,Table Of Content
Unit 1—Foundations Of Community/Public Health Nursing
Chapter 1 The Journey Begins: Introduction
Chapter 2 Public Health Nursing In The Community
Chapter 3 History And Evolution Of Public Health Nursing
Chapter 4 Evidence-Based Practice And Ethics In Community/Public Health
Chapter 5 Transcultural Nursing
Unit 2—Public Health Essentials
Chapter 6 Structure And Economics Of Community/Public Health Services
Chapter 7 Epidemiology In The Community
Chapter 8 Communicable Disease
Chapter 9 Environmental Health & Safety
Unit 3—Community /Public Health Nursing Toolbox
Chapter 10 Communication, Collaboration, And Technology
Chapter 11 Health Promotion Through Education
Chapter 12 Planning, Implementing, And Evaluating Community/Public Health Programs
Chapter 13 Policy Making And Advocacy
Unit 4 — The Health Of Our Population
Chapter 14 Family As Client
Chapter 15 Community As Client
Chapter 16 Global Health Nursing
Chapter 17 Disasters And Their Impact
Chapter 18 Violence & Abuse
Unit 5—Aggregate Populations
Chapter 19 Maternal-Child Health
Chapter 20 School-Age Children And Adolescents
Chapter 21 Adult Health
Chapter 22 Older Adults
Unit 6—Vulnerable Populations
Chapter 23 Working With Vulnerable Populations
Chapter 24 Clients With Disabilities
Chapter 25 Behavioral Health In The Community
Chapter 26 Homeless Populations
Chapter 27 Rural, Migrant, And Urban Health Care
Unit 7—Settings For Community/Public Health Nursing
Chapter 28 Public Settings
Chapter 29 Private Settings
Chapter 30 Home Health And Hospice Care
,Chapter 1 The Journey Begins: Introduction
1. After Teaching A Group Of Nursing Students About The Similarities And Differences
BetweenPublic Health And Community Health, Which Of The Following Statements By A
Nursing Student Would Indicate Knowledge Of The Similarities And Differences Between
Public Health And Community Health?
A) ―Community Health Nursing Is Defined As
Nursing Care That Is Provided In A Community Setting, Rather Than An Institutional Setting.‖
B) ―Public Health Nursing Is Defined As Nursing Care That Is Provided In An
InstitutionalSetting.‖
C) ―Public Health Nursing Is Focused On
TheHealth Of Individuals.‖
D) ―Community Health Nursing Can Shape The Quality Of Community Health
Services AndImprove The Health Of The General Public.‖
Ans: D
Feedback:
Operating Within An Environment Of Rapid Change And Increasingly Complex
Challenges, This Nursing Specialty Holds The Potential To Shape The Quality Of Community
Health Services AndImprove The Health Of The General
Public.
2. Which Of The Following Statements Would Best
Describe The Difference Between Public Health Nursing And Community Health Nursing?
A) Public Health Nursing Is Focused On The Private Aspects Of Health, And Community
HealthNursing Is Focused On The Public Aspects Of
Health.
B) In Our Textbook, The Term Community Health Practice Refers To A Focus On
Specific,Designated Communities And Is A Part Of The
Larger Public Health Effort.
C) Public Health Nursing And Community Health Nursing Relate To The Very Same
Types OfServices And Perspectives.
D) Both Public Health Nursing And Community Health Nursing Are Practiced
ExclusivelyWithin Institutions.
Ans: B
Feedback:
, In This Textbook, Community Health Practice Refers To A Focus On Specific,
Designated Communities. It Is A Part Of The Larger Public Health Effort And Recognizes The
Fundamental Concepts And Principles Of Public Health As Its Birthright And Foundation For
Practice. Public Health Nursing Is Focused On The Public Aspects Of Health. Public Health
Nursing And CommunityHealth Nursing Have Distinctive Types Of Services And
Perspectives. Neither Public Health NursingNor Community Health Nursing Is Practiced
Exclusively Within
Institutions.
3. Which Of The Following Is Most Accurate
AboutThe Concept Of Community?
A) A Community Is A Collection Of People
WhoShare Some Important Features Of Their
Lives.
B) Community Members Live In The
SameGeographic Location.
C) Community Members Are Biologically Related.
D) A Community Is Made Up Of People Who Do Not Necessarily Interact With One
Another AndDo Not Necessarily Share A Sense Of Belonging
To That
Group.Ans:
A
Feedback:
The Broad Definition Of A Community Is A Collection Of People Who Share Some
ImportantFeatures Of Their Lives. Community Members May Not Live In The Same
Geographic Location As In ACommon-Interest Community Or A Community Of Solution. A
Population Is Made Up Of People Who Do Not Necessarily Interact With One Another And Do
Not Necessarily Share A Sense Of Belonging To That
Group.
4. A Group Of Students Are Reviewing Material For A Test On Populations,
Communities, AndAggregates. Which Of The Following Indicates
That The Students Understand These Concepts?
A) Members Of A Population Share A
Sense OfBelonging.
B) Communities And Populations Are Types
OfAggregates.
C) Individuals Of A Community Are
LooselyConnected.
D) Members Of An Aggregate Share A Strong
Bond.Ans: B
Feedback:
An Aggregate Refers To A Mass Of Grouping Of Distinct Individuals Who Are
Considered As AWhole And Who Are Loosely Associated With One Another. Communities
And Populations Are TypesOf Aggregates. A Population Is Made Up Of People Who Do Not
Necessarily Interact With One Another And Do Not Necessarily Share A Sense Of Belonging
To The Group. A Community Is A
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