Community And Public Health Nursing 3rd E
n n n n n n
dition DeMarco Walsh Test Bank.
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GOODGRADES
, Origin:n Chaptern 1-n Publicn Healthn Nursing,n 1
1. A n nursen isn strivingn ton practicen patient-
centered n caren at n an hospital.n Whichn actionn best n exemplifiesn providingn patient-
centered n care?
A) Havingn an client n completen an self-
reported n functionaln statusnindicatornand n thenn reviewingn it n withn then client
B) Explainingn ton an client n then benefitsn of n computer-
assisted n roboticnsurgicaln techniques,n whichn then hospitaln recentlyn implem
ented
C) Recordingn an client'sn signsn and n symptomsn inn ann electronicn healthn record
D) Performingn continuousn glucosen monitoringn of n an client n whilen then client n isn inn then
hospital
Ans:n A
Feedback:
Patient-
centered n caren considersn culturaln traditions,n personaln preferences,n values,n families,n and n lif
estyles.n Clientsn becomen activen participantsn inn theirn ownn care,n and n monitoringn healthn beco
mesn then client'sn responsibility.n Ton helpn clientsn and n theirn healthcaren providersn maken bettern
decisions,n then Agencyn forn Healthcaren Researchn and nQualityn(AHRQ)n hasndeveloped n an ser
iesn of n toolsn that n empowernclientsn and nassist n providersn inn achievingn desired n outcomes,n incl
udingn client-reported n functionaln statusn indicators.nComputer-
assisted nroboticnsurgicalntechniques,nelectronicnhealthnrecords,nand n continuousn glucosen m
onitoringn inn then hospitaln aren alln technologicaln advancesn inn healthcare,n but n theyndonnot nhelp
n then client n becomen anmoren activen participant n inn hisnorn herncare,n and nthusn aren notn goodnexam
plesn of n patient-centered n care.
Origin:n Chaptern 1-n Publicn Healthn Nursing,n 2
2. A n nursen isn caringn forn ann oldern client n whon isn strugglingn ton managen hern typen 2ndiabetesnme
llitus.n Then nursen should n recognizen whichn socialn determinantsn ofnthisnclient'sn health?n (Sel
ect n alln that n apply.)
A) Household n incomen of n $23,000n pern year
B) Readingn leveln of n an third n grader
C) Medicationn ineffectiven duen ton errorn inn prescription
D) Originallynfromn Sudan
E) Nonfamilyninnthenarean
Ans:n A,n B,n D,n E
Feedback:
Then socialn conditionsn inn whichn peoplen live,n theirn income,n socialn status,n education,n literac
y,n homen and n workn environment,n support n networks,n gender,nculture,n and n availabilityn of n he
althn servicesn aren then socialn determinantsn of n health.n Thesen conditionsn haven annimpact n onn th
en extent n ton whichn an personn orncommunityn possessesn then physical,n social,n and npersonaln reso
urcesn necessaryn ton attainn andnmaintainn health.nAnmedicaln errorn onn then part nofn thenclient'sn pr
imaryn caren providern orn nursen would n not n constituten ansocialn determinant n of nthenclient'sn heal
th.
Pagen 1
, Origin:n Chaptern 1-n Publicn Healthn Nursing,n 3
3. A n nursen successfullyn persuadesn ann obesen client n ton performn an weeklyn weigh-
inn at n homen usingn an digitaln scalen and nrecord n thenweight ninn an log.nThisn strategyn isn ann exam
plen of:
A) Telehealth
B) Healthn informationn technology
C) Personaln responsibilityn forn health
D) Evidence-
based n nursingn Ans:n C
Feedback:
Personaln responsibilityn forn healthn involvesn activen participationn inn one'sn ownn healthn throu
ghn educationn andnlifestylen changes.nInnthisn case,n thenclient n makesn anpositivenchangen inn lifes
tylen byn monitoringn bodyn weight nweekly.n Telehealthn isn then usen of n electronicn informationn a
nd n telecommunicationsn technologiesn ton support n long-
distancen clinicaln healthcare,n client n and n professionaln health-
related n education,n publicn health,n and n healthn administration.n Healthn informationn technolo
gyn (HIT)n isn defined n asn then comprehensiven management n of n healthn informationn and n itsn exc
hangen betweenn consumers,n providers,n government,n and n insurersn inn ansecuren manner.n Evid
ence-
based n nursingn isn then integrationn ofnthenbest nevidencen availablen withn clinicaln expertisen and n
then valuesn of n then client n ton increasen then qualityn of n care.
