COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
10TH EDITION RECTOR TEST BANK (Chapter 1-
30) With Complete Solutions)
Contents
Chapter 1 The Journey Begins: Introduction
Chapter 2 Public Health Nursing in the Community
Chapter 3 History and Evolution of Public Health Nursing
Chapter 4 Evidence-Based Practice and Ethics in Community/Public Health
Chapter 5 Transcultural Nursing
Chapter 6 Structure and Economics of Community/Public Health Services
Chapter 7 Epidemiology in the Community
Chapter 8 Communicable Disease
Chapter 9 Environmental Health & Safety
Chapter 10 Communication, Collaboration, and Technology
Chapter 11 Health Promotion Through Education
Chapter 12 Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Community/Public Health Programs
Chapter 13 Policy Making and Advocacy
Chapter 14 Family as Client
Chapter 15 Community as Client
Chapter 16 Global Health Nursing
Chapter 17 Disasters and Their Impact
Chapter 18 Violence & Abuse
Chapter 19 Maternal-Child Health
Chapter 20 School-Age Children and Adolescents
Chapter 21 Adult Health
Chapter 22 Older Adults
Chapter 23 Working with Vulnerable Populations
Chapter 24 Clients with Disabilities
Chapter 25 Behavioral Health in the Community
Chapter 26 Homeless Populations
Chapter 27 Rural, Migrant, and Urban Health Care
Chapter 28 Public Settings
Chapter 29 Private Settings
Chapter 30 Home Health and Hospice Care
,Chapter 1: The Journey Begins: Introduction
Multiple Choices
1. Afte r te aching a group of nursing students about the similarities and di fferences between public
he al th and community he alth, whi ch of the following statements by a nursing student would indicate
knowl e dge of the similarities and di fferences between public health and community he alth?
A) “Communi ty he alth nursing is defined as
nursi ng care that i s provi ded i n a community se tting, rather than an institutional se tting.”
B) “Publ i c he alth nursing is defined as nursi ng care that i s pro vi ded i n an i nstitutional se tting.” C)
“Publ i c he alth nursing is focused on the
he al th of i ndividuals.”
D) “Communi ty he alth nursing can shape the qual ity of community he alth services and i mprove the
he al th of the general public.”
Ans: D
Fe e dback:
Ope rati ng within an environment of rapid change and increasingly complex challenges, thi s nursing
spe ci alty holds the potential to shape the quality of community he alth se rvices and
i mprove the he alth of the ge neral publ ic.
2. Whi ch of the fol l owing statements woul d be st
de scri be the difference be tween public health nursing and community he alth nursing?
A) Publ i c health nursing i s focused on the private aspects of he alth, and community health nursing i s
focuse d on the publ ic aspects of
he al th.
B) In our te xtbook, the te rm community he alth practice refers to a focus on spe cific, de signated
communi ties and i s a part of the
l arge r public health effort.
C) Publ i c health nursing and community health nursing re late to the ve ry same types of services and
pe rspe cti ves.
D) Both publ i c health nursing and community he alth nursing are practiced e xclusively wi thin
i nsti tuti ons.
Ans: B
Fe e dback:
,In thi s te xtbook, community he alth practice re fers to a focus on spe cific, de signated communities. It i s a
part of the l arge r public health e ffort and recognizes the fundamental concepts and principles of publ ic
he al th as i ts birthright and foundation for practi ce. Public health nursing i s focused on the public aspects of
he al th. Public health nursing and community he alth nursing have di stinctive types of services and
pe rspe ctives. Ne ither public health nursing nor community he alth nursing i s practiced e xcl usively wi thin
i nsti tuti ons.
3. Whi ch of the fol l owing i s most accurate about the conce pt of communi ty?
A) A communi ty i s a col lection of pe ople who share some i mportant fe atures of the ir lives. B)
Communi ty me mbers live i n the same geographic l ocation.
C) Communi ty me mbers are biologically re lated.
D) A communi ty i s made up of people who do not necessarily i nteract wi th one another and do not
ne ce ssarily share a sense of be longing
to that group.
Ans: A
Fe e dback:
The broad de fi nition of a community i s a col lection of people who share some i mportant features of the ir
l i ves. Community me mbers may not l ive i n the same geographic l ocation as i n a common -interest
communi ty or a communi ty of sol ution. A population i s made up of pe opl e
who do not ne ce ssarily i nteract wi th one another and do not necessarily share a se nse of be longing to that
group.
4. A group of stude nts are re viewing material for a te st on popul ations, communities, and aggre gates.
Whi ch of the fol l owi ng indicates
that the stude nts unde rstand the se concepts?
A) Me mbe rs of a popul ation share a se nse of be longing.
B) Communi ties and popul ations are types of aggre gates. C) Indi vi duals of a community are loosely
conne cted.
D) Me mbe rs of an aggre gate share a strong bond.
