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Foundations For Population Health In Community/Public Health Nursing
Marcia Stanhope & Jeanette Lancaster
6th Edition
,Table Of Contents
Chapter 01 Public Health Nursing And Population Health 1
Chapter 02 The History Of Public Health And Public And Community Health Nursing 7
Chapter 03 Us And Global Health Care 14
Chapter 04 Government, The Law, And Policy Activism 20
Chapter 05 Economics Of Us Health Care Delivery 28
Chapter 06 Ethics In Public And Community Health Nursing Practice 38
Chapter 07 Culture Of Populations In Communities 47
Chapter 08 Environmental Health 56
Chapter 09 Evidence-Based Practice 64
Chapter 10 Epidemiological Applications 71
Chapter 11 Infectious Disease Prevention And Control 84
Chapter 12 Communicable And Infection Disease Risks 94
Chapter 13 Community Assessment And Evaluation 104
Chapter 14 Health Education In The Community 113
Chapter 15 Case Management 121
Chapter 16 Disaster Management 128
Chapter 17 Public Health Surveillance And Outbreak Investigation 136
Chapter 18 Program Management 142
Chapter 19 Healthcare Improvement In The Community 149
Chapter 20 Family Development, Family Nursing Assessment, And Genomics 159
Chapter 21 Family Health Risks 168
Chapter 22 Health Risks Across The Life Span 179
Chapter 23 Health Equity And Care Of Vulnerable Populations 191
Chapter 24 Rural Health And Migrant Health 198
Chapter 25 Poverty, Homelessness, Teen Pregnancy, And Mental Illness 205
Chapter 26 Alcohol, Tobacco, And Other Drug Problems In The Community 214
Chapter 27 Violence And Human Abuse 223
Chapter 28 Nursing Practice At The Local, State, And National Levels In Public Health 230
Chapter 29 The Faith Community Nurse 238
Chapter 30 The Nurse In Public Health, Home Health, Palliative Care, And Hospice 245
Chapter 31 The Nurse In The Schools 255
Chapter 32 The Nurse In Occupational Health 267
,Test Bank - Foundations For Population Health In Community/Public Health Nursing, 6th Edition (Stanhope, 2022)
Chapter 01: Public Health Nursing And Population Health
Stanhope: Foundations For Population Health In Community/Public Health Nursing, 6th
Edition
Multiple Choice
1. Which Statement 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 Attend School.
The Emphasis Is On Acute And Chronic Care And The Provision Of Comprehensive,
Coordinated, And 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 Groups, Aggregates, Or Systems.
2. Which Statement Best Describes The Goal Of Community-Oriented Nursing?
a. Providing Care To Individuals And Families
b. Providing Care To Manage Acute Or Chronic Conditions
c. Giving Direct Care To Ill Individuals Within Their Family Setting
d. To Preserve, Protect, Promote, Or Maintain Health And Prevent Disease
Ans: D
By Definition, Community-Oriented Nursing Has The Goal Of Preserving, Protecting, Or
Maintaining Health And Preventing Disease To Promote The Quality Of Life. All Nurses
May Focus On Individuals And Families, Give Direct Care To Ill Persons Within Their
Family Setting, And Help Manage Acute Or Chronic Conditions. These Definitions Are
Not Specific To Community-Oriented Nursing.
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 Than On Individuals, Groups, And Families. The Goal Is To Prevent
Disease And Preserve, Promote, Restore, And Protect Health For The Community And
The Population Within It. Community-Based Nurses Deal Primarily With Illness-Oriented
Care Of Individuals And Families Across The Life Span. The Aim Is To Manage Acute And
Chronic Health Conditions In The Community, And The Focus Of Practice Is On Individual
Or Family-Centered Illness Care.
, 4. Which Of The Following Is Responsible For The Dramatic Increase In Life Expectancy
During The 20th Century?
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
There Has To Be Indisputable Evidence Collected Over Time That Public Health Policies And
Programs Were Primarily Responsible For Increasing The Average Life Span From 47 In 1900
To
78.6 Years In 2017, An Increase Of Approximately 60% In Just Over A Century Plus
Through Improvements In (1) Sanitation, (2) Clean Water Supplies, (3) Making
Workplaces Safer, (4) Improving Food And Drug Safety, (5) Immunizing Children, And (6)
Improving Nutrition, Hygiene, And Housing. Although People Are Excited When A New
Drug Is Discovered That Cures A Disease Or When 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.
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. Provide Free Health Care To All Citizens
b. To Increase The Number Of Individuals With Access To Effective Health Care Benefits
c. Lower The Cost Of Health Care To The American Population
d. To Lessen The Governmental Burden Of Providing Health Care To Americans
Ans: B
The Central Feature In The Patienfftoprrdoatbelcetico naraenad Cat (Aca) Of 2010 Are
The Mechanisms To Increase The NumbearltohfIpnesouprAl EnCwei.THtHe Care
Provided Is
Not Necessarily Free. While The Cost Of Health Care And The Burden It Places On The
American Government Are Serious Concerns, They Are Not The Primary Focus Of Aca.
6. What Is The Basic Assumption Stated By Healthy People 2010 As It Relates To 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
The Major Premise Of Healthy People 2010 Was That The Health Of The Individual
Cannot Be Entirely Separate From The Health Of The Larger Community. 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 Prevent Disease And Disability And Promote And Protect The Health Of The
Community As A Whole. Public Health 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 Is On Prevention Of Illness Not On Spending More On Illness Care.
