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Foundations for Population Health inCommunity
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Public Health Nursing 5th Edition (Stanhope 2023)
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Complete Guide
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,Chapter 01: Community- and Prevention-
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Oriented Practice to Improve PopulationHealth
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MULTIPLExCHOICE
1. Whichxofxthexfollowingxbestxdescribesxcommunity-basedxnursing?
a. Axpracticexinxwhichxcarexisxprovidedxforxindividualsxandxfamilies
b. Providingxcarexwithxaxfocusxonxthexgroup’sxneeds
c. Givingxcarexwithxaxfocusxonxthexaggregate’sxneeds
d. Axvaluexsystemxinxwhichxallxclientsxreceivexoptimalxcare
ANS:x A
Byxdefinition,xcommunity-basedxnursingxisxaxsetting-
specificxpracticexinxwhichxcarexisxprovidedxforx―sick‖xindividualsxandxfamiliesxwherextheyxliv
e,xwork,xandxattendxschool.xThexemphasisxisxonxacutexandxchronicxcarexandxthexprovisionxofxco
mprehensive,xcoordinated,xandxcontinuousxcare.xThesexnursesxmayxbexgeneralistsxorxspecialists
inxmaternal–infant,xpediatric,xadult,xorxpsychiatricxmentalxhealthxnursing.xCommunity-
x
basedxnursingxemphasizesxacutexandxchronicxcarextoxindividualsxandxfamilies,xratherxthanxfocus
ingxonxgroups,xaggregates,xorxsystems.
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2. Whichxofxthexfollowingxbestxdescribesxcommunity-orientedxnursing?
a. Focusingxonxthexprovisionxofxcarextoxindividualsxandxfamilies
b. Providingxcarextoxmanagexacutexorxchronicxconditions
c. GivingxdirectxcarextoxillxinNdU
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d. Havingxthexgoalxofxhealthxpromotionxandxdiseasexprevention
ANS:x D
Byxdefinition,xcommunity-
orientedxnursingxhasxthexgoalxofxpreserving,xprotecting,xorxmaintainingxhealthxandxpreventingxdi
seasextoxpromotexthexqualityxofxlife.xAllxnursesxmayxfocusxonxindividualsxandxfamilies,xgivexdirec
txcarextoxillxpersonsxwithinxtheirxfamilyxsetting,xandxhelpxmanagexacutexorxchronicxconditions.xTh
esexdefinitionsxarexnotxspecificxtoxcommunity-orientedxnursing.
3. Whichxofxthexfollowingxisxthexprimaryxfocusxofxpublicxhealthxnursing?
a. Familiesxandxgroups
b. Illness-orientedxcare
c. Individualsxwithinxthexfamilyxunit
d. Healthxcarexofxcommunitiesxandxpopulations
ANS:xD
Inxpublicxhealthxnursingxthexprimaryxfocusxisxonxthexhealthxcarexofxcommunitiesxandxpopulationsx
ratherxthanxonxindividuals,xgroups,xandxfamilies.xThexgoalxisxtoxpreventxdiseasexandxpreserve,xpro
mote,xrestore,xandxprotectxhealthxforxthexcommunityxandxthexpopulationxwithinxit.xCommunity-
basedxnursesxdealxprimarilyxwithxillness-
orientedxcarexofxindividualsxandxfamiliesxacorssxthexlifexspan.xThexaimxisxtoxamanagexacutexandxc
hronicxhealthxconditionsxinxthexcommunity,xandxthexfocusxofxpracticexisxonxindividualxorxfamily-
centeredxillnessxcare.
4. Whichxofxthexfollowingxisxresponsiblexforxthexdramaticxincreasexinxlifexexpectancyxduringxthex2
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0thxcentury?