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1. Atnursethasttaughttatgrouptoftnursingtstudentstabouttthetsimilaritiestandtdifferencestbetweentpubl
icthealthtandtcommunitythealth.tWhichtstatementtbytonetoftthetnursingtstudentstwouldtbesttdescr
ibetthetsimilaritiestandtdifferencestbetweentpublicthealthtandtcommunitythealth?
A) “Communitythealthtnursingtistdefinedtastnursingtcaretthattistprovidedtintatco
mmunitytsetting,trathertthantantinstitutionaltsetting.”
B) “Publicthealthtnursingtistdefinedtastnursingtcaretthattistprovidedtintantinstitutionaltsetti
ng.”
C) “Publicthealthtnursingtistfocusedtontthethealthtoftindividuals.”
D) “Communitythealthtnursingtcantshapetthetqualitytoftcommunitythealthtservicestan
dtimprovetthethealthtoftthetgeneraltpublic.”
ANS:t D
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Operatingtwithintantenvironmenttoftrapidtchangetandtincreasinglytcomplextchallenges,tthistnurs
ingtspecialtytholdstthetpotentialttotshapetthetqualitytoftcommunitythealthtservicestandtimprovett
hethealthtoftthetgeneraltpublictbytpromotingthealthytbehaviorstsuchtastweighttlosstandtsmokingtc
essation.tCommunitythealthtcantencompasstbothtacutetandtinstitutionaltsettings.tPublicthealthtn
ursingtinvolvestfocusingtnottonlytontthetindividualtastthetclienttbuttthetcommunitytastthetclientta
stwell.
PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Moderate
REF:tPagetandtHeader:t2,tIntroductiontOBJ:t Objective:t1
NAT:tClienttNeeds:tSafetandtEffectivetCaretEnvironment:tManagementtoftCaretTO
P:t Chapter:t1 KEY:t IntegratedtProcess:tNursingtProcess
BLM:t CognitivetLevel:tAnalyze NOT:t MultipletChoice
2. Atnursetistreviewingtthetsimilaritiestandtdifferencestbetweentpublicthealthtnursingtandtcom
munitythealthtnursing.tWhichtstatementtwouldtbesttdescribetthetdifferencetbetweentpublict
healthtnursingtandtcommunitythealthtnursing?
A) Publicthealthtnursingtistfocusedtontthetprivatetaspectstofthealth,tandtcommunitythea
lthtnursingtistfocusedtontthetpublictaspectstofthealth.
B) Communitythealthtpracticetrefersttotatfocustontspecific,tdesignatedtcommunitiestan
dtistatparttoftthetlargertpublicthealthteffort.
C) Publicthealthtnursingtandtcommunitythealthtnursingtrelatettotthetverytsamettypestofts
ervicestandtperspectives.
D) Bothtpublicthealthtnursingtandtcommunitythealthtnursingtaretpracticedtexclusivelytwit
hintinstitutions.
ANS:t B
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Intthisttextbook,tcommunitythealthtpracticetrefersttotatfocustontspecific,tdesignatedtcommunities.tI
ttistatparttoftthetlargertpublicthealthtefforttandtrecognizestthetfundamentaltconceptstandtprinciplesto
ftpublicthealthtastitstbirthrighttandtfoundationtfortpractice.tPublicthealthtnursingtistfocusedtontthetp
ublictaspectstofthealth.tPublicthealthtnursingtandtcommunitythealthtnursingthavetdistinctivettypest
oftservicestandtperspectives.tNeithertpublicthealthtnursingtnortcommunitythealthtnursingtistpractic
edtexclusivelytwithintinstitutions.
PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Difficult REF:t PagetandtHeader:t3,tCommunitytHealth
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OBJ:t Objective:t1
NAT:tClienttNeeds:tSafetandtEffectivetCaretEnvironment:tManagementtoftCaretTO
P:t Chapter:t1 KEY:t IntegratedtProcess:tNursingtProcess
BLM:t CognitivetLevel:tAnalyze NOT:t MultipletChoice
3. Whichtstatementtistmosttaccuratetabouttthetconcepttoftcommunity?
A) Atcommunitytistatcollectiontoftpeopletwhotsharetsometimportanttfeaturestofttheirtlive
s.
B) Communitytmemberstlivetintthetsametgeographictlocation.
