Community health/PHN Ch 11, 3, 6, 23,
22, 21 questions and answers
1. Which of the following best defines a disaster? - ANSWER>>Devastation that
cannot be relieved without assistance
What are health professional shortage areas (HPSAs)? - ANSWER>>c. Regions with
insufficient numbers of health care providers
What is the primary cause of vulnerability to health problems? -
ANSWER>>Poverty
A member of a community weight-loss group has maintained a healthy weight for
2 years through healthy eating and daily exercise. Which of the following steps of
the affective domain is this participant demonstrating? - ANSWER>>Evaluation
A student nurse was seriously shocked when late one night the she saw a former
high school friend going through a trash bin outside a fast-food restaurant and
pulling out half-eaten food. What is a likely explanation for a healthy young adult
engaging in such behavior? - ANSWER>>He had full-time employment, but with
such a low salary it was inadequate to meet basic expenses.
A nurse wants to have a better understanding of the physiological effects of
selected chemicals. Which of the following individuals would provide the most
useful information to the nurse? - ANSWER>>Toxicologist
a public health agency is planning to implement the electronic health record.
Which of the following is a benefit of this choice? - ANSWER>>Facilitation of inter
professional care
,2. Which of the following best describes countries that bear the greatest burden
of disasters? - ANSWER>>Developing countries with limited resources
2. A nurse just finished teaching breast self-examination to a large group of
women at a professional conference. During the session, she distributed literature
and used culturally appropriate visual aids. However, the session was not as
effective as it could have been. Which of the following was the most important
thing omitted by the nurse? - ANSWER>>Opportunity for the women to practice
what they learned
A community health nurse is trying to increase enrollment in SCHIP. Which of the
following interventions would be most effective? - ANSWER>>Handing out SCHIP
applications to uninsured children seen in local hospital emergency departments
A nurse wants to find information about environmental threats that are present
in the community. Which of the following would be the best source of data for
the nurse? - ANSWER>>National Library of Medicine
A school nurse was caring for an 8-year-old child who had been hurt on the school
playground. During the nurse's assessment, the child admitted that her mother
was working but didn't make much money so the girl and her mother were living
in their car. Based on this information, what might the nurse suspect? -
ANSWER>>Many American children are members of the "5H" club—they are
hungry, homeless, hugless, hopeless, and without health care.
2. What is the most accurate description of a migrant farmworker? - ANSWER>>c.
A person who moves from place to place to earn money performing seasonal
agricultural work
Aggregates at high risk for having poor health outcomes because of limited
resources are called: - ANSWER>>Vulnerable populations
, What factor predisposes many migrant farmworkers to disenfranchisement? -
ANSWER>>Short length of time in the community
In addition to those barriers faced by many residents in rural areas, what
additional barrier to health care is a Hispanic migrant farmworker likely to
encounter? - ANSWER>>a. Absence of culturally competent care
A school nurse was talking to the teacher of an 8-year-old child who was living
with her mother in their car. What might lead the nurse to talk to the teacher
about the child? - ANSWER>>b. Concern over developmental delays
A nurse is assessing potential environmental health risks in the community. Which
of the following would be the first step that the nurse should take? -
ANSWER>>Perform a windshield survey
A nurse is explaining the health care system in the United States to a group of
physicians visiting from South America. How would the nurse best describe the
current health care system? - ANSWER>>It is divided primarily into two
components: private health care and public health care.
3. What is the purpose of the National Response Framework? -
ANSWER>>Develop a nationwide all-hazards approach to domestic incident
management
A nurse is providing an educational program about testicular self-examination
(TSE). Which of the following would be the best learning objective for this
program? - ANSWER>>90% of the men will correctly demonstrate testicular self-
examination.
4. When does disaster management begin? - ANSWER>>Before the disaster
occurs
22, 21 questions and answers
1. Which of the following best defines a disaster? - ANSWER>>Devastation that
cannot be relieved without assistance
What are health professional shortage areas (HPSAs)? - ANSWER>>c. Regions with
insufficient numbers of health care providers
What is the primary cause of vulnerability to health problems? -
ANSWER>>Poverty
A member of a community weight-loss group has maintained a healthy weight for
2 years through healthy eating and daily exercise. Which of the following steps of
the affective domain is this participant demonstrating? - ANSWER>>Evaluation
A student nurse was seriously shocked when late one night the she saw a former
high school friend going through a trash bin outside a fast-food restaurant and
pulling out half-eaten food. What is a likely explanation for a healthy young adult
engaging in such behavior? - ANSWER>>He had full-time employment, but with
such a low salary it was inadequate to meet basic expenses.
A nurse wants to have a better understanding of the physiological effects of
selected chemicals. Which of the following individuals would provide the most
useful information to the nurse? - ANSWER>>Toxicologist
a public health agency is planning to implement the electronic health record.
Which of the following is a benefit of this choice? - ANSWER>>Facilitation of inter
professional care
,2. Which of the following best describes countries that bear the greatest burden
of disasters? - ANSWER>>Developing countries with limited resources
2. A nurse just finished teaching breast self-examination to a large group of
women at a professional conference. During the session, she distributed literature
and used culturally appropriate visual aids. However, the session was not as
effective as it could have been. Which of the following was the most important
thing omitted by the nurse? - ANSWER>>Opportunity for the women to practice
what they learned
A community health nurse is trying to increase enrollment in SCHIP. Which of the
following interventions would be most effective? - ANSWER>>Handing out SCHIP
applications to uninsured children seen in local hospital emergency departments
A nurse wants to find information about environmental threats that are present
in the community. Which of the following would be the best source of data for
the nurse? - ANSWER>>National Library of Medicine
A school nurse was caring for an 8-year-old child who had been hurt on the school
playground. During the nurse's assessment, the child admitted that her mother
was working but didn't make much money so the girl and her mother were living
in their car. Based on this information, what might the nurse suspect? -
ANSWER>>Many American children are members of the "5H" club—they are
hungry, homeless, hugless, hopeless, and without health care.
2. What is the most accurate description of a migrant farmworker? - ANSWER>>c.
A person who moves from place to place to earn money performing seasonal
agricultural work
Aggregates at high risk for having poor health outcomes because of limited
resources are called: - ANSWER>>Vulnerable populations
, What factor predisposes many migrant farmworkers to disenfranchisement? -
ANSWER>>Short length of time in the community
In addition to those barriers faced by many residents in rural areas, what
additional barrier to health care is a Hispanic migrant farmworker likely to
encounter? - ANSWER>>a. Absence of culturally competent care
A school nurse was talking to the teacher of an 8-year-old child who was living
with her mother in their car. What might lead the nurse to talk to the teacher
about the child? - ANSWER>>b. Concern over developmental delays
A nurse is assessing potential environmental health risks in the community. Which
of the following would be the first step that the nurse should take? -
ANSWER>>Perform a windshield survey
A nurse is explaining the health care system in the United States to a group of
physicians visiting from South America. How would the nurse best describe the
current health care system? - ANSWER>>It is divided primarily into two
components: private health care and public health care.
3. What is the purpose of the National Response Framework? -
ANSWER>>Develop a nationwide all-hazards approach to domestic incident
management
A nurse is providing an educational program about testicular self-examination
(TSE). Which of the following would be the best learning objective for this
program? - ANSWER>>90% of the men will correctly demonstrate testicular self-
examination.
4. When does disaster management begin? - ANSWER>>Before the disaster
occurs
