,Stanhope:3Foundations3of3Population3Health3for3Community/Public3Health3Nursing,35th3Edition
Contents:
Part3I:3Perspectives3in3Health3Care3Delivery3and3Nursing
Chapter31.3Community3and3Prevention3Oriented3Practice3to3 Improve3Population3Health
Chapter32.3The3History3of3Public3Health3and3Public3and3Community3Health3Nursing
Chapter33.3The3Changing3U.S.3Health3and3Public3Health3Care3Systems
Part3II:3Influences3on3Health3Care3Delivery3and3Nursing
Chapter34.3Ethics3in3Public3and3Community3Health3Nursing3Practice
Chapter35.3Cultural3Influences3in3Nursing3in3Community3Health
Chapter36.3Environmental3Health
Chapter37.3Government,3the3Law,3and3Policy3Activism
Chapter38.3Economic3Influences
Part3III:3Conceptual3Frameworks3Applied3to3Nursing3Practice3in3the3Community
Chapter39.3Epidemiological3Applications
Chapter310.3Evidence-Based3Practice
Chapter311.3Using3Health3Education3and3Groups3in3the3Community
Part3IV:3Issues3and3Approaches3in3Health3Care3of3Populations
Chapter312.3Community3Assessment3and3Evaluation
Chapter313.3Case3Management
Chapter314.3Disaster3Management
Chapter315.3Surveillance3and3Outbreak3Investigation
Chapter316.3Program3Management
Chapter317.3Managing3Quality3and3Safety
Part3V:3Issues3and3Approaches3in3Family3and3Individual3Health3Care
Chapter318.3Family3Development3and3Family3Nursing3Assessment
Chapter319.3Family3Health3Risks
Chapter320.3Health3Risks3Across3the3Life3Span
Part3VI:3Vulnerability:3Predisposing3Factors
Chapter321.3Vulnerability3and3Vulnerable3Populations:3An3Overview
Chapter322.3Rural3Health3and3Migrant3Health
Chapter323.3Poverty,3Homelessness,3Teen3Pregnancy,3and3Mental3Illness
Chapter324.3Alcohol,3Tobacco,3and3Other3Drug3Problems3in3the3Community
Chapter325.3Violence3and3Human3Abuse
Chapter326.3Infectious3Disease3Prevention3and3Control
Chapter327.3HIV3Infection,3Hepatitis,3Tuberculosis,3and3Sexually3Transmitted3Diseases
Part3VII:3Nursing3Practice3in3the3Community:3Roles3and3Functions
Chapter328.3Nursing3Practice3at3the3Local,3State,3and3National3Levels3in3Public3Health
Chapter329.3The3Faith3Community3Nurse
Chapter330.3The3Nurse3in3Home3Health3and3Hospice
Chapter331.3The3Nurse3in3the3Schools
Chapter332.3The3Nurse3in3Occupational3Health
,Stanhope:3Foundations3for3Population3Health3in3Community/Public3HealthNursing,35th3Edition
Chapter301:3Community3and3Prevention3Oriented3Practice3to3Improve3Population3Health
MULTIPLE3CHOICE
1. Which3of3the3following3best3describes3community-based3nursing?
a. A3practice3in3which3care3is3provided3for3individuals3and3families
b. Providing3care3with3a3focus3on3the3group’s3needs
c. Giving3care3with3a3focus3 on3the3aggregate’s3needs
d. A3value3system3in3which3all3clients3receive3optimal3care
ANS:3 A
By3definition,3community-based3nursing3is3a3setting-
specific3practice3in3which3care3is3provided3for3“sick”3individuals3and3families3where3they3liv
e,3work,3and3attend3school.3The3emphasis3is3on3acute3and3chronic3care3and3the3provision3of3c
omprehensive,3coordinated,3and3continuous3care.3These3nurses3may3be3generalists3or3speciali
sts3in3maternal–infant,3pediatric,3adult,3or3psychiatric3mental3health3nursing.3Community-
based3nursing3emphasizes3acute3and3chronic3care3to3individuals3and3families,3rather3than3foc
using3on3groups,3aggregates,3or3systems.
2. Which3of3the3following3best3describes3community-oriented3nursing?
a. Focusing3on3the3provision3of3care3to3individuals3and3families
b. Providing3care3to3manage3acute3or3chronic3conditions
c. Giving3direct3care3to3ill3individuals3within3their3family3setting
d. Having3the3goal3of3health3promotion3and3disease3prevention
ANS:3 D
By3definition,3community-
oriented3nursing3has3the3goal3of3preserving,3protecting,3or3maintaining3health3and3preventing
3disease3to3promote3the3quality3of3life.3All3nurses3may3focus3on3individuals 3and3families,3giv
e3direct3care3to3ill3persons3within3their3family3setting,3and3help3manage3acute3or3chronic3cond
itions.3These3definitions3are3not3specific3to3community-oriented3nursing.
