COMMUNITY HEALTH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS TEST BANK
1. Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
a. A philosophy that guides family-centered illness care
b. Providing care with a focus on the groups needs
c. Giving care with a focus on the aggregates needs
d. A value system in which all clients receive optimal care - CORRECT ANSWER -ANS: A
By definition, community-based nursing is nursing that focuses on family-centered illness care to
individuals and families din dthe dcommunity.
2. Which dof dthe dfollowing dbest ddescribes dcommunity-oriented dnursing?
a. Focusing don dthe dprovision dof dcare dto dindividuals dand dfamilies
b. Providing dcare dto dmanage dacute dor dchronic dconditions
,c. Giving ddirect dcare dto dill dindividuals dwithin dtheir dfamily dsetting
d. Having dthe dgoal dof dhealth dpromotion dand ddisease dprevention d- dCORRECT dANSWER d-ANS: dD
3. Which dof dthe dfollowing dis dthe dprimary dfocus dof dpublic dhealth dnursing?
a. Families dand dgroups
b. Illness-oriented d care
c. Individuals dwithin dthe dfamily dunit
d. Promotion dof dquality dof dlife d- dCORRECT dANSWER d-ANS: dD
By ddefinition, dcommunity-oriented dnursing dhas dthe dgoal dof dpreserving, dprotecting, dor
dmaintaining dhealth dto dpromote dthe dquality dof dlife. dAll dnurses dmay dfocus don dindividuals dand
dfamilies, dgive ddirect dcare dto dill dpersons dwithin dtheir dfamily dsetting, dand dhelp dmanage dacute
dor dchronic dconditions. dThe dkey ddifference dbetween dcommunity-based dand dcommunity-oriented
dnursing dis dthat dcommunity-based dnurses ddeal dprimarily dwith dillness-oriented dcare, dwhereas
dcommunity-oriented dnursesor dpublic dhealth dnursesprovide dhealth dcare dto dpromote dquality dof
dlife.
4. Which dof dthe dfollowing dis dresponsible dfor dthe ddramatic dincrease din dlife dexpectancy dduring dthe
dtwentieth dcentury?
a. Technology dincreases din dthe dfield dof dmedical dlaboratory dresearch
b. Advances din dsurgical dtechniques dand dprocedures
c. Sanitation dand dother dpublic dhealth dactivities
,d. Use dof dantibiotics dto dfight dinfections d- dCORRECT dANSWER d-ANS: dC
Improvement din dcontrol dof dinfectious ddiseases dthrough dimmunizations, dsanitation, dand dother
dpublic dhealth dactivities dled dto dthe dincrease din dlife dexpectancy dfrom dless dthan d50 dyears din
d1900 dto dmore dthan d77 dyears din d2002.
5. A dnurse dis ddeveloping da dplan dto ddecrease dthe dnumber dof dpremature ddeaths din dthe
dcommunity. dWhich dof dthe dfollowing dinterventions dwould dmost dlikely dbe dimplemented dby dthe
dnurse?
a. Increase dthe dcommunitys dknowledge dabout dhospice dcare.
b. Promote dhealthy dlifestyle dbehavior dchoices damong dthe dcommunity dmembers.
c. Encourage demployers dto dhave dwellness dcenters dat deach dindustrial dsite.
d. Ensure dtimely dand deffective dmedical dintervention dand dtreatment dfor dcommunity dmembers. d-
dCORRECT dANSWER d-ANS: dB
Public dhealth dapproaches dcould dhelp dprevent dabout d70% dof dearly ddeaths dby dinfluencing dthe
dway dpeople deat, ddrink, ddrive, dengage din dexercise, dand dtreat dthe denvironment.
6. Which dof dthe dfollowing dis da dbasic dassumption dof dpublic dhealth defforts?
a. Health ddisparities damong dany dgroups dare dmorally dand dlegally dwrong.
b. Health dcare dis dthe dmost dimportant dpriority din dgovernment dplanning dand dfunding.
, c. The dhealth dof dindividuals dcannot dbe dseparated dfrom dthe dhealth dof dthe dcommunity.
d. The dgovernment dis dresponsible dfor dlengthening dthe dlife dspan dof dAmericans. d- dCORRECT
dANSWER d-ANS: dC
Public dhealth dcan dbe ddescribed das dwhat dsociety dcollectively ddoes dto densure dthat dconditions dexist
din dwhich dpeople dcan dbe dhealthy.
7. Which dof dthe dfollowing dactions dwould dmost dlikely dbe dperformed dby da dpublic dhealth dnurse?
a. Asking dcommunity dleaders dwhat dinterventions dshould dbe dchosen
b. Assessing dthe dcommunity dand ddeciding don dappropriate dinterventions
c. Using ddata dfrom dthe dmain dhealth dcare dinstitutions din dthe dcommunity dto ddetermine
dneeded dhealth dservices
d. Working dwith dcommunity dgroups dto dcreate dpolicies dto dimprove dthe denvironment d- dCORRECT
dANSWER d- dANS: dD
Although dthe dpublic dhealth dnurse dmight dengage din dany dof dthe dtasks dlisted, dhe dor dshe dworks
dprimarily dwith dmembers dof dthe dcommunity dto dcarry dout dcore dpublic dhealth dfunctions, dincluding
dassessment dof dthe dpopulation das da dwhole dand dengaging din dpromoting dhealth dand dimproving dthe
denvironment.
