Community n and n Publicn Health n Nursingn 10th n Edition n Rectorn Testn Bank.
Community nandnPublicnHealth nNursingn10thnEditionnRectornTestn Bank
Chaptern 1 n Then Journey n Begins:n Introduction
Aftern teachingn an group n of n nursingn studentsn abo
utn then similaritiesn and n differencesn betweennp ubl
icn health n and n community n health,n which n of nthen f
1. ollowingn statementsn by n an nursingn studentn woul
d n indicate n knowledge n ofn then similaritiesn and ndif
ferencesn between n publicn health n and
community n health?
“Community n health n nursingn isn defined n as
A) nursingn caren thatn isn providedn in n an community nse
tting,n rathern than n an n institutionaln setting.”
“Publicn health n nursingn isn defined n asn nursingncar
B) en thatn isn provided n in n an n institutional
setting.”
“Publicn health n nursingn isn focused n on n the
C)
health n of n individuals.”
“Community n health n nursingn cann shapen thenq uali
D) ty n of n community n health n servicesn and
improve n then health n of n then generaln public.”
Ans: D
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Operatingn within n an n environmentn ofn rapid nchan
gen and n increasingly n complex n challenges,n thisnn
ursingn specialty n holdsn then potentialn to n shapen th
en quality n ofn community n health nservicesn and n im
prove n then health n of n then general
public.
Which n of n then followingn statementsn would n best
2. describe n then differencen between n publicn health nn
ursingn and n community n health n nursing?
Publicn health n nursingn isn focused n on n then private n
aspectsn of n health,n and ncommunity n health n nursin
A)
gn isn focused n on n then publicn aspectsn of
health.
In n ourn textbook,n then termn community n health np ra
cticen refersn to n an focusn onn specific,n designated n c
B)
ommunitiesn and n isn an partn of n the
largern publicn health n effort.
,Community n and n Publicn Health n Nursingn 10th n Edition n Rectorn Testn Bank.
Publicn health n nursingn and n community n health n
C) nursingn relaten to n then very n samen typesn of
servicesn and n perspectives.
Both n publicn health n nursingn and n community nheal
D) th n nursingn aren practiced n exclusively
within n institutions.
Ans: B
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In n thisn textbook,n community n health n practicen ref
ersn to n an focusnon nspecific,n designated n communit
ies.n Itn isn an partn of n then largern publicn health n effortn
and n recognizesn then fundamentaln conceptsn andn p
rinciplesn of n publicn health n asn itsn birthrightn and n f
oundation n forn practice.n Publicnhealth n nursingn is
n focused n on n the n public n aspects no fn health. n Publicn
health n nursingn and ncommunity n health n nursingn h
aven distinctive n typesn ofn servicesnand nperspectiv
es.n Neithern publicn health n nursingn norn communit
y n health n nursingn isn practiced n exclusively nwithin
institutions.
Which n of n then followingn isn mostn accurate n about
3.
then conceptn of n community?
An community n isn an collection n of n peoplen who
A)
share n somen importantn featuresn of n theirn lives.
Community n membersn liven in n then same
B)
geographic n location.
C) Community n membersn aren biologically n related.
An community n isn maden up n ofn peoplen who n do n n
otn necessarily n interactn with n onen anothern and nd
D)
o n notn necessarily n share n an sense n of n belonging
to n thatn group.
Ans: A
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,Community n and n Publicn Health n Nursingn 10th n Edition n Rectorn Testn Bank.
Then broad n definition n ofn an community n isn an colle
ction n of n people n who n sharen some nimportantn feat
uresn of n theirn lives.n Community n membersn may n
notn liven in n then samen geographic nlocation n asn in n a
n common-
interestn community n orn an community n of n solutio
n.n An population n isnmade nup nofn peoplen who n don n
otn necessarily n interactn with n onenanothern andn don
notn necessarily n sharen an sensen of n belongingn to n t
hat
group.
An group n of n studentsn aren reviewingn materialn forn
an testn on n populations, n communities, n and n aggreg
4.
ates.n Which n of n then followingn indicates
thatn then studentsn understand n thesen concepts?
Membersn of n an population n share n an sensen of
A)
belonging.
Communitiesn and n populationsn aren typesn of
B)
aggregates.
Individualsn of n an community n aren loosely
C)
connected.
D) Membersn of n an n aggregaten share n an strongn bond.
