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CMAN 280 Exam 1 Questions and Correct
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A community/public health nurse is best defined as a nurse who
a. Applies concepts and knowledge from nursing and public health.
b. Gives care to families in the community.
c. Has a baccalaureate and previous experience in community health.
d. Is employed outside of an acute care setting.
Ans: d. Is employed outside of an acute care setting.
The term community health nursing is an umbrella term used
for all nurses who work in a community. This term denotes the
setting of practice for the nurse.
What is workers' compensation?
Ans: Workers' compensation is a system of benefits provided
by law to most employees who experience work-related injuries
or occupational diseases. Generally, benefits are paid
regardless of fault.
The only clear distinction between a community health nurse and a
public health nurse is that
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a. The community health nurse gives care in community settings
regardless of personal education, whereas public health nurses have
specific educational preparation.
b. Community health nurse is a title that has historically been used,
whereas public health nurse is the new in title for the role.
c. The community health nurse is employed to give care to families and
groups, whereas the public health nurse works in public health
departments.
d. Community health nurse is the broader term that includes public
health nursing, school nursing, and home health nursing.
Ans: a. The community health nurse gives care in community
settings regardless of personal education, whereas public
health nurses have specific educational preparation.
Public health nurses synthesize all their nursing expertise, as
well as knowledge, from public health, whereas nurses with
varied educational backgrounds may be employed in
community settings.
When the nurse is caring for a family or a community, it is important
that the nurse provide care that is
a. Similar to that described in the textbook or procedure manual
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b. Consistent with agency policies
c. Inexpensive
d. Culturally congruent
Ans: d. Culturally congruent
Although the nurse should provide care in all the ways
described, for recipients to accept the care, the care must be
consistent with their cultural expectations and norms.
What is the meaning of the term aggregate as used in community
health?
a. A group of persons who reside in a specific geographic area
b. All the persons who live in a specific community
c. A set of persons who have some characteristic in common
d. The public in professional terminology
Ans: c. A set of persons who have some characteristic in
common
By definition, an aggregate is a group of persons who have one
or more characteristics in common, particularly a set of persons
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under statistical study with some common personal or
environmental characteristic. Aggregate is a synonym for
population.
What is the appropriate approach for the community/public health
nurse in balancing individual privacy and autonomy and the
communitys needs for safety and security?
a. Fulfill agency policies first.
b. Implement professional standards of nursing practice.
c. Seek a balance between individuals needs and the communitys
needs.
d. Remember that group needs outrank individual needs.
Ans: c. Seek a balance between individuals needs and the
communitys needs.
While the nurses practice should be consistent with employing
agency policies, legal mandates, and professional standards,
the nurse must seek a balance between individual autonomy
and other individual rights and the rights of all other
community members. It is a delicate balance.
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CMAN 280 Exam 1 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
A community/public health nurse is best defined as a nurse who
a. Applies concepts and knowledge from nursing and public health.
b. Gives care to families in the community.
c. Has a baccalaureate and previous experience in community health.
d. Is employed outside of an acute care setting.
Ans: d. Is employed outside of an acute care setting.
The term community health nursing is an umbrella term used
for all nurses who work in a community. This term denotes the
setting of practice for the nurse.
What is workers' compensation?
Ans: Workers' compensation is a system of benefits provided
by law to most employees who experience work-related injuries
or occupational diseases. Generally, benefits are paid
regardless of fault.
The only clear distinction between a community health nurse and a
public health nurse is that
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a. The community health nurse gives care in community settings
regardless of personal education, whereas public health nurses have
specific educational preparation.
b. Community health nurse is a title that has historically been used,
whereas public health nurse is the new in title for the role.
c. The community health nurse is employed to give care to families and
groups, whereas the public health nurse works in public health
departments.
d. Community health nurse is the broader term that includes public
health nursing, school nursing, and home health nursing.
Ans: a. The community health nurse gives care in community
settings regardless of personal education, whereas public
health nurses have specific educational preparation.
Public health nurses synthesize all their nursing expertise, as
well as knowledge, from public health, whereas nurses with
varied educational backgrounds may be employed in
community settings.
When the nurse is caring for a family or a community, it is important
that the nurse provide care that is
a. Similar to that described in the textbook or procedure manual
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b. Consistent with agency policies
c. Inexpensive
d. Culturally congruent
Ans: d. Culturally congruent
Although the nurse should provide care in all the ways
described, for recipients to accept the care, the care must be
consistent with their cultural expectations and norms.
What is the meaning of the term aggregate as used in community
health?
a. A group of persons who reside in a specific geographic area
b. All the persons who live in a specific community
c. A set of persons who have some characteristic in common
d. The public in professional terminology
Ans: c. A set of persons who have some characteristic in
common
By definition, an aggregate is a group of persons who have one
or more characteristics in common, particularly a set of persons
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under statistical study with some common personal or
environmental characteristic. Aggregate is a synonym for
population.
What is the appropriate approach for the community/public health
nurse in balancing individual privacy and autonomy and the
communitys needs for safety and security?
a. Fulfill agency policies first.
b. Implement professional standards of nursing practice.
c. Seek a balance between individuals needs and the communitys
needs.
d. Remember that group needs outrank individual needs.
Ans: c. Seek a balance between individuals needs and the
communitys needs.
While the nurses practice should be consistent with employing
agency policies, legal mandates, and professional standards,
the nurse must seek a balance between individual autonomy
and other individual rights and the rights of all other
community members. It is a delicate balance.
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