TESTBANK ON POPULATION
CENTRED HEALTH CARE UNDER
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING 11TH
EDITION WITH ALL CORRECT
ANSWERS THEN QUESTIONS
FORMAT USED.
D
When talking to a women's group at the senior citizens' center, the nurse
reminded them that the only way the center would be able to afford to
provide transportation services for them would be for them to continue to
write letters to their local city council representatives requesting funding for
such a service. What was the nurse trying to accomplish through this action?
a. Express empathy, support, and concern.
b. Demonstrate that the nurse understood the women's concerns and needs.
c. Ensure that the women did not expect the nurse to solve their problem.
d. Help the women engage in political action.
C
The public health nurse has a clear vision of what needs to be done and
where to begin to improve the health of the community. Why would the nurse
spend time meeting with community groups to discuss the most important
task to be addressed first?
,a. To maintain communication links with the groups
b. To increase the group's self-esteem
c. To work with the groups, not for the groups
d. To make the groups feel good about their contribution
A
Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available
defines which of the core public health functions?
a. Assurance
b. Scientific knowledge-based care
c. Policy development
d. Assessment
B
Which of the following actions best represents public health nursing?
a. Administering follow-up care for pediatric clients at an outpatient clinic
b. Assessing the effectiveness of the high school health clinic
c. Caring for clients in their home following their outpatient surgeries
d. Providing care to children and their families at the school clinic
D
,Two nurses plan to walk under a huge downtown bridge where various
homeless persons live. Why would the nurses go to such an unsafe area?
a. To share with various churches and other charities what is needed
b. To distribute some of their own surplus clothes to those who can use them
c. To demonstrate their courage and commitment
d. To assess the needs of the homeless who live there
A
The nurse often has to make resource allocation decisions. Which of the
following best describes the criterion the nurse should use in such cases?
a. The needs of the aggregate rather than a few individuals
b. The cheapest, most economical approach
c. The specific moral or ethical principle related to the situation
d. The most rational probable outcome
B
Which of the following best describes community-oriented nursing?
a. Focusing on the provision of care to individuals and families
b. Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
c. Providing care to manage acute or chronic conditions
d. Giving direct care to ill individuals within their family setting
, B
Which of the following best defines aggregate?
a. Another name for demographic group
b. A collection of people who share one or more characteristics
c. A collection of individuals and families
d. A large group of persons
D
Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
a. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate's needs
b. A value system in which all clients receive optimal care
c. Providing care with a focus on the group's needs
d. A practice in which care is provided for individuals and families
A
Which of the following is a basic assumption of public health efforts?
a. The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of
the community.
b. Health disparities among any groups are morally and legally wrong.
c. The government is responsible for lengthening the life span of Americans.
CENTRED HEALTH CARE UNDER
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING 11TH
EDITION WITH ALL CORRECT
ANSWERS THEN QUESTIONS
FORMAT USED.
D
When talking to a women's group at the senior citizens' center, the nurse
reminded them that the only way the center would be able to afford to
provide transportation services for them would be for them to continue to
write letters to their local city council representatives requesting funding for
such a service. What was the nurse trying to accomplish through this action?
a. Express empathy, support, and concern.
b. Demonstrate that the nurse understood the women's concerns and needs.
c. Ensure that the women did not expect the nurse to solve their problem.
d. Help the women engage in political action.
C
The public health nurse has a clear vision of what needs to be done and
where to begin to improve the health of the community. Why would the nurse
spend time meeting with community groups to discuss the most important
task to be addressed first?
,a. To maintain communication links with the groups
b. To increase the group's self-esteem
c. To work with the groups, not for the groups
d. To make the groups feel good about their contribution
A
Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available
defines which of the core public health functions?
a. Assurance
b. Scientific knowledge-based care
c. Policy development
d. Assessment
B
Which of the following actions best represents public health nursing?
a. Administering follow-up care for pediatric clients at an outpatient clinic
b. Assessing the effectiveness of the high school health clinic
c. Caring for clients in their home following their outpatient surgeries
d. Providing care to children and their families at the school clinic
D
,Two nurses plan to walk under a huge downtown bridge where various
homeless persons live. Why would the nurses go to such an unsafe area?
a. To share with various churches and other charities what is needed
b. To distribute some of their own surplus clothes to those who can use them
c. To demonstrate their courage and commitment
d. To assess the needs of the homeless who live there
A
The nurse often has to make resource allocation decisions. Which of the
following best describes the criterion the nurse should use in such cases?
a. The needs of the aggregate rather than a few individuals
b. The cheapest, most economical approach
c. The specific moral or ethical principle related to the situation
d. The most rational probable outcome
B
Which of the following best describes community-oriented nursing?
a. Focusing on the provision of care to individuals and families
b. Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
c. Providing care to manage acute or chronic conditions
d. Giving direct care to ill individuals within their family setting
, B
Which of the following best defines aggregate?
a. Another name for demographic group
b. A collection of people who share one or more characteristics
c. A collection of individuals and families
d. A large group of persons
D
Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
a. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate's needs
b. A value system in which all clients receive optimal care
c. Providing care with a focus on the group's needs
d. A practice in which care is provided for individuals and families
A
Which of the following is a basic assumption of public health efforts?
a. The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of
the community.
b. Health disparities among any groups are morally and legally wrong.
c. The government is responsible for lengthening the life span of Americans.
