Test Bank - Stanhope and Lancasters Community
Health Nursing in Canada, 4th Edition Chapter 1
1. Which of the following best describes community health nursing?
a. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate's needs
b. Giving care with a focus on the group's needs
c. Focusing on the health care of individual clients in the community
d. Working with an approach of unique client care \
- ANSWER: ANS: C
By definition, community health nursing is the health care of individual clients in
the community.
2. Which of the following best describes primary health care?
a. A comprehensive way to address issues of social justice
b. Giving care to manage acute or chronic conditions
c. Giving direct care to ill individuals within their family setting
d. Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
- ANSWER: ANS: A
By definition, primary health care is comprehensive and addresses issues of
social justice and equity. Social justice in the context of health refers to ensuring
fairness and equality in health services so that vulnerable individuals in society
have easy access to health care.
3. The health of which of the following is the primary focus of public health nurses
(PHNs)?
a. Families
b. Groups
c. Individuals
d. Populations
- ANSWER: ANS: D
PHNs use knowledge of nursing, social sciences, and public health sciences for
the promotion and protection of health and for the prevention of disease among
populations.
4. Which change is the primary explanation for life expectancy increasing so
notably since the early 1900s?
a. An increase in findings from medical laboratory research
b. Incredible advances in surgical techniques and procedures
c. Improved sanitation and other public health activities
d. Increased use of antibiotics to fight infections
- ANSWER: ANS: C
Improvement in control of infectious diseases through immunizations, sanitation,
and other public health activities led to the increase in life expectancy since the
early 1900s.
5. Which community health nursing practice area receives funding from the private
sector?
, Test Bank - Stanhope and Lancasters Community
Health Nursing in Canada, 4th Edition Chapter 1
a. Tele nurses
b. Corrections nurses
c. Nurse entrepreneurs
d. Street or outreach nurses
- ANSWER: ANS: C
The nurse entrepreneur receives private funding, whereas all of the other
community health nurse (CHN) roles are with provincially or federally funded
positions.
6. A PHN strives to prevent disease and disability, often in partnership with other
community groups. Which statement is an appropriate summary of the PHN's
role?
a. The PHN asks the political leaders what interventions should be chosen.
b. The PHN assesses the community and decides on appropriate
interventions.
c. The PHN uses data from the main health care institutions in the
community to determine needed health services.
d. The PHN works with community members to carry out public health
functions.
- ANSWER: ANS: D
It is crucial that the PHN work with members of the community to carry out core
public health functions.
7. Which of the following is used as a measurement of population health?
a. Health status indicators
b. The levels of prevention
c. The number of memberships at the local fitness centre
d. Reported provincial alcohol and tobacco sales in any given month
- ANSWER: ANS: A
Population health refers to the health outcomes of a population as measured by
determinants of health and health outcomes.
8. A registered nurse (RN), has just been employed as a CHN. Which question
would be most relevant to her practice as she begins her position?
a. "Which community groups are at greatest risk for problems?"
b. "Which patients should I see first as I begin my day?"
c. "With which physicians will I be collaborating most closely?"
d. "Who is the nursing assistant to whom I can refer patients?"
- ANSWER: ANS: A
CHNs apply the nursing process to the entire community; asking which groups
are at greatest risk reflects a community-oriented perspective. The other possible
responses focus on particular individuals.
Health Nursing in Canada, 4th Edition Chapter 1
1. Which of the following best describes community health nursing?
a. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate's needs
b. Giving care with a focus on the group's needs
c. Focusing on the health care of individual clients in the community
d. Working with an approach of unique client care \
- ANSWER: ANS: C
By definition, community health nursing is the health care of individual clients in
the community.
2. Which of the following best describes primary health care?
a. A comprehensive way to address issues of social justice
b. Giving care to manage acute or chronic conditions
c. Giving direct care to ill individuals within their family setting
d. Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
- ANSWER: ANS: A
By definition, primary health care is comprehensive and addresses issues of
social justice and equity. Social justice in the context of health refers to ensuring
fairness and equality in health services so that vulnerable individuals in society
have easy access to health care.
3. The health of which of the following is the primary focus of public health nurses
(PHNs)?
a. Families
b. Groups
c. Individuals
d. Populations
- ANSWER: ANS: D
PHNs use knowledge of nursing, social sciences, and public health sciences for
the promotion and protection of health and for the prevention of disease among
populations.
4. Which change is the primary explanation for life expectancy increasing so
notably since the early 1900s?
a. An increase in findings from medical laboratory research
b. Incredible advances in surgical techniques and procedures
c. Improved sanitation and other public health activities
d. Increased use of antibiotics to fight infections
- ANSWER: ANS: C
Improvement in control of infectious diseases through immunizations, sanitation,
and other public health activities led to the increase in life expectancy since the
early 1900s.
5. Which community health nursing practice area receives funding from the private
sector?
, Test Bank - Stanhope and Lancasters Community
Health Nursing in Canada, 4th Edition Chapter 1
a. Tele nurses
b. Corrections nurses
c. Nurse entrepreneurs
d. Street or outreach nurses
- ANSWER: ANS: C
The nurse entrepreneur receives private funding, whereas all of the other
community health nurse (CHN) roles are with provincially or federally funded
positions.
6. A PHN strives to prevent disease and disability, often in partnership with other
community groups. Which statement is an appropriate summary of the PHN's
role?
a. The PHN asks the political leaders what interventions should be chosen.
b. The PHN assesses the community and decides on appropriate
interventions.
c. The PHN uses data from the main health care institutions in the
community to determine needed health services.
d. The PHN works with community members to carry out public health
functions.
- ANSWER: ANS: D
It is crucial that the PHN work with members of the community to carry out core
public health functions.
7. Which of the following is used as a measurement of population health?
a. Health status indicators
b. The levels of prevention
c. The number of memberships at the local fitness centre
d. Reported provincial alcohol and tobacco sales in any given month
- ANSWER: ANS: A
Population health refers to the health outcomes of a population as measured by
determinants of health and health outcomes.
8. A registered nurse (RN), has just been employed as a CHN. Which question
would be most relevant to her practice as she begins her position?
a. "Which community groups are at greatest risk for problems?"
b. "Which patients should I see first as I begin my day?"
c. "With which physicians will I be collaborating most closely?"
d. "Who is the nursing assistant to whom I can refer patients?"
- ANSWER: ANS: A
CHNs apply the nursing process to the entire community; asking which groups
are at greatest risk reflects a community-oriented perspective. The other possible
responses focus on particular individuals.
