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Chapter 03: Community-Based Nursing Practice Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is working as a public health nurse. What will be the nurse’s primary focus? a. The individual as one member of a group b. Individuals and families c. Needs of a population d. Health promotion ANS: C Public health nursing primary focus is understanding the needs of a population. Communitybased care focuses on health promotion. Community health nursing focuses on health care of individuals, families, and groups within the community. 2. A nurse wants to become a specialist in public health nursing. Which educational requirement will the nurse have to obtain? a. A baccalaureate degree in nursing b. Preparation at the basic entry level c. The same level of education as the community health nurse d. A graduate level education with a focus in public health science ANS: D A specialist in public health has a graduate level education with a focus in public health science. Public health nursing requires preparation at the basic entry level and sometimes requires a Downloaded by Brian Muchoki () lOMoARcPSD| Prime yourself for your Tests – Study Questions baccalaureate degree in nursing. A community health nurse is not the same thing as a public health nursing specialist. 3. A nurse is working as a community health nurse. Which action is a priority for this nurse? a. Provide direct care to subpopulations. b. Focus on the needs of the ill individual. c. Provide first level of contact to health care systems. d. Focus on providing care in various community settings. ANS: A Community health nursing is nursing practice in the community, with the primary focus on the health care of individuals, families, and groups within the community. In addition, the community health nurse provides direct care services to subpopulations within a community. Community-based nursing centers function as the first level of contact between members of a community and the health care system. Community-based nursing focuses on providing care in various community settings, such as the home or a clinic and involves acute and chronic care. 4. A nurse is focusing on acute and chronic care of individuals and families within a community while enhancing patient autonomy. Which type of nursing care is the nurse providing? a. Public health b. Community health c. Community-based d. Community assessment ANS: C Community-based nursing involves acute and chronic care of individuals and families and enhances their capacity for self-care while promoting autonomy in decision making. Public health nursing focuses on the needs of a population. Community health nursing cares for the community as a whole and considers the individual or the family as only one member of a group at risk. Community assessment is the systematic data collection on the population, monitoring