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9. Whichmof mthemfollowingmbest mdefinesmaggregate?
a. Amlargemgroupmof mpersons
b. Amcollectionmof mindividualsmand mfamilies
c. Amcollectionmof mpeoplemwhomsharemonemormmoremcharacteristics
d. Anothermnamemformdemographicmgroup
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Anmaggregatemismdefined mamcollectionmof mpeoplemwhomsharemonemormmorempersonalmormenviron
mentalmcharacteristics.mMembersmof mamcommunitymcanmbemdefined minmtermsmof meithermgeograp
hym(e.g.,mamcounty,mamgroupmof mcounties,mormamstate)mormamspecialminterest m(e.g.,mchildrenmattend
ingmamparticularmschool).mThesem membersmmakemupmampopulation.m Themterm mpopulationmmaymb
emused minterchangeablymwithmthemtermmaggregate.mAmlargemgroupmof mpersons,mamcollectionmof mi
ndividualsmand mfamilies,mand manothermnamemformdemograhpicmgroupmaremnot maccuratemdefinitio
nsmof mthemtermmaggregate.
10. Amregistered mnursemwasmjust memployed masmampublicmhealthmnurse.mWhichmquestionmwould mbemt
hemmost mrelevant mformthemnursemtomask?
a. “Whichmgroupsmaremat mthemgreatest mriskmformproblems?”
b. “Whichmpatientsmshould mI mseemfirst masmI mbeginmmymday?”
c. “WithmwhichmphysiciansmwillmI mbemmost mcloselymcollaborating?”
d. “WithmwhichmnursingmassistantsmwillmI mpartnermthemmost?”
ANS:mA
Askingmwhichmgroupsmaremat mgreatest mriskmreflectsmamcommunity-
oriented mperspective.mThemincorrect mresponsesmreflect mamfocusmonmindividualsmrathermthanmamco
mmunity-oriented mperspective.
11. Makingmsuremthat messentialmcommunity-
oriented mhealthmservicesmaremavailablemdefinesmwhichmof mthemcorempublicmhealthmfunctions?ma.mP
olicymdevelopment
b. Assessment
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Assurancemincludesmmakingmsuremthat messentialmcommunity-
oriented mhealthmservicesmaremavailableminmthemcommunity.m Themdefinitionmdoesmnot mfit mthemterm
smassessment,m policymdevelopment.mScientificmknowledge-
based mcaremismnot mamcoremfunctionmof mpublicmhealth.mAssessment mismsystematicmdatamcollectionm
onmthempopulation,mmonitoringmthempopulation’smhealthmstatus,mand mmakingminformationmavaila
blemabout mthemhealthmof mthemcommunity.mPolicymdevelopment mrefersmtomeffortsmtomdevelopmpoli
ciesmthat msupport mthemhealthmof mthempopulation,mincludingmusingmamscientificmknowledgembasemt
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12. Whenmtalkingmtomamwomen’smgroupmat mthemseniormcitizens’mcenter,mthemnursemreminded mthemmthat m
themonlymwaymthemcentermwould mbemablemtomafford mtomprovidemtransportationmservicesmformthemm
would mbemformthemmtomcontinuemtomwritemlettersmtomtheirmlocalmcitymcouncilmrepresentativesmreq
uestingmfundingmformsuchmamservice.mWhat mwasmthemnursemtryingmtomaccomplishmthroughmthismac
tion?
a. Ensuremthat mthemwomenmdid mnot mexpect mthemnursemtomsolvemtheirmproblem.
b.c.m Demonstratemthat mthemnursemunderstood mthemwomen’smconcernsmand mneeds.Expressmempathy,msu
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d.mHelpmthemwomenmengageminmpoliticalmaction.
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Publicmhealthmnursesmengagemthemselvesmand mothersminmpolicymdevelopment mand mencourageman
d massist mpersonsmtomcommunicatemtheirmneedsmtomthosemwithmthempowermtomtakemaction.mThemnur
semismdemonstratingmthemrolemof madvocatemthroughmthismaction,mit mgoesmbeyond mmerelymunderst
anidngmthemwomen’smconcern,mand minstead mmobilizesmthemmtomtakemaction.mThismactionmdoesmn
ot mdemonstratemthemnursemshowingmempathymrathermthemnursemismempoweringmthesemwomen.
