Full Test Bank For
Community/Public Health Nursing: Promoting The Health Of
Populations 8th Edition
By Mary A. Nies ,Melanie Mcewen
All Chapter 1-34 | Units I-VII |Verified Answers
,Table Of Contents
Unit I: Introduction To Community Health Nursing ........................................................................ 4
Chapter 01: Health: A Community View ..................................................................................... 4
Chapter 02: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing In Context.................................... 19
Chapter 03: Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories And Population-Focused Nursing Practice 36
Chapter 04: Health Promotion And Risk Reduction .................................................................. 47
Unit II: The Art And Science Of Community Health Nursing......................................................... 59
Chapter 05: Epidemiology ......................................................................................................... 59
Chapter 06: Community Assessment ........................................................................................ 77
Chapter 07: Community Health Planning, Implementation, And Evaluation ........................... 89
Chapter 08: Community Health Education ............................................................................. 105
Chapter 09: Case Management .............................................................................................. 120
Unit III: Factors That Influence The Health Of The Community .................................................. 131
Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, And Community Health Nursing .............................. 131
Chapter 11. The Health Care System ...................................................................................... 147
Chapter 12: Economics Of Health Care ................................................................................... 165
Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity And Community Health Nursing ............................................. 184
Chapter 14: Environmental Health ......................................................................................... 203
Chapter 15: Health In The Global Community ........................................................................ 216
Unit IV: Aggregates In The Community ....................................................................................... 227
Chapter 16: Child And Adolescent Health .............................................................................. 227
Chapter 17: Women’s Health .................................................................................................. 249
Chapter 18: Men’s Health ....................................................................................................... 270
Chapter 19: Senior Health ....................................................................................................... 279
Chapter 20: Family Health ...................................................................................................... 299
Unit V: Vulnerable Populations ................................................................................................... 316
Chapter 21: Populations Affected By Disabilities .................................................................... 316
Chapter 22: Veterans Health ................................................................................................... 330
Chapter 23: Homeless Populations ......................................................................................... 345
, Chapter 24: Rural And Migrant Health ................................................................................... 360
Chapter 25: Populations Affected By Mental Illness ............................................................... 379
Unit VI: Population Health Problems .......................................................................................... 393
Chapter 26: Communicable Disease ....................................................................................... 393
Chapter 27: Substance Abuse ................................................................................................. 407
Chapter 28: Violence ............................................................................................................... 428
Chapter 29: Natural And Man-Made Disasters ....................................................................... 442
Unit VII: Community Health Settings .......................................................................................... 455
Chapter 30. School Health ...................................................................................................... 455
Chapter 31: Occupational Health ............................................................................................ 457
Chapter 32: Forensic And Correctional Nursing...................................................................... 473
Chapter 33: Faith Community Nursing ................................................................................... 486
Chapter 34: Home Health And Hospice .................................................................................. 496
, Unit I: Introduction To Community Health Nursing
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.
DIF: 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?
E. Nurses, As Central Characters In Several Popular TV Series, Are Currently Very Visible In
American Med I A. I
F. Nurses Are Primarily Responusibsle Fonr Mtanagingothe Various Units In Our Health
Care
System.
G. Nurses Are The Largest Segment Of Health Care Providers.
Community/Public Health Nursing: Promoting The Health Of
Populations 8th Edition
By Mary A. Nies ,Melanie Mcewen
All Chapter 1-34 | Units I-VII |Verified Answers
,Table Of Contents
Unit I: Introduction To Community Health Nursing ........................................................................ 4
Chapter 01: Health: A Community View ..................................................................................... 4
Chapter 02: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing In Context.................................... 19
Chapter 03: Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories And Population-Focused Nursing Practice 36
Chapter 04: Health Promotion And Risk Reduction .................................................................. 47
Unit II: The Art And Science Of Community Health Nursing......................................................... 59
Chapter 05: Epidemiology ......................................................................................................... 59
Chapter 06: Community Assessment ........................................................................................ 77
Chapter 07: Community Health Planning, Implementation, And Evaluation ........................... 89
Chapter 08: Community Health Education ............................................................................. 105
Chapter 09: Case Management .............................................................................................. 120
Unit III: Factors That Influence The Health Of The Community .................................................. 131
Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, And Community Health Nursing .............................. 131
Chapter 11. The Health Care System ...................................................................................... 147
Chapter 12: Economics Of Health Care ................................................................................... 165
Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity And Community Health Nursing ............................................. 184
Chapter 14: Environmental Health ......................................................................................... 203
Chapter 15: Health In The Global Community ........................................................................ 216
Unit IV: Aggregates In The Community ....................................................................................... 227
Chapter 16: Child And Adolescent Health .............................................................................. 227
Chapter 17: Women’s Health .................................................................................................. 249
Chapter 18: Men’s Health ....................................................................................................... 270
Chapter 19: Senior Health ....................................................................................................... 279
Chapter 20: Family Health ...................................................................................................... 299
Unit V: Vulnerable Populations ................................................................................................... 316
Chapter 21: Populations Affected By Disabilities .................................................................... 316
Chapter 22: Veterans Health ................................................................................................... 330
Chapter 23: Homeless Populations ......................................................................................... 345
, Chapter 24: Rural And Migrant Health ................................................................................... 360
Chapter 25: Populations Affected By Mental Illness ............................................................... 379
Unit VI: Population Health Problems .......................................................................................... 393
Chapter 26: Communicable Disease ....................................................................................... 393
Chapter 27: Substance Abuse ................................................................................................. 407
Chapter 28: Violence ............................................................................................................... 428
Chapter 29: Natural And Man-Made Disasters ....................................................................... 442
Unit VII: Community Health Settings .......................................................................................... 455
Chapter 30. School Health ...................................................................................................... 455
Chapter 31: Occupational Health ............................................................................................ 457
Chapter 32: Forensic And Correctional Nursing...................................................................... 473
Chapter 33: Faith Community Nursing ................................................................................... 486
Chapter 34: Home Health And Hospice .................................................................................. 496
, Unit I: Introduction To Community Health Nursing
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.
DIF: 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?
E. Nurses, As Central Characters In Several Popular TV Series, Are Currently Very Visible In
American Med I A. I
F. Nurses Are Primarily Responusibsle Fonr Mtanagingothe Various Units In Our Health
Care
System.
G. Nurses Are The Largest Segment Of Health Care Providers.
