Publicn Healthn Nursingn 10thn Editionn Stanhopen Test n Bank
Chapter n01:nPublic nHealthnFoundations nandnPopulationnHealth
Stanhope:nPublic nHealthnNursing:nPopulation-
CenterednHealthnCare ninnthenCommunity,n10thnEdition
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. What n isn then primaryn focusn ton benaddressed nconcerningn then improvement n of n then healthn of n then
Americann peoplen inn then twenty-first n century?
a. Bioterrorismn and n globaln healthn threats
b. Deliveryn of n individualn caren and n hygiene
c. Then need n forn increased n hospitaln and n acuten care
d. Chronicn diseasen and n disabilityn management
ANS:n n A
Theren aren new n concerns,n and n of n then most n seriousn aren bioterrorismn and n globallyn induced n infec
tions,n suchn asn then aviann flu.n Thesen threatsnwilln divert nhealthn caren fundsn and n resourcesn fromn ot
hern healthn caren programsn ton ben spent nforn publicn safety.nThen othersn aren notnrelated ntonpublicn hea
lthn orn aren concernsn that n haven beenn present n forn manyn years.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Understanding TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nPlanningn MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and nMain
tenance
2. An communityn isn concerned n about nthenthreat nof nbioterrorism.n Whichn of nthenfollowingn bestnd
escribesn then basisn forn thisn concern?
a. Bioterrorismn hasn then potentialn ton dissolven community-based n programs.
b. Thisn threat n could n causeNthUeR eaI
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reBsy.sC mMton collapse.
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c. Then threat n mayn divert n fundsn fromn othern publicn safetyn healthn caren programs.
d. Fearn of n bioterrorismn willn increasen then need n forn shelters.
ANS:n n C
Bioterrorismn mayn haven ann impact n onn then availabilityn of n resourcesn forn publicn safetyn healthncaren
programs.n Becausen fundsn aren diverted n it n isn possiblen that n community-
based n programsn would n ben eliminated,nthenhealthncaren systemncould nexperiencen changes,n andn th
at n theren would nbenann increasen inn thenneed nforn shelter.n However,n alln then remainingn optionsn woul
d n happenn becausen of n then diversionn of n funds.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Analyzing TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nDiagnosisn MSC:n NCLEX:n Physiologicaln Integrity
3. Whichn statement n describesn thenconsequencen of nthen successfuln implementationn of n then
Affordablen Caren Act?
a. Americansn willn payn closern attentionn ton theirn healthn status.
b. Most n of n then populationn willn ben covered n byn healthn insurance.
c. Publicn healthn departmentsn willn need n ton increasen then numbern of n nursingn positions.
d. Thenprevalencenof nobesitynwillndecrease.n
ANS:n B
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Onen consequencen of n successfuln implementationn of nthen Affordablen CarenActn might n ben that n then
majorityn of n then populationn would nben coveredn byninsurancen and npublicn healthn agenciesn willn notn
need n ton providen direct nclinicaln servicesn inn ordern ton assuren that nthosen whonneed n themn cann receiv
en them.n Then Affordablen Caren Actn willn not n directlyn causen Americansn ton payn closern attentionn tont
heirn healthn statusn orn decreasen then prevalencen of n obesity.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Understanding TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nAssessment n MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and nMain
tenance
4. Then publicn healthn nursen (PHN)n must n participaten inn then essentialn servicesn of n publicn health.n
What n isn onen of n then essentialn servicesn of n publicn healthn nursing?
a. Monitoringn healthn statusn byn completingn an communityn assessment
b. Diagnosingn and n investigatingn healthn problemsn inn then world
c. Informing,n educating,n and n empoweringn peoplen about n healthn issues
d. Workingn inn law n enforcement n ton regulaten healthn and n ensuren safety
ANS:n n C
Then PHN n monitorsn healthn statusn inn severaln ways,n completingn an communityn assessment n isn only
n onen wayn thatnhealthn statusnisn monitored.nThen PHN nwould nnotn diagnosen orn solven “world”n probl
ems,n orn workn inn law n enforcement.n Rather,n thenPHN nwould nparticipaten withn localn regulatorsn ton
protect n communitiesn and n empowern peoplen ton addressn healthn issues.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Understanding TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nImplementationn MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and n Mai
ntenance
5. An publicn healthn department nisn usingn then missionn of npublicn healthnasn described nbynthenInstituten o
f n Medicinen whennplanningNits RheaI lth n pGrogBra.mCminMg.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnactivitiesn willn m
UnSnNnT O
ost n likelyn ben implemented?