13. Thempublicmhealthmnursemhasmamclearmvisionmof mwhat mneedsmtombemdonemand mwheremtombegi
nmtomimprovemthemhealthmof mthemcommunity.mWhymwould mthemnursemspend mtimemmeetin
gmwithmcommunitymgroupsmtomdiscussmthemmost mimportant mtaskmtombemaddressed mfirst?ma
.mTomincreasemthemgroup’smself-esteem
b. Tommaintainmcommunicationmlinksmwithmthemgroups
c. Tommakemthemgroupsmfeelmgood mabout mtheirmcontribution
d. Tomworkmwithmthemgroups,mnot mformthemgroups
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Historically,mhealthmcaremprovidersmhavembeenmaccused mof mprovidingmcaremformormtompeoplemwit
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meetingmwithmcommunitymgroupsmismnot mtomincreasemtheirmself-
esteemmormmakemthemmfeelmgood mabout mtheirmcontribution,mrathermit mismtomallow mthemmtomact mfor
mthemselvesmtomsolvemthemproblemsmtheymaremfacing.mThemfirst mtaskmof mworkingmwithmthemgroup
mshould moccurmbeforemaddressingmmaintainingmcommunicationmlinks.
14. Themnursemoftenmhasmtommakemresourcemallocationmdecisions.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmbest mdescrib
esmthemcriterionmthemnursemshould museminmsuchmcases?
a. Themspecificmmoralmormethicalmprinciplem related mtomthemsituation
b. Themcheapest,mmost meconomicalmapproach
c. Themmost mrationalmprobablemoutcome
d. Themneedsmof mthemaggregatemrathermthanmamfew mindividuals
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Themdominant mneedsmof mthempopulationmoutweighmthemexpressed mneedsmof monemormamfewmpeople
.mAllmof mthemchoicesmrepresent mcomponentsmof mamdecisionmthat mthemnursemmight mconsiderminmdet
erminingmthemneedsmof mthemaggregate.
15. Whichmof mthemfollowingmactionsmbest mrepresentsmpublicmhealthmnursing?
a. Assessingmthemeffectivenessmof mthemhighmschoolmhealthmclinic
b. Caringmformclientsminmtheirmhomemfollowingmtheirmoutpatient msurgeries
c. Providingmcaremtomchildrenmand mtheirmfamiliesmat mthemschoolmclinic
d. Administeringmfollow-upmcaremformpediatricmclientsmat manmoutpatient mclinic
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A mpublicmhealthmormpopulationN-
focused mapproachmwould mlookmat mthementiremgroupmof mchildrenmURSINGTB.COMmbeingms
erved mtomdeterminemwhethermavailablemservicesmaremeffectiveminmachievingmthemgoalmof mimprovi
ngmthemhealthmof mthemschoolmpopulation.mCaringmformclientsmand mtheirmfamiliesmfocusesmonmindiv
idualsmand mfamiliesmand mnot monmthementirempopulation.mPublicmhealthmfocusesmonmcaremof mpopul
ations.
16. Twomnursesmplanmtomwalkmundermamhugemdowntownmbridgemwheremvariousmhomelessmpersonsmli
ve.mWhymwould mthemnursesmgomtomsuchmanmunsafemarea?
a. Tomassessmthemneedsmof mthemhomelessmwhomlivemthere
b. Tomdemonstratemtheirmcouragemand mcommitment
c. Tomdistributemsomemof mtheirmownmsurplusmclothesmtomthosemwhomcanmusemthem
d. Tomsharemwithmvariousmchurchesmand mothermcharitiesmwhat mismneeded
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Inmmost mnursingmpractices,mthemclient mseeksmout mand mrequestsmassistance.mInmpublicmhealthmnurs
ing,mthemnursemoftenmreachesmout mtomthosemwhommight mbenefit mfrommamservicemormintervention,
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beginningmwithmassessment mof mneeds.mThemothermanswersmreflect mresponsesmwheremthemnursemis
mtryingmtomgivemassistancemtomthismpopulationmthat mmaymormmaymnot mbemhelpfulmormwelcomed.
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1. Whichmof mthemfollowingmvariablesmhavemled mtomamstrongermcommitment mtompopulation-
focused mservices?m(Selectmallmthatmapply.)
a. Economicmturmoilmand mdemand mformhigh-technologymcare
b. Emergencemof mnew mormdrug-resistant minfectiousmdiseases
c. Emphasismonmoverallmhealthmcaremneedsmrathermthanmonlymonmacutemcaremtreatment md.mThreat
of mbioterrorism
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Asmoverallmhealthmneedsmbecomemthemfocusmof mcareminmthemUnited mStates,mamstrongermcommitm
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mmodern-daymepidemicsmhavemdrawnmattentionmtompopulation-
focused msafetymand mservices.mEconomicmturmoilmand mdemand mformhigh-
technologymcaremhavemnot mcontributed mtomamstrongermcommitment mtompopulation-
focused mservices,mrathermit mhasmoccurred masmoverallmhealthmneedsmhavembecomemthemfocusmof mc
are.
