Test Bank Community Health Nursing in Canada
3rd Edition-GradesA+-2023-2024
Chapter1501:15Community15Health15Nursing
Stanhope:15Community15Health15Nursing15in15Canada,153rd15Canadian15Edition
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1. Which15of15the15following15best15describes15community15health15nursing?
a. Giving15care15with15a15focus15on15the15aggregate’s15needs
b. Giving15care15with15a15focus15on15the15group’s15needs
c. Focusing15on15the15health15care15of15individual15clients15in15the15community
d. Working15with15an15approach15of15unique15client15care
ANS:1 5 C
By15definition,15community15health15nursing15is15the15health15care15of15individual15clients15in15t
he15community.
DIF: Cognitive15Level:15Knowledge/Remember
REF:1 5 p.15315OBJ:1 5 1.6
TOP:1 5 Client15Need:15Safe15and15Effective15Care15Environment15-15Management15of15Care
2. Which15of15the15following15best15describes15primary15health15
care?
a. A15comprehensive15way15to15address15issues15of15social15justi
ce
b. Giving15care15to15manage15acute15or15chronic15conditions
c. Giving15direct15care15to15ill15individuals15within15their15family15setting
d. Having15the15goal15of15health15promotion15and15disease15prevention
ANS:1 5 A
By15definition,15primary15health15care15is15comprehensive15and15addresses15issues15of15social
15justice15and15equity.15Social15justice15in15the15context15of15health15refers15to15ensuring15fair
ness15and15equality15in15health15services15so15that15vulnerable15individuals15in15society15have
15easy15access15to15health15care.
DIF: Cognitive15Level:15Knowledge/Remember
REF:1 5 p.151015OBJ:1 5 1.4
TOP:1 5 Client15Need:15Health15Promotion15and15Maintenance
3. The15health15of15which15of15the15following15is15the15primary15focus15of15public15health15nurses
15(PHNs)?
a. Families
b. Groups
c. Individuals
d. Populations
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ANS:1 5 D
PHNs15use15knowledge15of15nursing,15social15sciences,15and15public15health15sciences15for15the1
5promotion15and15protection15of15health15and15for15the15prevention15of15disease15among15popu
lations.
DIF: Cognitive15Level:15Knowledge/Remember REF:1 5 p.1513,15Table151-
415|15p.152015OBJ:1 5 1.5
TOP:1 5 Client15Need:15Health15Promotion15and15Maintenance
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4. Which15change15is15the15primary15explanation15for15life15expectancy15increasing15so15notabl
y15since15the15early151900s?
a. An15increase15in15findings15from15medical15laboratory15research
b. Incredible15advances15in15surgical15techniques15and15procedures
c. Improved15sanitation15and15other15public15health15activities
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d. Increased15use15of15antibiotics15to15fight15infections
ANS:1 5 C
Improvement15in15control15of15infectious15diseases15through15immunizations,15sanitation,15and15
other15public15health15activities15led15to15the15increase15in15life15expectancy15since15the15early
151900s.
DIF: Cognitive15Level:15Knowledge/Remember REF:1 5 pp.1512-
1315OBJ:1 5 1.5
TOP:1 5 Client15Need:15Health15Promotion15and15Maintenance
5. Which15community15health15nursing15practice15area15receives15funding15from15the15private15se
ctor?
a. Telenurses
b. Corrections15nurses
c. Nurse15entrepreneurs
d. Street15or15outreach15nurses
ANS:1 5 C
The15nurse15entrepreneur15receives15private15funding,15whereas15all15of15the15other15community
15health15nurse15(CHN)15roles15are15with15provincially15or15federally15funded15positions.
DIF: Cognitive15Level:15Knowledge/Remember REF:1 5 p.1522,15Table151-
415Examples15OBJ:1 5 1.6
TOP:1 5 Client15Need:15Safe15and15Effective15Care15Environment15-15Management15of15Care
6. A15PHN15strives15to15prevent15disease15and15disability,15often15in15partnership15with15other1
5community15groups.15Which15statement15is15an15appropriate15summary15of15the15PHN’s1
5role?
a. The15PHN15asks15the15political15leaders15what15interventions15should15be15chosen.
b. The15PHN15assesses15the15community15and15decides15on15appropriate15interventions.
c. The15PHN15uses15data15from15the15main15health15care15institutions15in15the15co
mmunity15to15determine15needed15health15services.
d. The15PHN15works15with15community15members15to15carry15out15public15health15functions.
ANS:1 5 D
It15is15crucial15that15the15PHN15work15with15members15of15the15community15to15carry15out15cor
e15public15health15functions.
DIF: Cognitive15Level:15Application/Apply
REF:1 5 p.1513,15How15To15box15OBJ:1 5 1.5
TOP:1 5 Client15Need:15Health15Promotion15and15Maintenance
7. Which15of15the15following15is15used15as15a15measurement15of15population15health?
a. Health15status15indicators
b. The15levels15of15prevention
c. The15number15of15memberships15at15the15local15fitness15centre
d. Reported15provincial15alcohol15and15tobacco15sales15in15any15given15month
ANS:1 5 A
Population15health15refers15to15the15health15outcomes15of15a15population15as15measured15by15d
eterminants15of15health15and15health15outcomes.
DIF: Cognitive15Level:15Knowledge/Remember
REF:1 5 p.151615OBJ:1 5 1.2
TOP:1 5 Client15Need:15Health15Promotion15and15Maintenance
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