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What is the main focus of community health nursing?

Providing individualized medical care

Combining public health with nursing (correct)

Promoting global health policies

Conducting research on community demographics

What does the term 'geographic community' refer to?

A community focused on promoting global health policies

A community with a specific interest or goal that binds its members together

A group of people in a defined geographical area with common goals and interactions (correct)

A collection of people with individual health concerns

What are the six basic elements incorporated in community health efforts?

Promotion of health, prevention of health problems, treatment of disorders, rehabilitation, evaluation, research (correct)

Individualized medical care, global health promotion, demographic analysis, community engagement, policy development, research

Health insurance provision, disease management, emergency response, health education, policy advocacy, community engagement

Preventive medicine, individual wellness, medical interventions, disability management, program assessment, epidemiological research

What does community health nursing seek to achieve?

Move people closer to optimal wellbeing and higher levels of wellness Signup and view all the answers

Which factor does not affect community health according to the text?

Industrial conditions Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of public health nursing?

Preventive services Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of primary health care?

Health of the population Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of home visiting and home health services?

Promoting support systems Signup and view all the answers

What should be delayed in a child with a severe febrile illness?

Immunizations Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of community health nursing in the natural environment of people?

Conducting community diagnosis Signup and view all the answers

What can benefit elderly individuals who need full-time assistance and socialization?

Referral to day care centers Signup and view all the answers

What is important for protecting an elderly man from fire?

Installing fire sensors throughout the house Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of a diabetic teaching program?

Assessing clients’ needs Signup and view all the answers

What are the phases of home visits mentioned in the text?

Referral, preparation, introductory, implementation, closing Signup and view all the answers

What causes of disability are mentioned in the text?

Age of the mother Signup and view all the answers

What is not mentioned as a factor affecting community health in the text?

Education Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of nontraditional families mentioned in the text?

Single-parent, blended, and cohabitating couples Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose for home visits clarified in?

The initiation phase Signup and view all the answers

What are the components of the environment mentioned in the text?

Physical, biotic, and social/cultural components Signup and view all the answers

What does occupational health nursing involve?

Conserving the health of workers, recognizing, preventing, and treating workplace illnesses and injuries Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of occupational hazards mentioned in the text?

Chemical, physical, biological, and psychosocial hazards Signup and view all the answers

Through which routes can occupational hazards enter the body?

Inhalation, ingestion, absorption, and injection Signup and view all the answers

What do occupational health nursing procedures focus on?

Health promotion, prevention, hazard identification, and eliminating complaints Signup and view all the answers

What can result from exposure to physical hazards?

Blanching fingers Signup and view all the answers

How can accidents be prevented?

Through emergency care Signup and view all the answers

What are the appropriate goals of nursing care for clients at risk for nutritional problems?

Promoting healthy nutritional practices and treating complications of malnutrition Signup and view all the answers

What do disease prevention and control consist of?

Preventive and curative healthcare patterns, with primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention, as well as rehabilitation and school health services Signup and view all the answers

Which level of prevention does cancer awareness campaigns and on-site mammograms at primary health care centers represent?

Primary prevention Signup and view all the answers

What does epidemiology study?

Causes and patterns of health and illness in populations Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of secondary prevention?

Discovering hypertension at a screening Signup and view all the answers

What do mortality rates describe?

Patterns of death in relation to age, gender, and cause of death Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the disease process explanation provided in the text?

Exposure to the cause, symptoms and signs, health management, and recovery or death Signup and view all the answers

What does occupational therapy for a CVA (cerebrovascular accident) patient represent?

Secondary prevention Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of epidemiology?

Study of the causes and patterns of health and illness in populations Signup and view all the answers

What do morbidity rates provide information on?

Illness and disability Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of primary prevention?

Teaching children about healthy lifestyles Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of immunization in healthcare?

Primary prevention Signup and view all the answers

What does incidence rate provide information on?

Occurrence of new cases of a disease Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of tertiary prevention?

Rehabilitation and reducing the impact of a disease Signup and view all the answers

What does the community health nurse collect data about in the assessment of chronic disease?

Morbidity and mortality, nutritional status, lifestyle, and psycho-social condition Signup and view all the answers

What is the main problem with mortality data according to the text?

The causes of death Signup and view all the answers

What is used to evaluate weight in adults?

Body mass index Signup and view all the answers

What causes typhoid fever?

Salmonella typhi Signup and view all the answers

When is tertiary prevention needed in the natural history of disease?

In the terminal stage of the disease Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended for the school health committee in terms of medical examination?

Comprehensive medical examination every year Signup and view all the answers

What are elderly clients in a residential home setting at greater risk of developing?

Sensory deprivation due to decreased sensory abilities Signup and view all the answers

How does the community health nurse establish trustful relations with the family?

By implementing the nursing process Signup and view all the answers

What do chronic disease characteristics include?

Un-residual disability, reversible pathogenic alterations, non-pathogenic alterations, and the need for average time of supervision and care Signup and view all the answers

What are modifiable risk factors for chronic diseases?

Lifestyle Signup and view all the answers

What should mothers do during pregnancy in normal cases?

Visit antenatal clinic at least 10-12 times Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Community Health Nursing Exam Practice Questions

Chronic disease characteristics include un-residual disability, reversible pathogenic alterations, non-pathogenic alterations, and the need for average time of supervision and care.
Community health nurse collects data about morbidity and mortality, nutritional status, lifestyle, and psycho-social condition in the assessment of chronic disease.
Modifiable risk factors include lifestyle, while non-modifiable risk factors include tobacco use and hereditary factors.
The main problem with mortality data is the causes of death.
Advantages of face to face methods of communication include providing immediate and personal rewards.
Mothers should visit antenatal clinic during pregnancy at least 10-12 visits in normal cases.
Body mass index is used to evaluate weight in adults.
Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella typhi.
Tertiary prevention is needed in the terminal stage of the natural history of disease.
The school health committee is recommended comprehensive medical examination every year.
Elderly clients in a residential home setting are at greater risk of developing sensory deprivation due to decreased sensory abilities.
Community health nurse establishes trustful relations with the family by implementing the nursing process.

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Test your knowledge of community health nursing with this practice exam. Covering topics such as chronic disease management, risk factors, antenatal care, disease prevention, and communication methods, these questions will help you prepare for your community health nursing exam.