Test Bank For Public Health Nursing Population-Centered Health Care in the Community 10th Edition by Lancaster & Stanhope |Full Chapter 1 46| complete solution| Grade A+.

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,Chapter501:5Public5Health5Foundations5and5Population5Health5Stanhope
:5Public5Health5Nursing:5Population-
Centered5Health5Care5in5the5Community,510th5Edition


MULTIPLE5CHOICE

1. What5is5the5primary5focus5to5be5addressed5concerning5the5improvement5of5the5health5of
5the5American5people5in5the5twenty-first5century?

a. Bioterrorism5and5global5health5threats
b. Delivery5of5individual5care5and5hygiene
c. The5need5for5increased5hospital5and5acute5care
d. Chronic5disease5and5disability5management
ANS:5 A
There5are5new5concerns,5and5of5the5most5serious5are5bioterrorism5and5globally5induced5infec
tions,5such5as5the5avian5flu.5These5threats5will5divert5health5care5funds5and5resources5from5ot
her5health5care5programs5to5be5spent5for5public5safety.5The5others5are5not5related5to5public5he
alth5or5are5concerns5that5have5been5present5for5many5years.

DIF: Cognitive5level:5Understanding
TOP:5Nursing5process:5Planning5MSC:5 NCLEX:5Health5Promotion5a
nd5Maintenance

2. A5community5is5concerned5about5the5threat5of5bioterrorism.5Which5of5the5following
5best5describes5the5basis5for5this5concern?
a. Bioterrorism5has5the5potential5to5dissolve5community-based5programs.
b. This5threat5could5causeNthUeRhSeaIlthNcGaTreBsy.sCteOmMto5 collapse.
c. The5threat5may5divert5funds5from5other5public5safety5health5care5programs.
d. Fear5of5bioterrorism5will5increase5the5need5for5shelters.
ANS:5 C
Bioterrorism5may5have5an5impact5on5the5availability5of5resources5for5public5safety5health5car
e5programs.5Because5funds5are5diverted5it5is5possible5that5community-
based5programs5would5be5eliminated,5the5health5care5system5could5experience5changes,5and5t
hat5there5would5be5an5increase5in5the5need5for5shelter.5However,5all5the5remaining5options5w
ould5happen5because5of5the5diversion5of5funds.

DIF: Cognitive5level:5Analyzing
TOP:5Nursing5process:5Diagnosis5MSC:5 NCLEX:5Physiological5Integr
ity

3. Which5statement5describes5the5consequence5of5the5successful5implementation5of
5the5Affordable5Care5Act?

a. Americans5will5pay5closer5attention5to5their5health5status.
b. Most5of5the5population5will5be5covered5by5health5insurance.
c. Public5health5departments5will5need5to5increase5the5number5of5nursing5positions.

,d. The5prevalence5of5obesity5will
5decrease.5ANS:5B

, One5consequence5of5successful5implementation5of5the5Affordable5Care5Act5might5be5that5t
he5majority5of5the5population5would5be5covered5by5insurance5and5public5health5agencies5wi
ll5not5need5to5provide5direct5clinical5services5in5order5to5assure5that5those5who5need5them5ca
n5receive5them.5The5Affordable5Care5Act5will5not5directly5cause5Americans5to5pay5closer5at
tention5to5their5health5status5or5decrease5the5prevalence5of5obesity.

DIF: Cognitive5level:5Understanding
TOP:5Nursing5process:5Assessment5MSC:5 NCLEX:5Health5Promotion5a
nd5Maintenance

4. The5public5health5nurse5(PHN)5must5participate5in5the5essential5services5of5public
5health.5What5is5one5of5the5essential5services5of5public5health5nursing?

a. Monitoring5health5status5by5completing5a5community5assessment
b. Diagnosing5and5investigating5health5problems5in5the5world
c. Informing,5educating,5and5empowering5people5about5health5issues
d. Working5in5law5enforcement5to5regulate5health5and5ensure5safety
ANS:5 C
The5PHN5monitors5health5status5in5several5ways,5completing5a5community5assessment5is5onl
y5one5way5that5health5status5is5monitored.5The5PHN5would5not5diagnose5or5solve5“world”5pr
oblems,5or5work5in5law5enforcement.5Rather,5the5PHN5would5participate5with5local5regulator
s5to5protect5communities5and5empower5people5to5address5health5issues.

DIF: Cognitive5level:5Understanding
TOP:5Nursing5process:5Implementation5MSC:5 NCLEX:5Health5Promotion5a
nd5Maintenance

5. A5public5health5department5is5using5the5mission5of5public5health5as5described5by5the5Insti
tute5of5Medicine5when5planningNitsRheaIlth5pGrogBra.mCminMg.5Which5of5the5foll
U5S5be5implemented?
owing5activities5will5most5likely
a. Tracking5avian5flu5outbreaks5and5doing5surveillance5in5the5United5States
b. Providing5a5flu5shot5for5an5elderly5person5at5the5health5department
c. Keeping5track5of5alternative5therapies5in5use5in5the5United5States
d. Keeping5snake5antivenom5at5the5Centers5for5Disease5Control5and5Prevention
5in5Atlanta


ANS:5 A
The5Institute5of5Medicine’s5stated5mission5on5public5health5is5“to5generate5organized5commu
nity5and5technical5knowledge5to5prevent5disease5and5promote5health.”5Tracking5avian5flu5out
breaks5and5doing5surveillance5applies5this5concept5at5a5population5level.5Providing5a5flu5shot5
for5an5elderly5person5only5addresses5individual5care.5Keeping5track5of5the5use5of5alternative5t
herapies5does5nothing5to5prevent5disease5or5promote5health5of5the5population.
Keeping5snake5antivenom5is5aimed5at5disease5care5for5an5individual,5not5health5promotion5or5
disease5prevention.

DIF: Cognitive5level:5Analyzing
TOP:5Nursing5process:5Assessment5MSC:5 NCLEX:5Health5Promotion5a
nd5Maintenance

6. A5public5health5department5makes5sure5that5the5essential5community-
oriented5health5services5are5available5in5the5community.5Which5of5the5following5cor
e5public5health5functions5is5being5implemented?
a. Policy5development