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9. Whichpofpthepfollowingpbestpdefinespaggregate?
a. Aplargepgrouppofppersons
b. Apcollectionpofpindividualspandpfamilies
c. Apcollectionpofppeoplepwhopshareponeporpmorepcharacteristics
d. Anotherpnamepforpdemographicpgroup
ANS:pC
Anpaggregatepispdefinedpapcollectionpofppeoplepwhopshareponeporpmoreppersonalporpenvironment
alpcharacteristics.pMemberspofpapcommunitypcanpbepdefinedpinptermspofpeitherpgeographyp(e.g.,p
apcounty,papgrouppofpcounties,porpapstate)porpapspecialpinterestp(e.g.,pchildrenpattendingpapparticul
arpschool).pThesepmemberspmakepuppappopulation.pTheptermppopulationpmaypbepusedpinterchang
eablypwithptheptermpaggregate.pAplargepgrouppofppersons,papcollectionpofpindividualspandpfamilie
s,pandpanotherpnamepforpdemograhpicpgroupparepnotpaccuratepdefinitionspofptheptermpaggregate.
10. Apregisteredpnursepwaspjustpemployedpaspappublicphealthpnurse.pWhichpquestionpwouldpbepthep
mostprelevantpforpthepnurseptopask?
a. “Whichpgroupsparepatpthepgreatestpriskpforpproblems?”
b. “WhichppatientspshouldpIpseepfirstpaspIpbeginpmypday?”
c. “WithpwhichpphysicianspwillpIpbepmostpcloselypcollaborating?”
d. “WithpwhichpnursingpassistantspwillpIppartnerpthepmost?”
ANS:pA
Askingpwhichpgroupsparepatpgreatestpriskpreflectspapcommunity-
orientedpperspective.pThepincorrectpresponsespreflectpapfocusponpindividualspratherpthanpapcomm
unity-orientedpperspective.
11. Makingpsurepthatpessentialpcommunity-
orientedphealthpservicesparepavailablepdefinespwhichpofpthepcoreppublicphealthpfunctions?pa.pPolic
ypdevelopment
b. Assessment
c. Assurance
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d. Scientificpknowledge-basedpcare
ANS:pC
Assurancepincludespmakingpsurepthatpessentialpcommunity-
orientedphealthpservicesparepavailablepinpthepcommunity.pThepdefinitionpdoespnotpfitptheptermspas
sessment,p policypdevelopment.pScientificpknowledge-
basedpcarepispnotpapcorepfunctionpofppublicphealth.pAssessmentpispsystematicpdatapcollectionponpth
eppopulation,pmonitoringptheppopulation’sphealthpstatus,pandpmakingpinformationpavailablepabout
pthephealthpofpthepcommunity.pPolicypdevelopmentprefersptopeffortsptopdevelopppoliciespthatpsupp
ortpthephealthpofptheppopulation,pincludingpusingpapscientificpknowledgepbaseptopmakeppolicypdec
isions.
12. Whenptalkingptopapwomen’spgrouppatpthepseniorpcitizens’pcenter,pthepnursepremindedpthempthatpthepo
nlypwaypthepcenterpwouldpbepableptopaffordptopprovideptransportationpservicespforpthempwouldpbep
forpthemptopcontinueptopwriteplettersptoptheirplocalpcitypcouncilprepresentativesprequestingpfundin
gpforpsuchpapservice.pWhatpwaspthepnurseptryingptopaccomplishpthroughpthispaction?
a. Ensurepthatpthepwomenpdidpnotpexpectpthepnurseptopsolveptheirpproblem.
b.c.p Demonstratepthatpthepnursepunderstoodpthepwomen’spconcernspandpneeds.Expresspempathy,psuppo
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d.pHelppthepwomenpengagepinppoliticalpaction.
ANS:pD
Publicphealthpnursespengagepthemselvespandpotherspinppolicypdevelopmentpandpencouragepandpa
ssistppersonsptopcommunicateptheirpneedsptopthosepwithptheppowerptoptakepaction.pThepnursepispde
monstratingptheprolepofpadvocatepthroughpthispaction,pitpgoespbeyondpmerelypunderstanidngpthep
women’spconcern,pandpinsteadpmobilizespthemptoptakepaction.pThispactionpdoespnotpdemonstratep
thepnursepshowingpempathypratherpthepnursepispempoweringpthesepwomen.
13. Theppublicphealthpnursephaspapclearpvisionpofpwhatpneedsptopbepdonepandpwhereptopbeginptopi
mprovepthephealthpofpthepcommunity.pWhypwouldpthepnursepspendptimepmeetingpwithpco
mmunitypgroupsptopdiscusspthepmostpimportantptaskptopbepaddressedpfirst?pa.pTopincreasep
thepgroup’spself-esteem
b. Topmaintainpcommunicationplinkspwithpthepgroups
c. Topmakepthepgroupspfeelpgoodpaboutptheirpcontribution
d. Topworkpwithpthepgroups,pnotpforpthepgroups
ANS:pD
Historically,phealthpcarepprovidersphavepbeenpaccusedpofpprovidingpcarepforporptoppeoplepwithou
tpactuallypinvolvingptheprecipientspinpthepdecisions.pPublicphealthpnursingpispap“withptheppeople”
—notpap“toptheppeople”porp“forptheppeople”—approachptopplanning.pTheppurposepof
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meetingpwithpcommunitypgroupspispnotptopincreaseptheirpself-
esteemporpmakepthempfeelpgoodpaboutptheirpcontribution,pratherpitpisptopallowpthemptopactpforpthe
mselvesptopsolvepthepproblemsptheyparepfacing.pThepfirstptaskpofpworkingpwithpthepgrouppshouldp
occurpbeforepaddressingpmaintainingpcommunicationplinks.
