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,Chapter m01:mCommunity-mandmPrevention-
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MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmof mthemfollowingmbest mdescribesmcommunity-basedmnursing?
a. Ampracticeminmwhichmcaremismprovided mformindividualsmand mfamilies
b. Providingmcaremwithmamfocusmonmthemgroup’smneeds
c. Givingmcaremwithmamfocusmonmthemaggregate’smneeds
d. Amvaluemsystemminmwhichmallmclientsmreceivemoptimalmcare
ANS:m A
Bymdefinition,mcommunity-based mnursingmismamsetting-
specificmpracticeminmwhichmcaremismprovided mform―sick‖ mindividualsmand mfamiliesmwhere mtheyml
ive,mwork,mand mattend mschool.mThememphasismismonmacutemand mchronicmcaremand mthemprovisionm
of mcomprehensive,mcoordinated,mand mcontinuousmcare.mThesemnursesmmaymbemgeneralistsmormspe
cialistsminmmaternal–
infant,mpediatric,madult,mormpsychiatricmmentalmhealthmnursing.mCommunity-
based mnursingmemphasizesmacutemand mchronicmcaremtomindividualsmand mfamilies,mrathermthanmfo
cusingmonmgroups,maggregates,mormsystems.
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2. Whichmof mthemfollowingmbest mdescribesmcommunity-orientedmnursing?
a. Focusingmonmthemprovisionmof mcaremtomindividualsmand mfamilies
b. Providingmcaremtommanagemacutemormchronicmconditions
c. Givingmdirect mcaremtomillminNdU
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d. Havingmthemgoalmof mhealthmpromotionmand mdiseasemprevention
ANS:m D
Bymdefinition,mcommunity-
oriented mnursingmhasmthemgoalmof mpreserving,mprotecting,mormmaintainingmhealthmand mpreventin
gmdiseasemtompromotemthemqualitymof mlife.mAllmnursesmmaymfocusmonmindividualsmand mfamilies,mg
ivemdirect mcaremtomillmpersonsmwithinmtheirmfamilymsetting,mand mhelpmmanagemacutemormchronicmc
onditions.mThesemdefinitionsmaremnot mspecificmtomcommunity-oriented mnursing.
3. Whichmof mthemfollowingmismthemprimarymfocusmof mpublicmhealthmnursing?
a. Familiesmand mgroups
b. Illness-oriented mcare
c. Individualsmwithinmthemfamilymunit
d. Healthmcaremof mcommunitiesmand mpopulations
ANS:mD
Inmpublicmhealthmnursingmthemprimarymfocusmismonmthemhealthmcare mof mcommunitiesmand mpopulat
ionsmrathermthanmonmindividuals,mgroups,mand mfamilies.mThemgoalmismtomprevent mdiseasemand mpres
erve,mpromote,mrestore,mand mprotect mhealthmformthemcommunitymand mthempopulationmwithinmit.mC
ommunity-based mnursesmdealmprimarilymwithmillness-
oriented mcaremof mindividualsmand mfamiliesmacorssmthemlifemspan.mThemaim mismtomamanagemacutem
and mchronicmhealthmconditionsminmthemcommunity,mand mthemfocusmof mpracticemismonmindividualm
ormfamily-centered millnessmcare.
4. Whichmof mthemfollowingmismresponsiblemformthemdramaticmincreaseminmlifemexpectancymduringmt
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hem20thmcentury?