FULL TEST BANK FOR
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING: POPULATION-CENTERED HEALTH CARE
IN THE COMMUNITY 9TH EDITION
BY STANHOPE CHAPTERS 1-20 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
,Chapter 01: Community And Prevention-Oriented, Population-Focused Practice: The
Foundation Of Specialization In Public Health Nursing
Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care In The
Community, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. One Of The Primary Focuses Of Improving The Health Of The American People In The
Twenty-First Century Is To Address:
a. Bioterrorism And Global Health Threats.
b. Delivery Of Individual Care And Hygiene.
c. The Need For Increased Hospital And Acute Care.
d. Chronic Disease And Disability Management.
ANS: A
There Are New Concerns, And Of The Most Serious Are Bioterrorism And Globally Induced
Infections, Such As The Avian Flu. These Threats Will Divert Health Care Funds And
Resources From Other Health Care Programs To Be Spent For Public Safety. The Others Are
Not Related To Public Health Or Are Concerns That Have Been Present For Many Years.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding REF: P. 5 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
2. A Community Is Concerned About The Threat Of Bioterrorism. Which Of The
Following Best Describes The Basis For This Concern?
a. Bioterrorism Has The Potential To Dissolve Community-Based Programs.
b. This Threat Could Cause The Health Care System To Collapse.
c. The Threat Of Bioterrorism May Divert Funds From Other Public Safety
Health Care Programs.
d. Fear Of Bioterrorism Will Increase The Need For Shelters.
ANS: C
Bioterrorism May Have An Impact On The Availability Of Resources For Public Safety
Health Care Programs. Because Funds Are Diverted It Is Possible That Community-Based
Programs Would Be Eliminated, The Health Care System Could Experience Changes, And
That There Would Be An Increase In The Need For Shelter. However, All Of These Things
Would Happen Because Of The Diversion Of Funds.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing REF: P. 5 TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
3. Which Of The Following Describes The Consequence Of The Successful Implementation
Of The Affordable Care Act?
a. Americans Will Pay Closer Attention To Their Health Status.
b. The Majority Of The Population Will Be Covered By Insurance.
c. Public Health Departments Will Need To Increase The Number Of Nursing Positions.
d. The Prevalence Of Obesity Will Decrease.
ANS: B
, One Consequence Of Successful Implementation Of The Affordable Care Act Might
Actually Be That The Majority Of The Population Would Be Covered By Insurance And
Public Health Agencies Will Not Need To Provide Direct Clinical Services In Order To
Assure That Those Who Need Them Can Receive Them. The Affordable Care Act Will Not
Directly Cause Americans To Pay Closer Attention To Their Health Status Or Decrease The
Prevalence Of Obesity.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: P. 5
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
4. The Public Health Nurse (PHN) Must Participate In The Essential Services Of Public
Health. Which Of The Following Most Accurately Describes One Of The Essential
Services Of Public Health?
a. Monitoring Health Status By Completing A Community Assessment
b. Diagnosing And Investigating Health Problems In The World
c. Informing, Educating, And Empowering People About Health Issues
d. Working In Law Enforcement To Regulate Health And Ensure Safety
ANS: C
The PHN Monitors Health Status In Several Ways, Completing A Community Assessment Is
Only One Way That Health Status Is Monitored. The PHN Would Not Diagnose Or Solve
“World” Problems, Or Work In Law Enforcement. Rather, The PHN Would Participate With
Local Regulators To Protect Communities And Empower People To Address Health Issues.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding REF: P. 8 (How To Box)
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
5. A Public Health Department Is Using The Mission Of Public Health As Described By The
Institute Of Medicine When Planning Its Health Programming. Which Of The Following
Activities Will Most Likely Be Implemented?
a. Tracking Avian Flu Outbreaks And Doing Surveillance In The United States
b. Providing A Flu Shot For An Elderly Person At The Health Department
c. Keeping Track Of Alternative Therapies In Use In The United States
d. Keeping Snake Antivenom At The Centers For Disease Control And
Prevention In Atlanta
ANS: A
The Institute Of Medicine’s Stated Mission On Public Health Is “To Generate Organized
Community And Technical Knowledge To Prevent Disease And Promote Health.” Tracking
Avian Flu Outbreaks And Doing Surveillance Applies This Concept At A Population Level.
Providing A Flu Shot For An Elderly Person Only Addresses Individual Care. Keeping Track
Of The Use Of Alternative Therapies Does Nothing To Prevent Disease Or Promote Health
Of The Population.
Keeping Snake Antivenom Is Aimed At Disease Care For An Individual, Not Health
Promotion Or Disease Prevention.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing REF: P. 6
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
6. A Public Health Department Makes Sure That The Essential Community-Oriented Health
Services Are Available In The Community. Which Of The Following Core Public Health
Functions Is Being Implemented?
a. Policy Development
, b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientific Knowledge-Based Care
ANS: C
Assurance Focuses On The Responsibility Of Public Health Agencies To Ensure Certain
Activities Have Been Appropriately Carried Out To Meet Public Health Goals And Plans.
