TestBank- x
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Public Health Nursing
x@ x@
: Population-
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Centered Health Care in
the Community
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by Marcia Stanhope and Jeanette Lancaster
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
11th Edition
x@
,Chapter 01: Public Health Foundations and Population Health
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-
x@ x@ x@ x@
Centered Health Care in the Community, 11th Edition
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
MULTIPLE CHOICE x@
1. What is the primary focus to be addressed concerning the improvement of the health of t
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
he American people in the twenty-first century?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. Bioterrorism and global health threats x@ x@ x@ x@
b. Delivery of individual care and hygiene x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
c. The need for increased hospital and acute care
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
d. Chronic disease and disability management x@ x@ x@ x@
CORRECT ANSWER: A x@ x@
There are new concerns, and of the most serious are bioterrorism and globally induced i
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
nfections, such as the avian flu. These threats will divert health care funds and resources
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
from other health care programs to be spent for public safety. The others are not related
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x
to public health or are concerns that have been present for many years.
@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding x@ x@
TOP: Nursing process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotio
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
n and Maintenance
x@ x@
2. A community is concerned about the threat of bioterrorism. Which of the following b
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
est describes the basis for this concern?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. Bioterrorism has the potential to dissolve community-based programs.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
b. This threat could causeNthUeRhSeaIlthNcGaTreBs.ysCteOmMto c
x@ x@ x@ x@
c. The threat may divert funds from other public safety health care programs.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
d. Fear of bioterrorism will increase the need for shelters.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
CORRECT ANSWER: C x@ x@
Bioterrorism may have an impact on the availability of resources for public safety health
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
care programs. Because funds are diverted it is possible that community-
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
based programs would be eliminated, the health care system could experience changes,
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
and that there woul be an increase in the need for shelter. However, all the remaining o
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ptions would happen because of the diversion of funds.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing x@ x@
TOP: Nursing process: Diagnosis MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Int
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
egrity
3. Which statement describes the consequence of the successful implementation of th
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
e Affordable Care Act?
x@ x@ x@
a. Americans will pay closer attention to their health status.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
b. Most of the population will be covered by health insurance.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
c. Public health departments will need to increase the number of nursing positions.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
d. The prevalence of obesity will decrease
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
. ANS: B
x@ x@
, One consequence of successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act might be that t
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
he majority of the population would be covered by insurance and public health agencies
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
will not need to provide direct clinical services in order to assure that those who need th
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
em can receive them. The Affordable Care Act will not directly cause Americans to pay c
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
loser attention to their health status or decrease the prevalence of obesity.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding x@ x@
TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotio
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
n and Maintenance
x@ x@
4. The public health NURSE (PHN) must participate in the essential services of publ
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ic health. What is one of the essential services of public health nursing?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. Monitoring health status by completing a community assessment
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
b. Diagnosing and investigating health problems in the world
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
c. Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
d. Working in law enforcement to regulate health and ensure safet
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
y CORRECT ANSWER: C
x@ x@ x@
The PHN monitors health status in several ways, completing a community assessment is
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x
@ only one way that health status is monitored. The PHN would not diagnose or solve ―worl
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
d‖ problems, or work in law enforcement. Rather, the PHN would participate with local r
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
egulators to protect communities and empower people to address health issues.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding x@ x@
TOP: Nursing process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotio
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
n and Maintenance
x@ x@
5. A public health department is using the mission of public health as described by the Institu
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
te
of Medicine when plU
x@ aintnsiR
nSgN
h eaNIlt hT pG rogBra.mO CminMg. Which
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
most likely be implemented?
x@ x@ x@
a. Tracking avian flu outbreaks and doing surveillance in the United States
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
b. Providing a flu shot for an elderly person at the health department
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
c. Keeping track of alternative therapies in use in the United States
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
d. Keeping snake antivenom at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention i
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
n Atlanta x@
CORRECT ANSWER: A x@ x@
The Institute of Medicine‘s stated mission on public health is ―to generate organized co
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
mmunity and technical knowledge to prevent disease and promote health.‖ Tracking avia
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x
@flu outbreaks and doing surveillance applies this concept at a population level. Providing
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a flu shot for an elderly person only addresses individual care. Keeping track of the use
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
of alternative therapies does nothing to prevent disease or promote health of the popula
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
tion. Keeping snake antivenom is aimed at disease care for an individual, not health prom
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
otion or disease prevention.
