,Chapter”1,”The”Journey”Begins:”Introduction
1. A”nurse”has”taught”a”group”of”nursing”students”about”the”similarities”and”differences”betwee
n”public”health”and”community”health.”Which”statement”by”one”of”the”nursing”students”woul
d”best”describe”the”similarities”and”differences”between”public”health”and”community”health
?
A) “Community”health”nursing”is”defined”as”nursing”care”that”is”provided”in”
a”community”setting,”rather”than”an”institutional”setting.”
B) “Public”health”nursing”is”defined”as”nursing”care”that”is”provided”in”an”institutiona
l”setting.”
C) “Public”health”nursing”is”focused”on”the”health”of”individuals.”
D) “Community”health”nursing”can”shape”the”quality”of”community”health”service
s”and”improve”the”health”of”the”general”public.”
ANS:” D
Feedback:
Operating”within”an”environment”of”rapid”change”and”increasingly”complex”challenges,”this”
nursing”specialty”holds”the”potential”to”shape”the”quality”of”community”health”services”and”i
mprove”the”health”of”the”general”public”by”promoting”healthy”behaviors”such”as”weight”loss”
and”smoking”cessation.”Community”health”can”encompass”both”acute”and”institutional”settin
gs.”Public”health”nursing”involves”focusing”not”only”on”the”individual”as”the”client”but”the”c
ommunity”as”the”client”as”well.
PTS:”““ 1 DIF: Moderate
REF:”Page”and”Header:”2,”Introduction”OBJ:” Objective:”1
NAT:”Client”Needs:”Safe”and”Effective”Care”Environment:”Management”of”Car
e”TOP:” Chapter:”1 KEY:” Integrated”Process:”Nursing”Process
BLM:” Cognitive”Level:”Analyze NOT:” Multiple”Choice
2. A”nurse”is”reviewing”the”similarities”and”differences”between”public”health”nursing”and”
community”health”nursing.”Which”statement”would”best”describe”the”difference”betwee
n”public”health”nursing”and”community”health”nursing?
A) Public”health”nursing”is”focused”on”the”private”aspects”of”health,”and”communit
y”health”nursing”is”focused”on”the”public”aspects”of”health.
B) Community”health”practice”refers”to”a”focus”on”specific,”designated”communitie
s”and”is”a”part”of”the”larger”public”health”effort.
C) Public”health”nursing”and”community”health”nursing”relate”to”the”very”same”type
s”of”services”and”perspectives.
D) Both”public”health”nursing”and”community”health”nursing”are”practiced”exclusivel
y”within”institutions.
ANS:” B
Feedback:
In”this”textbook,”community”health”practice”refers”to”a”focus”on”specific,”designated”communi
ties.”It”is”a”part”of”the”larger”public”health”effort”and”recognizes”the”fundamental”concepts”and”
principles”of”public”health”as”its”birthright”and”foundation”for”practice.”Public”health”nursing”i
s”focused”on”the”public”aspects”of”health.”Public”health”nursing”and”community”health”nursing”
have”distinctive”types”of”services”and”perspectives.”Neither”public”health”nursing”nor”commun
ity”health”nursing”is”practiced”exclusively”within”institutions.
PTS:”““ 1 DIF: Difficult REF:” Page”and”Header:”3,”Community”Health
, OBJ:” Objective:”1
NAT:”Client”Needs:”Safe”and”Effective”Care”Environment:”Management”of”Car
e”TOP:” Chapter:”1 KEY:” Integrated”Process:”Nursing”Process
BLM:” Cognitive”Level:”Analyze NOT:” Multiple”Choice
3. Which”statement”is”most”accurate”about”the”concept”of”community?
A) A”community”is”a”collection”of”people”who”share”some”important”features”of”thei
r”lives.
B) Community”members”live”in”the”same”geographic”location.
C) Community”members”are”biologically”related.
D) A”community”is”made”up”of”people”who”do”not”necessarily”interact”with”on
e”another”and”do”not”necessarily”share”a”sense”of”belonging”to”that”group.
ANS:” A
Feedback:
The”broad”definition”of”a”community”is”a”collection”of”people”who”share”some”important”fea
tures”of”their”lives.”Community”members”may”not”live”in”the”same”geographic”location”as”in”
a”common-
interest”community”or”a”community”of”solution.”A”population”is”made”up”of”people”who”do”
not”necessarily”interact”with”one”another”and”do”not”necessarily”share”a”sense”of”belonging”t
o”that”group.
