TEST BANK3
FOUNDATIONS FOR POPULATION HEALTH IN COMMUNITY/PUBLI
3 3 3 3 3
C HEALTH NURSING
3 3
by Marcia Stanhope, Jeanette Lancaster
3 3 3 3 3
6TH3EDITION
, Table of Contents
3 3
Chapter301:3Public3Health3Nursing3and3Population3Health
Chapter302:3The3History3of3Public3Health3and3Public3and3Community3Health3Nursing3 Stanhope:3Chapte
r303:3US3and3Global3Health3Care
Chapter304:3Government,3the3Law,3and3Policy3Activism3
Chapter305:3Economics3of3US3Health3Care3 Delivery
Chapter306:3Ethics3in3Public3and3Community3Health3Nursing3Practice3
Chapter307:3Culture3of3Populations3in3Communities
Chapter308:3Environmental3Health3Chapt
er309:3Evidence-
Based3Practice3Chapter310: 3Epidemiologi
cal3Applications
Chapter311:3Infectious3Disease3Prevention3and3Control3
Chapter312:3Communicable3and3Infection3Disease3Risks3
Chapter313:3Community3Assessment3and3Evaluation3Ch
apter314:3Health3Education3in3the3Community3Chapter31
5:3Case3Management
Chapter316:3Disaster3Management
Chapter317:3Public3Health3Surveillance3and3Outbreak3Investigation3Ch
apter318:3Program3Management
Chapter319:3Healthcare3Improvement3in3the3Community
Chapter320:3Family3Development,3Family3Nursing3Assessment,3and3Genomics3C
hapter321:3Family3Health3Risks
Chapter322:3Health3Risks3Across3the3Life3Span
Chapter323:3Health3Equity3and3Care3of3Vulnerable3Populations3Chapte
r324:3Rural3Health3and3Migrant3Health
Chapter325:3Poverty,3Homelessness,3Teen3Pregnancy,3 and3Mental3Illness3Chapte
r326:3Alcohol,3Tobacco,3and3Other3Drug3Problems3in3the3Community3Chapter327:
3 Violence3and3 Human3Abuse
Chapter328:3Nursing3Practice3at3the3Local,3State,3and 3National3Levels3in3Public3Health3Cha
pter329:3The3Faith3Community3Nurse
Chapter330:3The3Nurse3in3Public3Health,3Home3Health,3Palliative3Care,3and3Hospice3Chapte
r331:3The3Nurse3in3the3Schools
Chapter332:3The3Nurse3in3Occupational3Health
, Chapter301:3Public3Health3Nursing3and3Population3Health
Stanhope:3Foundations3for3Population3Health3in3Community/Public3Health3Nursing,36th3Edition
MULTIPLE3CHOICE
1. WHICH3statement3best3describes3community-based3nursing?
a. A3practice3in3WHICH3care3is3provided3for3individuals3and3families.
b. Providing3care3with3a3focus3on3the3group’s3needs.
c. Giving3care3with3a3focus3on3the3aggregate’s3needs.
d. A3value3system3in3WHICH3all3clients3receive3optimal3care.
ANS3 A
By3definition,3community-based3nursing3is3a3setting-
specific3practice3in3WHICH3care3is3provided3for3“sick”3individuals3and3families3where3they3live,3work,3and3attend3school.3The3em
phasis3is3on3acute3and3chronic3care3and3the3provision3of3comprehensive,3coordinated,3and3continuous3care.3These3Nurses3may3be3
generalists3or3specialists3in3maternal–infant,3pediatric,3adult,3or3psychiatric3mental3health3nursing.3Community-
based3nursing3emphasizes3acute3and3chronic3care3to3individuals3and3families,3rather3than3focusing3on3groups,3aggregates,3or3syste
ms.
