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1. A community health nurse is review- B) Grandpa Jones dying at age 82 years
ing the medical records of sever- C) A couple getting engaged
al families in the community who D) The Smiths getting a divorce
have experienced varying crises.
The nurse identifies which of the fol- Developmental crises are periods of disruption that
lowing as developmental crises? Se- occur at transition points during normal growth and
lect all that apply. development. Developmental crises, as a rule, do not
A) A windstorm that damaged 20 occur suddenly. They are more evolutionary than rev-
homes in a community olutionary. Even the advancing, age, illness, or death
B) Grandpa Jones dying at age 82 of a grandparent or parent is a developmental expec-
years tation. However, the actual event may occur suddenly.
C) A couple getting engaged Experiencing damage from a windstorm, a home in-
D) The Smiths getting a divorce vasion, or an automobile crash are situational crises.
E) The Jones experiencing a home
invasion
F) Seven people dying in an automo-
bile crash
2. A community health nurse is prepar- A) A situational crisis is a stressful, disrupting event
ing a presentation for a community arising from external circumstances that occur sud-
center group about crisis. Which of denly to a person, group, aggregate, or community.
the following concepts about situa- D) Situational crises often occur without warning.
tional crises should be included in E) Situational crises occur to people because of
the presentation? Select all that ap- where they are in time and space.
ply.
A) A situational crisis is a stressful, A situational crisis is a stressful, disrupting event aris-
disrupting event arising from exter- ing from external circumstances that occur suddenly
nal circumstances that occur sud- to a person, group, aggregate, or community. Sit-
denly to a person, group, aggregate, uational crises often occur without warning. Situa-
or community. tional crises occur to people because of where they
B) Situational crises can be predict- are in time and space. Situational crises cannot be
ed, expected, and planned. predicted, expected, or planned. Some situational
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C) Situational crises are never posi- crises arise from positive events such as significant
tive. job promotion or sudden acquisition of great wealth
D) Situational crises often occur because the change makes increased demands on
without warning. individuals who must make major life adjustments.
E) Situational crises occur to people
because of where they are in time
and space.
3. Which one of the following state- C) Primary prevention includes planned activities un-
ments about primary prevention for dertaken by the nurse to prevent an unwanted event
family violence is most accurate? from occurring.
A) The cycle of violence within the
family cannot be interrupted. Primary prevention includes planned activities un-
B) Persons who have been victims dertaken by the nurse to prevent an unwanted event
of family violence will repeat the be- from occurring. The cycle of violence within the family
havior with others. can be interrupted, and persons who have been vic-
C) Primary prevention includes tims of family violence can learn to use more appro-
planned activities undertaken by the priate coping strategies. It is possible for the com-
nurse to prevent an unwanted event munity health nurse to foster healthful practices that
from occurring. will counteract unhealthful influences.
D) It is not possible for the commu-
nity health nurse to foster health-
ful practices that will counteract un-
healthful influences.
4. The nursing student reads the text- A) Often people in crisis are temporarily helpless and
book in preparation for a class meet- unable to cope on their own but are receptive to
ing about primary, secondary, and outside influence.
tertiary prevention related to fami-
lies in crisis. The student determines Often people in crisis are temporarily helpless and
which one of the following state- unable to cope on their own, but understand the
ments as most accurate regarding need for outside help and are receptive to other peo-
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the levels of prevention? ple's suggestions. Primary prevention, not secondary
A) Often people in crisis are tem- prevention, involves actions that help to prevent an
porarily helpless and unable to cope unwanted event from occurring. Tertiary prevention
on their own but are receptive to focuses on moving past the crisis, although returning
outside influence. to the precrisis state may not be possible. Primary
B) Secondary prevention interven- prevention is the most effective level of intervention
tions include taking action to pre- in terms of promoting client's health and containing
vent the unwanted event from oc- costs.
curring.
C) Tertiary prevention focuses on
moving past the crisis and returning
to the precrisis state.
D) Primary prevention is the least ef-
fective level of intervention in terms
of promoting client's health and con-
taining costs.
