MSN5550 Health Promotion and the Community Chapter 08
1. Which of the following is NOT usually considered a parameter for defining a broad sense
community within the context of nursing?
a. Groups of people who live within the same geographical region
b. Groups of people who share common interests
c. Groups of people who have the very near the same income and net worth
d. Groups of people who share social relationships
2. Which of the following communities are relatively disadvantaged with respect to lower
levels of health promotion and limited resources from local, state, or federal public health
agencies?
a. Urban communities
b. Rural communities
c. Communities within southern states
d. Communities with large maritime (sea-faring) industries
3. Various theories guide the nursing process in assessing patients or communities with a goal
toward formulating and implementing a plan of care. Which of the following theoretical
frameworks is most useful in the context of assessing communities?
a. Abraham Maslow’s theory of motivation
b. John Rawls’ theory of resource distribution within a community or society
c. Marjory Gordon’s functional health patterns
d. Gordon Allport’s theory of prejudice and discrimination
4. Which of the following scenarios is an example of a community health nurses serving a
health advocate for a community?
a. A nurse who proactively participates in health policy decision-making
1. Which of the following is NOT usually considered a parameter for defining a broad sense
community within the context of nursing?
a. Groups of people who live within the same geographical region
b. Groups of people who share common interests
c. Groups of people who have the very near the same income and net worth
d. Groups of people who share social relationships
2. Which of the following communities are relatively disadvantaged with respect to lower
levels of health promotion and limited resources from local, state, or federal public health
agencies?
a. Urban communities
b. Rural communities
c. Communities within southern states
d. Communities with large maritime (sea-faring) industries
3. Various theories guide the nursing process in assessing patients or communities with a goal
toward formulating and implementing a plan of care. Which of the following theoretical
frameworks is most useful in the context of assessing communities?
a. Abraham Maslow’s theory of motivation
b. John Rawls’ theory of resource distribution within a community or society
c. Marjory Gordon’s functional health patterns
d. Gordon Allport’s theory of prejudice and discrimination
4. Which of the following scenarios is an example of a community health nurses serving a
health advocate for a community?
a. A nurse who proactively participates in health policy decision-making
