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Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (8th Edition)

Epidemiology Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. To understand the causes of health and disease, epidemiology studies which population? a. Individuals b. Families c. Groups d. Populations ANS: D The goals of epidemiology are to monitor health of populations, understand determinants of health and disease in communities, and investigate and evaluate interventions to prevent disease and maintain health. Epidemiology does...

Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Stanhope: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A community health nurse is caring for a client with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which of the following should the nurse be aware of? a. Persons with MRSA usually have a chronic illness. b. MRSA is a hospital-acquired infection and not often seen in the community. c. Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRE) follows MRSA. d. MRSA is ...

Perspectives in Global Health Care Stanhope: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is the key to achieving the goals of Health for All in the 21st Century (HFA21) worldwide? a. The cure of communicable disease b. The technological development of all nations c. The worldwide availability of health care insurance d. The worldwide implementation of primary health care ANS: D The major key to attaining Health for All by the Year 2000 was the worldwide...

Perspectives in Global Health Care Stanhope: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is the key to achieving the goals of Health for All in the 21st Century (HFA21) worldwide? a. The cure of communicable disease b. The technological development of all nations c. The worldwide availability of health care insurance d. The worldwide implementation of primary health care ANS: D The major key to attaining Health for All by the Year 2000 wa...

Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Stanhope: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A community health nurse is caring for a client with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which of the following should the nurse be aware of? a. Persons with MRSA usually have a chronic illness. b. MRSA is a hospital-acquired infection and not often seen in the community. c. Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRE) follows MRSA. ...

Epidemiology Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. To understand the causes of health and disease, epidemiology studies which population? a. Individuals b. Families c. Groups d. Populations ANS: D The goals of epidemiology are to monitor health of populations, understand determinants of health and disease in communities, and investigate and evaluate interventions to prevent disease and maintain health. Epi...

Application of Ethics in the Community Stanhope: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement regarding Florence Nightingale’s ideas about ethics is correct? a. Nursing is a call to service, and the moral character of persons entering nursing is important. b. Ethical principles are based on the values of the individual nurse. c. Society will dictate the ethical principles to which nurses must adhere. d. Ethics are very important ...

Environmental Health Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Why is it important for nurses to understand the premises of environmental health? a. Nurses should be able to assess risks and advocate for policies that support healthy environments. b. Toxicologists often consult nurses about environmental pollutants. c. Pollutant exposures such as lead are reported by nurses to the Environmental Protection Agency ...

Public Health Policy Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse becomes actively involved in the development of a health policy in the community. Which of the following describes why this is an important role of the nurse? a. Government and policy have a large impact on nursing and health. b. Policy affects nursing values as set forth by Florence Nightingale. c. Political science is a course of study that ...