Full Test Bank for Community Health Nursing: A Canadian Perspective – 6th Edition by Lorraine M. Stamler, Lucy M. Yiu & Mary Ann Doswell | Complete Chapter 1-34| 2025/2026

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Full Test Bank for Community Health Nursing: A Canadian Perspective – 6th Edition by Lorraine M. Stamler, Lucy M. Yiu & Mary Ann Doswell | Complete Chapter 1-34| Exam Questions & 100% Verified C ... orrect Answers 2025/2026 Chapter 1: The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada 1. A CHN often has to make resource allocation decisions. In such cases, which approach will most help the CHN to arrive at the decision? a. Choosing a moral or ethical principle b. Choosing the cheapest, most economical approach c. Choosing the most rational outcome d. Choosing the needs of the aggregate, rather than the needs of a few individuals - ANS: D Although all of the answers represent components of the CHN's decision-making process, the predominant needs of the population outweigh the expressed needs of one person or a few people. 2. A PHN strives to prevent disease and disability, often in partnership with other community groups. Which statement is an appropriate summary of the PHN's role? a. The PHN asks the political leaders what interventions should be chosen. b. The PHN assesses the community and decides on appropriate interventions. c. The PHN uses data from the main health care institutions in the community to determine needed health services. d. The PHN works with community members to carry out public health functions. -ANS: D It is crucial that the PHN work with members of the community to carry out core public health functions. 3. A registered nurse (RN), has just been employed as a CHN. Which question would be most relevant to her practice as she begins her position? a. "Which community groups are at greatest risk for problems?" b. "Which patients should I see first as I begin my day?" c. "With which physicians will I be collaborating most closely?" d. "Who is the nursing assistant to whom I can refer patients?" - ANS: A CHNs apply the nursing process to the entire community; asking which groups are at greatest risk reflects a community-oriented perspective. The other possible responses focus on particular individuals. 4. In which scenario is the PHN most comprehensively fulfilling collaborative practice responsibilities? a. The PHN meets with several groups about community recreation issues. b. The PHN spends the day attending meetings at various health agencies. c. The PHN talks to several people about their particular health concerns. d. The PHN watches television, including a telecast of a city council meeting on the local cable station. - ANS: B Any of these might represent a PHN communicating, cooperating, or collaborating with community residents or groups about health concerns. However, the PHN who spends the day attending meetings at various health agencies is most comprehensively fulfilling requirements effectively, since health is broader than recreation, individual concerns are not as important as aggregate priorities, and watching television is only one-way communication. 5. The CHN working with women at the senior citizens' centre reminds them that the only way the centre will be able to afford a driver and a van service for those who cannot drive themselves is to continue to write letters to their local city council representatives, requesting funding for such a service. What is the CHN doing? a. Ensuring that the women do not expect the CHN herself to do anything about their problem b. Demonstrating that she understands the women's concerns and needs c. Expressing empathy, support, and concern d. Helping the women engage in political action locally - ANS: D CHNs have an imperative to work with the members of the community to carry out public health functions such as political action. 6. The health of which of the following is the primary focus of public health nurses (PHNs)? a. Families b. Groups c. Individuals d. Populations - ANS: D PHNs use knowledge of nursing, social sciences, and public health sciences for the promotion and protection of health and for the prevention of disease among populations. 7. What term is used interchangeably with the term subpopulations? a. Groups b. Aggregates c. Clients d. Communities - ANS: B Generally, subpopulations are referred to as aggregates within the larger community population. 8. Which activity is an example of the "advocate" role of the CHN? a. Organizing home care support for a newly discharged older adult client b. Acting as a member of a community action group for provision of accessible transit choices c. Doing prenatal assessments d. Facilitating a self-help group for smoking cessation - ANS: B An advocate provides a voice to client concerns when acting as a member of a community action group for provision of accessible transit choices. [Show More]

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