PTS:”““ 1 DIF: Moderate
REF:”Page”and”Header:”3,”Community”Health”OBJ:” Objective:”1
NAT:”Client”Needs:”Safe”and”Effective”Care”Environment:”Management”of”Car
e”TOP:” Chapter:”1 KEY:” Integrated”Process:”Nursing”Process
BLM:” Cognitive”Level:”Apply NOT:” Multiple”Choice
4. A”group”of”students”are”reviewing”material”for”a”test”on”populations,”communities,”an
d”aggregates.”Which”statement”indicates”that”the”students”understand”these”concepts?
A) Members”of”a”population”share”a”sense”of”belonging.
B) Communities”and”populations”are”types”of”aggregates.
C) Individuals”of”a”community”are”loosely”connected.
D) Members”of”an”aggregate”share”a”strong”bond.
ANS:” B
Feedback:
An”aggregate”refers”to”a”mass”of”grouping”of”distinct”individuals”who”are”considered”as”a”wh
ole”and”who”are”loosely”associated”with”one”another.”Communities”and”populations”are”types
”of”aggregates.”A”population”is”made”up”of”people”who”do”not”necessarily”interact”with”one”a
nother”and”do”not”necessarily”share”a”sense”of”belonging”to”the”group.”A”community”is”a”colle
ction”of”people”who”chose”to”interact”with”one”another”because”of”common”interests,”charact
eristics,”or”goals,”which”form”the”basis”for”a”sense”of”unity”or”belonging.
PTS:”““ 1 DIF: Moderate
REF:”Page”and”Header:”7,”Populations”and”Aggregates”OBJ:”““ Objective:”1
NAT:” Client”Needs:”Health”Promotion”and”Maintenance
TOP:” Chapter:”1
KEY:”Integrated”Process:”Teaching/Learning”
BLM:” Cognitive”Level:”Analyze NOT:”Multiple”Choice
5. Which”would”a”community”health”nurse”identify”as”a”community”of”common”interest?
A) The”global”community
B) Small”rural”town”in”a”northern”state
, C) National”professional”organization
1. A”nurse”has”taught”a”group”of”nursing”students”about”the”similarities”and”differences”betwee
n”public”health”and”community”health.”Which”statement”by”one”of”the”nursing”students”woul
d”best”describe”the”similarities”and”differences”between”public”health”and”community”health
?
A) “Community”health”nursing”is”defined”as”nursing”care”that”is”provided”in”
a”community”setting,”rather”than”an”institutional”setting.”
B) “Public”health”nursing”is”defined”as”nursing”care”that”is”provided”in”an”institutiona
l”setting.”
C) “Public”health”nursing”is”focused”on”the”health”of”individuals.”
D) “Community”health”nursing”can”shape”the”quality”of”community”health”service
s”and”improve”the”health”of”the”general”public.”
ANS:” D
Feedback:
Operating”within”an”environment”of”rapid”change”and”increasingly”complex”challenges,”this”
nursing”specialty”holds”the”potential”to”shape”the”quality”of”community”health”services”and”i
mprove”the”health”of”the”general”public”by”promoting”healthy”behaviors”such”as”weight”loss”
and”smoking”cessation.”Community”health”can”encompass”both”acute”and”institutional”settin
gs.”Public”health”nursing”involves”focusing”not”only”on”the”individual”as”the”client”but”the”c
ommunity”as”the”client”as”well.
PTS:”““ 1 DIF: Moderate
REF:”Page”and”Header:”2,”Introduction”OBJ:” Objective:”1
NAT:”Client”Needs:”Safe”and”Effective”Care”Environment:”Management”of”Car
e”TOP:” Chapter:”1 KEY:” Integrated”Process:”Nursing”Process
BLM:” Cognitive”Level:”Analyze NOT:” Multiple”Choice
2. A”nurse”is”reviewing”the”similarities”and”differences”between”public”health”nursing”and”
community”health”nursing.”Which”statement”would”best”describe”the”difference”betwee
n”public”health”nursing”and”community”health”nursing?
A) Public”health”nursing”is”focused”on”the”private”aspects”of”health,”and”communit
y”health”nursing”is”focused”on”the”public”aspects”of”health.
