Fundamentals of Nursing: Chapter 3
Community-Based Nursing Test Bank
Questions and All Correct Answers.
1. Public health nursing differs from community health nursing in that public health nursing
a. Focuses on individuals and families.
b. Understands the needs of a population.
c. Ignores political processes.
d. Considers the individual as one member of a group. - Answer b. Understands the needs of a
population
Public health nursing requires understanding the needs of a population. A public health nurse
understands factors that influence the political processes used to affect public policy. The
primary focus of community health nursing is the care of individuals, families, and groups in
the community. By focusing on subpopulations, the community health nurse cares for the
community as a whole and considers the individual or family as only one member of a group
at risk.
2. A specialist in public health nursing requires
a. The same level of education as the community health nurse.
b. Preparation at the basic entry level.
c. An advanced degree regardless of public health experience.
d. A graduate level education with a focus in public health science. - Answer d. A graduate
level education with a focus in public health science.
A specialist in public health has a graduate level education with a focus in public health
science. Public health nursing requires preparation at the basic entry level and sometimes
requires a baccalaureate degree in nursing. Not all hiring agencies require an advanced degree
in community health nursing. However, nurses with a graduate degree in nursing who practice
, health nurse
a. Understands the needs of the population.
b. Focuses on the needs of the individual.
c. Is the first level of contact in the health care system.
d. Involves the family in decision making. - Answer a. Understands the needs of the
population.
The community health nurse understands the needs of a population or community through
experience with individual families in working through their social and health care issues. The
community-based nurse focuses on the needs of the individual or family. Community-based
nursing centers function as the first level of contact between members of a community and the
health care system. The community-based nurse learns to partner with patients and families so
that ultimately the patient and the family become involved in planning, decision making,
implementation, and evaluation of health care approaches.
4. The type of nursing that focuses on acute and chronic care of individuals and families while
enhancing patient autonomy is known as _____ nursing.
a. Public health
b. Community health
c. Community-based
d. Community-focused - Answer c. Community health
Community-based nursing involves acute and chronic care of individuals and families and
enhances their capacity for self-care while promoting autonomy in decision making. Public
health nursing focuses on the needs of a population. Community health nursing cares for the
community as a whole and considers the individual or the family as only one member of a
group at risk. Community-focused nursing understands the needs of a population or
community.
5. The community health nurse is administering flu shots to children at a local playground. In
Community-Based Nursing Test Bank
Questions and All Correct Answers.
1. Public health nursing differs from community health nursing in that public health nursing
a. Focuses on individuals and families.
b. Understands the needs of a population.
c. Ignores political processes.
d. Considers the individual as one member of a group. - Answer b. Understands the needs of a
population
Public health nursing requires understanding the needs of a population. A public health nurse
understands factors that influence the political processes used to affect public policy. The
primary focus of community health nursing is the care of individuals, families, and groups in
the community. By focusing on subpopulations, the community health nurse cares for the
community as a whole and considers the individual or family as only one member of a group
at risk.
2. A specialist in public health nursing requires
a. The same level of education as the community health nurse.
b. Preparation at the basic entry level.
c. An advanced degree regardless of public health experience.
d. A graduate level education with a focus in public health science. - Answer d. A graduate
level education with a focus in public health science.
A specialist in public health has a graduate level education with a focus in public health
science. Public health nursing requires preparation at the basic entry level and sometimes
requires a baccalaureate degree in nursing. Not all hiring agencies require an advanced degree
in community health nursing. However, nurses with a graduate degree in nursing who practice
, health nurse
a. Understands the needs of the population.
b. Focuses on the needs of the individual.
c. Is the first level of contact in the health care system.
d. Involves the family in decision making. - Answer a. Understands the needs of the
population.
The community health nurse understands the needs of a population or community through
experience with individual families in working through their social and health care issues. The
community-based nurse focuses on the needs of the individual or family. Community-based
nursing centers function as the first level of contact between members of a community and the
health care system. The community-based nurse learns to partner with patients and families so
that ultimately the patient and the family become involved in planning, decision making,
implementation, and evaluation of health care approaches.
4. The type of nursing that focuses on acute and chronic care of individuals and families while
enhancing patient autonomy is known as _____ nursing.
a. Public health
b. Community health
c. Community-based
d. Community-focused - Answer c. Community health
Community-based nursing involves acute and chronic care of individuals and families and
enhances their capacity for self-care while promoting autonomy in decision making. Public
health nursing focuses on the needs of a population. Community health nursing cares for the
community as a whole and considers the individual or the family as only one member of a
group at risk. Community-focused nursing understands the needs of a population or
community.
5. The community health nurse is administering flu shots to children at a local playground. In
