A client who receives primary health care services would expect that a. The care would be provided by a physician. b. Private insurance would be necessary to receive care. c. The emphasis of care provided would be on prevention. d. A referral would be made to a specialist after receiving services. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: […]
A community health nurse reviews Healthy People 2020 when considering the health needs that will be addressed in the community. Which goal would the nurse find in this document? a. Promote healthy behaviors for children. b. Cure cancer. c. Eliminate health disparities. d. Provide primary care to all citizens. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C Elimination […]
Primary health care in the United States a. Has dramatically improved since the passage of the Declaration of Alma Ata b. Focuses on the use of government-funded insurance programs c. Lacks community participation and a multidisciplinary health care delivery team d. Utilizes Preferred Provider Organizations to meet needs of the citizens ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: […]
In the United States, the majority of health care dollars are spent on a. Prescription drugs b. Hospital care c. Physician services d. Public health services ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B The largest share of health care expenditures goes to pay for hospital care, with physician services the next largest item. The money spent for […]
The primary purpose of the World Health Organization is to a. Coordinate surveillance at the global level. b. Prevent outbreaks of disease. c. Prevent the transmittal of communicable disease among nations of the world. d. Provide humanitarian support in times of disaster. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A The World Health Organization, comprised of 192 member […]
African American females have a higher mortality rate from breast cancer than Caucasian females. This is an example of a. Projection b. Disparity c. Racism d. A sentinel event ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B Disparities are racial or ethnic differences in the quality of health care, not based on access or clinical needs, preferences, or […]
A community health nurse utilizes telehealth because it a. Enables clients to get nursing care in their homes b. Substitutes for health department delivered care c. Improves access to care in rural areas d. Replaces face-to-face care for those who cannot afford it ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C Telehealth provides increased access to health care […]
A nursing program has initiated a recruitment campaign focusing on increasing the minority students in its program. The rationale for this campaign is that a. The number of minority versus non-minority nurses should be equal. b. Minority health care professionals who share the same culture with the clients may provide more effective care. c. The […]
The document, Visiting Nurses in the United States, highlighted the fact that a. Nurses were trained by Boards of Education. b. Trained nurses adequately covered less densely populated areas. c. Visiting nurse services were concentrated in the northeastern United States. d. Nurses were curing diseases such as tuberculosis and typhoid fever. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: […]
The impact of World War I on public health nursing included (select all that apply) a. Many communicable diseases were eradicated. b. The depletion of the ranks of public health nurses to the war. c. The feeling that the greatest patriotic duty was to stay at home. d. Expanding nursing services in the community was […]