A nurse is confused in looking at the general systems theory models for community health. He tries to break down the differences between the models to give them meaning. Which of the following models utilizes boundaries as one of the seven key concepts?
A) Lundy-Barton's General Systems Model for Community and Population Assessment and Intervention
B) Community-as-Partner Model
C) Dimensions Model
D) Systems Model for Geopolitical and Phenomenological Communities
Question 2In looking at community health nursing, a nurse inquires as to how a specific population's health compares to the health of a successful community.
Which of the following is a dimension of nursing practice that Anderson and McFarland discussed in the text regarding community health nursing?
A) Outreach services for all community members
B) Conservative use of resources
C) Assessment of communities in need
D) Emphasis on primary prevention
Question 3A nurse is interested in the Amish community in a nearby town. He determines that the first thing he needs to inquire about is the health of the community.
Which of the following is one of the seven key points that Morse describes as evidence of a community's successful adaptation to change?
A) Building on community weaknesses
B) Working as individuals
C) Using a democratic process
D) Reworking decisions
Question 4A nurse is presenting a proposal to his city council regarding the need for a community health assessment in a given area. He explains that he will use a model to base his work on and he will have results within the next 3 months.
Which of the following models requires that the nurse select the target population that receives nursing services as a first step prior to looking at subsystem interactions with the system?
A) Lundy-Barton's General Systems Model for Community and Population Assessment and Intervention
B) Community-as-Partner Model
C) Dimensions Model
D) Systems Model for Geopolitical and Phenomenological Communities
Question 5A nurse is doing her thesis work on community health nursing. In her efforts to define community, a nurse found multiple definitions by multiple authors.
Which term identifies the portion of the community definition regarding communication adopted from many authors in the text?
A) A group of persons
B) Interacts with each other
C) At a particular time
D) Common interest
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