Community-Based Nursing Practice
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Course Introduction
Community-Based Nursing Practice explores the role of nurses in delivering holistic care outside traditional acute care settings, focusing on the health needs of individuals, families, and groups within diverse communities. This course covers foundational concepts in community health, health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic disease management, highlighting the importance of cultural competency, collaboration, and health education. Students learn to assess community resources, advocate for vulnerable populations, and implement evidence-based interventions tailored to community needs. The course also addresses ethical, legal, and policy considerations that influence community-based care, preparing students to contribute effectively to population health improvement initiatives.
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Community Public Health Nursing Promoting the Health of Populations 6th Edition by Nies
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Chapter 1: Health: A Community View
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Q1) Which ethical belief would be most helpful in the current health care crisis?
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.
Answer: C
Q2) Which task is most crucial for the community health nurse to do well?
A) Review the most recent morbidity and mortality data
B) Create a new clinic to better meet local health needs
C) Evaluate the results of the recent screening program
D) Give testimony regarding proposed state health legislation
Answer: D
Q3) What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed?
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.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context
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Q1) Which of the following tool(s) were used by Florence Nightingale to create change? (Select all that apply.)
A) Her incredible beauty and personality
B) Influence of all the nurses Nightingale trained
C) Political advocacy
D) Publication of treated soldiers' death rate changed from 42% to 2%
E) Use of statistics to demonstrate the effectiveness of her interventions
F) Wealth of her family and relatives
Answer: C, D, E
Q2) Which of the following best describes why folk healers are used by many people?
(Select all that apply.)
A) Folk healers are often effective.
B) Folk healers do not charge for their efforts.
C) Folk healers integrate religion and medicine.
D) Folk healers use media very effectively.
E) Folk healers may involve the whole family.
F) Many physicians recommend folk healers.
Answer: A, C, E
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Chapter 3: Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and
Population-Focused Nursing Practice
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Q1) A nurse has a broad, aggregate focus when providing care to clients. Which of the following best describes how this approach will help improve client outcomes? (Select all that apply.)
A) Ensures that collaborative efforts of many professionals will be used
B) Confirms the individual's responsibility for resolving the health problem
C) Empowers decision-making based on both individual and community goals, needs, and priorities
D) Enables the nurse to ask for assistance from other community professionals
E) Encourages allocation of time for population-focused preventive efforts
F) Upholds professional nursing standards of care
Answer: C, E
Q2) Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of nursing theory?
A) To improve nursing practice
B) To demonstrate that nursing is a profession
C) To organize nursing knowledge
D) To serve as a basis for ongoing nursing research
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
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Q1) A 50-year-old woman comes to the clinic for her first mammogram. Which of the following best describes the action of this client?
A) Disease prevention
B) Health improvement
C) Health protection
D) Primary health promotion
Q2) A nurse asks a client how she has been sleeping. Which of the following best describes the rationale behind this question? (Select all that apply.)
A) Accidents and injury may occur with the sleep-deprived client at fault.
B) Interventions for sleep problems are primarily common sense.
C) Many adults report sleep problems or occasional lack of sleep.
D) Many important functions occur during sleep.
E) Nurses can determine whether the patient has a sleep disorder.
F) A sleep assessment is easy and inexpensive to complete.
Q3) Which of the following is the best definition of health?
A) A goal and a resource for living
B) A lack of disease or illness
C) Complete state of well-being
D) Freedom from pain or discomfort
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Chapter 5: Epidemiology
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Q1) Which of the following would be the best method to increase the positive predictive value of a screening test?
A) Test a large population at once
B) Test a group at high risk for the health problem
C) Use a very sensitive screening test
D) Use a very specific screening test
Q2) For which of the following would a screening test be most appropriate?
A) Disease A, which must be caught early because society punishes those known to have the disease
B) Disease B, which can be controlled if caught early in the disease process
C) Disease C, which people need to know whether they have contracted, even though there is no treatment for the disease
D) Disease D, because people may want to use that information in family planning
Q3) Which of the following best describes a model that demonstrates the progression of disease from prepathogenesis through disease outcome?
A) Epidemiological model
B) Ecosocial model
C) Natural history model
D) Wheel model
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Chapter 6: Community Assessment
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Q1) A nurse was debating about which approach to use to both obtain data about community needs and encourage community participation in their resolution. Which of the following approaches would be most effective in meeting both goals?