Origin:n Chaptern 1-n Publicn Healthn Nursing,n 4
4. A n nursen performsn an varietyn ofntasksnasn part nofnthennurse'sn positionnat n an hospital.n Whichn t
askn best n exemplifiesn publicn health?
A) Readingn current n nursingn journalsn and nintegratingnthenlatest n researchn inton dailyn
practice
B) Instructingn an client n onn how n ton best n caren forn an suturen siten at n home
C) Participatingn inn an videoconferencen calln withn an client n whon livesn inn an remoten area
D) Facilitatingn an community-
widen smokingn cessationn programn onen monthn out n of n then year
Ans:n D
Feedback:
Publicn healthn isn what n societyn doesn collectivelyn tonensuren thenconditionsn exist n inn whichn peo
plen cann ben healthy.n An community-
widen smokingn cessationn programn isn an great n examplen of n anpublicn healthnintervention,ninn that
n it n involvesn then collectiven effortnof nsocietyntonimproven then healthn of n itsn members.n Readingn
and n applyingn then latest n nursingn researchn isn ann examplen of n evidence-
based n nursing.n Instructingn an client n onn howntonbest ncaren fornan suturen siten atn homen isn annexam
plen of n personaln responsibilityn forn health,n but n it n isn not nfocused nonnthenhealthn ofnthengreatern c
ommunity.n Participatingn inn an videoconferencen calln withn an client n whon livesn inn an remoten are
an isn ann examplen of n patient-
centered n caren and n ofn anneffectivenimplementationn of ntechnology,n butnit n isn not n particularlyn r
elated n ton publicn health.
Pagen 2
, Origin:n Chaptern 1-n Publicn Healthn Nursing,n 5
5. Publicnhealthn nursingn isn distinguished n fromn othern specialtiesn byn adherencen ton eight n
principles.n Whichn isn onen of n then eight n domainsn of n publicn healthn nursingn practice?
A) Analyticn assessment n skills
B) Investigationn of n disease
C) Referralnand n follow-up
D) Casenmanagement
n Ans:n A
Feedback:
Then eight n domainsn of n publicn healthn nursingn practicen aren asn follows:n Analyticn assessment n s
kills,n policyn development n and n programn planningn skills,n communicationn skills,n culturaln co
mpetencyn skills,n communityn dimensionsn of n practicen skills,n publicnhealthn sciencen skills,n fin
ancialn planningn and n management n skills,n and n leadershipn and n systemsn thinkingn skills.
Investigationn of n disease,n referraln and n follow-
up,n and ncasen management n arenalln publicn healthn nursingn interventionsn but n aren not n domainsn
of n publicn healthn nursingn practice.
Origin:n Chaptern 1-n Publicn Healthn Nursing,n 6
6. Publicnhealthn nursingn isn distinguished n fromn othern specialtiesn byn adherencen ton eight n
principles.n Whichn isn onen of n then eight n domainsn of n publicn healthn nursingn practice?
A) Policyn development n and n individualn planningn skills
B) Individualn dimensionsn of n practicen skills
C) Financialn planningn and n management n skills
D) Leadershipnand nindividualncriticalnthinkingnskillsn
Ans:n C
Feedback:
Then eight n domainsn of n publicn healthn nursingn practicen aren asn follows:n Analyticn assessment n s
kills,n policyn development n and n programn planningn skills,n communicationn skills,n culturaln co
mpetencyn skills,n communityn dimensionsn of n practicen skills,n publicnhealthn sciencen skills,n fin
ancialn planningn and n management n skills,n and n leadershipn and n systemsn thinkingn skills.
