,Chapter 01: Health: A Community View
Nies: Community/Public Health Nursing, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which best describes the primary reason that Americans are concerned about health care?
a. Politicians are discussing how to improve health care.
b. The media has provided mixed messages about the health care system.
c. Our national health care costs keep increasing.
d. The new health care system offers free services to Americans.
ANS: C
The primary reason for the focus on health care is the constantly increasing costs, which
cannot be sustained. The costs of caring for the sick accounted for the majority of escalating
Никтоwhich
health care dollars, в городе не мог
increased fromточно
5.7%сказать, когда
of the gross появилась
domestic productэта библиотека.
in 1965 to Она
17.8% in 2015. Politicians and the media both influence Americans’ perceptions
просто была — всегда, между булочной и аптекой, с деревянной вывеской, about health
care; however, they are not the primary reason why Americans are concerned. The new health
которую никто не читал.
care system will change the health care access and availability, but will not necessarily be
offering any Антон зашёл
free services to туда однажды от дождя. Библиотекарь — пожилая женщина с
Americans.
серебряными волосами — подняла глаза и сказала: «Ваша книга уже ждёт
DIF: Cognitiveвас».
Level: Understand (Comprehension)
«Я ничего не заказывал», — ответил он.
«Здесь
2. A nurse has begun to никто ничего
lobby with не заказывает»,
politicians for changes to—the
сказала она system.
health care и положила
Why isна стойку
this
involvement потрёпанный
important? том без названия.
a. Nurses, as Антон открыл его.inНа
central characters several popular
первой TV series,
странице былоare написано
currently very
его имя. На второй —
visible inдата
American media.
его рождения. На третьей начиналась история его жизни — точная, со
b. Nurses are primarily responsible for managing the various units in our health care
всеми деталями, которые помнил только он.
system.
c. Nurses are Онthe
листал
largest вsegment
оцепенении,
of healthпока
care не добрался до страницы с сегодняшним днём.
providers.
d. Nurses are Текст обрывался
the only group thatнаis середине
employed bothпредложения.
inside and outside of hospitals.
Дальше страницы были чистыми.
ANS: C «Что это значит?» — прошептал он.
As the largest segment of health care providers, nurses are informed about the current health
«Это значит, что конец ещё не написан», — ответила библиотекарь. —
care system and all the problems that result from people not seeking care until they are
«Большинство людей боятся пустых страниц. Но только в них есть настоящая
desperately ill. Nurses, as the American Nurses Association (ANA) emphasize, usually
свобода».
believe that health care is a right, not a privilege. Therefore, nurses, whose work is central to
Антон
our current health вышел
care из system,
delivery библиотеки.
can alsoДождь прекратился.
be instrumental Он посмотрел
in working politically toна улицу иначе
—care
create a health как delivery
будто видел
systemеё впервые,
that will meet как будто
health она
needs. ждала,
While чтоareонinсделает
nurses several с ней
что-то
current TV series andновое.
are employed both inside and outside of hospitals, physicians and other
health care providers are as well. Nurses are often managers, but managers often have other
backgrounds, such as business administration.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
3. 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.
ANS: B
MCOs are employing nurses in many capacities. Although hospitals are closing and acute care
is increasingly found in central medical centers, the same trend may be seen in an increase in
neighborhood-based practice centers. While positions are cut in most industries, health care is
recognized as an area where growth in employment is expected. However, nurses are
increasingly employed in community settings as opposed to hospitals. This change reflects the
move toward community-based care rather than hospital-based tertiary care. To help decrease
the continued rise in health care costs, the increased emphasis is on disease prevention rather
than high-cost treatment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
4. 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.
ANS: C
Public health recognizes the necessity of collective action in keeping the environment safe and
in egalitarian tradition and vision. An overinvestment in technology and seeking of cures
within the market justice system has stifled the evolution of a health system to protect and
preserve the health of the population. Although individual autonomy and freedom of choice
are important, so is the recognition of collective responsibility in ensuring social justice,
which entitles all people to basic necessities.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
5. What is the primary problem seen in Healthy People 2020’s emphasis on choosing healthy
lifestyle behaviors, such as daily exercise or healthy food choices?
a. Emphasis on other lifestyle choices, such as not smoking and minimal use of
alcohol or drugs, is also needed.
b. All of us must work together to make unhealthy behaviors socially unacceptable.
c. It costs more to make healthy choices, such as buying and eating fresh fruits and
vegetables as opposed to quick and cheap fast-food choices.
d. Public policy emphasizes personal responsibility but ignores social and
environmental changes needed for well-being.
