Test Bank for Canadian Community as Partner Theory &
Multidisciplinary Practice 5th edition By Ardene R. Vollman
, Chapter 1, Population Health Promotion: Essentials and
Es- sence of Practice
1. The 20th century saw numerous improvements in the health status of
people in the developed world. This was primarily attributable to wha
t phenomenon?
A. Steady declines in the rate of tobacco consumption
B. The development of vaccines against many communicable diseases
C. Eradication of microorganisms responsible for infectious diseases
D. Government policies that prioritized health promotion over di
sease treatment
ANS: B
Rationale: Health status gains in the developed world during the 20th
century were a result of (1) advances in knowledge about the caus
es of disease, (2) development of new technologies and pharmaceutica
ls to treat and cure many diseases, (3) creation of vaccines and envi
ronmental solutions to prevent disease transmission and acquisition, a
nd (4) innovations in surveillance techniques to measure health status
.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF:
Page and Header: 3, Introduction OBJ: 1
NAT: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance TOP: C
hapter 1: Population Health Promotion: Essentials and Essence of Prac
tice
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Proces
s BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand
2. What document is recognized as laying the foundation for the transiti
on in the focus of Canadian health policy from disease to health?
A. The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
B. The Epp Framework (A Framework for Health Promotion)
C. The WHO Declaration of Alma-Ata
D. The Lalonde Report (A New Perspectives on the Health of C
anadians) ANS: D
Rationale: The publication in 1974 of the Lalonde Report (A New Persp
ective on the Health of Canadians) heralded a change in the focus of
health on disease to a focus on health. The Ottawa Charter, the WH
O Declaration, and the Epp Framework were each subsequent to the L
alonde Report.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page and Header: 5, The Lalonde Report OBJ: 1
NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management
of Care TOP: Chapter 1: Population Health Promotion: Essentials and
,Essence of Practice
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Proces
s BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand
, 3. The Lalonde Report of 1974 is recognized as one of the seminal pu
blications that has shaped the character and direction of public healt
h policy in Canada. What change in policy is attributed to the Lalon
de Report?
A. A shift from collective responsibility for the health of Canadia
ns to an individual focus
B. A change in focus from the treatment of illness to the promotion of he
alth
C. A change from private funding for health to a combination of provi
ncial and federal funding
D. A recognition of the importance of determinants of
health ANS: B
Rationale: The Lalonde Report is credited with initiating a change in t
he policy from a focus on disease to a focus on health. The report d
id not promote a change in funding, a change to individual responsibilit
y, or a formal recognition of the determinants of health.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page and Header: 5, The Lalonde Report OBJ: 1
NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management
of Care TOP: Chapter 1: Population Health Promotion: Essentials and
Essence of Practice
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Proces
s BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand
4. The publication of the World Health Organization’s Declaration of Alm
a-
Ata is acknowledged to be a key event in the development of cont
emporary public health policy. The Declaration prioritized:
A. collaboration among individuals and health care providers to impact
health decisions.
B. increased funding for the education of nurses, physicians, and allie
d health workers in member nations.
C. cooperation between developed nations and developing nations to era
dicate global health inequities.
D. the removal of class-based barriers to health decision making.
ANS: A
Rationale:- The- Declaration- of- Alma-
Ata- called- for- health- providers- to- work- with- people- to- assist- them- in-
making- decisions- about- their- health- and- how- to- meet- health-
challenge- s- in- ways- that- are- affordable,- acceptable,- and- sustainable-
in- the- long-term.- It- did- not- specifically- prioritize- education- funding,-
international- c-ooperation,- or- the- removal- of- class-based- barriers- to-
health.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF:- - Page- and- Header:- 5,- Declaration- of- Alma-Ata- - OBJ:- - 1
NAT:- - Client- Needs:- Safe- and- Effective- Care- Environment:- Management-
of-Care- TOP:- Chapter- 1:- Population- Health- Promotion:- Essentials- and-
Essence- of- Practice
Multidisciplinary Practice 5th edition By Ardene R. Vollman
, Chapter 1, Population Health Promotion: Essentials and
Es- sence of Practice
1. The 20th century saw numerous improvements in the health status of
people in the developed world. This was primarily attributable to wha
t phenomenon?
