Question 1

The nurse is collecting subjective and objective information about the target population to diagnose problems based on community needs. Which step in the community nursing process is this?&#10;A)Planning&#10;B)Diagnosis&#10;C)Assessment&#10;D)Establishing objectives

Accepted Answer

The nursing process stages are similar,whether the client is one child or a population of children. The assessment phase of the nursing processes focuses on collecting subjective and objective data. Planning is the development of community-centered goals and objectives. Diagnosis is the identification of problems specific to the community.

Question 2

One of the community nurses at the health department is trying to identify how many new cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome have occurred in her city this past year. The term that best describes this measurement is:

A)mortality.
B)morbidity.
C)incidence.
D)prevalence.

incidence.

Accepted Answer

Incidence will provide the number of cases of a particular disease process. Mortality statistics specify the number of deaths from a given cause. Morbidity statistics specify the prevalence of specific illnesses in a population at a particular time.

Question 3

Demography is the study of population characteristics. Which demographic characteristic would be associated with an increased risk for hemophilia?&#10;A)Age&#10;B)Race and ethnicity&#10;C)Gender&#10;D)Socioeconomic status

Accepted Answer

Males are at a much greater risk of having hemophilia A and B. Although age is one of the most important factors,it does not increase the risk for this disease. Race has long been associated with a number of other diseases and disabilities. Low socioeconomic status predisposes children to a variety of health problems.

Question 4

A local community has recently experienced severe flooding with loss of homes and injuries. Counseling has been provided to assist families in coping with the sequelae of this natural disaster. This is an example of primary prevention.

Accepted Answer

This is an example of a secondary intervention. Secondary prevention includes tuberculosis and lead screening as well as mental health counseling for stressful events. Primary prevention focuses on health promotion and disease prevention (i.e.,well-baby clinics and immunizations).

Question 5

A number of children in the same neighborhood have developed illness related to an exposure to lead paint. Which of the three factors that form the epidemiologic triangle is responsible for this condition?

A)Agent
B)Host factor
C)Environmental factor
D)Lifestyle factor

Accepted Answer

An agent is responsible for causing a disease or infectious illness. Lead paint is a physical agent. Host factors are those specific to an individual or group. These can be either genetic or lifestyle factors. Environmental factors provide a setting for the host and include climatic conditions related to home and school. A lifestyle factor consists of food selections or exercise patterns. Lifestyle is a component of the host factor.

Question 6

Which term best describes the identification of the distribution and causes of disease,injury,or illness?&#10;A)Nursing process&#10;B)Epidemiologic process&#10;C)Community-based statistics&#10;D)Mortality and morbidity statistics

Accepted Answer

Epidemiology is the science of population health applied to the detection of morbidity and mortality in a population. It identifies the distribution and causes of diseases across a population. Nursing process is a systematic problem-solving approach for the delivery of nursing care. Morbidity and mortality statistics,along with natal rates,may provide an objective picture of a community's health status.

Deck 30: Community-Based Nursing Care of the Child and Family