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POPULATION HEALTH IN
COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH
NURSING
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Chapter 01: Community- and Prevention-Oriented Practice to Improve Population
Health Stanhope: Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health
Nursing, 5th Edition
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9. Which of the following best defines aggregate?
a. A large group of persons
b. A collection of individuals and families
c. A collection of people who share one or more characteristics
d. Another name for demographic group
ANS: C
An aggregate is defined a collection of people who share one or more personal or
environmental characteristics. Members of a community can be defined in terms of either
geography (e.g., a county, a group of counties, or a state) or a special interest (e.g., children
attending a particular school). These members make up a population. The term population
may be used interchangeably with the term aggregate. A large group of persons, a collection
of individuals and families, and another name for demograhpic group are not accurate
definitions of the term aggregate.
10. A registered nurse was just employed as a public health nurse. Which question would be the
most relevant for the nurse to ask?
a. “Which groups are at the greatest risk for problems?”
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b. “Which patients should I see first as I begin my day?”
c. “With which physicians will I be most closely collaborating?”
d. “With which nursing assistants will I partner the most?”
ANS: A
Asking which groups are at greatest risk reflects a community-oriented perspective. The
incorrect responses reflect a focus on individuals rather than a community-oriented
perspective.
11. Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available defines which of
the core public health functions? a. Policy development b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientific knowledge-based care
ANS: C
Assurance includes making sure that essential community-oriented health services are
available in the community. The definition does not fit the terms assessment, policy
development. Scientific knowledge-based care is not a core function of public health.
Assessment is systematic data collection on the population, monitoring the population’s health
status, and making information available about the health of the community. Policy
development refers to efforts to develop policies that support the health of the population,
including using a scientific knowledge base to make policy decisions.
12. When talking to a women’s group at the senior citizens’ center, the nurse reminded them that the
only way the center would be able to afford to provide transportation services for them would
be for them to continue to write letters to their local city council representatives requesting
funding for such a service. What was the nurse trying to accomplish through this action? a.
Ensure that the women did not expect the nurse to solve their problem.
b.c. Demonstrate that the nurse understood the women’s concerns and needs.Express empathy,
support, and concern.NURSINGTB .COM
d. Help the women engage in political action.
ANS: D
Public health nurses engage themselves and others in policy development and encourage and
assist persons to communicate their needs to those with the power to take action. The nurse is
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demonstrating the role of advocate through this action, it goes beyond merely understanidng
the women’s concern, and instead mobilizes them to take action. This action does not
demonstrate the nurse showing empathy rather the nurse is empowering these women.
13. The public health nurse has a clear vision of what needs to be done and where to begin to
improve the health of the community. Why would the nurse spend time meeting with
community groups to discuss the most important task to be addressed first? a. To increase
the group’s self-esteem
b. To maintain communication links with the groups
c. To make the groups feel good about their contribution
d. To work with the groups, not for the groups
ANS: D
Historically, health care providers have been accused of providing care for or to people
without actually involving the recipients in the decisions. Public health nursing is a “with the
people”—not a “to the people” or “for the people”—approach to planning. The purpose of
meeting with community groups is not to increase their self-esteem or make them feel good
about their contribution, rather it is to allow them to act for themselves to solve the problems
they are facing. The first task of working with the group should occur before addressing
maintaining communication links.
14. The nurse often has to make resource allocation decisions. Which of the following best describes
the criterion the nurse should use in such cases?
a. The specific moral or ethical principle related to the situation
b. The cheapest, most economical approach
c. The most rational probable outcome
d. The needs of the aggregate rather than a few individuals
ANS: D
The dominant needs of the population outweigh the expressed needs of one or a few people.
All of the choices represent components of a decision that the nurse might consider in
determining the needs of the aggregate.
15. Which of the following actions best represents public health nursing?
a. Assessing the effectiveness of the high school health clinic
b. Caring for clients in their home following their outpatient surgeries
c. Providing care to children and their families at the school clinic
d. Administering follow-up care for pediatric clients at an outpatient clinic
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ANS: A
A public health or populationN-focused approach would look at the entire group of children
URSINGTB.COM being served to determine whether available services are effective in
achieving the goal of improving the health of the school population. Caring for clients and
their families focuses on individuals and families and not on the entire population. Public
health focuses on care of populations.
16. Two nurses plan to walk under a huge downtown bridge where various homeless persons live.
Why would the nurses go to such an unsafe area?
a. To assess the needs of the homeless who live there
b. To demonstrate their courage and commitment
c. To distribute some of their own surplus clothes to those who can use them
d. To share with various churches and other charities what is needed
ANS: A
In most nursing practices, the client seeks out and requests assistance. In public health
nursing, the nurse often reaches out to those who might benefit from a service or intervention,
beginning with assessment of needs. The other answers reflect responses where the nurse is
trying to give assistance to this population that may or may not be helpful or welcomed.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. Which of the following variables have led to a stronger commitment to population-focused
services? (Select all that apply.)
a. Economic turmoil and demand for high-technology care
b. Emergence of new or drug-resistant infectious diseases
c. Emphasis on overall health care needs rather than only on acute care treatment d. Threat of
bioterrorism
ANS: B, C, D
As overall health needs become the focus of care in the United States, a stronger commitment
to population-focused services is emerging. Threats of bioterrorism, anthrax scares, and the
emergence of modern-day epidemics have drawn attention to population-focused safety and
services. Economic turmoil and demand for high-technology care have not contributed to a
stronger commitment to population-focused services, rather it has occurred as overall health
needs have become the focus of care.
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2025 FOUNDATIONS FOR
POPULATION HEALTH IN
COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH
NURSING
5TH EDITION TEST BANK NEW
LATEST UPDATE RATED
HIGHGRADE
PASS!!!
