Test Bank For
Community/Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Health of
Populations
Author: Mary A. Nies
9th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENT
Unit I: Introduction To Community Health Nursing
1. Health: A Community View
2. Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing In Context
3. Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories And Population-Focused Nursing Practice
4. Health Promotion And Risk Reduction
Unit II: The Art And Science Of Community Health Nursing
5. Epidemiology
6. Community Assessment
7. Community Health Planning, Implementation, And Evaluation
8. Community Health Education
9. Case Management
Unit III: Factors That Influence The Health Of The Community
10. Policy, Politics, Legislation, And Community Health Nursing
11. The Health Care System
12. Economics Of Health Care
13. Cultural Diversity And Community Health Nursing
14. Environmental Health
15. Health In The Global Community
Unit IV: Aggregates In The Community
16. Child And Adolescent Health
17. Women’s Health
18. Men’s Health
19. Senior Health
20. Family Health
Unit V: Vulnerable Populations
21. Populations Affected By Disabilities
22. Veterans Health NEW!
23. Homeless Populations
24. Rural And Migrant Health
25. Populations Affected By Mental Illness
Unit VI: Population Health Problems
26. Communicable Disease
27. Substance Abuse
28. Violence
29. Natural And Man-Made Disasters
Unit VII: Community Health Settings
30. School Health
31. Occupational Health
32. Forensic And Correctional Nursing
33. Faith Community Nursing
34. Home Health And Hospice
,Chapter 01: Health: A Community View
Nies: Community/Public Health Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Best Describes The Primary Reason That Americans Are Concerned About Health Care?
a. Politicians Are Discussing How To Improve Health Care.
b. The Media Has Provided Mixed Messages About The Health Care System.
c. Our National Health Care Costs Keep Increasing.
d. The New Health Care System Offers Free Services To Americans.
ANS: C
The Primary Reason For The Focus On Health Care Is The Constantly Increasing Costs,
Which Cannot Be Sustained. The Costs Of Caring For The Sick Accounted For The Majority
Of Escalating Health Care Dollars, Which Increased From 5.7% Of The Gross Domestic
Product In 1965 To 17.8% In 2015. Politicians And The Media Both Influence Americans’
Perceptions About Health Care; However, They Are Not The Primary Reason Why Americans
Are Concerned. The New Health Care System Will Change The Health Care Access And
Availability, But Will Not Necessarily Be Offering Any Free Services To Americans.
DIFFICULTY: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
2. A Nurse Has Begun To Lobby With Politicians For Changes To The Health Care System.
Why Is This Involvement Important?
a. Nurses, As Central Characters In Several Popular TV Series, Are Currently Very
Visible In American Me d ia.
b. Nurses Are Primarily Responsible For M The Various Units In Our
Health Care System.
c. Nurses Are The Largest Segment Of Health Care Providers.
d. Nurses Are The Only Group That Is Employed Both Inside And Outside Of Hospitals.
ANS: C
As The Largest Segment Of Health Care Providers, Nurses Are Informed About The Current
Health Care System And All The Problems That Result From People Not Seeking Care
Until They Are Desperately Ill. Nurses, As The American Nurses Association (ANA)
Emphasize, Usually Believe That Health Care Is A Right, Not A Privilege. Therefore, Nurses,
Whose Work Is Central To
Our Current Health Care Delivery System, Can Also Be Instrumental In Working
Politically To Create A Health Care Delivery System That Will Meet Health Needs. While
Nurses Are In Several Current TV Series And Are Employed Both Inside And Outside Of
Hospitals, Physicians And Other Health Care Providers Are As Well. Nurses Are Often
Managers, But Managers Often Have Other Backgrounds, Such As Business Administration.
