and on completion
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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 who is providing education spends more time being quiet than giving information. Which of the following best explains this behavior?
A) The nurse had previously reviewed the day's material.
B) The nurse is demonstrating respect for the participants.
C) The nurse is encouraging group discussion.
D) The nurse is listening to the group's dialogue to identify problems.
Q3) A nurse is planning a health education program in the community. Which of the following considerations must be made by the nurse?
A) The listed priorities of Healthy People 2020
B) The skills and abilities of the nurse educator
C) The sociopolitical cultural context of the community's environment
D) What learning materials have already been created and are available for use
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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 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
Q3) 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.
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Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community
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Q1) A nurse would like to influence an internal private health policy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Build or join a private entrepreneurial practice to provide lower cost services to underserved groups
B) Participate in public discussions regarding quality and managed care
C) Support nursing research done that demonstrates positive clinical and economic outcomes
D) Write managed care organizations to request that nurses receive reimbursement for health services to clients
Q2) A nurse is employed by the state nursing association to serve as a lobbyist. Which of the following would be the most crucial task to achieve?
A) Be seen as a reliable and credible source of accurate information
B) Convince colleagues in nursing to join their local nursing organization and write to encourage legislators to vote according to nurses' goals
C) Offer to make large donations to the legislator who can forward nursing's agenda
D) Visit every single legislator so the nurse is recognized in this role
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes the significance of the Health Plan Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)?
A) Data are publicized so consumers can make informed decisions about where to go for care.
B) Data are used to measure performance in the accreditation of managed care organizations (MCOs).
C) Obvious improvement in the provision of health care has resulted from requiring health care providers to collect and analyze such data.
D) Physicians and other health care providers can publicize the data to market their services to new clients.
Q2) Which of the following levels of government primarily establishes regulations and provides funding for health care?
A) Federal government
B) Local health departments
C) Regional health districts
D) State health departments
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes what was unfortunate about the original private health insurance plans that were developed? (Select all that apply.)
A) Because providers were paid for any service they gave, it was economically advantageous for them to give as much care as possible.
B) Health care costs increased very rapidly.
C) Health education and health promotion interventions were not included in the idea of health insurance.
D) It was immediately seen how much profit could be made by owning or managing an insurance company.
E) Patients wanted any and all care that might help, regardless of how expensive it was.
F) There was no limit on what care could be sought and given.
Q2) Which of the following is the best definition of economics?
A) Assets that can be traded for different assets
B) Income and outgo of monies
C) Science of allocation of resources
D) Study of goods, services, talents, and transportation
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health
Nursing
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Q1) A nurse was explaining a problem to the client so the client could make an informed decision about alternative treatment approaches. The client responded, "The doctor will choose the best treatment. Do whatever the doctor says." Which of the following actions should be taken next by the nurse?
A) Ask if the client would like to discuss the choices with her family
B) Explain that the client has to decide, and wait for the client's decision
C) Explain that physicians cannot decide; perhaps the client could just flip a coin?
D) Nothing; simply accept that some fatalistic-oriented clients literally do not know how to choose
E) Suggest that the client discuss the situation with her ancestors and wait for guidance
Q2) At a military base, a family from Qatar, a Muslim Arabic country, came in to the prenatal clinic because the wife believed she was pregnant. Which of the following providers would be the most appropriate choice for this client?
A) A male obstetrician, expert in high-risk pregnancies
B) The female nurse midwife
C) The male obstetrician with a female nurse always in the room with the wife
D) Whichever provider was on duty until the pregnancy was confirmed
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) Which of the following strategies should a nurse use to remember what should be included in a health history?
A) Always use a preprinted form
B) Depend on education to learn this
C) Depend on experience to know what to ask
D) Memorize the I PREPARE mnemonic
E) Memorize the I HEALTH mnemonic
Q2) Which of the following is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers?
A) Secondhand smoke
B) Living near a nuclear power plant
C) Exposure to pesticides
D) Radon gas
Q3) 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
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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) 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 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) Which of the following best describes why infant mortality rate is used as an international comparison of a country's health status?
A) Every country, regardless of other priorities, focuses on care of infants and their mothers.
B) It is easy to obtain and compare such data.
C) It reflects medical care quality and access and public health practice.
D) The World Health Organization requires these data be reported to them each year.
Q2) When considering the benefits for the recipients, which is more beneficial: Medicaid or private insurance?
A) Private insurance, because it is accepted by all providers, whereas Medicaid is not B) Private insurance, because it gives its beneficiaries more benefits than Medicaid gives C) Medicaid, because it includes early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment services
D) Medicaid, because it is available for all children
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Chapter 17: Womens Health
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Q1) In a college health course, the question arose as to when a woman needs to see her health care provider for a Pap smear. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "After you begin having intercourse or reach age 21, whichever is sooner"
B) "Before having sexual intercourse, when you go to obtain your birth control"
C) "If your periods change at all, go to see your health care provider."
