Deck 1: Health: a Community View

Question 1

What factors are most responsible for the increasing length of life of Americans over the past 100 years?

A)Better nutrition and family planning options
B)Education concerning the need to reduce salt and fat in the diet
C)Improved medical care, including exciting new technologies
D)More efficient cancer screenings and early intervention

Answer 1

Better nutrition and family planning options

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the primary reason that Americans are concerned about health care?

A)Politicians are discussing how to improve health care.
B)The media has provided mixed messages about the health care system.
C)Our national health care costs keep increasing.
D)The new health care system offers free services to Americans.

Answer 2

Our national health care costs keep increasing.

Question 3

What change could most effectively lead to a longer life span in Americans?

A)Parenting and sexual behavior classes in all public school systems
B)Legislation restricting alcohol and drug use
C)Notably reducing speed limits on all state and federal highways, and changing the age limit for driving to 21 years of age
D)The belief that smoking is shameful and disgusting, as well as expensive, becoming the social norm

Answer 3

The belief that smoking is shameful and disgusting, as well as expensive, becoming the social norm

Question 4

What is the primary problem seen in Healthy People 2020's emphasis on choosing healthy lifestyle behaviors,such as daily exercise or healthy food choices?

A)Emphasis on other lifestyle choices, such as not smoking and minimal use of alcohol or drugs, is also needed.
B)All of us must work together to make unhealthy behaviors socially unacceptable.
C)It costs more to make healthy choices, such as buying and eating fresh fruits and vegetables as opposed to quick and cheap fast-food choices.
D)Public policy emphasizes personal responsibility but ignores social and environmental changes needed for well-being.

Question 5

Which action would probably result in the largest change in health care outcomes for Americans?

A)Establish large numbers of scholarships for education of nurses, physicians, and other health care providers
B)Fund a one-time extremely large stimulus to allow all health care providers and agencies to create and integrate computer network systems for client health care records
C)Increase funding for hospitals and medical centers to expand their neighborhood clinics
D)Redirect a large portion of federal funding from acute care to health promotion activities

Question 6

A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health care system.Why is this involvement important?

A)Nurses, as central characters in several popular TV series, are currently very visible in American media.
B)Nurses are primarily responsible for managing the various units in our health care system.
C)Nurses are the largest group of health care providers.
D)Nurses are the only group that is employed both inside and outside of hospitals.

Question 7

Which task will be most helpful in meeting the public health agency's goals?

A)Complete staff evaluations in preparation for individual meetings to plan their agency and individual goals for the next year
B)Actively participate in community agencies' collaborative action plan to meet the community's health goals for the year
C)Meet with the college of nursing faculty to finalize student objectives and schedules for the next semester
D)Teach a free course in healthful living for community residents

Question 8

Which ethical belief would be most helpful in the current health care crisis?

A)Emphasis should be on individual and corporation freedom in the marketplace.
B)Emphasis should be on individual autonomy and freedom of choice.
C)Emphasis should be on social justice and collective responsibility.
D)Emphasis should be on the effectiveness of technology in resolving problems.

Question 9

What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed?

A)There is a trend toward consolidation of health care into large central medical centers.
B)There is an increased emphasis on community-based health care.
C)There is an obvious need to decrease health care costs by cutting positions.
D)Managed care organizations (MCOs) are employing nurses to improve customer relations.

Question 10

What is the health issue causing the most concern in the United States today?

A)Diabetes epidemic
B)Increase in cardiac disease
C)Increase in obesity
D)Rise in cancer rates

Question 11

How does community health nursing define community?

A)A group of persons living within specific geographic boundaries
B)A group of persons who share a common identity and environment
C)A group of persons who work together to meet common goals
D)Persons who form a group to resolve a common concern

Question 12

What responsibility does the American Nurses Association (ANA)Code of Ethics require of the nurse beyond giving excellent care to patients?

A)Accept longer work schedules to ensure that professional care is always available to clients
B)Recognize the need for experienced nurses to mentor new graduates to help increase and expand the number of professionals available
C)Support health legislation to improve accessibility and cost of health care
D)Volunteer to work overtime as needed to ensure maximum quality of care

Question 13

Which primary prevention would the school nurse choose to address the school's number of unwed pregnancies?

A)Create a class on parenting for both the moms-to-be and the dads-to-be
B)Convince the school board to allow sex education classes to include birth control measures
C)Employ the moms-to-be as 1-hour-a-day employees in the school day care center for children born to school students
D)Establish a class where all the unwed moms-to-be can learn infant care

Question 14

Which variable has a major influence on a community's health?

A)Behavior choices made by persons in the community
B)Number of health care providers and hospitals in the community
C)Quality of the public safety officers (police officers, firefighters, etc.)
D)The number and credentials of public health officials in the community

Question 15

A community health nurse is overwhelmed with all that needs to be done in one day.Which task could most easily be postponed?

A)Reviewing the most recent hospital patient data collected by the local college of nursing
B)Deciding which of several possible new clinic options would be most effective in better meeting the needs of the local community
C)Evaluating the results of the most recent community-wide screening program before planning for the next community health program
D)Giving testimony to the state legislature on a new health and safety bill

Question 16

What would be the proper term for the action of the school health nurse arranging for all the students in the elementary school to receive H1N1 immunizations?

A)Health education
B)Secondary prevention
C)Specific protection
D)Tertiary prevention

Question 17

Why would a public health nurse want to know about morbidity and mortality statistics on the local,state,and national level?

