The Changing U.S. Health and Public Health Care Systems Stanhope: Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A public health agency is planning to implement the electronic health record. Which of the following is a benefit of this choice? a. Facilitation of interprofessional care b. Improved client compliance with medical regimens c. Cost savings to the agency d. Compliance with JCAHO standards ANS: A The electronic medical ...

Disaster Management Stanhope: Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following best defines a disaster? a. Any event that results in multiple deaths b. Devastation that cannot be relieved without assistance c. Devastation that covers a broad geographic area d. When the event results in multiple injuries and deaths as well as property damage ANS: B A disaster is any human-made or natural event that causes dis...

Case Management Stanhope: Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following best describes case management? a. A tool of health maintenance organizations b. Targeted toward a specific segment of the population c. Implemented with individual clients d. Used to monitor the health status, resources, and outcomes for an aggregate ANS: C Case management, in contrast to the definition of care management, involves a...

Family Health Risks Stanhope: Foundations of Population Health for Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse was preparing for a home visit to a family where the mother had just been discharged from trauma care after being hit by a drunk driver. The nurse hoped the family was able to care for her. Which of the following comments from the husband would suggest an energized family? a. “I make most of the decisions so the kids don’t notice much difference....

Chapter 15: Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation Stanhope: Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse considered copying last month’s surveillance report and changing the date because the number of occurrences per month had not noticeably changed. Which of the following best explains why the nurse should continue to spend time collecting and reporting data that is always nearly the same? a. Because such data are lega...

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the Community Stanhope: Foundations of Population Health for Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following approaches has research suggested is the most effective way to approach drug addiction? a. Criminal justice system b. Harm reduction c. Punishment approach d. Substance abuse education ANS: B The harm reduction model is a public health approach that recognizes addiction as a health problem an...

Rural Health and Migrant Healt Stanhope: Foundations of Population Health for Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A resident in a rural community has been diagnosed with asthma. Which of the following providers will most likely provide care to this client? a. Advanced nurse practitioner b. Allergist c. Pediatrician d. Pulmonologist ANS: A The providers most often seen by rural adults are general practitioners and advanced practice registered nurses (APRN...

Chapter 06: Environmental Health Stanhope: Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse wants to have a better understanding of the physiological effects of selected chemicals. Which of the following individuals would provide the most useful information to the nurse? a. Chemist b. Epidemiologist c. Pharmacist d. Toxicologist ANS: D Toxicology is the basic science that studies the health effects associated with chemical...

Chapter 04: Ethics in Public and Community Health Nursing Practice Stanhope: Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is generally considered to be nursing’s first code of ethics? a. Nightingale Pledge b. Code for Professional Nurses c. Code of Ethics for Nurses d. Principles of the Ethical Practice of Public Health ANS: A The Nightingale Pledge is generally considered to be nursing’s first code...

Chapter 05: Cultural Influences in Nursing in Community Health Stanhope: Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following best describes most Americans’ attitude toward immigrants? a. Ambivalence because there are no clear solutions about how to address their needs b. Strongly negative because immigrants take jobs that native-born Americans could have instead c. Strongly positive because immigrants bring use...