Ans: B
Fe e dback:
An aggre gate re fers to a mass of groupi ng of di stinct i ndividuals who are considered as a
whol e and who are l oosely associated wi th one another. Communities and populations are type s of
aggre gate s. A popul ation i s made up of pe ople who do not necessarily i nteract wi th one another and do
not ne ce ssarily share a se nse of be longing to the group. A communi ty i s a
col l ection of people who chose to i nteract wi th one another because of common i nterests, characteristics,
or goal s, whi ch form the basi s for a se nse of unity or
be l ongi ng.
5. Whi ch of the fol l owing woul d a community health nurse identify as a communi ty of common
i nte re st?
, A) The gl obal communi ty
B) Smal l rural town i n a northe rn state C) Nati onal profe ssional organization D) Counti e s
addre ssi ng wate r pollution
Ans: C
Fe e dback:
A common-i nterest community shares a common interest or goal that bi nds the me mbers
toge the r. Me mbership i n a national professional organization i s one e xample. The gl obal community and a
smal l rural town i n a northern state would be e xamples of a geographic community. Counties addressing a
wate r pol lution problem would be an e xample
of a communi ty of sol ution.
6. The nurse i s worki ng wi th a community of solution. Whi ch of the fol lowing would the nurse e xpect
to fi nd?
A) A he al th problem affe cting the group
B) Common goal bi ndi ng members toge ther
C) Shari ng of a si mi lar goal D) Locati onal boundari es
Ans: A
Fe e dback:
A communi ty of sol ution i nvolves a group of pe ople coming together to sol ve a probl em
that affe cts the m. A common-interest community i nvolves a col lection of pe ople widely scatte red
ge ographically who have an i nterest or goal that bi nds the me mbers toge ther. A ge ographical community
i s one de fined by its geographical or l ocational
boundari e s.
7. Whi ch one of the fol l owing statements made by a stude nt would the nurse e ducator recognize as
e vi dence that a student
unde rstands the he alth conti nuum?
A) The di sti nction be tween he alth and i llness i s well de marcated. B) Il l ne ss re fers to a state of be i ng
re l atively unhealthy.
C) The te rm he al th i s limited to re flect an i ndividual's state . D) Tre atme nt of acute conditions
re fl ects the
curre nt focus of he al th care .
Ans: B
Fe e dback:
Al though soci ety typically de picts an absolute l ine of difference be tween be ing e ither
we l l or i ll, health is considered a re lative te rm. Thus, illness is viewed as a state of be i ng re latively
unhe al thy. He alth is typically de scribed as a conti nuum that i n volves a range of degrees from opti mal
he al th at one e nd to total di sability or death at the othe r. The l ine of de marcation i s not clear. Health
appl i es to i ndividuals, families, and communities. Tradi tionally, most he alth care has focused on the
10TH EDITION RECTOR TEST BANK (Chapter 1-
30) With Complete Solutions)
Contents
Chapter 1 The Journey Begins: Introduction
Chapter 2 Public Health Nursing in the Community
Chapter 3 History and Evolution of Public Health Nursing
Chapter 4 Evidence-Based Practice and Ethics in Community/Public Health
Chapter 5 Transcultural Nursing
Chapter 6 Structure and Economics of Community/Public Health Services
Chapter 7 Epidemiology in the Community
Chapter 8 Communicable Disease
Chapter 9 Environmental Health & Safety
Chapter 10 Communication, Collaboration, and Technology
Chapter 11 Health Promotion Through Education
Chapter 12 Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Community/Public Health Programs
Chapter 13 Policy Making and Advocacy
Chapter 14 Family as Client
Chapter 15 Community as Client
Chapter 16 Global Health Nursing
Chapter 17 Disasters and Their Impact
Chapter 18 Violence & Abuse
Chapter 19 Maternal-Child Health
Chapter 20 School-Age Children and Adolescents
Chapter 21 Adult Health
Chapter 22 Older Adults
Chapter 23 Working with Vulnerable Populations
Chapter 24 Clients with Disabilities
Chapter 25 Behavioral Health in the Community
Chapter 26 Homeless Populations
Chapter 27 Rural, Migrant, and Urban Health Care
Chapter 28 Public Settings
Chapter 29 Private Settings
Chapter 30 Home Health and Hospice Care
,Chapter 1: The Journey Begins: Introduction
Multiple Choices
1. Afte r te aching a group of nursing students about the similarities and di fferences between public
he al th and community he alth, whi ch of the following statements by a nursing student would indicate
knowl e dge of the similarities and di fferences between public health and community he alth?
A) “Communi ty he alth nursing is defined as
nursi ng care that i s provi ded i n a community se tting, rather than an institutional se tting.”
B) “Publ i c he alth nursing is defined as nursi ng care that i s pro vi ded i n an i nstitutional se tting.” C)
“Publ i c he alth nursing is focused on the
he al th of i ndividuals.”
D) “Communi ty he alth nursing can shape the qual ity of community he alth services and i mprove the
he al th of the general public.”
Ans: D
Fe e dback:
Ope rati ng within an environment of rapid change and increasingly complex challenges, thi s nursing
spe ci alty holds the potential to shape the quality of community he alth se rvices and
i mprove the he alth of the ge neral publ ic.
2. Whi ch of the fol l owing statements woul d be st
de scri be the difference be tween public health nursing and community he alth nursing?