2. WHICH3statement3best3describes3the3goal3of3community-oriented3nursing?
a. Providing3care3to3individuals3and3families
b. Providing3care3to3manage3acute3or3chronic3conditions
c. Giving3direct3care3to3ill3individuals3within3their3family3setting
d. To3preserve,3protect,3promote,3or3maintain3health3and3prevent3disease
ANS3 D
By3definition,3community-
oriented3nursing3has3the3goal3of3preserving,3protecting,3or3maintaining3health3and3preventing3disease3to3promote3the3quality3of3life.
3All3Nurses3may3focus3on3individuals3and3families,3give3direct 3care3to3ill3persons3within3their3family3setting,3and3help3manage 3ac
ute3or3chronic3conditions.3These3definitions3are3not3specific3to3community-oriented3nursing.
3. WHICH3of3the3Following3is3the3primary3focus3of3public3health3nursing?
a. Families3and3groups
b. Illness-oriented3care
c. Individuals3within3the3family3unit
d. Health3care3of3communities3and3populations
ANS3 D
In3public3health3nursing,3the3primary3focus3is3on3the3health3care3of3communities3and3populations3rather3than3on3individuals,3group
s,3and3families.3The3goal3is3to3prevent3disease3and3preserve,3promote,3restore,3and3protect3health3for3the3community3and3the3popula
tion3within3it.3Community-based3Nurses3deal3primarily3with3illness-
oriented3care3of3individuals3and3families3across3the3life3 span.3The3aim3is3to3manage3acute3and3chronic3health3conditions3in3the3co
mmunity,3and3the3focus3of3practice3is3on3individual3or
family-centered3illness3care.
4. WHICH3of3the3Following3is3responsible3for3the3dramatic3increase3in3life3expectancy3during3the320th3century?
a. Technology3increases3in3the3field3of3medical3laboratory3research
b. Advances3in3surgical3techniques3and3procedures
c. Sanitation3and3other3population-based3prevention3programs
d. Use3of3antibiotics3to3fight3infections
ANS3 C
There3has3to3be3indisputable3evidence3collected3over3time3that3public3health3policies3and3programs3were3primarily3responsible3for3incr
easing3the3average3life3span3from3473in319003to378.63years3in32017,3an3increase3of3approximately360%3in3just3over3a3century3plus3throu
gh3improvements3in3(1)3sanitation,3(2)3clean3water3supplies,3(3)3making3workplaces3safer,3(4)3improving3food3and3drug3safety,
(5)3immunizing3children,3and3(6)3improving3nutrition,3hygiene,3and3housing.3Although3people3are3excited3when3a3new3drug3is3dis
covered3that3cures3a3disease3or3when3a3new3way3to3transplant3organs3is3perfected,3it3is3important3to3know3about3the3significant3gai
ns3in3the3health3of3populations3that3have3come3largely3from3public3health3accomplishments.
5. A3Nurse3is3developing3a3plan3to3decrease3the3number3of3premature3deaths3in3the3community.3WHICH3of3the3Followi
ng3interventions3would3most3likely3be3implemented3by3the3Nurse?
a. Provide3free3health3care3to3all3citizens
b. To3increase3the3number3of3individuals3with3access3to3effective3health3care3benefits
c. Lower3the3cost3of3health3care3to3the3American3population
d. To3lessen3the3governmental3burden3of3providing3health3care3to3Americans
ANS3 B
The3central3feature3in3the3Patient3Protection3and3Affordable3Care3Act3(ACA)3of320103are3the3mechanisms3to3increase3the3number3
of3people3with3health3insurance.3The3care3provided3is3not3necessarily3free.3While3the3cost3of3health3care3and3the3burden3it3places3o
n3the3American3government3are3serious3concerns,3they3are3not3the3primary3focus3of3ACA.
. 1
, 6. What3is3the3basic3assumption3stated3by3Healthy3People320103as3it3relates3to3public3health3efforts?
a. Health3disparities3among3any3groups3are3morally3and3legally3wrong.
b. Health3care3is3the3most3important3priority3in3government3planning3and3funding.
c. The3health3of3individuals3cannot3be3separated3from3the3health3of3the3community.
d. The3government3is3responsible3for3lengthening3the3life3span3of3Americans.
