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ON HEALTH IN COMMUNITY/ P
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UBLIC HEALTHNURSING, 5TH E
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DITION BY MARCIA STANHOPE
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,Stanhope:VFoundationsVofVPopulationVHealthVforVCommunity/PublicVHealthVNursing,V5thVEdition
Contents:
PartVI:VPerspectivesVinVHealthVCareVDeliveryVandVNursing
ChapterV1.VCommunityVandVPreventionVOrientedVPracticeVtoVImproveVPopulationVHealth
ChapterV2.VTheVHistoryVofVPublicVHealthVandVPublicVandVCommunityVHealthVNursing
ChapterV3.VTheVChangingVU.S.VHealthVandVPublicVHealthVCareVSystems
PartVII:VInfluencesVonVHealthVCareVDeliveryVandVNursing
ChapterV4.VEthicsVinVPublicVandVCommunityVHealthVNursingVPractice
ChapterV5.VCulturalVInfluencesVinVNursingVinVCommunityVHealth
ChapterV6.VEnvironmentalVHealth
ChapterV7.VGovernment,VtheVLaw,VandVPolicyVActivism
ChapterV8.VEconomicVInfluences
PartVIII:VConceptualVFrameworksVAppliedVtoVNursingVPracticeVinVtheVCommunity
ChapterV9.VEpidemiologicalVApplications
ChapterV10.VEvidence-BasedVPractice
ChapterV11.VUsingVHealthVEducationVandVGroupsVinVtheVCommunity
PartVIV:VIssuesVandVApproachesVinVHealthVCareVofVPopulations
ChapterV12.VCommunityVAssessmentVandVEvaluation
ChapterV13.VCaseVManagement
ChapterV14.VDisasterVManagement
ChapterV15.VSurveillanceVandVOutbreakVInvestigation
ChapterV16.VProgramVManagement
ChapterV17.VManagingVQualityVandVSafety
PartVV:VIssuesVandVApproachesVinVFamilyVandVIndividualVHealthVCare
ChapterV18.VFamilyVDevelopmentVandVFamilyVNursingVAssessment
ChapterV19.VFamilyVHealthVRisks
ChapterV20.VHealthVRisksVAcrossVtheVLifeVSpan
PartVVI:VVulnerability:VPredisposingVFactors
ChapterV21.VVulnerabilityVandVVulnerableVPopulations:VAnVOverview
ChapterV22.VRuralVHealthVandVMigrantVHealth
ChapterV23.VPoverty,VHomelessness,VTeenVPregnancy,VandVMentalVIllness
ChapterV24.VAlcohol,VTobacco,VandVOtherVDrugVProblemsVinVtheVCommunity
ChapterV25.VViolenceVandVHumanVAbuse
ChapterV26.VInfectiousVDiseaseVPreventionVandVControl
ChapterV27.VHIVVInfection,VHepatitis,VTuberculosis,VandVSexuallyVTransmittedVDiseases
PartVVII:VNursingVPracticeVinVtheVCommunity:VRolesVandVFunctions
ChapterV28.VNursingVPracticeVatVtheVLocal,VState,VandVNationalVLevelsVinVPublicVHealth
ChapterV29.VTheVFaithVCommunityVNurse
ChapterV30.VTheVNurseVinVHomeVHealthVandVHospice
ChapterV31.VTheVNurseVinVtheVSchools
ChapterV32.VTheVNurseVinVOccupationalVHealth
,Stanhope:VFoundationsVforVPopulationVHealthVinVCommunity/PublicVHealthNursing,V5thVEdition
ChapterV01:VCommunityVandVPreventionVOrientedVPracticeVtoVImproveVPopulationVHealth