ANS: D
Although all responses are accurate, the primary problem is the emphasis on personal choices
in the Healthy People 2020 objectives. Emphasis on personal choices ignores the need for
community responsibility and action that addresses environmental or cultural restraints to
health.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
6. What responsibility does the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics require of
the nurse beyond giving excellent care to patients?
a. Accept longer work schedules to ensure that professional care is always available
, to clients.
b. Recognize the need for experienced nurses to mentor new graduates to help
increase and expand the number of professionals available.
c. Support health legislation to improve accessibility and cost of health care.
d. Volunteer to work overtime as needed to ensure maximum quality of care.
ANS: C
The ANA Code of Ethics promotes social reform by focusing on health policy and legislation
to positively affect accessibility, quality, and cost of health care. The code does not directly
address workplace issues, such as work schedules or need for overtime.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis)
7. What is the community health nursing definition of health?
a. Health is a person’s goal-directed purposeful process toward well-being or
wholeness.
b. Health is an individual’s physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity.
c. Health is the mutual adaptation between a person and his or her environment in
meeting daily existence.
d. Health is families and aggregates choosing actions to ensure safety and well-being.
ANS: D
The text stresses that health is not just the result of an individual’s choices, but choices and
actions of individuals, families, groups, and communities that lead to better health.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
8. How does community health nursing define community?
a. A group of persons living within specific geographic boundaries
b. A group of persons who share a common identity and environment
c. A group of persons who work together to meet common goals
d. A group of persons who resolve a community concern
ANS: B
Community health nurses work with both geopolitical groups (within specific geographic
boundaries) and phenomenological groups (who have a common identity based on culture,
history, or goals). A particular phenomenological group may or may not have been a planned
group—that is, a group that came together to resolve a recognized common problem or to
meet a common goal. However, of all the choices, a group of persons who share a common
identity (phenomenological group) and environment (which implies a specific geographic
setting) is the broadest and most complete definition.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
9. Which variable has a major influence on a community’s health?
a. Behavior choices made by persons in the community
b. Number of health care providers and hospitals in the community
c. Quality of the public safety officers (police officers, firefighters, etc.)
d. The number and credentials of public health officials in the community
ANS: A
Nies: Community/Public Health Nursing, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which best describes the primary reason that Americans are concerned about health care?
a. Politicians are discussing how to improve health care.
b. The media has provided mixed messages about the health care system.
c. Our national health care costs keep increasing.
d. The new health care system offers free services to Americans.
ANS: C
The primary reason for the focus on health care is the constantly increasing costs, which
cannot be sustained. The costs of caring for the sick accounted for the majority of escalating
Никтоwhich
health care dollars, в городе не мог
increased fromточно
5.7%сказать, когда
of the gross появилась
domestic productэта библиотека.
in 1965 to Она
17.8% in 2015. Politicians and the media both influence Americans’ perceptions
просто была — всегда, между булочной и аптекой, с деревянной вывеской, about health
care; however, they are not the primary reason why Americans are concerned. The new health
которую никто не читал.
care system will change the health care access and availability, but will not necessarily be
offering any Антон зашёл
free services to туда однажды от дождя. Библиотекарь — пожилая женщина с
Americans.
серебряными волосами — подняла глаза и сказала: «Ваша книга уже ждёт
DIF: Cognitiveвас».
Level: Understand (Comprehension)
«Я ничего не заказывал», — ответил он.
«Здесь
2. A nurse has begun to никто ничего
lobby with не заказывает»,
politicians for changes to—the
сказала она system.
health care и положила
Why isна стойку
this
involvement потрёпанный
important? том без названия.
a. Nurses, as Антон открыл его.inНа
central characters several popular
первой TV series,
странице былоare написано
currently very
его имя. На второй —
visible inдата
American media.
его рождения. На третьей начиналась история его жизни — точная, со
b. Nurses are primarily responsible for managing the various units in our health care
всеми деталями, которые помнил только он.
system.
c. Nurses are Онthe
листал
largest вsegment
оцепенении,
of healthпока
care не добрался до страницы с сегодняшним днём.
providers.
d. Nurses are Текст обрывался
the only group thatнаis середине
employed bothпредложения.
inside and outside of hospitals.
Дальше страницы были чистыми.
ANS: C «Что это значит?» — прошептал он.