A) A community forum, open to all interested residents of the community
B) A community survey mailed to all residents
C) Establishing focus groups with selected participants
D) Conducting in-depth interviews with select community residents
Q2) Which of the following from vital statistics records is useful to community health nurses? (Select all that apply.)
A) Relatively early age of death may suggest a new pathogen in the community
B) Divorce rate, suggesting whether children will need additional services
C) Documentation of the mortality and morbidity of the local community
D) Indication of whether the total population is growing or declining
E) Records of occurrence of congenital malformations
F) Stability of marriages, making family structure become obvious
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Chapter 7: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Q1) Which of the following best describes what Lillian Wald suggested in regards to providing care to individuals and families?
A) Public health nurses should encourage clients to join the Henry Street settlement for mutual growth and support among the families.
B) Public health nurses should focus on providing care in the client's home.
C) Public health nurses should recognize the larger social and economic forces that the family cannot control.
D) Public health nurses should try to understand that educating clients on how to stay healthy is the nurse's primary responsibility.
Q2) A nurse found that several professionals resented time spent interacting with and teaching clients. Which of the following describes the most likely underlying motivation for resisting client involvement?
A) Believing that people could change their lives if they really wanted to do so.
B) Empowering others shifts power from the experts to the community.
C) It is more efficient to plan appropriate care without listening to client ideas.
D) Longtime experience with community members has led to disillusionment.
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Chapter 8: Community Health Education
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Q1) Which of the following factors is found in the Health Belief Model (HBM) but not in Pender's Health Promotion Model (HPM)?
A) Individual perception
B) Likelihood of action
C) Personal threat as motivator
D) Self-efficacy
Q2) Which of the following variables are missing from both the Health Belief Model (HBM) and Health Promotion Model (HPM)? (Select all that apply.)
A) Ignoring the impact of being socially and politically disenfranchised
B) Inaccessibility of health services
C) Nurse's responsibility to give power and control to the individual and the community
D) Omitting the influence of social, structural, and physical environmental factors
E) Reality of negative outcomes if appropriate behavioral changes are not made
F) Recognizing the influence of families on the individual's decisions
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Chapter 9: Case Management
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Q1) A nurse is explaining case management to a client. Which of the following statements would be the most appropriate for the nurse to make?
A) "We assess, plan, facilitate, and advocate to save money as much as possible."
B) "We coordinate your care so you obtain needed services without incurring undue costs."
C) "We seek the lowest cost provider to give you what care is necessary."
D) "We collaborate with you to coordinate your care for the best outcome."
Q2) Which of the following are considered core functions of a case manager? (Select all that apply.)
A) Assessment and diagnosis of client needs
B) Planning and facilitation of client care needs
C) Giving direct client care as needed
D) Advocating for the client
E) Obtaining needed resources and funding for the client
F) Submitting appropriate forms to involved agencies for the client
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Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the most crucial step in policy formation?
A) Convincing both political parties and independents to support the proposed policy
B) Defining the issue and placing it on the agenda for possible action
C) Determining who has vested interest in what aspects of the policy
D) Trying to simplify the proposed legislation so the public will support it
Q2) The forces for the proposed bill are roughly as persuasive, powerful, and well financed as the forces against the proposed bill. Which of the following describes the most likely outcome?
A) The bill will be debated through a public hearing.
B) The bill will fail.
C) The bill will pass.
D) The bill will remain in the legislature until one side or the other has a majority of votes.
Q3) Which of the following best describes how the government controls conditions that individuals cannot?
A) Appeals to the common sense and good nature of the citizens
B) Establishes social mores that enable groups to control individuals' behaviors
C) Passes and enforces law
D) Uses fear reinforced by police power
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Chapter 11: The Health Care System
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Q1) Which of the following functions are responsibilities of the states? (Select all that apply.)
A) Delegating power to localities and holding them accountable for results
B) Creating managed health organizations to decrease state health care costs
C) Establishing and managing local health departments
D) Licensure of professional health care providers
E) Overseeing all insurance programs
F) Providing access to necessary health services
Q2) Which of the following statements best describes the significance of the Health Plan Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)?
A) Data are publicized so consumers can make informed decisions about where to go for care.
B) Data are used to measure performance in the accreditation of managed care organizations (MCOs).
