RECTOR'S COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC
HEALTH NURSING
PROMOTING THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH
11TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)MARY JO STANLEY;
CHARLENE NIEMI
TEST BANK
1
Reference: Ch. 1 — Community and Public Health
Question: A public health nurse conducts a rapid community
visit after reports of increased influenza-like illness at a local
shelter. Which initial action best reflects community/public
health practice rather than individual clinical care?
A. Provide each symptomatic shelter resident with antiviral
prescriptions.
B. Screen and isolate symptomatic residents while notifying the
local health department.
C. Arrange outpatient clinic appointments for each affected
,resident.
D. Teach each resident handwashing technique in a one-on-one
session.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct: Rapid screening, isolation, and notifying
the health department are population-level actions that reduce
transmission and enable surveillance—core public health
functions described in the text.
Rationale — Incorrect:
A. Antiviral prescriptions focus on individual treatment and
require prescriptive authority and assessment; not the
immediate population-control priority.
C. Scheduling outpatient visits is individual-level care and may
delay containment in a congregate setting.
D. One-on-one teaching is useful but insufficient alone for
outbreak control compared with isolation and reporting.
Teaching Point: Public health practice emphasizes population
containment, surveillance, and coordination over only
individual treatment.
Citation: Stanley, M. J., & Niemi, C. (2023). Community and
Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Public’s Health (11th ed.).
Ch. 1.
2
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Concept of Community
,Question: During a community assessment, a nurse notices that
a neighborhood’s social networks are strong but access to
primary care is limited. Using the community-as-client concept,
which conclusion should guide intervention planning?
A. Strengthen clinic hours only because social networks will
handle prevention.
B. Prioritize building community trust and leverage social
networks to increase clinic utilization.
C. Focus exclusively on opening a new clinic without community
input.
D. Provide home visits only, ignoring broader system barriers.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct: Viewing the community as the client
means interventions should build on community strengths—
here social networks—while addressing system barriers to
access; partnering with networks supports utilization.
Rationale — Incorrect:
A. Relying solely on clinic hours ignores the access barrier and
undervalues community engagement.
C. Opening a clinic without input risks mismatch with
community needs and low utilization.
D. Home visits are individual-focused and may not address
systemic access issues.
Teaching Point: Use community strengths and participation to
design accessible, acceptable services.
, Citation: Stanley, M. J., & Niemi, C. (2023). Community and
Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Public’s Health (11th ed.).
Ch. 1.
3
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Concept of Health
Question: A public health nurse plans a health promotion
campaign in a city where chronic disease rates vary by
neighborhood. Which approach best reflects the population-
health view of “health” described in the chapter?
A. Deliver identical printed diabetes pamphlets to all
neighborhoods.
B. Tailor interventions to neighborhood-specific determinants,
such as food access and physical environment.
C. Offer only clinical screening clinics in the wealthiest
neighborhoods.
D. Focus solely on individual lifestyle counseling at community
centers.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct: Population-health definition in the text
emphasizes social determinants and differing needs across
subpopulations; tailoring to determinants addresses root
causes and equity.
Rationale — Incorrect:
A. Identical materials ignore differing determinants and reduce
HEALTH NURSING
PROMOTING THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH
11TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)MARY JO STANLEY;
CHARLENE NIEMI
TEST BANK
1
Reference: Ch. 1 — Community and Public Health
Question: A public health nurse conducts a rapid community
visit after reports of increased influenza-like illness at a local
shelter. Which initial action best reflects community/public
health practice rather than individual clinical care?
A. Provide each symptomatic shelter resident with antiviral
prescriptions.
B. Screen and isolate symptomatic residents while notifying the
local health department.
C. Arrange outpatient clinic appointments for each affected
,resident.
D. Teach each resident handwashing technique in a one-on-one
session.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct: Rapid screening, isolation, and notifying
the health department are population-level actions that reduce
transmission and enable surveillance—core public health
functions described in the text.
Rationale — Incorrect:
A. Antiviral prescriptions focus on individual treatment and
require prescriptive authority and assessment; not the
immediate population-control priority.
C. Scheduling outpatient visits is individual-level care and may
delay containment in a congregate setting.
D. One-on-one teaching is useful but insufficient alone for
outbreak control compared with isolation and reporting.
Teaching Point: Public health practice emphasizes population
containment, surveillance, and coordination over only
individual treatment.
Citation: Stanley, M. J., & Niemi, C. (2023). Community and
Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Public’s Health (11th ed.).
Ch. 1.
2
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Concept of Community
,Question: During a community assessment, a nurse notices that
a neighborhood’s social networks are strong but access to
primary care is limited. Using the community-as-client concept,
which conclusion should guide intervention planning?
A. Strengthen clinic hours only because social networks will
handle prevention.
B. Prioritize building community trust and leverage social
networks to increase clinic utilization.
C. Focus exclusively on opening a new clinic without community
input.
D. Provide home visits only, ignoring broader system barriers.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct: Viewing the community as the client
means interventions should build on community strengths—
here social networks—while addressing system barriers to
access; partnering with networks supports utilization.
Rationale — Incorrect:
A. Relying solely on clinic hours ignores the access barrier and
undervalues community engagement.
C. Opening a clinic without input risks mismatch with
community needs and low utilization.
D. Home visits are individual-focused and may not address
systemic access issues.
Teaching Point: Use community strengths and participation to
design accessible, acceptable services.
, Citation: Stanley, M. J., & Niemi, C. (2023). Community and
Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Public’s Health (11th ed.).
Ch. 1.
3
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Concept of Health
Question: A public health nurse plans a health promotion
campaign in a city where chronic disease rates vary by
neighborhood. Which approach best reflects the population-
health view of “health” described in the chapter?
A. Deliver identical printed diabetes pamphlets to all
neighborhoods.
B. Tailor interventions to neighborhood-specific determinants,
such as food access and physical environment.
C. Offer only clinical screening clinics in the wealthiest
neighborhoods.
D. Focus solely on individual lifestyle counseling at community
centers.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct: Population-health definition in the text
emphasizes social determinants and differing needs across
subpopulations; tailoring to determinants addresses root
causes and equity.
Rationale — Incorrect:
A. Identical materials ignore differing determinants and reduce
