A nurse has accepted a new position in a public health department. Which of the following characteristics is crucial to the nurse’s success? a. Advanced educational preparation b. Being knowledgeable about the community’s needs c. Listening and showing respect d. Caring and empathetic personality ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C Rather than nursing to the community, […]
Why did local and state governments start to become more involved in controlling disease? a. Hospitals were becoming overcrowded. b. Businesses were unable to make a profit when employees were ill. c. Physicians demanded government support in their individual efforts. d. Citizens were becoming upset with local conditions. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Community outcry […]
Which primary prevention would the school nurse choose to address the school’s number of unwed pregnancies? a. Create a class on parenting for both the moms-to-be and the dads-to-be b. Convince the school board to allow sex education classes to include birth control measures c. Employ the moms-to-be as 1-hour-a-day employees in the school day […]
Which of the following best describes the achievement that Lemuel Shattuck is well known for in the United States? a. Publishing the census of Boston, which demonstrated the effect of sanitary reforms b. Demonstrating the usefulness of vital statistics by analyzing environmental data c. Developing ideas about public health care reform, which were eventually adopted […]
Which of the following scientific beliefs or ideas eventually changed medical practice and decreased morbidity and mortality? a. Bad fluids cause disease, which can be cured by their removal. b. Specific contagious organisms cause disease. c. Spontaneous generation theory—disease grows naturally. d. The miasmic theory—environmental conditions cause disease. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B The emergence […]
Which of the following health-related variables is examined by the critical theoretical perspective? a. Cultural beliefs b. Effect of history and tradition c. Ethnic and racial differences d. Social inequalities ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Critical theoretical perspective examines social inequalities within the broader political, economic, and social systems of society that keep people from […]
During a health history, the client looked confused and said, “But everybody drinks, like at parties and such. How much drinking do you think is too much?” Which of the following would be most appropriate response by the nurse? a. “Alcohol should be used only in moderation.” b. “It’s okay as long as you don’t […]
What factors are most responsible for the increasing length of life of Americans over the past 100 years? a. Better nutrition and family planning options b. Education concerning the need to reduce salt and fat in the diet c. Improved medical care, including exciting new technologies d. More efficient cancer screenings and early intervention […]
A nurse is using a macroscopic approach when providing care. Which of the following would the nurse most likely demonstrate? a. Emphasizing behaviors that will help in healing b. Examining the family’s responses to illness c. Explaining how these actions will help in healing d. Providing testimony to legislators concerning proposed legislation ESSAYBID ANSWER […]
Which of the following diseases provided immunity to smallpox? a. Cowpox b. Measles c. Mumps d. Scarlet fever ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A Those that had an infection of cowpox were thereafter immune from smallpox, which was endemic and killed about 10% of the population. Measles, mumps, and scarlet fever did not provide immunity to […]
