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What is the basic assumption stated by Healthy People 2010 as it relates to
public health efforts?
a. Health disparities among any groups are morally and legally wrong.
b. Health care is the most important priority in government planning and
funding.
c. The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of the
community.
d. The government is responsible for lengthening the life span of Americans
ANS: C
The major premise of Healthy People 2010 was that the health of the individual
cannot be entirely separate from the health of the
larger community. Public health practice focuses on the community as a whole, and
the effect of the community's health status
(resources) on the health of individuals, families, and groups. The goal is to prevent
disease and disability and promote and protect
the health of the community as a whole. Public health can be described as what
society collectively does to ensure that conditions
exist in which people can be healthy. The basic assumptions of public health do not
judge the morality of health disparities. The
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focus is on prevention of illness not on spending more on illness care. Additionally,
individual responsibility for making healthy
choices is the directive for lengthening life span not the role of the government
Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public
health nurse?
a. Asking community leaders what interventions should be chosen
b. Assessing the community and deciding on appropriate interventions
c. Using data from the main health care institutions in the community to
determine
needed health services
d. Working with community groups to create policies to improve the
environment
ANS: D
Although the public health nurse might engage in any of the tasks listed, he or she
works primarily with members of the community
to carry out core public health functions, including assessment of the population as a
whole and engaging in promoting health and
improving the environment. The interventions of asking community leaders which
interventions should be chosen, assessing the
community and deciding on appropriate interventions, and using data from health
care institutions do not demonstrate the
engagement of the community when making decisions about what the community
actually wants and needs
Which public health nurse most clearly fulfills the responsibilities of this role?
a. The nurse who met with several groups to discuss community recreation
issues
b. The nurse who spent the day attending meetings of various health agencies
c. The nurse who talked to several people about their particular health
concerns
d. The nurse who watched the city council meeting on local cable television
ANS: B
Any of these descriptions might represent a nurse communicating, cooperating, or
collaborating with community residents or
groups about health concerns. A major challenge for the future is the need for public
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health nursing specialists to be more
aggressive in working collaboratively with various groups in the community as well
as professional colleagues in institutional
settings to deal with barriers to health. However, the nurse who spent the day
attending meetings of various health agencies is the
most representative, because in public health, concerns are addressed from a
broader perspective. In public health, broad concerns
of the community should be addressed. Concerns are broader than recreation,
individual concerns are not as important as aggregate
priorities, and watching television (a one-way form of communication) is less
effective than interacting with others.
Which of the following best defines aggregate?
a. A large group of persons
b. A collection of individuals and families
c. A collection of people who share one or more characteristics
d. Another name for demographic group
ANS: C
An aggregate is defined a collection of people who share one or more personal or
environmental characteristics. Members of a
community can be defined in terms of either geography (e.g., a county, a group of
counties, or a state) or a special interest (e.g.,
children attending a particular school). These members make up a population. The
term population may be used interchangeably
with the term aggregate. A large group of persons, a collection of individuals and
families, and another name for demographic
group are not accurate definitions of the term aggregate.
Which question asked by a novice nurse would be the most reflective of an
understanding of the role of a public health nurse?
a. "Which groups are at the greatest risk for problems?"
b. "Which patients should I see first as I begin my day?"
c. "With which physicians will I be most closely collaborating?"
d. "With which nursing assistants will I partner the most?"
ANS: A
Asking which groups are at greatest risk reflects a community-oriented perspective.
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The incorrect responses reflect a focus on
individuals rather than a community-oriented perspecti
Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available
defines which of the core public health functions?
a. Policy development
b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientific knowledge-based care
ANS: C
Assurance includes making sure that essential community-oriented health services
are available in the community. The definition
does not fit the terms assessment, policy development. Scientific knowledge-based
care is not a core function of public health.
Assessment is systematic data collection on the population, monitoring the
population's health status, and making information
available about the health of the community. Policy development refers to efforts to
develop policies that support the health of the
population, including using a scientific knowledge base to make policy decisions
When talking to a women's group at the senior citizens' center, the nurse
reminded them that the only way the center would be able
to afford to provide transportation services for them would be for them to
continue to write letters to their local city council
representatives requesting funding for such a service. What was the nurse
trying to accomplish through this action?
a. Ensure that the women did not expect the nurse to solve their problem.
b. Demonstrate that the nurse understood the women's concerns and needs.
c. Express empathy, support, and concern.
d. Help the women engage in political action.