2. Whichmof mthemfollowingmactionsmdemonstratemeffectivempublicmhealthmnursingmpracticeminmt
hemcommunity?m(Selectmallmthatmapply.)
a. Epidemiologicminvestigationsmexaminemthemenvironment mformhealthmhazards.
b. New mservicesmaremorganized mwheremparticularmvulnerablempopulationsmlive.
c. Partnershipsmaremestablished mwithmcommunitymcoalitions.
d. Staff mmembersmat mthempublicmhealthmagencymcontinuemtomincreaseminmnumber.
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Evidencemthat mpublicmhealthmnursesmarempracticingmeffectivelyminmthemcommunitymwould minclud
emorganizingmservicesmwherempeoplemlive,mwork,mplay,m and mlearn;mworkingm inmpartnershipsmand m
withmcoalitions;mand mparticipatingminmepidemiologicmstudies.mIncreasingmnumbermof mstaff mdoesm
not mhavemamrelationshipmtomthemeffectivenessmof mpublicmhealthmnursingmpractice.
3. Whymaremnursesmincreasinglymprovidingmcareminmclients’mhomesm rathermthanminmhospital
s?m(Selectmallmthatmapply.)m NURSINGTB.COM
a. Homemcaremismlessmexpensive.
b. It mismmuchmmoremefficient mtomgivemcareminmthemhome.
c. Nursesmprefermtomgivemhomemcaremwithmindividualmattention.
d. Peoplemprefermtomreceivemcareminmtheirmhomesmrathermthanminmhospitals.
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9. Whichmof mthemfollowingmbest mdefinesmaggregate?
a. Amlargemgroupmof mpersons
b. Amcollectionmof mindividualsmand mfamilies
c. Amcollectionmof mpeoplemwhomsharemonemormmoremcharacteristics
d. Anothermnamemformdemographicmgroup
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Anmaggregatemismdefined mamcollectionmof mpeoplemwhomsharemonemormmorempersonalmormenviron
mentalmcharacteristics.mMembersmof mamcommunitymcanmbemdefined minmtermsmof meithermgeograp
hym(e.g.,mamcounty,mamgroupmof mcounties,mormamstate)mormamspecialminterest m(e.g.,mchildrenmattend
ingmamparticularmschool).mThesem membersmmakemupmampopulation.m Themterm mpopulationmmaymb
emused minterchangeablymwithmthemtermmaggregate.mAmlargemgroupmof mpersons,mamcollectionmof mi
ndividualsmand mfamilies,mand manothermnamemformdemograhpicmgroupmaremnot maccuratemdefinitio
nsmof mthemtermmaggregate.
10. Amregistered mnursemwasmjust memployed masmampublicmhealthmnurse.mWhichmquestionmwould mbemt
hemmost mrelevant mformthemnursemtomask?
a. “Whichmgroupsmaremat mthemgreatest mriskmformproblems?”
b. “Whichmpatientsmshould mI mseemfirst masmI mbeginmmymday?”
c. “WithmwhichmphysiciansmwillmI mbemmost mcloselymcollaborating?”
d. “WithmwhichmnursingmassistantsmwillmI mpartnermthemmost?”
ANS:mA
Askingmwhichmgroupsmaremat mgreatest mriskmreflectsmamcommunity-
oriented mperspective.mThemincorrect mresponsesmreflect mamfocusmonmindividualsmrathermthanmamco
mmunity-oriented mperspective.
11. Makingmsuremthat messentialmcommunity-
oriented mhealthmservicesmaremavailablemdefinesmwhichmof mthemcorempublicmhealthmfunctions?ma.mP
olicymdevelopment
b. Assessment
c. Assurance
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Assurancemincludesmmakingmsuremthat messentialmcommunity-
oriented mhealthmservicesmaremavailableminmthemcommunity.m Themdefinitionmdoesmnot mfit mthemterm
smassessment,m policymdevelopment.mScientificmknowledge-
based mcaremismnot mamcoremfunctionmof mpublicmhealth.mAssessment mismsystematicmdatamcollectionm
onmthempopulation,mmonitoringmthempopulation’smhealthmstatus,mand mmakingminformationmavaila
blemabout mthemhealthmof mthemcommunity.mPolicymdevelopment mrefersmtomeffortsmtomdevelopmpoli
ciesmthat msupport mthemhealthmof mthempopulation,mincludingmusingmamscientificmknowledgembasemt
ommakempolicymdecisions.
