An epidemiologist has written a summary of a food poisoning outbreak, including its cause and ways to prevent it from occurring in the future. Which of the following best describes what has been done? a. Analytic epidemiology b. Descriptive epidemiology c. Prospective cohort study d. Retrospective cross-sectional survey ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B There are […]
Which of the following best describes how care can be appropriately given in a community? a. Provide individualized care to unique individuals as much as resources allow. b. Consider the community itself as the “client.” c. Administer care according to the priorities of the local health department. d. Prioritize care for the sickest populations first. […]
Which of the following best describes what Lillian Wald suggested in regards to providing care to individuals and families? a. Public health nurses should encourage clients to join the Henry Street settlement for mutual growth and support among the families. b. Public health nurses should focus on providing care in the client’s home. c. Public […]
A nurse has instructed a client several times what he needs to do to get better, but the client has not followed these instructions. Which of the following offers the best explanation for this behavior? a. Barriers prevent action. b. The client does not understand. c. The client does not really care. d. Barriers prevent […]
Two brothers played with their cousin. One brother later became quite ill, whereas the other did not. Which of the following provides the best explanation for this occurrence? a. Difference in length of time exposed b. Difference in how actively the children played c. Difference in genetic inheritance between the two brothers d. Difference in […]
Which of the following provides the most accurate way to explain community health nursing? a. Being employed outside a medical center, such as in a physician’s office b. Focusing care on the community as a whole c. Providing care within the community, rather than a hospital or extended-care facility d. Working for a public health […]
Which of the following best describes why it is important for the nurse to be knowledgeable about the community when providing care to individuals? a. As nurses travel to meet with clients, they must know the community to find the client’s residence. b. On the basis of information from community assessment, community health nurses can […]
Which of the following best describes one of the most fundamental nursing principles suggested by Nightingale? a. Be open to the patient’s preferences and priorities. b. Engage in health teaching. c. Keep the focus on individualized care for each person. d. Meet physical needs, such as air, food, and water, first. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: […]
In which of the following circumstances would it be more helpful to use the wheel model of epidemiology than the epidemiological triangle model? a. When factors outside the triangle model are involved b. When there are multiple causes for a chronic disease c. When research has not yet determined the exact cause d. When trying […]
Which of the following best describes the primary focus of health care efforts in the United States? a. Acute illnesses and trauma b. Chronic diseases c. Diarrhea and starvation d. Infectious diseases ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B Whereas diarrhea, starvation, and infectious diseases are major causes of death in developing countries, in developed countries such […]
