TEST BANK FOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING POPULATION CENTERED HEALTH CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 11TH EDITION 2024 LATEST REVISED UPDATE

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Public Health Nursing
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: Population-Centered Health Care in
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the Community
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by Marcia Stanhope and Jeanette Lancaster
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11th Edition
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,Chapter 01: Public Health Foundations and Population Health
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Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-
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Centered Health Care in the Community, 11th Edition
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1. What is the primary focus to be addressed concerning the improvement of the health of the
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American people in the twenty-first century? gv gv gv gv gv


a. Bioterrorism and global health threats gv gv gv gv


b. Delivery of individual care and hygiene gv gv gv gv gv


c. The need for increased hospital and acute care
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d. Chronic disease and disability management gv gv gv gv




CORRECT ANSWER: A gv gv



There are new concerns, and of the most serious are bioterrorism and globally induced infe
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ctions, such as the avian flu. These threats will divert health care funds and resources from
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other health care programs to be spent for public safety. The others are not related to public
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health or are concerns that have been present for many years.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding gv gv


TOP: Nursing process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion
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and Maintenance
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2. A community is concerned about the threat of bioterrorism. Which of the following best
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describes the basis for this concern? gv gv gv gv gv


a. Bioterrorism has the potential to dissolve community-based programs. gv gv gv gv gv gv gv



b. This threat could causeNthUeRhSeaIlthNcGaTreBs.ysCteOmMto c
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c. The threat may divert funds from other public safety health care programs.
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d. Fear of bioterrorism will increase the need for shelters.
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CORRECT ANSWER: C gv gv



Bioterrorism may have an impact on the availability of resources for public safety health car
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e programs. Because funds are diverted it is possible that community-
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based programs would be eliminated, the health care system could experience changes, an
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d that there woul be an increase in the need for shelter. However, all the remaining options
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would happen because of the diversion of funds.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing gv gv


TOP: Nursing process: Diagnosis MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Inte
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grity

3. Which statement describes the consequence of the successful implementation of the
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Affordable Care Act? gv gv


a. Americans will pay closer attention to their health status. gv gv gv gv gv gv gv gv


b. Most of the population will be covered by health insurance.
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c. Public health departments will need to increase the number of nursing positions.
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d. The prevalence of obesity will decrease.
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, One consequence of successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act might be that the
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majority of the population would be covered by insurance and public health agencies will no
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t need to provide direct clinical services in order to assure that those who need them can rec
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eive them. The Affordable Care Act will not directly cause Americans to pay closer attention
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to their health status or decrease the prevalence of obesity.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding gv gv


TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion gv gv gv gv gv gv gv gv


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4. The public health NURSE (PHN) must participate in the essential services of public
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health. What is one of the essential services of public health nursing?
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a. Monitoring health status by completing a community assessment gv gv gv gv gv gv gv


b. Diagnosing and investigating health problems in the world gv gv gv gv gv gv gv


c. Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues gv gv gv gv gv gv gv


d. Working in law enforcement to regulate health and ensure safety
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CORRECT ANSWER: C gv gv



The PHN monitors health status in several ways, completing a community assessment is on
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y one way that health status is monitored. The PHN would not diagnose or solve ―world‖ probl
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ems, or work in law enforcement. Rather, the PHN would participate with local regulators t
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o protect communities and empower people to address health issues.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding gv gv


TOP: Nursing process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion gv gv gv gv gv gv gv gv


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5. A public health department is using the mission of public health as described by the Institute
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of Medicine when plU
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most likely be implemented? gv gv gv


a. Tracking avian flu outbreaks and doing surveillance in the United States
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b. Providing a flu shot for an elderly person at the health department gv gv gv gv gv gv gv gv gv gv gv


c. Keeping track of alternative therapies in use in the United States
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d. Keeping snake antivenom at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in
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Atlanta
CORRECT ANSWER: A gv gv



The Institute of Medicine‘s stated mission on public health is ―to generate organized comm
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unity and technical knowledge to prevent disease and promote health.‖ Tracking avia flu out
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breaks and doing surveillance applies this concept at a population level. Providing a flu shot
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for an elderly person only addresses individual care. Keeping track of the use of alternative
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therapies does nothing to prevent disease or promote health of the population. Keeping sna
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ke antivenom is aimed at disease care for an individual, not health promotion or disease pre
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vention.

DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing gv gv


TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion gv gv gv gv gv gv gv gv


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6. A public health department makes sure that the essential community-
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oriented health services are available in the community. Which of the following core public
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health functions is being implemented?
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a. Policy development gv