ANS3 C
The3major3premise3of3Healthy3People320103was3that3the3health3of3the3individual3cannot3be3entirely3separate3from3the3health3of3th
e3larger3community.3Public3health3practice3focuses3on3the3community3as3a3whole,3and3the3effect3of3the3community’s3health3status3
(resources)3on3the3health3of3individuals,3families,3and3groups.3The3goal3is3to3prevent3disease3and3disability3and3promote3and3protec
t3the3health3of3the3community3as3a3whole.3Public3health3can3be3described3as3what3society3collectively3does3to3ensure3that3conditio
ns3exist3in3WHICH3people3can3be3healthy.3The3basic3assumptions3of3public3health3do3not3judge3the3morality3of3health3disparities.3
The3focus3is3on3prevention3of3illness3not3on3spending3more3on3illness3care.3Additionally,3individual3responsibility3for3making3hea
lthy3choices3is3the3directive3for3lengthening3life3span3not3the3role3of3the3government.
7. WHICH3of3the3Following3actions3would3most3likely3be3performed3by3a3public3health3Nurse?
a. Asking3community3leaders3what3interventions3should3be3chosen
b. Assessing3the3community3and3deciding3on3appropriate3interventions
c. Using3data3from3the3main3health3care3institutions3in3the3community3to3determin
e3needed3health3services
d. Working3with3community3groups3to3create3policies3to3improve3the3environment
ANS3 D
Although3the3public3health3Nurse3might3engage3in3any3of3the3tasks3listed,3he3or3she3works3primarily3with3members3of3the3commu
nity3to3carry3out3core3public3health3functions,3including3assessment3of3the3population3as3a3whole3and3engaging3in3promoting3healt
h3and3improving3the3environment.3The3interventions3of3asking3community3leaders3WHICH3interventions3should3be3chosen,3assess
ing3the3community3and3deciding3on3appropriate3interventions,3and3using3data3from3health3care3institutions3do3not3demonstrate3the3
engagement3of3the3community3when3making3decisions3about3what3the3community3actually3wants3and3needs.
8. WHICH3public3health3Nurse3most3clearly3fulfills3the3responsibilities3of3this3role?
a. The3Nurse3who3met3with3several3groups3to3discuss3community3recreation3issues
b. The3Nurse3who3spent3the3day3attending3meetings3of3various3health3agencies
c. The3Nurse3who3talked3to3several3people3about3their3particular3health3concerns
d. The3Nurse3who3watched3the3city3council3meeting3on3local3cable3television
ANS3 B
Any3of3these3descriptions3might3represent3a3Nurse3communicating,3cooperating,3or3collaborating3with3community3residents3or3gro
ups3about3health3concerns.3A3major3challenge3for3the3future3is3the3need3for3public3health3nursing3specialists3to3be3more3aggressiv
e3in3working3collaboratively3with3various3groups3in3the3community3as3well3as3professional3colleagues3in3institutional3settings3to3d
eal3with3barriers3to3health.3However,3the3Nurse3who3spent3the3day3attending3meetings3of3various3health3agencies3is3the3most3repre
sentative,3because3in3public3health,3concerns3are3addressed3from3a3broader3perspective.3In3public3health,3broad3concerns3of3the3co
mmunity3should3be3addressed.3Concerns3are3broader3than3recreation,3individual3concerns3are3not3as3important3as3aggregate3prioriti
es,3and3watching3television3(a3one-way3form3of3communication)3is3less3effective3than3interacting3with3others.
