Test Bank for Stanhope Foundations for Population Health in Community -Public Health Nursing 5th Edition Questions and Answers with Rationales

TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS POPULATION
HEALTH COMMUNITY –PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING 5TH EDITION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
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Chapter,01:,Community-,and,Prevention-Oriented,Practice,to,Improve,Population,Health,

Stanhope:,Foundations,for,Population,Health,in,Community/Public,Health,Nursing,,5th,Edition,MULTIPLE,

CHOICE,
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1., Which,of,the,following,best,describes,community-based,nursing?,

a. A,practice,in,which,care,is,provided,for,individuals,and,families,

b. Providing,care,with,a,focus,on,the,group’s,needs,

c. Giving,care,with,a,focus,on,the,aggregate’s,needs,

d. A,value,system,in,which,all,clients,receive,optimal,care,

ANS:,A,

By,definition,,community-based,nursing,is,a,setting-
specific,practice,in,which,care,is,provided,for,“sick”,individuals,and,families,where,they,live,,work,,and,att
end,school.,The,emphasis,is,on,acute,and,chronic,care,and,the,provision,of,comprehensive,,coordinated,,a
nd,continuous,care.,These,nurses,may,be,generalists,or,specialists,in,maternal–
infant,,pediatric,,adult,,or,psychiatric,mental,health,nursing.,Community-
based,nursing,emphasizes,acute,and,chronic,care,to,individuals,and,families,,rather,than,focusing,on,grou
ps,,aggregates,,or,systems.,
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2., Which,of,the,following,best,describes,community-oriented,nursing?,

a. Focusing,on,the,provision,of,care,to,individuals,and,families,

b. Providing,care,to,manage,acute,or,chronic,conditions,

c. Giving,direct,care,to,ill,inNdivRiduaIls,wGithBin.thCeirMfamily,setting,

d. Having,the,goal,of,health,promotion,and,disease,prevention,

ANS:,D,

By,definition,,community-
oriented,nursing,has,the,goal,of,preserving,,protecting,,or,maintaining,health,and,preventing,disease,to,pr
omote,the,quality,of,life.,All,nurses,may,focus,on,individuals,and,families,,give,direct,care,to,ill,persons,wit
hin,their,family,setting,,and,help,manage,acute,or,chronic,conditions.,These,definitions,are,not,specific,to,
community-oriented,nursing.,
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3., Which,of,the,following,is,the,primary,focus,of,public,health,nursing?,

a. Families,and,groups,

b. Illness-oriented,care,

,c. Individuals,within,the,family,unit,

d. Health,care,of,communities,and,populations,

ANS:,D,

In,public,health,nursing,the,primary,focus,is,on,the,health,care,of,communities,and,populations,rather,tha
n,on,individuals,,groups,,and,families.,The,goal,is,to,prevent,disease,and,preserve,,promote,,restore,,and,p
rotect,health,for,the,community,and,the,population,within,it.,Community-
based,nurses,deal,primarily,with,illness-
oriented,care,of,individuals,and,families,acorss,the,life,span.,The,aim,is,to,amanage,acute,and,chronic,heal
th,conditions,in,the,community,,and,the,focus,of,practice,is,on,individual,or,family-centered,illness,care.,
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4.,
Which,of,the,following,is,responsible,for,the,dramatic,increase,in,life,expectancy,during,the,20th,century?
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a. Technology,increases,in,the,field,of,medical,laboratory,research,

b. Advances,in,surgical,techniques,and,procedures,

c. Sanitation,and,other,population-based,prevention,programs,

d. Use,of,antibiotics,to,fight,infections,

ANS:,C,

Improvements,in,control,of,infectious,diseases,through,immunizations,,sanitation,,and,other,population-
based,prevention,programs,led,to,the,increase,in,life,expectancy,from,less,than,50,years,in,1900,to,more,t
han,78,years,in,2013.,Although,people,are,excited,when,a,new,drug,is,discovered,that,cures,a,disease,or,w
hen,a,new,way,to,transplant,organs,is,perfected,,it,is,important,to,know,about,the,significant,gains,in,the,
health,of,populations,that,have,come,largely,from,public,health,accomplishments.,
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5.,
A,nurse,is,developing,a,plan,to,decrease,the,number,of,premature,deaths,in,the,community.,Which,of,the,
following,interventions,would,most,likely,be,implemented,by,the,nurse?,