MULTIPLEVCHOICE
1. WhichVofVtheVfollowingVbestVdescribesVcommunity-basedVnursing?
a. AVpracticeVinVwhichVcareVisVprovidedVforVindividualsVandVfamilies
b. ProvidingVcareVwithVaVfocusVonVtheVgroup’sVneeds
c. GivingVcareVwithVaVfocusVonVtheVaggregate’sVneeds
d. AVvalueVsystemVinVwhichVallVclientsVreceiveVoptimalVcare
ANS:V A
ByVdefinition,Vcommunity-basedVnursingVisVaVsetting-
specificVpracticeVinVwhichVcareVisVprovidedVforV“sick”VindividualsVandVfamiliesVwhereVtheyVl
ive,Vwork,VandVattendVschool.VTheVemphasisVisVonVacuteVandVchronicVcareVandVtheVprovisionV
ofVcomprehensive,Vcoordinated,VandVcontinuousVcare.VTheseVnursesVmayVbeVgeneralistsVorVsp
ecialistsVinVmaternal–
infant,Vpediatric,Vadult,VorVpsychiatricVmentalVhealthVnursing.VCommunity-
basedVnursingVemphasizesVacuteVandVchronicVcareVtoVindividualsVandVfamilies,VratherVthanVfo
cusingVonVgroups,Vaggregates,VorVsystems.
2. WhichVofVtheVfollowingVbestVdescribesVcommunity-orientedVnursing?
a. FocusingVonVtheVprovisionVofVcareVtoVindividualsVandVfamilies
b. ProvidingVcareVtoVmanageVacuteVorVchronicVconditions
c. GivingVdirectVcareVtoVillVindividualsVwithinVtheirVfamilyVsetting
d. HavingVtheVgoalVofVhealthVpromotionVandVdiseaseVprevention
ANS:V D
ByVdefinition,Vcommunity-
orientedVnursingVhasVtheVgoalVofVpreserving,Vprotecting,VorVmaintainingVhealthVandVpreventin
gVdiseaseVtoVpromoteVtheVqualityVofVlife.VAllVnursesVmayVfocusVonVindividualsVandVfamilies,Vgi
veVdirectVcareVtoVillVpersonsVwithinVtheirVfamilyVsetting,VandVhelpVmanageVacuteVorVchronicVco
nditions.VTheseVdefinitionsVareVnotVspecificVtoVcommunity-orientedVnursing.
3. WhichVofVtheVfollowingVisVtheVprimaryVfocusVofVpublicVhealthVnursing?
a. FamiliesVandVgroups
b. Illness-orientedVcare
c. IndividualsVwithinVtheVfamilyVunit
d. HealthVcareVofVcommunitiesVandVpopulations
ANS:V D
InVpublicVhealthVnursingVtheVprimaryVfocusVisVonVtheVhealthVcareVofVcommunitiesVandVpopulati
onsVratherVthanVonVindividuals,Vgroups,VandVfamilies.VTheVgoalVisVtoVpreventVdiseaseVandVpreser
ve,Vpromote,Vrestore,VandVprotectVhealthVforVtheVcommunityVandVtheVpopulationVwithinVit.VCo
mmunity-basedVnursesVdealVprimarilyVwithVillness-
orientedVcareVofVindividualsVandVfamiliesVacorssVtheVlifeVspan.VTheVaimVisVtoVamanageVacuteVa
ndVchronicVhealthVconditionsVinVtheVcommunity,VandVtheVfocusVofVpracticeVisVonVindividualVorV
family-centeredVillnessVcare.
, 4. WhichVofVtheVfollowingVisVresponsibleVforVtheVdramaticVincreaseVinVlifeVexpectancyVduringVt
heV20thVcentury?
a. TechnologyVincreasesVinVtheVfieldVofVmedicalVlaboratoryVresearch
b. AdvancesVinVsurgicalVtechniquesVandVprocedures
c. SanitationVandVotherVpopulation-basedVpreventionVprograms
d. UseVofVantibioticsVtoVfightVinfections
ANS:V C
ImprovementsVinVcontrolVofVinfectiousVdiseasesVthroughVimmunizations,Vsanitation,VandVother
Vpopulation-
basedVpreventionVprogramsVledVtoVtheVincreaseVinVlifeVexpectancyVfromVlessVthanV50VyearsVinV
1900VtoVmoreVthanV78VyearsVinV2013.VAlthoughVpeopleVareVexcitedVwhenVaVnewVdrugVisVdisco
veredVthatVcuresVaVdiseaseVorVwhenVaVnewVwayVtoVtransplantVorgansVisVperfected,VitVisVimporta
ntVtoVknowVaboutVtheVsignificantVgainsVinVtheVhealthVofVpopulationsVthatVhaveVcomeVlargelyVfr
omVpublicVhealthVaccomplishments.
