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Foundations for Population Health in Community x x x x x x
Public Health Nursing 5th Edition Stanhope Test
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Bank
Chapter 01: Community- and Prevention-Oriented Practice to Improve Population
x x x x x x x x
Health
x
MULTIPLE CHOICE x
1. Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
x x x x x x x
a. A practice in which care is provided for individuals and families
x x x x x x x x x x
b. Providing care with a focus on the group’s needs x x x x x x x x
c. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate’s needs
x x x x x x x x
d. A value system in which all clients receive optimal care
x x x x x x x x x
ANS: A x
By definition, community-based nursing is a setting-specific practice in which care is
x x x x x x x x x x x
provided for ―sick‖ individuals and families where they live, work, and attend school. The
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
emphasis is on acute and chronic care and the provision of comprehensive, coordinated, and
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
continuous care. These nurses may be generalists or specialists in maternal–infant, pediatric,
x x x x x x x x x x x x
adult, or psychiatric mental health nursing. Community-based nursing emphasizes acute and
x x x x x x x x x x x
chronic care to individuals and families, rather than focusing on groups, aggregates, or
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
systems.
x
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2. Which of the following best describes community-oriented nursing?
x x x x x x x
a. Focusing on the provision of care to individuals and families
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b. Providing care to manage acute or chronic conditions
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d. Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
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ANS: D x
By definition, community-oriented nursing has the goal of preserving, protecting, or
x x x x x x x x x x
maintaining health and preventing disease to promote the quality of life. All nurses may focus
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
on individuals and families, give direct care to ill persons within their family setting, and help
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
manage acute or chronic conditions. These definitions are not specific to community-oriented
x x x x x x x x x x x x
nursing.
x
3. Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing?
x x x x x x x x x x x
a. Families and groups x x
b. Illness-oriented care x
c. Individuals within the family unit x x x x
d. Health care of communities and populations
x x x x x
ANS: D x
In public health nursing the primary focus is on the health care of communities and
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
populations rather than on individuals, groups, and families. The goal is to prevent disease and
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
preserve, promote, restore, and protect health for the community and the population within it.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Community-based nurses deal primarily with illness-oriented care of individuals and families
x x x x x x x x x x x
acorss the life span. The aim is to amanage acute and chronic health conditions in the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
community, and the focus of practice is on individual or family-centered illness care.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
4. Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy during the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
20th century?
x x
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a. Technology increases in the field of medical laboratory research
x x x x x x x x
b. Advances in surgical techniques and procedures x x x x x
c. Sanitation and other population-based prevention programs
x x x x x
d. Use of antibiotics to fight infections
x x x x x
ANS: C x
Improvements in control of infectious diseases through immunizations, sanitation, and other
x x x x x x x x x x
population-based prevention programs led to the increase in life expectancy from less than 50
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
x years in 1900 to more than 78 years in 2013. Although people are excited when a new drug is
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
discovered that cures a disease or when a new way to transplant organs is perfected, it is
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
important to know about the significant gains in the health of populations that have come
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
largely from public health accomplishments.
x x x x x
5. A nurse is developing a plan to decrease the number of premature deaths in the community.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Which of the following interventions would most likely be implemented by the nurse?
x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. Increase the community’s knowledge about hospice care.
x x x x x x
b. Promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the community members.
x x x x x x x x
c. Encourage employers to have wellness centers at each industrial site.
x x x x x x x x x
d. Ensure timely and effective medical intervention and treatment for community
x x x x x x x x x
members.
x
ANS: B x
Public health approaches could help prevent premature deaths by influencing the way people
x x x x x x x x x x x x
eat, drink, drive, engage in exercise, and treat the environment. Increasing knowledge of
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
hospice care, encouraging on-site wellness centers, and ensuring timely treatment of medical
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death.
