Community/Public Health Nursing, 6th Edition (Stanhope,
2022), Chapter 1-32 | All Chapters
A nurse manager at a community agency is developing an orientation
program for newly hired nurses. When discussing the differences
between community-based and community-oriented nursing, the nurse
should include which of the following as examples of community-based
nursing?
A. A home health nurse preforming wound care for a client who is
immobile.
B. An occupational health nurse providing classes on body mechanics at
a local industrial plant.
C. A school nurse teaching a student who has asthma ✔✔A. A home
health nurse preforming wound care for a client who is immobile.
C. A school nurse teaching a student who has asthma about medications.
A nurse is advocating for local leaders to place a newly approved
community health clinic in an area of the city that has fewer resources
than other areas. The nurse is advocating for the leaders to uphold which
of the following ethical principles?
A. Distributive justice
B. Fidelity
C. Respect for autonomy
D. Veracity ✔✔A. Distributive justice
,A nurse is preparing an education program on disease transmission for
employees at a local day care facility. When discussing the
epidemiological triangle, the nurse should include which of the
following as agents?
A. Resource Availability
B. Ethnicity
C. Toxins
D. Bacteria
E.Altered Immunity ✔✔C. Toxins
D. Bacteria
A nurse is developing a community health education program for a
group of clients who have a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Which
of the following learning strategies should the nurse include for clients
who are auditory learners?
A. Showing informal videos
B. Providing equipment to practice hands-on skills
C. Supplying outlines for note-taking
D. Facilitating small group discussions ✔✔D. Facilitating small group
discussions
A community health nurse is implementing health programs with several
populations in the local area.In which of the following situations is the
nurse using primary prevention?
,A. Preforming a home safety check to a client's home
B. Teaching healthy nutrition to clients who have hypertension
C. Providing influenza immunizations to employees at a local preschool
D. Implementing a program to notify individuals exposed to
communicable disease ✔✔C. Providing influenza immunizations to
employees at a local preschool
A nurse is preparing an educational program on cultural perspectives in
nursing. The nurse should include that which of the following are
influenced by an individual's culture?
A. Nutritional practices
B. Family structure
C. Health care interactions
D. Biological variations
E. Views about illness ✔✔A. Nutritional practices
B. Family structure
C. Health care interactions
E. Views about illness
A nurse is caring for a client who is from a different culture than
himself. When beginning the cultural assessment, which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
A. Determine the client's perception of his current health status
B. Gather data about the client's cultural beliefs
, C. Determine how the client's culture may impact the effectiveness of
nursing actions.
D. Gather information about previous client interactions with the health
care system ✔✔B. Gather data about the client's cultural beliefs
A nurse is using the I PREPARE mnemonic to assess a client's potential
environmental exposures. Which of the following is an appropriate
question for the nurse to ask for the "A" in the mnemonic?
A. What do you like to do for fun?
B. What year was your residence built?
C. What jobs have you had in the past?
D. What industries do you live near? ✔✔A. What do you like to do
for fun?
A nurse is conducting health screenings at a statewide health fair and
identifies several clients who require refferal to a provider. Which of the
following statements by a client indicates a barrier to accessing health
care?
A. "I don't drive and my son is only available to take me places in the
mornings"
B. "I can't take off during the day and the local after hours clinic is no
longer in operation"
C. "Only one doctor in my town is designated provider by my health
maintenance organization"
D. ✔✔B. "I can't take off during the day and the local after hours
clinic is no longer in operation"