Question 1

Which factor is most responsible for differences in an individual's health?

Accepted Answer

A) Culture of the majority of the community's citizens 
B) Individual's education and income 
C) Number of physicians and other health care providers in the community 
D) Quality of the community health agency and hospital in the community 
A) Culture of the majority of the community's citizens 
B) Individual's education and income 
C) Number of physicians and other health care providers in the community 
D) Quality of the community health agency and hospital in the community B

Question 2

Which action would probably result in the largest change in health care outcomes for Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) Establish large numbers of scholarships for education of nurses,physicians,and other health care providers 
B) Fund a one-time extremely large stimulus to allow all health care providers and agencies to create and integrate computer network systems for client health care records 
C) Increase funding for hospitals and medical centers to expand their neighborhood clinics 
D) Redirect a large portion of federal funding from acute care to health promotion activities. 
A) Establish large numbers of scholarships for education of nurses,physicians,and other health care providers 
B) Fund a one-time extremely large stimulus to allow all health care providers and agencies to create and integrate computer network systems for client health care records 
C) Increase funding for hospitals and medical centers to expand their neighborhood clinics 
D) Redirect a large portion of federal funding from acute care to health promotion activities. D

Question 3

What historically have been public health nurses' two most important priorities? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Establishing school nursing to improve care of children 
B) Engaging in political activity to improve living conditions 
C) Giving superb clinical bedside care in the home 
D) Increasing funding to public health efforts 
E) Teaching family members how to care for their family
F)Working with the community to confront health issues and poverty 
A) Establishing school nursing to improve care of children 
B) Engaging in political activity to improve living conditions 
C) Giving superb clinical bedside care in the home 
D) Increasing funding to public health efforts 
E) Teaching family members how to care for their family
F)Working with the community to confront health issues and poverty B,F

Question 4

Which primary prevention would the school nurse choose to address the school's number of unwed pregnancies?

Accepted Answer

A) Create a class on parenting for both the moms-to-be and the dads-to-be 
B) Convince the school board to allow sex education classes to include birth control measures 
C) Employ the moms-to-be as 1-hour-a-day employees in the school daycare center for children born to school students 
D) Establish a class where all the unwed moms-to-be can learn infant care. 
A) Create a class on parenting for both the moms-to-be and the dads-to-be 
B) Convince the school board to allow sex education classes to include birth control measures 
C) Employ the moms-to-be as 1-hour-a-day employees in the school daycare center for children born to school students 
D) Establish a class where all the unwed moms-to-be can learn infant care.

Question 5

Based on Healthy People 2010,what are the two primary goals of Healthy People 2020? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Eliminate health disparities 
B) Expand health promotion activities in every community 
C) Improve funding,including diverting funds from other priorities to health care 
D) Improve health outcomes measures to be more consistent with other developed nations' outcomes 
E) Increase quality and years of healthy life
F)Reduce mortality and morbidity figures nationwide. 
A) Eliminate health disparities 
B) Expand health promotion activities in every community 
C) Improve funding,including diverting funds from other priorities to health care 
D) Improve health outcomes measures to be more consistent with other developed nations' outcomes 
E) Increase quality and years of healthy life
F)Reduce mortality and morbidity figures nationwide.

Question 6

A community health nurse is overwhelmed with all that needs to be done in one day.Which task could most easily be postponed?

Accepted Answer

A) Reviewing the most recent hospital patient data collected by the local college of nursing 
B) Deciding which of several possible new clinic options would be most effective in better meeting the needs of the local community 
C) Evaluating the results of the most recent community-wide screening program before planning for the next community health program 
D) Giving testimony to the state legislature on a new health and safety bill 
A) Reviewing the most recent hospital patient data collected by the local college of nursing 
B) Deciding which of several possible new clinic options would be most effective in better meeting the needs of the local community 
C) Evaluating the results of the most recent community-wide screening program before planning for the next community health program 
D) Giving testimony to the state legislature on a new health and safety bill

Question 7

Why are high-risk and vulnerable subpopulations identified by public health nurses before deciding on appropriate interventions?

Accepted Answer

A) It is easiest to make improvements among these groups 
B) Populations are not homogeneous,and resources are limited 
C) Such groups are most vocal about their needs and wants 
D) These groups are often recipients of special funding. 
A) It is easiest to make improvements among these groups 
B) Populations are not homogeneous,and resources are limited 
C) Such groups are most vocal about their needs and wants 
D) These groups are often recipients of special funding.