C) Obvious improvement in the provision of health care has resulted from requiring health care providers to collect and analyze such data.
D) Physicians and other health care providers can publicize the data to market their services to new clients.
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Chapter 12: Economics of Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following best describes how providers can legally improve their profit under the current reimbursement process?
A) Accept more patients and work more hours so former high income is retained
B) Order the cheapest generic medications and treatments possible
C) Convince patients that they do not want expensive treatments
D) Practice conservatively to earn an incentive payment
Q2) Which of the following best describes the effects of Medicare and Medicaid? (Select all that apply.)
A) All persons who were temporarily disabled now receive free care.
B) A previously unseen rise in demand for services occurred.
C) Many persons previously without access now receive health care.
D) Medicare reimbursement rates became the standard for all insurance carriers.
E) Indemnity insurance plans were offered.
F) Public health education was now financed.
Q3) Which of the following best describes why large employers would decide to self-insure?
A) To claim to offer more benefits to employees
B) To have more control over health care providers
C) To be more effective at keeping employees happy
D) To reduce administrative costs charged by insurance companies
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Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing
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Q1) The clinic was seeing a great number of Hmong immigrants from the mountainous regions of the Far East. If the nurse could not obtain a translator, which of the following would be the next best action?
A) Require each patient to bring a family member fluent in English
B) Start teaching Hmong patients English on each clinic visit
C) Suggest Hmong patients might be more comfortable seeking care elsewhere
D) Try to make flash cards with common phrases used during clinic visits
Q2) Which of the following statements best describes how the population of the United States is changing?
A) Growth will occur because of a decrease in the death rate.
B) Growth will occur because of ongoing immigration.
C) Growth will occur because of an increase in the birth rate.
D) Growth will occur because of lengthening of the normal life span.
Q3) A nurse became frustrated because after each interview question there was a long pause before the client responded. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A) Accept the hesitation before receiving an answer
B) Ask the client what silence after a question means
C) Copy the client's behavior; insert a pause before asking the next question
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D) Recognize that the client was distracted, and reschedule the home visit
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Chapter 14: Environmental Health
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Q1) Which of the following actions should be taken by a small community group who hopes to accomplish goals against a large powerful corporation?
A) Appeal to the chief executive officer's conscience
B) Ask the corporation's employees to encourage change
C) Begin legal action to force the corporation to change
D) Form coalitions with other groups that have similar goals
Q2) When using an environmental perspective, which of the following would be the most important question for a nurse to ask when assessing potential health problems?
A) "Can you tell me how you have been feeling?"
B) "Can you tell me what you do at work?"
C) "What brings you here today?"
D) "What problems have you been having?"
Q3) Which of the following best describes a food desert?
A) The inability to store foods at an acceptable temperature
B) The inability to have healthy foods at home
C) A neighborhood with little to no access to healthy foods
D) A neighborhood that has experienced a recent food-borne illness
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Chapter 15: Health in the Global Community
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Q1) Most of a country's citizens have died from malnutrition or as the result of violence. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn?
A) Their country has a problem with an adequate water supply for agriculture.
B) They live in a country where weather interferes with food crops.
C) They live in a developed country involved in a war.
D) They live in a developing country.
Q2) Which of the following statements best define epidemiological transition?
A) A change from morbidity due to a particular infectious disease to a different infectious disease
B) A change from mainly infectious diseases to chronic diseases
C) A change in infectious diseases caused by a difference in agent, host, or environment
D) A change in life spans of various age groups in a specific country
Q3) Which of the following best explains why many people decide to move to large urban areas?
A) To be eligible for social aid
B) To be with friends
C) To join family who are already there
D) To seek employment
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Chapter 16: Child and Adolescent Health
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Q1) When considering the benefits for the recipients, which is more beneficial: Medicaid or private insurance?
A) Private insurance, because it is accepted by all providers, whereas Medicaid is not B) Private insurance, because it gives its beneficiaries more benefits than Medicaid gives C) Medicaid, because it includes early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment services
D) Medicaid, because it is available for all children
Q2) Which of the following best describes why infant mortality rate is used as an international comparison of a country's health status?
A) Every country, regardless of other priorities, focuses on care of infants and their mothers.
B) It is easy to obtain and compare such data.