C) Communitytmemberstaretbiologicallytrelated.
D) Atcommunitytistmadetuptoftpeopletwhotdotnottnecessarilytinteracttwithtonetanot
hertandtdotnottnecessarilytsharetatsensetoftbelongingttotthattgroup.
ANS:t A
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Thetbroadtdefinitiontoftatcommunitytistatcollectiontoftpeopletwhotsharetsometimportanttfeaturest
ofttheirtlives.tCommunitytmemberstmaytnottlivetintthetsametgeographictlocationtastintatcommon
-
interesttcommunitytortatcommunitytoftsolution.tAtpopulationtistmadetuptoftpeopletwhotdotnottne
cessarilytinteracttwithtonetanothertandtdotnottnecessarilytsharetatsensetoftbelongingttotthattgroup.
PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Moderate
REF:tPagetandtHeader:t3,tCommunitytHealthtOBJ:t Objective:t1
NAT:tClienttNeeds:tSafetandtEffectivetCaretEnvironment:tManagementtoftCaretTO
P:t Chapter:t1 KEY:t IntegratedtProcess:tNursingtProcess
BLM:t CognitivetLevel:tApply NOT:t MultipletChoice
4. Atgrouptoftstudentstaretreviewingtmaterialtfortattesttontpopulations,tcommunities,tandtagg
regates.tWhichtstatementtindicatestthattthetstudentstunderstandtthesetconcepts?
A) Memberstoftatpopulationtsharetatsensetoftbelonging.
B) Communitiestandtpopulationstarettypestoftaggregates.
C) Individualstoftatcommunitytaretlooselytconnected.
D) Memberstoftantaggregatetsharetatstrongtbond.
ANS:t B
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Antaggregatetrefersttotatmasstoftgroupingtoftdistincttindividualstwhotaretconsideredtastatwholetan
dtwhotaretlooselytassociatedtwithtonetanother.tCommunitiestandtpopulationstarettypestoftaggrega
tes.tAtpopulationtistmadetuptoftpeopletwhotdotnottnecessarilytinteracttwithtonetanothertandtdotnott
necessarilytsharetatsensetoftbelongingttotthetgroup.tAtcommunitytistatcollectiontoftpeopletwhotcho
settotinteracttwithtonetanothertbecausetoftcommontinterests,tcharacteristics,tortgoals,twhichtformt
thetbasistfortatsensetoftunitytortbelonging.
PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Moderate
REF:tPagetandtHeader:t7,tPopulationstandtAggregatestOBJ:ttt Objective:t1
NAT:t ClienttNeeds:tHealthtPromotiontandtMaintenance
TOP:t Chapter:t1
KEY:tIntegratedtProcess:tTeaching/Learningt
BLM:t CognitivetLevel:tAnalyze NOT:tMultipletChoice
5. Whichtwouldtatcommunitythealthtnursetidentifytastatcommunitytoftcommontinterest?
A) Thetglobaltcommunity
B) Smalltruralttowntintatnortherntstate
C) Nationaltprofessionaltorganization
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ANS:t C
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Atcommon-
interesttcommunitytsharestatcommontinteresttortgoaltthattbindstthetmembersttogether.tMemb
ershiptintatnationaltprofessionaltorganizationtistonetexample.tThetglobaltcommunitytandtats
malltruralttowntintatnortherntstatetwouldtbetexamplestoftatgeographictcommunity.tCountiesta
ddressingtatwatertpollutiontproblemtwouldtbetantexampletoftatcommunitytoftsolution.
PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Moderate
REF:tPagetandtHeader:t5,tThetConcepttoftCommunitytOBJ:ttt Objective:t1
NAT:t ClienttNeeds:tHealthtPromotiontandtMaintenance
TOP:t Chapter:t1
KEY:t IntegratedtProcess:tNursingtProcesstBL
M:t CognitivetLevel:tApply NOT:tMultipletChoice
6. Thetnursetistworkingtwithtatcommunitytoftsolution.tWhichtwouldtthetnursetexpectttotfind?
A) Athealthtproblemtaffectingtthetgroup
B) Commontgoaltbindingtmembersttogether
C) Sharingtoftatsimilartgoal
D) Locationaltboundaries
ANS:t A
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Atcommunitytoftsolutiontinvolvestatgrouptoftpeopletcomingttogetherttotsolvetathealthtproblemttha
ttaffectstthem.tAtcommon-
interesttcommunitytinvolvestatcollectiontoftpeopletwidelytscatteredtgeographicallytwhothavetanti
nteresttortgoaltthattbindstthetmembersttogether.tAtgeographicaltcommunitytistdefinedtbytitstgeogr
aphicaltortlocationaltboundaries.
PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Moderate
REF:tPagetandtHeader:t6,tCommunitytoftSolutiontOBJ:ttt Objective:t1
NAT:t ClienttNeeds:tHealthtPromotiontandtMaintenance
TOP:t Chapter:t1
KEY:t IntegratedtProcess:tNursingtProcesstBL
M:t CognitivetLevel:tApply NOT:tMultipletChoice
7. Whichtstatementtmadetbytatstudenttwouldtthetnurseteducatortrecognizetastevidencetthattatstud
enttunderstandstthethealthtcontinuum?
A) Thetdistinctiontbetweenthealthtandtillnesstistwelltdemarcated.
B) Illnesstrefersttotatstatetoftbeingtrelativelytunhealthy.
C) Thettermthealthtistlimitedttotreflecttantindividual’ststate.
D) Treatmenttoftacutetconditionstreflectstthetcurrenttfocustofthealthtcare.
ANS:t B
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Althoughtsocietyttypicallytdepictstantabsolutetlinetoftdifferencetbetweentbeingteithertwelltortill,th
ealthtistconsideredtatrelativetterm.tThus,tillnesstistviewedtastatstatetoftbeingtrelativelytunhealthy.t
Healthtisttypicallytdescribedtastatcontinuumtthattinvolvestatrangetoftdegreestfromtoptimalthealthta
ttonetendttottotaltdisabilitytortdeathtattthetother.tThetlinetoftdemarcationtistnottclear.tHealthtapplies
ttotindividuals,tfamilies,tandtcommunities.tTraditionally,tmostthealthtcarethast focusedtontthettreat
menttoftacutetandtchronictconditionstattthetillnesstendtoftthetcontinuum,tbuttthistemphasististshifti
ngttotfocustontthetwellnesstend.
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1. Atnursethasttaughttatgrouptoftnursingtstudentstabouttthetsimilaritiestandtdifferencestbetweentpubl
icthealthtandtcommunitythealth.tWhichtstatementtbytonetoftthetnursingtstudentstwouldtbesttdescr
ibetthetsimilaritiestandtdifferencestbetweentpublicthealthtandtcommunitythealth?
A) “Communitythealthtnursingtistdefinedtastnursingtcaretthattistprovidedtintatco
mmunitytsetting,trathertthantantinstitutionaltsetting.”
B) “Publicthealthtnursingtistdefinedtastnursingtcaretthattistprovidedtintantinstitutionaltsetti
ng.”
C) “Publicthealthtnursingtistfocusedtontthethealthtoftindividuals.”
D) “Communitythealthtnursingtcantshapetthetqualitytoftcommunitythealthtservicestan
dtimprovetthethealthtoftthetgeneraltpublic.”
ANS:t D
Feedback:
Operatingtwithintantenvironmenttoftrapidtchangetandtincreasinglytcomplextchallenges,tthistnurs
ingtspecialtytholdstthetpotentialttotshapetthetqualitytoftcommunitythealthtservicestandtimprovett
hethealthtoftthetgeneraltpublictbytpromotingthealthytbehaviorstsuchtastweighttlosstandtsmokingtc
essation.tCommunitythealthtcantencompasstbothtacutetandtinstitutionaltsettings.tPublicthealthtn
ursingtinvolvestfocusingtnottonlytontthetindividualtastthetclienttbuttthetcommunitytastthetclientta
stwell.
PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Moderate
REF:tPagetandtHeader:t2,tIntroductiontOBJ:t Objective:t1
NAT:tClienttNeeds:tSafetandtEffectivetCaretEnvironment:tManagementtoftCaretTO
P:t Chapter:t1 KEY:t IntegratedtProcess:tNursingtProcess
BLM:t CognitivetLevel:tAnalyze NOT:t MultipletChoice
2. Atnursetistreviewingtthetsimilaritiestandtdifferencestbetweentpublicthealthtnursingtandtcom
munitythealthtnursing.tWhichtstatementtwouldtbesttdescribetthetdifferencetbetweentpublict
healthtnursingtandtcommunitythealthtnursing?