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dition DeMarco Walsh Test Bank.
n n n n
GOODGRADES
, Origin:n Chaptern 1-n Publicn Healthn Nursing,n 1
1. A n nursen isn strivingn ton practicen patient-
centered n caren at n an hospital.n Whichn actionn best n exemplifiesn providingn patient-
centered n care?
A) Havingn an client n completen an self-
reported n functionaln statusnindicatornand n thenn reviewingn it n withn then client
B) Explainingn ton an client n then benefitsn of n computer-
assisted n roboticnsurgicaln techniques,n whichn then hospitaln recentlyn implem
ented
C) Recordingn an client'sn signsn and n symptomsn inn ann electronicn healthn record
D) Performingn continuousn glucosen monitoringn of n an client n whilen then client n isn inn then
hospital
Ans:n A
Feedback:
Patient-
centered n caren considersn culturaln traditions,n personaln preferences,n values,n families,n and n lif
estyles.n Clientsn becomen activen participantsn inn theirn ownn care,n and n monitoringn healthn beco
mesn then client'sn responsibility.n Ton helpn clientsn and n theirn healthcaren providersn maken bettern
decisions,n then Agencyn forn Healthcaren Researchn and nQualityn(AHRQ)n hasndeveloped n an ser
iesn of n toolsn that n empowernclientsn and nassist n providersn inn achievingn desired n outcomes,n incl
udingn client-reported n functionaln statusn indicators.nComputer-
assisted nroboticnsurgicalntechniques,nelectronicnhealthnrecords,nand n continuousn glucosen m
onitoringn inn then hospitaln aren alln technologicaln advancesn inn healthcare,n but n theyndonnot nhelp
n then client n becomen anmoren activen participant n inn hisnorn herncare,n and nthusn aren notn goodnexam
plesn of n patient-centered n care.
Origin:n Chaptern 1-n Publicn Healthn Nursing,n 2
2. A n nursen isn caringn forn ann oldern client n whon isn strugglingn ton managen hern typen 2ndiabetesnme
llitus.n Then nursen should n recognizen whichn socialn determinantsn ofnthisnclient'sn health?n (Sel
ect n alln that n apply.)
A) Household n incomen of n $23,000n pern year
B) Readingn leveln of n an third n grader
C) Medicationn ineffectiven duen ton errorn inn prescription
D) Originallynfromn Sudan
E) Nonfamilyninnthenarean
Ans:n A,n B,n D,n E
Feedback:
Then socialn conditionsn inn whichn peoplen live,n theirn income,n socialn status,n education,n literac
y,n homen and n workn environment,n support n networks,n gender,nculture,n and n availabilityn of n he
althn servicesn aren then socialn determinantsn of n health.n Thesen conditionsn haven annimpact n onn th
en extent n ton whichn an personn orncommunityn possessesn then physical,n social,n and npersonaln reso
urcesn necessaryn ton attainn andnmaintainn health.nAnmedicaln errorn onn then part nofn thenclient'sn pr
imaryn caren providern orn nursen would n not n constituten ansocialn determinant n of nthenclient'sn heal
th.
Pagen 1
, Origin:n Chaptern 1-n Publicn Healthn Nursing,n 3
3. A n nursen successfullyn persuadesn ann obesen client n ton performn an weeklyn weigh-
inn at n homen usingn an digitaln scalen and nrecord n thenweight ninn an log.nThisn strategyn isn ann exam
plen of:
A) Telehealth
B) Healthn informationn technology
C) Personaln responsibilityn forn health
D) Evidence-
based n nursingn Ans:n C
Feedback:
Personaln responsibilityn forn healthn involvesn activen participationn inn one'sn ownn healthn throu
ghn educationn andnlifestylen changes.nInnthisn case,n thenclient n makesn anpositivenchangen inn lifes
tylen byn monitoringn bodyn weight nweekly.n Telehealthn isn then usen of n electronicn informationn a
nd n telecommunicationsn technologiesn ton support n long-
distancen clinicaln healthcare,n client n and n professionaln health-
related n education,n publicn health,n and n healthn administration.n Healthn informationn technolo
gyn (HIT)n isn defined n asn then comprehensiven management n of n healthn informationn and n itsn exc
hangen betweenn consumers,n providers,n government,n and n insurersn inn ansecuren manner.n Evid
ence-
based n nursingn isn then integrationn ofnthenbest nevidencen availablen withn clinicaln expertisen and n
then valuesn of n then client n ton increasen then qualityn of n care.