C) It reflects medical care quality and access and public health practice.
D) The World Health Organization requires these data be reported to them each year.
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Chapter 17: Womens Health
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Q1) "Stand up straight, mom," a young woman said to an older woman in the grocery store checkout line. Which of the following would be the most appropriate action by the nurse who is standing next to them in line?
A) Do nothing; the nurse is not expected to act as a nurse when not at work.
B) Say to the older woman, "You need to start treating that osteoporosis."
C) Say, "Older women who don't get much calcium, vitamin D, or exercise can often have trouble standing up straight. Keep reminding yourselves."
D) Say, "You both may have some problems. Have you both ever been checked for osteoporosis?"
Q2) Which of the following is the most serious complication of women having osteoporosis?
A) Hip fracture
B) Need to avoid sunlight
C) Need to decrease weight-bearing physical activity
D) Stooped posture
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Chapter 18: Mens Health
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Q1) Which of the following statements best explains why men are sicker on hospital admission than women?
A) Men do not have access to care.
B) Men do not seek treatment until they are very ill.
C) Men have chronic conditions more than women.
D) Men have more acute illnesses than women.
Q2) Which gender has higher morbidity rates with a higher prevalence of chronic diseases that cause disability and limitation of activities?
A) Females
B) Males
C) No difference between genders in chronic health problems
D) Prevalence of chronic diseases varies strongly by individuals more than gender.
Q3) Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Males are more likely to have colorectal testing than females.
B) Males are more likely to receive dental care than females.
C) Males are more likely to have routine physicals than females.
D) Males are more likely to be eligible for primary care services than females.
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Chapter 19: Senior Health
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Q1) An ambulance medic reported a client was on the way with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect this client to display?
A) Blurred vision and a headache
B) Hypotension and tachycardia
C) Irregular heart rate
D) Fecal incontinence
Q2) In the supermarket checkout, a young woman complained to her friend, "Old people think we taxpayers should pay for them to be in a nursing home. Seems like a waste of money." Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Did you know more than 90% of all the elderly live in their own homes while fewer than 5% live in care facilities?"
B) "Those old people built our society; we owe it to them to support them now."
C) "Would it be better to put each person to sleep when they reach a certain age such as 80 years?"
D) "You know, you'll get old someday too. Won't you want someone to take care of you when you can't anymore?"
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Chapter 20: Family Health
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Q1) A young son was so physically fidgety that his mother was seriously embarrassed by his inability to be quiet and involved in the interview. Which of the following comments by the nurse would be the most helpful?
A) "Isn't it marvelous how much energy your son has?"
B) "Is there something your son could be doing for you that would use some of that energy?"
C) "Is your son always so fidgety? Have you discussed his behavior with his pediatrician?"
D) "Why don't you let your son go to his room until we're finished?"
Q2) Which of the following statements best describes how a family can meet the needs of society?
A) By living and existing in the wider community
B) By meeting the needs of the individual family members
C) Through procreation and socialization
D) Through productivity seen in employment positions
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Chapter 21: Populations Affected by Disabilities
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the current perspective on how communities should treat persons with disabilities (PWDs)?
A) Be supportive of PWDs and try to reduce environmental barriers
B) Maximize opportunities for PWDs to work and otherwise contribute to community life
C) PWDs have civil rights just as other citizens do.
D) Recognize that PWDs deserve our support both financially and otherwise
Q2) Which of the following best describes why some advocacy groups have taken a strong stand against physician-assisted suicide?
A) Ethical belief that life is always preferable to death
B) Emphasis that there is always hope for a research breakthrough or discovery of a new treatment intervention
C) Fear that some persons may be "encouraged" to accept an early death merely because they are not valued by society for their contributions
D) Helping someone die is murder, plain and simple
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Chapter 22: Homeless Populations
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Q1) Which of the following describes a dimension of the social determinants of health (SDH) defined within Healthy People 2020?
A) Employment
B) Education
C) Gender
D) Income
Q2) A family will most likely lose their primary nighttime residence within the next week. Which of the following terms best describes their situation in relation to homelessness?
A) Homeless under other federal statutes
B) Literally homeless
C) Imminent risk of homelessness
D) Fleeing/attempting to flee domestic violence (DV)
Q3) Which of the following are the most frequent problems suffered by the chronically homeless?
