Community - Week 7 (super fun practice quiz) Flashcards
Which nurse is practicing in the community but also has the community as the target of practice?
a. The nurse who gave care to an active caseload of 50 families in the neighborhood
b. The nurse who invited all the parents of asthmatic children in the school to meet together for mutual support
c. The nurse who shared assessment findings and health goals with every community group that would listen
d. The nurse who wrote articles for the local newspaper highlighting the various programs and services of the local health department
c. The nurse who shared assessment findings and health goals with every community group that would listen
Which is the best brief definition of community?
a. A geographic area or political division under common leadership
b. A group sharing a common bond such as a profession or occupation
c. A group working together to confront a common problem
d. A social group with common goals within a geographic area
d. A social group with common goals within a geographic area
What will the nurse who wishes to assess the status of a community’s health examine?
a. Community awareness
b. Health facilities
c. Health care manpower
d. Vital statistics
d. Vital statistics
During the assessment phase, the nurse compiles and interprets available data and draws conclusions as to the community’s strengths and concerns. Why might the nurse go on to continue to observe and interview key informants?
a. To ensure that others agree with the nurse’s plans for interventions
b. To confirm the nurse’s initial findings and conclusions
c. To encourage community partners to feel they “own” the data
d. To generate non-statistical data such as values, beliefs, and perceived needs
d. To generate non-statistical data such as values, beliefs, and perceived needs
A new nurse is overwhelmed with the needs of the community. In deciding which problem should have first priority, the nurse should choose:
a. A problem that affects the most disadvantaged residents of the community, since there is a moral obligation to do so
b. A problem that is very easy and inexpensive to address
c. A particular problem that is of high concern to the community
d. A problem in an area in which the nurse is very comfortable and has a great deal of expertise
c. A particular problem that is of high concern to the community
A nurse is working toward an objective to “Increase to at least 90% the proportion of all pregnant women who receive first trimester prenatal care.” During which phase of the nursing process would determination of the objective occur?
a. Assessment phase
b. Planning phase
c. Implementation phase
d. Evaluation phase
b. Planning phase
Which approach is most helpful when dealing with a family who is confronting major challenges to their health?
a. Allowing the family to be noncompliant
b. Building on the family’s strengths and resilience
c. Labeling the family as resistant
d. Recognizing that the family is dysfunctional
b. Building on the family’s strengths and resilience
A community health nurse drives through her assigned community before visiting the community groups scheduled for the day. She then drives through the community again that evening before going home. From a community nursing perspective, what might be the nurse’s reason for driving through the community twice in the same day?
a. On the second trip, the nurse can carefully confirm the results of the first assessment
b. Repeating the experience ensures that the nurse absorbed all the relevant details
c. Driving through twice allows the nurse to see the community when many residents are at work or at school and then again when most are at home
d. When leaving in the evening, the nurse has more time to write down the results of the earlier assessment
c. Driving through twice allows the nurse to see the community when many residents are at work or at school and then again when most are at home