a. Increase,the,community’s,knowledge,about,hospice,care.,

b. Promote,healthy,lifestyle,behavior,choices,among,the,community,members.,

c. Encourage,employers,to,have,wellness,centers,at,each,industrial,site.,

d. Ensure,timely,and,effective,medical,intervention,and,treatment,for,community,members.,

ANS:,B,

Public,health,approaches,could,help,prevent,premature,deaths,by,influencing,the,way,people,eat,,drink,,d
rive,,engage,in,exercise,,and,treat,the,environment.,Increasing,knowledge,of,hospice,care,,encouraging,o
n-site,wellness,centers,,and,ensuring,timely,treatment,of,medical,

, conditions,do,not,address,theNfUocRusSoIfNimGpTroBv.inCg,OovMerall,health,through,health,promotio
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strategies.,This,is,the,major,method,that,is,suggested,to,decrease,the,incidence,of,premature,death.,

6., Which,of,the,following,is,a,basic,assumption,of,public,health,efforts?,

a. Health,disparities,among,any,groups,are,morally,and,legally,wrong.,

b. Health,care,is,the,most,important,priority,in,government,planning,and,funding.,

c. The,health,of,individuals,cannot,be,separated,from,the,health,of,the,community.,

d. The,government,is,responsible,for,lengthening,the,life,span,of,Americans.,

ANS:,C,

Public,health,practice,focuses,on,the,community,as,a,whole,,and,the,effect,of,the,

community’s,health,status,(resources),on,the,health,of,individuals,,families,,and,groups.,The,goal,is,to,pre
vent,disease,and,disability,and,promote,and,protect,the,health,of,the,community,as,a,whole.,Public,healt
h,can,be,described,as,what,society,collectively,does,to,ensure,that,conditions,exist,in,which,people,can,be,
healthy.,The,basic,assumptions,of,public,health,do,not,judge,the,morality,of,health,disparities.,The,focus,i
s,on,prevention,of,illness,not,on,spending,more,on,illness,care.,Additionally,,individual,responsibility,for,m
aking,healthy,choices,is,the,directive,for,lengthening,life,span,not,the,role,of,the,government.,
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7., Which,of,the,following,actions,would,most,likely,be,performed,by,a,public,health,nurse?,

a. Asking,community,leaders,what,interventions,should,be,chosen,

b. Assessing,the,community,and,deciding,on,appropriate,interventions,

c. Using,data,from,the,main,health,care,institutions,in,the,community,to,determine,
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needed,health,services,

d. Working,with,community,groups,to,create,policies,to,improve,the,environment,ANS:,D,

Although,the,public,health,nurse,might,engage,in,any,of,the,tasks,listed,,he,or,she,works,primarily,with,me
mbers,of,the,community,to,carry,out,core,public,health,functions,,including,assessment,of,the,population,
as,a,whole,and,engaging,in,promoting,health,and,improving,the,environment.,The,interventions,of,asking,
community,leaders,which,interventions,should,be,chosen,,asessing,the,community,and,deciding,on,appro
priate,interventions,,and,using,data,from,health,care,institutions,do,not,demonstrate,the,engagement,of,t
he,community,when,making,decisions,about,what,the,community,actually,wants,and,needs.,
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8., Which,of,the,following,public,health,nurses,most,clearly,fulfills,the,responsibilities,of,this,role?,

a. The,nurse,who,met,with,several,groups,to,discuss,community,recreation,issues,

b. The,nurse,who,spent,the,day,attending,meetings,of,various,health,agencies,