TEST BANK FOR COMMUNITY & PUBLIC HEALTH
NURSING 8TH EDITION BY MARY A. NIES & MELANIE
MCEWEN 2026/2027 | VERIFIED ANSWERS, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & EXAM PREP
What is the primary reason Americans are concerned about health
care? - CORRECT ANSWER-The constantly increasing costs of health
care.
What percentage of the Gross Domestic Product did health care costs
account for in 1965? - CORRECT ANSWER-5.7%.
What percentage of the Gross Domestic Product did health care costs
account for in 2015? - CORRECT ANSWER-17.8%.
Why is a nurse's involvement in lobbying for health care changes
important? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurses are the largest segment of
health care providers and are informed about the current health care
system.
What misconception does the new health care system address
regarding services offered to Americans? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
new health care system will change access and availability but will
not necessarily offer free services.
,What cognitive level is assessed in the question about the primary
reason for health care concern? - CORRECT ANSWER-Understand
(Comprehension).
What role do politicians and media play in Americans' perceptions of
health care? - CORRECT ANSWER-They influence perceptions but are
not the primary reason for concern.
What is the focus of Chapter 01 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Health: A Community View.
What is the title of Chapter 05 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Epidemiology.
What is the focus of Chapter 10 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Policy, Politics, Legislation,
and Community Health Nursing.
What chapter discusses Cultural Diversity and Community Health
Nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chapter 13.
What is the focus of Chapter 22 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Veterans Health.
Which chapter covers Homeless Populations? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Chapter 23.
,What is the focus of Chapter 26 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Communicable Disease.
What chapter addresses Substance Abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Chapter 27.
What is the focus of Chapter 29 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Natural and Man-Made
Disasters.
What is the primary focus of Chapter 04? - CORRECT ANSWER-Health
Promotion and Risk Reduction.
What is the focus of Chapter 06 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Community Assessment.
What chapter discusses Community Health Education? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Chapter 08.
What is the focus of Chapter 16 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Child and Adolescent Health.
What chapter covers Women's Health? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chapter
17.
What is the focus of Chapter 18 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Men's Health.
, What chapter discusses Senior Health? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chapter
19.
What is the focus of Chapter 21 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Populations Affected by
Disabilities.
What does the American Nurses Association (ANA) emphasize about
health care? - CORRECT ANSWER-Health care is a right, not a
privilege.
How can nurses influence the health care delivery system? -
CORRECT ANSWER-By working politically to create a system that
meets health needs.
What trend is observed in the employment of nurses? - CORRECT
ANSWER-There is a trend toward consolidation of health care into
large central medical centers.
What is the increased emphasis in health care delivery? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Community-based health care.
What role do Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) have in employing
nurses? - CORRECT ANSWER-MCOs employ nurses to improve
customer relations.
NURSING 8TH EDITION BY MARY A. NIES & MELANIE
MCEWEN 2026/2027 | VERIFIED ANSWERS, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & EXAM PREP
What is the primary reason Americans are concerned about health
care? - CORRECT ANSWER-The constantly increasing costs of health
care.
What percentage of the Gross Domestic Product did health care costs
account for in 1965? - CORRECT ANSWER-5.7%.
What percentage of the Gross Domestic Product did health care costs
account for in 2015? - CORRECT ANSWER-17.8%.
Why is a nurse's involvement in lobbying for health care changes
important? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurses are the largest segment of
health care providers and are informed about the current health care
system.
What misconception does the new health care system address
regarding services offered to Americans? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
new health care system will change access and availability but will
not necessarily offer free services.
,What cognitive level is assessed in the question about the primary
reason for health care concern? - CORRECT ANSWER-Understand
(Comprehension).
What role do politicians and media play in Americans' perceptions of
health care? - CORRECT ANSWER-They influence perceptions but are
not the primary reason for concern.
What is the focus of Chapter 01 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Health: A Community View.
What is the title of Chapter 05 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Epidemiology.
What is the focus of Chapter 10 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Policy, Politics, Legislation,
and Community Health Nursing.
What chapter discusses Cultural Diversity and Community Health
Nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chapter 13.
What is the focus of Chapter 22 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Veterans Health.
Which chapter covers Homeless Populations? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Chapter 23.
,What is the focus of Chapter 26 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Communicable Disease.
What chapter addresses Substance Abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Chapter 27.
What is the focus of Chapter 29 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Natural and Man-Made
Disasters.
What is the primary focus of Chapter 04? - CORRECT ANSWER-Health
Promotion and Risk Reduction.
What is the focus of Chapter 06 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Community Assessment.
What chapter discusses Community Health Education? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Chapter 08.
What is the focus of Chapter 16 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Child and Adolescent Health.
What chapter covers Women's Health? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chapter
17.
What is the focus of Chapter 18 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Men's Health.
, What chapter discusses Senior Health? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chapter
19.
What is the focus of Chapter 21 in the Community Public Health
Nursing textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER-Populations Affected by
Disabilities.
What does the American Nurses Association (ANA) emphasize about
health care? - CORRECT ANSWER-Health care is a right, not a
privilege.
How can nurses influence the health care delivery system? -
CORRECT ANSWER-By working politically to create a system that
meets health needs.
What trend is observed in the employment of nurses? - CORRECT
ANSWER-There is a trend toward consolidation of health care into
large central medical centers.
What is the increased emphasis in health care delivery? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Community-based health care.
What role do Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) have in employing
nurses? - CORRECT ANSWER-MCOs employ nurses to improve
customer relations.