9. WHICH3of 3the3Following3best3defines3aggregate?
a. A3large3group3of3persons
b. A3collection3of3individuals3and3families
c. A3collection3of3people3who3share3one3or3more3characteristics
d. Another3name3for3demographic3group
ANS3 C
An3aggregate3is3defined3a3collection3of3people3who3share3one3or3more3personal3or3environmental3characteristics.3Members3of3a3c
ommunity3can3be3defined3in3terms3of3either3geography3(e.g.,3a3county,3a3group3of3counties,3or3a3state)3or3a3special3interest3(e.g.,3c
hildren3attending3a3particular3school).3These3members3make3up3a3population.3The3term3population3may3be3used3interchangeably3wi
th3the3term3aggregate.3A3large3group3of3persons,3a3collection3of3individuals3and3families,3and3another3name3for3demographic3grou
p3are3not3accurate3definitions3of3the3term3aggregate.
10. WHICH3question3asked3by3a3novice3Nurse3would3be3the3most3reflective3of3an3understanding3of3the3role3of3a3public3health3 Nurse?
a. “WHICH3groups3are3at3the3greatest3risk3for3problems?”
b. “WHICH3patients3should3I3see3first3as3I3begin3my3day?”
c. “With3WHICH3physicians3will3I3be3most3closely3collaborating?”
d. “With3WHICH3nursing3assistants3will3I3partner3the3most?”
ANS3 A
Asking3WHICH 3groups3are3at3greatest3risk3reflects3a3community-
oriented3perspective.3The3incorrect3responses3reflect3a3focus3on3individuals3rather3than3a3community-oriented3perspective.
11. Making3sure3that3essential3community-oriented3health3services3are3available3defines3WHICH3of3the3core3public3health3functions?
a. Policy3development
b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientific3knowledge-based3care
ANS3 C
Assurance3includes3making3sure3that3essential3community-
oriented3health3services3are3available3in3the3community.3The3definition3does3not3fit3the3terms3assessment,3policy3development.3Scie
ntific3knowledge-based3care3is3not3a3core3function3of3public3health.
Assessment3is3systematic3data3collection3on3the3population,3monitoring3the3population’s3health3status,3and3making3information3av
ailable3about3the3health3of3the3community.3Policy3development3refers3to3efforts3to3develop3policies3that3support3the3health3of3the3p
opulation,3including3using3a3scientific3knowledge3base3to3make3policy3decisions.
. 2
FOUNDATIONS FOR POPULATION HEALTH IN COMMUNITY/PUBLI
3 3 3 3 3
C HEALTH NURSING
3 3
by Marcia Stanhope, Jeanette Lancaster
3 3 3 3 3
6TH3EDITION
, Table of Contents
3 3
Chapter301:3Public3Health3Nursing3and3Population3Health
Chapter302:3The3History3of3Public3Health3and3Public3and3Community3Health3Nursing3 Stanhope:3Chapte
r303:3US3and3Global3Health3Care
Chapter304:3Government,3the3Law,3and3Policy3Activism3
Chapter305:3Economics3of3US3Health3Care3 Delivery
Chapter306:3Ethics3in3Public3and3Community3Health3Nursing3Practice3
Chapter307:3Culture3of3Populations3in3Communities
Chapter308:3Environmental3Health3Chapt
er309:3Evidence-
Based3Practice3Chapter310: 3Epidemiologi
cal3Applications
Chapter311:3Infectious3Disease3Prevention3and3Control3
Chapter312:3Communicable3and3Infection3Disease3Risks3
Chapter313:3Community3Assessment3and3Evaluation3Ch
apter314:3Health3Education3in3the3Community3Chapter31
5:3Case3Management
Chapter316:3Disaster3Management
Chapter317:3Public3Health3Surveillance3and3Outbreak3Investigation3Ch
apter318:3Program3Management
Chapter319:3Healthcare3Improvement3in3the3Community
Chapter320:3Family3Development,3Family3Nursing3Assessment,3and3Genomics3C
hapter321:3Family3Health3Risks
Chapter322:3Health3Risks3Across3the3Life3Span
Chapter323:3Health3Equity3and3Care3of3Vulnerable3Populations3Chapte
r324:3Rural3Health3and3Migrant3Health
Chapter325:3Poverty,3Homelessness,3Teen3Pregnancy,3 and3Mental3Illness3Chapte
r326:3Alcohol,3Tobacco,3and3Other3Drug3Problems3in3the3Community3Chapter327:
3 Violence3and3 Human3Abuse
Chapter328:3Nursing3Practice3at3the3Local,3State,3and 3National3Levels3in3Public3Health3Cha
pter329:3The3Faith3Community3Nurse
Chapter330:3The3Nurse3in3Public3Health,3Home3Health,3Palliative3Care,3and3Hospice3Chapte
r331:3The3Nurse3in3the3Schools
Chapter332:3The3Nurse3in3Occupational3Health
, Chapter301:3Public3Health3Nursing3and3Population3Health
Stanhope:3Foundations3for3Population3Health3in3Community/Public3Health3Nursing,36th3Edition