Foundations For Population Health In Community/Public Health Nursing
Marcia Stanhope & Jeanette Lancaster
6th Edition
,Table Of Contents
Chapter 01 Public Health Nursing And Population Health 1
Chapter 02 The History Of Public Health And Public And Community Health Nursing 7
Chapter 03 Us And Global Health Care 14
Chapter 04 Government, The Law, And Policy Activism 20
Chapter 05 Economics Of Us Health Care Delivery 28
Chapter 06 Ethics In Public And Community Health Nursing Practice 38
Chapter 07 Culture Of Populations In Communities 47
Chapter 08 Environmental Health 56
Chapter 09 Evidence-Based Practice 64
Chapter 10 Epidemiological Applications 71
Chapter 11 Infectious Disease Prevention And Control 84
Chapter 12 Communicable And Infection Disease Risks 94
Chapter 13 Community Assessment And Evaluation 104
Chapter 14 Health Education In The Community 113
Chapter 15 Case Management 121
Chapter 16 Disaster Management 128
Chapter 17 Public Health Surveillance And Outbreak Investigation 136
Chapter 18 Program Management 142
Chapter 19 Healthcare Improvement In The Community 149
Chapter 20 Family Development, Family Nursing Assessment, And Genomics 159
Chapter 21 Family Health Risks 168
Chapter 22 Health Risks Across The Life Span 179
Chapter 23 Health Equity And Care Of Vulnerable Populations 191
Chapter 24 Rural Health And Migrant Health 198
Chapter 25 Poverty, Homelessness, Teen Pregnancy, And Mental Illness 205
Chapter 26 Alcohol, Tobacco, And Other Drug Problems In The Community 214
Chapter 27 Violence And Human Abuse 223
Chapter 28 Nursing Practice At The Local, State, And National Levels In Public Health 230
Chapter 29 The Faith Community Nurse 238
Chapter 30 The Nurse In Public Health, Home Health, Palliative Care, And Hospice 245
Chapter 31 The Nurse In The Schools 255
Chapter 32 The Nurse In Occupational Health 267
,Test Bank - Foundations For Population Health In Community/Public Health Nursing, 6th Edition (Stanhope, 2022)
Chapter 01: Public Health Nursing And Population Health
Stanhope: Foundations For Population Health In Community/Public Health Nursing, 6th
Edition
Multiple Choice
1. Which Statement 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 Attend School.
The Emphasis Is On Acute And Chronic Care And The Provision Of Comprehensive,
Coordinated, And 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 Groups, Aggregates, Or Systems.
2. Which Statement Best Describes The Goal Of Community-Oriented Nursing?
a. Providing Care To Individuals And Families
b. Providing Care To Manage Acute Or Chronic Conditions
c. Giving Direct Care To Ill Individuals Within Their Family Setting
d. To Preserve, Protect, Promote, Or Maintain Health And Prevent Disease
Ans: D
By Definition, Community-Oriented Nursing Has The Goal Of Preserving, Protecting, Or
Maintaining Health And Preventing Disease To Promote The Quality Of Life. All Nurses
May Focus On Individuals And Families, Give Direct Care To Ill Persons Within Their
Family Setting, And Help Manage Acute Or Chronic Conditions. These Definitions Are
Not Specific To Community-Oriented Nursing.
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 Than On Individuals, Groups, And Families. The Goal Is To Prevent
Disease And Preserve, Promote, Restore, And Protect Health For The Community And
The Population Within It. Community-Based Nurses Deal Primarily With Illness-Oriented
Care Of Individuals And Families Across The Life Span. The Aim Is To Manage Acute And
Chronic Health Conditions In The Community, And The Focus Of Practice Is On Individual
Or Family-Centered Illness Care.
, 4. Which Of The Following Is Responsible For The Dramatic Increase In Life Expectancy
During The 20th Century?
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
There Has To Be Indisputable Evidence Collected Over Time That Public Health Policies And
Programs Were Primarily Responsible For Increasing The Average Life Span From 47 In 1900
To
78.6 Years In 2017, An Increase Of Approximately 60% In Just Over A Century Plus
Through Improvements In (1) Sanitation, (2) Clean Water Supplies, (3) Making
Workplaces Safer, (4) Improving Food And Drug Safety, (5) Immunizing Children, And (6)
Improving Nutrition, Hygiene, And Housing. Although People Are Excited When A New
Drug Is Discovered That Cures A Disease Or When 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.
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. Provide Free Health Care To All Citizens
b. To Increase The Number Of Individuals With Access To Effective Health Care Benefits
c. Lower The Cost Of Health Care To The American Population
d. To Lessen The Governmental Burden Of Providing Health Care To Americans
Ans: B
The Central Feature In The Patienfftoprrdoatbelcetico naraenad Cat (Aca) Of 2010 Are
The Mechanisms To Increase The NumbearltohfIpnesouprAl EnCwei.THtHe Care
Provided Is
Not Necessarily Free. While The Cost Of Health Care And The Burden It Places On The
American Government Are Serious Concerns, They Are Not The Primary Focus Of Aca.
6. What Is The Basic Assumption Stated By Healthy People 2010 As It Relates To 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
The Major Premise Of Healthy People 2010 Was That The Health Of The Individual
Cannot Be Entirely Separate From The Health Of The Larger Community. 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 Prevent Disease And Disability And Promote And Protect The Health Of The
Community As A Whole. Public Health 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 Is On Prevention Of Illness Not On Spending More On Illness Care.
