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FOUNDATIONS FOR POPULATION HEALTH IN
COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEATH NURSING 5TH EDITION BY
STANHOPE TEST BANK (BEST MATERIAL FOR
REVISION)
a nurse is considering applying for a position as a PHN. which
would be a reason this position would be appealing?
.....ANSWER.....its autonomy and independence
Which of the following is the best brief definition of community?
.....ANSWER.....A social group with common goals within a
geographic area
1. Which of the following is the underlying science or area of
study on which public health is based?
.....ANSWER.....Epidemiology
The elizapbeth poor law of 1601 is similar to which current law?
.....ANSWER.....Medicaid
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2. A nurse is employed at the state department of public health.
Which of the following is a fundamental principle guiding his
practice? .....ANSWER.....The interaction of the local-state-federal
partnership is critical to success.
A nurse is practicing in the community but also has the community
as the target of practice. Which of the following best describes
the activities of this nurse? .....ANSWER.....Sharing assessment
findings and health goals with every community group that will
listen
How did the Industrial Revolution result in previous caregiving
approaches, such as care by families, friends, and neighbors,
becoming inadequate? .....ANSWER.....Migration and
urbanization resulted in increased demand for care.
3. The public health administrator is in the process of hiring a
new public health nurse. Which of the following statements made
by an applicant would most likely result in the applicant not
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being hired? .....ANSWER.....I like to be the only person working
on a project because individuals in teams have their own ideas
and plans and the resulting debate slows progress.
3. Persons often point out that smokers choose to light their
cigarettes, alcoholics lift the glass to their mouth, and drug
addicts inject or ingest their drugs. Which of the following
statements best describes why nurses dont simply focus on
helping persons who engage in poor health behaviors to behave
appropriately? .....ANSWER.....Society must offer healthy choices,
offer support, and practice helpful policies.
A colonist is working in the public health sector in early colonial
America. Which of the following activities would have likely been
completed? .....ANSWER.....Collecting vital statistics and
improving sanitation
FOUNDATIONS FOR POPULATION HEALTH IN
COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEATH NURSING 5TH EDITION BY
STANHOPE TEST BANK (BEST MATERIAL FOR
REVISION)
a nurse is considering applying for a position as a PHN. which
would be a reason this position would be appealing?
.....ANSWER.....its autonomy and independence
Which of the following is the best brief definition of community?
.....ANSWER.....A social group with common goals within a
geographic area
1. Which of the following is the underlying science or area of
study on which public health is based?
.....ANSWER.....Epidemiology
The elizapbeth poor law of 1601 is similar to which current law?
.....ANSWER.....Medicaid
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2. A nurse is employed at the state department of public health.
Which of the following is a fundamental principle guiding his
practice? .....ANSWER.....The interaction of the local-state-federal
partnership is critical to success.
A nurse is practicing in the community but also has the community
as the target of practice. Which of the following best describes
the activities of this nurse? .....ANSWER.....Sharing assessment
findings and health goals with every community group that will
listen
How did the Industrial Revolution result in previous caregiving
approaches, such as care by families, friends, and neighbors,
becoming inadequate? .....ANSWER.....Migration and
urbanization resulted in increased demand for care.
3. The public health administrator is in the process of hiring a
new public health nurse. Which of the following statements made
by an applicant would most likely result in the applicant not
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being hired? .....ANSWER.....I like to be the only person working
on a project because individuals in teams have their own ideas
and plans and the resulting debate slows progress.
3. Persons often point out that smokers choose to light their
cigarettes, alcoholics lift the glass to their mouth, and drug
addicts inject or ingest their drugs. Which of the following
statements best describes why nurses dont simply focus on
helping persons who engage in poor health behaviors to behave
appropriately? .....ANSWER.....Society must offer healthy choices,
offer support, and practice helpful policies.
A colonist is working in the public health sector in early colonial
America. Which of the following activities would have likely been
completed? .....ANSWER.....Collecting vital statistics and
improving sanitation
