TEST BANK FOUNDATIONS FOR POPULATION
HEALTH IN COMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH
NURSING 6TH EDITION
,TABLE OF CONTENTS Z Z
Chapter 01: Public Health Nursing and Population Health
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Chapter 02: The History of Public Health and Public and Community
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Health Nursing Stanhope: Z Z
Chapter 03: US and Global Health Care
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Chapter 04: Government, the Law, and Policy Activism
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 05: Economics of US Health Care Delivery
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 06: Ethics in Public and Community Health Nursing Practice
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 07: Culture of Populations in Communities
Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 08: Environmental Health Chapte
Z Z Z Z
r 09: Evidence-
Z Z
Based Practice Chapter 10: Epidemiologic
Z Z Z Z
al Applications
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Chapter 11: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
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Chapter 12: Communicable and Infection Disease Risks
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Chapter 13: Community Assessment and Evaluation Ch
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apter 14: Health Education in the Community Chapter 1
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5: Case Management
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Chapter 16: Disaster Management Z Z Z
Chapter 17: Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation Ch
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
apter 18: Program Management
Z Z Z
Chapter 19: Healthcare Improvement in the Community
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Chapter 20: Family Development, Family Nursing Assessment, and Ge
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
nomics
Chapter 21: Family Health Risks Z Z Z Z
Chapter 22: Health Risks Across the Life Span
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 23: Health Equity and Care of Vulnerable Populations Chapte
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
r 24: Rural Health and Migrant Health
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Chapter 25: Poverty, Homelessness, Teen Pregnancy, and Mental Illness
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Chapter 26: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the
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Community
Chapter 27: Violence and Human Abuse
Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 28: Nursing Practice at the Local, State, and National Levels in
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Public Health Z
Chapter 29: The Faith Community NuRse
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Chapter 30: The NuRse in Public Health, Home Health, Palliative Care,
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
and Hospice
Z Z
Chapter 31: The Nurse in the Schools
Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 32: The Nurse in Occupational Health
Z Z Z Z Z Z
,Chapter 01: Community and Prevention Oriented Practice
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to Improve Population Health
Z Z Z
MULTIPLEZCHOICE
1. WhichZofZtheZfollowingZbestZdescribesZcommunity-basedZnursing?
a. AZpracticeZinZwhichZcareZisZprovidedZforZindividualsZandZfamilies
b. ProvidingZcareZwithZaZfocusZonZtheZgroup’sZneeds
c. GivingZcareZwithZaZfocusZonZtheZaggregate’sZneeds
d. AZvalueZsystemZinZwhichZallZclientsZreceiveZoptimalZcare
ANS:ZZ A
ByZdefinition,Zcommunity-basedZnursingZisZaZsetting-
specificZpracticeZinZwhichZcareZisZ providedZforZ“sick”ZindividualsZandZfamiliesZwhereZth
eyZlive,Zwork,ZandZattendZschool.Z TheZemphasisZisZonZacuteZandZchronicZcareZandZtheZpr
ovisionZofZcomprehensive,Z coordinated,ZandcontinuousZcare.ZTheseZnursesZmayZbeZgen
eralistsZorZspecialistsZinZ maternal–
infant,Zpediatric,adult,ZorZpsychiatricZmentalZhealthZnursing.ZCommunity-
Z basedZnursingZemphasizesZacuteZandchronicZcareZtoZindividualsZandZfamilies,ZratherZ t
hanZfocusingZonZgroups,Zaggregates,ZorZsystems.