Policy Development Seeks To Build Constituencies That Can Help Bring About Change In
Public Policy. Assessment Includes Activities That Involve Collecting, Analyzing, And
Disseminating Information On Both The Health Status And The Health-Related Aspects Of A
Community Or A Specific Population. Public Health Is Based On Scientific Knowledge, But
Is Not A Core Function.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: P. 14
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
7. The Purpose Of Public Health Core Functions Is To:
a. Clarify The Role Of The Government In Fulfilling The Mission Of Public Health.
b. Ensure The Safety Of Populations In Receiving Quality Health Care.
c. Provide Community-Based Individualized Care To Every Person In The United States.
d. Unite Public And Private Providers Of Care In A Comprehensive
Approach To Providing Health Care.
ANS: A
As Defined By The Institute Of Medicine In Its 1988 Report The Future Of Public Health,
Assessment, Policy Development, And Assurance Are Core Functions At All Levels Of
Government For The Purpose Of Clarifying The Government’s Role.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding REF: P. 6
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
8. Which Of The Following Statements About Public Health Is Accurate?
a. Prevention Of Early Deaths Can Be More Effectively Accomplished By
Medical Treatment Than By Public Health Approaches.
b. Expenditures And Resources For Public Health Have Increased In Recent Years.
c. Historically, Gains In The Health Of Populations Have Been Related Largely To
Changes In Safety, Sanitation, And Personal Behavior.
d. Reform Of The Medical Insurance System Is The Single Change Needed To
Improve The Health Of Americans.
ANS: C
Fielding And Tilson Have Asserted That Most Of The Increase In Life Span Has Been Made
Through Improvements In Sanitation, Clean Water Supplies, Making Workplaces Safer,
Improving Food And Drug Safety, Immunizing Children, And Improving Nutrition, Hygiene,
And Housing.
Medical Treatment Has Not Made As Significant Of An Impact On The Life Span As Public
Health Measures. Funding For Public Health In Recent Years Has Been On A Gradual
Decline. Although Reform Of The Medical Insurance System May Help Improve The Health
Of Americans, There Are Many Other Factors That Will Need To Be Addressed.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding REF: P. 5
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING: POPULATION-CENTERED HEALTH CARE
IN THE COMMUNITY 9TH EDITION
BY STANHOPE CHAPTERS 1-20 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
,Chapter 01: Community And Prevention-Oriented, Population-Focused Practice: The
Foundation Of Specialization In Public Health Nursing
Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care In The
Community, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. One Of The Primary Focuses Of Improving The Health Of The American People In The
Twenty-First Century Is To Address:
a. Bioterrorism And Global Health Threats.
b. Delivery Of Individual Care And Hygiene.
c. The Need For Increased Hospital And Acute Care.
d. Chronic Disease And Disability Management.
ANS: A
There Are New Concerns, And Of The Most Serious Are Bioterrorism And Globally Induced
Infections, Such As The Avian Flu. These Threats Will Divert Health Care Funds And
Resources From Other Health Care Programs To Be Spent For Public Safety. The Others Are
Not Related To Public Health Or Are Concerns That Have Been Present For Many Years.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding REF: P. 5 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
2. A Community Is Concerned About The Threat Of Bioterrorism. Which Of The
Following Best Describes The Basis For This Concern?
a. Bioterrorism Has The Potential To Dissolve Community-Based Programs.
b. This Threat Could Cause The Health Care System To Collapse.
c. The Threat Of Bioterrorism May Divert Funds From Other Public Safety
Health Care Programs.
d. Fear Of Bioterrorism Will Increase The Need For Shelters.
ANS: C
Bioterrorism May Have An Impact On The Availability Of Resources For Public Safety
Health Care Programs. Because Funds Are Diverted It Is Possible That Community-Based
Programs Would Be Eliminated, The Health Care System Could Experience Changes, And
That There Would Be An Increase In The Need For Shelter. However, All Of These Things
Would Happen Because Of The Diversion Of Funds.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing REF: P. 5 TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
3. Which Of The Following Describes The Consequence Of The Successful Implementation
Of The Affordable Care Act?
a. Americans Will Pay Closer Attention To Their Health Status.
b. The Majority Of The Population Will Be Covered By Insurance.
c. Public Health Departments Will Need To Increase The Number Of Nursing Positions.
d. The Prevalence Of Obesity Will Decrease.
