EPP 101 (EPP 101)

Chapter 07: Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation Nies: Community/Public Health Nursing, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which 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 health nurses should ...

1. Which statement best describes the relationship between the environment and health? a. Because of the large number of variables involved, the relationship between environment and health cannot be researched. b. Because the environment has such long-term effects on health, research findings are not yet available. c. Research shows that a healthy environment has limited impact on one’s health. d. Research shows that a healthy environment increases quality of life and years of healthy l...

. Which statement best describes the relationship between the environment and health? a. Because of the large number of variables involved, the relationship between environment and health cannot be researched. b. Because the environment has such long-term effects on health, research findings are not yet available. c. Research shows that a healthy environment has limited impact on one’s health. d. Research shows that a healthy environment increases quality of life and years of healthy li...

1. Which group of children is at the highest risk to have poor health? a. African American children living in a suburb b. Asian children living in an outer urban area c. Hispanic children living in the inner city d. White children living in a rural area ANS: C Significant disparities persist in health status of white children versus children of color. However, children living in suburban areas and most outer urban areas experience superior access to health services compared with children...

1. Which is the best definition of economics? a. Assets that can be traded for different assets b. Income and outgo of monies c. Science of allocation of resources d. Study of goods, services, talents, and transportation ANS: C Economics represents the science of allocation of resources. Resources are goods or services. The other definitions do not fully describe economics. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) 2. A client living in the 1920s received health care services. Wh...

1. Which best describes the principal factor behind ongoing legislation on the federal level related to health care? a. Change is needed to reflect differences in health needs today. b. Efforts must be put in place to control constantly increasing costs. c. There is a need to focus on the population as a whole. d. Technological breakthroughs should be expanded. ANS: B With the rapid growth of technology and increased demands on the private and public health care subsystems, health care c...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which 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 health nurses should recognize the larger social and economic forces that the family cannot control. d. Public health nurses should try to und...

1. Which 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. ANS: B As it is clearly impossible and impractical to give service to each person in a community, the best approach considers the community itself to...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A male client reports that he is unable to change his health behaviors and adopt a healthier lifestyle. Which is the most likely reason for his difficulty? a. Lack of financial resources b. Lack of transportation c. Lack of programs d. Lack of motivation ANS: D Two nurse researchers (Dallas & Neville, 2012) conducted a study to describe the health education and health screening practices of older men living in an area of New Zealand and the perceived barriers and ben...