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,Chapter bn01: bnCommunity- bnand bnPrevention-Oriented bnPractice bnto
bnImprove bnPopulation bnHealth
Stanhope: bnFoundations bnfor bnPopulation bnHealth bnin bnCommunity/Public
bnHealth bnNursing, bn6th bnEdition
MULTIPLE bnCHOICE
1. Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnbest bndescribes bncommunity-based bnnursing?
a. A bnpractice bnin bnwhich bncare bnis bnprovided bnfor bnindividuals bnand bnfamilies
b. Providing bncare bnwith bna bnfocus bnon bnthe bngroup’s bnneeds
c. Giving bncare bnwith bna bnfocus bnon bnthe bnaggregate’s bnneeds
d. A bnvalue bnsystem bnin bnwhich bnall bnclients bnreceive bnoptimal bncare
ANS: A
By bndefinition, bncommunity-based bnnursing bnis bna bnsetting-specific bnpractice bnin
bnwhich bncare bnis bnprovided bnfor bn“sick” bnindividuals bnand bnfamilies bnwhere
bnthey bnlive, bnwork, bnand bnattend bnschool. bnThe bnemphasis bnis bnon bnacute
bnand bnchronic bncare bnand bnthe bnprovision bnof bncomprehensive, bncoordinated,
bnand bncontinuous bncare. bnThese bnnurses bnmay bnbe bngeneralists bnor bnspecialists
bnin bnmaternal–infant, bnpediatric, bnadult, bnor bnpsychiatric bnmental bnhealth
bnnursing. bnCommunity-based bnnursing bnemphasizes bnacute bnand bnchronic bncare
bnto bnindividuals bnand bnfamilies, bnrather bnthan bnfocusing bnon bngroups,
bnaggregates, bnor bnsystems.
2. Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnbest bndescribes bncommunity-oriented bnnursing?
a. Focusing bnon bnthe bnprovision bnof bncare bnto bnindividuals bnand bnfamilies
b. Providing bncare bnto bnmanage bnacute bnor bnchronic bnconditions
c. Giving bndirect bncare bnto bnill bninNdivR
U S N T iduaIls bnr wGithBi n.thCeir Mfamily bnsetting
d. Having bnthe bngoal bnof bnhealth bnpromotion bnand bndisease bnprevention
ANS: D
By bndefinition, bncommunity-oriented bnnursing bnhas bnthe bngoal bnof bnpreserving,
bnprotecting, bnor bnmaintaining bnhealth bnand bnpreventing bndisease bnto bnpromote
bnthe bnquality bnof bnlife. bnAll bnnurses bnmay bnfocus bnon bnindividuals bnand
bnfamilies, bngive bndirect bncare bnto bnill bnpersons bnwithin bntheir bnfamily bnsetting,
bnand bnhelp bnmanage bnacute bnor bnchronic bnconditions. bnThese bndefinitions bnare
bnnot bnspecific bnto bncommunity-oriented bnnursing.
3. Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnis bnthe bnprimary bnfocus bnof bnpublic bnhealth bnnursing?
a. Families bnand bngroups
b. Illness-oriented bncare
c. Individuals bnwithin bnthe bnfamily bnunit
d. Health bncare bnof bncommunities bnand bnpopulations
ANS: b n D
In bnpublic bnhealth bnnursing bnthe bnprimary bnfocus bnis bnon bnthe bnhealth bncare
bnof bncommunities bnand bnpopulations bnrather bnthan bnon bnindividuals, bngroups,
bnand bnfamilies. bnThe bngoal bnis bnto bnprevent bndisease bnand bnpreserve, bnpromote,
bnrestore, bnand bnprotect bnhealth bnfor bnthe bncommunity bnand bnthe bnpopulation
bnwithin bnit. bnCommunity-based bnnurses bndeal bnprimarily bnwith bnillness-oriented
bncare bnof bnindividuals bnand bnfamilies bnacorss bnthe bnlife bnspan. bnThe bnaim bnis
bnto bnamanage bnacute bnand bnchronic bnhealth bnconditions bnin bnthe bncommunity,
bnand bnthe bnfocus bnof bnpractice bnis bnon bnindividual bnor bnfamily-centered bnillness
bncare.
