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, Stanhope:VFoundationsVforVPopulationVHealthVinVCommunity/PublicVHealthVNursing
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ChapterV01:VCommunity-VandVPrevention-
OrientedVPracticeVtoVImproveVPopulationVHealth


MULTIPLEVCHOICE

1. WhichVofVtheVfollowingVbestVdescribesVcommunity-basedVnursing?
a. AVpracticeVinVwhichVcareVisVprovidedVforVindividualsVandVfamilies
b. ProvidingVcareVwithVaVfocusVonVtheVgroup’sVneeds
c. GivingVcareVwithVaVfocusVonVtheVaggregate’sVneeds
d. AVvalueVsystemVinVwhichVallVclientsVreceiveVoptimalVcare

ANS:V A
ByVdefinition,Vcommunity-basedVnursingVisVaVsetting-
specificVpracticeVinVwhichVcareVisVprovidedVforV“sick”VindividualsVandVfamiliesVwhereVt
heyVlive,Vwork,VandVattendVschool.VTheVemphasisVisVonVacuteVandVchronicVcareVandVthe
VprovisionVofVcomprehensive,Vcoordinated,VandVcontinuousVcare.VTheseVnursesVmayVbeVg
eneralistsVorVspecialistsVinVmaternal–
infant,Vpediatric,Vadult,VorVpsychiatricVmentalVhealthVnursing.VCommunity-
basedVnursingVemphasizesVacuteVandVchronicVcareVtoVindividualsVandVfamilies,VratherVth
anVfocusingVonVgroups,Vaggregates,VorVsystems.

2. WhichVofVtheVfollowingVbestVdescribesVcommunity-orientedVnursing?
a. FocusingVonVtheVprovisionVofVcareVtoVindividualsVandVfamilies
b. ProvidingVcareVtoVmanageVacuteVorVchronicVconditions
c. GivingVdirectV careVtoV illV inNdivR
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d. HavingVtheVgoalVofVhealthU VSVN
VpromotionVandVdiseaseVprevention

ANS:V D
ByVdefinition,Vcommunity-
orientedVnursingVhasVtheVgoalVofVpreserving,Vprotecting,VorVmaintainingVhealthVandVprev
entingVdiseaseVtoVpromoteVtheVqualityVofVlife.VAllVnursesVmayVfocusVonVindividualsVandV
families,VgiveVdirectVcareVtoVillVpersonsVwithinVtheirVfamilyVsetting,VandVhelpVmanageVac
uteVorVchronicVconditions.VTheseVdefinitionsVareVnotVspecificVtoVcommunity-
orientedVnursing.

3. WhichVofVtheVfollowingVisVtheVprimaryVfocusVofVpublicVhealthVnursing?
a. FamiliesVandVgroups
b. Illness-orientedV care
c. IndividualsVwithinVtheVfamilyVunit
d. HealthVcareVofVcommunitiesVandVpopulations

