Community Health Exam 1 Practice Questions.
Exam 1
Chapter 1: Health: A Community View Instructor copy
1. 1.ID: 2508911975
Which of the following best describes the primary reason that Americans are concerned
about health care?
A. [Control]Politicians are discussing how to improve health care.
B. [Control]The media has provided mixed messages about the health care system.
C. [Control]Our national health care costs keep increasing.
D. [Control]The new health care system offers free services to Americans.
E. Answer:C
2. 2.ID: 2508913407
A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health care system. Why is
this involvement important?
A. [Control]Nurses, as central characters in several popular TV series, are currently
very visible in American media.
B. [Control]Nurses are primarily responsible for managing the various units in our
health care system.
C. [Control]Nurses are the largest group of health care providers.
D. [Control]Nurses are the only group that is employed both inside and outside of
hospitals.
E. Answer: C
3. 3.ID: 2508913435
What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed?
A. [Control]There is a trend toward consolidation of health care into large
central medical centers.
B. [Control]There is an increased emphasis on community-based health care.
C. [Control]There is an obvious need to decrease health care costs by cutting positions.
D. [Control]Managed care organizations (MCOs) are employing nurses to improve
customer relations.
E. Answer:B
4. 4.ID: 2508913409
Which ethical belief would be most helpful in the current health care crisis?
A. [Control]Emphasis should be on individual and corporation freedom in the
marketplace.
B. [Control]Emphasis should be on individual autonomy and freedom of choice.
C. [Control]Emphasis should be on social justice and collective responsibility.
D. [Control]Emphasis should be on the effectiveness of technology in resolving
problems.
E. Answer:C
5. 5.ID: 2508913433
What is the primary problem seen in Healthy People 2020's emphasis on choosing healthy
lifestyle behaviors, such as daily exercise or healthy food choices?
A. [Control]Emphasis on other lifestyle choices, such as not smoking and minimal use
of alcohol or drugs, is also needed.
B. [Control]All of us must work together to make unhealthy behaviors socially
unacceptable.
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C. [Control]It costs more to make healthy choices, such as buying and eating
fresh fruits and vegetables as opposed to quick and cheap fast-food choices.
D. [Control]Public policy emphasizes personal responsibility but ignores social and
environmental changes needed for well-being.
E. Answer:D
6. 6.ID: 2508913419
,Community Health Exam 1 Practice Questions.
What responsibility does the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics require of
the nurse beyond giving excellent care to patients?
A. [Control]Accept longer work schedules to ensure that professional care is always
available to clients
B. [Control]Recognize the need for experienced nurses to mentor new graduates to
help increase and expand the number of professionals available
C. [Control]Support health legislation to improve accessibility and cost of health care
D. [Control]Volunteer to work overtime as needed to ensure maximum quality of care
E. Answer:C
7. 7.ID: 2508913415
What is the community health nursing definition of health?
A. [Control]Health is a person's goal-directed purposeful process toward
well-being or wholeness.
B. [Control]Health is an individual's physical, mental, and social well-being, not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
C. [Control]Health is the mutual adaptation between a person and his or her
environment in meeting daily existence.
D. [Control]Health is families and aggregates choosing actions to ensure safety and
well-being.
E. Answer:D
8. 8.ID: 2508913423
How does community health nursing define community?
A. [Control]A group of persons living within specific geographic boundaries
B. [Control]A group of persons who share a common identity and environment
C. [Control]A group of persons who work together to meet common goals
D. [Control]Persons who form a group to resolve a common concern
E. Answer: B
9. 9.ID: 2508913403
Which variable has a major influence on a community's health?
A. [Control]Behavior choices made by persons in the community
B. [Control]Number of health care providers and hospitals in the community
C. [Control]Quality of the public safety officers (police officers, firefighters, etc.)
D. [Control]The number and credentials of public health officials in the community
E. Answer:A
10. 10.ID: 2508911990
What change could most effectively lead to a longer life span in Americans?
A. [Control]Parenting and sexual behavior classes in all public school systems
B. [Control]Legislation restricting alcohol and drug use
C. [Control]Notably reducing speed limits on all state and federal highways, and
changing the age limit for driving to 21 years of age
D. [Control]The belief that smoking is shameful and disgusting, as well as expensive,
becoming the social norm
E. Answer:D
11. 11.ID: 2508911982
What is the health issue causing the most concern in the United States today?
A. [Control]Diabetes epidemic
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B. [Control]Increase in cardiac disease
C. [Control]Increase in obesity
D. [Control]Rise in cancer rates
E. Answer: C
12. 12.ID: 2508911980
Exam 1
Chapter 1: Health: A Community View Instructor copy
1. 1.ID: 2508911975
Which of the following best describes the primary reason that Americans are concerned
about health care?