12. Whenmtalkingmtomamwomen’smgroupmat mthemseniormcitizens’mcenter,mthemnursemreminded mthemmthat m
themonlymwaymthemcentermwould mbemablemtomafford mtomprovidemtransportationmservicesmformthemm
would mbemformthemmtomcontinuemtomwritemlettersmtomtheirmlocalmcitymcouncilmrepresentativesmreq
uestingmfundingmformsuchmamservice.mWhat mwasmthemnursemtryingmtomaccomplishmthroughmthismac
tion?
a. Ensuremthat mthemwomenmdid mnot mexpect mthemnursemtomsolvemtheirmproblem.
b.c.m Demonstratemthat mthemnursemunderstood mthemwomen’smconcernsmand mneeds.Expressmempathy,msu
pport,mand mconcern.NURSINGTBm.COM
d.mHelpmthemwomenmengageminmpoliticalmaction.
ANS:mD
Publicmhealthmnursesmengagemthemselvesmand mothersminmpolicymdevelopment mand mencourageman
d massist mpersonsmtomcommunicatemtheirmneedsmtomthosemwithmthempowermtomtakemaction.mThemnur
semismdemonstratingmthemrolemof madvocatemthroughmthismaction,mit mgoesmbeyond mmerelymunderst
anidngmthemwomen’smconcern,mand minstead mmobilizesmthemmtomtakemaction.mThismactionmdoesmn
ot mdemonstratemthemnursemshowingmempathymrathermthemnursemismempoweringmthesemwomen.
13. Thempublicmhealthmnursemhasmamclearmvisionmof mwhat mneedsmtombemdonemand mwheremtombegi
nmtomimprovemthemhealthmof mthemcommunity.mWhymwould mthemnursemspend mtimemmeetin
gmwithmcommunitymgroupsmtomdiscussmthemmost mimportant mtaskmtombemaddressed mfirst?ma
.mTomincreasemthemgroup’smself-esteem
b. Tommaintainmcommunicationmlinksmwithmthemgroups
c. Tommakemthemgroupsmfeelmgood mabout mtheirmcontribution
d. Tomworkmwithmthemgroups,mnot mformthemgroups
ANS:mD
Historically,mhealthmcaremprovidersmhavembeenmaccused mof mprovidingmcaremformormtompeoplemwit
hout mactuallyminvolvingmthemrecipientsminmthemdecisions.mPublicmhealthmnursingmismam“withmthem
people”—not mam“tomthempeople”morm“formthempeople”—approachmtomplanning.mThempurposemof
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meetingmwithmcommunitymgroupsmismnot mtomincreasemtheirmself-
esteemmormmakemthemmfeelmgood mabout mtheirmcontribution,mrathermit mismtomallow mthemmtomact mfor
mthemselvesmtomsolvemthemproblemsmtheymaremfacing.mThemfirst mtaskmof mworkingmwithmthemgroup
mshould moccurmbeforemaddressingmmaintainingmcommunicationmlinks.
14. Themnursemoftenmhasmtommakemresourcemallocationmdecisions.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmbest mdescrib
esmthemcriterionmthemnursemshould museminmsuchmcases?
a. Themspecificmmoralmormethicalmprinciplem related mtomthemsituation
b. Themcheapest,mmost meconomicalmapproach
c. Themmost mrationalmprobablemoutcome
d. Themneedsmof mthemaggregatemrathermthanmamfew mindividuals
ANS:mD
Themdominant mneedsmof mthempopulationmoutweighmthemexpressed mneedsmof monemormamfewmpeople
.mAllmof mthemchoicesmrepresent mcomponentsmof mamdecisionmthat mthemnursemmight mconsiderminmdet
erminingmthemneedsmof mthemaggregate.
