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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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MULTIPLE CHOICE 0
1. What is the primary focus to be addressed concerning the improvement of the health of the Am
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erican people in the twenty-first century?
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a. Bioterrorism and global health threats 0 0 0 0
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c. The need for increased hospital and acute care
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d. Chronic disease and disability management 0 0 0 0
CORRECT ANSWER: A 0 0
There are new concerns, and of the most serious are bioterrorism and globally induced infectio
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ns, such as the avian flu. These threats will divert health care funds and resources from other h
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ealth care programs to be spent for public safety. The others are not related to public health or ar
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e concerns that have been present for many years.
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TOP: Nursing process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion an
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2. A community is concerned about the threat of bioterrorism. Which of the following best des
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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 0 0
Bioterrorism may have an impact on the availability of resources for public safety health care p
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rograms. Because funds are diverted it is possible that community-
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at there woul be an increase in the need for shelter. However, all the remaining options would h
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appen because of the diversion of funds.
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TOP: Nursing process: Diagnosis MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integri
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3. Which statement describes the consequence of the successful implementation of the Af
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a. Americans will pay closer attention to their health status. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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ANS: B 0
, One consequence of successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act might be that the ma
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jority of the population would be covered by insurance and public health agencies will not need
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to provide direct clinical services in order to assure that those who need them can receive them
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. The Affordable Care Act will not directly cause Americans to pay closer attention to their healt
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h status or decrease the prevalence of obesity.
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TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion an
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4. The public health NURSE (PHN) must participate in the essential services of public he
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alth. What is one of the essential services of public health nursing?
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c. Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
d. Working in law enforcement to regulate health and ensure safety C
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ORRECT ANSWER: C 0 0
The PHN monitors health status in several ways, completing a community assessment is only o
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ne way that health status is monitored. The PHN would not diagnose or solve ―world‖ problems,
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or work in law enforcement. Rather, the PHN would participate with local regulators to protect
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communities and empower people to address health issues. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding 0 0
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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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b. Providing a flu shot for an elderly person at the health department
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d. Keeping snake antivenom at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atl
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CORRECT ANSWER: A 0 0
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es nothing to prevent disease or promote health of the population. Keeping snake antivenom is
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TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion an
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6. A public health department makes sure that the essential community-
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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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MULTIPLE CHOICE 0
1. What is the primary focus to be addressed concerning the improvement of the health of the Am
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erican people in the twenty-first century?
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a. Bioterrorism and global health threats 0 0 0 0
b. Delivery of individual care and hygiene 0 0 0 0 0
c. The need for increased hospital and acute care
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d. Chronic disease and disability management 0 0 0 0
CORRECT ANSWER: A 0 0
There are new concerns, and of the most serious are bioterrorism and globally induced infectio
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ns, such as the avian flu. These threats will divert health care funds and resources from other h
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ealth care programs to be spent for public safety. The others are not related to public health or ar
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e concerns that have been present for many years.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding 0 0
TOP: Nursing process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion an
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2. A community is concerned about the threat of bioterrorism. Which of the following best des
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cribes the basis for this concern?
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a. Bioterrorism has the potential to dissolve community-based programs. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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 0 0
Bioterrorism may have an impact on the availability of resources for public safety health care p
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rograms. 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, and th
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at there woul be an increase in the need for shelter. However, all the remaining options would h
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appen because of the diversion of funds.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing 0 0
TOP: Nursing process: Diagnosis MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integri
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3. Which statement describes the consequence of the successful implementation of the Af
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fordable Care Act? 0 0
a. Americans will pay closer attention to their health status. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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ANS: B 0
, One consequence of successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act might be that the ma
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jority of the population would be covered by insurance and public health agencies will not need
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to provide direct clinical services in order to assure that those who need them can receive them
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. The Affordable Care Act will not directly cause Americans to pay closer attention to their healt
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h status or decrease the prevalence of obesity.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding 0 0
TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion an
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d Maintenance
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4. The public health NURSE (PHN) must participate in the essential services of public he
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alth. What is one of the essential services of public health nursing?
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a. Monitoring health status by completing a community assessment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
b. Diagnosing and investigating health problems in the world 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
c. Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
d. Working in law enforcement to regulate health and ensure safety C
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ORRECT ANSWER: C 0 0
The PHN monitors health status in several ways, completing a community assessment is only o
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ne way that health status is monitored. The PHN would not diagnose or solve ―world‖ problems,
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or work in law enforcement. Rather, the PHN would participate with local regulators to protect
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communities and empower people to address health issues. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding 0 0
TOP: Nursing process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion an
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d Maintenance
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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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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
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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 Atl
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CORRECT ANSWER: A 0 0
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ty and technical knowledge to prevent disease and promote health.‖ Tracking avia flu outbreak
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es nothing to prevent disease or promote health of the population. Keeping snake antivenom is
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aimed at disease care for an individual, not health promotion or disease prevention.
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TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion an
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