Populations Test bank exam 1 questions
and answers
one of the primary focuses of improving the health of the American people in the twenty
first century is to address:
A: bioterrism and global health threats
B: delivery of individual care and hygiene
C: the need for increased hospital and acute care
D: chronic disease and disability management - Answer-A: bioterrism and global health
threats
Population based preventive programs launched in the 1970's are responsible for
increased:
A: use of tobacco
B: use of automobile safety restraints
C: Incidence of hypertension
D: Incidence of obesity - Answer-A, B, C
The public health nurse must participate in the essential services of public health these
include:
A: monitoring health status by completing a community assessment
B: diagnosing and investigating health problems in the world
C: informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues
D: working in law enforcement to regulate health and ensure safety - Answer-C:
informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues
Making sure that essential community- oriented health services are available defines
which of the core public health functions?
A: policy development
B: assessment
C: assurance
D: Science knowledge based care - Answer-C: assurance
the purpose of public health core function is to:
A: clarify the role of the government in fulfilling the mission of public
B: ensure the safety of populations in receiving quality health care
C: provide community-based individualized care to every person in the U.S
D: unite public and private providers of care in a comprehensive approach providing
health care - Answer-A: clarify the role of the government in fulfilling the mission of
public
Which of the following statements about public health is accurate?
A: prevention of early deaths can be more effectively accomplished by medical
treatment than by public health approaches
and answers
one of the primary focuses of improving the health of the American people in the twenty
first century is to address:
A: bioterrism and global health threats
B: delivery of individual care and hygiene
C: the need for increased hospital and acute care
D: chronic disease and disability management - Answer-A: bioterrism and global health
threats
Population based preventive programs launched in the 1970's are responsible for
increased:
A: use of tobacco
B: use of automobile safety restraints
C: Incidence of hypertension
D: Incidence of obesity - Answer-A, B, C
The public health nurse must participate in the essential services of public health these
include:
A: monitoring health status by completing a community assessment
B: diagnosing and investigating health problems in the world
C: informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues
D: working in law enforcement to regulate health and ensure safety - Answer-C:
informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues
Making sure that essential community- oriented health services are available defines
which of the core public health functions?
A: policy development
B: assessment
C: assurance
D: Science knowledge based care - Answer-C: assurance
the purpose of public health core function is to:
A: clarify the role of the government in fulfilling the mission of public
B: ensure the safety of populations in receiving quality health care
C: provide community-based individualized care to every person in the U.S
D: unite public and private providers of care in a comprehensive approach providing
health care - Answer-A: clarify the role of the government in fulfilling the mission of
public
Which of the following statements about public health is accurate?
A: prevention of early deaths can be more effectively accomplished by medical
treatment than by public health approaches