3. Which3of3the3following3is3the3primary3focus3of3public3health3nursing?
a. Families3and3groups
b. Illness-oriented3 care
c. Individuals3within3the3family3unit
d. Health3care3of3communities3and3populations
ANS:3 D
In3public3health3nursing3the3primary3focus3is3on3the3health3care3of3communities3and3populati
ons3rather3than3on3individuals,3groups,3and3families.3The3goal3is3to3prevent3disease3and3preser
ve,3promote,3restore,3and3protect3health3for3the3community3and3the3population3within3it.3Com
munity-based3nurses3deal3primarily3with3illness-
oriented3care3of3individuals3and3families3acorss3the3life3span.3The3aim3is3to3amanage3acute3a
nd3chronic3health3conditions3in3the3community,3and3the3focus3of3practice3is3on3individual3or3
family-centered3illness3care.
, 4. Which3of3the3following3is3responsible3for3the3dramatic3increase3in3life3expectancy3during3th
e320th3century?
a. Technology3increases3in3the3field3of3medical3laboratory3research
b. Advances3in3surgical3techniques3and3procedures
c. Sanitation3and3other3population-based3prevention3programs
d. Use3of3antibiotics3to3fight3infections
ANS:3 C
Improvements3in3control3of3infectious3diseases3through3immunizations,3sanitation,3and3other
3population-
based3prevention3programs3led3to3the3increase3in3life3expectancy3from3less3than3503years3in31
9003to3more3than3783years3in32013.3Although3people3are3excited3when3a3new3drug3is3discove
red3that3cures3a3disease3or3when3a3new3way3to3transplant3organs3is3perfected,3it3is3important3
to3know3about3the3significant3gains3in3the3health3of3populations3that3have3come3largely3from
3public3health3accomplishments.
5. A3nurse3is3developing3a3plan3to3decrease3the3number3of3premature3deaths3in3the3communit
y.3Which3of3the3following3interventions3would3most3likely3be3implemented3by3the3nurse?
a. Increase3the3community’s3knowledge3about3hospice3care.
b. Promote3healthy3lifestyle3behavior3choices3among3the3community3members.
c. Encourage3employers3to3have3wellness3centers3at3each3industrial3site.
d. Ensure3timely3and3effective3medical3intervention3and3treatment3for3communit
y3members.
ANS:3 B
Public3health3approaches3could3help3prevent3premature3deaths3by3influencing3the3way3people
3eat,3drink,3drive,3engage3in3exercise,3and3treat3the3environment.3Increasing3knowledge3of3ho
spice3care,3encouraging3on-
site3wellness3centers,3and3ensuring3timely3treatment3of3medical3conditions3do3not3address3the
3focus3of3improving3overall3health3through3health3promotion3strategies.3This3is3the3major3me
thod3that3is3suggested3to3decrease3the3incidence3of3premature3death.
6. Which3of3the3following3is3a3basic3assumption3of3public3health3efforts?
a. Health3disparities3among3any3groups3are3morally3and3legally3wrong.
b. Health3care3is3the3most3important3priority3in3government3planning3and3funding.
c. The3health3of3individuals3cannot3be3separated3from3the3health3of3the3community.
d. The3government3is3responsible3for3lengthening3the3life3span3of3Americans.
ANS:3 C
Public3health3practice3focuses3on3the3community3as3a3whole,3and3the3effect3 of3the3communit
y’s3health3status3(resources)3on3the3health3of3individuals,3families,3and3groups.3The3goal3is3to
3prevent3disease3and3disability3and3promote3and3protect3the3health3of3the3community3as3a3wh
ole.3Public3health3can3be3described3as3what3society3collectively3does3to3ensure3that3condition
s3exist3in3which3people3can3be3healthy.3The3basic3assumptions3of3public3health3do3not3judge3t
he3morality3of3health3disparities.3The3focus3is3on3prevention3of3illness3not3on3spending3more3
on3illness3care.3Additionally,3individual3responsibility3for3making3healthy3choices3is3the3direc
tive3for3lengthening3life3span3not3the3role3of3the3government.
