Foundations9for9Population9Health9in9Community9Public9Health9Nursing95th9Edition9Stanhope9Test9Bank
Chapter901:9Community-9and9Prevention-
Oriented9Practice9to9Improve99PopulationHealth
Stanhope:9Foundations9for9Population9Health9in9Community/Public9Health99Nursi
ng,5th9Edition
,Foundations9for9Population9Health9in9Community9Public9Health9Nursing95th9Edition9Stanhope9Test9Bank
MULTIPLE9CHOICE
1. Which9of9the9following9best9describes9community-based9nursing?
a. A9practice9in9which9care9is9provided9for9individuals9and9families
b. Providing9care9with9a9focus9on9the9group’s9needs
c. Giving9care9with9a9focus9on9the9aggregate’s9needs
d. A9value9system9in9which9all9clients9receive9optimal9care
ANS:9 A
By9definition,9community-based9nursing9is9a9setting-
specific9practice9in9which9care9is9provided9for9“sick”9individuals9and9families9where9the
y9live,9work,9and9attend9school.9The9emphasis9is9on9acute9and9chronic9care9and9the9p
rovision9of9comprehensive,9coordinated,9andcontinuous9care.9These9nurses9may9be9g
eneralists9or9specialists9in9maternal–
infant,9pediatric,adult,9or9psychiatric9mental9health9nursing.9Community-
9 based9nursing9emphasizes9acute9andchronic9care9to9individuals9and9families,9rather9t
han9focusing9on9groups,9aggregates,9or9systems.
2. Which9of9the9following9best9describes9community-oriented9nursing?
a. Focusing9on9the9provision9of9care9to9individuals9and9families
b. Providing9care9to9manage9acute9or9chronic9conditions
c. Giving9direct9care9to9ill9inN
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d. Having9the9goal9of9health9promotion9and9disease9prevention
ANS:9 D
By9definition,9community-
oriented9nursing9has9the9goal9of9preserving,9protecting,9or9maintaining9health9and9pre
venting9disease9to9promote9the9quality9of9life.9All9nurses9may9focuson9individuals9and9
families,9give9direct9care9to9ill9persons9within9their9family9setting,9and9helpmanage9ac
ute9or9chronic9conditions.9These9definitions9are9not9specific9to9community-
orientednursing.
3. Which9of9the9following9is9the9primary9focus9of9public9health9nursing?
,Foundations9for9Population9Health9in9Community9Public9Health9Nursing95th9Edition9Stanhope9Test9Bank
a. Families9and9groups
b. Illness-oriented9care
c. Individuals9within9the9family9unit
d. Health9care9of9communities9and9populations
ANS:9 D
In9public9health9nursing9the9primary9focus9is9on9the9health9care9of9communities9and9p
opulations9rather9than9on9individuals,9groups,9and9families.9The9goal9is9to9prevent9dis
ease9andpreserve,9promote,9restore,9and9protect9health9for9the9community9and9the9po
pulation9within9it.9Community-based9nurses9deal9primarily9with9illness-
oriented9care9of9individuals9and9families9acorss9the9life9span.9The9aim9is9to9amanage9
acute9and9chronic9health9conditions9in9the9community,9and9the9focus9of9practice9is9on9
individual9or9family-centered9illness9care.
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4. Which9of9the9following9is9responsible9for9the9dramatic9increase9in9life9expectancy
9 during9the20th9century?
a. Technology9increases9in9the9field9of9medical9laboratory9research
b. Advances9in9surgical9techniques9and9procedures
c. Sanitation9and9other9population-based9prevention9programs
d. Use9of9antibiotics9to9fight9infections
ANS:9 C
Improvements9in9control9of9infectious9diseases9through9immunizations,9sanitation,9a
nd9other9population-
based9prevention9programs9led9to9the9increase9in9life9expectancy9from9less9than950y
ears9in919009to9more9than9789years9in92013.9Although9people9are9excited9when9a9ne
w9drug9isdiscovered9that9cures9a9disease9or9when9a9new9way9to9transplant9organs9is
9 perfected,9it9is9important9to9know9about9the9significant9gains9in9the9health9of9populat
ions9that9have9come9largely9from9public9health9accomplishments.
5. A9nurse9is9developing9a9plan9to9decrease9the9number9of9premature9deaths9in9the9
community.Which9of9the9following9interventions9would9most9likely9be9implemented
9 by9the9nurse?
a. Increase9the9community’s9knowledge9about9hospice9care.
b. Promote9healthy9lifestyle9behavior9choices9among9the9community9members.
c. Encourage9employers9to9have9wellness9centers9at9each9industrial9site.
d. Ensure9timely9and9effective9medical9intervention9and9treatment9for
9 communitymembers.
ANS:9 B
Public9health9approaches9could9help9prevent9premature9deaths9by9influencing9the9w
ay9peopleeat,9drink,9drive,9engage9in9exercise,9and9treat9the9environment.
Increasing9knowledge9of9hospice9care,9encouraging9on-
site9wellness9centers,9and9ensuring9timely9treatment9of9medical
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