x@ x@ x@
DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing x@ x@
TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotio
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
n and Maintenance
x@ x@
6. A public health department makes sure that the essential community-
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
oriented health services are available in the community. Which of the following core pub
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
lic health functions is being implemented?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. Policy development x@
, b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientific knowledge- x@
based care CORRECT ANSWER:
x@ x@ x@ x@
C
Assurance focuses on the responsibility of public health agencies to ensure certain activitie
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
s
have been appropriately carried out to meet public health goals and plans. Policy develo
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
pment seeks to build constituencies that can help bring about change in public policy Ass
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
essment includes activities that involve collecting, analyzing, and disseminating informat
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ion on both the health status and the health-
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
related aspects of a community or a specific population. Public health is based on scienti
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
fic knowledge but is not a core function
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying x@ x@
TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotio
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
n and Maintenance
x@ x@
7. What is the purpose of public health core functions?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. Clarifying the role of the government in fulfilling the mission of public health
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
b. Ensuring the safety of populations in receiving quality health care
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
c. Providing community- x@
based individualized care to every person in the United States
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
d. Uniting public and private providers of care in a comprehensive approach
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
to providing health care
x@ x@ x@
CORRECT ANSWER: A x@ x@
As defined by the Institute of Medicine in its 1988 report The Future of Public Health, ass
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
essment, policy development, and assurance are core functions at all levels of governme
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
nt for the puNrpoofsRe clarIifyiGng tBhe.gCoveMrnment‘s role.
x@ x@ x@
USNT x@ x@ x@ x
x@
@ O x@
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding x@ x@
TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotio
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
n and Maintenance
x@ x@
8. Which of the following statements about public health is accurate?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. Prevention of early deaths can be more effectively accomplished by medic
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
al treatment than by public health approaches.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
b. Expenditures and resources for public health have increased in recent years.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
c. Historically, gains in the health of populations have been related largely to chang
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
es in safety, sanitation, and food safety.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
d. Reform of the medical insurance system is the single change needed to impro
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ve the health of Americans.
x@ x@ x@ x@
CORRECT ANSWER: C x@ x@
Fielding and Tilson have asserted that most of the increase in life span has been made thr
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ough improvements in sanitation, clean water supplies, making workplaces safer, improvi
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ng food and drug safety, immunizing children, and improving nutrition, hygiene,
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
and housing. Medical treatment has not made as significant of an impact on the life span
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
as public health measures. Funding for public health in recent years has been on a grad
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ual decline. Although reform of the medical insurance system may help improve the hea
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
lth of Americans, there are many other factors that will need to be addressed.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding x@ x@ TOP: Nursing process: Assessment
x@ x@ x@
@
Public Health Nursing
x@ x@
: Population-
x@
Centered Health Care in
the Community
x@
by Marcia Stanhope and Jeanette Lancaster
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
11th Edition
x@
,Chapter 01: Public Health Foundations and Population Health
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-
x@ x@ x@ x@
Centered Health Care in the Community, 11th Edition
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
MULTIPLE CHOICE x@
1. What is the primary focus to be addressed concerning the improvement of the health of t
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
he American people in the twenty-first century?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. Bioterrorism and global health threats x@ x@ x@ x@
b. Delivery of individual care and hygiene x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
c. The need for increased hospital and acute care
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
d. Chronic disease and disability management x@ x@ x@ x@
CORRECT ANSWER: A x@ x@
There are new concerns, and of the most serious are bioterrorism and globally induced i
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
nfections, such as the avian flu. These threats will divert health care funds and resources
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
from other health care programs to be spent for public safety. The others are not related
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x
to public health or are concerns that have been present for many years.
@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding x@ x@
TOP: Nursing process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotio
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
n and Maintenance
x@ x@
2. A community is concerned about the threat of bioterrorism. Which of the following b
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
est describes the basis for this concern?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. Bioterrorism has the potential to dissolve community-based programs.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
b. This threat could causeNthUeRhSeaIlthNcGaTreBs.ysCteOmMto c
x@ x@ x@ x@
c. The threat may divert funds from other public safety health care programs.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
d. Fear of bioterrorism will increase the need for shelters.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
CORRECT ANSWER: C x@ x@
Bioterrorism may have an impact on the availability of resources for public safety health
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
care programs. Because funds are diverted it is possible that community-
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
based programs would be eliminated, the health care system could experience changes,
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
and that there woul be an increase in the need for shelter. However, all the remaining o
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ptions would happen because of the diversion of funds.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing x@ x@
TOP: Nursing process: Diagnosis MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Int
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
egrity
3. Which statement describes the consequence of the successful implementation of th
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
e Affordable Care Act?