Question 8

What would be the proper term for the action of the school health nurse arranging for all the students in the elementary school to receive H1N1 immunizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Health education 
B) Secondary prevention 
C) Specific protection 
D) Tertiary prevention 
A) Health education 
B) Secondary prevention 
C) Specific protection 
D) Tertiary prevention

Question 9

What are the leading health indicators found in Healthy People 2020? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Financial issues 
B) Health system issues 
C) Individual behaviors 
D) Issues related to legal and illegal immigration 
E) Legislative issues
F)Physical and social environmental factors 
A) Financial issues 
B) Health system issues 
C) Individual behaviors 
D) Issues related to legal and illegal immigration 
E) Legislative issues
F)Physical and social environmental factors

Question 10

A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health care system.Why is this involvement important?

Accepted Answer

A) Nurses,as central characters in several popular TV series,are currently very visible in American media 
B) Nurses are primarily responsible for managing the various units in our health care system 
C) Nurses are the largest segment of health care providers 
D) Nurses are the only group that is employed both inside and outside of hospitals. 
A) Nurses,as central characters in several popular TV series,are currently very visible in American media 
B) Nurses are primarily responsible for managing the various units in our health care system 
C) Nurses are the largest segment of health care providers 
D) Nurses are the only group that is employed both inside and outside of hospitals.

Question 11

A nurse who works on the surgical unit at the local hospital was asked by the home health unit to make a home visit to a patient who had been discharged the previous day and to give follow-up care (for overload pay).What kind of nursing would this nurse be doing?

Accepted Answer

A) Acute care hospital nursing 
B) Community-based nursing 
C) Community health nursing 
D) Public health nursing 
A) Acute care hospital nursing 
B) Community-based nursing 
C) Community health nursing 
D) Public health nursing

Question 12

After completing a master's degree,a nurse took a course in marketing.Should the agency reimburse the nurse's tuition costs?

Accepted Answer

A) No,courses taken for personal enjoyment are not eligible 
B) No,courses taken outside the professional's responsibilities are not eligible 
C) Yes,the nurse is demonstrating professional commitment by continuing education 
D) Yes,the nurse could use such information in social marketing for the agency. 
A) No,courses taken for personal enjoyment are not eligible 
B) No,courses taken outside the professional's responsibilities are not eligible 
C) Yes,the nurse is demonstrating professional commitment by continuing education 
D) Yes,the nurse could use such information in social marketing for the agency.

Question 13

A nurse works hard to develop alliances among various community organizations toward improving health in the community.What are actions such as this called?

Accepted Answer

A) Building coalitions 
B) Collaboration 
C) Communication 
D) Community cooperation 
A) Building coalitions 
B) Collaboration 
C) Communication 
D) Community cooperation

Question 14

A new public health nurse carefully assessed all the local mortality and morbidity data in preparation for making appropriate planning suggestions at a meeting next week.What other action is crucial before the nurse can feel prepared?

Accepted Answer

A) Ask other nursing staff their perceptions of the community's needs 
B) Assess the nurse's own assets,strengths,and ability to contribute 
C) Meet members of the community to determine their culture and values 
D) Review discussions and decisions from previous meetings. 
A) Ask other nursing staff their perceptions of the community's needs 
B) Assess the nurse's own assets,strengths,and ability to contribute 
C) Meet members of the community to determine their culture and values 
D) Review discussions and decisions from previous meetings.

Question 15

How does community health nursing define community?

Accepted Answer

A) A group of persons living within specific geographic boundaries 
B) A group of persons who share a common identity and environment 
C) A group of persons who work together to meet common goals 
D) A group of persons who resolve a community concern 
A) A group of persons living within specific geographic boundaries 
B) A group of persons who share a common identity and environment 
C) A group of persons who work together to meet common goals 
D) A group of persons who resolve a community concern

Question 16

Why would a public health nurse want to know about morbidity and mortality statistics on the local,state,and national level?

Accepted Answer

A) To be able to share current trends in health problems with the community 
B) To be able to observe the community's statistics over time and compare the community with other communities 
C) To justify local budgets and the need for increased income from citizens 
D) To publicize current health issues and suggest appropriate actions to citizens 
A) To be able to share current trends in health problems with the community 
B) To be able to observe the community's statistics over time and compare the community with other communities 
C) To justify local budgets and the need for increased income from citizens 
D) To publicize current health issues and suggest appropriate actions to citizens

Question 17

What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed?

