TEST BANK FOR COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING 7TH EDITION BY NIES

Chapter 02: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context Nies: Community/Public Health Nursing, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which best describes the time period when communities began to agree on collective action to stay healthy? a. When industrialization occurred b. When large urban centers began to develop and the population expanded c. When people gathered together to settle in villages d. When people were nomads engaged in hunting and gathering 2. Which best describes the first measures used by large communities to ensure community health? a. Building safe sewage disposal systems b. Healthy food choices and exercise c. Praying to the gods for preservation d. Use of medicine and other herbal remedies 3. A nurse has determined that there is always a consistent level of people in the population who experience pneumonia. Which best describes the prevalence of this disease? a. Prevalent b. Endemic c. Epidemic d. Pandemic 4. Which best describes an innovation introduced by the Romans? a. Citizenship duties b. Immunizations c. Hospitals and nursing homes d. Daily exercise 5. Which best describes a modern public health practice that was originally developed as a means of self-protection from the Black Death (bubonic plague)? a. Care in a hospital b. Chemical intervention c. Isolation and quarantine d. Herbal remedies