14. Thepnursepoftenphasptopmakepresourcepallocationpdecisions.pWhichpofpthepfollowingpbestpdescribespt
hepcriterionpthepnursepshouldpusepinpsuchpcases?
a. Thepspecificpmoralporpethicalpprincipleprelatedptopthepsituation
b. Thepcheapest,pmostpeconomicalpapproach
c. Thepmostprationalpprobablepoutcome
d. Thepneedspofpthepaggregatepratherpthanpapfewpindividuals
ANS:pD
Thepdominantpneedspofptheppopulationpoutweighpthepexpressedpneedspofponeporpapfewppeople.pAll
pofpthepchoicesprepresentpcomponentspofpapdecisionpthatpthepnursepmightpconsiderpinpdetermining
pthepneedspofpthepaggregate.
15. Whichpofpthepfollowingpactionspbestprepresentsppublicphealthpnursing?
a. Assessingpthepeffectivenesspofpthephighpschoolphealthpclinic
b. Caringpforpclientspinptheirphomepfollowingptheirpoutpatientpsurgeries
c. Providingpcareptopchildrenpandptheirpfamiliespatpthepschoolpclinic
d. Administeringpfollow-uppcarepforppediatricpclientspatpanpoutpatientpclinic
ANS:pA
AppublicphealthporppopulationN-
focusedpapproachpwouldplookpatpthepentirepgrouppofpchildrenpURSINGTB.COMpbeingpserv
edptopdeterminepwhetherpavailablepservicesparepeffectivepinpachievingpthepgoalpofpimprovingptheph
ealthpofpthepschoolppopulation.pCaringpforpclientspandptheirpfamiliespfocusesponpindividualspandpf
amiliespandpnotponpthepentireppopulation.pPublicphealthpfocusesponpcarepofppopulations.
16. Twopnursespplanptopwalkpunderpaphugepdowntownpbridgepwherepvariousphomelessppersonsplive.p
Whypwouldpthepnursespgoptopsuchpanpunsafeparea?
a. Topassesspthepneedspofpthephomelesspwhoplivepthere
b. Topdemonstrateptheirpcouragepandpcommitment
c. Topdistributepsomepofptheirpownpsurpluspclothesptopthosepwhopcanpusepthem
d. Topsharepwithpvariouspchurchespandpotherpcharitiespwhatpispneeded
ANS:pA
Inpmostpnursingppractices,pthepclientpseekspoutpandprequestspassistance.pInppublicphealthpnursing,
pthepnursepoftenpreachespoutptopthosepwhopmightpbenefitpfrompapserviceporpintervention,
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, FoundationspforpPopulationpHealthpinpCommunitypPublicpHealthpNursingp5thpEditionpStanhopepTestpBank
beginningpwithpassessmentpofpneeds.pThepotherpanswerspreflectpresponsespwherepthepnursepisptryi
ngptopgivepassistanceptopthisppopulationpthatpmayporpmaypnotpbephelpfulporpwelcomed.
MULTIPLEpRESPONSE
1. Whichpofpthepfollowingpvariablesphavepledptopapstrongerpcommitmentptoppopulation-
focusedpservices?p(Selectpallpthatpapply.)
a. Economicpturmoilpandpdemandpforphigh-technologypcare
b. Emergencepofpnewporpdrug-resistantpinfectiouspdiseases
c. Emphasisponpoverallphealthpcarepneedspratherpthanponlyponpacutepcareptreatmentpd.pThreatpofpb
ioterrorism
ANS:pB,pC,pD
AspoverallphealthpneedspbecomepthepfocuspofpcarepinpthepUnitedpStates,papstrongerpcommitmentpt
oppopulation-
focusedpservicespispemerging.pThreatspofpbioterrorism,panthraxpscares,pandpthepemergencepofpm
odern-daypepidemicsphavepdrawnpattentionptoppopulation-
focusedpsafetypandpservices.pEconomicpturmoilpandpdemandpforphigh-
technologypcarephavepnotpcontributedptopapstrongerpcommitmentptoppopulation-
focusedpservices,pratherpitphaspoccurredpaspoverallphealthpneedsphavepbecomepthepfocuspofpcare.
2. Whichpofpthepfollowingpactionspdemonstratepeffectiveppublicphealthpnursingppracticepinpthepc
ommunity?p(Selectpallpthatpapply.)
a. Epidemiologicpinvestigationspexaminepthepenvironmentpforphealthphazards.
b. Newpservicespareporganizedpwherepparticularpvulnerableppopulationsplive.
c. Partnershipsparepestablishedpwithpcommunitypcoalitions.
d. Staffpmemberspatptheppublicphealthpagencypcontinueptopincreasepinpnumber.
ANS:pA,pB,pC
Evidencepthatppublicphealthpnursespareppracticingpeffectivelypinpthepcommunitypwouldpincludepor
ganizingpservicespwhereppeopleplive,pwork,pplay,pandplearn;pworkingpinppartnershipspandpwithpco
alitions;pandpparticipatingpinpepidemiologicpstudies.pIncreasingpnumberpofpstaffpdoespnotphavepapr
elationshipptopthepeffectivenesspofppublicphealthpnursingppractice.
3. Whyparepnursespincreasinglypprovidingpcarepinpclients’phomespratherpthanpinphospitals?p(
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a. Homepcarepisplesspexpensive.
b. Itpispmuchpmorepefficientptopgivepcarepinpthephome.
c. Nursesppreferptopgivephomepcarepwithpindividualpattention.
d. Peopleppreferptopreceivepcarepinptheirphomespratherpthanpinphospitals.
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