D) "If you have a vaginal discharge that's unusual, go right in for a Pap smear."
Q2) Which of the following best explains why many elderly women do not prepare meals or do housework?
A) Chronic diseases, especially arthritis and rheumatism, hinder their ability.
B) Living in a nursing home does not require them to do so.
C) They do not want to; their husbands can share in the work.
D) With Social Security, they can afford to pay someone else to do these tasks.
Q3) Which of the following is the greatest single cause of absenteeism from school and work among young women?
A) A child's illness
B) Dysmenorrhea
C) Mental health disorders
D) Upper respiratory tract infection
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Chapter 18: Mens Health
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Q1) 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
Q2) 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
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) Which of the following is the most common reason for visual impairment in older adults?
A) Cataracts
B) Glaucoma
C) Macular degeneration
D) Presbyopia
Q2) A son explained to the home health nurse that since his mother died, his father did not seem to have any interest in life and had even told his son he was considering suicide. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "If he really wants to kill himself, he will, and there really isn't anything you can do to stop him."
B) "If you talk to him about it, you're strengthening the idea."
C) "People who talk about suicide rarely do it, so don't worry."
D) "Suicide is a serious concern; let's talk to his doctor about what you've noticed."
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Chapter 20: Family Health
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Q1) Which of the following best describes why a nurse would ask about the meals of all family members, rather than focus on a nutritional history for the post-myocardial infarction patient?
A) It is assumed that all family members eat the same food at the same time each day.
B) Lifestyle choices among family members are usually consistent.
C) Many parents eat whatever their children don't rather than throw away good food, so the nurse should know what the children eat.
D) The nurse was afraid to assume that whoever cooked would only prepare one meal for everyone to share.
Q2) Which of the following best describes what proportion of children live in a single-parent family?
A) Fewer than 10%
B) 11%-15%
C) 16%-20%
D) 21%-26%
E) More than 30%
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Chapter 21: Populations Affected by Disabilities
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the current perspective on how communities should treat persons with disabilities (PWDs)?
A) Be supportive of PWDs and try to reduce environmental barriers
B) Maximize opportunities for PWDs to work and otherwise contribute to community life
C) PWDs have civil rights just as other citizens do.
D) Recognize that PWDs deserve our support both financially and otherwise
Q2) Which of the following best describes how many households with at least one child with a disabling condition would a school nurse working in an elementary school expect to see?
A) About 5%
B) About 10%
C) About 15%
D) About 20%
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 term "literally homeless"? (Select all that apply.)
A) Lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence
B) Lacking a family residence
C) Living in a place not typically used for human sleeping
D) Living in a temporary living accommodation such as a hotel
E) Living full-time in a recreational vehicle
F) Sleeping in an extended-care facility or hospital
Q2) 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.
Q3) Which of the following represents the largest group of homeless adults?
A) Minorities
B) Disabled
C) Females
D) Males
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) A woman stumbled into the rural health clinic and explained that she had an incredible headache. She was sweating and began vomiting into the wastebasket by the intake nurse's desk. Which of the following diagnoses should be anticipated by the nurse?
A) Acute adult panic disorder
B) Acute alcohol intoxication
C) Acute appendicitis
D) Acute meningitis
E) Acute pesticide poisoning
Q2) Which of the following compositional factors influences rural health needs?
A) Demographics of the people living in an area
B) Local environment
C) The geography of the area
D) The political and social institutions in the community
Q3) Which of the following is most likely to provide public health services to Americans residing in a rural community?
A) Public health nurse
B) Public health physician
C) Epidemiologist
D) Nurse practitioner
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Chapter 24: Populations Affected by Mental Illness
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Q1) Which of the following provides the best description of severe mental illness (SMI)?
A) Having been clearly diagnosed with at least two mental health disorders within the past year
B) Having a diagnosable mental disorder with moderate functional behavior in a specific area of lifestyle at any time during the past year
C) Being unable to function in society due to a mental illness
D) Being convicted of several impulsive crimes during the past year
Q2) Which of the following behaviors best represent the definition of mental health? (Select all that apply.)
A) Currently enjoys receiving unemployment benefits
B) Frequent dates, although most relationships are short term
C) Happily married and successful parent of three children
D) Just promoted with more responsibilities and increased salary
E) Lives alone in a small apartment
F) Set up a memorial fund for research after death of a family member
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Chapter 25: Communicable Disease
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Q1) A case of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was diagnosed immediately on signs of illness at a tourist site in China. Which of the following actions should be taken to protect the badly needed income from tourist dollars?
A) Close the airports and refuse to let the tourists in the area leave
B) Begin to immunize everyone in the immediate area with protective vaccine as soon as possible
C) Quarantine the ill person and use isolation techniques when providing care
D) Screen everyone in the area by requiring a blood and urine sample
Q2) 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
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 age groups has the highest prevalence of binge drinking and heavy drinking?
