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PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
:POPULATION CENTERED HEALTH
TH
CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 9
EDITION
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Chapter 01: Community and Prevention-Oriented, Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation o𝑓
Specialization in Public Health Nursing
Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. One o𝑓 the primary 𝑓ocuses o𝑓 improving the health o𝑓 the American people in the twenty-𝑓irst century
is to address:
a. bioterrorism 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.
ANS: A
There are new concerns, and o𝑓 the most serious are bioterrorism and globally induced in𝑓ections, such
as the avian 𝑓lu. These threats will divert health care 𝑓unds and resources 𝑓rom other health care
programs to be spent 𝑓or public sa𝑓ety. The others are not related to public health or are concerns that
have been present 𝑓or many years.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding REF: p. 5 TOP: Nursing process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A community is concerned about the threat o𝑓 bioterrorism. Which o𝑓 the 𝑓ollowing best describes
the basis 𝑓or this concern?
a. Bioterrorism has the potential to
dissolve community-based programs.
b. This threat could cause the health care system
to collapse.
c. The threat o𝑓 bioterrorism may divert 𝑓unds
𝑓rom other public sa𝑓ety health care programs.
d. Fear o𝑓 bioterrorism will increase the need 𝑓or
shelters.
ANS: C
Bioterrorism may have an impact on the availability o𝑓 resources 𝑓or public sa 𝑓ety health care programs.
Because 𝑓unds are diverted it is possible that community-based programs would be eliminated, the health
care system could experience changes, and that there would be an increase in the need 𝑓or shelter.
However, all o𝑓 these things would happen because o𝑓 the diversion o𝑓 𝑓unds.
DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing REF: p. 5 TOP: Nursing process: Diagnosis
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
3. Which o𝑓 the 𝑓ollowing describes the consequence o𝑓 the success𝑓ul implementation o𝑓 the
A𝑓𝑓ordable Care Act?
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a. Americans will pay closer attention to their
health status.
b. The majority o𝑓 the population will be
covered by insurance.
c. Public health departments will need to
increase the number o𝑓 nursing positions.
d. The prevalence o𝑓 obesity will decrease.
ANS: B
One consequence o𝑓 success𝑓ul implementation o𝑓 the A𝑓𝑓ordable Care Act might actually be that the
majority o𝑓 the population would be covered by insurance and public health agencies will not need to
provide direct clinical services in order to assure that those who need them can receive them. The
A𝑓𝑓ordable Care Act will not directly cause Americans to pay closer attention to their health status or
decrease the prevalence o𝑓 obesity.
DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering REF: p. 5
TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. The public health nurse (PHN) must participate in the essential services o𝑓 public health. Which o𝑓
the 𝑓ollowing most accurately describes one o𝑓 the essential services o 𝑓 public health?
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
ANS: C
The PHN monitors health status in several ways, completing a community assessment is only one way
that health status is monitored. The PHN would not diagnose or solve “world” problems, or work in law
en𝑓orcement. Rather, the PHN would participate with local regulators to protect communities and
empower people to address health issues.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding REF: p. 8 (How to Box)
TOP: Nursing process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
5. A public health department is using the mission o𝑓 public health as described by the Institute o𝑓
Medicine when planning its health programming. Which o𝑓 the 𝑓ollowing activities will most likely be
implemented?
a. Tracking avian 𝑓lu outbreaks and doing
surveillance in the United States
b. Providing a 𝑓lu shot 𝑓or an elderly person at
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the health department
c. Keeping track o𝑓 alternative therapies in use
in the United States
d. Keeping snake antivenom at the Centers 𝑓or
Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta
ANS: A
The Institute o𝑓 Medicine’s stated mission on public health is “to generate organized community and
technical knowledge to prevent disease and promote health.” Tracking avian 𝑓lu outbreaks and doing
surveillance applies this concept at a population level. Providing a 𝑓lu shot 𝑓or an elderly person only
addresses individual care. Keeping track o𝑓 the use o𝑓 alternative therapies does nothing to prevent
disease or promote health o𝑓 the population. Keeping snake antivenom is aimed at disease care 𝑓or an
individual, not health promotion or disease prevention.
DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing REF: p. 6
TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
6. A public health department makes sure that the essential community-oriented health services are
available in the community. Which o𝑓 the 𝑓ollowing core public health 𝑓unctions is being implemented?
a. Policy development
b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scienti𝑓ic knowledge-based care
ANS: C
Assurance 𝑓ocuses on the responsibility o𝑓 public health agencies to ensure certain activities have been
appropriately carried out to meet public health goals and plans. Policy development seeks to build
constituencies that can help bring about change in public policy. Assessment includes activities that
involve collecting, analyzing, and disseminating in𝑓ormation on both the health status and the health-
related aspects o𝑓 a community or a speci𝑓ic population. Public health is based on scienti𝑓ic knowledge,
but is not a core 𝑓unction.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying REF: p. 14
TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
7. The purpose o𝑓 public health core 𝑓unctions is to:
a. clari𝑓y the role o𝑓 the government in
𝑓ul𝑓illing the mission o𝑓 public health.
b. ensure the sa𝑓ety o𝑓 populations in receiving
quality health care.
c. provide community-based individualized care
to every person in the United States.
d. unite public and private providers o𝑓 care in a
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PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
:POPULATION CENTERED HEALTH
TH
CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 9
EDITION
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Chapter 01: Community and Prevention-Oriented, Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation o𝑓
Specialization in Public Health Nursing
Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. One o𝑓 the primary 𝑓ocuses o𝑓 improving the health o𝑓 the American people in the twenty-𝑓irst century
is to address:
a. bioterrorism 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.