MULTIPLE3CHOICE
1. WHICH3statement3best3describes3community-based3nursing?
a. A3practice3in3WHICH3care3is3provided3for3individuals3and3families.
b. Providing3care3with3a3focus3on3the3group’s3needs.
c. Giving3care3with3a3focus3on3the3aggregate’s3needs.
d. A3value3system3in3WHICH3all3clients3receive3optimal3care.
ANS3 A
By3definition,3community-based3nursing3is3a3setting-
specific3practice3in3WHICH3care3is3provided3for3“sick”3individuals3and3families3where3they3live,3work,3and3attend3school.3The3em
phasis3is3on3acute3and3chronic3care3and3the3provision3of3comprehensive,3coordinated,3and3continuous3care.3These3Nurses3may3be3
generalists3or3specialists3in3maternal–infant,3pediatric,3adult,3or3psychiatric3mental3health3nursing.3Community-
based3nursing3emphasizes3acute3and3chronic3care3to3individuals3and3families,3rather3than3focusing3on3groups,3aggregates,3or3syste
ms.
2. WHICH3statement3best3describes3the3goal3of3community-oriented3nursing?
a. Providing3care3to3individuals3and3families
b. Providing3care3to3manage3acute3or3chronic3conditions
c. Giving3direct3care3to3ill3individuals3within3their3family3setting
d. To3preserve,3protect,3promote,3or3maintain3health3and3prevent3disease
ANS3 D
By3definition,3community-
oriented3nursing3has3the3goal3of3preserving,3protecting,3or3maintaining3health3and3preventing3disease3to3promote3the3quality3of3life.
3All3Nurses3may3focus3on3individuals3and3families,3give3direct 3care3to3ill3persons3within3their3family3setting,3and3help3manage 3ac
ute3or3chronic3conditions.3These3definitions3are3not3specific3to3community-oriented3nursing.
3. WHICH3of3the3Following3is3the3primary3focus3of3public3health3nursing?
a. Families3and3groups
b. Illness-oriented3care
c. Individuals3within3the3family3unit
d. Health3care3of3communities3and3populations
ANS3 D
In3public3health3nursing,3the3primary3focus3is3on3the3health3care3of3communities3and3populations3rather3than3on3individuals,3group
s,3and3families.3The3goal3is3to3prevent3disease3and3preserve,3promote,3restore,3and3protect3health3for3the3community3and3the3popula
tion3within3it.3Community-based3Nurses3deal3primarily3with3illness-
oriented3care3of3individuals3and3families3across3the3life3 span.3The3aim3is3to3manage3acute3and3chronic3health3conditions3in3the3co
mmunity,3and3the3focus3of3practice3is3on3individual3or
family-centered3illness3care.