A) Adults aged 45 to 65 years
B) Adult business persons, aged 25 to 45 years
C) Both genders of depressed elderly, aged 65 years and up
D) Young adults aged 18 to 25 years
Q2) Which of the following is the drug of choice for treating persons with alcohol withdrawal?
A) Antabuse
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Methadone
D) Naltrexone
Q3) Which of the following best describes a professional enabler?
A) A spouse who has been enabling an abuser for several years
B) A physician who provides narcotic analgesics to patients on a regular basis
C) A clergyman who offers to take an abuser to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting
D) A child who is a caretaker for her substance abusing mother
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Chapter 27: Violence
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Q1) A woman is in the emergency department for the fifth time this year, each time with more severe injuries. Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the nurse?
A) Insist she be discharged to a safe shelter where the perpetrator cannot find her
B) Provide information regarding safe shelters and sources of support
C) Report the assault and battery to the local police department so the perpetrator is arrested for the crime
D) Treat the injuries and inform the woman she may be killed if she stays with the perpetrator
Q2) Which of the following best describes the typical perpetrator of homicide?
A) A person trying to engage in rape with the woman fighting back
B) A person who wanted money and she refused to give it to him
C) A stranger
D) An intimate partner
Q3) 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
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) Who should create a disaster plan including emergency supplies and where to meet in case of an emergency?
A) All families
B) All government officials
C) All public health employees
D) Members of Congress and the Supreme Court
Q2) Who is responsible for ensuring the safety and welfare of communities?
A) Federal government
B) Federal Emergency Management Agency
C) Local government
D) State government
Q3) Which of the following U.S. agencies is responsible for overseeing the actions of protecting against, responding to, recovering from, and preventing the effects of disaster?
A) American Red Cross (ARC)
B) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
C) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
D) The National Incident Management System (NIMS)
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Chapter 29: School Health
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Q1) Which of the following best explains why the school nurse and the principal athletic director of the school would frequently be working together?
A) As neither are teachers, each is susceptible to job layoffs if the community school tax levy does not pass.
B) As support staff to teachers, they have many mutual problems in communicating how they can help teachers be more successful.
C) Both are extremely concerned with the typical student's low amount of physical exercise and want to create an intervention plan.
D) Both have to create a budget plan and allocate funds for their department for the year.
Q2) 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
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Chapter 30: Occupational Health
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Q1) A nurse had 5 years of experience in a community health clinic when she accepted a position in occupational health. Which of the following best explains how the nurse will know what to do in this new setting?
A) On the basis of past experience, she can focus on relevant aspects and adapt protocols as deemed necessary
B) By focusing immediately on critical aspects and determining priorities in the setting
C) By following company procedures and relying on assessment checklists and clinical protocols
D) By using extensive previous experience, the nurse can grasp situations quickly and initiate appropriate action(s)
Q2) An occupational health nurse (OHN) works in a state that requires continuing education units per year for renewing a nursing license. Which of the following courses would probably be most helpful in the role?
A) Diversity and Human Caring
B) Ergonomics and Toxicology
C) Evaluating Risks and Personnel Management
D) Health Assessment and Home Health Care
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Chapter 31: Forensic and Correctional Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following describes a responsibility of the forensic psychiatric nurse?
A) Assisting with the deposition
B) Collecting evidence to be used in future legal proceedings
C) Judging intent or diminished capacity of the client during the incident
D) Preparing to testify in court
Q2) The correctional nurse was completing an admission physical for a newly incarcerated prisoner. The nurse realized the prisoner was talking to someone other than the nurse. Which of the following does the nurse need to remember?
A) Cell phones, including those with ear phones, are commonplace among everyone.
B) It is common for persons to talk to themselves or think out loud.
C) Prisons have become the residence for a very large number of persons who have mental illnesses.
D) Prisoners get very lonely and often talk to mirrors or inanimate objects.
Q3) Which of the following are the most common forms of elder abuse?
A) Emotional abuse by caregivers
B) Financial abuse when resources are used without the elder's consent
C) Neglect by self or caregivers
D) Physical mistreatment resulting in injuries
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) On which of the following levels of care do most faith community nurses (FCNs) focus?
A) Hospice care
B) Primary
C) Secondary
D) Tertiary
Q2) Which of the following best describes how the practice of faith community nurses is different from the practice of other nurse specialists?
A) Advanced education is required before attempting such a challenging role.
B) Practice setting is in a building dedicated to a purpose other than health care.
C) The nurse is a member of the same community where the nurse practices.
D) The central focus of the practice is the spiritual dimension.
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) Which of the following created the original expansion of home health care agencies? (Select all that apply.)
A) Changes that decreased reimbursement for hospital-based care
B) Cost containment in a managed care environment
C) Meeting clients' preference for care in their homes, not institutions
D) Offering new career opportunities for nurses who are tired of hospital nursing
E) The requirement of third-party payers for care to be given in homes
F) So they could serve as a profitable revenue source
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
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