Chapter 42: Community & Home Health Nursing
Test Bank Questions
The inhabitants of Yulupa, California, form which of the following?
1) Aggregate
2) Community
3) Population
4) Vulnerable population
3) Population
A community health nurse prepares for a new assignment. She has been assigned census tracts 131
and 132. This large area crosses the border of two towns and includes 4,000 people. What
components of the community must the community health nurse assess prior to beginning her new
assignment?
1) Income levels, health status, and relationships among groups
2) Structure of the tracts, effectiveness of the community, and current status
3) Number of clients with health problems compared to the number of healthcare providers
, 4) Community organizations and beliefs about their role in the community
2) Structure of the tracts, effectiveness of the community, and current status
A community health nurse is evaluating the current health programs in the community. Which of
these outcomes would indicate a healthy community?
1) Ninety percent of members report adequate access to primary care services.
2) Immunization services are available at hospitals and clinics.
3) Affordable housing in the community is under construction.
4) Mortality rates have been stable over the past 5 years.
1) Ninety percent of members report adequate access to primary care services.
What is the type of nursing with a focus on the community as a whole and the health status of
individuals as an aggregate?
1) School nursing
2) Community health nursing
3) Community-oriented nursing
4) Public health nursing
4) Public health nursing
Test Bank Questions
The inhabitants of Yulupa, California, form which of the following?
1) Aggregate
2) Community
3) Population
4) Vulnerable population
3) Population
A community health nurse prepares for a new assignment. She has been assigned census tracts 131
and 132. This large area crosses the border of two towns and includes 4,000 people. What
components of the community must the community health nurse assess prior to beginning her new
assignment?
1) Income levels, health status, and relationships among groups
2) Structure of the tracts, effectiveness of the community, and current status
3) Number of clients with health problems compared to the number of healthcare providers
, 4) Community organizations and beliefs about their role in the community
2) Structure of the tracts, effectiveness of the community, and current status
A community health nurse is evaluating the current health programs in the community. Which of
these outcomes would indicate a healthy community?
1) Ninety percent of members report adequate access to primary care services.
2) Immunization services are available at hospitals and clinics.
3) Affordable housing in the community is under construction.
4) Mortality rates have been stable over the past 5 years.
1) Ninety percent of members report adequate access to primary care services.
What is the type of nursing with a focus on the community as a whole and the health status of
individuals as an aggregate?
1) School nursing
2) Community health nursing
3) Community-oriented nursing
4) Public health nursing
4) Public health nursing