Chapter 01: Community- and Prevention-Oriented Practice to Improve Population
Health Stanhope: Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health
Nursing, 5th Edition
NURSINGTB.COM
9. Which of the following best defines aggregate?
a. A large group of persons
b. A collection of individuals and families
c. A collection of people who share one or more characteristics
d. Another name for demographic group
ANS: C
An aggregate is defined a collection of people who share one or more personal or
environmental characteristics. Members of a community can be defined in terms of either
geography (e.g., a county, a group of counties, or a state) or a special interest (e.g., children
attending a particular school). These members make up a population. The term population
may be used interchangeably with the term aggregate. A large group of persons, a collection
of individuals and families, and another name for demograhpic group are not accurate
definitions of the term aggregate.
10. A registered nurse was just employed as a public health nurse. Which question would be the
most relevant for the nurse to ask?
a. “Which groups are at the greatest risk for problems?”
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, Foundations for Population Health in Community Public Health Nursing 5th Edition Stanhope Test
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b. “Which patients should I see first as I begin my day?”
c. “With which physicians will I be most closely collaborating?”
d. “With which nursing assistants will I partner the most?”
ANS: A
Asking which groups are at greatest risk reflects a community-oriented perspective. The
incorrect responses reflect a focus on individuals rather than a community-oriented
perspective.
11. Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available defines which of
the core public health functions? a. Policy development b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientific knowledge-based care
ANS: C
Assurance includes making sure that essential community-oriented health services are
available in the community. The definition does not fit the terms assessment, policy
development. Scientific knowledge-based care is not a core function of public health.
Assessment is systematic data collection on the population, monitoring the population’s health
status, and making information available about the health of the community. Policy
development refers to efforts to develop policies that support the health of the population,
including using a scientific knowledge base to make policy decisions.
12. When talking to a women’s group at the senior citizens’ center, the nurse reminded them that the
only way the center would be able to afford to provide transportation services for them would
be for them to continue to write letters to their local city council representatives requesting
funding for such a service. What was the nurse trying to accomplish through this action? a.
Ensure that the women did not expect the nurse to solve their problem.
b.c. Demonstrate that the nurse understood the women’s concerns and needs.Express empathy,
support, and concern.NURSINGTB .COM
d. Help the women engage in political action.
ANS: D
Public health nurses engage themselves and others in policy development and encourage and
assist persons to communicate their needs to those with the power to take action. The nurse is
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, Foundations for Population Health in Community Public Health Nursing 5th Edition Stanhope Test
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demonstrating the role of advocate through this action, it goes beyond merely understanidng
the women’s concern, and instead mobilizes them to take action. This action does not
demonstrate the nurse showing empathy rather the nurse is empowering these women.
13. The public health nurse has a clear vision of what needs to be done and where to begin to
improve the health of the community. Why would the nurse spend time meeting with
community groups to discuss the most important task to be addressed first? a. To increase
the group’s self-esteem
b. To maintain communication links with the groups
c. To make the groups feel good about their contribution
d. To work with the groups, not for the groups
ANS: D
Historically, health care providers have been accused of providing care for or to people
without actually involving the recipients in the decisions. Public health nursing is a “with the
people”—not a “to the people” or “for the people”—approach to planning. The purpose of
meeting with community groups is not to increase their self-esteem or make them feel good
about their contribution, rather it is to allow them to act for themselves to solve the problems
they are facing. The first task of working with the group should occur before addressing
maintaining communication links.
14. The nurse often has to make resource allocation decisions. Which of the following best describes
the criterion the nurse should use in such cases?
a. The specific moral or ethical principle related to the situation
b. The cheapest, most economical approach
c. The most rational probable outcome
d. The needs of the aggregate rather than a few individuals
ANS: D
The dominant needs of the population outweigh the expressed needs of one or a few people.
All of the choices represent components of a decision that the nurse might consider in
determining the needs of the aggregate.
15. Which of the following actions best represents public health nursing?
a. Assessing the effectiveness of the high school health clinic
b. Caring for clients in their home following their outpatient surgeries
c. Providing care to children and their families at the school clinic
d. Administering follow-up care for pediatric clients at an outpatient clinic
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ANS: A
A public health or populationN-focused approach would look at the entire group of children
URSINGTB.COM being served to determine whether available services are effective in
achieving the goal of improving the health of the school population. Caring for clients and
their families focuses on individuals and families and not on the entire population. Public
health focuses on care of populations.
16. Two nurses plan to walk under a huge downtown bridge where various homeless persons live.
Why would the nurses go to such an unsafe area?
a. To assess the needs of the homeless who live there
b. To demonstrate their courage and commitment
c. To distribute some of their own surplus clothes to those who can use them
d. To share with various churches and other charities what is needed
ANS: A
In most nursing practices, the client seeks out and requests assistance. In public health
nursing, the nurse often reaches out to those who might benefit from a service or intervention,
beginning with assessment of needs. The other answers reflect responses where the nurse is
trying to give assistance to this population that may or may not be helpful or welcomed.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. Which of the following variables have led to a stronger commitment to population-focused
services? (Select all that apply.)
a. Economic turmoil and demand for high-technology care
b. Emergence of new or drug-resistant infectious diseases
c. Emphasis on overall health care needs rather than only on acute care treatment d. Threat of
bioterrorism
ANS: B, C, D
As overall health needs become the focus of care in the United States, a stronger commitment
to population-focused services is emerging. Threats of bioterrorism, anthrax scares, and the
emergence of modern-day epidemics have drawn attention to population-focused safety and
services. Economic turmoil and demand for high-technology care have not contributed to a
stronger commitment to population-focused services, rather it has occurred as overall health
needs have become the focus of care.
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