EST BANK FOR CONTEMPORARY NURSING ISSUES TRENDS AND
MANAGAEMENT 7th EDITION
• What did events after September 11, 2001, clearly demonstrate? (Select all that
apply.)
o A strong public health structure ready to respond effectively to a crisis
o Public health’s need for additional funding and resources
o The unrecognized importance of nurses in lowering health care costs
o Lack of adequate vaccines to meet community’s needs
>>100%correctanswer>>ANS: B, C, D
• The anthrax exposures after 9/11 alerted policymakers to the weakening public
health infrastructure required to respond to bioterrorism events. Unprecedented
influenza, tetanus, and childhood vaccine shortages and emerging infections
competed with bioterrorism activities for resources. The general public was not
informed about how immunizations by nurses improved health and lowered health
care cost. For public health services to receive adequate funding, it is necessary for
the public and the government to be aware of the benefits provided to a community
by nurses.
• Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing?
o Families and groups
o Illness-oriented care
, o Individuals within the family unit
o Promotion of quality of life >>100%correctanswer>>ANS: D
• The key difference between community-based and community-oriented nursing is
that community-based nurses deal primarily with illness-oriented care, whereas
community-oriented nurses or public health nurses provide health care to promote
quality of life.
• Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
o A philosophy that guides family-cantered illness care
o Providing care with a focus on the groups needs
o Giving care with a focus on the aggregates needs
o A value system in which all clients receive optimal care
>>100%correctanswer>>ANS: A
• By definition, community-based nursing is nursing that focuses on family-cantered
illness care to individuals and families in the community.
• Which of the following best describes community-oriented nursing?
o Focusing on the provision of care to individuals and families
o Providing care to manage acute or chronic conditions
, o Giving direct care to ill individuals within their family setting
o Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
>>100%correctanswer>>ANS: D
• By definition, community-oriented nursing has the goal of preserving, protecting, or
maintaining health to promote the quality of life. All nurses may focus on individuals
and families, give direct care to ill persons within their family setting, and help
manage acute or chronic conditions.
• Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy
during the twentieth century?
o Technology increases in the field of medical laboratory research
o Advances in surgical techniques and procedures
o Sanitation and other public health activities
o Use of antibiotics to fight infections >>100%correctanswer>>ANS: C
• Improvement in control of infectious diseases through immunizations, sanitation,
and other public health activities led to the increase in life expectancy from less than
50 years in 1900 to more than 77 years in 2002.
• A nurse is developing a plan to decrease the number of premature deaths in the
community. Which of the following interventions would most likely be implemented
by the nurse?
o Increase the community’s knowledge about hospice care.
, o Promote healthy lifestyle behaviour choices among the community members.
o Encourage employers to have wellness centres at each industrial site.
o Ensure timely and effective medical intervention and treatment for
community members. >>100%correctanswer>>ANS: B
• Public health approaches could help prevent about 70% of early deaths by
influencing the way people eat, drink, drive, engage in exercise, and treat the
environment.
• Which of the following is a basic assumption of public health efforts?
o Health disparities among any groups are morally and legally wrong.
o Health care is the most important priority in government planning and
funding.
o The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of the
community.
o The government is responsible for lengthening the life span of Americans.
>>100%correctanswer>>ANS: C
• Public health can be described as what society collectively does to ensure that
conditions exist in which people can be healthy.
• Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public health
nurse?
MANAGAEMENT 7th EDITION
• What did events after September 11, 2001, clearly demonstrate? (Select all that
apply.)
o A strong public health structure ready to respond effectively to a crisis
o Public health’s need for additional funding and resources
o The unrecognized importance of nurses in lowering health care costs
o Lack of adequate vaccines to meet community’s needs
>>100%correctanswer>>ANS: B, C, D
• The anthrax exposures after 9/11 alerted policymakers to the weakening public
health infrastructure required to respond to bioterrorism events. Unprecedented
influenza, tetanus, and childhood vaccine shortages and emerging infections
competed with bioterrorism activities for resources. The general public was not
informed about how immunizations by nurses improved health and lowered health
care cost. For public health services to receive adequate funding, it is necessary for
the public and the government to be aware of the benefits provided to a community
by nurses.
• Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing?
o Families and groups
o Illness-oriented care
, o Individuals within the family unit
o Promotion of quality of life >>100%correctanswer>>ANS: D
• The key difference between community-based and community-oriented nursing is
that community-based nurses deal primarily with illness-oriented care, whereas
community-oriented nurses or public health nurses provide health care to promote
quality of life.
• Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
o A philosophy that guides family-cantered illness care
o Providing care with a focus on the groups needs
o Giving care with a focus on the aggregates needs
o A value system in which all clients receive optimal care
>>100%correctanswer>>ANS: A
• By definition, community-based nursing is nursing that focuses on family-cantered
illness care to individuals and families in the community.
• Which of the following best describes community-oriented nursing?
o Focusing on the provision of care to individuals and families
o Providing care to manage acute or chronic conditions
, o Giving direct care to ill individuals within their family setting
o Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
>>100%correctanswer>>ANS: D
• By definition, community-oriented nursing has the goal of preserving, protecting, or
maintaining health to promote the quality of life. All nurses may focus on individuals
and families, give direct care to ill persons within their family setting, and help
manage acute or chronic conditions.
• Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy
during the twentieth century?
o Technology increases in the field of medical laboratory research
o Advances in surgical techniques and procedures
o Sanitation and other public health activities
o Use of antibiotics to fight infections >>100%correctanswer>>ANS: C
• Improvement in control of infectious diseases through immunizations, sanitation,
and other public health activities led to the increase in life expectancy from less than
50 years in 1900 to more than 77 years in 2002.
• A nurse is developing a plan to decrease the number of premature deaths in the
community. Which of the following interventions would most likely be implemented
by the nurse?
o Increase the community’s knowledge about hospice care.
, o Promote healthy lifestyle behaviour choices among the community members.
o Encourage employers to have wellness centres at each industrial site.
o Ensure timely and effective medical intervention and treatment for
community members. >>100%correctanswer>>ANS: B
• Public health approaches could help prevent about 70% of early deaths by
influencing the way people eat, drink, drive, engage in exercise, and treat the
environment.
• Which of the following is a basic assumption of public health efforts?
o Health disparities among any groups are morally and legally wrong.
o Health care is the most important priority in government planning and
funding.
o The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of the
community.
o The government is responsible for lengthening the life span of Americans.
>>100%correctanswer>>ANS: C
• Public health can be described as what society collectively does to ensure that
conditions exist in which people can be healthy.
• Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public health
nurse?
