RECTOR'S COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC
HEALTH NURSING
PROMOTING THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH
11TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)MARY JO STANLEY;
CHARLENE NIEMI
TEST BANK
1. COMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH OVERVIEW
1⃣ Reference
Ch. 1 — Community and Public Health
Question
A public health nurse is explaining the focus of public health to
new volunteers. Which statement best reflects the overarching
goal of public health?
Options
A. “Public health ensures all individuals receive direct clinical
care.”
,B. “Public health emphasizes population-level conditions that
influence health outcomes.”
C. “Public health focuses primarily on treating disease
outbreaks.”
D. “Public health addresses only government-led health
initiatives.”
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
Correct (B): Public health concentrates on population-level
determinants and systems that shape health outcomes, not just
individual care.
A: Focuses on individual clinical care, which is outside core
public health goals.
C: Disease control is one function but not the entire focus of
public health.
D: Public health involves multiple sectors, not only government
entities.
Teaching Point
Public health aims to improve population-level health through
prevention and systems change.
Citation
Stanley & Niemi, 2023. Ch. 1.
, 2. COMMUNITY CONCEPT
Reference
Ch. 1 — The Concept of Community
Question
A nurse is conducting a community assessment and identifies
the community as a "group with shared geographic boundaries
and social ties." What type of community is this?
Options
A. Phenomenological community
B. Aggregate community
C. Geopolitical community
D. Population-of-interest
Correct Answer
C
Rationales
C: Geopolitical communities are defined by geographic or
spatial boundaries and shared governance.
A: Based on shared beliefs or interests, not geography.
B: Aggregates refer to subgroups with common characteristics.
D: A population-of-interest does not require geographic linkage.
Teaching Point
, Geopolitical communities are defined by location, boundaries,
and shared governance.
Citation
Stanley & Niemi, 2023. Ch. 1.
3. HEALTH CONCEPT
Reference
Ch. 1 — The Concept of Health
Question
A community health nurse describes health as a resource that
enables individuals and communities to achieve goals and adapt
to change. This aligns with which view?
Options
A. Illness model
B. Medical model
C. Wellness-oriented model
D. Pathophysiologic model
Correct Answer
C
Rationales
HEALTH NURSING
PROMOTING THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH
11TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)MARY JO STANLEY;
CHARLENE NIEMI
TEST BANK
1. COMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH OVERVIEW
1⃣ Reference
Ch. 1 — Community and Public Health
Question
A public health nurse is explaining the focus of public health to
new volunteers. Which statement best reflects the overarching
goal of public health?
Options
A. “Public health ensures all individuals receive direct clinical
care.”
,B. “Public health emphasizes population-level conditions that
influence health outcomes.”
C. “Public health focuses primarily on treating disease
outbreaks.”
D. “Public health addresses only government-led health
initiatives.”
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
Correct (B): Public health concentrates on population-level
determinants and systems that shape health outcomes, not just
individual care.
A: Focuses on individual clinical care, which is outside core
public health goals.
C: Disease control is one function but not the entire focus of
public health.
D: Public health involves multiple sectors, not only government
entities.
Teaching Point
Public health aims to improve population-level health through
prevention and systems change.
Citation
Stanley & Niemi, 2023. Ch. 1.
, 2. COMMUNITY CONCEPT
Reference
Ch. 1 — The Concept of Community
Question
A nurse is conducting a community assessment and identifies
the community as a "group with shared geographic boundaries
and social ties." What type of community is this?
Options
A. Phenomenological community
B. Aggregate community
C. Geopolitical community
D. Population-of-interest
Correct Answer
C
Rationales
C: Geopolitical communities are defined by geographic or
spatial boundaries and shared governance.
A: Based on shared beliefs or interests, not geography.
B: Aggregates refer to subgroups with common characteristics.
D: A population-of-interest does not require geographic linkage.
Teaching Point
, Geopolitical communities are defined by location, boundaries,
and shared governance.
Citation
Stanley & Niemi, 2023. Ch. 1.
3. HEALTH CONCEPT
Reference
Ch. 1 — The Concept of Health
Question
A community health nurse describes health as a resource that
enables individuals and communities to achieve goals and adapt
to change. This aligns with which view?
Options
A. Illness model
B. Medical model
C. Wellness-oriented model
D. Pathophysiologic model
Correct Answer
C
Rationales