5. After teaching a class about fam- B) Family violence has occurred in most countries for
ily and domestic violence directed centuries as children have been thought of as the
toward children as a community property of their parents.
health problem, which of the follow-
ing if stated by the class indicates to The history of family and domestic violence is long.
the instructor that the teaching was For centuries, children were thought of as the prop-
effective? erty of their parents, and any treatment doled out
A) Family violence is new and occurs by the parents was their prerogative. It is only fairly
as a result of our fast-paced techno- recently in history (early 1900s) that groups have be-
logical society. come concerned and begun to do something about
B) Family violence has occurred in family violence. Family violence is brought to the at-
most countries for centuries as chil- tention of officials more frequently today than in yes-
dren have been thought of as the teryear, especially in urban areas where more people
property of their parents. live, but it occurs throughout the world—in urban,
C) Family violence occurs mostly in rural, and remote areas with no signs of decreasing.
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the urbanized areas of the United Family violence in the United States occurs mostly in
States mostly in the urbanized ar- the urbanized areas where exposure to crime is more
eas where exposure to crime is more prevalent. Family violence is decreasing in industrial-
prevalent. ized countries in the world as a result of more public
D) Family violence is decreasing in awareness.
industrialized countries in the world
as a result of more public aware-
ness.
6. After teaching a group of students C) Intimate partner violence is a leading cause of
about abuse and families, the in- morbidity and mortality in women worldwide.
structor determines that the stu-
dents have an understanding of this Intimate partner violence is a leading cause of mor-
issue when they state which of the bidity and mortality in women worldwide and is a
following? public health issue. It is estimated that between 10%
A) Less than 10% of women and 52% of women report being physically abused
worldwide reported being physical- by an intimate partner at some point in their lives
ly abused by an intimate partner at worldwide. A woman's risk of intimate partner vio-
some point in their lives. lence increases during pregnancy with 44% to 48%
B) A woman's risk of intimate part- of all women being abused at least once during the
ner violence decreases during preg- pregnancy.
nancy, but increases once the baby
is born.
C) Intimate partner violence is a
leading cause of morbidity and mor-
tality in women worldwide.
D) Intimate partner violence is a pri-
vate matter and not a public health
issue
7. A community health nurse suspects A) experiences "seizures" only when a parent is pre-
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1. A community health nurse is review- B) Grandpa Jones dying at age 82 years
ing the medical records of sever- C) A couple getting engaged
al families in the community who D) The Smiths getting a divorce
have experienced varying crises.
The nurse identifies which of the fol- Developmental crises are periods of disruption that
lowing as developmental crises? Se- occur at transition points during normal growth and
lect all that apply. development. Developmental crises, as a rule, do not
A) A windstorm that damaged 20 occur suddenly. They are more evolutionary than rev-
homes in a community olutionary. Even the advancing, age, illness, or death
B) Grandpa Jones dying at age 82 of a grandparent or parent is a developmental expec-
years tation. However, the actual event may occur suddenly.
C) A couple getting engaged Experiencing damage from a windstorm, a home in-
D) The Smiths getting a divorce vasion, or an automobile crash are situational crises.
E) The Jones experiencing a home
invasion
F) Seven people dying in an automo-
bile crash
2. A community health nurse is prepar- A) A situational crisis is a stressful, disrupting event
ing a presentation for a community arising from external circumstances that occur sud-
center group about crisis. Which of denly to a person, group, aggregate, or community.
the following concepts about situa- D) Situational crises often occur without warning.
tional crises should be included in E) Situational crises occur to people because of
the presentation? Select all that ap- where they are in time and space.
ply.
A) A situational crisis is a stressful, A situational crisis is a stressful, disrupting event aris-
disrupting event arising from exter- ing from external circumstances that occur suddenly
nal circumstances that occur sud- to a person, group, aggregate, or community. Sit-
denly to a person, group, aggregate, uational crises often occur without warning. Situa-
or community. tional crises occur to people because of where they
B) Situational crises can be predict- are in time and space. Situational crises cannot be
ed, expected, and planned. predicted, expected, or planned. Some situational
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C) Situational crises are never posi- crises arise from positive events such as significant
tive. job promotion or sudden acquisition of great wealth
D) Situational crises often occur because the change makes increased demands on
without warning. individuals who must make major life adjustments.
E) Situational crises occur to people
because of where they are in time
and space.