Accepted Answer

A) There is a trend toward consolidation of health care into large central medical centers 
B) There is an increased emphasis on community-based health care 
C) There is an obvious need to decrease health care costs by cutting positions 
D) Managed care organizations (MCOs)are employing nurses to improve customer relations. 
A) There is a trend toward consolidation of health care into large central medical centers 
B) There is an increased emphasis on community-based health care 
C) There is an obvious need to decrease health care costs by cutting positions 
D) Managed care organizations (MCOs)are employing nurses to improve customer relations.

Question 18

Which ethical belief would be most helpful in the current health care crisis?

Accepted Answer

A) Emphasis should be on individual and corporation freedom in the marketplace 
B) Emphasis should be on individual autonomy and freedom of choice 
C) Emphasis should be on social justice and collective responsibility 
D) Emphasis should be on the effectiveness of technology in resolving problems. 
A) Emphasis should be on individual and corporation freedom in the marketplace 
B) Emphasis should be on individual autonomy and freedom of choice 
C) Emphasis should be on social justice and collective responsibility 
D) Emphasis should be on the effectiveness of technology in resolving problems.

Question 19

What is the health issue causing the most concern in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A) Diabetes epidemic 
B) Increase in cardiac disease 
C) Increase in obesity 
D) Rise in cancer rates 
A) Diabetes epidemic 
B) Increase in cardiac disease 
C) Increase in obesity 
D) Rise in cancer rates

Question 20

What is the primary problem seen in Healthy People 2020's emphasis on choosing healthy lifestyle behaviors,such as daily exercise or healthy food choices?

Accepted Answer

A) Emphasis on other lifestyle choices,such as not smoking and minimal use of alcohol or drugs,is also needed 
B) All of us must work together to make unhealthy behaviors socially unacceptable 
C) It costs more to make healthy choices,such as buying and eating fresh fruits and vegetables as opposed to quick and cheap fast-food choices 
D) Public policy emphasizes personal responsibility but ignores social and environmental changes needed for well-being. 
A) Emphasis on other lifestyle choices,such as not smoking and minimal use of alcohol or drugs,is also needed 
B) All of us must work together to make unhealthy behaviors socially unacceptable 
C) It costs more to make healthy choices,such as buying and eating fresh fruits and vegetables as opposed to quick and cheap fast-food choices 
D) Public policy emphasizes personal responsibility but ignores social and environmental changes needed for well-being.

Exam 1: Health: a Community View

Which factor is most responsible for differences in an individual's health?

Which action would probably result in the largest change in health care outcomes for Americans?

What historically have been public health nurses' two most important priorities? (Select all that apply.)

Which primary prevention would the school nurse choose to address the school's number of unwed pregnancies?

Based on Healthy People 2010,what are the two primary goals of Healthy People 2020? (Select all that apply.)

A community health nurse is overwhelmed with all that needs to be done in one day.Which task could most easily be postponed?

Why are high-risk and vulnerable subpopulations identified by public health nurses before deciding on appropriate interventions?

What would be the proper term for the action of the school health nurse arranging for all the students in the elementary school to receive H1N1 immunizations?

What are the leading health indicators found in Healthy People 2020? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health care system.Why is this involvement important?

A nurse who works on the surgical unit at the local hospital was asked by the home health unit to make a home visit to a patient who had been discharged the previous day and to give follow-up care (for overload pay).What kind of nursing would this nurse be doing?

After completing a master's degree,a nurse took a course in marketing.Should the agency reimburse the nurse's tuition costs?

A nurse works hard to develop alliances among various community organizations toward improving health in the community.What are actions such as this called?

A new public health nurse carefully assessed all the local mortality and morbidity data in preparation for making appropriate planning suggestions at a meeting next week.What other action is crucial before the nurse can feel prepared?

How does community health nursing define community?

Why would a public health nurse want to know about morbidity and mortality statistics on the local,state,and national level?

What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed?

Which ethical belief would be most helpful in the current health care crisis?

What is the health issue causing the most concern in the United States today?

What is the primary problem seen in Healthy People 2020's emphasis on choosing healthy lifestyle behaviors,such as daily exercise or healthy food choices?

Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context

Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and Population-Focused Nursing Practice

Policy,politics,legislation,and Community Health Nursing

The Health Care System

Economics of Health Care

Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing

Environmental Health

Health in the Global Community

Child and Adolescent Health

Womens Health

Mens Health

Senior Health

Family Health

Populations Affected by Disabilities

Veterans Health

Homeless Populations

Rural and Migrant Health

Populations Affected by Mental Illness

Communicable Disease

Substance Abuse

Violence

Natural and Man-Made Disasters

School Health

Occupational Health

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