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AND LANCASTER'S
COMMUNITY HEALTH
NURSING IN CANADA 4TH
EDITION SANDRA A.
MACDONALD, AND SONYA
L. JAKUBEC | ALL
CHAPTERS | NEW
VERSION|
Chapter 1 – Community Health Nursing Foundations
Which statement best describes the primary focus of community health nursing?
a) Individual patient care in hospitals
b) Health promotion and disease prevention for populations
c) Administering medications at home
d) Performing surgeries in community clinics
Answer: b
Primary health care is defined as:
a) Hospital-based acute care services
b) A comprehensive approach that addresses social determinants of health
c) Care only for individuals with chronic illnesses
,d) A government policy for funding medications
Answer: b
Public health nurses emphasize:
a) Individual care exclusively
b) Population-based interventions
c) Hospital management
d) Administrative paperwork
Answer: b
Chapter 2 – Historical Perspectives and Evolution
Studying the history of nursing is important because it:
a) Helps nurses understand current practices and plan for future trends
b) Fulfills licensing requirements
c) Reduces clinical workload
d) Increases income potential
Answer: a
The Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) in Canada primarily provided:
a) Acute hospital surgeries
b) Community-based nursing services
c) Insurance management
d) Pharmaceutical distribution
Answer: b
Chapter 3 – Health Promotion and Population Health
Which of the following is a core concept of population health?
a) Individual medication compliance
b) Health equity
c) Emergency response only
,d) Hospital admission rates
Answer: b
Health indicators commonly used to measure population health include:
a) Mortality and morbidity rates
b) Hospital cafeteria menus
c) Number of nurses employed
d) Stock market performance
Answer: a
Which intervention is considered primary prevention?
a) Administering insulin to a diabetic patient
b) Vaccinating children against measles
c) Performing cardiac surgery
d) Prescribing antibiotics for pneumonia
Answer: b
Chapter 4 – Community Health Nursing Roles
Which role involves working directly with community groups to identify health
priorities?
a) Nurse entrepreneur
b) Public health nurse
c) Hospital administrator
d) Clinical educator
Answer: b
A nurse working in a correctional facility is an example of which type of community
health nursing?
a) Public health nurse
b) Institutional nurse
c) Nurse entrepreneur
, d) Telehealth nurse
Answer: b
Nurse entrepreneurs typically:
a) Work for government agencies only
b) Operate independently and provide health services in the community
c) Focus only on research
d) Teach only in universities
Answer: b
Chapter 5 – Epidemiology and Community Assessment
Which of the following best defines epidemiology?
a) Study of hospital finances
b) Study of disease patterns and health outcomes in populations
c) Individual patient counseling
d) Medication administration protocols
Answer: b
Community assessment includes all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Collecting demographic data
b) Identifying community health needs
c) Designing hospital architecture
d) Evaluating available health resources
Answer: c
A key purpose of surveillance in public health is to:
a) Track population health trends to guide interventions
b) Monitor nurses’ attendance
c) Measure hospital revenue
d) Schedule staff shifts
Answer: a
AND LANCASTER'S
COMMUNITY HEALTH
NURSING IN CANADA 4TH
EDITION SANDRA A.
MACDONALD, AND SONYA
L. JAKUBEC | ALL
CHAPTERS | NEW
VERSION|
Chapter 1 – Community Health Nursing Foundations
Which statement best describes the primary focus of community health nursing?
a) Individual patient care in hospitals
b) Health promotion and disease prevention for populations
c) Administering medications at home
d) Performing surgeries in community clinics
Answer: b
Primary health care is defined as:
a) Hospital-based acute care services
b) A comprehensive approach that addresses social determinants of health
c) Care only for individuals with chronic illnesses
,d) A government policy for funding medications
Answer: b
Public health nurses emphasize:
a) Individual care exclusively
b) Population-based interventions
c) Hospital management
d) Administrative paperwork
Answer: b
Chapter 2 – Historical Perspectives and Evolution
Studying the history of nursing is important because it:
a) Helps nurses understand current practices and plan for future trends
b) Fulfills licensing requirements
c) Reduces clinical workload
d) Increases income potential
Answer: a
The Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) in Canada primarily provided:
a) Acute hospital surgeries
b) Community-based nursing services
c) Insurance management
d) Pharmaceutical distribution
Answer: b
Chapter 3 – Health Promotion and Population Health
Which of the following is a core concept of population health?
a) Individual medication compliance
b) Health equity
c) Emergency response only
,d) Hospital admission rates
Answer: b
Health indicators commonly used to measure population health include:
a) Mortality and morbidity rates
b) Hospital cafeteria menus
c) Number of nurses employed
d) Stock market performance
Answer: a
Which intervention is considered primary prevention?
a) Administering insulin to a diabetic patient
b) Vaccinating children against measles
c) Performing cardiac surgery
d) Prescribing antibiotics for pneumonia
Answer: b
Chapter 4 – Community Health Nursing Roles
Which role involves working directly with community groups to identify health
priorities?
a) Nurse entrepreneur
b) Public health nurse
c) Hospital administrator
d) Clinical educator
Answer: b
A nurse working in a correctional facility is an example of which type of community
health nursing?
a) Public health nurse
b) Institutional nurse
c) Nurse entrepreneur
, d) Telehealth nurse
Answer: b
Nurse entrepreneurs typically:
a) Work for government agencies only
b) Operate independently and provide health services in the community
c) Focus only on research
d) Teach only in universities
Answer: b
Chapter 5 – Epidemiology and Community Assessment
Which of the following best defines epidemiology?
a) Study of hospital finances
b) Study of disease patterns and health outcomes in populations
c) Individual patient counseling
d) Medication administration protocols
Answer: b
Community assessment includes all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Collecting demographic data
b) Identifying community health needs
c) Designing hospital architecture
d) Evaluating available health resources
Answer: c
A key purpose of surveillance in public health is to:
a) Track population health trends to guide interventions
b) Monitor nurses’ attendance
c) Measure hospital revenue
d) Schedule staff shifts
Answer: a
