FOUNDATIONS dFOR dPOPULATION dHEALTH dIN
dCOMMUNITY dPUBLIC dd
HEALTH dNURSING d5TH
dEDITION dSTANHOPE dTEST dBANK
Chapter d01: dCommunity- dand dPrevention-Oriented dPractice dto dImprove dPopulation
dHealth
Stanhope: dFoundations dfor dPopulation dHealth din dCommunity/Public dHealth dNursing,
d5th dEdition
1. Which dof dthe dfollowing dbest ddescribes dcommunity-based dnursing?
a. A dpractice din dwhich dcare dis dprovided dfor dindividuals dand dfamilies
b. Providing dcare dwith da dfocus don dthe dgroup’s dneeds
c. Giving dcare dwith da dfocus don dthe daggregate’s dneeds
d. A dvalue dsystem din dwhich dall dclients dreceive doptimal dcare
ANS: d A
By ddefinition, dcommunity-based dnursing dis da dsetting-specific dpractice din dwhich dcare dis
dprovided dfor d―sick‖ dindividuals dand dfamilies dwhere dthey dlive, dwork, dand dattend
dschool. dThe demphasis dis don dacute dand dchronic dcare dand dthe dprovision dof
dcomprehensive, dcoordinated, danddcontinuous dcare. dThese dnurses dmay dbe dgeneralists dor
dspecialists din dmaternal–infant, dpediatric,dadult, dor dpsychiatric dmental dhealth dnursing.
dCommunity-based dnursing demphasizes dacute danddchronic dcare dto dindividuals dand
dfamilies, drather dthan dfocusing don dgroups, daggregates, dor dsystems.
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 dinNdivR
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d. Having dthe dgoal dof dhealth dpromotion dand ddisease dprevention
ANS: d D
By ddefinition, dcommunity-oriented dnursing dhas dthe dgoal dof dpreserving, dprotecting, dor
dmaintaining dhealth dand dpreventing ddisease dto dpromote dthe dquality dof dlife. dAll dnurses
dmay dfocusdon dindividuals dand dfamilies, dgive ddirect dcare dto dill dpersons dwithin dtheir
dfamily dsetting, dand dhelpdmanage dacute dor dchronic dconditions. dThese ddefinitions dare dnot
dspecific dto dcommunity-orienteddnursing.
, FOUNDATIONS dFOR dPOPULATION dHEALTH dIN
dCOMMUNITY dPUBLIC dd
HEALTH dNURSING d5TH
dEDITION dSTANHOPE dTEST dBANK
3. Which dof dthe dfollowing dis dthe dprimary dfocus dof dpublic dhealth dnursing?
a. Families dand dgroups
b. Illness-oriented dcare
c. Individuals dwithin dthe dfamily dunit
d. Health dcare dof dcommunities dand dpopulations
ANS: d D
In dpublic dhealth dnursing dthe dprimary dfocus dis don dthe dhealth dcare dof dcommunities dand
dpopulations drather dthan don dindividuals, dgroups, dand dfamilies. dThe dgoal dis dto dprevent
ddisease danddpreserve, dpromote, drestore, dand dprotect dhealth dfor dthe dcommunity dand dthe
dpopulation dwithin dit. dCommunity-based dnurses ddeal dprimarily dwith dillness-oriented dcare
dof dindividuals dand dfamilies dacorss dthe dlife dspan. dThe daim dis dto damanage dacute dand
dchronic dhealth dconditions din dthe dcommunity, dand dthe dfocus dof dpractice dis don dindividual
dor dfamily-centered dillness dcare.
, FOUNDATIONS dFOR dPOPULATION dHEALTH dIN
dCOMMUNITY dPUBLIC dd
HEALTH dNURSING d5TH
dEDITION dSTANHOPE dTEST dBANK
4. Which dof dthe dfollowing dis dresponsible dfor dthe ddramatic dincrease din dlife dexpectancy
dduring dthed20th dcentury?
a. Technology dincreases din dthe dfield dof dmedical dlaboratory dresearch
b. Advances din dsurgical dtechniques dand dprocedures
c. Sanitation dand dother dpopulation-based dprevention dprograms
d. Use dof dantibiotics dto dfight dinfections
ANS: d C
Improvements din dcontrol dof dinfectious ddiseases dthrough dimmunizations, dsanitation, dand
dother dpopulation-based dprevention dprograms dled dto dthe dincrease din dlife dexpectancy
dfrom dless dthan d50dyears din d1900 dto dmore dthan d78 dyears din d2013. dAlthough dpeople dare
dexcited dwhen da dnew ddrug disddiscovered dthat dcures da ddisease dor dwhen da dnew dway dto
dtransplant dorgans dis dperfected, dit dis dimportant dto dknow dabout dthe dsignificant dgains din
dthe dhealth dof dpopulations dthat dhave dcome dlargely dfrom dpublic dhealth daccomplishments.
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 dcommunity’s 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
dcommunitydmembers.
ANS: d B
Public dhealth dapproaches dcould dhelp dprevent dpremature ddeaths dby dinfluencing dthe dway
dpeopledeat, ddrink, ddrive, dengage din dexercise, dand dtreat dthe denvironment. dIncreasing
dknowledge dof dhospice dcare, dencouraging don-site dwellness dcenters, dand densuring dtimely
dtreatment dof dmedical
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dstrategies. dThis dis dthe dmajor dmethod dthat dis dsuggested dto ddecrease dthe dincidence dof
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, FOUNDATIONS dFOR dPOPULATION dHEALTH dIN
dCOMMUNITY dPUBLIC dd
HEALTH dNURSING d5TH
dEDITION dSTANHOPE dTEST dBANK
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.
ANS: d C
Public dhealth dpractice dfocuses don dthe dcommunity das da dwhole, dand dthe deffect d of dthe
dcommunity’s dhealth dstatus d(resources) don dthe dhealth dof dindividuals, dfamilies, dand
dgroups. dThe dgoal dis dto dprevent ddisease dand ddisability dand dpromote dand dprotect dthe
dhealth dof dthe dcommunity das da dwhole. dPublic dhealth dcan dbe ddescribed das dwhat dsociety
dcollectively ddoes dto densure dthat dconditions dexist din dwhich dpeople dcan dbe dhealthy. dThe
dbasic dassumptions dof dpublic dhealth ddo dnotdjudge dthe dmorality dof dhealth ddisparities. dThe
dfocus dis don dprevention dof dillness dnot don dspending dmore don dillness dcare. dAdditionally,
dindividual dresponsibility dfor dmaking dhealthy dchoices dis dthe ddirective dfor dlengthening
dlife dspan dnot dthe drole dof dthe dgovernment.
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