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,4. Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnis bnresponsible bnfor bnthe bndramatic bnincrease bnin
bnlife bnexpectancy bnduring bnthe bn20th bncentury?
a. Technology bnincreases bnin bnthe bnfield bnof bnmedical bnlaboratory bnresearch
b. Advances bnin bnsurgical bntechniques bnand bnprocedures
c. Sanitation bnand bnother bnpopulation-based bnprevention bnprograms
d. Use bnof bnantibiotics bnto bnfight bninfections
ANS: b n C
Improvements bnin bncontrol bnof bninfectious bndiseases bnthrough bnimmunizations,
bnsanitation, bnand bnother bnpopulation-based bnprevention bnprograms bnled bnto bnthe
bnincrease bnin bnlife bnexpectancy bnfrom bnless bnthan bn50years bnin bn1900 bnto
bnmore bnthan bn78 bnyears bnin bn2013. bnAlthough bnpeople bnare bnexcited bnwhen
bna bnnew bndrug bnisdiscovered bnthat bncures bna bndisease bnor bnwhen bna bnnew
bnway bnto bntransplant bnorgans bnis bnperfected, bnit bnis bnimportant bnto bnknow
bnabout bnthe bnsignificant bngains bnin bnthe bnhealth bnof bnpopulations bnthat bnhave
bncome bnlargely bnfrom bnpublic bnhealth bnaccomplishments.
5. A bnnurse bnis bndeveloping bna bnplan bnto bndecrease bnthe bnnumber bnof bnpremature
bndeaths bnin bnthe bncommunity. bnWhich bnof bnthe bnfollowing bninterventions
bnwould bnmost bnlikely bnbe bnimplemented bnby bnthe bnnurse?
a. Increase bnthe bncommunity’s bnknowledge bnabout bnhospice bncare.
b. Promote bnhealthy bnlifestyle bnbehavior bnchoices bnamong bnthe bncommunity
bnmembers.
c. Encourage bnemployers bnto bnhave bnwellness bncenters bnat bneach bnindustrial bnsite.
d. Ensure bntimely bnand bneffective bnmedical bnintervention bnand
bntreatment bnfor bncommunity bnmembers.
ANS: b n B
Public bnhealth bnapproaches bncould bnhelp bnprevent bnpremature bndeaths bnby
bninfluencing bnthe bnway bnpeople bneat, bndrink, bndrive, bnengage bnin bnexercise,
bnand bntreat bnthe bnenvironment. bnIncreasing bnknowledge bnof bnhospice bncare,
bnencouraging bnon-site bnwellness bncenters, bnand bnensuring bntimely bntreatment bnof
bnmedical
conditions bndo bnnot bnaddress bntheNfUocR
usSoIf N
imGpT
roBv.
inCo vMerall bnhealth bnthrough bnhealth
gO
bnpromotion
strategies. bnThis bnis bnthe bnmajor bnmethod bnthat bnis bnsuggested bnto bndecrease bnthe
bnincidence bnof bnpremature
death.
6. Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnis bna bnbasic bnassumption bnof bnpublic bnhealth
bnefforts?
a. Health bndisparities bnamong bnany bngroups bnare bnmorally bnand bnlegally bnwrong.
b. Health bncare bnis bnthe bnmost bnimportant bnpriority bnin bngovernment bnplanning
bnand bnfunding.
c. The bnhealth bnof bnindividuals bncannot bnbe bnseparated bnfrom bnthe bnhealth bnof
bnthe bncommunity.
d. The bngovernment bnis bnresponsible bnfor bnlengthening bnthe bnlife bnspan bnof
bnAmericans.
ANS: b n C
Public bnhealth bnpractice bnfocuses bnon bnthe bncommunity bnas bna bnwhole, bnand
bnthe bneffect bnof bnthe bncommunity’s bnhealth bnstatus bn(resources) bnon bnthe
bnhealth bnof bnindividuals, bnfamilies, bnand bngroups. bnThe bngoal bnis bnto bnprevent
bndisease bnand bndisability bnand bnpromote bnand bnprotect bnthe bnhealth bnof bnthe
bncommunity bnas bna bnwhole. bnPublic bnhealth bncan bnbe bndescribed bnas bnwhat
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, bnsociety bncollectively bndoes bnto bnensure bnthat
conditions bnexist bnin bnwhich bnpeople bncan bnbe bnhealthy. bnThe bnbasic
bnassumptions bnof bnpublic bnhealth bndo bnnot bnjudge bnthe bnmorality bnof bnhealth
bndisparities. bnThe bnfocus bnis bnon bnprevention bnof bnillness bnnot bnon bnspending
bnmore bnon bnillness bncare. bnAdditionally, bnindividual bnresponsibility bnfor bnmaking
bnhealthy bnchoices bnis bnthe bndirective bnfor bnlengthening bnlife bnspan bnnot bnthe
bnrole bnof bnthe bngovernment.
7. Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnactions bnwould bnmost bnlikely bnbe bnperformed bnby bna
bnpublic bnhealth bnnurse?
a. Asking bncommunity bnleaders bnwhat bninterventions bnshould bnbe bnchosen
b. Assessing bnthe bncommunity bnand bndeciding bnon bnappropriate bninterventions
c. Using bndata bnfrom bnthe bnmain bnhealth bncare bninstitutions bnin bnthe bncommunity
bnto bndetermine
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,Chapter bn01: bnCommunity- bnand bnPrevention-Oriented bnPractice bnto
bnImprove bnPopulation bnHealth
Stanhope: bnFoundations bnfor bnPopulation bnHealth bnin bnCommunity/Public
bnHealth bnNursing, bn6th bnEdition
MULTIPLE bnCHOICE
1. Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnbest bndescribes bncommunity-based bnnursing?
a. A bnpractice bnin bnwhich bncare bnis bnprovided bnfor bnindividuals bnand bnfamilies
b. Providing bncare bnwith bna bnfocus bnon bnthe bngroup’s bnneeds
c. Giving bncare bnwith bna bnfocus bnon bnthe bnaggregate’s bnneeds
d. A bnvalue bnsystem bnin bnwhich bnall bnclients bnreceive bnoptimal bncare
ANS: A
By bndefinition, bncommunity-based bnnursing bnis bna bnsetting-specific bnpractice bnin
bnwhich bncare bnis bnprovided bnfor bn“sick” bnindividuals bnand bnfamilies bnwhere
bnthey bnlive, bnwork, bnand bnattend bnschool. bnThe bnemphasis bnis bnon bnacute
bnand bnchronic bncare bnand bnthe bnprovision bnof bncomprehensive, bncoordinated,
bnand bncontinuous bncare. bnThese bnnurses bnmay bnbe bngeneralists bnor bnspecialists
bnin bnmaternal–infant, bnpediatric, bnadult, bnor bnpsychiatric bnmental bnhealth
bnnursing. bnCommunity-based bnnursing bnemphasizes bnacute bnand bnchronic bncare
bnto bnindividuals bnand bnfamilies, bnrather bnthan bnfocusing bnon bngroups,
bnaggregates, bnor bnsystems.
2. Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnbest bndescribes bncommunity-oriented bnnursing?
a. Focusing bnon bnthe bnprovision bnof bncare bnto bnindividuals bnand bnfamilies
b. Providing bncare bnto bnmanage bnacute bnor bnchronic bnconditions
c. Giving bndirect bncare bnto bnill bninNdivR
U S N T iduaIls bnr wGithBi n.thCeir Mfamily bnsetting
d. Having bnthe bngoal bnof bnhealth bnpromotion bnand bndisease bnprevention
ANS: D
By bndefinition, bncommunity-oriented bnnursing bnhas bnthe bngoal bnof bnpreserving,
bnprotecting, bnor bnmaintaining bnhealth bnand bnpreventing bndisease bnto bnpromote
bnthe bnquality bnof bnlife. bnAll bnnurses bnmay bnfocus bnon bnindividuals bnand
bnfamilies, bngive bndirect bncare bnto bnill bnpersons bnwithin bntheir bnfamily bnsetting,
bnand bnhelp bnmanage bnacute bnor bnchronic bnconditions. bnThese bndefinitions bnare
bnnot bnspecific bnto bncommunity-oriented bnnursing.
3. Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnis bnthe bnprimary bnfocus bnof bnpublic bnhealth bnnursing?
a. Families bnand bngroups
b. Illness-oriented bncare
c. Individuals bnwithin bnthe bnfamily bnunit
d. Health bncare bnof bncommunities bnand bnpopulations
ANS: b n D
In bnpublic bnhealth bnnursing bnthe bnprimary bnfocus bnis bnon bnthe bnhealth bncare
bnof bncommunities bnand bnpopulations bnrather bnthan bnon bnindividuals, bngroups,
bnand bnfamilies. bnThe bngoal bnis bnto bnprevent bndisease bnand bnpreserve, bnpromote,
bnrestore, bnand bnprotect bnhealth bnfor bnthe bncommunity bnand bnthe bnpopulation
bnwithin bnit. bnCommunity-based bnnurses bndeal bnprimarily bnwith bnillness-oriented
bncare bnof bnindividuals bnand bnfamilies bnacorss bnthe bnlife bnspan. bnThe bnaim bnis
bnto bnamanage bnacute bnand bnchronic bnhealth bnconditions bnin bnthe bncommunity,
bnand bnthe bnfocus bnof bnpractice bnis bnon bnindividual bnor bnfamily-centered bnillness
bncare.
