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Chapter 01: Community- and Prevention-Oriented Practice to Improve Population Health Stanhope:
Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition
1. Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
a. A practice in which care is provided for individuals and families
2. Which of the following best describes community-oriented nursing?
d. Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
3. Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing?
d. Health care of communities and populations
4. Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy during the 20th
century?
c. Sanitation and other population-based prevention programs
5. A nurse is developing a plan to decrease the number of premature deaths in the community. Which of
the following interventions would most likely be implemented by the nurse?
b. Promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the community members.
6. Which of the following is a basic assumption of public health efforts?
c. The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of the community.
7. Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public health nurse?
d. Working with community groups to create policies to improve the environment
8. Which of the following public health nurses most clearly fulfills the responsibilities of this role?
b. The nurse who spent the day attending meetings of various health agencies
9. Which of the following best defines aggregate?
c. A collection of people who share one or more characteristics
10. A registered nurse was just employed as a public health nurse. Which question would be the most
relevant for the nurse to ask?
a. “Which groups are at the greatest risk for problems?”
11. Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available defines which of the
core public health functions?
c. Assurance
,12. When talking to a women’s group at the senior citizens’ center, the nurse reminded them that the
only way the center would be able to afford to provide transportation services for them would be for
them to continue to write letters to their local city council representatives requesting funding for such a
service. What was the nurse trying to accomplish through this action?
d. Help the women engage in political action.
13. The public health nurse has a clear vision of what needs to be done and where to begin to improve
the health of the community. Why would the nurse spend time meeting with community groups to
discuss the most important task to be addressed first?
d. To work with the groups, not for the groups
14. The nurse often has to make resource allocation decisions. Which of the following best describes the
criterion the nurse should use in such cases?
d. The needs of the aggregate rather than a few individuals
15. Which of the following actions best represents public health nursing?
a. Assessing the effectiveness of the high school health clinic
16. Two nurses plan to walk under a huge downtown bridge where various homeless persons live. Why
would the nurses go to such an unsafe area?
a. To assess the needs of the homeless who live there
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. Which of the following variables have led to a stronger commitment to population-focused services?
(Select all that apply.)
b. Emergence of new or drug-resistant infectious diseases
c. Emphasis on overall health care needs rather than only on acute care treatment
d. Threat of bioterrorism
2. Which of the following actions demonstrate effective public health nursing practice in the community?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Epidemiologic investigations examine the environment for health hazards.
b. New services are organized where particular vulnerable populations live.
c. Partnerships are established with community coalitions.
3. Why are nurses increasingly providing care in clients’ homes rather than in hospitals? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Home care is less expensive.
d. People prefer to receive care in their homes rather than in hospitals.
Chapter 02: The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing Stanhope:
, Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition
1.A
colonist is working in the public health sector in early colonial America. Which of the following activities
would have likely been completed?
c. Collecting vital statistics and improving sanitation
2.How did Florence Nightingale help bring about community health nursing? (Select all that apply.)
b. She focused on all soldiers and their environment.
d. She kept careful records on what was done and what were the results.:
3..How did health care and its delivery change during the 1980s? (Select all that apply.)
b. Laws began to be passed that discouraged the use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco.
c. Nurse practitioners were increasingly used to provide care.
d. Public health programs suffered reduced political support, financing, and
effectiveness.:
4.How did nursing education change in the 1950s? (Select all that apply.)
a. Baccalaureate nursing programs typically included public health nursing concepts.
c. Junior and community colleges began offering nursing programs.
5.How did the Industrial Revolution result in previous caregiving approaches, such as care by families,
friends, and neighbors, becoming inadequate?
c. Migration and urbanization resulted in increased demand for care.
6.Anurse is considering applying for a position as a public health nurse. Which of the following would be a
reason this position would be appealing?
a. Its autonomy and independence
7.Anurse is considering joining the American Public Health Association. What information about this
organization should be considered when making this decision?
c. APHA provides a forum for nurses to discuss their public health concerns.
8.Anurse is reviewing the original work of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing. Which of
the following accomplishments of today was started within this organization?
b. Standardizing public health nursing education
9.A
nurse was employed by the Marine Hospital Service in 1800. Which of the following interventions
would the nurse most likely have completed?
d. Providing health care for merchant seamen
10.A
nurse working with Mary Breckinridge would have likely assisted with: (Select all that apply.)
b. Developing health programs geared toward improving the health care of the rural
populations
d. Ensuring positive outcomes for pregnancies among women in the Appalachian region
11.A nursing student during World War II would likely join which group?
d. The Cadet Nurse Corps
12.A
public health nurse is compiling information about how to promote early detection of breast cancer in
women. Which document would most likely provide useful information about this topic?
b. Healthy People 2020
13.A
public health nurse is determining what type of programming should be developed for the community.
