Nursing Population-Centered
Health Care in the Community
11th Edition By Marcia Stanhope,
Jeanette Lancaster (All Chapters
1-41, 100% Original Verified, A+
Grade)
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Questions
1. What is the primary focus to be addressed for the healthcare system of the future as it
applies to community-based settings?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Health promotion and disease
prevention
Increased access to care
Focus on health in local
communities
Encourage compliance with
vaccinations
2. Which statement is accurate related to life expectancy statistics for the United States?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Americans have a longer life
expectancy than other world
countries.
The United States has increased
mortality due to increased
avoidable deaths as compared to
other countries.
The life expectancy of the United
States is decreased compared to
other world countries.
As the United States has more
economic resources, this leads to an
increased life expectancy rate
compared with other countries.
3. Which statement describes the consequence of the successful implementation of the
Affordable Care Act?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Americans will pay closer attention
to their health status.
Most of the population will be
covered by health insurance.
Public health departments will need
to increase the number of nursing
positions.
The prevalence of obesity will
decrease.
,4. The public health nurse (PHN) must participate in the essential services of public health.
What is one of the essential services of public health nursing?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Monitoring health status by
completing a community
assessment
Diagnosing and investigating health
problems in the world
Informing, educating, and
empowering people about health
issues
Working in law enforcement to
regulate health and ensure safety
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?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Tracking COVID outbreaks and
doing surveillance in the United
States
Providing a flu shot for an elderly
person at the health department
Keeping track of alternative
therapies in use in the United States
Keeping snake antivenom at the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention in Atlanta
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?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Policy development
Assessment
Assurance
Scientific knowledge-based care
7. What is the purpose of public health core functions?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Clarifying the role of the
government in fulfilling the mission
of public health
Ensuring the safety of populations
in receiving quality health care
Providing community-based
individualized care to every person
in the United States
, Uniting public and private providers
of care in a comprehensive
approach to providing health care
8. Which of the following statements about public health is accurate?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Prevention of early deaths can be
more effectively accomplished by
medical treatment than by public
health approaches.
Expenditures and resources for
public health have increased in
recent years.
Historically, gains in the health of
populations have been related
largely to changes in safety,
sanitation, and food safety.
Reform of the medical insurance
system is the single change needed
to improve the health of Americans.
9. A public health nurse (PHN) collects data and monitors the health status of the population.
Which of the following core public health functions is the nurse addressing?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Assessment
Prevention
Assurance
Policy development
10. The public health nurse (PHN) compares the rate of teenage pregnancy in various areas of
the city. Which of the core functions of public health is the nurse addressing?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Assurance
Assessment
Prevention
Policy development
11. A public health nurse (PHN) develops and implements local public health policies through
partnerships with agencies, organizations, and consumers within the community. Which of
the following core public health functions is the nurse addressing?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Assessment
Prevention
Assurance
Policy development
12. A nurse provides for the availability of essential personal health services for people who
would otherwise not receive health care. Which of the public health core functions is the
nurse addressing?