ANS:V D
InVpublicVhealthVnursingVtheVprimaryVfocusVisVonVtheVhealthVcareVofVcommunitiesVandVp
opulationsVratherVthanVonVindividuals,Vgroups,VandVfamilies.VTheVgoalVisVtoVpreventVdisea
seVandVpreserve,Vpromote,Vrestore,VandVprotectVhealthVforVtheVcommunityVandVtheVpopula
tionVwithinVit.VCommunity-basedVnursesVdealVprimarilyVwithVillness-
orientedVcareVofVindividualsVandVfamiliesVacorssVtheVlifeVspan.VTheVaimVisVtoVamanageV
acuteVandVchronicVhealthVconditionsVinVtheVcommunity,VandVtheVfocusVofVpracticeVisVonV
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, 4. WhichVofVtheVfollowingVisVresponsibleVforVtheVdramaticVincreaseVinVlifeVexpectancyVdu
ringVtheV20thVcentury?
a. TechnologyVincreasesVinVtheVfieldVofVmedicalVlaboratoryVresearch
b. AdvancesVinVsurgicalVtechniquesVandVprocedures
c. SanitationVandVotherVpopulation-basedVpreventionVprograms
d. UseVofVantibioticsVtoVfightVinfections
ANS:V C
ImprovementsVinVcontrolVofVinfectiousVdiseasesVthroughVimmunizations,Vsanitation,VandV
otherVpopulation-
basedVpreventionVprogramsVledVtoVtheVincreaseVinVlifeVexpectancyVfromVlessVthanV50Vye
arsVinV1900VtoVmoreVthanV78VyearsVinV2013.VAlthoughVpeopleVareVexcitedVwhenVaVnew
VdrugVisVdiscoveredVthatVcuresVaVdiseaseVorVwhenVaVnewVwayVtoVtransplantVorgansVisVp
erfected,VitVisVimportantVtoVknowVaboutVtheVsignificantVgainsVinVtheVhealthVofVpopulatio
nsVthatVhaveVcomeVlargelyVfromVpublicVhealthVaccomplishments.

5. AVnurseVisVdevelopingVaVplanVtoVdecreaseVtheVnumberVofVprematureVdeathsVinVtheVco
mmunity.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVinterventionsVwouldVmostVlikelyVbeVimplementedVb
yVtheVnurse?
a. IncreaseVtheVcommunity’sVknowledgeVaboutVhospiceVcare.
b. PromoteVhealthyVlifestyleVbehaviorVchoicesVamongVtheVcommunityVmembers.
c. EncourageVemployersVtoVhaveVwellnessVcentersVatVeachVindustrialVsite.
d. EnsureVtimelyVandVeffectiveVmedicalVinterventionVandVtreatmentVforVcomm
unityVmembers.
ANS:V B
PublicVhealthVapproachesVcouldVhelpVpreventVprematureVdeathsVbyVinfluencingVtheVwayVp
eopleVeat,Vdrink,Vdrive,VengageVinVexercise,VandVtreatVtheVenvironment.VIncreasingVknow
ledgeVofVhospiceVcare,VencouragingVon-
siteVwellnessVcenters,VandVensuringVtimelyVtreatmentVofVmedical
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death.
6. WhichVofVtheVfollowingVisVaVbasicVassumptionVofVpublicVhealthVefforts?
a. HealthVdisparitiesVamongVanyVgroupsVareVmorallyVandVlegallyVwrong.
b. HealthVcareVisVtheVmostVimportantVpriorityVinVgovernmentVplanningVandVfunding.
c. TheVhealthVofVindividualsVcannotVbeVseparatedVfromVtheVhealthVofVtheVcommunity.
d. TheVgovernmentVisVresponsibleVforVlengtheningVtheVlifeVspanVofVAmericans.

ANS:V C
PublicVhealthVpracticeVfocusesVonVtheVcommunityVasVaVwhole,VandVtheVeffectV ofVtheVco
mmunity’sVhealthVstatusV(resources)VonVtheVhealthVofVindividuals,Vfamilies,VandVgroups.V
TheVgoalVisVtoVpreventVdiseaseVandVdisabilityVandVpromoteVandVprotectVtheVhealthVofVth
eVcommunityVasVaVwhole.VPublicVhealthVcanVbeVdescribedVasVwhatVsocietyVcollectivelyVd
oesVtoVensureVthatVconditionsVexistVinVwhichVpeopleVcanVbeVhealthy.VTheVbasicVassumpti
onsVofVpublicVhealthVdoVnotVjudgeVtheVmoralityVofVhealthVdisparities.VTheVfocusVisVonVp
reventionVofVillnessVnotVonVspendingVmoreVonVillnessVcare.VAdditionally,VindividualVresp
onsibilityVforVmakingVhealthyVchoicesVisVtheVdirectiveVforVlengtheningVlifeVspanVnotVtheV
roleVofVtheVgovernment.

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