ANS: D
Public health nurses engage themselves and others in policy development and
encourage and assist persons to communicate their
needs to those with the power to take action. The nurse is demonstrating the role of
advocate through this action, it goes beyond
merely understanding the women's concern, and instead mobilizes them to take
“ COMMUNITY HEALTH TEST BANK ”LATEST
EXAM SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION)
WELL REVISED 100% GUARANTEE PASS
Community health exam test bank
What is the basic assumption stated by Healthy People 2010 as it relates to
public health efforts?
a. Health disparities among any groups are morally and legally wrong.
b. Health care is the most important priority in government planning and
funding.
c. The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of the
community.
d. The government is responsible for lengthening the life span of Americans
ANS: C
The major premise of Healthy People 2010 was that the health of the individual
cannot be entirely separate from the health of the
larger community. Public health practice focuses on the community as a whole, and
the effect of the community's health status
(resources) on the health of individuals, families, and groups. The goal is to prevent
disease and disability and promote and protect
the health of the community as a whole. Public health can be described as what
society collectively does to ensure that conditions
exist in which people can be healthy. The basic assumptions of public health do not
judge the morality of health disparities. The
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focus is on prevention of illness not on spending more on illness care. Additionally,
individual responsibility for making healthy
choices is the directive for lengthening life span not the role of the government
Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public
health nurse?
a. Asking community leaders what interventions should be chosen
b. Assessing the community and deciding on appropriate interventions
c. Using data from the main health care institutions in the community to
determine
needed health services
d. Working with community groups to create policies to improve the
environment
ANS: D
Although the public health nurse might engage in any of the tasks listed, he or she
works primarily with members of the community
to carry out core public health functions, including assessment of the population as a
whole and engaging in promoting health and
improving the environment. The interventions of asking community leaders which
interventions should be chosen, assessing the
community and deciding on appropriate interventions, and using data from health
care institutions do not demonstrate the
engagement of the community when making decisions about what the community
actually wants and needs
Which public health nurse most clearly fulfills the responsibilities of this role?
a. The nurse who met with several groups to discuss community recreation
issues
b. The nurse who spent the day attending meetings of various health agencies
c. The nurse who talked to several people about their particular health
concerns
d. The nurse who watched the city council meeting on local cable television
ANS: B
Any of these descriptions might represent a nurse communicating, cooperating, or
collaborating with community residents or
groups about health concerns. A major challenge for the future is the need for public
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health nursing specialists to be more
aggressive in working collaboratively with various groups in the community as well
as professional colleagues in institutional
settings to deal with barriers to health. However, the nurse who spent the day
attending meetings of various health agencies is the
most representative, because in public health, concerns are addressed from a
broader perspective. In public health, broad concerns
of the community should be addressed. Concerns are broader than recreation,
individual concerns are not as important as aggregate
priorities, and watching television (a one-way form of communication) is less
effective than interacting with others.
Which of the following best defines aggregate?
a. A large group of persons
b. A collection of individuals and families
c. A collection of people who share one or more characteristics
d. Another name for demographic group
ANS: C
An aggregate is defined a collection of people who share one or more personal or
environmental characteristics. Members of a
community can be defined in terms of either geography (e.g., a county, a group of
counties, or a state) or a special interest (e.g.,
children attending a particular school). These members make up a population. The
term population may be used interchangeably
with the term aggregate. A large group of persons, a collection of individuals and
families, and another name for demographic
group are not accurate definitions of the term aggregate.
Which question asked by a novice nurse would be the most reflective of an
understanding of the role of a public health nurse?
a. "Which groups are at the greatest risk for problems?"
b. "Which patients should I see first as I begin my day?"
c. "With which physicians will I be most closely collaborating?"
d. "With which nursing assistants will I partner the most?"
ANS: A
Asking which groups are at greatest risk reflects a community-oriented perspective.
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The incorrect responses reflect a focus on
individuals rather than a community-oriented perspecti
Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available
defines which of the core public health functions?
a. Policy development
b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientific knowledge-based care
ANS: C
Assurance includes making sure that essential community-oriented health services
are available in the community. The definition
does not fit the terms assessment, policy development. Scientific knowledge-based
care is not a core function of public health.
Assessment is systematic data collection on the population, monitoring the
population's health status, and making information
available about the health of the community. Policy development refers to efforts to
develop policies that support the health of the
population, including using a scientific knowledge base to make policy decisions
When talking to a women's group at the senior citizens' center, the nurse
reminded them that the only way the center would be able
to afford to provide transportation services for them would be for them to
continue to write letters to their local city council
representatives requesting funding for such a service. What was the nurse
trying to accomplish through this action?
a. Ensure that the women did not expect the nurse to solve their problem.
b. Demonstrate that the nurse understood the women's concerns and needs.
c. Express empathy, support, and concern.
d. Help the women engage in political action.
ANS: D
Public health nurses engage themselves and others in policy development and
encourage and assist persons to communicate their
needs to those with the power to take action. The nurse is demonstrating the role of
advocate through this action, it goes beyond
merely understanding the women's concern, and instead mobilizes them to take