A) Publ i c health nursing i s focused on the private aspects of he alth, and community health nursing i s
focuse d on the publ ic aspects of
he al th.
B) In our te xtbook, the te rm community he alth practice refers to a focus on spe cific, de signated
communi ties and i s a part of the
l arge r public health effort.
C) Publ i c health nursing and community health nursing re late to the ve ry same types of services and
pe rspe cti ves.
D) Both publ i c health nursing and community he alth nursing are practiced e xclusively wi thin
i nsti tuti ons.
Ans: B
Fe e dback:
,In thi s te xtbook, community he alth practice re fers to a focus on spe cific, de signated communities. It i s a
part of the l arge r public health e ffort and recognizes the fundamental concepts and principles of publ ic
he al th as i ts birthright and foundation for practi ce. Public health nursing i s focused on the public aspects of
he al th. Public health nursing and community he alth nursing have di stinctive types of services and
pe rspe ctives. Ne ither public health nursing nor community he alth nursing i s practiced e xcl usively wi thin
i nsti tuti ons.
3. Whi ch of the fol l owing i s most accurate about the conce pt of communi ty?
A) A communi ty i s a col lection of pe ople who share some i mportant fe atures of the ir lives. B)
Communi ty me mbers live i n the same geographic l ocation.
C) Communi ty me mbers are biologically re lated.
D) A communi ty i s made up of people who do not necessarily i nteract wi th one another and do not
ne ce ssarily share a sense of be longing
to that group.
Ans: A
Fe e dback:
The broad de fi nition of a community i s a col lection of people who share some i mportant features of the ir
l i ves. Community me mbers may not l ive i n the same geographic l ocation as i n a common -interest
communi ty or a communi ty of sol ution. A population i s made up of pe opl e
who do not ne ce ssarily i nteract wi th one another and do not necessarily share a se nse of be longing to that
group.
4. A group of stude nts are re viewing material for a te st on popul ations, communities, and aggre gates.
Whi ch of the fol l owi ng indicates
that the stude nts unde rstand the se concepts?
A) Me mbe rs of a popul ation share a se nse of be longing.
B) Communi ties and popul ations are types of aggre gates. C) Indi vi duals of a community are loosely
conne cted.
D) Me mbe rs of an aggre gate share a strong bond.
Ans: B
Fe e dback:
An aggre gate re fers to a mass of groupi ng of di stinct i ndividuals who are considered as a
whol e and who are l oosely associated wi th one another. Communities and populations are type s of
aggre gate s. A popul ation i s made up of pe ople who do not necessarily i nteract wi th one another and do
not ne ce ssarily share a se nse of be longing to the group. A communi ty i s a
col l ection of people who chose to i nteract wi th one another because of common i nterests, characteristics,
or goal s, whi ch form the basi s for a se nse of unity or
be l ongi ng.
5. Whi ch of the fol l owing woul d a community health nurse identify as a communi ty of common
i nte re st?
, A) The gl obal communi ty
B) Smal l rural town i n a northe rn state C) Nati onal profe ssional organization D) Counti e s
addre ssi ng wate r pollution
Ans: C
Fe e dback:
A common-i nterest community shares a common interest or goal that bi nds the me mbers
toge the r. Me mbership i n a national professional organization i s one e xample. The gl obal community and a
smal l rural town i n a northern state would be e xamples of a geographic community. Counties addressing a
wate r pol lution problem would be an e xample
of a communi ty of sol ution.
6. The nurse i s worki ng wi th a community of solution. Whi ch of the fol lowing would the nurse e xpect
to fi nd?
A) A he al th problem affe cting the group
B) Common goal bi ndi ng members toge ther
C) Shari ng of a si mi lar goal D) Locati onal boundari es
Ans: A
Fe e dback:
A communi ty of sol ution i nvolves a group of pe ople coming together to sol ve a probl em
that affe cts the m. A common-interest community i nvolves a col lection of pe ople widely scatte red
ge ographically who have an i nterest or goal that bi nds the me mbers toge ther. A ge ographical community
i s one de fined by its geographical or l ocational
boundari e s.
7. Whi ch one of the fol l owing statements made by a stude nt would the nurse e ducator recognize as
e vi dence that a student
unde rstands the he alth conti nuum?
A) The di sti nction be tween he alth and i llness i s well de marcated. B) Il l ne ss re fers to a state of be i ng
re l atively unhealthy.
C) The te rm he al th i s limited to re flect an i ndividual's state . D) Tre atme nt of acute conditions
re fl ects the
curre nt focus of he al th care .
Ans: B
Fe e dback:
Al though soci ety typically de picts an absolute l ine of difference be tween be ing e ither
we l l or i ll, health is considered a re lative te rm. Thus, illness is viewed as a state of be i ng re latively
unhe al thy. He alth is typically de scribed as a conti nuum that i n volves a range of degrees from opti mal
he al th at one e nd to total di sability or death at the othe r. The l ine of de marcation i s not clear. Health
appl i es to i ndividuals, families, and communities. Tradi tionally, most he alth care has focused on the