ANS: A
There are new concerns, and o𝑓 the most serious are bioterrorism and globally induced in𝑓ections, such
as the avian 𝑓lu. These threats will divert health care 𝑓unds and resources 𝑓rom other health care
programs to be spent 𝑓or public sa𝑓ety. The others are not related to public health or are concerns that
have been present 𝑓or many years.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding REF: p. 5 TOP: Nursing process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A community is concerned about the threat o𝑓 bioterrorism. Which o𝑓 the 𝑓ollowing best describes
the basis 𝑓or this concern?
a. Bioterrorism has the potential to
dissolve community-based programs.
b. This threat could cause the health care system
to collapse.
c. The threat o𝑓 bioterrorism may divert 𝑓unds
𝑓rom other public sa𝑓ety health care programs.
d. Fear o𝑓 bioterrorism will increase the need 𝑓or
shelters.
ANS: C
Bioterrorism may have an impact on the availability o𝑓 resources 𝑓or public sa 𝑓ety health care programs.
Because 𝑓unds are diverted it is possible that community-based programs would be eliminated, the health
care system could experience changes, and that there would be an increase in the need 𝑓or shelter.
However, all o𝑓 these things would happen because o𝑓 the diversion o𝑓 𝑓unds.
DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing REF: p. 5 TOP: Nursing process: Diagnosis
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
3. Which o𝑓 the 𝑓ollowing describes the consequence o𝑓 the success𝑓ul implementation o𝑓 the
A𝑓𝑓ordable Care Act?
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a. Americans will pay closer attention to their
health status.
b. The majority o𝑓 the population will be
covered by insurance.
c. Public health departments will need to
increase the number o𝑓 nursing positions.
d. The prevalence o𝑓 obesity will decrease.
ANS: B
One consequence o𝑓 success𝑓ul implementation o𝑓 the A𝑓𝑓ordable Care Act might actually be that the
majority o𝑓 the population would be covered by insurance and public health agencies will not need to
provide direct clinical services in order to assure that those who need them can receive them. The
A𝑓𝑓ordable Care Act will not directly cause Americans to pay closer attention to their health status or
decrease the prevalence o𝑓 obesity.
DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering REF: p. 5
TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. The public health nurse (PHN) must participate in the essential services o𝑓 public health. Which o𝑓
the 𝑓ollowing most accurately describes one o𝑓 the essential services o 𝑓 public health?
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
ANS: C
The PHN monitors health status in several ways, completing a community assessment is only one way
that health status is monitored. The PHN would not diagnose or solve “world” problems, or work in law
en𝑓orcement. Rather, the PHN would participate with local regulators to protect communities and
empower people to address health issues.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding REF: p. 8 (How to Box)
TOP: Nursing process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
5. A public health department is using the mission o𝑓 public health as described by the Institute o𝑓
Medicine when planning its health programming. Which o𝑓 the 𝑓ollowing activities will most likely be
implemented?
a. Tracking avian 𝑓lu outbreaks and doing
surveillance in the United States
b. Providing a 𝑓lu shot 𝑓or an elderly person at
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the health department
c. Keeping track o𝑓 alternative therapies in use
in the United States
d. Keeping snake antivenom at the Centers 𝑓or
Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta
ANS: A
The Institute o𝑓 Medicine’s stated mission on public health is “to generate organized community and
technical knowledge to prevent disease and promote health.” Tracking avian 𝑓lu outbreaks and doing
surveillance applies this concept at a population level. Providing a 𝑓lu shot 𝑓or an elderly person only
addresses individual care. Keeping track o𝑓 the use o𝑓 alternative therapies does nothing to prevent
disease or promote health o𝑓 the population. Keeping snake antivenom is aimed at disease care 𝑓or an
individual, not health promotion or disease prevention.
DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing REF: p. 6
TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
6. A public health department makes sure that the essential community-oriented health services are
available in the community. Which o𝑓 the 𝑓ollowing core public health 𝑓unctions is being implemented?
a. Policy development
b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scienti𝑓ic knowledge-based care
ANS: C
Assurance 𝑓ocuses on the responsibility o𝑓 public health agencies to ensure certain activities have been
appropriately carried out to meet public health goals and plans. Policy development seeks to build
constituencies that can help bring about change in public policy. Assessment includes activities that
involve collecting, analyzing, and disseminating in𝑓ormation on both the health status and the health-
related aspects o𝑓 a community or a speci𝑓ic population. Public health is based on scienti𝑓ic knowledge,
but is not a core 𝑓unction.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying REF: p. 14
TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
7. The purpose o𝑓 public health core 𝑓unctions is to:
a. clari𝑓y the role o𝑓 the government in
𝑓ul𝑓illing the mission o𝑓 public health.
b. ensure the sa𝑓ety o𝑓 populations in receiving
quality health care.
c. provide community-based individualized care
to every person in the United States.
d. unite public and private providers o𝑓 care in a
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