5. AVnurseVisVdevelopingVaVplanVtoVdecreaseVtheVnumberVofVprematureVdeathsVinVtheVcommunit
y.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVinterventionsVwouldVmostVlikelyVbeVimplementedVbyVtheVnurse?
a. IncreaseVtheVcommunity’sVknowledgeVaboutVhospiceVcare.
b. PromoteVhealthyVlifestyleVbehaviorVchoicesVamongVtheVcommunityVmembers.
c. EncourageVemployersVtoVhaveVwellnessVcentersVatVeachVindustrialVsite.
d. EnsureVtimelyVandVeffectiveVmedicalVinterventionVandVtreatmentVforVcommunit
yVmembers.
ANS:V B
PublicVhealthVapproachesVcouldVhelpVpreventVprematureVdeathsVbyVinfluencingVtheVwayVpeop
leVeat,Vdrink,Vdrive,VengageVinVexercise,VandVtreatVtheVenvironment.VIncreasingVknowledgeVofV
hospiceVcare,VencouragingVon-
siteVwellnessVcenters,VandVensuringVtimelyVtreatmentVofVmedicalVconditionsVdoVnotVaddressVth
eVfocusVofVimprovingVoverallVhealthVthroughVhealthVpromotionVstrategies.VThisVisVtheVmajorV
methodVthatVisVsuggestedVtoVdecreaseVtheVincidenceVofVprematureVdeath.
6. WhichVofVtheVfollowingVisVaVbasicVassumptionVofVpublicVhealthVefforts?
a. HealthVdisparitiesVamongVanyVgroupsVareVmorallyVandVlegallyVwrong.
b. HealthVcareVisVtheVmostVimportantVpriorityVinVgovernmentVplanningVandVfunding.
c. TheVhealthVofVindividualsVcannotVbeVseparatedVfromVtheVhealthVofVtheVcommunity.
d. TheVgovernmentVisVresponsibleVforVlengtheningVtheVlifeVspanVofVAmericans.
ANS:V C
PublicVhealthVpracticeVfocusesVonVtheVcommunityVasVaVwhole,VandVtheVeffectV ofVtheVcommunit
y’sVhealthVstatusV(resources)VonVtheVhealthVofVindividuals,Vfamilies,VandVgroups.VTheVgoalVisVto
VpreventVdiseaseVandVdisabilityVandVpromoteVandVprotectVtheVhealthVofVtheVcommunityVasVaVwh
ole.VPublicVhealthVcanVbeVdescribedVasVwhatVsocietyVcollectivelyVdoesVtoVensureVthatVcondition
sVexistVinVwhichVpeopleVcanVbeVhealthy.VTheVbasicVassumptionsVofVpublicVhealthVdoVnotVjudgeVt
heVmoralityVofVhealthVdisparities.VTheVfocusVisVonVpreventionVofVillnessVnotVonVspendingVmore
VonVillnessVcare.VAdditionally,VindividualVresponsibilityVforVmakingVhealthyVchoicesVisVtheVdire
ctiveVforVlengtheningVlifeVspanVnotVtheVroleVofVtheVgovernment.
7. WhichVofVtheVfollowingVactionsVwouldVmostVlikelyVbeVperformedVbyVaVpublicVhealthVnurse?
a. AskingVcommunityVleadersVwhatVinterventionsVshouldVbeVchosen
b. AssessingVtheVcommunityVandVdecidingVonVappropriateVinterventions
c. UsingVdataVfromVtheVmainVhealthVcareVinstitutionsVinVtheVcommunityVtoVdetermine