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NURS4465 Population and Community Nursing

Module 1 Quiz  

Question 1The World Health Organization has defined a community as: (Select all that apply)

  a. a group of people with the same annual per capita income

  b. a group of people with the same community health issues

  c. a group of people often living in a defined geographical area, who may share a common culture, values, and norms

  d. a group of people arranged in a social structure according to relationships which the community has developed over a period of time

Question 2The core functions of Public Health are: (Select all that apply)

  a. assessment

  b. policy development

  c. assurance

  d. public debate

Question 3  Methods for data collection in conducting a community assessment include: (Select all that apply)

  a. informant interviews

  b. Windshield Surveys

  c. participant observations

  d. secondary analysis of existing data

Question 4  The basic principles of evidence-based practice can be applied only at the individual level. (True or False)

  True

  False

Question 5Applied to nursing, evidence-based practice includes the best available evidence from a variety of sources.  These sources include: (Select all that apply)

  a. research studies

  b. nursing experience and expertise

  c. community leaders

  d. the local community newspaper

Question 6Assessment refers to: (Multiple Choice)

  a. conducting criminal investigations on residents of a selected community

  b. separating paying patients from non-paying patients in community health centers

c. systematically collecting data on the population, monitoring the population's health status, and making

information available about the health of community

  d. keeping records of all traffic violations in a given number of zip codes

Question 7Assurance refers to:

  a. the role of public health in ensuring that essential community-oriented health services are available, which may include providing essential personal health services for those who would otherwise not receive them

  b. ensuring that all citizens pay their fair share of taxes

  c. providing adequate animal control resources

  d. by-passing competence requirements for public health workers

Question 8Public health nursing is a specialty and is distinguished by the following characteristics: (Select all that appy.)

  a. It is population-focused.

  b. It is community- oriented.

  c. There is a health and preventive focus.

  d. it requires a Doctorate Degree to practice at an entry level.

Question 9Policy development refers to:

  a. endorsement of politicians who support public health initiatives at the state level

  b. conducting research on epidemic outbreaks

  c. conducting petition drives in the community to secure federal funding for health care services

  d. the need to provide leadership in developing policies that support the health of the population, including the use of scientific knowledge- base in making decisions about the policy

Question 10A nurse who was working in public health care has gotten a new job in primary care.  A main difference to be seen by the nurse at the new job is a focus on individuals. (True or False).

  True

  False

Question 11Public health is defined as: (Multiple Choice).

  a. what we, as a society, do collectiely to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy.

  b. an insurance system to access health care services in rural areas

  c. the exclusive health care services of infectious disease management

  d. public health policy designed specifically for elderly population groups

 Question 12Public health nursing, referred to in this textbook as population-centered nursing, has been impacted by: (Select all that apply)

  a. social forces

  b. economic forces

  c. political forces

  d. military forces

Question 13A nurse is completing a community assessment.  Which of the following actions would be most likely for the nurse to complete?

  a. Identify community needs and clarify problems

  b. Determine the weaknesses of a community

  c. Perform the core function of public health nursing

  d. Assesses individual needs within the community

Question 14A nurse gathers information about the condition of homes, sizes of lots, neighborhood hangouts, road conditions, and modes of transportation.  Which mode of data collection is being used?

  a. Windshield survey

  b. Participant observation

  c. Focus group

  d. Informant interviews

Question 15A community health nurse is conducting informant interviews in a small community.  Which of the following would the nurse most likely contact?

  a. A local priest for congregation information

  b. The State Department of Health for death records

  c. Surrounding communities for crime comparison

  d. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for illnesses in the area.

 

NURS4465 Population and Community Nursing

Module 2 Quiz  

Question 1Primary prevention (Select all that apply)

  a. provides health promotion and education to prevent health problems in children

  b. includes teaching healthy lifestyles

  c. immunizing children for school entry

  d. is limited to children ages from 8 to 12 years old

Question 2Tertiary prevention in the schools: (Select all that apply)

  a. is the continued care of children who need long-term health care services, along with education within the community

  b. making health referrals

  c. performing urinary catheterizations, dressing changes, peripheral or central line intravenous catheter maintenance

  d. teaching another person in the school how to care for the child in case the nurse is not in the building when the child needs help DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF. pp. 923, 926

