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Stanhope and Lancaster's Community Health Nursing in
Canada
Sandra A. MacDonald, and Sonya L. Jakubec
4th Edition
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Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Community Health Nursing 1
Chapter 02 The Evolution of Community Health Nursing in Canada 8
Chapter 03 Community Health Nursing in Canada-Settings, Functions, and Roles 13
Chapter 04 Health Promotion 24
Chapter 05 Evidence-Informed Practice in Community Health Nursing 30
Chapter 06 Ethics in Community Health Nursing Practice 35
Chapter 07 Diversity and Relational Practice in Community Health Nursing 43
Chapter 08 Epidemiological Applications 49
Chapter 09 Working With the Community 54
Chapter 10 Health Program Planning and Evaluation 58
Chapter 11 Working with the Individual as Client-Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan 63
Chapter 12 Working with Families 69
Chapter 13 Working with Groups, Teams, and Partners 74
Chapter 14 Indigenous Health-Working with First Nations People, Inuit, and Métis 82
Chapter 15 Working With People Who Experience Structural Vulnerabilities 86
Chapter 16 Communicable and Infectious Disease Prevention and Control 98
Chapter 17 Environmental Health 104
Chapter 18 Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness 109
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Chapter 01: Community Health Nursing
MacDonald/Jakubec: Stanhope and Lancaster's Community Health Nursing in
Canada, 4th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following best describes community health nursing?
a. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate’s needs
b. Giving care with a focus on the group’s needs
c. Focusing on the health care of individual clients in the community
d. Working with an approach of unique client care
ANS: C
By definition, community health nursing is the health care of individual clients in the
community.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remember
REF: Introduction OBJ: 1.6 TOP: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. Whichtyoftythetyfollowingtybesttydescribestyprimarytyhealthtycare?
a. Atycomprehensivetywaytytotyaddresstyissuestyoftysocialtyjustice
b. Givingtycaretytotymanagetyacutetyortychronictyconditions
c. Givingtydirecttycaretytotyilltyindividualstywithintytheirtyfamilytysetting
d. Havingtythetygoaltyoftyhealthtypromotiontyandtydiseasetyprevention
ANS:t y A
Bytydefinition,typrimarytyhealthtycaretyistycomprehensivetyandtyaddressestyissuestyoftysocialtyjusticetya
ndtey quity.tySocialtyjusticetyintythetycontexttyoftyhealthtyreferstytotyensuringtyfairnesstyandtyequalitytyintyh
ealthtsy ervicestysotythattyvulnerabletyindividualstyintysocietytyhavetyeasytyaccesstytotyhealthtycare.
PTS:t y 1 DIF:
CognitivetyLevel:tyKnowledge/RememberR
ty EF:t
y PrimarytyHealthtyCare OBJ:t y 1.4
TOP:t y HealthtyPromotiontyandtyMaintenance
3. Thetyhealthtyoftywhichtyoftythetyfollowingtyistythetyprimarytyfocustyoftypublictyhealthtynursesty(PHNs)?
a. Families
b. Groups
c. Individuals
d. Populations
ANS:t y D
PHNstyusetyknowledgetyoftynursing,tysocialtysciences,tyandtypublictyhealthtysciencestyfortythetypromoti
ontay ndtyprotectiontyoftyhealthtyandtyfortythetypreventiontyoftydiseasetyamongtypopulations.
PTS:t y 1 DIF:
CognitivetyLevel:tyKnowledge/RememberR
ty EF:t
y PublictyHealthtyPractice OBJ:t y 1.5
TOP:t y HealthtyPromotiontyandtyMaintenance
4. Whichtychangetyistythetyprimarytyexplanationtyfortylifetyexpectancytyincreasingtysotynotablytysincetyt
heety arlyty1900s?
a. Antyincreasetyintyfindingstyfromtymedicaltylaboratorytyresearch
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b. Incredibletyadvancestyintysurgicaltytechniquestyandtyprocedures
c. Improvedtysanitationtyandtyothertypublictyhealthtyactivities
d. Increasedtyusetyoftyantibioticstytotyfighttyinfections
ANS:t y C
Improvementtyintycontroltyoftyinfectioustydiseasestythroughtyimmunizations,tysanitation,tyandtyotherpty
ublictyhealthtyactivitiestyledtytotythetyincreasetyintylifetyexpectancytysincetythetyearlyty1900s.
PTS:t y 1 DIF:
CognitivetyLevel:tyKnowledge/RememberR
ty EF:t
y PublictyHealthtyPractice OBJ:t y 1.5
TOP:t y HealthtyPromotiontyandtyMaintenance
5. Whichtycommunitytyhealthtynursingtypracticetyareatyreceivestyfundingtyfromtythetyprivatetysector?
a. Telenurses
b. Correctionstynurses
c. Nursetyentrepreneurs
d. Streettyortyoutreachtynurses
ANS:t y C
Thetynursetyentrepreneurtyreceivestyprivatetyfunding,tywhereastyalltyoftythetyothertycommunitytyhealthty
nursety(CHN)tyrolestyaretywithtyprovinciallytyortyfederallytyfundedtypositions.