7. Which3of3the3following3actions3would3most3likely3be3performed3by3a3public3health3nurse?
a. Asking3community3leaders3what3interventions3should3be3chosen
b. Assessing3the3community3and3deciding3on3appropriate3interventions
c. Using3data3from3the3main3health3care3institutions3in3the3community3to3determine
Contents:
Part3I:3Perspectives3in3Health3Care3Delivery3and3Nursing
Chapter31.3Community3and3Prevention3Oriented3Practice3to3 Improve3Population3Health
Chapter32.3The3History3of3Public3Health3and3Public3and3Community3Health3Nursing
Chapter33.3The3Changing3U.S.3Health3and3Public3Health3Care3Systems
Part3II:3Influences3on3Health3Care3Delivery3and3Nursing
Chapter34.3Ethics3in3Public3and3Community3Health3Nursing3Practice
Chapter35.3Cultural3Influences3in3Nursing3in3Community3Health
Chapter36.3Environmental3Health
Chapter37.3Government,3the3Law,3and3Policy3Activism
Chapter38.3Economic3Influences
Part3III:3Conceptual3Frameworks3Applied3to3Nursing3Practice3in3the3Community
Chapter39.3Epidemiological3Applications
Chapter310.3Evidence-Based3Practice
Chapter311.3Using3Health3Education3and3Groups3in3the3Community
Part3IV:3Issues3and3Approaches3in3Health3Care3of3Populations
Chapter312.3Community3Assessment3and3Evaluation
Chapter313.3Case3Management
Chapter314.3Disaster3Management
Chapter315.3Surveillance3and3Outbreak3Investigation
Chapter316.3Program3Management
Chapter317.3Managing3Quality3and3Safety
Part3V:3Issues3and3Approaches3in3Family3and3Individual3Health3Care
Chapter318.3Family3Development3and3Family3Nursing3Assessment
Chapter319.3Family3Health3Risks
Chapter320.3Health3Risks3Across3the3Life3Span
Part3VI:3Vulnerability:3Predisposing3Factors
Chapter321.3Vulnerability3and3Vulnerable3Populations:3An3Overview
Chapter322.3Rural3Health3and3Migrant3Health
Chapter323.3Poverty,3Homelessness,3Teen3Pregnancy,3and3Mental3Illness
Chapter324.3Alcohol,3Tobacco,3and3Other3Drug3Problems3in3the3Community
Chapter325.3Violence3and3Human3Abuse
Chapter326.3Infectious3Disease3Prevention3and3Control
Chapter327.3HIV3Infection,3Hepatitis,3Tuberculosis,3and3Sexually3Transmitted3Diseases
Part3VII:3Nursing3Practice3in3the3Community:3Roles3and3Functions
Chapter328.3Nursing3Practice3at3the3Local,3State,3and3National3Levels3in3Public3Health
Chapter329.3The3Faith3Community3Nurse
Chapter330.3The3Nurse3in3Home3Health3and3Hospice
Chapter331.3The3Nurse3in3the3Schools
Chapter332.3The3Nurse3in3Occupational3Health
,Stanhope:3Foundations3for3Population3Health3in3Community/Public3HealthNursing,35th3Edition
Chapter301:3Community3and3Prevention3Oriented3Practice3to3Improve3Population3Health
MULTIPLE3CHOICE
1. Which3of3the3following3best3describes3community-based3nursing?
a. A3practice3in3which3care3is3provided3for3individuals3and3families
b. Providing3care3with3a3focus3on3the3group’s3needs
c. Giving3care3with3a3focus3 on3the3aggregate’s3needs
d. A3value3system3in3which3all3clients3receive3optimal3care
ANS:3 A
By3definition,3community-based3nursing3is3a3setting-
specific3practice3in3which3care3is3provided3for3“sick”3individuals3and3families3where3they3liv
e,3work,3and3attend3school.3The3emphasis3is3on3acute3and3chronic3care3and3the3provision3of3c
omprehensive,3coordinated,3and3continuous3care.3These3nurses3may3be3generalists3or3speciali
sts3in3maternal–infant,3pediatric,3adult,3or3psychiatric3mental3health3nursing.3Community-
based3nursing3emphasizes3acute3and3chronic3care3to3individuals3and3families,3rather3than3foc
using3on3groups,3aggregates,3or3systems.
2. Which3of3the3following3best3describes3community-oriented3nursing?
a. Focusing3on3the3provision3of3care3to3individuals3and3families
b. Providing3care3to3manage3acute3or3chronic3conditions
c. Giving3direct3care3to3ill3individuals3within3their3family3setting
d. Having3the3goal3of3health3promotion3and3disease3prevention
ANS:3 D
By3definition,3community-
oriented3nursing3has3the3goal3of3preserving,3protecting,3or3maintaining3health3and3preventing
3disease3to3promote3the3quality3of3life.3All3nurses3may3focus3on3individuals 3and3families,3giv
e3direct3care3to3ill3persons3within3their3family3setting,3and3help3manage3acute3or3chronic3cond
itions.3These3definitions3are3not3specific3to3community-oriented3nursing.