As the largest segment of health care providers, nurses are informed about the current health
«Это значит, что конец ещё не написан», — ответила библиотекарь. —
care system and all the problems that result from people not seeking care until they are
«Большинство людей боятся пустых страниц. Но только в них есть настоящая
desperately ill. Nurses, as the American Nurses Association (ANA) emphasize, usually
свобода».
believe that health care is a right, not a privilege. Therefore, nurses, whose work is central to
Антон
our current health вышел
care из system,
delivery библиотеки.
can alsoДождь прекратился.
be instrumental Он посмотрел
in working politically toна улицу иначе
—care
create a health как delivery
будто видел
systemеё впервые,
that will meet как будто
health она
needs. ждала,
While чтоareонinсделает
nurses several с ней
что-то
current TV series andновое.
are employed both inside and outside of hospitals, physicians and other
health care providers are as well. Nurses are often managers, but managers often have other
backgrounds, such as business administration.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
3. 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.
ANS: B
MCOs are employing nurses in many capacities. Although hospitals are closing and acute care
is increasingly found in central medical centers, the same trend may be seen in an increase in
neighborhood-based practice centers. While positions are cut in most industries, health care is
recognized as an area where growth in employment is expected. However, nurses are
increasingly employed in community settings as opposed to hospitals. This change reflects the
move toward community-based care rather than hospital-based tertiary care. To help decrease
the continued rise in health care costs, the increased emphasis is on disease prevention rather
than high-cost treatment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
4. 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.
ANS: C
Public health recognizes the necessity of collective action in keeping the environment safe and
in egalitarian tradition and vision. An overinvestment in technology and seeking of cures
within the market justice system has stifled the evolution of a health system to protect and
preserve the health of the population. Although individual autonomy and freedom of choice
are important, so is the recognition of collective responsibility in ensuring social justice,
which entitles all people to basic necessities.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
5. What is the primary problem seen in Healthy People 2020’s emphasis on choosing healthy
lifestyle behaviors, such as daily exercise or healthy food choices?
a. Emphasis on other lifestyle choices, such as not smoking and minimal use of
alcohol or drugs, is also needed.
b. All of us must work together to make unhealthy behaviors socially unacceptable.
c. It costs more to make healthy choices, such as buying and eating fresh fruits and
vegetables as opposed to quick and cheap fast-food choices.
d. Public policy emphasizes personal responsibility but ignores social and
environmental changes needed for well-being.
ANS: D
Although all responses are accurate, the primary problem is the emphasis on personal choices
in the Healthy People 2020 objectives. Emphasis on personal choices ignores the need for
community responsibility and action that addresses environmental or cultural restraints to
health.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
6. What responsibility does the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics require of
the nurse beyond giving excellent care to patients?
a. Accept longer work schedules to ensure that professional care is always available
, to clients.
b. Recognize the need for experienced nurses to mentor new graduates to help
increase and expand the number of professionals available.
c. Support health legislation to improve accessibility and cost of health care.
d. Volunteer to work overtime as needed to ensure maximum quality of care.
ANS: C
The ANA Code of Ethics promotes social reform by focusing on health policy and legislation
to positively affect accessibility, quality, and cost of health care. The code does not directly
address workplace issues, such as work schedules or need for overtime.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis)
7. What is the community health nursing definition of health?
a. Health is a person’s goal-directed purposeful process toward well-being or
wholeness.
b. Health is an individual’s physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity.
c. Health is the mutual adaptation between a person and his or her environment in
meeting daily existence.
d. Health is families and aggregates choosing actions to ensure safety and well-being.
ANS: D
The text stresses that health is not just the result of an individual’s choices, but choices and
actions of individuals, families, groups, and communities that lead to better health.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
8. How does community health nursing define community?
a. A group of persons living within specific geographic boundaries
b. A group of persons who share a common identity and environment
c. A group of persons who work together to meet common goals
d. A group of persons who resolve a community concern
ANS: B
Community health nurses work with both geopolitical groups (within specific geographic
boundaries) and phenomenological groups (who have a common identity based on culture,
history, or goals). A particular phenomenological group may or may not have been a planned
group—that is, a group that came together to resolve a recognized common problem or to
meet a common goal. However, of all the choices, a group of persons who share a common
identity (phenomenological group) and environment (which implies a specific geographic
setting) is the broadest and most complete definition.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
9. Which variable has a major influence on a community’s health?
a. Behavior choices made by persons in the community
b. Number of health care providers and hospitals in the community
c. Quality of the public safety officers (police officers, firefighters, etc.)
d. The number and credentials of public health officials in the community
ANS: A