A. Steady declines in the rate of tobacco consumption
B. The development of vaccines against many communicable diseases
C. Eradication of microorganisms responsible for infectious diseases
D. Government policies that prioritized health promotion over di
sease treatment
ANS: B
Rationale: Health status gains in the developed world during the 20th
century were a result of (1) advances in knowledge about the caus
es of disease, (2) development of new technologies and pharmaceutica
ls to treat and cure many diseases, (3) creation of vaccines and envi
ronmental solutions to prevent disease transmission and acquisition, a
nd (4) innovations in surveillance techniques to measure health status
.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF:
Page and Header: 3, Introduction OBJ: 1
NAT: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance TOP: C
hapter 1: Population Health Promotion: Essentials and Essence of Prac
tice
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Proces
s BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand
2. What document is recognized as laying the foundation for the transiti
on in the focus of Canadian health policy from disease to health?
A. The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
B. The Epp Framework (A Framework for Health Promotion)
C. The WHO Declaration of Alma-Ata
D. The Lalonde Report (A New Perspectives on the Health of C
anadians) ANS: D
Rationale: The publication in 1974 of the Lalonde Report (A New Persp
ective on the Health of Canadians) heralded a change in the focus of
health on disease to a focus on health. The Ottawa Charter, the WH
O Declaration, and the Epp Framework were each subsequent to the L
alonde Report.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page and Header: 5, The Lalonde Report OBJ: 1
NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management
of Care TOP: Chapter 1: Population Health Promotion: Essentials and
,Essence of Practice
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Proces
s BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand
, 3. The Lalonde Report of 1974 is recognized as one of the seminal pu
blications that has shaped the character and direction of public healt
h policy in Canada. What change in policy is attributed to the Lalon
de Report?
A. A shift from collective responsibility for the health of Canadia
ns to an individual focus
B. A change in focus from the treatment of illness to the promotion of he
alth
C. A change from private funding for health to a combination of provi
ncial and federal funding
D. A recognition of the importance of determinants of
health ANS: B
Rationale: The Lalonde Report is credited with initiating a change in t
he policy from a focus on disease to a focus on health. The report d
id not promote a change in funding, a change to individual responsibilit
y, or a formal recognition of the determinants of health.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page and Header: 5, The Lalonde Report OBJ: 1
NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management
of Care TOP: Chapter 1: Population Health Promotion: Essentials and
Essence of Practice
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Proces
s BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand
4. The publication of the World Health Organization’s Declaration of Alm
a-
Ata is acknowledged to be a key event in the development of cont
emporary public health policy. The Declaration prioritized:
A. collaboration among individuals and health care providers to impact
health decisions.
B. increased funding for the education of nurses, physicians, and allie
d health workers in member nations.
C. cooperation between developed nations and developing nations to era
dicate global health inequities.
D. the removal of class-based barriers to health decision making.
ANS: A
Rationale:- The- Declaration- of- Alma-
Ata- called- for- health- providers- to- work- with- people- to- assist- them- in-
making- decisions- about- their- health- and- how- to- meet- health-
challenge- s- in- ways- that- are- affordable,- acceptable,- and- sustainable-
in- the- long-term.- It- did- not- specifically- prioritize- education- funding,-
international- c-ooperation,- or- the- removal- of- class-based- barriers- to-
health.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF:- - Page- and- Header:- 5,- Declaration- of- Alma-Ata- - OBJ:- - 1
NAT:- - Client- Needs:- Safe- and- Effective- Care- Environment:- Management-
of-Care- TOP:- Chapter- 1:- Population- Health- Promotion:- Essentials- and-
Essence- of- Practice