3. Which one of the following state- C) Primary prevention includes planned activities un-
ments about primary prevention for dertaken by the nurse to prevent an unwanted event
family violence is most accurate? from occurring.
A) The cycle of violence within the
family cannot be interrupted. Primary prevention includes planned activities un-
B) Persons who have been victims dertaken by the nurse to prevent an unwanted event
of family violence will repeat the be- from occurring. The cycle of violence within the family
havior with others. can be interrupted, and persons who have been vic-
C) Primary prevention includes tims of family violence can learn to use more appro-
planned activities undertaken by the priate coping strategies. It is possible for the com-
nurse to prevent an unwanted event munity health nurse to foster healthful practices that
from occurring. will counteract unhealthful influences.
D) It is not possible for the commu-
nity health nurse to foster health-
ful practices that will counteract un-
healthful influences.
4. The nursing student reads the text- A) Often people in crisis are temporarily helpless and
book in preparation for a class meet- unable to cope on their own but are receptive to
ing about primary, secondary, and outside influence.
tertiary prevention related to fami-
lies in crisis. The student determines Often people in crisis are temporarily helpless and
which one of the following state- unable to cope on their own, but understand the
ments as most accurate regarding need for outside help and are receptive to other peo-
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the levels of prevention? ple's suggestions. Primary prevention, not secondary
A) Often people in crisis are tem- prevention, involves actions that help to prevent an
porarily helpless and unable to cope unwanted event from occurring. Tertiary prevention
on their own but are receptive to focuses on moving past the crisis, although returning
outside influence. to the precrisis state may not be possible. Primary
B) Secondary prevention interven- prevention is the most effective level of intervention
tions include taking action to pre- in terms of promoting client's health and containing
vent the unwanted event from oc- costs.
curring.
C) Tertiary prevention focuses on
moving past the crisis and returning
to the precrisis state.
D) Primary prevention is the least ef-
fective level of intervention in terms
of promoting client's health and con-
taining costs.
5. After teaching a class about fam- B) Family violence has occurred in most countries for
ily and domestic violence directed centuries as children have been thought of as the
toward children as a community property of their parents.
health problem, which of the follow-
ing if stated by the class indicates to The history of family and domestic violence is long.
the instructor that the teaching was For centuries, children were thought of as the prop-
effective? erty of their parents, and any treatment doled out
A) Family violence is new and occurs by the parents was their prerogative. It is only fairly
as a result of our fast-paced techno- recently in history (early 1900s) that groups have be-
logical society. come concerned and begun to do something about
B) Family violence has occurred in family violence. Family violence is brought to the at-
most countries for centuries as chil- tention of officials more frequently today than in yes-
dren have been thought of as the teryear, especially in urban areas where more people
property of their parents. live, but it occurs throughout the world—in urban,
C) Family violence occurs mostly in rural, and remote areas with no signs of decreasing.
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the urbanized areas of the United Family violence in the United States occurs mostly in
States mostly in the urbanized ar- the urbanized areas where exposure to crime is more
eas where exposure to crime is more prevalent. Family violence is decreasing in industrial-
prevalent. ized countries in the world as a result of more public
D) Family violence is decreasing in awareness.
industrialized countries in the world
as a result of more public aware-
ness.
6. After teaching a group of students C) Intimate partner violence is a leading cause of
about abuse and families, the in- morbidity and mortality in women worldwide.
structor determines that the stu-
dents have an understanding of this Intimate partner violence is a leading cause of mor-
issue when they state which of the bidity and mortality in women worldwide and is a
following? public health issue. It is estimated that between 10%
A) Less than 10% of women and 52% of women report being physically abused
worldwide reported being physical- by an intimate partner at some point in their lives
ly abused by an intimate partner at worldwide. A woman's risk of intimate partner vio-
some point in their lives. lence increases during pregnancy with 44% to 48%
B) A woman's risk of intimate part- of all women being abused at least once during the
ner violence decreases during preg- pregnancy.
nancy, but increases once the baby
is born.
C) Intimate partner violence is a
leading cause of morbidity and mor-
tality in women worldwide.
D) Intimate partner violence is a pri-
vate matter and not a public health
issue
7. A community health nurse suspects A) experiences "seizures" only when a parent is pre-
Munchausen syndrome by proxy sent, not if a third party is present.
