CHAPTER 4: COMMUNITY AND HOME HEALTH NURSING

CHAPTER 4: COMMUNITY AND HOME HEALTH NURSING

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. The largest percentage of community health nurses work in:

a.	state and local health departments	c.	school health nursing
b.	U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	d.	home health

 

 

ANS:  D

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect. About one in four community health nurses work in local and state health departments and community health centers.
B	Incorrect. Not applicable.
C	Incorrect. Community health nurses working in school health are a minority.
D	Correct. The majority of community health nurses work in home health.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 96 – Introduction                          OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Knowledge

 

2. Which of the following best represents the focus of the community health nurse?

a.	health promotion and disease prevention
b.	curing people who are chronically ill
c.	working with those who do not have health insurance
d.	optimal functioning of the family

 

 

ANS:  A

 

	Feedback
A	Correct. The community health nurse has a focus on health promotion and disease prevention.
B	Incorrect. The community health nurse does not cure people who are chronically ill. The nurse promotes health in order to prevent chronic illness.
C	Incorrect. Although the community health nurse may work with those who are uninsured, this option does not best represent the focus.
D	Incorrect. The community health nurse is not focused upon the optimal functioning of the family, but of the community or a population as a whole.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 96 – Community Health Nursing

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Comprehension

 

3. While community health nurses focus on the individual or the family, which of the following do they also have as their final objective?

a.	the well-being of the extended family	c.	the financial well-being of the family
b.	the well-being of the community	d.	the well-being of the chronically ill

 

 

ANS:  B

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect. The final objective of the community health nurse is not the well-being of the extended family.
B	Correct. The well-being of the community as a whole is the final objective for community health nursing.
C	Incorrect. The final objective of the community health nurse is not the financial well-being of the family.
D	Incorrect. The final objective of the commmunity health nurse is not the well-being of the chronically ill.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 96 – Community Health Nursing   OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Knowledge

 

4. The community health nurse is coordinating all the services needed by a child who has a chronic illness and is staying at home: physical therapy, tutoring, occupational therapy, respite care, as well as financial resources for the caregivers. This activity best represents which of the following legitimate roles for the community health nurse?

a.	case manager	c.	collaborator
b.	advocate	d.	consultant

 

 

ANS:  A

 

	Feedback
A	Correct. The community health nursing role, case manager, develops and coordinates services for a selected client and family.
B	Incorrect. The role of advocate involves promoting their needs and desires.
C	Incorrect. The role of collaborator involves working with other nurse, social services, judicial systems and school systems to ensure holistic care.
D	Incorrect. The role of consultant involves the community health nurse as an expert able to propose solutions for identified problems.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 97 – Table 4-1

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Comprehension