RECTOR'S COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC
HEALTH NURSING
PROMOTING THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH
11TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)MARY JO STANLEY;
CHARLENE NIEMI
TEST BANK
Question 1
1⃣ Reference
Ch. 1 — Community and Public Health
2️⃣ Question Stem
A nurse conducts a rapid assessment after local health data
show a sudden rise in adult influenza-like illness. Which
immediate population-level action best reflects public health
practice?
3️⃣ Options
A. Provide antiviral prescriptions to symptomatic patients who
present at the clinic.
,B. Launch a community-wide education campaign about hand
hygiene and staying home when ill.
C. Report the trend to local public health authorities and
request surveillance confirmation.
D. Offer free influenza vaccinations at the clinic for the next two
days.
4️⃣ Correct Answer
C
5️⃣ Rationales
Correct answer rationale: Reporting and seeking surveillance
confirmation is a core public health function that triggers
coordinated population-level responses (surveillance,
investigation, control). This step informs broader interventions
and resource mobilization.
Incorrect options rationales:
A. Clinician treatment is important but addresses individuals,
not the initial public-health coordination that confirms and
responds to trends.
B. Education is valuable but should follow confirmation and
targeted planning after public health authorities are notified.
D. Vaccination clinics are preventive but may be mistimed or
misdirected before surveillance confirms the outbreak and
target groups.
6️⃣ Teaching Point
Surveillance/reporting to public health authorities initiates
coordinated population-level responses.
,7️⃣ Citation (simplified APA)
Stanley, M. J., & Niemi, C. (2023). Community and Public Health
Nursing: Promoting the Public’s Health (11th ed.). Ch. 1.
Question 2️
1⃣ Reference
Ch. 1 — The Concept of Community
2️⃣ Question Stem
During a community assessment, a nurse identifies several
subgroups with distinct social networks, needs, and access
barriers. Which action best demonstrates applying the
community concept to planning interventions?
3️⃣ Options
A. Design a single, citywide intervention focused on the largest
subgroup.
B. Prioritize clinic hours only for working-age adults citywide.
C. Tailor intervention strategies to the needs of each subgroup
using targeted outreach.
D. Provide multilingual pamphlets to be distributed at all
healthcare facilities.
4️⃣ Correct Answer
C
5️⃣ Rationales
Correct answer rationale: The chapter emphasizes that
, communities consist of diverse subgroups; effective public
health practice tailors interventions to subgroup characteristics
and contexts to reduce health disparities.
Incorrect options rationales:
A. A single intervention for the largest group risks neglecting
smaller but vulnerable subgroups.
B. Prioritizing only working-age adults ignores other population
needs and undermines equity.
D. Multilingual information is useful but insufficient without
tailored outreach and strategy for each subgroup.
6️⃣ Teaching Point
Effective community interventions are tailored to the distinct
needs of subgroups.
7️⃣ Citation (simplified APA)
Stanley, M. J., & Niemi, C. (2023). Community and Public Health
Nursing: Promoting the Public’s Health (11th ed.). Ch. 1.
Question 3️
1⃣ Reference
Ch. 1 — The Concept of Health
2️⃣ Question Stem
A public health nurse is designing a health promotion program
aimed at improving community wellness. According to the
community/public health concept of health, which program
goal most aligns with that concept?
HEALTH NURSING
PROMOTING THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH
11TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)MARY JO STANLEY;
CHARLENE NIEMI
TEST BANK
Question 1
1⃣ Reference
Ch. 1 — Community and Public Health
2️⃣ Question Stem
A nurse conducts a rapid assessment after local health data
show a sudden rise in adult influenza-like illness. Which
immediate population-level action best reflects public health
practice?
3️⃣ Options
A. Provide antiviral prescriptions to symptomatic patients who
present at the clinic.
,B. Launch a community-wide education campaign about hand
hygiene and staying home when ill.
C. Report the trend to local public health authorities and
request surveillance confirmation.
D. Offer free influenza vaccinations at the clinic for the next two
days.
4️⃣ Correct Answer
C
5️⃣ Rationales
Correct answer rationale: Reporting and seeking surveillance
confirmation is a core public health function that triggers
coordinated population-level responses (surveillance,
investigation, control). This step informs broader interventions
and resource mobilization.
Incorrect options rationales:
A. Clinician treatment is important but addresses individuals,
not the initial public-health coordination that confirms and
responds to trends.
B. Education is valuable but should follow confirmation and
targeted planning after public health authorities are notified.
D. Vaccination clinics are preventive but may be mistimed or
misdirected before surveillance confirms the outbreak and
target groups.
6️⃣ Teaching Point
Surveillance/reporting to public health authorities initiates
coordinated population-level responses.
,7️⃣ Citation (simplified APA)
Stanley, M. J., & Niemi, C. (2023). Community and Public Health
Nursing: Promoting the Public’s Health (11th ed.). Ch. 1.
Question 2️
1⃣ Reference
Ch. 1 — The Concept of Community
2️⃣ Question Stem
During a community assessment, a nurse identifies several
subgroups with distinct social networks, needs, and access
barriers. Which action best demonstrates applying the
community concept to planning interventions?
3️⃣ Options
A. Design a single, citywide intervention focused on the largest
subgroup.
B. Prioritize clinic hours only for working-age adults citywide.
C. Tailor intervention strategies to the needs of each subgroup
using targeted outreach.
D. Provide multilingual pamphlets to be distributed at all
healthcare facilities.
4️⃣ Correct Answer
C
5️⃣ Rationales
Correct answer rationale: The chapter emphasizes that
, communities consist of diverse subgroups; effective public
health practice tailors interventions to subgroup characteristics
and contexts to reduce health disparities.
Incorrect options rationales:
A. A single intervention for the largest group risks neglecting
smaller but vulnerable subgroups.
B. Prioritizing only working-age adults ignores other population
needs and undermines equity.
D. Multilingual information is useful but insufficient without
tailored outreach and strategy for each subgroup.
6️⃣ Teaching Point
Effective community interventions are tailored to the distinct
needs of subgroups.
7️⃣ Citation (simplified APA)
Stanley, M. J., & Niemi, C. (2023). Community and Public Health
Nursing: Promoting the Public’s Health (11th ed.). Ch. 1.
Question 3️
1⃣ Reference
Ch. 1 — The Concept of Health
2️⃣ Question Stem
A public health nurse is designing a health promotion program
aimed at improving community wellness. According to the
community/public health concept of health, which program
goal most aligns with that concept?