3. Which3of3the3following3is3the3primary3focus3of3public3health3nursing?
a. Families3and3groups
b. Illness-oriented3 care
c. Individuals3within3the3family3unit
d. Health3care3of3communities3and3populations
ANS:3 D
In3public3health3nursing3the3primary3focus3is3on3the3health3care3of3communities3and3populati
ons3rather3than3on3individuals,3groups,3and3families.3The3goal3is3to3prevent3disease3and3preser
ve,3promote,3restore,3and3protect3health3for3the3community3and3the3population3within3it.3Com
munity-based3nurses3deal3primarily3with3illness-
oriented3care3of3individuals3and3families3acorss3the3life3span.3The3aim3is3to3amanage3acute3a
nd3chronic3health3conditions3in3the3community,3and3the3focus3of3practice3is3on3individual3or3
family-centered3illness3care.
, 4. Which3of3the3following3is3responsible3for3the3dramatic3increase3in3life3expectancy3during3th
e320th3century?
a. Technology3increases3in3the3field3of3medical3laboratory3research
b. Advances3in3surgical3techniques3and3procedures
c. Sanitation3and3other3population-based3prevention3programs
d. Use3of3antibiotics3to3fight3infections
ANS:3 C
Improvements3in3control3of3infectious3diseases3through3immunizations,3sanitation,3and3other
3population-
based3prevention3programs3led3to3the3increase3in3life3expectancy3from3less3than3503years3in31
9003to3more3than3783years3in32013.3Although3people3are3excited3when3a3new3drug3is3discove
red3that3cures3a3disease3or3when3a3new3way3to3transplant3organs3is3perfected,3it3is3important3
to3know3about3the3significant3gains3in3the3health3of3populations3that3have3come3largely3from
3public3health3accomplishments.
5. A3nurse3is3developing3a3plan3to3decrease3the3number3of3premature3deaths3in3the3communit
y.3Which3of3the3following3interventions3would3most3likely3be3implemented3by3the3nurse?
a. Increase3the3community’s3knowledge3about3hospice3care.
b. Promote3healthy3lifestyle3behavior3choices3among3the3community3members.
c. Encourage3employers3to3have3wellness3centers3at3each3industrial3site.
d. Ensure3timely3and3effective3medical3intervention3and3treatment3for3communit
y3members.
ANS:3 B
Public3health3approaches3could3help3prevent3premature3deaths3by3influencing3the3way3people
3eat,3drink,3drive,3engage3in3exercise,3and3treat3the3environment.3Increasing3knowledge3of3ho
spice3care,3encouraging3on-
site3wellness3centers,3and3ensuring3timely3treatment3of3medical3conditions3do3not3address3the
3focus3of3improving3overall3health3through3health3promotion3strategies.3This3is3the3major3me
thod3that3is3suggested3to3decrease3the3incidence3of3premature3death.
6. Which3of3the3following3is3a3basic3assumption3of3public3health3efforts?
a. Health3disparities3among3any3groups3are3morally3and3legally3wrong.
b. Health3care3is3the3most3important3priority3in3government3planning3and3funding.
c. The3health3of3individuals3cannot3be3separated3from3the3health3of3the3community.
d. The3government3is3responsible3for3lengthening3the3life3span3of3Americans.
ANS:3 C
Public3health3practice3focuses3on3the3community3as3a3whole,3and3the3effect3 of3the3communit
y’s3health3status3(resources)3on3the3health3of3individuals,3families,3and3groups.3The3goal3is3to
3prevent3disease3and3disability3and3promote3and3protect3the3health3of3the3community3as3a3wh
ole.3Public3health3can3be3described3as3what3society3collectively3does3to3ensure3that3condition
s3exist3in3which3people3can3be3healthy.3The3basic3assumptions3of3public3health3do3not3judge3t
he3morality3of3health3disparities.3The3focus3is3on3prevention3of3illness3not3on3spending3more3
on3illness3care.3Additionally,3individual3responsibility3for3making3healthy3choices3is3the3direc
tive3for3lengthening3life3span3not3the3role3of3the3government.
7. Which3of3the3following3actions3would3most3likely3be3performed3by3a3public3health3nurse?
a. Asking3community3leaders3what3interventions3should3be3chosen
b. Assessing3the3community3and3deciding3on3appropriate3interventions
c. Using3data3from3the3main3health3care3institutions3in3the3community3to3determine