Ans: B
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An n aggregaten refersn to n an massn of n groupingn of n
distinctn individualsn who n aren considered n asn an w
holen and n who n aren loosely n associated n with n onen
another.n Communitiesn andn populationsnaren typ
esn of n aggregates.n An population n isn madenu pn ofn p
eoplen who n do n notn necessarily n interactn with n one
n anothern andn do n notn necessarily n share na nsense no
f n belongingn to n then group.nAncommunity n isn ancol
lection n of n peoplen who nchosen to n interactn with n o
nen anothern becausen ofncommon n interests,n char
acteristics,n orn goals,n which n formnthen basisn forna
n sense n of n unity n or
belonging.
Which n of n then followingn would n an community nh e
5. alth n nurse n identify n asn an community n of
common n interest?
A) Then globaln community
, Community n and n Publicn Health n Nursingn 10th n Edition n Rectorn Testn Bank.
B) Smalln ruraln town n in n an northern n state
C) Nationaln professionaln organization
D) Countiesn addressingn watern pollution
Ans: C
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Ancommon-
interestn community n sharesn an commonn interestn o
rn goaln thatn bindsn then membersn together.n Membe
rship n in n an nationaln professionaln organization n isn
onen example.n Thenglobaln community n and n an sma
lln ruraln town n in n annorthern n statenwould nben exam
plesn of n an geographic n community.n Countiesn add
ressingn anwatern pollution n problem n would n ben ann
example
of n an community n of n solution.
Then nurse n isn workingn with n an community n of n sol
6. ution.n Which n of n then followingn would n the
nurse n expectn to n find?
A) An health n problem n affectingn then group
B) Common n goaln bindingn membersn together
C) Sharingn of n an similarn goal
D) Locationaln boundaries
Ans: A
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An community n ofn solutionn involvesn an groupn of n
people n comingn togethern to n solven an problem n th
atn affectsn them.n An common-
interestn community n involvesn an collection n of n p
eoplen widely n scattered n geographically n whon ha
ven an ninterestn orn goaln thatn bindsn then membersn t
ogether.n An geographicaln community n isn onen de
fined n by n itsn geographicaln orn locational
boundaries.
Which n onen ofn then followingn statementsn made n
by n an studentn would nthen nursen educatorn recogni
7.
zen asn evidence n thatn an student
understandsn then health n continuum?
Then distinction n between n health n and n illnessn is
A)
welln demarcated.
Illnessn refersn to n an staten of n beingn relatively
B)
unhealthy.
Community nandnPublicnHealth nNursingn10thnEditionnRectornTestn Bank
Chaptern 1 n Then Journey n Begins:n Introduction
Aftern teachingn an group n of n nursingn studentsn abo
utn then similaritiesn and n differencesn betweennp ubl
icn health n and n community n health,n which n of nthen f
1. ollowingn statementsn by n an nursingn studentn woul
d n indicate n knowledge n ofn then similaritiesn and ndif
ferencesn between n publicn health n and
community n health?
“Community n health n nursingn isn defined n as
A) nursingn caren thatn isn providedn in n an community nse
tting,n rathern than n an n institutionaln setting.”
“Publicn health n nursingn isn defined n asn nursingncar
B) en thatn isn provided n in n an n institutional
setting.”
“Publicn health n nursingn isn focused n on n the
C)
health n of n individuals.”
“Community n health n nursingn cann shapen thenq uali
D) ty n of n community n health n servicesn and
improve n then health n of n then generaln public.”
Ans: D
Feedback:
Operatingn within n an n environmentn ofn rapid nchan
gen and n increasingly n complex n challenges,n thisnn
ursingn specialty n holdsn then potentialn to n shapen th
en quality n ofn community n health nservicesn and n im
prove n then health n of n then general
public.
Which n of n then followingn statementsn would n best
2. describe n then differencen between n publicn health nn
ursingn and n community n health n nursing?
Publicn health n nursingn isn focused n on n then private n
aspectsn of n health,n and ncommunity n health n nursin
A)
gn isn focused n on n then publicn aspectsn of
health.
In n ourn textbook,n then termn community n health np ra
cticen refersn to n an focusn onn specific,n designated n c
B)
ommunitiesn and n isn an partn of n the
largern publicn health n effort.
,Community n and n Publicn Health n Nursingn 10th n Edition n Rectorn Testn Bank.
Publicn health n nursingn and n community n health n
C) nursingn relaten to n then very n samen typesn of
servicesn and n perspectives.
Both n publicn health n nursingn and n community nheal
D) th n nursingn aren practiced n exclusively
within n institutions.