4. WHICH3of3the3Following3is3responsible3for3the3dramatic3increase3in3life3expectancy3during3the320th3century?
a. Technology3increases3in3the3field3of3medical3laboratory3research
b. Advances3in3surgical3techniques3and3procedures
c. Sanitation3and3other3population-based3prevention3programs
d. Use3of3antibiotics3to3fight3infections
ANS3 C
There3has3to3be3indisputable3evidence3collected3over3time3that3public3health3policies3and3programs3were3primarily3responsible3for3incr
easing3the3average3life3span3from3473in319003to378.63years3in32017,3an3increase3of3approximately360%3in3just3over3a3century3plus3throu
gh3improvements3in3(1)3sanitation,3(2)3clean3water3supplies,3(3)3making3workplaces3safer,3(4)3improving3food3and3drug3safety,
(5)3immunizing3children,3and3(6)3improving3nutrition,3hygiene,3and3housing.3Although3people3are3excited3when3a3new3drug3is3dis
covered3that3cures3a3disease3or3when3a3new3way3to3transplant3organs3is3perfected,3it3is3important3to3know3about3the3significant3gai
ns3in3the3health3of3populations3that3have3come3largely3from3public3health3accomplishments.
5. A3Nurse3is3developing3a3plan3to3decrease3the3number3of3premature3deaths3in3the3community.3WHICH3of3the3Followi
ng3interventions3would3most3likely3be3implemented3by3the3Nurse?
a. Provide3free3health3care3to3all3citizens
b. To3increase3the3number3of3individuals3with3access3to3effective3health3care3benefits
c. Lower3the3cost3of3health3care3to3the3American3population
d. To3lessen3the3governmental3burden3of3providing3health3care3to3Americans
ANS3 B
The3central3feature3in3the3Patient3Protection3and3Affordable3Care3Act3(ACA)3of320103are3the3mechanisms3to3increase3the3number3
of3people3with3health3insurance.3The3care3provided3is3not3necessarily3free.3While3the3cost3of3health3care3and3the3burden3it3places3o
n3the3American3government3are3serious3concerns,3they3are3not3the3primary3focus3of3ACA.
. 1
, 6. What3is3the3basic3assumption3stated3by3Healthy3People320103as3it3relates3to3public3health3efforts?
a. Health3disparities3among3any3groups3are3morally3and3legally3wrong.
b. Health3care3is3the3most3important3priority3in3government3planning3and3funding.
c. The3health3of3individuals3cannot3be3separated3from3the3health3of3the3community.
d. The3government3is3responsible3for3lengthening3the3life3span3of3Americans.
ANS3 C
The3major3premise3of3Healthy3People320103was3that3the3health3of3the3individual3cannot3be3entirely3separate3from3the3health3of3th
e3larger3community.3Public3health3practice3focuses3on3the3community3as3a3whole,3and3the3effect3of3the3community’s3health3status3
(resources)3on3the3health3of3individuals,3families,3and3groups.3The3goal3is3to3prevent3disease3and3disability3and3promote3and3protec
t3the3health3of3the3community3as3a3whole.3Public3health3can3be3described3as3what3society3collectively3does3to3ensure3that3conditio
ns3exist3in3WHICH3people3can3be3healthy.3The3basic3assumptions3of3public3health3do3not3judge3the3morality3of3health3disparities.3
The3focus3is3on3prevention3of3illness3not3on3spending3more3on3illness3care.3Additionally,3individual3responsibility3for3making3hea
lthy3choices3is3the3directive3for3lengthening3life3span3not3the3role3of3the3government.
7. WHICH3of3the3Following3actions3would3most3likely3be3performed3by3a3public3health3Nurse?
a. Asking3community3leaders3what3interventions3should3be3chosen
b. Assessing3the3community3and3deciding3on3appropriate3interventions
c. Using3data3from3the3main3health3care3institutions3in3the3community3to3determin
e3needed3health3services
d. Working3with3community3groups3to3create3policies3to3improve3the3environment
ANS3 D
Although3the3public3health3Nurse3might3engage3in3any3of3the3tasks3listed,3he3or3she3works3primarily3with3members3of3the3commu
nity3to3carry3out3core3public3health3functions,3including3assessment3of3the3population3as3a3whole3and3engaging3in3promoting3healt
h3and3improving3the3environment.3The3interventions3of3asking3community3leaders3WHICH3interventions3should3be3chosen,3assess
ing3the3community3and3deciding3on3appropriate3interventions,3and3using3data3from3health3care3institutions3do3not3demonstrate3the3
engagement3of3the3community3when3making3decisions3about3what3the3community3actually3wants3and3needs.