Question 3The measurement of incidence: (Select all that apply)

  a. describes the severity of a disease in young adults

  b. does not take into consideration a specified time as part of an incidence rate

  c. quantifies the rate of development of new cases in a population at risk

  d. does take into consideration a specified time as part of an incidence rate

Question 4  A windshield survey is a helpful first step in understanding the potential environmental health risks in a community.  Nursing observations can determine the following characteristics of the community: (Select all that apply)

  a. urban or rural in nature

  b. the age and condition of the housing stock

  c. proximity to factories, dump sites, major transportation routes

  d. the presence of contaminated waterways

Question 5  As a counselor, the school nurse: (Select all that apply)

  a. may assist withgrief counseling in the schools

  b. must have a reputation of being a trustworthy person

  c. should tell children if anything they reveal points out that they are in danger, the parents and school officials must be told

  d. should inform parents and school officials if children reveal anything that points out that they are in danger

Question 6  Federal public health agencies: (Select all that apply)

  a. develop regulations that implement policies formulated by Congress

  b. provide a significant amount of funding to state and territorial health agencies for public health activities

  c. survey the nation's health status and health needs

  d. neglect any evidence-based practices in the implementation of public health policies.

Question 7  Risk refers to:

  a.  the probability that an event will occur within a specified time period

  b.  the probability that an event will not occur within a specified time period

  c.  a finite probability of an event occurring

  d.  none of the above

Question 8  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): (Select all that apply)

  a.  determines and sets standards and permissible exposure limits for hazardous exposures in the workplace

  b.  monitors compliance with occupational health and safety standards

  c.  educates employees and employers about occupational health and safety,

  d.  sets the age limts for the retirement of industrial workers

Question 9  The three levels of prevention have always been a part of health care in the schools.

  True

  False

Question 10  Toxicology is defined as:

  a.  the study of the West Nile virus

  b.  the study of global warming

  c.  the basic science applied to uderstanding the health effects associated with chemical exposures.

  d.  the injurious effects of insect bites

Question 11Epidemiologists investigate the distribution or patterns of health events in populations in order to characterize health outcomes in terms of: (Select all that apply)

  a. what, who

  b. where, when

  c. at what cost

  d. how, why

Question 12Epidemiology is:

  a.  the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related events in human populations and the application of this knowledge to improving the health of communities

  b.  the study of population groups

  c.  the process of ensuring that health standards are met

  d.  the study of toxic substances in the environment

Question 13It is not necessary for the nurse to be diligent to take time for self-nurture and renewal while serving as a faith community nurse who provides spiritual care to support individuals, families, and communities in the healing and wholeness process.

  True

  False

Question 14Occupational health nursing is not an autonomous practice specialty.

  True

  False

Question 15School nurses give care to children as: (Select all that apply)

  a. direct caregivers

  b. educators

  c. legal mediators

  d. case managers

 

NURS4465 Population and Community Nursing

Module 3 Quiz  

Question 1The Human Genome Project is an international research project, funded by the U.S. Congress in 1988 and completed in 2003, that has mapped all of the approximately:

  25,000 genes in the human DNA

  2, 500 genes in the human DNA

  32,000 genes in human DNA

  15,000 genes in the human DNA

Question 2  Among the Latino population in the United States, Latinos: (Select all that apply)

  a. have a higher prevalence of diabetes than that of the general population

  b. in migrant farmworker families have a lifestyle that makes it difficult to obtain proper nutrition, adhere to weight control measures, and procure continuity of health care and medication administration necessary for good diabetes control.

  c. have higher rates of end-stage complications

  d. have a record of better diabetes control that that of the general population

Question 3  Depression and stress are areas of concern among adult migrants.  This may be related to: (Select all that apply)

  a. isolation

  b. economic hardship

  c. legal status

  d. weather conditions that interrup their work

Question 4  Factors that limit adequate provision of health care services to migrant population groups include: (Select all that apply)

  a. lack of knowledge about services

  b. inability to afford care

  c. discrimination

  d. lack of fluency in English language

Question 5  Healthy People 2020 discusses vulnerable population groups and identifies illness prevention and health promotion objectives for them.  One of the four goals of Healthy People 2020 is the elimination of:

  a.  Safety net providers

  b. Carve outs

  c. Health disparities

  d. Case finding

Question 6  Key findings from early work to sequence the human genome were that: (Select all that apply)

  a. all humans are 99.9% identical at the DNA level

  b. all humans are 50% identical at the DNA level

  c. all humans are 25% identical at the DNA level

  d. nearly 25,000 genes make up the human genome

Question 7A migrant worker is a laborer whose principal employment involves: (Select all that apply)

  a. moving from a home base to another location

  b. planting or harvesting agricultural products

  c. living in temporary housing

  d. enjoying the enforcement of legislation for field sanitation and safety regulations