PTS:tytyt y 1 DIF: CognitivetyLevel:tyKnowledge/Remember
REF:t y CommunitytyHealthtyNursingtyRolestyandtyFunctions
OBJ:t y 1.1ty|ty1.6ty
TOP:t y SafetyandtyEffectivetyCaretyEnvironment
6. Atypublictyhealthtynursety(PHN)tystrivestytotypreventtydiseasetyandtydisability,tyoftentyintypartnershiptywi
thoty thertycommunitytygroups.tyWhichtystatementtyistyantyappropriatetysummarytyoftythetyPHN’styrole?
a. ThetyPHNtyaskstythetypoliticaltyleaderstywhattyinterventionstyshouldtybetychosen.
b. ThetyPHNtyassessestythetycommunitytyandtydecidestyontyappropriatetyinterventions.
c. ThetyPHNtyusestydatatyfromtythetymaintyhealthtycaretyinstitutionstyintythetycommunityty
todty eterminetyneededtyhealthtyservices.
d. ThetyPHNtyworkstywithtycommunitytymemberstytotycarrytyouttypublictyhealthtyfunctions.
ANS:t y D
IttyistycrucialtythattythetyPHNtyworktywithtymemberstyoftythetycommunitytytotycarrytyouttycoretypublictyhealthty
functions.
PTS:t y 1 DIF:
CognitivetyLevel:tyApplication/ApplyR
ty EF:t
y PublictyHealthtyPractice OBJ:t y 1.5
TOP:t y HealthtyPromotiontyandtyMaintenance
7. Whichtyoftythetyfollowingtyistyusedtyastyatymeasurementtyoftypopulationtyhealth?
a. Healthtystatustyindicators
b. Thetylevelstyoftyprevention
c. Thetynumbertyoftymembershipstyattythetylocaltyfitnesstycentre
d. Reportedtyprovincialtyalcoholtyandtytobaccotysalestyintyanytygiventymonth
ANS:t y A
Populationtyhealthtyreferstytotythetyhealthtyoutcomestyoftyatypopulationtyastymeasuredtybytydeterminantsty
oftyhealthtyandtyhealthtyoutcomes.
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Stanhope and Lancaster's Community Health Nursing in
Canada
Sandra A. MacDonald, and Sonya L. Jakubec
4th Edition
, Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material
Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Community Health Nursing 1
Chapter 02 The Evolution of Community Health Nursing in Canada 8
Chapter 03 Community Health Nursing in Canada-Settings, Functions, and Roles 13
Chapter 04 Health Promotion 24
Chapter 05 Evidence-Informed Practice in Community Health Nursing 30
Chapter 06 Ethics in Community Health Nursing Practice 35
Chapter 07 Diversity and Relational Practice in Community Health Nursing 43
Chapter 08 Epidemiological Applications 49
Chapter 09 Working With the Community 54
Chapter 10 Health Program Planning and Evaluation 58
Chapter 11 Working with the Individual as Client-Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan 63
Chapter 12 Working with Families 69
Chapter 13 Working with Groups, Teams, and Partners 74
Chapter 14 Indigenous Health-Working with First Nations People, Inuit, and Métis 82
Chapter 15 Working With People Who Experience Structural Vulnerabilities 86
Chapter 16 Communicable and Infectious Disease Prevention and Control 98
Chapter 17 Environmental Health 104
Chapter 18 Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness 109
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Chapter 01: Community Health Nursing
MacDonald/Jakubec: Stanhope and Lancaster's Community Health Nursing in
Canada, 4th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following best describes community health nursing?
a. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate’s needs
b. Giving care with a focus on the group’s needs
c. Focusing on the health care of individual clients in the community
d. Working with an approach of unique client care
ANS: C
By definition, community health nursing is the health care of individual clients in the
community.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remember
REF: Introduction OBJ: 1.6 TOP: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. Whichtyoftythetyfollowingtybesttydescribestyprimarytyhealthtycare?
a. Atycomprehensivetywaytytotyaddresstyissuestyoftysocialtyjustice
b. Givingtycaretytotymanagetyacutetyortychronictyconditions
c. Givingtydirecttycaretytotyilltyindividualstywithintytheirtyfamilytysetting
d. Havingtythetygoaltyoftyhealthtypromotiontyandtydiseasetyprevention
ANS:t y A
Bytydefinition,typrimarytyhealthtycaretyistycomprehensivetyandtyaddressestyissuestyoftysocialtyjusticetya
ndtey quity.tySocialtyjusticetyintythetycontexttyoftyhealthtyreferstytotyensuringtyfairnesstyandtyequalitytyintyh
ealthtsy ervicestysotythattyvulnerabletyindividualstyintysocietytyhavetyeasytyaccesstytotyhealthtycare.