8. WHICH3public3health3Nurse3most3clearly3fulfills3the3responsibilities3of3this3role?
a. The3Nurse3who3met3with3several3groups3to3discuss3community3recreation3issues
b. The3Nurse3who3spent3the3day3attending3meetings3of3various3health3agencies
c. The3Nurse3who3talked3to3several3people3about3their3particular3health3concerns
d. The3Nurse3who3watched3the3city3council3meeting3on3local3cable3television
ANS3 B
Any3of3these3descriptions3might3represent3a3Nurse3communicating,3cooperating,3or3collaborating3with3community3residents3or3gro
ups3about3health3concerns.3A3major3challenge3for3the3future3is3the3need3for3public3health3nursing3specialists3to3be3more3aggressiv
e3in3working3collaboratively3with3various3groups3in3the3community3as3well3as3professional3colleagues3in3institutional3settings3to3d
eal3with3barriers3to3health.3However,3the3Nurse3who3spent3the3day3attending3meetings3of3various3health3agencies3is3the3most3repre
sentative,3because3in3public3health,3concerns3are3addressed3from3a3broader3perspective.3In3public3health,3broad3concerns3of3the3co
mmunity3should3be3addressed.3Concerns3are3broader3than3recreation,3individual3concerns3are3not3as3important3as3aggregate3prioriti
es,3and3watching3television3(a3one-way3form3of3communication)3is3less3effective3than3interacting3with3others.
9. WHICH3of 3the3Following3best3defines3aggregate?
a. A3large3group3of3persons
b. A3collection3of3individuals3and3families
c. A3collection3of3people3who3share3one3or3more3characteristics
d. Another3name3for3demographic3group
ANS3 C
An3aggregate3is3defined3a3collection3of3people3who3share3one3or3more3personal3or3environmental3characteristics.3Members3of3a3c
ommunity3can3be3defined3in3terms3of3either3geography3(e.g.,3a3county,3a3group3of3counties,3or3a3state)3or3a3special3interest3(e.g.,3c
hildren3attending3a3particular3school).3These3members3make3up3a3population.3The3term3population3may3be3used3interchangeably3wi
th3the3term3aggregate.3A3large3group3of3persons,3a3collection3of3individuals3and3families,3and3another3name3for3demographic3grou
p3are3not3accurate3definitions3of3the3term3aggregate.
10. WHICH3question3asked3by3a3novice3Nurse3would3be3the3most3reflective3of3an3understanding3of3the3role3of3a3public3health3 Nurse?
a. “WHICH3groups3are3at3the3greatest3risk3for3problems?”
b. “WHICH3patients3should3I3see3first3as3I3begin3my3day?”
c. “With3WHICH3physicians3will3I3be3most3closely3collaborating?”
d. “With3WHICH3nursing3assistants3will3I3partner3the3most?”
ANS3 A
Asking3WHICH 3groups3are3at3greatest3risk3reflects3a3community-
oriented3perspective.3The3incorrect3responses3reflect3a3focus3on3individuals3rather3than3a3community-oriented3perspective.
11. Making3sure3that3essential3community-oriented3health3services3are3available3defines3WHICH3of3the3core3public3health3functions?
a. Policy3development
b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientific3knowledge-based3care
ANS3 C
Assurance3includes3making3sure3that3essential3community-
oriented3health3services3are3available3in3the3community.3The3definition3does3not3fit3the3terms3assessment,3policy3development.3Scie
ntific3knowledge-based3care3is3not3a3core3function3of3public3health.
Assessment3is3systematic3data3collection3on3the3population,3monitoring3the3population’s3health3status,3and3making3information3av
ailable3about3the3health3of3the3community.3Policy3development3refers3to3efforts3to3develop3policies3that3support3the3health3of3the3p
opulation,3including3using3a3scientific3knowledge3base3to3make3policy3decisions.
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