2. WhichZofZtheZfollowingZbestZdescribesZcommunity-orientedZnursing?
a. FocusingZonZtheZprovisionZofZcareZtoZindividualsZandZfamilies
b. ProvidingZcareZtoZmanageZacuteZorZchronicZconditions
c. GivingZdirectZcareZtoZillZindividualsZwithinZtheirZfamilyZsetting
d. HavingZtheZgoalZofZhealthZpromotionZandZdiseaseZprevention
ANS:ZZ D
ByZdefinition,Zcommunity-
orientedZnursingZhasZtheZgoalZofZpreserving,Zprotecting,ZorZ maintainingZhealthZandZprev
entingZdiseaseZtoZpromoteZtheZqualityZofZlife.ZAllZnursesZmayZ focusonZindividualsZandZfa
milies,ZgiveZdirectZcareZtoZillZpersonsZwithinZtheirZfamilyZ setting,ZandZhelpmanageZacuteZ
orZchronicZconditions.ZTheseZdefinitionsZareZnotZspecificZ toZcommunity-
orientednursing.
3. WhichZofZtheZfollowingZisZtheZprimaryZfocusZofZpublicZhealthZnursing?
a. FamiliesZandZgroups
b. Illness-orientedZcare
c. IndividualsZwithinZtheZfamilyZunit
d. HealthZcareZofZcommunitiesZandZpopulations
ANS:Z D
InZpublicZhealthZnursingZtheZprimaryZfocusZisZonZtheZhealthZcareZofZcommunitiesZandZ po
pulationsZratherZthanZonZindividuals,Zgroups,ZandZfamilies.ZTheZgoalZisZtoZpreventZ diseas
eZandpreserve,Zpromote,Zrestore,ZandZprotectZhealthZforZtheZcommunityZandZtheZ populat
ionZwithinZit.ZCommunity-basedZnursesZdealZprimarilyZwithZillness-
orientedZcareZ ofZindividualsZandZfamiliesZacorssZtheZlifeZspan.ZTheZaimZisZtoZamanageZac
uteZandZchronicZ healthZconditionsZinZtheZcommunity,ZandZtheZfocusZofZpracticeZisZonZindi
vidualZorZfamily-Z centeredZillnessZcare.
, 4. WhichZofZtheZfollowingZisZresponsibleZforZtheZdramaticZincreaseZinZlifeZexpectancy
ZduringZthe20thZcentury?
a. TechnologyZincreasesZinZtheZfieldZofZmedicalZlaboratoryZresearch
b. AdvancesZinZsurgicalZtechniquesZandZprocedures
c. SanitationZandZotherZpopulation-basedZpreventionZprograms
d. UseZofZantibioticsZtoZfightZinfections
ANS:Z C
ImprovementsZinZcontrolZofZinfectiousZdiseasesZthroughZimmunizations,Zsanitation,ZandZ
otherZpopulation-
basedZpreventionZprogramsZledZtoZtheZincreaseZinZlifeZexpectancyZfromZ lessZthanZ50years
ZinZ1900ZtoZmoreZthanZ78ZyearsZinZ2013.ZAlthoughZpeopleZareZexcitedZ whenZaZnewZdrugZis
discoveredZthatZcuresZaZdiseaseZorZwhenZaZnewZwayZtoZtransplantZ organsZisZperfected,ZitZi
sZimportantZtoZknowZaboutZtheZsignificantZgainsZinZtheZhealthZofZ populationsZthatZhaveZco
meZlargelyZfromZpublicZhealthZaccomplishments.
5. AZnurseZisZdevelopingZaZplanZtoZdecreaseZtheZnumberZofZprematureZdeathsZinZtheZ co
mmunity.WhichZofZtheZfollowingZinterventionsZwouldZmostZlikelyZbeZimplementedZ b
yZtheZnurse?
a. IncreaseZtheZcommunity’sZknowledgeZaboutZhospiceZcare.
b. PromoteZhealthyZlifestyleZbehaviorZchoicesZamongZtheZcommunityZmembers.
c. EncourageZemployersZtoZhaveZwellnessZcentersZatZeachZindustrialZsite.
d. EnsureZtimelyZandZeffectiveZmedicalZinterventionZandZtreatmentZfor
Z communitymembers.
