, CommunityxandxPublicxHealthxNursingx10thxEditionxRectorxTestx Bank
Chapterx 1x Thex Journeyx Begins:x Introduction
Afterxteachingxaxgroupxofxnursingxstudentsxabo
utxthexsimilaritiesxandxdifferencesxbetweenxpubl
icxhealthxandxcommunityxhealth,xwhichxofxthexf
1. ollowingxstatementsxbyxaxnursingxstudentxwoul
dxindicatexknowledgexofxthexsimilaritiesxandxdif
ferencesxbetweenxpublicxhealthxand
communityx health?
“Communityx healthx nursingx isx definedx as
A) nursingxcarexthatxisxprovidedxinxaxcommunityxse
tting,xratherxthanxanxinstitutionalxsetting.”
“Publicxhealthxnursingxisxdefinedxasxnursingxcar
B) exthatxisxprovidedxinxanxinstitutional
setting.”
“Publicx healthx nursingx isx focusedx onx the
C)
healthx ofx individuals.”
“Communityxhealthxnursingxcanxshapexthexqual
D) ityxofxcommunityxhealthxservicesxand
improvex thex healthx ofx thex generalx public.”
Ans: D
Feedback:
Operatingxwithinxanxenvironmentxofxrapidxcha
ngexandxincreasinglyxcomplexxchallenges,xthisx
nursingxspecialtyxholdsxthexpotentialxtoxshapext
hexqualityxofxcommunityxhealthx servicesxandxi
mprovexthexhealthxofxthexgeneral
public.
Whichx ofx thex followingx statementsx wouldx best
2. describexthexdifferencexbetweenxpublicxhealthxn
ursingxandxcommunityxhealthxnursing?
Publicxhealthxnursingxisxfocusedxonxthexprivatex
aspectsxofxhealth,xandxcommunityxhealthxnursin
A)
gxisxfocusedxonxthexpublicxaspectsxof
health.
Inxourxtextbook,xthextermxcommunityxhealthxpr
acticexrefersxtoxaxfocusxonxspecific,xdesignatedx
B)
communitiesxandxisxaxpartxofxthe
largerx publicx healthx effort.
, Publicxhealthxnursingxandxcommunityxhealthxnu
C) rsingxrelatextoxthexveryxsamextypesxof
servicesx andx perspectives.
Bothxpublicxhealthxnursingxandxcommunityxhea
D) lthxnursingxarexpracticedxexclusively
withinx institutions.
Ans: B
Feedback:
Inxthisxtextbook,xcommunityxhealthxpracticexref
ersxtoxaxfocusxonxspecific,xdesignatedxcommuni
ties.xItxisxaxpartxofxthexlargerxpublicxhealthxeffort
xandxrecognizesxthexfundamentalxconceptsxandx
principlesxofxpublicxhealthxasxitsxbirthrightxandx
foundationxforxpractice.xPublicxhealthxnursingxi
sxfocusedxonxthexpublicxaspectsxofxhealth.xPubli
cxhealthxnursingxandx communityxhealthxnursin
gxhavexdistinctivextypesxofxservicesxandxperspec
tives.xNeitherxpublicxhealthxnursingxnorxcommu
nityxhealthxnursingxisxpracticedxexclusivelyxwit
hin
institutions.
Whichx ofx thex followingx isx mostx accuratex about
3.
thex conceptx ofx community?
Axcommunityx isx ax collectionx ofx peoplex who
A)
sharex somex importantx featuresx ofx theirx lives.
Communityx membersx livex inx thex same
B)
geographicx location.
C) Communityx membersx arex biologicallyx related.
Axcommunityxisxmadexupxofxpeoplexwhoxdoxno
txnecessarilyxinteractxwithxonexanotherxandxdox
D)
notx necessarilyx sharex ax sensex ofx belonging
tox thatx group.
