FoundationsmformPopulationmHealthminmCommunitymPublicmHealthmNursingm5thmEditionmStanhopemTest mBa
nk Chapterm01:mCommunity-mandmPrevention-
OrientedmPracticemtomImprovem PopulationmHealth
Stanhope:mFoundations mformPopulationmHealth minmCommunity/PublicmHealthm N
ursing,m5thmEdition
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
2. Which mof mthemfollowingmbestmdescribesmcommunity-orientedmnursing?
a. Focusingmon mthemprovision mof mcaremtomindividualsmandmfamilies
b. Providingmcaremtommanagemacutemormchronicmconditions
N R G C
c. Givingmdirectmcaremtomillm in Udi v Sidu NaI ls
mm mm m w Tit
mm
Bm .
h in th O
m
eirMfamilymsetting
d. Havingmthemgoal mof mhealth mpromotion mandmdiseasemprevention
ANS:mD
Bymdefinition,mcommunity-
orientedmnursingmhasmthemgoal mofmpreserving,mprotecting,mormmaintainingmhealth mandm
preventingmdiseasemtompromotemthemqualitymofmlife.mAll mnursesmmaymfocusmonmindividu
alsmandmfamilies,mgivemdirectmcaremtomillmpersonsmwithinmtheirmfamilymsetting,mandmhelpm
managemacutemormchronicmconditions.mThesemdefinitionsmaremnotmspecificmtomcommuni
ty-orientedmnursing.
1. Which mof mthemfollowingmbestmdescribesmcommunity-basedmnursing?
a. Ampracticemin mwhich mcaremismprovidedmformindividualsmandmfamilies
b. Providingmcaremwith mamfocusmon mthemgroup’smneeds
c. Givingmcaremwith mamfocusmon mthemaggregate’smneeds
d. Amvaluemsystemmin mwhich mall mclientsmreceivemoptimal mcare
ANS:mA
Bymdefinition,mcommunity-basedmnursingmismamsetting-
specificmpracticeminmwhichmcaremismprovidedmform“sick”mindividualsmandmfamiliesmwherem
theymlive,mwork,mandmattendmschool.mThememphasismismonmacutemandmchronicmcareman
,FoundationsmformPopulationmHealthminmCommunitymPublicmHealthmNursingm5thmEditionmStanhopemTest mBa
nk dmthemprovisionmofmcomprehensive,mcoordinated,mandmcontinuousmcare.mThesemnurse
smmaymbemgeneralistsmormspecialistsmin
,FoundationsmformPopulationmHealthminmCommunitymPublicmHealthmNursingm5thmEditionmStanhopemTest mBa
nk maternal–
infant,mpediatric,madult,mormpsychiatricmmental mhealth mnursing.mCommunitybasedmnursi
ngmemphasizesmacutemandmchronicmcaremtomindividualsmandmfamilies,mrathermthanmfocu
singmon mgroups,maggregates,mormsystems.
3. Which mof mthemfollowingmismthemprimarymfocusmof mpublicmhealth mnursing?
a. Familiesmandmgroups
b. Illness-orientedmcare
c. Individualsmwithin mthemfamilymunit
d. Health mcaremof mcommunitiesmandmpopulations
ANS:mD
In mpublicmhealthmnursingmthemprimarymfocusmismonmthemhealthmcaremof mcommunitiesmandm
populationsmrathermthanmonmindividuals,mgroups,mandmfamilies.mThemgoal mismtompreventm
diseasemandmpreserve,mpromote,mrestore,mandmprotectmhealthmformthemcommunitymandmt
hempopulation mwithin mit.mCommunity-basedmnursesmdealmprimarilymwith millness-
orientedmcaremof mindividualsmandmfamiliesmacorssmthemlifemspan.mThemaimmismtomamanag
emacutemandmchronicmhealthmconditionsminmthemcommunity,mandmthemfocusmof mpracticemis
m on mindividual mormfamily-centeredmillnessmcare.
