Test Bank For
Community and Public Health Nursing 10th Edition
by Cherie Rector, Mary Jo Stanley ||Latest Edition 2025 ||With Answers
,Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 The Journey Begins: Introduction .............................................................................. 4
Chapter 2 Public Health Nursing In The Community ................................................................ 18
Chapter 3 History And Evolution Of Public Health Nursing ...................................................... 34
Chapter 4 Evidence-Based Practice And Ethics In Community/Public Health .......................... 46
Chapter 5 Transcultural Nursing ............................................................................................... 63
Chapter 6 Structure And Economics Of Community/Public Health Services ........................... 81
Chapter 7 Epidemiology In The Community ........................................................................... 100
Chapter 8 Communicable Disease .......................................................................................... 115
Chapter 9 Environmental Health & Safety .............................................................................. 133
Chapter 10 Communication, Collaboration, And Technology................................................. 143
Chapter 11 Health Promotion Through Education ................................................................. 160
Chapter 12 Planning, Implementing, And Evaluating Community/Public Health Programs .. 181
Chapter 13 Policy Making And Advocacy ................................................................................ 199
Chapter 14 Family As Client .................................................................................................... 216
Chapter 15 Community As Client ............................................................................................ 231
Chapter 16 Global Health Nursing .......................................................................................... 246
Chapter 17 Disasters And Their Impact .................................................................................. 263
Chapter 18 Violence & Abuse ................................................................................................. 281
Chapter 19 Maternal-Child Health .......................................................................................... 295
Chapter 20 School-Age Children And Adolescents ................................................................. 312
Chapter 21 Adult Health ......................................................................................................... 326
Chapter 22 Older Adults ......................................................................................................... 341
Chapter 23 Working With Vulnerable Populations ................................................................. 357
Chapter 24 Clients With Disabilities........................................................................................ 371
Chapter 25 Behavioral Health In The Community .................................................................. 389
Chapter 26 Homeless Populations .......................................................................................... 406
Chapter 27 Rural, Migrant, And Urban Health Care ............................................................... 420
Chapter 28 Public Settings ...................................................................................................... 435
,Chapter 29 Private Settings ..................................................................................................... 453
Chapter 30 Home Health And Hospice Care ........................................................................... 471
,Chapter 1 The Journey Begins: Introduction
1. After Teaching A Group Of Nursing Students About The Similarities And Differences
Between Public Health And Community Health, Which Of The Following Statements By A
Nursing Student Would Indicate Knowledge Of The Similarities And Differences Between Public
Health And Community Health?
A) “Community Health Nursing Is Defined As
Nursing Care That Is Provided In A Community Setting, Rather Than An Institutional Setting.”
B) “Public Health Nursing Is Defined As Nursing Care That Is Provided In An Institutional
Setting.”
C) “Public Health Nursing Is Focused On The Health Of Individuals.”
D) “Community Health Nursing Can Shape The Quality Of Community Health Services And
Improve The Health Of The General Public.”
Answer:D
Feedback:
Operating Within An Environment Of Rapid Change And Increasingly Complex Challenges, This
Nursing Specialty Holds The Potential To Shape The Quality Of Community Health Services And
Improve The Health Of The General
Public.
2. Which Of The Following Statements Would Best
Describe The Difference Between Public Health Nursing And Community Health Nursing?
A) Public Health Nursing Is Focused On The Private Aspects Of Health, And Community
Health Nursing Is Focused On The Public Aspects Of
Health.
B) In Our Textbook, The Term Community Health Practice Refers To A Focus On Specific,
Designated Communities And Is A Part Of The
,Larger Public Health Effort.
C) Public Health Nursing And Community Health Nursing Relate To The Very Same Types Of
Services And Perspectives.
D) Both Public Health Nursing And Community Health Nursing Are Practiced Exclusively
Within Institutions.
Answer: B
Feedback:
In This Textbook, Community Health Practice Refers To A Focus On Specific, Designated
Communities. It Is A Part Of The Larger Public Health Effort And Recognizes The Fundamental
Concepts And Principles Of Public Health As Its Birthright And Foundation For Practice. Public
Health Nursing Is Focused On The Public Aspects Of Health. Public Health Nursing And
Community Health Nursing Have Distinctive Types Of Services And Perspectives. Neither Public
Health Nursing Nor Community Health Nursing Is Practiced Exclusively Within
Institutions.
3. Which Of The Following Is Most Accurate About The Concept Of Community?
A) A Community Is A Collection Of People Who Share Some Important Features Of Their
Lives.
B) Community Members Live In The Same Geographic Location.
C) Community Members Are Biologically Related.
D) A Community Is Made Up Of People Who Do Not Necessarily Interact With One Another
And Do Not Necessarily Share A Sense Of Belonging
To That Group.