a. Trackingn aviann flun outbreaksn and n doingn surveillancen inn then United n States
b. Providingn an flun shot n forn ann elderlyn personn at n then healthn department
c. Keepingn trackn of n alternativen therapiesn inn usen inn then United n States
d. Keepingn snaken antivenomn at n thenCentersn forn Diseasen Controln and n Preventionn inn
Atlanta
ANS:n n A
Then Instituten of n Medicine’sn stated n missionn onn publicn healthn isn “ton generaten organized
communityn and n technicaln knowledgentonprevent ndiseasen andnpromoten health.”nTrackingn aviann f
lun outbreaksn and n doingn surveillancen appliesn thisn concept n at nan populationn level.n Providingn anflun
shot n forn ann elderlyn personn onlyn addressesn individualn care.n Keepingn trackn ofn then usen of n alternati
ven therapiesn doesn nothingn ton prevent n diseasen orn promoten healthn of n then population.
Keepingn snaken antivenomn isn aimed n at ndiseasen caren fornannindividual,nnot nhealthnpromotionn orn disea
sen prevention.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Analyzing TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nAssessment n MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and nMain
tenance
6. An publicn healthn department n makesn suren that n then essentialn community-
oriented n healthn servicesn aren availablen inn then community.n Whichn of nthen followingn coren publicn h
ealthn functionsn isn beingn implemented?
a. Policyn development
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b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientificn knowledge-based n care
ANS:n n C
Assurancen focusesn onn then responsibilityn of n publicn healthn agenciesn ton ensuren certainn activitiesn h
aven beenn appropriatelyn carried n out n ton meet n publicn healthngoalsn and nplans.n Policyn development n
seeksn ton build n constituenciesn that ncann helpn bringn about n changen inn publicn policy.n Assessment n in
cludesn activitiesn that n involven collecting,n analyzing,n and n disseminatingn informationn onn bothn the
n healthn statusn and n then health-
related n aspectsn of n an communityn ornan specificn population.nPublicn healthn isnbased nonnscientificn kn
owledgen but n isn not n an coren function.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Applying TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nAssessment n MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and nMain
tenance
7. What n isn then purposen of n publicn healthn coren functions?
a. Clarifyingn then rolen of n then government n inn fulfillingn then missionn of n publicn health
b. Ensuringn then safetyn of n populationsn inn receivingn qualityn healthn care
c. Providingn community-
based n individualized n caren ton everyn personn inn then United n States
d. Unitingn publicn and n privaten providersn of n caren inn an comprehensiven approachn ton
providingn healthn care
ANS:n n A
Asn defined nbynthenInstituten ofnMedicinen inn itsn1988n report nThenFuturen ofnPublicn Health,n assessment
,n policyn development,n and n assurancen aren coren functionsn at n alln levelsn of
governmentn forn then purposeNof R
clarI
ifyiG
ngn tB
he.gCoveMrnment’s n role.
USNT
n n n O
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Understanding TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nAssessment n MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and nMain
tenance
8. Whichn of n then followingn statementsn about n publicn healthn isn accurate?
a. Preventionn of n earlyn deathsn cannbenmoren effectivelyn accomplished n byn medicaln t
reatment n thann byn publicn healthn approaches.
b. Expendituresn and n resourcesn forn publicn healthn haven increased n inn recent n years.
c. Historically,n gainsn inn then healthn of npopulationsn havenbeenn relatednlargelyn ton changesn i
nn safety,n sanitation,n and n food n safety.
d. Reformn of n thenmedicaln insurancen systemn isnthensinglen changen neededntonimproven t
hen healthn of n Americans.
ANS:n n C
Fieldingn and n Tilsonn haven asserted n that nmost n ofnthenincreasen inn lifen spann hasn beennmadenthroug
hn improvementsn inn sanitation,n cleann watern supplies,n makingn workplacesn safer,n improvingn foo
d n and n drugn safety,n immunizingn children,n and n improvingn nutrition,n hygiene,n and n housing.n Me
dicaln treatment n hasn not nmaden asnsignificant n ofnann impact nonnthen lifen spann asn publicn healthn mea
sures.n Fundingn forn publicn healthn inn recent n yearsn hasn beennonn angradualndecline.n Althoughn refo
rmn of n then medicaln insurancen systemn mayn helpn improven then healthn ofn Americans,n theren aren ma
nyn othern factorsn that n willn need n ton ben addressed.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Understanding TOP: Nursingn process:n Assessment
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MSC:n NCLEX:n Safen and n Effectiven Caren Environment:n Management n of n Care
9. An publicn healthn nursen (PHN)n collectsn datanand nmonitorsn then healthn statusn of n then population.n
Whichn of n then followingn coren publicn healthn functionsn isn then nursen addressing?
a. Assessment
b. Prevention
c. Assurance
d. Policyn development
ANS:n n A
Assessment n consistsn of n systematicn datan collectionn and n monitoringn healthn status.
