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 What
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
Disease 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 Causes Of
Disease, (2) Development Of New Technologies And Pharmaceuticals To Treat
And Cure Many Diseases, (3) Creation Of Vaccines And Environmental
Solutions To Prevent Disease Transmission And Acquisition, And (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: Chapter 1: Population Health Promotion: Essentials And Essence Of
Practice
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand
2. What Document Is Recognized As Laying The Foundation For The Transition
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
Canadians) ANS: D
Rationale: The Publication In 1974 Of The Lalonde Report (A New Perspective
On The Health Of Canadians) Heralded A Change In The Focus Of Health On
Disease To A Focus On Health. The Ottawa Charter, The WHO Declaration, And
The Epp Framework Were Each Subsequent To The Lalonde 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 Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand
,3. The Lalonde Report Of 1974 Is Recognized As One Of The Seminal
Publications That Has Shaped The Character And Direction Of Public Health
Policy In Canada. What Change In Policy Is Attributed To The Lalonde
Report?
A. A Shift From Collective Responsibility For The Health Of Canadians
To An Individual Focus
B. A Change In Focus From The Treatment Of Illness To The Promotion Of Health
C. A Change From Private Funding For Health To A Combination Of Provincial
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 The
Policy From A Focus On Disease To A Focus On Health. The Report Did Not
Promote A Change In Funding, A Change To Individual Responsibility, 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 Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand
4. The Publication Of The World Health Organization’s Declaration Of Alma-Ata
Is Acknowledged To Be A Key Event In The Development Of Contemporary
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 Allied
Health Workers In Member Nations.
C. Cooperation Between Developed Nations And Developing Nations To
Eradicate 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 Challenges In Ways That Are Affordable, Acceptable, And
Sustainable In The Long Term. It Did Not Specifically Prioritize Education
Funding, International Cooperation, 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
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
, BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand
5. A Public Health Worker Is Participating In The Creation Of A Health Promotion
Initiative That Aims To Address Many Of The Poor Health Outcomes In A
City’s Homeless Population. The Success Or Failure Of This Initiative Is Likely
To Depend On What Factor?
A. Accessibility And The Perceived Credibility Of The Planned Initiative
B. The Provision Of Incentives And Immediate Benefits For Participants In
The Program
C. Providing Safe And Supportive Housing For Homeless People
Before Addressing Their Health Needs
D. Redressing The Disparities Based On Gender, Socioeconomic Status,
And Education
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 Challenges In Ways That Are Affordable, Acceptable, And
Sustainable In The Long Term. In Facing The Health Challenges Posed By
Homelessness, It Is Imperative That Programs, Policies, And Interventions
Ensure Accessibility By The Members Of This Population. As Well, It Is
Necessary To Present Initiatives In A Way That Promotes Their Credibility.
Short-Term Benefits Are Not A Prerequisite And The Resolution Of Disparities
And Lack Of Housing Need Not Precede Health Promotion.
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
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
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Analyze
6. Which Issue Is Recognized As Being Inadequately Addressed By Current
Canadian Health Policy?
A. Canadians Are Not Aware Of The Impact That Their Behaviours Have On
Their Health Status.
B. Utilization Of The Health Care System Is Insufficient To Ensure The
Health Of The Population.
C. Members Of Disadvantaged Groups Are Less Healthy Than Other Canadians.
D. The Interests Of The Health Care Industry Are At Odds With The Long-
Term Health Of Canadians.
ANS: C
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 What
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
Disease 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 Causes Of
Disease, (2) Development Of New Technologies And Pharmaceuticals To Treat
And Cure Many Diseases, (3) Creation Of Vaccines And Environmental
Solutions To Prevent Disease Transmission And Acquisition, And (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: Chapter 1: Population Health Promotion: Essentials And Essence Of
Practice
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand
2. What Document Is Recognized As Laying The Foundation For The Transition
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
Canadians) ANS: D
Rationale: The Publication In 1974 Of The Lalonde Report (A New Perspective
On The Health Of Canadians) Heralded A Change In The Focus Of Health On
Disease To A Focus On Health. The Ottawa Charter, The WHO Declaration, And
The Epp Framework Were Each Subsequent To The Lalonde 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 Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand
,3. The Lalonde Report Of 1974 Is Recognized As One Of The Seminal
Publications That Has Shaped The Character And Direction Of Public Health
Policy In Canada. What Change In Policy Is Attributed To The Lalonde
Report?
A. A Shift From Collective Responsibility For The Health Of Canadians
To An Individual Focus
B. A Change In Focus From The Treatment Of Illness To The Promotion Of Health
C. A Change From Private Funding For Health To A Combination Of Provincial
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 The
Policy From A Focus On Disease To A Focus On Health. The Report Did Not
Promote A Change In Funding, A Change To Individual Responsibility, 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 Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand
4. The Publication Of The World Health Organization’s Declaration Of Alma-Ata
Is Acknowledged To Be A Key Event In The Development Of Contemporary
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 Allied
Health Workers In Member Nations.
C. Cooperation Between Developed Nations And Developing Nations To
Eradicate 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 Challenges In Ways That Are Affordable, Acceptable, And
Sustainable In The Long Term. It Did Not Specifically Prioritize Education
Funding, International Cooperation, 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
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
, BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand
5. A Public Health Worker Is Participating In The Creation Of A Health Promotion
Initiative That Aims To Address Many Of The Poor Health Outcomes In A
City’s Homeless Population. The Success Or Failure Of This Initiative Is Likely
To Depend On What Factor?
A. Accessibility And The Perceived Credibility Of The Planned Initiative
B. The Provision Of Incentives And Immediate Benefits For Participants In
The Program
C. Providing Safe And Supportive Housing For Homeless People
Before Addressing Their Health Needs
D. Redressing The Disparities Based On Gender, Socioeconomic Status,
And Education
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 Challenges In Ways That Are Affordable, Acceptable, And
Sustainable In The Long Term. In Facing The Health Challenges Posed By
Homelessness, It Is Imperative That Programs, Policies, And Interventions
Ensure Accessibility By The Members Of This Population. As Well, It Is
Necessary To Present Initiatives In A Way That Promotes Their Credibility.
Short-Term Benefits Are Not A Prerequisite And The Resolution Of Disparities
And Lack Of Housing Need Not Precede Health Promotion.
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
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
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Analyze
6. Which Issue Is Recognized As Being Inadequately Addressed By Current
Canadian Health Policy?
A. Canadians Are Not Aware Of The Impact That Their Behaviours Have On
Their Health Status.
B. Utilization Of The Health Care System Is Insufficient To Ensure The
Health Of The Population.
C. Members Of Disadvantaged Groups Are Less Healthy Than Other Canadians.
D. The Interests Of The Health Care Industry Are At Odds With The Long-
Term Health Of Canadians.
ANS: C
