Community and Public Health Nursing 10th Edition Rector Test Bank – Chapters 1-30 | Complete Practice Q&A

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,Chapter 1 The Journey Begins: Introduction
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1. AfterMteachingMaMgroupMofMnursingMstudentsMaboutMtheMsimilaritiesMandMdifferencesMbet
weenMpublicMhealthMandMcommunityMhealth,MwhichMofMtheMfollowingMstatementsMbyMaMnursingM
studentMwouldMindicateMknowledgeMofMtheMsimilaritiesMandMdifferencesMbetweenMpublicMhealth
MandMcommunityMhealth?




A) “CommunityMhealthMnursingMisMdefinedMas
nursingMcareM thatMisM providedMinMaMcommunityMsetting,MratherMthanManMinstitutionalMsetting.”

B) “PublicMhealthMnursingMisMdefinedMasMnursingMcareMthatMisM providedMinManMinstitutional
setting.”
C) “PublicMhealthMnursingMisMfocusedMonMthe
MhealthMofMindividuals.”




D) “CommunityMhealthMnursingMcanMshapeMtheMqualityMofMcommunityMhealthMservicesMan
dMimproveMtheMhealthMofMtheMgeneralMpublic.”
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OperatingMwithinManMenvironmentMofMrapidMchangeMandMincreasinglyMcomplexMchallenges,Mt
hisMnursingspecialtyMholdsMtheMpotentialMtoMshapeMtheMqualityMofMcommunityMhealthMservicesM
and
improveMtheMhealthMofMtheMgeneralMpublic.

2. WhichMofM theMfollowingMstatementsMwouldMbest
describeMtheMdifferenceMbetweenMpublicMhealthMnursingMandMcommunityMhealthMnursing?

A) PublicMhealthMnursingMisMfocusedMonMtheMprivateMaspectsMofMhealth,MandMcommunityMhealt
hMnursingMisfocusedMonMtheMpublicMaspectsMof
health.

B) InMourMtextbook,MtheMtermMcommunityMhealthMpracticeMrefersMtoMaMfocusMonMspecific
,MdesignatedcommunitiesMandMisMapartMofMthe
largerMpublicMhealthMeffort.
C) PublicMhealthMnursingMandMcommunityMhealthMnursingMrelateMtoMtheMveryMsameMtypesMo
fMservicesMandperspectives.

D) BothMpublicMhealthMnursingMandMcommunityMhealthMnursingMareMpracticed
MexclusivelyMwithininstitutions.


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,InMthisMtextbook,McommunityMhealthMpracticeMrefersMtoMaMfocusMonMspecific,MdesignatedMcommu
nities.MItMisMaMpartMofMtheMlargerMpublicMhealthMeffortMandMrecognizesMtheMfundamentalMconcepts
MandMprinciplesMofMpublicMhealthMasMitsMbirthrightMandMfoundationMforMpractice.MPublicMhealthMnu

rsingMisMfocusedMonMtheMpublicMaspectsMofMhealth.MPublicMhealthMnursingMandMcommunityMhealthMn
ursingMhaveMdistinctiveMtypesMofMservicesMandMperspectives.MNeitherMpublicMhealthMnursingMnorMc
ommunityMhealthMnursingMisMpracticedMexclMusivelyMwithinMinstitutions.

3. WhichMofM theMfollowingMisMmostMaccurateMaboutMtheMconceptMofM community?
A) AM communityMisMaMcollectionMofMpeopleMwhoMshareMsomeMimportantMfeaturesMofMtheirMlives.
B) CommunityMmembersMliveMinMtheMsameMgeographicMlocation.
C) CommunityMmembersMareMbiologicallyMrelated.

D) AM communityMisMmadeMupMofMpeopleMwhoMdoMnotMnecessarilyMinteractMwithMoneManothe
rMandMdoMnotMnecessarilyMshareMaMsenseMofMbelonging
toMthatMgroup.MAns:
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TheMbroadMdefinitionMofMaMcommunityMisMaMcollectionMofMpeopleMwhoMshareMsomeMimportantMfeat
uresMofMtheirMlives.MCommunityMmembersMmayMnotMliveMinMtheMsameMgeographicMlocationMasMinMa
Mcommon-

interestcommunityMoraM communityMofMsolution.MAMpopulationMisMmadeMupMofMpeopleMwhoMdoMnotM
necessarilyMinteractMwithMoneManotherMandMdoMnotMnecessarilyMshareMa
senseMofbelongingMtoMthatMgroup.