Origin:n Chaptern 1-n Publicn Healthn Nursing,n 4
4. A n nursen performsn an varietyn ofntasksnasn part nofnthennurse'sn positionnat n an hospital.n Whichn t
askn best n exemplifiesn publicn health?
A) Readingn current n nursingn journalsn and nintegratingnthenlatest n researchn inton dailyn
practice
B) Instructingn an client n onn how n ton best n caren forn an suturen siten at n home
C) Participatingn inn an videoconferencen calln withn an client n whon livesn inn an remoten area
D) Facilitatingn an community-
widen smokingn cessationn programn onen monthn out n of n then year
Ans:n D
Feedback:
Publicn healthn isn what n societyn doesn collectivelyn tonensuren thenconditionsn exist n inn whichn peo
plen cann ben healthy.n An community-
widen smokingn cessationn programn isn an great n examplen of n anpublicn healthnintervention,ninn that
n it n involvesn then collectiven effortnof nsocietyntonimproven then healthn of n itsn members.n Readingn
and n applyingn then latest n nursingn researchn isn ann examplen of n evidence-
based n nursing.n Instructingn an client n onn howntonbest ncaren fornan suturen siten atn homen isn annexam
plen of n personaln responsibilityn forn health,n but n it n isn not nfocused nonnthenhealthn ofnthengreatern c
ommunity.n Participatingn inn an videoconferencen calln withn an client n whon livesn inn an remoten are
an isn ann examplen of n patient-
centered n caren and n ofn anneffectivenimplementationn of ntechnology,n butnit n isn not n particularlyn r
elated n ton publicn health.
Pagen 2
, Origin:n Chaptern 1-n Publicn Healthn Nursing,n 5
5. Publicnhealthn nursingn isn distinguished n fromn othern specialtiesn byn adherencen ton eight n
principles.n Whichn isn onen of n then eight n domainsn of n publicn healthn nursingn practice?
A) Analyticn assessment n skills
B) Investigationn of n disease
C) Referralnand n follow-up
D) Casenmanagement
n Ans:n A
Feedback:
Then eight n domainsn of n publicn healthn nursingn practicen aren asn follows:n Analyticn assessment n s
kills,n policyn development n and n programn planningn skills,n communicationn skills,n culturaln co
mpetencyn skills,n communityn dimensionsn of n practicen skills,n publicnhealthn sciencen skills,n fin
ancialn planningn and n management n skills,n and n leadershipn and n systemsn thinkingn skills.
Investigationn of n disease,n referraln and n follow-
up,n and ncasen management n arenalln publicn healthn nursingn interventionsn but n aren not n domainsn
of n publicn healthn nursingn practice.
Origin:n Chaptern 1-n Publicn Healthn Nursing,n 6
6. Publicnhealthn nursingn isn distinguished n fromn othern specialtiesn byn adherencen ton eight n
principles.n Whichn isn onen of n then eight n domainsn of n publicn healthn nursingn practice?
A) Policyn development n and n individualn planningn skills
B) Individualn dimensionsn of n practicen skills
C) Financialn planningn and n management n skills
D) Leadershipnand nindividualncriticalnthinkingnskillsn
Ans:n C
Feedback:
Then eight n domainsn of n publicn healthn nursingn practicen aren asn follows:n Analyticn assessment n s
kills,n policyn development n and n programn planningn skills,n communicationn skills,n culturaln co
mpetencyn skills,n communityn dimensionsn of n practicen skills,n publicnhealthn sciencen skills,n fin
ancialn planningn and n management n skills,n and n leadershipn and n systemsn thinkingn skills.
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