ANS: B
, One Consequence Of Successful Implementation Of The Affordable Care Act Might
Actually Be That The Majority Of The Population Would Be Covered By Insurance And
Public Health Agencies Will Not Need To Provide Direct Clinical Services In Order To
Assure That Those Who Need Them Can Receive Them. The Affordable Care Act Will Not
Directly Cause Americans To Pay Closer Attention To Their Health Status Or Decrease The
Prevalence Of Obesity.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: P. 5
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
4. The Public Health Nurse (PHN) Must Participate In The Essential Services Of Public
Health. Which Of The Following Most Accurately Describes One Of The Essential
Services Of Public Health?
a. Monitoring Health Status By Completing A Community Assessment
b. Diagnosing And Investigating Health Problems In The World
c. Informing, Educating, And Empowering People About Health Issues
d. Working In Law Enforcement To Regulate Health And Ensure Safety
ANS: C
The PHN Monitors Health Status In Several Ways, Completing A Community Assessment Is
Only One Way That Health Status Is Monitored. The PHN Would Not Diagnose Or Solve
“World” Problems, Or Work In Law Enforcement. Rather, The PHN Would Participate With
Local Regulators To Protect Communities And Empower People To Address Health Issues.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding REF: P. 8 (How To Box)
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
5. A Public Health Department Is Using The Mission Of Public Health As Described By The
Institute Of Medicine When Planning Its Health Programming. Which Of The Following
Activities Will Most Likely Be Implemented?
a. Tracking Avian Flu Outbreaks And Doing Surveillance In The United States
b. Providing A Flu Shot For An Elderly Person At The Health Department
c. Keeping Track Of Alternative Therapies In Use In The United States
d. Keeping Snake Antivenom At The Centers For Disease Control And
Prevention In Atlanta
ANS: A
The Institute Of Medicine’s Stated Mission On Public Health Is “To Generate Organized
Community And Technical Knowledge To Prevent Disease And Promote Health.” Tracking
Avian Flu Outbreaks And Doing Surveillance Applies This Concept At A Population Level.
Providing A Flu Shot For An Elderly Person Only Addresses Individual Care. Keeping Track
Of The Use Of Alternative Therapies Does Nothing To Prevent Disease Or Promote Health
Of The Population.
Keeping Snake Antivenom Is Aimed At Disease Care For An Individual, Not Health
Promotion Or Disease Prevention.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing REF: P. 6
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
6. A Public Health Department Makes Sure That The Essential Community-Oriented Health
Services Are Available In The Community. Which Of The Following Core Public Health
Functions Is Being Implemented?
a. Policy Development
, b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientific Knowledge-Based Care
ANS: C
Assurance Focuses On The Responsibility Of Public Health Agencies To Ensure Certain
Activities Have Been Appropriately Carried Out To Meet Public Health Goals And Plans.
Policy Development Seeks To Build Constituencies That Can Help Bring About Change In
Public Policy. Assessment Includes Activities That Involve Collecting, Analyzing, And
Disseminating Information On Both The Health Status And The Health-Related Aspects Of A
Community Or A Specific Population. Public Health Is Based On Scientific Knowledge, But
Is Not A Core Function.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: P. 14
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
7. The Purpose Of Public Health Core Functions Is To:
a. Clarify The Role Of The Government In Fulfilling The Mission Of Public Health.
b. Ensure The Safety Of Populations In Receiving Quality Health Care.
c. Provide Community-Based Individualized Care To Every Person In The United States.
d. Unite Public And Private Providers Of Care In A Comprehensive
Approach To Providing Health Care.
ANS: A
As Defined By The Institute Of Medicine In Its 1988 Report The Future Of Public Health,
Assessment, Policy Development, And Assurance Are Core Functions At All Levels Of
Government For The Purpose Of Clarifying The Government’s Role.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding REF: P. 6
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
8. Which Of The Following Statements About Public Health Is Accurate?
a. Prevention Of Early Deaths Can Be More Effectively Accomplished By
Medical Treatment Than By Public Health Approaches.
b. Expenditures And Resources For Public Health Have Increased In Recent Years.
c. Historically, Gains In The Health Of Populations Have Been Related Largely To
Changes In Safety, Sanitation, And Personal Behavior.
d. Reform Of The Medical Insurance System Is The Single Change Needed To
Improve The Health Of Americans.
ANS: C
Fielding And Tilson Have Asserted That Most Of The Increase In Life Span Has Been Made
Through Improvements In Sanitation, Clean Water Supplies, Making Workplaces Safer,
Improving Food And Drug Safety, Immunizing Children, And Improving Nutrition, Hygiene,
And Housing.
Medical Treatment Has Not Made As Significant Of An Impact On The Life Span As Public
Health Measures. Funding For Public Health In Recent Years Has Been On A Gradual
Decline. Although Reform Of The Medical Insurance System May Help Improve The Health
Of Americans, There Are Many Other Factors That Will Need To Be Addressed.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding REF: P. 5
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care