A. [Control]Politicians are discussing how to improve health care.
B. [Control]The media has provided mixed messages about the health care system.
C. [Control]Our national health care costs keep increasing.
D. [Control]The new health care system offers free services to Americans.
E. Answer:C
2. 2.ID: 2508913407
A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health care system. Why is
this involvement important?
A. [Control]Nurses, as central characters in several popular TV series, are currently
very visible in American media.
B. [Control]Nurses are primarily responsible for managing the various units in our
health care system.
C. [Control]Nurses are the largest group of health care providers.
D. [Control]Nurses are the only group that is employed both inside and outside of
hospitals.
E. Answer: C
3. 3.ID: 2508913435
What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed?
A. [Control]There is a trend toward consolidation of health care into large
central medical centers.
B. [Control]There is an increased emphasis on community-based health care.
C. [Control]There is an obvious need to decrease health care costs by cutting positions.
D. [Control]Managed care organizations (MCOs) are employing nurses to improve
customer relations.
E. Answer:B
4. 4.ID: 2508913409
Which ethical belief would be most helpful in the current health care crisis?
A. [Control]Emphasis should be on individual and corporation freedom in the
marketplace.
B. [Control]Emphasis should be on individual autonomy and freedom of choice.
C. [Control]Emphasis should be on social justice and collective responsibility.
D. [Control]Emphasis should be on the effectiveness of technology in resolving
problems.
E. Answer:C
5. 5.ID: 2508913433
What is the primary problem seen in Healthy People 2020's emphasis on choosing healthy
lifestyle behaviors, such as daily exercise or healthy food choices?
A. [Control]Emphasis on other lifestyle choices, such as not smoking and minimal use
of alcohol or drugs, is also needed.
B. [Control]All of us must work together to make unhealthy behaviors socially
unacceptable.
,Community Health Exam 1 Practice Questions.
C. [Control]It costs more to make healthy choices, such as buying and eating
fresh fruits and vegetables as opposed to quick and cheap fast-food choices.
D. [Control]Public policy emphasizes personal responsibility but ignores social and
environmental changes needed for well-being.
E. Answer:D
6. 6.ID: 2508913419
,Community Health Exam 1 Practice Questions.
What responsibility does the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics require of
the nurse beyond giving excellent care to patients?
A. [Control]Accept longer work schedules to ensure that professional care is always
available to clients
B. [Control]Recognize the need for experienced nurses to mentor new graduates to
help increase and expand the number of professionals available
C. [Control]Support health legislation to improve accessibility and cost of health care
D. [Control]Volunteer to work overtime as needed to ensure maximum quality of care
E. Answer:C
7. 7.ID: 2508913415
What is the community health nursing definition of health?
A. [Control]Health is a person's goal-directed purposeful process toward
well-being or wholeness.
B. [Control]Health is an individual's physical, mental, and social well-being, not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
C. [Control]Health is the mutual adaptation between a person and his or her
environment in meeting daily existence.
D. [Control]Health is families and aggregates choosing actions to ensure safety and
well-being.
E. Answer:D
8. 8.ID: 2508913423
How does community health nursing define community?
A. [Control]A group of persons living within specific geographic boundaries
B. [Control]A group of persons who share a common identity and environment
C. [Control]A group of persons who work together to meet common goals
D. [Control]Persons who form a group to resolve a common concern
E. Answer: B
9. 9.ID: 2508913403
Which variable has a major influence on a community's health?
A. [Control]Behavior choices made by persons in the community
B. [Control]Number of health care providers and hospitals in the community
C. [Control]Quality of the public safety officers (police officers, firefighters, etc.)
D. [Control]The number and credentials of public health officials in the community
E. Answer:A
10. 10.ID: 2508911990
What change could most effectively lead to a longer life span in Americans?
A. [Control]Parenting and sexual behavior classes in all public school systems
B. [Control]Legislation restricting alcohol and drug use
C. [Control]Notably reducing speed limits on all state and federal highways, and
changing the age limit for driving to 21 years of age
D. [Control]The belief that smoking is shameful and disgusting, as well as expensive,
becoming the social norm
E. Answer:D
11. 11.ID: 2508911982
What is the health issue causing the most concern in the United States today?
A. [Control]Diabetes epidemic
, Community Health Exam 1 Practice Questions.
B. [Control]Increase in cardiac disease
C. [Control]Increase in obesity
D. [Control]Rise in cancer rates
E. Answer: C
12. 12.ID: 2508911980