ANS:Z B
PublicZhealthZapproachesZcouldZhelpZpreventZprematureZdeathsZbyZinfluencingZtheZwayZ p
eopleeat,Zdrink,Zdrive,ZengageZinZexercise,ZandZtreatZtheZenvironment.ZIncreasingZ knowle
dgeZofZhospiceZcare,ZencouragingZon-
siteZwellnessZcenters,ZandZensuringZtimelyZ treatmentZofZmedicalconditionsZdoZnotZaddres
sZtheZfocusZofZimprovingZoverallZhealthZ throughZhealthZpromotionZstrategies.ZThisZisZtheZ
majorZmethodZthatZisZsuggestedZtoZ decreaseZtheZincidenceZofZprematureZdeath.
6. WhichZofZtheZfollowingZisZaZbasicZassumptionZofZpublicZhealthZefforts?
a. HealthZdisparitiesZamongZanyZgroupsZareZmorallyZandZlegallyZwrong.
b. HealthZcareZisZtheZmostZimportantZpriorityZinZgovernmentZplanningZandZfunding.
c. TheZhealthZofZindividualsZcannotZbeZseparatedZfromZtheZhealthZofZtheZcommunity.
d. TheZgovernmentZisZresponsibleZforZlengtheningZtheZlifeZspanZofZAmericans.
ANS:Z C
PublicZhealthZpracticeZfocusesZonZtheZcommunityZasZaZwhole,ZandZtheZeffectZ ofZtheZ comm
unity’sZhealthZstatusZ(resources)ZonZtheZhealthZofZindividuals,Zfamilies,ZandZgroups.Z TheZ
goalZisZtoZpreventZdiseaseZandZdisabilityZandZpromoteZandZprotectZtheZhealthZofZtheZ com
munityZasZaZwhole.ZPublicZhealthZcanZbeZdescribedZasZwhatZsocietyZcollectivelyZdoesZ toZe
nsureZthatZconditionsZexistZinZwhichZpeopleZcanZbeZhealthy.ZTheZbasicZassumptionsZofZ pu
blicZhealthZdoZnotjudgeZtheZmoralityZofZhealthZdisparities.ZTheZfocusZisZonZpreventionZZ ofZi
llnessZnotZonZspendingZmoreZonZillnessZcare.ZAdditionally,ZindividualZresponsibilityZforZ m
akingZhealthyZchoicesZisZtheZdirectiveZforZlengtheningZlifeZspanZnotZtheZroleZofZtheZ govern
ment.
7. WhichZofZtheZfollowingZactionsZwouldZmostZlikelyZbeZperformedZbyZaZpublicZhealthZnurse?
a. AskingZcommunityZleadersZwhatZinterventionsZshouldZbeZchosen
b. AssessingZtheZcommunityZandZdecidingZonZappropriateZinterventions
c. UsingZdataZfromZtheZmainZhealthZcareZinstitutionsZinZtheZcommunityZtoZdetermine
HEALTH IN COMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH
NURSING 6TH EDITION
,TABLE OF CONTENTS Z Z
Chapter 01: Public Health Nursing and Population Health
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 02: The History of Public Health and Public and Community
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Health Nursing Stanhope: Z Z
Chapter 03: US and Global Health Care
Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 04: Government, the Law, and Policy Activism
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 05: Economics of US Health Care Delivery
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 06: Ethics in Public and Community Health Nursing Practice
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 07: Culture of Populations in Communities
Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 08: Environmental Health Chapte
Z Z Z Z
r 09: Evidence-
Z Z
Based Practice Chapter 10: Epidemiologic
Z Z Z Z
al Applications
Z
Chapter 11: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 12: Communicable and Infection Disease Risks
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 13: Community Assessment and Evaluation Ch
Z Z Z Z Z Z
apter 14: Health Education in the Community Chapter 1
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
5: Case Management
Z Z
Chapter 16: Disaster Management Z Z Z
Chapter 17: Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation Ch
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
apter 18: Program Management
Z Z Z
Chapter 19: Healthcare Improvement in the Community
Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 20: Family Development, Family Nursing Assessment, and Ge
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
nomics
Chapter 21: Family Health Risks Z Z Z Z
Chapter 22: Health Risks Across the Life Span
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 23: Health Equity and Care of Vulnerable Populations Chapte
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
r 24: Rural Health and Migrant Health
Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 25: Poverty, Homelessness, Teen Pregnancy, and Mental Illness
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 26: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Community
Chapter 27: Violence and Human Abuse
Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 28: Nursing Practice at the Local, State, and National Levels in
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Public Health Z
Chapter 29: The Faith Community NuRse
Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 30: The NuRse in Public Health, Home Health, Palliative Care,
