StanhopeandLancaster's Community HealthNursingin
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Sandra A. MacDonald, and Sonya L. Jakubec
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4thEdition
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TableofContents
Chapter01CommunityHealth Nursing
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Chapter02TheEvolution ofCommunityHealthNursingin Canada
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Chapter03CommunityHealth NursinginCanada-Settings, Functions,andRoles
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Chapter04Health Promotion
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Chapter05Evidence-InformedPracticeinCommunityHealth Nursing
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Chapter06EthicsinCommunityHealth NursingPractice
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Chapter07Diversityand RelationalPracticeinCommunityHealth Nursing
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Chapter08EpidemiologicalApplications
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Chapter09WorkingWiththeCommunity
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Chapter10Health ProgramPlanningand Evaluation
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Chapter11WorkingwiththeIndividualasClient-HealthandWellnessAcrosstheLifespan
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Chapter12Workingwith Families
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Chapter13WorkingwithGroups, Teams, andPartners
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Chapter14IndigenousHealth-WorkingwithFirstNationsPeople,Inuit,and Métis
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Chapter15WorkingWithPeopleWhoExperienceStructuralVulnerabilities
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Chapter16Communicableand InfectiousDiseasePreventionandControl
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Chapter17EnvironmentalHealth
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Chapter18EmergencyManagement andDisasterPreparedness
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Chapter01:CommunityHealthNursing
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MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Which ofthefollowingbestdescribescommunity health nursing?
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a. Givingcarewithafocus ontheaggregate’sneeds d d d d d d
b. Givingcarewith afocus onthegroup’s needs d d d d
c. Focusing onthe healthcare ofindividualclientsinthecommunity n d d d d d
d. Workingwithan approachofuniqueclient care d d d
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Bydefinition,communityhealthnursingisthehealthcareofindividualclients inthecommunity.
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REF: Introduction OBJ: 1.6 TOP: SafeandEffectiveCareEnvironment d d d d d d d
2. Whichofthefollowing best describes primaryhealthcare? d d d
a. Acomprehensive wayto addressissuesofsocial justice d d d
b. Givingcareto manageacuteorchronic conditions d d
c. Givingdirectcaretoillindividualswithintheirfamilysetting d d d d d d
d. Havingthegoal ofhealth promotion and diseaseprevention d n
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By definition, primary health care is comprehensive and addresses issues of social justice and
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equity. Social justice in the context of health refers to ensuring fairness and equality in health
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servicessothatvulnerableindividualsinsocietyhaveeasyaccess tohealth care.
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REF: PrimaryHealth Care
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TOP: HealthPromotionandMaintenance
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3. Thehealthofwhich ofthefollowingistheprimaryfocusofpublichealthnurses(PHNs)?
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a. Families
b. Groups
c. Individuals
d. Populations
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PHNs use knowledge of nursing, social sciences, and public health sciences for the promotionand
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protectionofhealthandfortheprevention of diseaseamongpopulations.
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REF: Public Health Practice OBJ: 1.5
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TOP: HealthPromotionandMaintenance
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4. Whichchangeistheprimaryexplanation forlifeexpectancyincreasingso notablysincetheearly
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1900s?
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a. An increaseinfindingsfrommedicallaboratoryresearch
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b. Incredibleadvancesin surgicaltechniquesandprocedures n
c. Improvedsanitation and otherpublichealthactivities n
d. Increaseduseofantibioticstofightinfections
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Improvementincontrolofinfectiousdiseasesthroughimmunizations,sanitation,andotherpublic d d d d d d d d d d d
healthactivitiesledtotheincreasein lifeexpectancysincetheearly1900s.
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REF: Public Health Practice OBJ: 1.5
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TOP: HealthPromotionandMaintenance
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5. Whichcommunityhealthnursingpracticeareareceivesfundingfromtheprivatesector?
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a. Telenurses
b. Correctionsnurses
c. Nurseentrepreneurs
d. Street oroutreach nurses n
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Thenurseentrepreneur receivesprivatefunding, whereas alloftheothercommunityhealthnurse
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(CHN)rolesarewith provinciallyorfederallyfunded positions.
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PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge/Remember
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REF: CommunityHealthNursingRoles and Functions OBJ: 1.1 |1.6 d d d d d d d
TOP: Safeand Effective Care Environment
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6. Apublichealthnurse(PHN)strivestopreventdiseaseanddisability,ofteninpartnershipwithother
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communitygroups.WhichstatementisanappropriatesummaryofthePHN’srole?
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a. ThePHNasksthepoliticalleaders whatinterventions shouldbechosen. d d
b. ThePHNassesses thecommunityand decides onappropriateinterventions. n
c. ThePHNusesdatafrom themainhealthcareinstitutionsinthecommunityto
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determineneeded health services.
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d. ThePHNworkswith communitymembers tocarryout publichealthfunctions. d d d
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ItiscrucialthatthePHNworkwithmembersofthecommunitytocarryout corepublichealthfunctions.
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REF: Public Health Practice OBJ: 1.5
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TOP: HealthPromotionandMaintenance
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7. Whichofthefollowingis usedas ameasurement ofpopulation health? d d d d d
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b. Thelevelsofprevention
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d. Reported provincialalcoholandtobaccosales in anygivenmonth d d d n d
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Populationhealthreferstothehealthoutcomesofapopulationasmeasured bydeterminantsofhealthand
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healthoutcomes.
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