x
, Foundations xfor xPopulation xHealth xin xCommunity xPublic xHealth xNursing x5th xEdition xStanhope xTest xBank
Foundations for Population Health in Community x x x x x x
Public Health Nursing 5th Edition Stanhope Test
x x x x x x x
Bank
Chapter 01: Community- and Prevention-Oriented Practice to Improve Population
x x x x x x x x
Health
x
MULTIPLE CHOICE x
1. Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
x x x x x x x
a. A practice in which care is provided for individuals and families
x x x x x x x x x x
b. Providing care with a focus on the group’s needs x x x x x x x x
c. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate’s needs
x x x x x x x x
d. A value system in which all clients receive optimal care
x x x x x x x x x
ANS: A x
By definition, community-based nursing is a setting-specific practice in which care is
x x x x x x x x x x x
provided for ―sick‖ individuals and families where they live, work, and attend school. The
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
emphasis is on acute and chronic care and the provision of comprehensive, coordinated, and
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
continuous care. These nurses may be generalists or specialists in maternal–infant, pediatric,
x x x x x x x x x x x x
adult, or psychiatric mental health nursing. Community-based nursing emphasizes acute and
x x x x x x x x x x x
chronic care to individuals and families, rather than focusing on groups, aggregates, or
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
systems.
x
,Foundations xfor xPopulation xHealth xin xCommunity xPublic xHealth xNursing x5th xEdition xStanhope xTest xBank
2. Which of the following best describes community-oriented nursing?
x x x x x x x
a. Focusing on the provision of care to individuals and families
x x x x x x x x x
b. Providing care to manage acute or chronic conditions
x x x x x x x
c. Giving direct care to ill inNdU
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family setting x x x x x
d. Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
x x x x x x x x
ANS: D x
By definition, community-oriented nursing has the goal of preserving, protecting, or
x x x x x x x x x x
maintaining health and preventing disease to promote the quality of life. All nurses may focus
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
on individuals and families, give direct care to ill persons within their family setting, and help
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
manage acute or chronic conditions. These definitions are not specific to community-oriented
x x x x x x x x x x x x
nursing.
x
3. Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing?
x x x x x x x x x x x
a. Families and groups x x
b. Illness-oriented care x
c. Individuals within the family unit x x x x
d. Health care of communities and populations
x x x x x
ANS: D x
In public health nursing the primary focus is on the health care of communities and
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
populations rather than on individuals, groups, and families. The goal is to prevent disease and
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
preserve, promote, restore, and protect health for the community and the population within it.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Community-based nurses deal primarily with illness-oriented care of individuals and families
x x x x x x x x x x x
acorss the life span. The aim is to amanage acute and chronic health conditions in the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
community, and the focus of practice is on individual or family-centered illness care.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
4. Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy during the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
20th century?
x x
, Foundations xfor xPopulation xHealth xin xCommunity xPublic xHealth xNursing x5th xEdition xStanhope xTest xBank
a. Technology increases in the field of medical laboratory research
x x x x x x x x
b. Advances in surgical techniques and procedures x x x x x
c. Sanitation and other population-based prevention programs
x x x x x
d. Use of antibiotics to fight infections
x x x x x
ANS: C x
Improvements in control of infectious diseases through immunizations, sanitation, and other
x x x x x x x x x x
population-based prevention programs led to the increase in life expectancy from less than 50
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
x years in 1900 to more than 78 years in 2013. Although people are excited when a new drug is
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
discovered that cures a disease or when a new way to transplant organs is perfected, it is
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
important to know about the significant gains in the health of populations that have come
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
largely from public health accomplishments.
x x x x x
5. A nurse is developing a plan to decrease the number of premature deaths in the community.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Which of the following interventions would most likely be implemented by the nurse?
x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. Increase the community’s knowledge about hospice care.
x x x x x x
b. Promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the community members.
x x x x x x x x
c. Encourage employers to have wellness centers at each industrial site.
x x x x x x x x x
d. Ensure timely and effective medical intervention and treatment for community
x x x x x x x x x
members.
x
ANS: B x
Public health approaches could help prevent premature deaths by influencing the way people
x x x x x x x x x x x x
eat, drink, drive, engage in exercise, and treat the environment. Increasing knowledge of
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
hospice care, encouraging on-site wellness centers, and ensuring timely treatment of medical
x x x x x x x x x x x x
conditions do not address theNfU
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gOo vMe r a l l health through health promotion
x x x x x x x x
strategies. This is the major method that is suggested to decrease the incidence of premature
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
death.
x