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
and Hospice
Z Z
Chapter 31: The Nurse in the Schools
Z Z Z Z Z Z
Chapter 32: The Nurse in Occupational Health
Z Z Z Z Z Z
,Chapter 01: Community and Prevention Oriented Practice
Z Z Z Z Z Z ZZ
to Improve Population Health
Z Z Z
MULTIPLEZCHOICE
1. WhichZofZtheZfollowingZbestZdescribesZcommunity-basedZnursing?
a. AZpracticeZinZwhichZcareZisZprovidedZforZindividualsZandZfamilies
b. ProvidingZcareZwithZaZfocusZonZtheZgroup’sZneeds
c. GivingZcareZwithZaZfocusZonZtheZaggregate’sZneeds
d. AZvalueZsystemZinZwhichZallZclientsZreceiveZoptimalZcare
ANS:ZZ A
ByZdefinition,Zcommunity-basedZnursingZisZaZsetting-
specificZpracticeZinZwhichZcareZisZ providedZforZ“sick”ZindividualsZandZfamiliesZwhereZth
eyZlive,Zwork,ZandZattendZschool.Z TheZemphasisZisZonZacuteZandZchronicZcareZandZtheZpr
ovisionZofZcomprehensive,Z coordinated,ZandcontinuousZcare.ZTheseZnursesZmayZbeZgen
eralistsZorZspecialistsZinZ maternal–
infant,Zpediatric,adult,ZorZpsychiatricZmentalZhealthZnursing.ZCommunity-
Z basedZnursingZemphasizesZacuteZandchronicZcareZtoZindividualsZandZfamilies,ZratherZ t
hanZfocusingZonZgroups,Zaggregates,ZorZsystems.
2. WhichZofZtheZfollowingZbestZdescribesZcommunity-orientedZnursing?
a. FocusingZonZtheZprovisionZofZcareZtoZindividualsZandZfamilies
b. ProvidingZcareZtoZmanageZacuteZorZchronicZconditions
c. GivingZdirectZcareZtoZillZindividualsZwithinZtheirZfamilyZsetting
d. HavingZtheZgoalZofZhealthZpromotionZandZdiseaseZprevention
ANS:ZZ D
ByZdefinition,Zcommunity-
orientedZnursingZhasZtheZgoalZofZpreserving,Zprotecting,ZorZ maintainingZhealthZandZprev
entingZdiseaseZtoZpromoteZtheZqualityZofZlife.ZAllZnursesZmayZ focusonZindividualsZandZfa
milies,ZgiveZdirectZcareZtoZillZpersonsZwithinZtheirZfamilyZ setting,ZandZhelpmanageZacuteZ
orZchronicZconditions.ZTheseZdefinitionsZareZnotZspecificZ toZcommunity-
orientednursing.
3. WhichZofZtheZfollowingZisZtheZprimaryZfocusZofZpublicZhealthZnursing?
a. FamiliesZandZgroups
b. Illness-orientedZcare
c. IndividualsZwithinZtheZfamilyZunit
d. HealthZcareZofZcommunitiesZandZpopulations
ANS:Z D
InZpublicZhealthZnursingZtheZprimaryZfocusZisZonZtheZhealthZcareZofZcommunitiesZandZ po
pulationsZratherZthanZonZindividuals,Zgroups,ZandZfamilies.ZTheZgoalZisZtoZpreventZ diseas
eZandpreserve,Zpromote,Zrestore,ZandZprotectZhealthZforZtheZcommunityZandZtheZ populat
ionZwithinZit.ZCommunity-basedZnursesZdealZprimarilyZwithZillness-
orientedZcareZ ofZindividualsZandZfamiliesZacorssZtheZlifeZspan.ZTheZaimZisZtoZamanageZac
uteZandZchronicZ healthZconditionsZinZtheZcommunity,ZandZtheZfocusZofZpracticeZisZonZindi
vidualZorZfamily-Z centeredZillnessZcare.