Answer: A
Feedback:
,The Broad Definition Of A Community Is A Collection Of People Who Share Some Important
Features Of Their Lives. Community Members May Not Live In The Same Geographic Location
As In A Common-Interest Community Or A Community Of Solution. A Population Is Made Up Of
People Who Do Not Necessarily Interact With One Another And Do Not Necessarily Share A
Sense Of Belonging To That
Group.
4. A Group Of Students Are Reviewing Material For A Test On Populations, Communities,
And Aggregates. Which Of The Following Indicates
That The Students Understand These Concepts?
A) Members Of A Population Share A Sense Of Belonging.
B) Communities And Populations Are Types Of Aggregates.
C) Individuals Of A Community Are Loosely Connected.
D) Members Of An Aggregate Share A Strong Bond.
Answer: B
Feedback:
An Aggregate Refers To A Mass Of Grouping Of Distinct Individuals Who Are Considered As A
Whole And Who Are Loosely Associated With One Another. Communities And Populations Are
Types Of Aggregates. A Population Is Made Up Of People Who Do Not Necessarily Interact With
One Another And Do Not Necessarily Share A Sense Of Belonging To The Group. A Community Is
A
Collection Of People Who Chose To Interact With One Another Because Of Common Interests,
Characteristics, Or Goals, Which Form The Basis For A Sense Of Unity Or
Belonging.
, 5. Which Of The Following Would A Community Health Nurse Identify As A Community Of
Common Interest?
A) The Global Community
B) Small Rural Town In A Northern State
C) National Professional Organization
D) Counties Addressing Water Pollution
Answer: C
Feedback:
A Common-Interest Community Shares A Common Interest Or Goal That Binds The Members
Together. Membership In A National Professional Organization Is One Example. The Global
Community And A Small Rural Town In A Northern State Would Be Examples Of A Geographic
Community. Counties Addressing A Water Pollution Problem Would Be An Example
Of A Community Of Solution.
6. The Nurse Is Working With A Community Of Solution. Which Of The Following Would
The Nurse Expect To Find?
A) A Health Problem Affecting The Group
B) Common Goal Binding Members Together
C) Sharing Of A Similar Goal
D) Locational Boundaries
Answer: A
Feedback:
A Community Of Solution Involves A Group Of People Coming Together To Solve A Problem That
Affects Them. A Common-Interest Community Involves A Collection Of People Widely Scattered
Geographically Who Have An Interest Or Goal That Binds The Members Together. A
Geographical Community Is One Defined By Its Geographical Or Locational
Boundaries.
Community and Public Health Nursing 10th Edition
by Cherie Rector, Mary Jo Stanley ||Latest Edition 2025 ||With Answers
,Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 The Journey Begins: Introduction .............................................................................. 4
Chapter 2 Public Health Nursing In The Community ................................................................ 18
Chapter 3 History And Evolution Of Public Health Nursing ...................................................... 34
Chapter 4 Evidence-Based Practice And Ethics In Community/Public Health .......................... 46
Chapter 5 Transcultural Nursing ............................................................................................... 63
Chapter 6 Structure And Economics Of Community/Public Health Services ........................... 81
Chapter 7 Epidemiology In The Community ........................................................................... 100
Chapter 8 Communicable Disease .......................................................................................... 115
Chapter 9 Environmental Health & Safety .............................................................................. 133
Chapter 10 Communication, Collaboration, And Technology................................................. 143
Chapter 11 Health Promotion Through Education ................................................................. 160
Chapter 12 Planning, Implementing, And Evaluating Community/Public Health Programs .. 181
Chapter 13 Policy Making And Advocacy ................................................................................ 199
Chapter 14 Family As Client .................................................................................................... 216
Chapter 15 Community As Client ............................................................................................ 231
Chapter 16 Global Health Nursing .......................................................................................... 246
Chapter 17 Disasters And Their Impact .................................................................................. 263
Chapter 18 Violence & Abuse ................................................................................................. 281
Chapter 19 Maternal-Child Health .......................................................................................... 295
Chapter 20 School-Age Children And Adolescents ................................................................. 312
Chapter 21 Adult Health ......................................................................................................... 326
Chapter 22 Older Adults ......................................................................................................... 341
Chapter 23 Working With Vulnerable Populations ................................................................. 357
Chapter 24 Clients With Disabilities........................................................................................ 371
Chapter 25 Behavioral Health In The Community .................................................................. 389
Chapter 26 Homeless Populations .......................................................................................... 406
Chapter 27 Rural, Migrant, And Urban Health Care ............................................................... 420
Chapter 28 Public Settings ...................................................................................................... 435
,Chapter 29 Private Settings ..................................................................................................... 453
Chapter 30 Home Health And Hospice Care ........................................................................... 471
,Chapter 1 The Journey Begins: Introduction
1. After Teaching A Group Of Nursing Students About The Similarities And Differences
Between Public Health And Community Health, Which Of The Following Statements By A
Nursing Student Would Indicate Knowledge Of The Similarities And Differences Between Public
Health And Community Health?