Question 8A vulnerable population group is:

  a.  a group of individuals who lives in suburban areas

  b.  a subgroup of families in high-income communities

  c. a subgroup of the population that is more likely to develop health problems as a result of exposure to risk or to have worse outcomes from these health problems than the rest of the population

  d. is always delinquest in keeping health care recommendations

Question 9Factors that have a negative influence on social and community violence include: (Select all that apply)

  a. the lack of mass communication media

  b.changing social conditions

  c. population density

  d. work

Question 10Genetics refers to the study of the function and effect of single genes that are inherited by children from their parents.

  True

  False

Question 11Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes including their interaction with one another, as well as the interaction of a person's genes with the environment.

  True

  False

Question 12Nursing assessments about vulnerable populations should include the following dimensions: (Select all that apply)

  a. questions about the client's perceptions of socioeconomic resources, including identifying people who provide support and financial resources

  b. assessment for congenital and genetic predisposition to illness

  c. an evaluation of family indebtedness status

  d. the presence of stress and healthy or dysfunctional family dynamics

Question 13The professional registered nurse provides the following nursing care services for patients with or at risk for a disease that arises from a genetic susceptibility: (Select all that apply)

  a. Demonstrates an understanding of the relationship of genetics and genomics to health, prevention, screening, diagnostics, prognostics, selection of treatment, and monitoring of treatment effectiveness;

  b. interpretation of x-ray findings

  c.Demonstrates ability to elicit a family health history (minimum of three generations); and

  d. Assesses clients' knowledge, perceptions, and responses to genetic and genomic information.

Question 14The four categories of child neglect include: (Select all that apply)

  a. physical

  b. economic

  c. medical

  d. educational

Question 15Violence is generally defined as accidental acts, interpersonal or intrapersonal, that result in physical or psychological injury to one or more persons.

  True

  False

 

NURS4465 Population and Community Nursing

Module 4 Quiz  

Question 1  Common cognitive responses to a tramatic event include: (Select all that apply)

  a. memory loss

  b. confusion

  c. excellent ability to concentrate

  d. heightened ability to make decisions

Question 2  The first level of disaster response occurs at the local level with the mobilization of responders such as: (Select all that apply)

  a. local clergy

  b. fire department

  c. law enforcement

  d. public health

Question 3  The transmission of communicable diseases depends on the successful interaction of the following: (Select all that apply)

  a. infectious agent

  b. pesticides

  c. the host

  d. the environment

Question 4  Triage in a disaster setting centers on individuals only.

  True

  False

Question 5  Worldwide, infectious diseases are the leading killer of older adults.

  True

  False

Question 6A method used by public health workers to track the source of an infection in the Watersedge case is known as the:

  a.  multiple causation theory

  b.  DNA mapping

  c.  baseline screening

  d.  mapping technique

 Question 7Examples of infectious disease interventions based on primary prevention include: (Select all that apply)

  a. restaurant inspections

  b. rabies pre-exposure immunization

  c. irresponsible sexual behavior

  d. tetanus boosters and flu shots

Question 8Following a disaster event, nurses can expect the victims to exhibit behavioral and emotional responses such as: (Select all that apply)

  a. irritability

  b. shock

  c. numbness

  d. being in control

Question 9Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is transmitted through exposure to: (Select all that apply)

  a. contaminated air

  b. blood

  c. semen

  d. transplanted organs

Question 10Nurses are prepared to use their skills in the following ways in the case of disasters: (Select all that apply)

  a. assessment

  b. priority setting

  c. addressing both preventive and acute care needs

  d. community resource referrals and liaison work

Question 11The most common reportable infectious disease in the United States is:

  a.  congenital syphilis

  b.  Herpes Simplex Virus 2

  c. Chlamydia

  d. Human papillomavirus (HPV)

Question 12This country has a tax-supported health system that is owned and operated by the government.  Services are available to all citizens without cost or for a small fee.

  a.  South Korea

  b.  Saudi Arabia

  c.  Cuba

  d.  The United Kingdom

Question 13Recent reports by expatriate visitors to this country indicate that the greatest perk for foreign residents is the high-quality, low-cost health care. In the bigger cities, there are hospitals with state-of-the-art equipment, as well as specialists in all fields and physicians with private clinics.