x@ x@ x@
a. Americans will pay closer attention to their health status.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
b. Most of the population will be covered by health insurance.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
c. Public health departments will need to increase the number of nursing positions.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
d. The prevalence of obesity will decrease
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
. ANS: B
x@ x@
, One consequence of successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act might be that t
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
he majority of the population would be covered by insurance and public health agencies
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
will not need to provide direct clinical services in order to assure that those who need th
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
em can receive them. The Affordable Care Act will not directly cause Americans to pay c
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
loser attention to their health status or decrease the prevalence of obesity.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding x@ x@
TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotio
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
n and Maintenance
x@ x@
4. The public health NURSE (PHN) must participate in the essential services of publ
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ic health. What is one of the essential services of public health nursing?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. Monitoring health status by completing a community assessment
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
b. Diagnosing and investigating health problems in the world
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
c. Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
d. Working in law enforcement to regulate health and ensure safet
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
y CORRECT ANSWER: C
x@ x@ x@
The PHN monitors health status in several ways, completing a community assessment is
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x
@ only one way that health status is monitored. The PHN would not diagnose or solve ―worl
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
d‖ problems, or work in law enforcement. Rather, the PHN would participate with local r
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
egulators to protect communities and empower people to address health issues.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding x@ x@
TOP: Nursing process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotio
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
n and Maintenance
x@ x@
5. A public health department is using the mission of public health as described by the Institu
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
te
of Medicine when plU
x@ aintnsiR
nSgN
h eaNIlt hT pG rogBra.mO CminMg. Which
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
most likely be implemented?
x@ x@ x@
a. Tracking avian flu outbreaks and doing surveillance in the United States
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
b. Providing a flu shot for an elderly person at the health department
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
c. Keeping track of alternative therapies in use in the United States
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
d. Keeping snake antivenom at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention i
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
n Atlanta x@
CORRECT ANSWER: A x@ x@
The Institute of Medicine‘s stated mission on public health is ―to generate organized co
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
mmunity and technical knowledge to prevent disease and promote health.‖ Tracking avia
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x
@flu outbreaks and doing surveillance applies this concept at a population level. Providing
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a flu shot for an elderly person only addresses individual care. Keeping track of the use
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
of alternative therapies does nothing to prevent disease or promote health of the popula
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
tion. Keeping snake antivenom is aimed at disease care for an individual, not health prom
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
otion or disease prevention.
x@ x@ x@
DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing x@ x@
TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotio
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
n and Maintenance
x@ x@
6. A public health department makes sure that the essential community-
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
oriented health services are available in the community. Which of the following core pub
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
lic health functions is being implemented?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. Policy development x@
, b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientific knowledge- x@
based care CORRECT ANSWER:
x@ x@ x@ x@
C
Assurance focuses on the responsibility of public health agencies to ensure certain activitie
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
s
have been appropriately carried out to meet public health goals and plans. Policy develo
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
pment seeks to build constituencies that can help bring about change in public policy Ass
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
essment includes activities that involve collecting, analyzing, and disseminating informat
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ion on both the health status and the health-
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
related aspects of a community or a specific population. Public health is based on scienti
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
fic knowledge but is not a core function
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying x@ x@
TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotio
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
n and Maintenance
x@ x@
7. What is the purpose of public health core functions?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. Clarifying the role of the government in fulfilling the mission of public health
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
b. Ensuring the safety of populations in receiving quality health care
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
c. Providing community- x@
based individualized care to every person in the United States
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
d. Uniting public and private providers of care in a comprehensive approach
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
to providing health care
x@ x@ x@
CORRECT ANSWER: A x@ x@
As defined by the Institute of Medicine in its 1988 report The Future of Public Health, ass
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
essment, policy development, and assurance are core functions at all levels of governme
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
nt for the puNrpoofsRe clarIifyiGng tBhe.gCoveMrnment‘s role.
x@ x@ x@
USNT x@ x@ x@ x
x@
@ O x@
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding x@ x@
TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotio
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
n and Maintenance
x@ x@
8. Which of the following statements about public health is accurate?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. Prevention of early deaths can be more effectively accomplished by medic
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
al treatment than by public health approaches.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
b. Expenditures and resources for public health have increased in recent years.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
c. Historically, gains in the health of populations have been related largely to chang
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
es in safety, sanitation, and food safety.
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d. Reform of the medical insurance system is the single change needed to impro
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ve the health of Americans.
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CORRECT ANSWER: C x@ x@
Fielding and Tilson have asserted that most of the increase in life span has been made thr
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ough improvements in sanitation, clean water supplies, making workplaces safer, improvi
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ng food and drug safety, immunizing children, and improving nutrition, hygiene,
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and housing. Medical treatment has not made as significant of an impact on the life span
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as public health measures. Funding for public health in recent years has been on a grad
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ual decline. Although reform of the medical insurance system may help improve the hea
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lth of Americans, there are many other factors that will need to be addressed.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding x@ x@ TOP: Nursing process: Assessment
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