, FoundationsmformPopulationmHealthminmCommunitymPublicmHealthmNursingm5thmEditionmStanhopemTest mBa
nk 4. Which mofmthemfollowingmismresponsiblemformthemdramaticmincreaseminmlifemexpectan
cymduringmthem20th mcentury?
a. Technologymincreasesmin mthemfieldmof mmedical mlaboratorymresearch
b. Advancesmin msurgical mtechniquesmandmprocedures
c. Sanitation mandmothermpopulation-basedmprevention mprograms
d. Usemof mantibioticsmtomfightminfections
ANS:mC
Improvementsmin mcontrol mof minfectiousmdiseasesmthroughmimmunizations,msanitation,m
andmothermpopulation-
basedmprevention mprogramsmledmtomthemincreaseminmlifemexpectancymfrommlessmthanm50
m yearsmin m1900mtommoremthanm78myearsminm2013.mAlthoughmpeoplemaremexcitedmwhenma
m new mdrugmismdiscoveredmthatmcuresmamdiseasemormwhenmamnew mwaymtomtransplantmorg
ansmismperfected,mitmismimportantmtomknowmaboutmthemsignificantmgainsminmthemhealthmofm
populationsmthatmhavemcomemlargelymfrommpublicmhealth maccomplishments.
5. Amnursemismdevelopingmamplanmtomdecreasemthemnumbermof mprematuremdeathsminmthem
community.mWhichmof mthemfollowingminterventionsmwouldmmostmlikelymbemimplemente
dmbymthemnurse?
a. Increasemthemcommunity’smknowledgemaboutmhospicemcare.
b. Promotemhealthymlifestylembehaviormchoicesmamongmthemcommunitymmembers.
c. Encouragememployersmtomhavemwellnessmcentersmatmeach mindustrial msite.
d. Ensuremtimelymandmeffectivemmedical minterventionmandmtreatmentmformcommunit
ymmembers.
ANS:mB
Publicmhealth mapproachesmcouldmhelpmpreventmprematuremdeathsmbyminfluencingmthem
waympeoplemeat,mdrink,mdrive,mengagemin mexercise,mandmtreatmthemenvironment.
Increasingmknowledgemof mhospicemcare,mencouragingmon-
sitemwellnessmcenters,mandmensuringmtimelymtreatmentmof mmedical mconditionsmdomnotm
address
N R I G B. C
m m M
the f Uoc usSom f Nim pTro vm in gmOov erall mhealth mthrough mhealth
promotion mstrategies.mThismismthemmajormmethodmthatmismsuggestedmtomdecreasemthemi
ncidencemof mprematuremdeath.
6. Which mof mthemfollowingmismambasicmassumption mof mpublicmhealth mefforts?
nk Chapterm01:mCommunity-mandmPrevention-
OrientedmPracticemtomImprovem PopulationmHealth
Stanhope:mFoundations mformPopulationmHealth minmCommunity/PublicmHealthm N
ursing,m5thmEdition
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
2. Which mof mthemfollowingmbestmdescribesmcommunity-orientedmnursing?
a. Focusingmon mthemprovision mof mcaremtomindividualsmandmfamilies
b. Providingmcaremtommanagemacutemormchronicmconditions
N R G C
c. Givingmdirectmcaremtomillm in Udi v Sidu NaI ls
mm mm m w Tit
mm
Bm .
h in th O
m
eirMfamilymsetting
d. Havingmthemgoal mof mhealth mpromotion mandmdiseasemprevention
ANS:mD
Bymdefinition,mcommunity-
orientedmnursingmhasmthemgoal mofmpreserving,mprotecting,mormmaintainingmhealth mandm
preventingmdiseasemtompromotemthemqualitymofmlife.mAll mnursesmmaymfocusmonmindividu
alsmandmfamilies,mgivemdirectmcaremtomillmpersonsmwithinmtheirmfamilymsetting,mandmhelpm
managemacutemormchronicmconditions.mThesemdefinitionsmaremnotmspecificmtomcommuni
ty-orientedmnursing.
1. Which mof mthemfollowingmbestmdescribesmcommunity-basedmnursing?
a. Ampracticemin mwhich mcaremismprovidedmformindividualsmandmfamilies
b. Providingmcaremwith mamfocusmon mthemgroup’smneeds
c. Givingmcaremwith mamfocusmon mthemaggregate’smneeds
d. Amvaluemsystemmin mwhich mall mclientsmreceivemoptimal mcare
ANS:mA
Bymdefinition,mcommunity-basedmnursingmismamsetting-
specificmpracticeminmwhichmcaremismprovidedmform“sick”mindividualsmandmfamiliesmwherem
theymlive,mwork,mandmattendmschool.mThememphasismismonmacutemandmchronicmcareman
,FoundationsmformPopulationmHealthminmCommunitymPublicmHealthmNursingm5thmEditionmStanhopemTest mBa
nk dmthemprovisionmofmcomprehensive,mcoordinated,mandmcontinuousmcare.mThesemnurse
smmaymbemgeneralistsmormspecialistsmin
,FoundationsmformPopulationmHealthminmCommunitymPublicmHealthmNursingm5thmEditionmStanhopemTest mBa
nk maternal–
infant,mpediatric,madult,mormpsychiatricmmental mhealth mnursing.mCommunitybasedmnursi
ngmemphasizesmacutemandmchronicmcaremtomindividualsmandmfamilies,mrathermthanmfocu
singmon mgroups,maggregates,mormsystems.
