A nurse who is providing education spends more time being quiet than giving information. Which of the following best explains this behavior? a. The nurse had previously reviewed the day’s material. b. The nurse is demonstrating respect for the participants. c. The nurse is encouraging group discussion. d. The nurse is listening to the group’s […]
Which of the following best describes where the majority of time is spent by a community health nurse? a. Caring for individuals b. Caring for families c. Caring for groups d. Caring for aggregates ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A Although the focus of care is the aggregate, the community health nurse will find the majority […]
A nurse is asked, “Why are you so rarely in the department office?” Which of the following would be the most appropriate response? a. “I have to be where the people are.” b. “I prefer to write my reports in my car immediately after my intervention.” c. “I thought I was paid to be in […]
Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke Amendments of 1965? a. To improve coordination and planning of health care b. To increase the availability of high technology in health care c. To reduce overall health care costs d. To require certificates of need before expensive new […]
A community health nurse has completed a community assessment and is now writing a community diagnosis for the problem. Which component of the diagnosis will be used to summarize the assessment data of the problem? a. Identification of the health risk b. Evidence supporting the choice of priority c. The aggregate that needs the intervention […]
A nurse had all the details carefully arranged for a project: location, speaker, seating arrangement, refreshments, handouts, visual aids, and students to distribute and collect evaluation sheets. Which of the following aspects of the project may be a problem? a. The administrator’s greetings went over time. b. The environment was so comfortable that no one […]
For which of the following would a screening test be most appropriate? a. Disease A, which must be caught early because society punishes those known to have the disease b. Disease B, which can be controlled if caught early in the disease process c. Disease C, which people need to know whether they have contracted, […]
A nurse conducted a study of two skin lotions: (1) an inexpensive one and (2) an expensive one. The nurse found that there was a relative risk of 0.7 for skin sores using the inexpensive one and a relative risk of 1.2 using the expensive one. Which skin lotion should the nurse use? a. Impossible […]
Which of the following best describes the goal of participatory action research? a. Analytical epidemiological findings b. Careful descriptive research studies c. Experimental studies using both experimental and control groups d. Social change resulting from stakeholders’ strategies ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D The goal of participatory action research is social change. The strategies reached collectively […]
In a particular community, the rate of new cases of diabetes and the rate of new cases of flu during the month of January were precisely the same. Which disease would have the higher prevalence rate? a. As an acute condition, flu would have the higher prevalence rate. b. As a chronic condition, diabetes would […]