, 4. WhichZofZtheZfollowingZisZresponsibleZforZtheZdramaticZincreaseZinZlifeZexpectancy
ZduringZthe20thZcentury?
a. TechnologyZincreasesZinZtheZfieldZofZmedicalZlaboratoryZresearch
b. AdvancesZinZsurgicalZtechniquesZandZprocedures
c. SanitationZandZotherZpopulation-basedZpreventionZprograms
d. UseZofZantibioticsZtoZfightZinfections
ANS:Z C
ImprovementsZinZcontrolZofZinfectiousZdiseasesZthroughZimmunizations,Zsanitation,ZandZ
otherZpopulation-
basedZpreventionZprogramsZledZtoZtheZincreaseZinZlifeZexpectancyZfromZ lessZthanZ50years
ZinZ1900ZtoZmoreZthanZ78ZyearsZinZ2013.ZAlthoughZpeopleZareZexcitedZ whenZaZnewZdrugZis
discoveredZthatZcuresZaZdiseaseZorZwhenZaZnewZwayZtoZtransplantZ organsZisZperfected,ZitZi
sZimportantZtoZknowZaboutZtheZsignificantZgainsZinZtheZhealthZofZ populationsZthatZhaveZco
meZlargelyZfromZpublicZhealthZaccomplishments.
5. AZnurseZisZdevelopingZaZplanZtoZdecreaseZtheZnumberZofZprematureZdeathsZinZtheZ co
mmunity.WhichZofZtheZfollowingZinterventionsZwouldZmostZlikelyZbeZimplementedZ b
yZtheZnurse?
a. IncreaseZtheZcommunity’sZknowledgeZaboutZhospiceZcare.
b. PromoteZhealthyZlifestyleZbehaviorZchoicesZamongZtheZcommunityZmembers.
c. EncourageZemployersZtoZhaveZwellnessZcentersZatZeachZindustrialZsite.
d. EnsureZtimelyZandZeffectiveZmedicalZinterventionZandZtreatmentZfor
Z communitymembers.
ANS:Z B
PublicZhealthZapproachesZcouldZhelpZpreventZprematureZdeathsZbyZinfluencingZtheZwayZ p
eopleeat,Zdrink,Zdrive,ZengageZinZexercise,ZandZtreatZtheZenvironment.ZIncreasingZ knowle
dgeZofZhospiceZcare,ZencouragingZon-
siteZwellnessZcenters,ZandZensuringZtimelyZ treatmentZofZmedicalconditionsZdoZnotZaddres
sZtheZfocusZofZimprovingZoverallZhealthZ throughZhealthZpromotionZstrategies.ZThisZisZtheZ
majorZmethodZthatZisZsuggestedZtoZ decreaseZtheZincidenceZofZprematureZdeath.
6. WhichZofZtheZfollowingZisZaZbasicZassumptionZofZpublicZhealthZefforts?
a. HealthZdisparitiesZamongZanyZgroupsZareZmorallyZandZlegallyZwrong.
b. HealthZcareZisZtheZmostZimportantZpriorityZinZgovernmentZplanningZandZfunding.
c. TheZhealthZofZindividualsZcannotZbeZseparatedZfromZtheZhealthZofZtheZcommunity.
d. TheZgovernmentZisZresponsibleZforZlengtheningZtheZlifeZspanZofZAmericans.
ANS:Z C
PublicZhealthZpracticeZfocusesZonZtheZcommunityZasZaZwhole,ZandZtheZeffectZ ofZtheZ comm
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