Ans: A
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, Thexbroadxdefinitionxofxaxcommunityxisxaxcolle
ctionxofxpeoplexwhoxsharexsomex importantxfea
turesxofxtheirxlives.xCommunityxmembersxmayx
notxlivexinxthexsamexgeographicxlocationxasxinxa
xcommon-
interestxcommunityx orxaxcommunityxofxsolutio
n.xAxpopulationxisxmadexupxofxpeoplexwhoxdoxn
otxnecessarilyxinteractxwithxonexanotherxandxdo
xnotxnecessarilyxsharexaxsensexofxbelongingxtoxt
hat
group.
Axgroupxofxstudentsxarexreviewingxmaterialxforx
axtestxonxpopulations,xcommunities,xandxaggreg
4.
ates.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxindicates
thatx thex studentsx understandx thesex concepts?
Membersx ofx ax populationx sharex ax sensex of
A)
belonging.
Communitiesx andx populationsx arex typesx of
B)
aggregates.
Individualsx ofx ax communityx arex loosely
C)
connected.
D) Membersx ofx anx aggregatex sharex ax strongx bond.
Ans: B
Feedback:
Anxaggregatexrefersxtoxaxmassxofxgroupingxofxd
istinctxindividualsxwhoxarexconsideredxasxaxwh
olexandxwhoxarexlooselyxassociatedxwithx onexa
nother.xCommunitiesxandxpopulationsx arextyp
esxofxaggregates.xAxpopulationxisxmadexupxofxp
eoplexwhoxdoxnotxnecessarilyxinteractxwithxone
xanotherxandxdoxnotxnecessarilyxsharexaxsensexo
fxbelongingxtoxthexgroup.xAxcommunityxisxaxco
llectionxofxpeoplexwhoxchosextoxinteractxwithxo
nexanotherxbecausexofxcommonxinterests,xchar
acteristics,xorxgoals,xwhichxformxthexbasisxforxa
xsensexofxunityxor
belonging.
Whichxofxthexfollowingxwouldxaxcommunityxhe
5. althxnursexidentifyxasxaxcommunityxof
commonx interest?
Chapterx 1x Thex Journeyx Begins:x Introduction
Afterxteachingxaxgroupxofxnursingxstudentsxabo
utxthexsimilaritiesxandxdifferencesxbetweenxpubl
icxhealthxandxcommunityxhealth,xwhichxofxthexf
1. ollowingxstatementsxbyxaxnursingxstudentxwoul
dxindicatexknowledgexofxthexsimilaritiesxandxdif
ferencesxbetweenxpublicxhealthxand
communityx health?
“Communityx healthx nursingx isx definedx as
A) nursingxcarexthatxisxprovidedxinxaxcommunityxse
tting,xratherxthanxanxinstitutionalxsetting.”
“Publicxhealthxnursingxisxdefinedxasxnursingxcar
B) exthatxisxprovidedxinxanxinstitutional
setting.”
“Publicx healthx nursingx isx focusedx onx the
C)
healthx ofx individuals.”
“Communityxhealthxnursingxcanxshapexthexqual
D) ityxofxcommunityxhealthxservicesxand
improvex thex healthx ofx thex generalx public.”
Ans: D
Feedback:
Operatingxwithinxanxenvironmentxofxrapidxcha
ngexandxincreasinglyxcomplexxchallenges,xthisx
nursingxspecialtyxholdsxthexpotentialxtoxshapext
hexqualityxofxcommunityxhealthx servicesxandxi
mprovexthexhealthxofxthexgeneral
public.
Whichx ofx thex followingx statementsx wouldx best
2. describexthexdifferencexbetweenxpublicxhealthxn
ursingxandxcommunityxhealthxnursing?
Publicxhealthxnursingxisxfocusedxonxthexprivatex
aspectsxofxhealth,xandxcommunityxhealthxnursin
A)
gxisxfocusedxonxthexpublicxaspectsxof
health.