Preventionn isn not n an coren function,n assurancen isn makingn suren essentialn servicesn aren available,n a
nd n policyn development n isn needed n ton providen leadershipn inn developingn policies.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Applying TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nAssessment n MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and nMain
tenance
10. Then publicn healthn nursen (PHN)n comparesn then ratenof nteenagen pregnancyninn variousn areasn of n t
hen city.n Whichn of n then coren functionsn of n publicn healthn isn then nursen addressing?
a. Assurance
b. Assessment
c. Prevention
d. Policyn development
ANS:n n B
Assessment n refersn ton systematicn datancollection,n whichn thisn nursen isn doingn forn teenagen pregnan
cy.n Preventionn isn not n an coreN
n function,n assurancen isn makingn suren essentialn servicesn are
nR nI nG nB.C nM
available,n andn policyn d evelopUme nSt n isNn eeTd ed n ton O
p rovid e n leadershipn inn developingn policies.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Applying TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nAssessment n MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and nMain
tenance
11. An publicn healthn nursen (PHN)ndevelopsn andn implementsn localn publicn healthn policiesn throughn
partnershipsn withn agencies,n organizations,n andn consumersn withinnthen community.n Whichn ofn t
hen followingn coren publicn healthn functionsn isn then nursen addressing?
a. Assessment
b. Prevention
c. Assurance
d. Policyn development
ANS:n n D
Policyn development n dealsn withndevelopingn andnimplementingn healthn policies.n Preventionn isn n
ot n an coren function,n assurancen isn makingn suren essentialn servicesn aren available,n and n assessment n
refersn ton systematicn datan collection.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Applying TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nAssessment n MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and nMain
tenance
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Chapter n01:nPublic nHealthnFoundations nandnPopulationnHealth
Stanhope:nPublic nHealthnNursing:nPopulation-
CenterednHealthnCare ninnthenCommunity,n10thnEdition
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. What n isn then primaryn focusn ton benaddressed nconcerningn then improvement n of n then healthn of n then
Americann peoplen inn then twenty-first n century?
a. Bioterrorismn and n globaln healthn threats
b. Deliveryn of n individualn caren and n hygiene
c. Then need n forn increased n hospitaln and n acuten care
d. Chronicn diseasen and n disabilityn management
ANS:n n A
Theren aren new n concerns,n and n of n then most n seriousn aren bioterrorismn and n globallyn induced n infec
tions,n suchn asn then aviann flu.n Thesen threatsnwilln divert nhealthn caren fundsn and n resourcesn fromn ot
hern healthn caren programsn ton ben spent nforn publicn safety.nThen othersn aren notnrelated ntonpublicn hea
lthn orn aren concernsn that n haven beenn present n forn manyn years.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Understanding TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nPlanningn MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and nMain
tenance
2. An communityn isn concerned n about nthenthreat nof nbioterrorism.n Whichn of nthenfollowingn bestnd
escribesn then basisn forn thisn concern?
a. Bioterrorismn hasn then potentialn ton dissolven community-based n programs.
b. Thisn threat n could n causeNthUeR eaI
hS lthNcGaT
reBsy.sC mMton collapse.
t eO
c. Then threat n mayn divert n fundsn fromn othern publicn safetyn healthn caren programs.
d. Fearn of n bioterrorismn willn increasen then need n forn shelters.