, DIFFICULTY: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
3. What Conclusion Can Be Drawn From Examining Where Nurses Are Employed?
a. There Is A Trend Toward Consolidation Of Health Care Into Large
Central Medical Centers.
b. There Is An Increased Emphasis On Community-Based Health Care.
c. There Is An Obvious Need To Decrease Health Care Costs By Cutting Positions.
d. Managed Care Organizations (Mcos) Are Employing Nurses To Improve Customer
Community/Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Health of
Populations
Author: Mary A. Nies
9th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENT
Unit I: Introduction To Community Health Nursing
1. Health: A Community View
2. Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing In Context
3. Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories And Population-Focused Nursing Practice
4. Health Promotion And Risk Reduction
Unit II: The Art And Science Of Community Health Nursing
5. Epidemiology
6. Community Assessment
7. Community Health Planning, Implementation, And Evaluation
8. Community Health Education
9. Case Management
Unit III: Factors That Influence The Health Of The Community
10. Policy, Politics, Legislation, And Community Health Nursing
11. The Health Care System
12. Economics Of Health Care
13. Cultural Diversity And Community Health Nursing
14. Environmental Health
15. Health In The Global Community
Unit IV: Aggregates In The Community
16. Child And Adolescent Health
17. Women’s Health
18. Men’s Health
19. Senior Health
20. Family Health
Unit V: Vulnerable Populations
21. Populations Affected By Disabilities
22. Veterans Health NEW!
23. Homeless Populations
24. Rural And Migrant Health
25. Populations Affected By Mental Illness
Unit VI: Population Health Problems
26. Communicable Disease
27. Substance Abuse
28. Violence
29. Natural And Man-Made Disasters
Unit VII: Community Health Settings
30. School Health
31. Occupational Health
32. Forensic And Correctional Nursing
33. Faith Community Nursing
34. Home Health And Hospice
,Chapter 01: Health: A Community View
Nies: Community/Public Health Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Best Describes The Primary Reason That Americans Are Concerned About Health Care?
a. Politicians Are Discussing How To Improve Health Care.
b. The Media Has Provided Mixed Messages About The Health Care System.
c. Our National Health Care Costs Keep Increasing.
d. The New Health Care System Offers Free Services To Americans.
ANS: C
The Primary Reason For The Focus On Health Care Is The Constantly Increasing Costs,
Which Cannot Be Sustained. The Costs Of Caring For The Sick Accounted For The Majority
Of Escalating Health Care Dollars, Which Increased From 5.7% Of The Gross Domestic
Product In 1965 To 17.8% In 2015. Politicians And The Media Both Influence Americans’
Perceptions About Health Care; However, They Are Not The Primary Reason Why Americans
Are Concerned. The New Health Care System Will Change The Health Care Access And
Availability, But Will Not Necessarily Be Offering Any Free Services To Americans.
DIFFICULTY: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
2. A Nurse Has Begun To Lobby With Politicians For Changes To The Health Care System.
Why Is This Involvement Important?
a. Nurses, As Central Characters In Several Popular TV Series, Are Currently Very
Visible In American Me d ia.
b. Nurses Are Primarily Responsible For M The Various Units In Our
Health Care System.
c. Nurses Are The Largest Segment Of Health Care Providers.
d. Nurses Are The Only Group That Is Employed Both Inside And Outside Of Hospitals.
ANS: C
As The Largest Segment Of Health Care Providers, Nurses Are Informed About The Current
Health Care System And All The Problems That Result From People Not Seeking Care
Until They Are Desperately Ill. Nurses, As The American Nurses Association (ANA)
Emphasize, Usually Believe That Health Care Is A Right, Not A Privilege. Therefore, Nurses,
Whose Work Is Central To
Our Current Health Care Delivery System, Can Also Be Instrumental In Working
Politically To Create A Health Care Delivery System That Will Meet Health Needs. While
Nurses Are In Several Current TV Series And Are Employed Both Inside And Outside Of
Hospitals, Physicians And Other Health Care Providers Are As Well. Nurses Are Often
Managers, But Managers Often Have Other Backgrounds, Such As Business Administration.
, DIFFICULTY: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
3. What Conclusion Can Be Drawn From Examining Where Nurses Are Employed?
a. There Is A Trend Toward Consolidation Of Health Care Into Large
Central Medical Centers.
b. There Is An Increased Emphasis On Community-Based Health Care.
c. There Is An Obvious Need To Decrease Health Care Costs By Cutting Positions.
d. Managed Care Organizations (Mcos) Are Employing Nurses To Improve Customer