A) Chronic conditions such as hypertension, bronchitis, and emphysema
B) HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, and hepatitis C
C) Respiratory infections, trauma, and skin disorders
D) Severe mental illness and substance abuse disorders
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Chapter 23: Rural and Migrant Health
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Q1) Which of the following employment opportunities are among the most dangerous?
A) Food processing, textiles, and transportation
B) Highway construction, ranching, and public utilities
C) Large mechanized factory positions
D) Mining, forestry, and fishing
Q2) A nurse is explaining why migrant farmworkers experience cultural barriers when trying to receive care. Which of the following would the nurse include in this explanation?
A) "As illegal immigrants, they are not eligible for tax-paid health care."
B) "Families who travel in isolation seeking agricultural work do not mix with their employers or other members of the community."
C) "Mexicans who speak primarily Spanish and cannot understand English."
D) "Usually perceived as outsiders, they are from many countries and cultures."
Q3) Which of the following compositional factors influences rural health needs?
A) Demographics of the people living in an area
B) Local environment
C) The geography of the area
D) The political and social institutions in the community
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Chapter 24: Populations Affected by Mental Illness
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Q1) Which of the following mental illnesses is most frequently diagnosed among adults in the United States?
A) Acute stress disorder
B) Bipolar disorder
C) Depression
D) Schizophrenia
Q2) Which of the following best summarizes the symptoms of a person with bipolar disorder?
A) Chronic, unrealistic, and exaggerated worry about life
B) Ongoing hallucinations and delusions
C) Changes in mood from depression to mania
D) A persistent abnormally elevated or irritable mood
Q3) Which of the following best describes how people with mental illness are viewed by the general public?
A) Individuals in need of assistance
B) Criminals who need to be institutionalized
C) Lazy, weak, and immoral
D) Contributing members of society
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Chapter 25: Communicable Disease
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Q1) A community health clinic put a tax levy on the ballot. An angry man asks a nurse, "How can you ask me to pay taxes to buy immunizations for parents who do not want to pay for their kids to get their shots?" Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Don't you think ethically we should help if we can?"
B) "For many of us, our faith says we have to treat our neighbor as ourselves."
C) "Only by getting almost everyone immunized can we prevent epidemics that can hurt us all."
D) "The law requires childhood immunizations, and, if parents can't afford it, you and I will have to help pay."
Q2) Which of the following is the first step in preventing further spread of a particular sexually transmitted disease (STD)?
A) Have a citywide free screening program in all high schools and colleges
B) Provide public education about safe sex from abstinence to monogamous relationships
C) Require all public facilities to sanitize all restrooms with a stronger, more effective agent
D) Treat each infected person with the appropriate pharmaceutical agent
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Chapter 26: Substance Abuse
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Q1) Which of the following scenarios would most likely suggest that the person may be engaging in substance abuse? (Select all that apply.)
A) All the people in the elevator edged away from the student who reeked of tobacco smoke.
B) She declined his invitation; all he ever seemed to do was go to bars and drink.
C) Because of a family emergency, the student called the instructor to explain her absence and ask for the assignments for next week.
D) The campus police were called to control the student engaging in public indecency and disorderly conduct.
E) The officer pulled the driver over for apparently driving under the influence.
F) The student told her friend she had too much to drink last night and to cover for her in class.
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Chapter 27: Violence
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Q1) A woman is in the emergency department for the fifth time this year, each time with more severe injuries. Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the nurse?
A) Insist she be discharged to a safe shelter where the perpetrator cannot find her
B) Provide information regarding safe shelters and sources of support
C) Report the assault and battery to the local police department so the perpetrator is arrested for the crime
D) Treat the injuries and inform the woman she may be killed if she stays with the perpetrator
Q2) Which of the following best describes the risk for violence among females in the United States today?
A) One of top five causes of death from age 1 to 44 years
B) One of top 10 causes of death, especially among girls aged 1 to 4 years
C) One of the top 10 causes of death, especially among women aged 15 to 24 years
D) One of the top 10 causes of death, especially among vulnerable elderly
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Chapter 28: Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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Q1) Which of the following disasters would most likely cause the most long-lasting mental health concerns for its victims?
A) For the fourth year in a row a flood hit an area, demolishing several houses, but families heard the warning siren and evacuated in time.
