EPP 101

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which preventable health problem is the cause of more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities than any other? a. Use of tobacco b. Obesity c. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) d. Substance abuse ANS: D Perhaps no other health-related condition has as many far-reaching consequences in contemporary Western society as substance abuse. These consequences include a wide range of social, psychological, physical, economic, and political problems. Drug abuse and addiction ha...

hapter 24: Rural and Migrant HealthNies: Community/Public Health Nursing, 7th EditionMULTIPLE CHOICE Which best describes the recent population trend in rural America?1.a.The number of residents in rural areas of the United States is at one of its lowestlevels ever recorded.b.Urban population rates increased from 2010 to 2015 as agricultural opportunitiesdiminished.c.Nonmetro population rates have been steadily increasing because of increasing jobgrowth.d.Population growth or loss in rural area...

Community Public Health Nursing 7th Edition Nies Test BankChapter 26: Communicable DiseaseNies: Community/Public Health Nursing, 7th EditionMULTIPLE CHOICE Which infection continues to increase in the United States?1.a.Measlesb.Pertussisc.Hepatitis A, B, and Cd.Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)ANS: DTreatable STDs, such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, are still occurring at significantrates. Gonorrhea had plateaued or declined until 2009 but increased steadily since that time.Chlamydi...

MULTIPLE CHOICE Which person meets the legal definition of a veteran?1.a.A 32-year-old male who has been dishonorably discharged from the Armyb.A 50-year-old female who retired from the Navyc.A 65-year-old male who served in the National Guardd.A 22-year-old female who is currently serving in the Air ForceANS: BLegally, a veteran is an individual who has served in the active military, naval, or air serviceand who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. Any individua...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which definition of family would be the most useful for the nurse practicing in the community? a. A group of persons with shared convictions b. A social unit interacting with the larger society c. People descended from a common ancestor d. Persons related either by blood or by legal contract (marriage) e. Whoever the family says is in their family ANS: E Although some believe even these definitions are too narrow, the widest definitions are “the members of the fami...

1. An epidemiologist has written a summary of a food poisoning outbreak, including its cause and ways to prevent it from occurring in the future. Which best describes what has been done? a. Analytic epidemiology b. Descriptive epidemiology c. Prospective cohort study d. Retrospective cross-sectional survey ANS: B There are two principal types of epidemiology: (1) analytic epidemiology and (2) descriptive epidemiology. Descriptive epidemiology describes the amount and distribution of dise...

1. Which 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 educ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An epidemiologist has written a summary of a food poisoning outbreak, including its cause and ways to prevent it from occurring in the future. Which best describes what has been done? a. Analytic epidemiology b. Descriptive epidemiology c. Prospective cohort study d. Retrospective cross-sectional survey ANS: B There are two principal types of epidemiology: (1) analytic epidemiology and (2) descriptive epidemiology. Descriptive epidemiology describes the amount and dis...

1. A nurse reviewed information before meeting with the community residents who were attending a program on healthful living. Which best describes the action by the nurse? a. Disease prevention b. Health promotion c. Health improvement d. Specific protection ANS: B Health promotion is any combination of health education and related support for health behaviors. It is not specific protection or disease prevention because no specific disease is being avoided. Although healthful living may...