3. Which mof mthemfollowingmismthemprimarymfocusmof mpublicmhealth mnursing?
a. Familiesmandmgroups
b. Illness-orientedmcare
c. Individualsmwithin mthemfamilymunit
d. Health mcaremof mcommunitiesmandmpopulations
ANS:mD
In mpublicmhealthmnursingmthemprimarymfocusmismonmthemhealthmcaremof mcommunitiesmandm
populationsmrathermthanmonmindividuals,mgroups,mandmfamilies.mThemgoal mismtompreventm
diseasemandmpreserve,mpromote,mrestore,mandmprotectmhealthmformthemcommunitymandmt
hempopulation mwithin mit.mCommunity-basedmnursesmdealmprimarilymwith millness-
orientedmcaremof mindividualsmandmfamiliesmacorssmthemlifemspan.mThemaimmismtomamanag
emacutemandmchronicmhealthmconditionsminmthemcommunity,mandmthemfocusmof mpracticemis
m on mindividual mormfamily-centeredmillnessmcare.
, FoundationsmformPopulationmHealthminmCommunitymPublicmHealthmNursingm5thmEditionmStanhopemTest mBa
nk 4. Which mofmthemfollowingmismresponsiblemformthemdramaticmincreaseminmlifemexpectan
cymduringmthem20th mcentury?
a. Technologymincreasesmin mthemfieldmof mmedical mlaboratorymresearch
b. Advancesmin msurgical mtechniquesmandmprocedures
c. Sanitation mandmothermpopulation-basedmprevention mprograms
d. Usemof mantibioticsmtomfightminfections
ANS:mC
Improvementsmin mcontrol mof minfectiousmdiseasesmthroughmimmunizations,msanitation,m
andmothermpopulation-
basedmprevention mprogramsmledmtomthemincreaseminmlifemexpectancymfrommlessmthanm50
m yearsmin m1900mtommoremthanm78myearsminm2013.mAlthoughmpeoplemaremexcitedmwhenma
m new mdrugmismdiscoveredmthatmcuresmamdiseasemormwhenmamnew mwaymtomtransplantmorg
ansmismperfected,mitmismimportantmtomknowmaboutmthemsignificantmgainsminmthemhealthmofm
populationsmthatmhavemcomemlargelymfrommpublicmhealth maccomplishments.
5. Amnursemismdevelopingmamplanmtomdecreasemthemnumbermof mprematuremdeathsminmthem
community.mWhichmof mthemfollowingminterventionsmwouldmmostmlikelymbemimplemente
dmbymthemnurse?
a. Increasemthemcommunity’smknowledgemaboutmhospicemcare.
b. Promotemhealthymlifestylembehaviormchoicesmamongmthemcommunitymmembers.
c. Encouragememployersmtomhavemwellnessmcentersmatmeach mindustrial msite.
d. Ensuremtimelymandmeffectivemmedical minterventionmandmtreatmentmformcommunit
ymmembers.
ANS:mB
Publicmhealth mapproachesmcouldmhelpmpreventmprematuremdeathsmbyminfluencingmthem
waympeoplemeat,mdrink,mdrive,mengagemin mexercise,mandmtreatmthemenvironment.
Increasingmknowledgemof mhospicemcare,mencouragingmon-
sitemwellnessmcenters,mandmensuringmtimelymtreatmentmof mmedical mconditionsmdomnotm
address
N R I G B. C
m m M
the f Uoc usSom f Nim pTro vm in gmOov erall mhealth mthrough mhealth
promotion mstrategies.mThismismthemmajormmethodmthatmismsuggestedmtomdecreasemthemi
ncidencemof mprematuremdeath.
6. Which mof mthemfollowingmismambasicmassumption mof mpublicmhealth mefforts?