A) Publicthealthtnursingtistfocusedtontthetprivatetaspectstofthealth,tandtcommunitythea
lthtnursingtistfocusedtontthetpublictaspectstofthealth.
B) Communitythealthtpracticetrefersttotatfocustontspecific,tdesignatedtcommunitiestan
dtistatparttoftthetlargertpublicthealthteffort.
C) Publicthealthtnursingtandtcommunitythealthtnursingtrelatettotthetverytsamettypestofts
ervicestandtperspectives.
D) Bothtpublicthealthtnursingtandtcommunitythealthtnursingtaretpracticedtexclusivelytwit
hintinstitutions.
ANS:t B
Feedback:
Intthisttextbook,tcommunitythealthtpracticetrefersttotatfocustontspecific,tdesignatedtcommunities.tI
ttistatparttoftthetlargertpublicthealthtefforttandtrecognizestthetfundamentaltconceptstandtprinciplesto
ftpublicthealthtastitstbirthrighttandtfoundationtfortpractice.tPublicthealthtnursingtistfocusedtontthetp
ublictaspectstofthealth.tPublicthealthtnursingtandtcommunitythealthtnursingthavetdistinctivettypest
oftservicestandtperspectives.tNeithertpublicthealthtnursingtnortcommunitythealthtnursingtistpractic
edtexclusivelytwithintinstitutions.
PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Difficult REF:t PagetandtHeader:t3,tCommunitytHealth
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OBJ:t Objective:t1
NAT:tClienttNeeds:tSafetandtEffectivetCaretEnvironment:tManagementtoftCaretTO
P:t Chapter:t1 KEY:t IntegratedtProcess:tNursingtProcess
BLM:t CognitivetLevel:tAnalyze NOT:t MultipletChoice
3. Whichtstatementtistmosttaccuratetabouttthetconcepttoftcommunity?
A) Atcommunitytistatcollectiontoftpeopletwhotsharetsometimportanttfeaturestofttheirtlive
s.
B) Communitytmemberstlivetintthetsametgeographictlocation.
C) Communitytmemberstaretbiologicallytrelated.
D) Atcommunitytistmadetuptoftpeopletwhotdotnottnecessarilytinteracttwithtonetanot
hertandtdotnottnecessarilytsharetatsensetoftbelongingttotthattgroup.
ANS:t A
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Thetbroadtdefinitiontoftatcommunitytistatcollectiontoftpeopletwhotsharetsometimportanttfeaturest
ofttheirtlives.tCommunitytmemberstmaytnottlivetintthetsametgeographictlocationtastintatcommon
-
interesttcommunitytortatcommunitytoftsolution.tAtpopulationtistmadetuptoftpeopletwhotdotnottne
cessarilytinteracttwithtonetanothertandtdotnottnecessarilytsharetatsensetoftbelongingttotthattgroup.
PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Moderate
REF:tPagetandtHeader:t3,tCommunitytHealthtOBJ:t Objective:t1
NAT:tClienttNeeds:tSafetandtEffectivetCaretEnvironment:tManagementtoftCaretTO
P:t Chapter:t1 KEY:t IntegratedtProcess:tNursingtProcess
BLM:t CognitivetLevel:tApply NOT:t MultipletChoice
4. Atgrouptoftstudentstaretreviewingtmaterialtfortattesttontpopulations,tcommunities,tandtagg
regates.tWhichtstatementtindicatestthattthetstudentstunderstandtthesetconcepts?
A) Memberstoftatpopulationtsharetatsensetoftbelonging.
B) Communitiestandtpopulationstarettypestoftaggregates.
C) Individualstoftatcommunitytaretlooselytconnected.
D) Memberstoftantaggregatetsharetatstrongtbond.
ANS:t B
Feedback:
Antaggregatetrefersttotatmasstoftgroupingtoftdistincttindividualstwhotaretconsideredtastatwholetan
dtwhotaretlooselytassociatedtwithtonetanother.tCommunitiestandtpopulationstarettypestoftaggrega
tes.tAtpopulationtistmadetuptoftpeopletwhotdotnottnecessarilytinteracttwithtonetanothertandtdotnott
necessarilytsharetatsensetoftbelongingttotthetgroup.tAtcommunitytistatcollectiontoftpeopletwhotcho
settotinteracttwithtonetanothertbecausetoftcommontinterests,tcharacteristics,tortgoals,twhichtformt
thetbasistfortatsensetoftunitytortbelonging.
PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Moderate
REF:tPagetandtHeader:t7,tPopulationstandtAggregatestOBJ:ttt Objective:t1
NAT:t ClienttNeeds:tHealthtPromotiontandtMaintenance
TOP:t Chapter:t1
KEY:tIntegratedtProcess:tTeaching/Learningt
BLM:t CognitivetLevel:tAnalyze NOT:tMultipletChoice
5. Whichtwouldtatcommunitythealthtnursetidentifytastatcommunitytoftcommontinterest?
A) Thetglobaltcommunity
B) Smalltruralttowntintatnortherntstate
C) Nationaltprofessionaltorganization
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ANS:t C
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Atcommon-
interesttcommunitytsharestatcommontinteresttortgoaltthattbindstthetmembersttogether.tMemb
ershiptintatnationaltprofessionaltorganizationtistonetexample.tThetglobaltcommunitytandtats
malltruralttowntintatnortherntstatetwouldtbetexamplestoftatgeographictcommunity.tCountiesta
ddressingtatwatertpollutiontproblemtwouldtbetantexampletoftatcommunitytoftsolution.
PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Moderate
REF:tPagetandtHeader:t5,tThetConcepttoftCommunitytOBJ:ttt Objective:t1
NAT:t ClienttNeeds:tHealthtPromotiontandtMaintenance
TOP:t Chapter:t1
KEY:t IntegratedtProcess:tNursingtProcesstBL
M:t CognitivetLevel:tApply NOT:tMultipletChoice
6. Thetnursetistworkingtwithtatcommunitytoftsolution.tWhichtwouldtthetnursetexpectttotfind?
A) Athealthtproblemtaffectingtthetgroup
B) Commontgoaltbindingtmembersttogether
C) Sharingtoftatsimilartgoal
D) Locationaltboundaries
ANS:t A
Feedback:
Atcommunitytoftsolutiontinvolvestatgrouptoftpeopletcomingttogetherttotsolvetathealthtproblemttha
ttaffectstthem.tAtcommon-
interesttcommunitytinvolvestatcollectiontoftpeopletwidelytscatteredtgeographicallytwhothavetanti
nteresttortgoaltthattbindstthetmembersttogether.tAtgeographicaltcommunitytistdefinedtbytitstgeogr
aphicaltortlocationaltboundaries.
PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Moderate
REF:tPagetandtHeader:t6,tCommunitytoftSolutiontOBJ:ttt Objective:t1
NAT:t ClienttNeeds:tHealthtPromotiontandtMaintenance
TOP:t Chapter:t1
KEY:t IntegratedtProcess:tNursingtProcesstBL
M:t CognitivetLevel:tApply NOT:tMultipletChoice
7. Whichtstatementtmadetbytatstudenttwouldtthetnurseteducatortrecognizetastevidencetthattatstud
enttunderstandstthethealthtcontinuum?
A) Thetdistinctiontbetweenthealthtandtillnesstistwelltdemarcated.
B) Illnesstrefersttotatstatetoftbeingtrelativelytunhealthy.
C) Thettermthealthtistlimitedttotreflecttantindividual’ststate.
D) Treatmenttoftacutetconditionstreflectstthetcurrenttfocustofthealthtcare.
ANS:t B
Feedback:
Althoughtsocietyttypicallytdepictstantabsolutetlinetoftdifferencetbetweentbeingteithertwelltortill,th
ealthtistconsideredtatrelativetterm.tThus,tillnesstistviewedtastatstatetoftbeingtrelativelytunhealthy.t
Healthtisttypicallytdescribedtastatcontinuumtthattinvolvestatrangetoftdegreestfromtoptimalthealthta
ttonetendttottotaltdisabilitytortdeathtattthetother.tThetlinetoftdemarcationtistnottclear.tHealthtapplies
ttotindividuals,tfamilies,tandtcommunities.tTraditionally,tmostthealthtcarethast focusedtontthettreat
menttoftacutetandtchronictconditionstattthetillnesstendtoftthetcontinuum,tbuttthistemphasististshifti
ngttotfocustontthetwellnesstend.
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