  a.  Brazil

  b.  Portugal

  c.  Ecuador

  d.  Romania

Question 14Which of the following defines a disaster?

  a.  any event that results in multiple deaths

  b.  devastation that cannot be relieved without assistance

  c.  devastation that covers a broad geographic area

  d.  when the event results in multiple injuries and deaths, as well as property damage

Question 15The following country requires residents to purchase health insurance:

  a. the Netherlands

  b. Spain

  c. Sweden

  d. Japan

 

NURS4465 Population and Community Nursing

Module 5 Quiz  

Question 1Healthy People 2020 includes the following targeted national health objectives for mental health and mental disorders: (Select all that apply)

  a. increase the proportion of persons with co-occurring substance abuse and mental disorders who receive treatment for both disorders

  b. decrease the number of children with mental health problems who receive treatment

  c. reduce the suicide rate

  d. reduce the proportion of persons who experience major depressive episodes

Question 2Poverty refers to: (Select all that apply)

  a. having insufficient financial resources to meet basic living expenses

  b. belonging to a homogenous population group

  c. people who are more likely to live in dangerous environments

  d. people who work in high risk jobs, and eat less nutritious foods

Question 3  At present, the following groups often constitute the homeless in both rural and urban areas: (Select all that apply)

  a. single women

  b. adolescent runaways

  c. substance abusers

  d. mentally-ill individuals

Question 4  Babies born to teenage mothers in the United States are at-risk for many of the same problems as their young mothers.  These include:(Select all that apply)

  a. school failure

  b. a well-established career pathways

  c. poverty

  d. physical or mental illness

Question 5  Factors leading to the growing number of persons in poverty in the United States include: (Select all that apply)

  a. an abundance of employment opportunities

  b. inadequate education and job skills

  c. a growing number of households headed by women

  d. reduced Social Security payments to children

Question 6  Consumer advocacy movements for people with mental illness came about to fulfill unmet needs and to attempt to decrease the stigma associated with mental illness. (True or False)

  True

  False

Question 7  Objectives of Healthy People 2020 that address tertiary prevention and are targeted to persons with serious mental illness are to: (Select all that apply)

  a. reduce the proportion of homeless adults who have serious mental illness

  b. increase their employment

  c. decrease the number of adults with mental disorders who are incarcerated

  d. advocate for stronger penalties for mentally ill persons who cause community disturbances

Question 8  Poverty has a direct effect on health and well-being across the lifespan.  Persons in poverty have: (Select all that apply)

  a. higher rates of chronic illness

  b. longer life expectancy

  c. simple health problems

  d. higher rates of infant morbidity and mortality

Question 9  The leading cause of productivity loss because of disability in the United States is: (Multiple Choice)

  a.  heart disease

  b.  cancer

  c.  depression

  d.  neurological diseases

Question 10  When adolescents seek health care, it is often to discuss concerns about: (Select all that apply)

  a. how to follow a healthy lifestyle

  b. how to incorporate fruits and vegetables in their diets

  c. a possible pregnancy

  d. finding a birth control method

Question 11  When an adolescent seeks counsel from a nurse, it is important that the nurse: (Select all that apply)

  a. rely on her own opinions about what adolescents need in order to provide appropriate counsel to the adolescent

  b. take the adolescent's concerns seriously

  c. establish a trusting relationship

  d. divulge the adolescent's' concerns without regard to patient confidentiality and privacy

Question 12In providing mental health services to individuals or groups, the role of the nurse at the basic practitioner level may include: (Select all that apply)

  a. case management

  b. counseling

  c. psychobiologicall interventions

  d. milieu therapy 

Question 13Melissa, a 16 year-old, confides in you the nurse that she may be pregnant.  Your first course of action should include the following:

  a.  inform the school authorities where she attends school

  b.  call her parents and notify them immediately

  c.  refer her to a psychologist for counseling services

  d. establish a trusting relationship

 Question 14Strategies that are important to the nurse working with the poor and homeless include: (Select all that apply)

  a. making assumptions about the poverty mindset of the poor and destitute

  b. creating a trusting environment

  c. showing respect, compassion, and concern

  d. coordinating a network of services and providers

Question 15The following characteristics are descriptive of crisis poverty: (Select all that apply)

  a. lives are usually marked by hardship and struggle

  b. homelessness is often transient or episodic

  c. homelessness may result from lack of education or employment, obsolete job skills, or domestic violence

  d. the homeless person may resort to brief stays in shelters or other temporary accommodations