Inxourxtextbook,xthextermxcommunityxhealthxpr
acticexrefersxtoxaxfocusxonxspecific,xdesignatedx
B)
communitiesxandxisxaxpartxofxthe
largerx publicx healthx effort.
, Publicxhealthxnursingxandxcommunityxhealthxnu
C) rsingxrelatextoxthexveryxsamextypesxof
servicesx andx perspectives.
Bothxpublicxhealthxnursingxandxcommunityxhea
D) lthxnursingxarexpracticedxexclusively
withinx institutions.
Ans: B
Feedback:
Inxthisxtextbook,xcommunityxhealthxpracticexref
ersxtoxaxfocusxonxspecific,xdesignatedxcommuni
ties.xItxisxaxpartxofxthexlargerxpublicxhealthxeffort
xandxrecognizesxthexfundamentalxconceptsxandx
principlesxofxpublicxhealthxasxitsxbirthrightxandx
foundationxforxpractice.xPublicxhealthxnursingxi
sxfocusedxonxthexpublicxaspectsxofxhealth.xPubli
cxhealthxnursingxandx communityxhealthxnursin
gxhavexdistinctivextypesxofxservicesxandxperspec
tives.xNeitherxpublicxhealthxnursingxnorxcommu
nityxhealthxnursingxisxpracticedxexclusivelyxwit
hin
institutions.
Whichx ofx thex followingx isx mostx accuratex about
3.
thex conceptx ofx community?
Axcommunityx isx ax collectionx ofx peoplex who
A)
sharex somex importantx featuresx ofx theirx lives.
Communityx membersx livex inx thex same
B)
geographicx location.
C) Communityx membersx arex biologicallyx related.
Axcommunityxisxmadexupxofxpeoplexwhoxdoxno
txnecessarilyxinteractxwithxonexanotherxandxdox
D)
notx necessarilyx sharex ax sensex ofx belonging
tox thatx group.
Ans: A
Feedback:
, Thexbroadxdefinitionxofxaxcommunityxisxaxcolle
ctionxofxpeoplexwhoxsharexsomex importantxfea
turesxofxtheirxlives.xCommunityxmembersxmayx
notxlivexinxthexsamexgeographicxlocationxasxinxa
xcommon-
interestxcommunityx orxaxcommunityxofxsolutio
n.xAxpopulationxisxmadexupxofxpeoplexwhoxdoxn
otxnecessarilyxinteractxwithxonexanotherxandxdo
xnotxnecessarilyxsharexaxsensexofxbelongingxtoxt
hat
group.
Axgroupxofxstudentsxarexreviewingxmaterialxforx
axtestxonxpopulations,xcommunities,xandxaggreg
4.
ates.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxindicates
thatx thex studentsx understandx thesex concepts?
Membersx ofx ax populationx sharex ax sensex of
A)
belonging.
Communitiesx andx populationsx arex typesx of
B)
aggregates.
Individualsx ofx ax communityx arex loosely
C)
connected.
D) Membersx ofx anx aggregatex sharex ax strongx bond.
Ans: B
Feedback:
Anxaggregatexrefersxtoxaxmassxofxgroupingxofxd
istinctxindividualsxwhoxarexconsideredxasxaxwh
olexandxwhoxarexlooselyxassociatedxwithx onexa
nother.xCommunitiesxandxpopulationsx arextyp
esxofxaggregates.xAxpopulationxisxmadexupxofxp
eoplexwhoxdoxnotxnecessarilyxinteractxwithxone
xanotherxandxdoxnotxnecessarilyxsharexaxsensexo
fxbelongingxtoxthexgroup.xAxcommunityxisxaxco
llectionxofxpeoplexwhoxchosextoxinteractxwithxo
nexanotherxbecausexofxcommonxinterests,xchar
acteristics,xorxgoals,xwhichxformxthexbasisxforxa
xsensexofxunityxor
belonging.
Whichxofxthexfollowingxwouldxaxcommunityxhe
5. althxnursexidentifyxasxaxcommunityxof
commonx interest?