ANS:n n C
Bioterrorismn mayn haven ann impact n onn then availabilityn of n resourcesn forn publicn safetyn healthncaren
programs.n Becausen fundsn aren diverted n it n isn possiblen that n community-
based n programsn would n ben eliminated,nthenhealthncaren systemncould nexperiencen changes,n andn th
at n theren would nbenann increasen inn thenneed nforn shelter.n However,n alln then remainingn optionsn woul
d n happenn becausen of n then diversionn of n funds.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Analyzing TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nDiagnosisn MSC:n NCLEX:n Physiologicaln Integrity
3. Whichn statement n describesn thenconsequencen of nthen successfuln implementationn of n then
Affordablen Caren Act?
a. Americansn willn payn closern attentionn ton theirn healthn status.
b. Most n of n then populationn willn ben covered n byn healthn insurance.
c. Publicn healthn departmentsn willn need n ton increasen then numbern of n nursingn positions.
d. Thenprevalencenof nobesitynwillndecrease.n
ANS:n B
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Onen consequencen of n successfuln implementationn of nthen Affordablen CarenActn might n ben that n then
majorityn of n then populationn would nben coveredn byninsurancen and npublicn healthn agenciesn willn notn
need n ton providen direct nclinicaln servicesn inn ordern ton assuren that nthosen whonneed n themn cann receiv
en them.n Then Affordablen Caren Actn willn not n directlyn causen Americansn ton payn closern attentionn tont
heirn healthn statusn orn decreasen then prevalencen of n obesity.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Understanding TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nAssessment n MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and nMain
tenance
4. Then publicn healthn nursen (PHN)n must n participaten inn then essentialn servicesn of n publicn health.n
What n isn onen of n then essentialn servicesn of n publicn healthn nursing?
a. Monitoringn healthn statusn byn completingn an communityn assessment
b. Diagnosingn and n investigatingn healthn problemsn inn then world
c. Informing,n educating,n and n empoweringn peoplen about n healthn issues
d. Workingn inn law n enforcement n ton regulaten healthn and n ensuren safety
ANS:n n C
Then PHN n monitorsn healthn statusn inn severaln ways,n completingn an communityn assessment n isn only
n onen wayn thatnhealthn statusnisn monitored.nThen PHN nwould nnotn diagnosen orn solven “world”n probl
ems,n orn workn inn law n enforcement.n Rather,n thenPHN nwould nparticipaten withn localn regulatorsn ton
protect n communitiesn and n empowern peoplen ton addressn healthn issues.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Understanding TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nImplementationn MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and n Mai
ntenance
5. An publicn healthn department nisn usingn then missionn of npublicn healthnasn described nbynthenInstituten o
f n Medicinen whennplanningNits RheaI lth n pGrogBra.mCminMg.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnactivitiesn willn m
UnSnNnT O
ost n likelyn ben implemented?
a. Trackingn aviann flun outbreaksn and n doingn surveillancen inn then United n States
b. Providingn an flun shot n forn ann elderlyn personn at n then healthn department
c. Keepingn trackn of n alternativen therapiesn inn usen inn then United n States
d. Keepingn snaken antivenomn at n thenCentersn forn Diseasen Controln and n Preventionn inn
Atlanta
ANS:n n A
Then Instituten of n Medicine’sn stated n missionn onn publicn healthn isn “ton generaten organized
communityn and n technicaln knowledgentonprevent ndiseasen andnpromoten health.”nTrackingn aviann f
lun outbreaksn and n doingn surveillancen appliesn thisn concept n at nan populationn level.n Providingn anflun
shot n forn ann elderlyn personn onlyn addressesn individualn care.n Keepingn trackn ofn then usen of n alternati
ven therapiesn doesn nothingn ton prevent n diseasen orn promoten healthn of n then population.
Keepingn snaken antivenomn isn aimed n at ndiseasen caren fornannindividual,nnot nhealthnpromotionn orn disea
sen prevention.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Analyzing TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nAssessment n MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and nMain
tenance
6. An publicn healthn department n makesn suren that n then essentialn community-
oriented n healthn servicesn aren availablen inn then community.n Whichn of nthen followingn coren publicn h
ealthn functionsn isn beingn implemented?
a. Policyn development
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b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientificn knowledge-based n care
ANS:n n C
Assurancen focusesn onn then responsibilityn of n publicn healthn agenciesn ton ensuren certainn activitiesn h
aven beenn appropriatelyn carried n out n ton meet n publicn healthngoalsn and nplans.n Policyn development n
seeksn ton build n constituenciesn that ncann helpn bringn about n changen inn publicn policy.n Assessment n in
cludesn activitiesn that n involven collecting,n analyzing,n and n disseminatingn informationn onn bothn the
n healthn statusn and n then health-
related n aspectsn of n an communityn ornan specificn population.nPublicn healthn isnbased nonnscientificn kn
owledgen but n isn not n an coren function.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Applying TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nAssessment n MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and nMain
tenance
7. What n isn then purposen of n publicn healthn coren functions?
a. Clarifyingn then rolen of n then government n inn fulfillingn then missionn of n publicn health
b. Ensuringn then safetyn of n populationsn inn receivingn qualityn healthn care
c. Providingn community-
based n individualized n caren ton everyn personn inn then United n States
d. Unitingn publicn and n privaten providersn of n caren inn an comprehensiven approachn ton
providingn healthn care
ANS:n n A
Asn defined nbynthenInstituten ofnMedicinen inn itsn1988n report nThenFuturen ofnPublicn Health,n assessment
,n policyn development,n and n assurancen aren coren functionsn at n alln levelsn of
governmentn forn then purposeNof R
clarI
ifyiG
ngn tB
he.gCoveMrnment’s n role.