15. Whichmof mthemfollowingmactionsmbest mrepresentsmpublicmhealthmnursing?
a. Assessingmthemeffectivenessmof mthemhighmschoolmhealthmclinic
b. Caringmformclientsminmtheirmhomemfollowingmtheirmoutpatient msurgeries
c. Providingmcaremtomchildrenmand mtheirmfamiliesmat mthemschoolmclinic
d. Administeringmfollow-upmcaremformpediatricmclientsmat manmoutpatient mclinic
ANS:mA
A mpublicmhealthmormpopulationN-
focused mapproachmwould mlookmat mthementiremgroupmof mchildrenmURSINGTB.COMmbeingms
erved mtomdeterminemwhethermavailablemservicesmaremeffectiveminmachievingmthemgoalmof mimprovi
ngmthemhealthmof mthemschoolmpopulation.mCaringmformclientsmand mtheirmfamiliesmfocusesmonmindiv
idualsmand mfamiliesmand mnot monmthementirempopulation.mPublicmhealthmfocusesmonmcaremof mpopul
ations.
16. Twomnursesmplanmtomwalkmundermamhugemdowntownmbridgemwheremvariousmhomelessmpersonsmli
ve.mWhymwould mthemnursesmgomtomsuchmanmunsafemarea?
a. Tomassessmthemneedsmof mthemhomelessmwhomlivemthere
b. Tomdemonstratemtheirmcouragemand mcommitment
c. Tomdistributemsomemof mtheirmownmsurplusmclothesmtomthosemwhomcanmusemthem
d. Tomsharemwithmvariousmchurchesmand mothermcharitiesmwhat mismneeded
ANS:mA
Inmmost mnursingmpractices,mthemclient mseeksmout mand mrequestsmassistance.mInmpublicmhealthmnurs
ing,mthemnursemoftenmreachesmout mtomthosemwhommight mbenefit mfrommamservicemormintervention,
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beginningmwithmassessment mof mneeds.mThemothermanswersmreflect mresponsesmwheremthemnursemis
mtryingmtomgivemassistancemtomthismpopulationmthat mmaymormmaymnot mbemhelpfulmormwelcomed.
MULTIPLEmRESPONSE
1. Whichmof mthemfollowingmvariablesmhavemled mtomamstrongermcommitment mtompopulation-
focused mservices?m(Selectmallmthatmapply.)
a. Economicmturmoilmand mdemand mformhigh-technologymcare
b. Emergencemof mnew mormdrug-resistant minfectiousmdiseases
c. Emphasismonmoverallmhealthmcaremneedsmrathermthanmonlymonmacutemcaremtreatment md.mThreat
of mbioterrorism
m
ANS:mB,mC,mD
Asmoverallmhealthmneedsmbecomemthemfocusmof mcareminmthemUnited mStates,mamstrongermcommitm
ent mtompopulation-
focused mservicesmismemerging.mThreatsmof mbioterrorism,manthraxm scares,mand mthememergencemof
mmodern-daymepidemicsmhavemdrawnmattentionmtompopulation-
focused msafetymand mservices.mEconomicmturmoilmand mdemand mformhigh-
technologymcaremhavemnot mcontributed mtomamstrongermcommitment mtompopulation-
focused mservices,mrathermit mhasmoccurred masmoverallmhealthmneedsmhavembecomemthemfocusmof mc
are.
2. Whichmof mthemfollowingmactionsmdemonstratemeffectivempublicmhealthmnursingmpracticeminmt
hemcommunity?m(Selectmallmthatmapply.)
a. Epidemiologicminvestigationsmexaminemthemenvironment mformhealthmhazards.
b. New mservicesmaremorganized mwheremparticularmvulnerablempopulationsmlive.
c. Partnershipsmaremestablished mwithmcommunitymcoalitions.
d. Staff mmembersmat mthempublicmhealthmagencymcontinuemtomincreaseminmnumber.
ANS:mA,mB,mC
Evidencemthat mpublicmhealthmnursesmarempracticingmeffectivelyminmthemcommunitymwould minclud
emorganizingmservicesmwherempeoplemlive,mwork,mplay,m and mlearn;mworkingm inmpartnershipsmand m
withmcoalitions;mand mparticipatingminmepidemiologicmstudies.mIncreasingmnumbermof mstaff mdoesm
not mhavemamrelationshipmtomthemeffectivenessmof mpublicmhealthmnursingmpractice.
3. Whymaremnursesmincreasinglymprovidingmcareminmclients’mhomesm rathermthanminmhospital
s?m(Selectmallmthatmapply.)m NURSINGTB.COM
a. Homemcaremismlessmexpensive.
b. It mismmuchmmoremefficient mtomgivemcareminmthemhome.
c. Nursesmprefermtomgivemhomemcaremwithmindividualmattention.
d. Peoplemprefermtomreceivemcareminmtheirmhomesmrathermthanminmhospitals.
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