A)To be able to share current trends in health problems with the community
B)To be able to observe the community's statistics over time and compare the community with other communities
C)To justify local budgets and the need for increased income from citizens
D)To publicize current health issues and suggest appropriate actions to citizens

Question 18

What is the community health nursing definition of health?

A)Health is a person's goal-directed purposeful process toward well-being or wholeness.
B)Health is an individual's physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
C)Health is the mutual adaptation between a person and his or her environment in meeting daily existence.
D)Health is families and aggregates choosing actions to ensure safety and well-being.

Question 19

How do public health efforts differ from medical efforts in improving the health of our citizens?

A)Medical care providers autonomously choose appropriate interventions, whereas public health care providers must engage in whatever actions legislation requires.
B)Medical care providers are self-employed or agency employed, whereas public health care providers are employed by and paid through the government.
C)Medical care providers focus only on individuals, whereas public health care providers focus only on aggregates.
D)Medical care providers focus on disease diagnosis and management, whereas public health care providers focus on health promotion and disease prevention.

Question 20

A nurse who works on the surgical unit at the local hospital was asked by the home health unit to make a home visit to a patient who had been discharged the previous day and to give follow-up care (for overload pay).What kind of nursing would this nurse be doing?

A)Acute care hospital nursing
B)Community-based nursing
C)Community health nursing
D)Public health nursing

Question 21

By definition, the nurse's actions are coalition building. Although collaboration has a very similar meaning, Table 1-4 stresses that collaboration is focused more on enhancing the capacity of an individual or a group. The nurse is establishing cooperative alliances, but not yet working with them toward a goal.
After completing a master's degree,a nurse took a course in marketing.Should the agency reimburse the nurse's tuition costs?

A)No, courses taken for personal enjoyment are not eligible.
B)No, courses taken outside the professional's responsibilities are not eligible.
C)Yes, the nurse is demonstrating professional commitment by continuing education.
D)Yes, the nurse could use such information in social marketing for the agency.

Question 22

A nurse works hard to develop alliances among various community organizations toward improving health in the community.What are actions such as this called?

A)Building coalitions
B)Collaboration
C)Communication
D)Community cooperation

Question 23

Why are high-risk and vulnerable subpopulations identified by public health nurses before deciding on appropriate interventions?

A)It is easiest to make improvements among these groups.
B)Populations are not homogeneous, and resources are limited.
C)Such groups are most vocal about their needs and wants.
D)These groups are often recipients of special funding.

Question 24

By definition, the nurse's actions are coalition building. Although collaboration has a very similar meaning, Table 1-4 stresses that collaboration is focused more on enhancing the capacity of an individual or a group. The nurse is establishing cooperative alliances, but not yet working with them toward a goal.
As in Healthy People 2010,what are the two primary goals of Healthy People 2020? (Select all that apply.)

A)Eliminate health disparities
B)Expand health promotion activities in every community
C)Improve funding, including diverting funds from other priorities to health care
D)Improve health outcomes measures to be more consistent with other developed nations' outcomes
E)Increase quality and years of healthy life
F)Reduce mortality and morbidity figures nationwide

Question 25

A new public health nurse carefully assessed all the local mortality and morbidity data in preparation for making appropriate planning suggestions at a meeting next week.What other action is crucial before the nurse can feel prepared?

A)Ask other nursing staff their perceptions of the community's needs
B)Assess the nurse's own assets, strengths, and ability to contribute
C)Meet members of the community to determine their culture and values
D)Review discussions and decisions from previous meetings

Question 26

By definition, the nurse's actions are coalition building. Although collaboration has a very similar meaning, Table 1-4 stresses that collaboration is focused more on enhancing the capacity of an individual or a group. The nurse is establishing cooperative alliances, but not yet working with them toward a goal.
What are the leading health indicators found in Healthy People 2020? (Select all that apply.)

A)Financial issues
B)Health system issues
C)Individual behaviors
D)Issues related to legal and illegal immigration
E)Legislative issues
F)Physical and social environmental factors

Question 27

Which task is most crucial for the community health nurse to do well?

A)Review the most recent morbidity and mortality data
B)Create a new clinic to better meet local health needs
C)Evaluate the results of the recent screening program
D)Give testimony regarding proposed state health legislation

Question 28

By definition, the nurse's actions are coalition building. Although collaboration has a very similar meaning, Table 1-4 stresses that collaboration is focused more on enhancing the capacity of an individual or a group. The nurse is establishing cooperative alliances, but not yet working with them toward a goal.
What historically have been public health nurses' two most important priorities? (Select all that apply.)

A)Establishing school nursing to improve care of children
B)Engaging in political activity to improve living conditions
C)Giving superb clinical bedside care in the home
D)Increasing funding to public health efforts
E)Teaching family members how to care for their family
F)Working with the community to confront health issues and poverty

Question 29

By definition, the nurse's actions are coalition building. Although collaboration has a very similar meaning, Table 1-4 stresses that collaboration is focused more on enhancing the capacity of an individual or a group. The nurse is establishing cooperative alliances, but not yet working with them toward a goal.
Which factor is most responsible for differences in an individual's health?

A)Culture of the majority of the community's citizens
B)Individual's education and income
C)Number of physicians and other health care providers in the community
D)Quality of the community health agency and hospital in the community