8. Which dof dthe dfollowing dpublic dhealth dnurses dmost dclearly dfulfills dthe dresponsibilities dof dthis
drole?
a. The dnurse dwho dmet dwith dseveral dgroups dto ddiscuss dcommunity drecreation dissues
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS TEST BANK
1. Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
a. A philosophy that guides family-centered illness care
b. Providing care with a focus on the groups needs
c. Giving care with a focus on the aggregates needs
d. A value system in which all clients receive optimal care - CORRECT ANSWER -ANS: A
By definition, community-based nursing is nursing that focuses on family-centered illness care to
individuals and families din dthe dcommunity.
2. Which dof dthe dfollowing dbest ddescribes dcommunity-oriented dnursing?
a. Focusing don dthe dprovision dof dcare dto dindividuals dand dfamilies
b. Providing dcare dto dmanage dacute dor dchronic dconditions
,c. Giving ddirect dcare dto dill dindividuals dwithin dtheir dfamily dsetting
d. Having dthe dgoal dof dhealth dpromotion dand ddisease dprevention d- dCORRECT dANSWER d-ANS: dD
3. Which dof dthe dfollowing dis dthe dprimary dfocus dof dpublic dhealth dnursing?
a. Families dand dgroups
b. Illness-oriented d care
c. Individuals dwithin dthe dfamily dunit
d. Promotion dof dquality dof dlife d- dCORRECT dANSWER d-ANS: dD
By ddefinition, dcommunity-oriented dnursing dhas dthe dgoal dof dpreserving, dprotecting, dor
dmaintaining dhealth dto dpromote dthe dquality dof dlife. dAll dnurses dmay dfocus don dindividuals dand
dfamilies, dgive ddirect dcare dto dill dpersons dwithin dtheir dfamily dsetting, dand dhelp dmanage dacute
dor dchronic dconditions. dThe dkey ddifference dbetween dcommunity-based dand dcommunity-oriented
dnursing dis dthat dcommunity-based dnurses ddeal dprimarily dwith dillness-oriented dcare, dwhereas
dcommunity-oriented dnursesor dpublic dhealth dnursesprovide dhealth dcare dto dpromote dquality dof
dlife.
4. Which dof dthe dfollowing dis dresponsible dfor dthe ddramatic dincrease din dlife dexpectancy dduring dthe
dtwentieth dcentury?
a. Technology dincreases din dthe dfield dof dmedical dlaboratory dresearch
b. Advances din dsurgical dtechniques dand dprocedures
c. Sanitation dand dother dpublic dhealth dactivities
,d. Use dof dantibiotics dto dfight dinfections d- dCORRECT dANSWER d-ANS: dC
Improvement din dcontrol dof dinfectious ddiseases dthrough dimmunizations, dsanitation, dand dother
dpublic dhealth dactivities dled dto dthe dincrease din dlife dexpectancy dfrom dless dthan d50 dyears din
d1900 dto dmore dthan d77 dyears din d2002.
5. A dnurse dis ddeveloping da dplan dto ddecrease dthe dnumber dof dpremature ddeaths din dthe
dcommunity. dWhich dof dthe dfollowing dinterventions dwould dmost dlikely dbe dimplemented dby dthe
dnurse?
a. Increase dthe dcommunitys dknowledge dabout dhospice dcare.
b. Promote dhealthy dlifestyle dbehavior dchoices damong dthe dcommunity dmembers.
c. Encourage demployers dto dhave dwellness dcenters dat deach dindustrial dsite.
d. Ensure dtimely dand deffective dmedical dintervention dand dtreatment dfor dcommunity dmembers. d-
dCORRECT dANSWER d-ANS: dB
Public dhealth dapproaches dcould dhelp dprevent dabout d70% dof dearly ddeaths dby dinfluencing dthe
dway dpeople deat, ddrink, ddrive, dengage din dexercise, dand dtreat dthe denvironment.
6. Which dof dthe dfollowing dis da dbasic dassumption dof dpublic dhealth defforts?
a. Health ddisparities damong dany dgroups dare dmorally dand dlegally dwrong.
b. Health dcare dis dthe dmost dimportant dpriority din dgovernment dplanning dand dfunding.
, c. The dhealth dof dindividuals dcannot dbe dseparated dfrom dthe dhealth dof dthe dcommunity.
d. The dgovernment dis dresponsible dfor dlengthening dthe dlife dspan dof dAmericans. d- dCORRECT
dANSWER d-ANS: dC
Public dhealth dcan dbe ddescribed das dwhat dsociety dcollectively ddoes dto densure dthat dconditions dexist
din dwhich dpeople dcan dbe dhealthy.
7. Which dof dthe dfollowing dactions dwould dmost dlikely dbe dperformed dby da dpublic dhealth dnurse?
a. Asking dcommunity dleaders dwhat dinterventions dshould dbe dchosen
b. Assessing dthe dcommunity dand ddeciding don dappropriate dinterventions
c. Using ddata dfrom dthe dmain dhealth dcare dinstitutions din dthe dcommunity dto ddetermine
dneeded dhealth dservices
d. Working dwith dcommunity dgroups dto dcreate dpolicies dto dimprove dthe denvironment d- dCORRECT
dANSWER d- dANS: dD
Although dthe dpublic dhealth dnurse dmight dengage din dany dof dthe dtasks dlisted, dhe dor dshe dworks
dprimarily dwith dmembers dof dthe dcommunity dto dcarry dout dcore dpublic dhealth dfunctions, dincluding
dassessment dof dthe dpopulation das da dwhole dand dengaging din dpromoting dhealth dand dimproving dthe
denvironment.
8. Which dof dthe dfollowing dpublic dhealth dnurses dmost dclearly dfulfills dthe dresponsibilities dof dthis
drole?
a. The dnurse dwho dmet dwith dseveral dgroups dto ddiscuss dcommunity drecreation dissues