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,4. Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnis bnresponsible bnfor bnthe bndramatic bnincrease bnin
bnlife bnexpectancy bnduring bnthe bn20th bncentury?
a. Technology bnincreases bnin bnthe bnfield bnof bnmedical bnlaboratory bnresearch
b. Advances bnin bnsurgical bntechniques bnand bnprocedures
c. Sanitation bnand bnother bnpopulation-based bnprevention bnprograms
d. Use bnof bnantibiotics bnto bnfight bninfections
ANS: b n C
Improvements bnin bncontrol bnof bninfectious bndiseases bnthrough bnimmunizations,
bnsanitation, bnand bnother bnpopulation-based bnprevention bnprograms bnled bnto bnthe
bnincrease bnin bnlife bnexpectancy bnfrom bnless bnthan bn50years bnin bn1900 bnto
bnmore bnthan bn78 bnyears bnin bn2013. bnAlthough bnpeople bnare bnexcited bnwhen
bna bnnew bndrug bnisdiscovered bnthat bncures bna bndisease bnor bnwhen bna bnnew
bnway bnto bntransplant bnorgans bnis bnperfected, bnit bnis bnimportant bnto bnknow
bnabout bnthe bnsignificant bngains bnin bnthe bnhealth bnof bnpopulations bnthat bnhave
bncome bnlargely bnfrom bnpublic bnhealth bnaccomplishments.
5. A bnnurse bnis bndeveloping bna bnplan bnto bndecrease bnthe bnnumber bnof bnpremature
bndeaths bnin bnthe bncommunity. bnWhich bnof bnthe bnfollowing bninterventions
bnwould bnmost bnlikely bnbe bnimplemented bnby bnthe bnnurse?
a. Increase bnthe bncommunity’s bnknowledge bnabout bnhospice bncare.
b. Promote bnhealthy bnlifestyle bnbehavior bnchoices bnamong bnthe bncommunity
bnmembers.
c. Encourage bnemployers bnto bnhave bnwellness bncenters bnat bneach bnindustrial bnsite.
d. Ensure bntimely bnand bneffective bnmedical bnintervention bnand
bntreatment bnfor bncommunity bnmembers.
ANS: b n B
Public bnhealth bnapproaches bncould bnhelp bnprevent bnpremature bndeaths bnby
bninfluencing bnthe bnway bnpeople bneat, bndrink, bndrive, bnengage bnin bnexercise,
bnand bntreat bnthe bnenvironment. bnIncreasing bnknowledge bnof bnhospice bncare,
bnencouraging bnon-site bnwellness bncenters, bnand bnensuring bntimely bntreatment bnof
bnmedical
conditions bndo bnnot bnaddress bntheNfUocR
usSoIf N
imGpT
roBv.
inCo vMerall bnhealth bnthrough bnhealth
gO
bnpromotion
strategies. bnThis bnis bnthe bnmajor bnmethod bnthat bnis bnsuggested bnto bndecrease bnthe
bnincidence bnof bnpremature
death.
6. Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnis bna bnbasic bnassumption bnof bnpublic bnhealth
bnefforts?
a. Health bndisparities bnamong bnany bngroups bnare bnmorally bnand bnlegally bnwrong.
b. Health bncare bnis bnthe bnmost bnimportant bnpriority bnin bngovernment bnplanning
bnand bnfunding.
c. The bnhealth bnof bnindividuals bncannot bnbe bnseparated bnfrom bnthe bnhealth bnof
bnthe bncommunity.
d. The bngovernment bnis bnresponsible bnfor bnlengthening bnthe bnlife bnspan bnof
bnAmericans.
ANS: b n C
Public bnhealth bnpractice bnfocuses bnon bnthe bncommunity bnas bna bnwhole, bnand
bnthe bneffect bnof bnthe bncommunity’s bnhealth bnstatus bn(resources) bnon bnthe
bnhealth bnof bnindividuals, bnfamilies, bnand bngroups. bnThe bngoal bnis bnto bnprevent
bndisease bnand bndisability bnand bnpromote bnand bnprotect bnthe bnhealth bnof bnthe
bncommunity bnas bna bnwhole. bnPublic bnhealth bncan bnbe bndescribed bnas bnwhat
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, bnsociety bncollectively bndoes bnto bnensure bnthat
conditions bnexist bnin bnwhich bnpeople bncan bnbe bnhealthy. bnThe bnbasic
bnassumptions bnof bnpublic bnhealth bndo bnnot bnjudge bnthe bnmorality bnof bnhealth
bndisparities. bnThe bnfocus bnis bnon bnprevention bnof bnillness bnnot bnon bnspending
bnmore bnon bnillness bncare. bnAdditionally, bnindividual bnresponsibility bnfor bnmaking
bnhealthy bnchoices bnis bnthe bndirective bnfor bnlengthening bnlife bnspan bnnot bnthe
bnrole bnof bnthe bngovernment.
7. Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnactions bnwould bnmost bnlikely bnbe bnperformed bnby bna
bnpublic bnhealth bnnurse?
a. Asking bncommunity bnleaders bnwhat bninterventions bnshould bnbe bnchosen
b. Assessing bnthe bncommunity bnand bndeciding bnon bnappropriate bninterventions
c. Using bndata bnfrom bnthe bnmain bnhealth bncare bninstitutions bnin bnthe bncommunity
bnto bndetermine
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