4. AMgroupMofMstudentsMareMreviewingMmaterialMforMaMtestMonMpopulations
,Mcommunities,Mandaggregates.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMindicates
thatMtheMstudentsMunderstandMtheseMconcepts?
A) MembersMofMaM populationMshareMaMsenseMofMbelonging.
B) CommunitiesMandMpopulationsMareMtypesMofMaggregates.
C) IndividualsMofMaMcommunityMareMlooselyMconnected.
D) MembersMofManMaggregateMshareMaMstrongMbond.
MAns:MBFeedback:

AnMaggregateMrefersMtoMaMmassMofM groupingMofMdistinctMindividualsMwhoMareMconsideredMasMaMw
holeMandMwhoMareMlooselyMassociatedMwithMoneManother.MCommunitiesMandMpopulationsMareMty
pesMofMaggregates.MAMpopulationMisMmadeMupMofMpeopleMwhoMdoMnotMnecessarilyMinteractMwithMo
neManotherMandMdonotMnecessarilyMshareMaMsenseMofMbelongingMtoMtheMgroup.MAMcommunityMisMa

collectionMofMpeopleMwhoMchoseMtoMinteractMwithMoneManotherMbecauseMofMcommonMi
nterests,Mcharacteristics,Morgoals,MwhichMformMtheMbasisMforMaMsenseMofMunityMorMbel
onging.

5. WhichMofMtheMfollowingMwouldMaMcommunityMhealthMnurseMidentifyMasMaMcommunityMo
fMcommoninterest?

, A) TheM globalMcommunity

B) SmallMruralMtownMinMaMnorthernMstateMC)NationalMprofessionalMorganizationMD)
MCountiesaddressingMwaterpollutionMAns:MC

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AM common-
interestMcommunityMsharesMaMcommonMinterestMorMgoalMthatMbindsMtheMmembersMtogether.M
MembershipMinMaMnationalMprofessionalMorganizationMisMoneMexample.MTheMglobalMcommuni
tyandaMsmallMruralMtownMinMaMnorthernMstateMwouldMbeMexamplesMofMaMgeographicMcommu
nity.MCountiesMaddressingMawaterpollutionMproblemMwouldMbeManMexample
ofM aMcommunityMofMsolution.

6. TheMnurseMisMworkingMwithMaMcommunityMofMsolution.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMwoul
dMtheMnurseexpecttoMfind?
A) AM healthMproblemMaffectingMtheMgroup
B) CommonMgoalMbindingMmembersMtogether
C) SharingMofMaM similarMgoal
D) LocationalM
boundariesMAns:MA
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AM communityMofMsolutionMinvolvesMaMgroupMofMpeopleMcomingMtogetherMtoMsolveMaMproblem
thatMaffectsMthem.MAMcommon-
interestMcommunityMinvolvesMaMcollectionMofMpeopleMwidelyMscatteredgeographicallyMwhoMhaveManMin
terestMorMgoalMthatMbindsMtheMmembersMtogether.
AMgeographicalMcommunityMisMoneMdefinedMbyMitsMgeographicalMorlocationalMboundari
es.

7. WhichMoneMofMtheMfollowingMstatementsMmadeMbyMaMstudentMwouldMtheMnurseMeducato
rMrecognizeMasevidenceMthatMaMstudent
understandsMtheMhealthMcontinuum?
A) TheM distinctionMbetweenMhealthMandMillnessMisMwellMdemarcated.
B) IllnessMrefersMtoMaMstateMofM beingMrelativelyMunhealthy.

C) TheMtermMhealthMisMlimitedMtoMreflectManMindividual'sMstate.
D) TreatmentMofMacuteMconditionsMref
lectsMthecurrentMfocusMofMhealthMcare.MA
ns:M B

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AlthoughMsocietyMtypicallyMdepictsManMabsoluteMlineMofMdifferenceMbetweenMbeingMeitherMw
ellMorMill,MhealthMisMconsideredMaMrelativeMterm.MThus,MillnessMisMviewedMasMaMstateMofMbeingM
relativelyMunhealthy.MHealthMisMtypicallyMdescribedMasMaMcontinuumMthatMinvolvesMaMrangeMof
degreesMfromMoptimalhealthMatMoneMendMtoMtotalMdisabilityorMdeathMatMtheMother.MTheMlineMofMdemar
cationMisMnotMclear.MHealthMappliesMtoMindividuals,Mfamilies,MandMcommunities.
Traditionally,MmostMhealthMcareMhasMfocusedMonMthe