B) A forest fire was deliberately set but was not a major concern until the fire suddenly changed direction and people attempting to evacuate at the last minute were burned in their cars.
C) A tsunami hit the beach with unbelievable force, water sweeping over the entire harbor, although most boats had been moved to deep water.
D) A volcano erupted and lava destroyed the main road to the village where several houses burned, but no one died in the eruption.
Q2) Which of the following agencies should develop a community disaster plan, have emergency drills to test the plan, and determine the proper response?
A) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
B) Office of Emergency Management
C) State Disaster Office
D) The National Disaster Relief Agency
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Chapter 29: School Health
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Q1) Which of the following variables create differences from school to school regarding the health services that are available? (Select all that apply.)
A) Community resources
B) National statistics on health problems
C) School leadership preferences
D) State legislative requirements
E) Students' needs
F) Teacher preferences
Q2) Which of the following is the most commonly used illegal drug among children and adolescents in the United States?
A) Inhalants
B) Marijuana
C) Methamphetamine
D) Cocaine
E) Steroids
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Chapter 30: Occupational Health
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Q1) Which of the following best describes when the nurse can share confidential information about an employee's health with others? (Select all that apply.)
A) If needed for workers' compensation documents
B) If a life-threatening emergency occurs
C) If authorized by the employee to specific recipients, such as insurance companies or health care providers
D) If requested by the employer for management purposes
E) In compliance with governmental laws and regulation
F) In educational programs so others can avoid similar injuries and risks
Q2) Which of the following best explains why job opportunities for occupational health nurses (OHNs) have continued to expand?
A) Federal legislation has required an OHN at any site with more than 50 employees.
B) Legislation has required employers to engage in certain tasks, and nurses were the most expert at those tasks.
C) Nurses have done an excellent job of describing the role and its benefits to the media.
D) Nurses are able to document cost savings to employers.
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Chapter 31: Forensic and Correctional Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following skills can a forensic nurse, serving in the elected office of coroner, bring to the situation compared with other professionals?
A) Extensive knowledge of medicine
B) Knowledge of the law
C) Previous experience in testifying in court
D) Superb communication and empathy skills
Q2) Which of the following would most likely be the result of a medicolegal death investigation? (Select all that apply.)
A) Clarification of the unnatural circumstances in which death occurred
B) Court testimony as to cause of death based on evidence
C) Consultation with defendant's attorney for a fee
D) Consultation with prosecuting attorneys for a fee
E) Death certificate with cause and manner of death
F) Permission to use deceased organs for transplant
Q3) Which of the following are most likely to physically abuse elderly Americans?
A) A partner or spouse
B) A caregiver
C) A stranger
D) An adult child
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Chapter 32: Faith Community Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following best describes how the practice of faith community nurses is different from the practice of other nurse specialists?
A) Advanced education is required before attempting such a challenging role.
B) Practice setting is in a building dedicated to a purpose other than health care.
C) The nurse is a member of the same community where the nurse practices.
D) The central focus of the practice is the spiritual dimension.
Q2) As a health advocate, which of the following does the faith community nurse (FCN) need to know?
A) Community resources available in the community
B) Educational needs of the community
C) Recruitment strategies
D) Understanding of spirituality
Q3) Which of the following best describes when faith communities first began to be involved with health and healing?
A) In 1998, when parish nursing was first officially recognized
B) In the time of Jesus and similar religious leaders of the early years AD
C) Throughout history, faith communities provided basic health care
D) When parish nursing began in the Lutheran Church in the 1980s
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Chapter 33: Home Health and Hospice
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Q1) Although it was uncomfortable, a home health nurse finally learned to discuss finances with the client and family on the very first visit. Visits had to be reimbursed. Now that she is working for a different agency, funding was no longer such a concern. Which of the following offers the best explanation for this change?
A) Because the nurse was an unpaid volunteer professional, visits made by that nurse had no cost to the agency.
B) Only clients of high socioeconomic class were admitted for care, so the agency was always immediately reimbursed for care rendered.
C) Taxpayers fund official (i.e., public) home health agencies for care not reimbursed by third parties.
D) The new agency has a large foundation that funds its activities from investment profits.
Q2) Which of the following is the most important task to be accomplished during the initial home visit?
A) Assess the client and the family
B) Discuss social topics
C) Educate the client and the family regarding the health problem
D) Establish rapport and trust
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