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CHAPTER LIST
Unit 1: Foundations of Community/Public Health Nursing
1. Introduction to Community Health Nursing
2. Public Health Nursing in the Community
3. History and Evolution of Public Health Nursing
4. Research, Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, and Ethics
5. Transcultural Nursing
Unit 2: Community/Public Health Essentials
6. Structure and Economics of Community/Public Health Services
7. Epidemiology in the Community
8. Communicable Disease
9. Environmental Health & Safety
Unit 3: Community/Public Health Nursing Toolbox
10. Communication, Collaboration, and Technology
11. Health Promotion Through Education
12. Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Community/Public Health Programs
13. Policymaking and Advocacy
Unit 4: The Health of Our Population
14. Family as Client
15. Community as Client
16. Global Health Nursing
17. Disasters and Their Impact
18. Violence & Abuse
Unit 5: Aggregate Populations
19. Maternal–Child Health
20. School-Age Children and Adolescents
21. Adult Health
22. Older Adults
Unit 6: Vulnerable Populations
23. Working with Vulnerable Populations
24. Clients with Disabilities
25. Behavioral Health in the Community
26. Unsheltered Populations
27. Rural, Migrant, and Urban Communities
28. Veterans Health
Unit 7: Settings for Community/Public Health Nursing
29. Public Settings
30. Private Settings
31. Home Health and Hospice Care
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Community Health
Nursing
Question 1:
A nurse is assigned to a community health setting that focuses on primary
prevention strategies. Which of the following activities would be most appropriate
for the nurse to prioritize in this setting?
A) Administering immunizations to children
B) Providing direct care to clients with chronic diseases
C) Conducting health screenings for early detection of cancer
D) Teaching a class on nutrition and exercise to reduce risk factors for heart
disease
✅Correct Answer: D) Teaching a class on nutrition and exercise to reduce
risk factors for heart disease
Rationale: Primary prevention focuses on preventing disease or injury before it
occurs, often through education and health promotion. Teaching nutrition and
exercise to reduce heart disease risk aligns with primary prevention efforts.
Immunizations (A) and health screenings (C) are secondary prevention, while
providing care to those with chronic diseases (B) falls under tertiary prevention.
DIF: Understanding
TOP: Health Promotion and Education
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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Question 2:
Which of the following nursing roles is most aligned with the concept of
community health nursing?
A) Providing care to individuals in an acute care hospital
B) Managing a unit in a hospital setting
C) Developing and implementing a public health intervention for a local
community
D) Conducting a research study on the efficacy of a new drug therapy
✅Correct Answer: C) Developing and implementing a public health
intervention for a local community
Rationale: Community health nursing involves working within communities to
promote health, prevent disease, and address health disparities. The focus is on
populations rather than individual patient care. Managing a unit (B) or providing
acute care (A) is hospital-based care. Conducting drug studies (D) is research, not
community health nursing.
DIF: Application
TOP: Nursing Role and Function
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment –
Management of Care
Question 3:
Which principle of public health nursing emphasizes the nurse's responsibility to
work with populations at risk, using a population-focused approach?
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CHAPTER LIST
Unit 1: Foundations of Community/Public Health Nursing
1. Introduction to Community Health Nursing
2. Public Health Nursing in the Community
3. History and Evolution of Public Health Nursing
4. Research, Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, and Ethics
5. Transcultural Nursing
Unit 2: Community/Public Health Essentials
6. Structure and Economics of Community/Public Health Services
7. Epidemiology in the Community
8. Communicable Disease
9. Environmental Health & Safety
Unit 3: Community/Public Health Nursing Toolbox
10. Communication, Collaboration, and Technology
11. Health Promotion Through Education
12. Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Community/Public Health Programs
13. Policymaking and Advocacy
Unit 4: The Health of Our Population
14. Family as Client
15. Community as Client
16. Global Health Nursing
17. Disasters and Their Impact
18. Violence & Abuse
Unit 5: Aggregate Populations
19. Maternal–Child Health
20. School-Age Children and Adolescents
21. Adult Health
22. Older Adults
Unit 6: Vulnerable Populations
23. Working with Vulnerable Populations
24. Clients with Disabilities
25. Behavioral Health in the Community
26. Unsheltered Populations
27. Rural, Migrant, and Urban Communities
28. Veterans Health
Unit 7: Settings for Community/Public Health Nursing
29. Public Settings
30. Private Settings
31. Home Health and Hospice Care
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Community Health
Nursing
Question 1:
A nurse is assigned to a community health setting that focuses on primary
prevention strategies. Which of the following activities would be most appropriate
for the nurse to prioritize in this setting?
A) Administering immunizations to children
B) Providing direct care to clients with chronic diseases
C) Conducting health screenings for early detection of cancer
D) Teaching a class on nutrition and exercise to reduce risk factors for heart
disease
✅Correct Answer: D) Teaching a class on nutrition and exercise to reduce
risk factors for heart disease
Rationale: Primary prevention focuses on preventing disease or injury before it
occurs, often through education and health promotion. Teaching nutrition and
exercise to reduce heart disease risk aligns with primary prevention efforts.
Immunizations (A) and health screenings (C) are secondary prevention, while
providing care to those with chronic diseases (B) falls under tertiary prevention.
DIF: Understanding
TOP: Health Promotion and Education
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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Question 2:
Which of the following nursing roles is most aligned with the concept of
community health nursing?
A) Providing care to individuals in an acute care hospital
B) Managing a unit in a hospital setting
C) Developing and implementing a public health intervention for a local
community
D) Conducting a research study on the efficacy of a new drug therapy
✅Correct Answer: C) Developing and implementing a public health
intervention for a local community
Rationale: Community health nursing involves working within communities to
promote health, prevent disease, and address health disparities. The focus is on
populations rather than individual patient care. Managing a unit (B) or providing
acute care (A) is hospital-based care. Conducting drug studies (D) is research, not
community health nursing.
DIF: Application
TOP: Nursing Role and Function
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment –
Management of Care
Question 3:
Which principle of public health nursing emphasizes the nurse's responsibility to
work with populations at risk, using a population-focused approach?
