Public Health Nursing Population Centered Health Care in the Community 9th Edition by Marcia Stanhope
Public Health Nursing Population Centered Health Care in the Community 9th Edition by Marcia Stanhope
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Chapter 40: The Nurse Leader in the Community
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
MULTIPLE CHOICE
| a. | They are not competent to take their own medications and need supervision. |
| b. | They are often taking high-risk medications. |
| c. | They are not motivated to take medications correctly. |
| d. | They are in need of the assistance of community health nurses. |
ANS: B
Older adults often take high-risk medications and cannot read instructions for medications. This is also complicated by polypharmacy and not understanding how to take medications that have been prescribed for them. Many older adults are competent in taking their own medications, are motivated to take it correctly, and do not need additional assistance.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding REF: pp. 868-869
TOP: Nursing process: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
| a. | Horizontal integration |
| b. | Vertical integration |
| c. | Managed care |
| d. | Alliances |
ANS: B
Vertical integration means that the system owns all of the services that clients might need, such as clinics, hospitals, laboratories, and home health agencies. Horizontal integration is not a type of seamless care. Managed care is a system in which patients only visit certain providers and hospitals. Alliances are special relationships that exist between agencies.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying REF: p. 869
TOP: Nursing process: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
| a. | Help personnel perform their responsibilities effectively and efficiently |
| b. | Work with others to ensure a healthy community |
| c. | Serve as an advocate for vulnerable and high-risk populations |
| d. | Participate in establishing public and organizational policies |
ANS: A
One of the goals of nursing management is to help personnel perform their responsibilities effectively and efficiently, so it is most likely the nurse manager who would perform this intervention. Working with others to ensure a healthy community, serving as an advocate for vulnerable and high-risk populations, and participating in establishing public and organizational policies are goals of nursing leadership.
DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing REF: pp. 870-871
TOP: Nursing process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
| a. | Monitoring the budget for an immunization program |
| b. | Influencing the improvement of the health of clients |
| c. | Coordinating an interdisciplinary team |
| d. | Using resources when providing clinical services |
ANS: B
Nursing leadership refers to the influence that nurses exert on improving client health, whether clients are individuals, families, groups, or entire communities. Monitoring the budget for an immunization program, coordinating an interdisciplinary team, and using resources when providing clinical services are responsibilities of the nurse manager.
DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing REF: pp. 870-871
TOP: Nursing process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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