Basic Nursing, Thinking, Doing and Caring, 2nd EditionChapter 42. Community & Home Health Nursing

Chapter 42. Community & Home Health Nursing MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What do the inhabitants of one zip code form? 1) Aggregate 2) Community 3) Population 4) Vulnerable population ANS: 3 Chapter number and title: 42, Community & Home Health Nursing Chapter learning objective: Define the meaning of community. Chapter page reference: p. 1605 Heading: Understanding the Concept of Community Integrated Processes: Nursing Process Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care Cognitive level: Application [Applying] Concept: Health Promotion Difficulty: Moderate Feedback 1 An aggregate has shared characteristics. 2 A community is a group of like-minded individuals or one whose members have a common purpose. 3 A population is all of the people inhabiting a specified area. 4 A vulnerable population is an aggregate with increased risk for poor health outcomes. PTS: 1 CON: Health Promotion 2. The community health nurse is assigned census tracts 131 and 132, which cross the border of two towns and include 4,000 people. What components of the community must the nurse assess prior to beginning the assignment? 1) Income levels, health status, and relationships among groups 2) Structure of the tracts, effectiveness of the community, and current status 3) Number of clients with health problems compared with the number of healthcare providers 4) Community organizations and beliefs about their role in the communit