A) “Community Health Nursing Is Defined As
Nursing Care That Is Provided In A Community Setting, Rather Than An Institutional Setting.”
B) “Public Health Nursing Is Defined As Nursing Care That Is Provided In An Institutional
Setting.”
C) “Public Health Nursing Is Focused On The Health Of Individuals.”
D) “Community Health Nursing Can Shape The Quality Of Community Health Services And
Improve The Health Of The General Public.”
Answer:D
Feedback:
Operating Within An Environment Of Rapid Change And Increasingly Complex Challenges, This
Nursing Specialty Holds The Potential To Shape The Quality Of Community Health Services And
Improve The Health Of The General
Public.
2. Which Of The Following Statements Would Best
Describe The Difference Between Public Health Nursing And Community Health Nursing?
A) Public Health Nursing Is Focused On The Private Aspects Of Health, And Community
Health Nursing Is Focused On The Public Aspects Of
Health.
B) In Our Textbook, The Term Community Health Practice Refers To A Focus On Specific,
Designated Communities And Is A Part Of The
,Larger Public Health Effort.
C) Public Health Nursing And Community Health Nursing Relate To The Very Same Types Of
Services And Perspectives.
D) Both Public Health Nursing And Community Health Nursing Are Practiced Exclusively
Within Institutions.
Answer: B
Feedback:
In This Textbook, Community Health Practice Refers To A Focus On Specific, Designated
Communities. It Is A Part Of The Larger Public Health Effort And Recognizes The Fundamental
Concepts And Principles Of Public Health As Its Birthright And Foundation For Practice. Public
Health Nursing Is Focused On The Public Aspects Of Health. Public Health Nursing And
Community Health Nursing Have Distinctive Types Of Services And Perspectives. Neither Public
Health Nursing Nor Community Health Nursing Is Practiced Exclusively Within
Institutions.
3. Which Of The Following Is Most Accurate About The Concept Of Community?
A) A Community Is A Collection Of People Who Share Some Important Features Of Their
Lives.
B) Community Members Live In The Same Geographic Location.
C) Community Members Are Biologically Related.
D) A Community Is Made Up Of People Who Do Not Necessarily Interact With One Another
And Do Not Necessarily Share A Sense Of Belonging
To That Group.
Answer: A
Feedback:
,The Broad Definition Of A Community Is A Collection Of People Who Share Some Important
Features Of Their Lives. Community Members May Not Live In The Same Geographic Location
As In A Common-Interest Community Or A Community Of Solution. A Population Is Made Up Of
People Who Do Not Necessarily Interact With One Another And Do Not Necessarily Share A
Sense Of Belonging To That
Group.
4. A Group Of Students Are Reviewing Material For A Test On Populations, Communities,
And Aggregates. Which Of The Following Indicates
That The Students Understand These Concepts?
A) Members Of A Population Share A Sense Of Belonging.
B) Communities And Populations Are Types Of Aggregates.
C) Individuals Of A Community Are Loosely Connected.
D) Members Of An Aggregate Share A Strong Bond.
Answer: B
Feedback:
An Aggregate Refers To A Mass Of Grouping Of Distinct Individuals Who Are Considered As A
Whole And Who Are Loosely Associated With One Another. Communities And Populations Are
Types Of Aggregates. A Population Is Made Up Of People Who Do Not Necessarily Interact With
One Another And Do Not Necessarily Share A Sense Of Belonging To The Group. A Community Is
A
Collection Of People Who Chose To Interact With One Another Because Of Common Interests,
Characteristics, Or Goals, Which Form The Basis For A Sense Of Unity Or
Belonging.
, 5. Which Of The Following Would A Community Health Nurse Identify As A Community Of
Common Interest?
A) The Global Community
B) Small Rural Town In A Northern State
C) National Professional Organization
D) Counties Addressing Water Pollution
Answer: C
Feedback:
A Common-Interest Community Shares A Common Interest Or Goal That Binds The Members
Together. Membership In A National Professional Organization Is One Example. The Global
Community And A Small Rural Town In A Northern State Would Be Examples Of A Geographic
Community. Counties Addressing A Water Pollution Problem Would Be An Example
Of A Community Of Solution.
6. The Nurse Is Working With A Community Of Solution. Which Of The Following Would
The Nurse Expect To Find?
A) A Health Problem Affecting The Group
B) Common Goal Binding Members Together
C) Sharing Of A Similar Goal
D) Locational Boundaries
Answer: A
Feedback:
A Community Of Solution Involves A Group Of People Coming Together To Solve A Problem That
Affects Them. A Common-Interest Community Involves A Collection Of People Widely Scattered
Geographically Who Have An Interest Or Goal That Binds The Members Together. A
Geographical Community Is One Defined By Its Geographical Or Locational
Boundaries.