PTS:t y 1 DIF:
CognitivetyLevel:tyKnowledge/RememberR
ty EF:t
y PrimarytyHealthtyCare OBJ:t y 1.4
TOP:t y HealthtyPromotiontyandtyMaintenance
3. Thetyhealthtyoftywhichtyoftythetyfollowingtyistythetyprimarytyfocustyoftypublictyhealthtynursesty(PHNs)?
a. Families
b. Groups
c. Individuals
d. Populations
ANS:t y D
PHNstyusetyknowledgetyoftynursing,tysocialtysciences,tyandtypublictyhealthtysciencestyfortythetypromoti
ontay ndtyprotectiontyoftyhealthtyandtyfortythetypreventiontyoftydiseasetyamongtypopulations.
PTS:t y 1 DIF:
CognitivetyLevel:tyKnowledge/RememberR
ty EF:t
y PublictyHealthtyPractice OBJ:t y 1.5
TOP:t y HealthtyPromotiontyandtyMaintenance
4. Whichtychangetyistythetyprimarytyexplanationtyfortylifetyexpectancytyincreasingtysotynotablytysincetyt
heety arlyty1900s?
a. Antyincreasetyintyfindingstyfromtymedicaltylaboratorytyresearch
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b. Incredibletyadvancestyintysurgicaltytechniquestyandtyprocedures
c. Improvedtysanitationtyandtyothertypublictyhealthtyactivities
d. Increasedtyusetyoftyantibioticstytotyfighttyinfections
ANS:t y C
Improvementtyintycontroltyoftyinfectioustydiseasestythroughtyimmunizations,tysanitation,tyandtyotherpty
ublictyhealthtyactivitiestyledtytotythetyincreasetyintylifetyexpectancytysincetythetyearlyty1900s.
PTS:t y 1 DIF:
CognitivetyLevel:tyKnowledge/RememberR
ty EF:t
y PublictyHealthtyPractice OBJ:t y 1.5
TOP:t y HealthtyPromotiontyandtyMaintenance
5. Whichtycommunitytyhealthtynursingtypracticetyareatyreceivestyfundingtyfromtythetyprivatetysector?
a. Telenurses
b. Correctionstynurses
c. Nursetyentrepreneurs
d. Streettyortyoutreachtynurses
ANS:t y C
Thetynursetyentrepreneurtyreceivestyprivatetyfunding,tywhereastyalltyoftythetyothertycommunitytyhealthty
nursety(CHN)tyrolestyaretywithtyprovinciallytyortyfederallytyfundedtypositions.
PTS:tytyt y 1 DIF: CognitivetyLevel:tyKnowledge/Remember
REF:t y CommunitytyHealthtyNursingtyRolestyandtyFunctions
OBJ:t y 1.1ty|ty1.6ty
TOP:t y SafetyandtyEffectivetyCaretyEnvironment
6. Atypublictyhealthtynursety(PHN)tystrivestytotypreventtydiseasetyandtydisability,tyoftentyintypartnershiptywi
thoty thertycommunitytygroups.tyWhichtystatementtyistyantyappropriatetysummarytyoftythetyPHN’styrole?
a. ThetyPHNtyaskstythetypoliticaltyleaderstywhattyinterventionstyshouldtybetychosen.
b. ThetyPHNtyassessestythetycommunitytyandtydecidestyontyappropriatetyinterventions.
c. ThetyPHNtyusestydatatyfromtythetymaintyhealthtycaretyinstitutionstyintythetycommunityty
todty eterminetyneededtyhealthtyservices.
d. ThetyPHNtyworkstywithtycommunitytymemberstytotycarrytyouttypublictyhealthtyfunctions.
ANS:t y D
IttyistycrucialtythattythetyPHNtyworktywithtymemberstyoftythetycommunitytytotycarrytyouttycoretypublictyhealthty
functions.
PTS:t y 1 DIF:
CognitivetyLevel:tyApplication/ApplyR
ty EF:t
y PublictyHealthtyPractice OBJ:t y 1.5
TOP:t y HealthtyPromotiontyandtyMaintenance
7. Whichtyoftythetyfollowingtyistyusedtyastyatymeasurementtyoftypopulationtyhealth?
a. Healthtystatustyindicators
b. Thetylevelstyoftyprevention
c. Thetynumbertyoftymembershipstyattythetylocaltyfitnesstycentre
d. Reportedtyprovincialtyalcoholtyandtytobaccotysalestyintyanytygiventymonth
ANS:t y A
Populationtyhealthtyreferstytotythetyhealthtyoutcomestyoftyatypopulationtyastymeasuredtybytydeterminantsty
oftyhealthtyandtyhealthtyoutcomes.
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