Which of the following is the most crucial factor that will influence program development?
c. Federal funding for priority diseases or groups
Chapter 01: Community- and Prevention-Oriented Practice to Improve Population Health Stanhope:
Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition
1. Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
a. A practice in which care is provided for individuals and families
2. Which of the following best describes community-oriented nursing?
d. Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
3. Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing?
d. Health care of communities and populations
4. Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy during the 20th
century?
c. Sanitation and other population-based prevention programs
5. A nurse is developing a plan to decrease the number of premature deaths in the community. Which of
the following interventions would most likely be implemented by the nurse?
b. Promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the community members.
6. Which of the following is a basic assumption of public health efforts?
c. The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of the community.
7. Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public health nurse?
d. Working with community groups to create policies to improve the environment
8. Which of the following public health nurses most clearly fulfills the responsibilities of this role?
b. The nurse who spent the day attending meetings of various health agencies
9. Which of the following best defines aggregate?
c. A collection of people who share one or more characteristics
10. A registered nurse was just employed as a public health nurse. Which question would be the most
relevant for the nurse to ask?
a. “Which groups are at the greatest risk for problems?”
11. Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available defines which of the
core public health functions?
c. Assurance
,12. When talking to a women’s group at the senior citizens’ center, the nurse reminded them that the
only way the center would be able to afford to provide transportation services for them would be for
them to continue to write letters to their local city council representatives requesting funding for such a
service. What was the nurse trying to accomplish through this action?
d. Help the women engage in political action.
13. The public health nurse has a clear vision of what needs to be done and where to begin to improve
the health of the community. Why would the nurse spend time meeting with community groups to
discuss the most important task to be addressed first?
d. To work with the groups, not for the groups
14. The nurse often has to make resource allocation decisions. Which of the following best describes the
criterion the nurse should use in such cases?
d. The needs of the aggregate rather than a few individuals
15. Which of the following actions best represents public health nursing?
a. Assessing the effectiveness of the high school health clinic
16. Two nurses plan to walk under a huge downtown bridge where various homeless persons live. Why
would the nurses go to such an unsafe area?
a. To assess the needs of the homeless who live there
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. Which of the following variables have led to a stronger commitment to population-focused services?
(Select all that apply.)
b. Emergence of new or drug-resistant infectious diseases
c. Emphasis on overall health care needs rather than only on acute care treatment
d. Threat of bioterrorism
2. Which of the following actions demonstrate effective public health nursing practice in the community?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Epidemiologic investigations examine the environment for health hazards.
b. New services are organized where particular vulnerable populations live.
c. Partnerships are established with community coalitions.
3. Why are nurses increasingly providing care in clients’ homes rather than in hospitals? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Home care is less expensive.
d. People prefer to receive care in their homes rather than in hospitals.
Chapter 02: The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing Stanhope:
, Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition
1.A
colonist is working in the public health sector in early colonial America. Which of the following activities
would have likely been completed?
c. Collecting vital statistics and improving sanitation
2.How did Florence Nightingale help bring about community health nursing? (Select all that apply.)
b. She focused on all soldiers and their environment.
d. She kept careful records on what was done and what were the results.:
3..How did health care and its delivery change during the 1980s? (Select all that apply.)
b. Laws began to be passed that discouraged the use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco.
c. Nurse practitioners were increasingly used to provide care.
d. Public health programs suffered reduced political support, financing, and
effectiveness.:
4.How did nursing education change in the 1950s? (Select all that apply.)
a. Baccalaureate nursing programs typically included public health nursing concepts.
c. Junior and community colleges began offering nursing programs.
5.How did the Industrial Revolution result in previous caregiving approaches, such as care by families,
friends, and neighbors, becoming inadequate?
c. Migration and urbanization resulted in increased demand for care.
6.Anurse is considering applying for a position as a public health nurse. Which of the following would be a
reason this position would be appealing?
a. Its autonomy and independence
7.Anurse is considering joining the American Public Health Association. What information about this
organization should be considered when making this decision?
c. APHA provides a forum for nurses to discuss their public health concerns.
8.Anurse is reviewing the original work of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing. Which of
the following accomplishments of today was started within this organization?
b. Standardizing public health nursing education
9.A
nurse was employed by the Marine Hospital Service in 1800. Which of the following interventions
would the nurse most likely have completed?
d. Providing health care for merchant seamen
10.A
nurse working with Mary Breckinridge would have likely assisted with: (Select all that apply.)
b. Developing health programs geared toward improving the health care of the rural
populations
d. Ensuring positive outcomes for pregnancies among women in the Appalachian region
11.A nursing student during World War II would likely join which group?
d. The Cadet Nurse Corps
12.A
public health nurse is compiling information about how to promote early detection of breast cancer in
women. Which document would most likely provide useful information about this topic?
b. Healthy People 2020
13.A
public health nurse is determining what type of programming should be developed for the community.
Which of the following is the most crucial factor that will influence program development?
c. Federal funding for priority diseases or groups