B) Community”health”practice”refers”to”a”focus”on”specific,”designated”communitie
s”and”is”a”part”of”the”larger”public”health”effort.
C) Public”health”nursing”and”community”health”nursing”relate”to”the”very”same”type
s”of”services”and”perspectives.
D) Both”public”health”nursing”and”community”health”nursing”are”practiced”exclusivel
y”within”institutions.
ANS:” B
Feedback:
In”this”textbook,”community”health”practice”refers”to”a”focus”on”specific,”designated”communi
ties.”It”is”a”part”of”the”larger”public”health”effort”and”recognizes”the”fundamental”concepts”and”
principles”of”public”health”as”its”birthright”and”foundation”for”practice.”Public”health”nursing”i
s”focused”on”the”public”aspects”of”health.”Public”health”nursing”and”community”health”nursing”
have”distinctive”types”of”services”and”perspectives.”Neither”public”health”nursing”nor”commun
ity”health”nursing”is”practiced”exclusively”within”institutions.
PTS:”““ 1 DIF: Difficult REF:” Page”and”Header:”3,”Community”Health
, OBJ:” Objective:”1
NAT:”Client”Needs:”Safe”and”Effective”Care”Environment:”Management”of”Car
e”TOP:” Chapter:”1 KEY:” Integrated”Process:”Nursing”Process
BLM:” Cognitive”Level:”Analyze NOT:” Multiple”Choice
3. Which”statement”is”most”accurate”about”the”concept”of”community?
A) A”community”is”a”collection”of”people”who”share”some”important”features”of”thei
r”lives.
B) Community”members”live”in”the”same”geographic”location.
C) Community”members”are”biologically”related.
D) A”community”is”made”up”of”people”who”do”not”necessarily”interact”with”on
e”another”and”do”not”necessarily”share”a”sense”of”belonging”to”that”group.
ANS:” A
Feedback:
The”broad”definition”of”a”community”is”a”collection”of”people”who”share”some”important”fea
tures”of”their”lives.”Community”members”may”not”live”in”the”same”geographic”location”as”in”
a”common-
interest”community”or”a”community”of”solution.”A”population”is”made”up”of”people”who”do”
not”necessarily”interact”with”one”another”and”do”not”necessarily”share”a”sense”of”belonging”t
o”that”group.
PTS:”““ 1 DIF: Moderate
REF:”Page”and”Header:”3,”Community”Health”OBJ:” Objective:”1
NAT:”Client”Needs:”Safe”and”Effective”Care”Environment:”Management”of”Car
e”TOP:” Chapter:”1 KEY:” Integrated”Process:”Nursing”Process
BLM:” Cognitive”Level:”Apply NOT:” Multiple”Choice
4. A”group”of”students”are”reviewing”material”for”a”test”on”populations,”communities,”an
d”aggregates.”Which”statement”indicates”that”the”students”understand”these”concepts?
A) Members”of”a”population”share”a”sense”of”belonging.
B) Communities”and”populations”are”types”of”aggregates.
C) Individuals”of”a”community”are”loosely”connected.
D) Members”of”an”aggregate”share”a”strong”bond.
ANS:” B
Feedback:
An”aggregate”refers”to”a”mass”of”grouping”of”distinct”individuals”who”are”considered”as”a”wh
ole”and”who”are”loosely”associated”with”one”another.”Communities”and”populations”are”types
”of”aggregates.”A”population”is”made”up”of”people”who”do”not”necessarily”interact”with”one”a
nother”and”do”not”necessarily”share”a”sense”of”belonging”to”the”group.”A”community”is”a”colle
ction”of”people”who”chose”to”interact”with”one”another”because”of”common”interests,”charact
eristics,”or”goals,”which”form”the”basis”for”a”sense”of”unity”or”belonging.
PTS:”““ 1 DIF: Moderate
REF:”Page”and”Header:”7,”Populations”and”Aggregates”OBJ:”““ Objective:”1
NAT:” Client”Needs:”Health”Promotion”and”Maintenance
TOP:” Chapter:”1
KEY:”Integrated”Process:”Teaching/Learning”
BLM:” Cognitive”Level:”Analyze NOT:”Multiple”Choice
5. Which”would”a”community”health”nurse”identify”as”a”community”of”common”interest?
A) The”global”community
B) Small”rural”town”in”a”northern”state
, C) National”professional”organization
