Chapter 23 Innovative Community Engagement
Practice to Advance Population Health
Origin: Chapter 23- Faith-Oriented Communities and Health, 1
1. In a congregation-based model of nursing, the nurse:
A) Serves a health system with assignment to particular congregational settings
B) Serves as a liaison between a health system and a congregation
C) Contributes to the health and wholeness of people in the context of a faith
community
D) Serves a particular faith community by virtue of a contract or job description
Ans: D
Feedback:
In the congregation-based model, the nurse serves a particular faith community by
virtue of a contract or job description; this model supports the concept of a faith
community nurse who can be paid or serve as a volunteer. In the institution-based
model, the nurse serves a health system with assignment to particular congregational
settings, acting as a liaison between the health system and the congregation and helping
plan and coordinate care, particularly at times of transition. In the parish nursing model,
the nurse contributes to the health and wholeness of people in the context of a faith
community, is part of the ministry staff of the congregation, and serves the illness needs
of individual people, families, and the entire faith community.
Origin: Chapter 23- Faith-Oriented Communities and Health, 2
2. In an institution-based model of nursing, the nurse: (Select all that apply.)
A) Serves a health system with assignment to particular congregational settings
B) Serves as a liaison between a health system and a congregation
C) Is part of the ministry staff of the congregation
D) Serves a particular faith community by virtue of a contract or job description
E) Provides care of the human spirit
Ans: A, B
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,Feedback:
In the institution-based model, the nurse serves a health system with assignment to
particular congregational settings, acting as a liaison between the health system and the
congregation and helping plan and coordinate care, particularly at times of transition. In
the parish nursing model, the nurse contributes to the health and wholeness of people in
the context of a faith community, is part of the ministry staff of the congregation, and
serves the illness needs of individual people, families, and the entire faith community. In
the congregation-based model, the nurse serves a particular faith community by virtue
of a contract or job description; this model supports the concept of a faith community
nurse who can be paid or serve as a volunteer. Spiritual care is care of the human spirit
that may include dealing with the meaning of health, illness or loss, and relationships
with God and others, and that which has the goal of peace.
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, Origin: Chapter 23- Faith-Oriented Communities and Health, 3
3. In a parish nursing model, the nurse:
A) Serves a health system with assignment to particular congregational settings
B) Serves as a liaison between a health system and a congregation
C) Is part of the ministry staff of the congregation
D) Serves a particular faith community by virtue of a contract or job description
Ans: C
Feedback:
In the parish nursing model, the nurse contributes to the health and wholeness of people
in the context of a faith community, is part of the ministry staff of the congregation, and
serves the illness needs of individual people, families, and the entire faith community. In
the institution-based model, the nurse serves a health system with assignment to
particular congregational settings, acting as a liaison between the health system and the
congregation and helping plan and coordinate care, particularly at times of transition. In
the congregation-based model, the nurse serves a particular faith community by virtue
of a contract or job description; this model supports the concept of a faith community
nurse who can be paid or serve as a volunteer.
Origin: Chapter 23- Faith-Oriented Communities and Health, 4
4. Characteristics of a congregation include: (Select all that apply.)
A) Organized group of people
B) Individuals in the group have diverse religious beliefs, customs, or practices
C) External governance structure
D) Independent or affiliated with a local or national denomination
E) Community within the larger community
Ans: A, D, E
Feedback:
A congregation is an organized group of people who share religious beliefs, customs, or
practices. The congregation has an internal governance structure and may be
independent or affiliated with a local or national denomination. It is a community within
the larger community.
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Practice to Advance Population Health
Origin: Chapter 23- Faith-Oriented Communities and Health, 1
1. In a congregation-based model of nursing, the nurse:
A) Serves a health system with assignment to particular congregational settings
B) Serves as a liaison between a health system and a congregation
C) Contributes to the health and wholeness of people in the context of a faith
community
D) Serves a particular faith community by virtue of a contract or job description
Ans: D
Feedback:
In the congregation-based model, the nurse serves a particular faith community by
virtue of a contract or job description; this model supports the concept of a faith
community nurse who can be paid or serve as a volunteer. In the institution-based
model, the nurse serves a health system with assignment to particular congregational
settings, acting as a liaison between the health system and the congregation and helping
plan and coordinate care, particularly at times of transition. In the parish nursing model,
the nurse contributes to the health and wholeness of people in the context of a faith
community, is part of the ministry staff of the congregation, and serves the illness needs
of individual people, families, and the entire faith community.
Origin: Chapter 23- Faith-Oriented Communities and Health, 2
2. In an institution-based model of nursing, the nurse: (Select all that apply.)
A) Serves a health system with assignment to particular congregational settings
B) Serves as a liaison between a health system and a congregation
C) Is part of the ministry staff of the congregation
D) Serves a particular faith community by virtue of a contract or job description
E) Provides care of the human spirit
Ans: A, B
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,Feedback:
In the institution-based model, the nurse serves a health system with assignment to
particular congregational settings, acting as a liaison between the health system and the
congregation and helping plan and coordinate care, particularly at times of transition. In
the parish nursing model, the nurse contributes to the health and wholeness of people in
the context of a faith community, is part of the ministry staff of the congregation, and
serves the illness needs of individual people, families, and the entire faith community. In
the congregation-based model, the nurse serves a particular faith community by virtue
of a contract or job description; this model supports the concept of a faith community
nurse who can be paid or serve as a volunteer. Spiritual care is care of the human spirit
that may include dealing with the meaning of health, illness or loss, and relationships
with God and others, and that which has the goal of peace.
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, Origin: Chapter 23- Faith-Oriented Communities and Health, 3
3. In a parish nursing model, the nurse:
A) Serves a health system with assignment to particular congregational settings
B) Serves as a liaison between a health system and a congregation
C) Is part of the ministry staff of the congregation
D) Serves a particular faith community by virtue of a contract or job description
Ans: C
Feedback:
In the parish nursing model, the nurse contributes to the health and wholeness of people
in the context of a faith community, is part of the ministry staff of the congregation, and
serves the illness needs of individual people, families, and the entire faith community. In
the institution-based model, the nurse serves a health system with assignment to
particular congregational settings, acting as a liaison between the health system and the
congregation and helping plan and coordinate care, particularly at times of transition. In
the congregation-based model, the nurse serves a particular faith community by virtue
of a contract or job description; this model supports the concept of a faith community
nurse who can be paid or serve as a volunteer.
Origin: Chapter 23- Faith-Oriented Communities and Health, 4
4. Characteristics of a congregation include: (Select all that apply.)
A) Organized group of people
B) Individuals in the group have diverse religious beliefs, customs, or practices
C) External governance structure
D) Independent or affiliated with a local or national denomination
E) Community within the larger community
Ans: A, D, E
Feedback:
A congregation is an organized group of people who share religious beliefs, customs, or
practices. The congregation has an internal governance structure and may be
independent or affiliated with a local or national denomination. It is a community within
the larger community.
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