Ans: B
Feedback:
In n thisn textbook,n community n health n practicen ref
ersn to n an focusnon nspecific,n designated n communit
ies.n Itn isn an partn of n then largern publicn health n effortn
and n recognizesn then fundamentaln conceptsn andn p
rinciplesn of n publicn health n asn itsn birthrightn and n f
oundation n forn practice.n Publicnhealth n nursingn is
n focused n on n the n public n aspects no fn health. n Publicn
health n nursingn and ncommunity n health n nursingn h
aven distinctive n typesn ofn servicesnand nperspectiv
es.n Neithern publicn health n nursingn norn communit
y n health n nursingn isn practiced n exclusively nwithin
institutions.
Which n of n then followingn isn mostn accurate n about
3.
then conceptn of n community?
An community n isn an collection n of n peoplen who
A)
share n somen importantn featuresn of n theirn lives.
Community n membersn liven in n then same
B)
geographic n location.
C) Community n membersn aren biologically n related.
An community n isn maden up n ofn peoplen who n do n n
otn necessarily n interactn with n onen anothern and nd
D)
o n notn necessarily n share n an sense n of n belonging
to n thatn group.
Ans: A
Feedback:
,Community n and n Publicn Health n Nursingn 10th n Edition n Rectorn Testn Bank.
Then broad n definition n ofn an community n isn an colle
ction n of n people n who n sharen some nimportantn feat
uresn of n theirn lives.n Community n membersn may n
notn liven in n then samen geographic nlocation n asn in n a
n common-
interestn community n orn an community n of n solutio
n.n An population n isnmade nup nofn peoplen who n don n
otn necessarily n interactn with n onenanothern andn don
notn necessarily n sharen an sensen of n belongingn to n t
hat
group.
An group n of n studentsn aren reviewingn materialn forn
an testn on n populations, n communities, n and n aggreg
4.
ates.n Which n of n then followingn indicates
thatn then studentsn understand n thesen concepts?
Membersn of n an population n share n an sensen of
A)
belonging.
Communitiesn and n populationsn aren typesn of
B)
aggregates.
Individualsn of n an community n aren loosely
C)
connected.
D) Membersn of n an n aggregaten share n an strongn bond.
Ans: B
Feedback:
An n aggregaten refersn to n an massn of n groupingn of n
distinctn individualsn who n aren considered n asn an w
holen and n who n aren loosely n associated n with n onen
another.n Communitiesn andn populationsnaren typ
esn of n aggregates.n An population n isn madenu pn ofn p
eoplen who n do n notn necessarily n interactn with n one
n anothern andn do n notn necessarily n share na nsense no
f n belongingn to n then group.nAncommunity n isn ancol
lection n of n peoplen who nchosen to n interactn with n o
nen anothern becausen ofncommon n interests,n char
acteristics,n orn goals,n which n formnthen basisn forna
n sense n of n unity n or
belonging.
Which n of n then followingn would n an community nh e
5. alth n nurse n identify n asn an community n of
common n interest?
A) Then globaln community
, Community n and n Publicn Health n Nursingn 10th n Edition n Rectorn Testn Bank.
B) Smalln ruraln town n in n an northern n state
C) Nationaln professionaln organization
D) Countiesn addressingn watern pollution
Ans: C
Feedback:
Ancommon-
interestn community n sharesn an commonn interestn o
rn goaln thatn bindsn then membersn together.n Membe
rship n in n an nationaln professionaln organization n isn
onen example.n Thenglobaln community n and n an sma
lln ruraln town n in n annorthern n statenwould nben exam
plesn of n an geographic n community.n Countiesn add
ressingn anwatern pollution n problem n would n ben ann
example
of n an community n of n solution.
Then nurse n isn workingn with n an community n of n sol
6. ution.n Which n of n then followingn would n the
nurse n expectn to n find?
A) An health n problem n affectingn then group
B) Common n goaln bindingn membersn together
C) Sharingn of n an similarn goal
D) Locationaln boundaries
Ans: A
Feedback:
An community n ofn solutionn involvesn an groupn of n
people n comingn togethern to n solven an problem n th
atn affectsn them.n An common-
interestn community n involvesn an collection n of n p
eoplen widely n scattered n geographically n whon ha
ven an ninterestn orn goaln thatn bindsn then membersn t
ogether.n An geographicaln community n isn onen de
fined n by n itsn geographicaln orn locational
boundaries.
Which n onen ofn then followingn statementsn made n
by n an studentn would nthen nursen educatorn recogni
7.
zen asn evidence n thatn an student
understandsn then health n continuum?
Then distinction n between n health n and n illnessn is
A)
welln demarcated.
Illnessn refersn to n an staten of n beingn relatively
B)
unhealthy.