USNT
n n n O
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Understanding TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nAssessment n MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and nMain
tenance
8. Whichn of n then followingn statementsn about n publicn healthn isn accurate?
a. Preventionn of n earlyn deathsn cannbenmoren effectivelyn accomplished n byn medicaln t
reatment n thann byn publicn healthn approaches.
b. Expendituresn and n resourcesn forn publicn healthn haven increased n inn recent n years.
c. Historically,n gainsn inn then healthn of npopulationsn havenbeenn relatednlargelyn ton changesn i
nn safety,n sanitation,n and n food n safety.
d. Reformn of n thenmedicaln insurancen systemn isnthensinglen changen neededntonimproven t
hen healthn of n Americans.
ANS:n n C
Fieldingn and n Tilsonn haven asserted n that nmost n ofnthenincreasen inn lifen spann hasn beennmadenthroug
hn improvementsn inn sanitation,n cleann watern supplies,n makingn workplacesn safer,n improvingn foo
d n and n drugn safety,n immunizingn children,n and n improvingn nutrition,n hygiene,n and n housing.n Me
dicaln treatment n hasn not nmaden asnsignificant n ofnann impact nonnthen lifen spann asn publicn healthn mea
sures.n Fundingn forn publicn healthn inn recent n yearsn hasn beennonn angradualndecline.n Althoughn refo
rmn of n then medicaln insurancen systemn mayn helpn improven then healthn ofn Americans,n theren aren ma
nyn othern factorsn that n willn need n ton ben addressed.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Understanding TOP: Nursingn process:n Assessment
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, Publicn Healthn Nursingn 10thn Editionn Stanhopen Test n Bank
MSC:n NCLEX:n Safen and n Effectiven Caren Environment:n Management n of n Care
9. An publicn healthn nursen (PHN)n collectsn datanand nmonitorsn then healthn statusn of n then population.n
Whichn of n then followingn coren publicn healthn functionsn isn then nursen addressing?
a. Assessment
b. Prevention
c. Assurance
d. Policyn development
ANS:n n A
Assessment n consistsn of n systematicn datan collectionn and n monitoringn healthn status.
Preventionn isn not n an coren function,n assurancen isn makingn suren essentialn servicesn aren available,n a
nd n policyn development n isn needed n ton providen leadershipn inn developingn policies.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Applying TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nAssessment n MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and nMain
tenance
10. Then publicn healthn nursen (PHN)n comparesn then ratenof nteenagen pregnancyninn variousn areasn of n t
hen city.n Whichn of n then coren functionsn of n publicn healthn isn then nursen addressing?
a. Assurance
b. Assessment
c. Prevention
d. Policyn development
ANS:n n B
Assessment n refersn ton systematicn datancollection,n whichn thisn nursen isn doingn forn teenagen pregnan
cy.n Preventionn isn not n an coreN
n function,n assurancen isn makingn suren essentialn servicesn are
nR nI nG nB.C nM
available,n andn policyn d evelopUme nSt n isNn eeTd ed n ton O
p rovid e n leadershipn inn developingn policies.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Applying TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nAssessment n MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and nMain
tenance
11. An publicn healthn nursen (PHN)ndevelopsn andn implementsn localn publicn healthn policiesn throughn
partnershipsn withn agencies,n organizations,n andn consumersn withinnthen community.n Whichn ofn t
hen followingn coren publicn healthn functionsn isn then nursen addressing?
a. Assessment
b. Prevention
c. Assurance
d. Policyn development
ANS:n n D
Policyn development n dealsn withndevelopingn andnimplementingn healthn policies.n Preventionn isn n
ot n an coren function,n assurancen isn makingn suren essentialn servicesn aren available,n and n assessment n
refersn ton systematicn datan collection.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Applying TOP:
Nursingnprocess:nAssessment n MSC:n NCLEX:n Healthn Promotionn and nMain
tenance
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