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Chapter01:PublicHealth FoundationsandPopulation Health S td td mv
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1. What istheprimaryfocustobeaddressedconcerning theimprovement ofthehealthof theA me
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rican people in the twenty-first century?
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a. Bioterrorism and global health threats mv mv mv mv
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d. Chronicdiseaseanddisabilitymanagement
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s,such as the avian flu.These threats willdivert health care funds and resources from oth erheal
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t h careprograms tobespentforpublic safety.The othersarenot relatedtopublichealt h or are co
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n cerns that have been present for many years.
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2. Acommunityis concerned aboutthethreatofbioterrorism.Which ofthefollowing bestd escr td td td td mv
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d. Fearof bioterrorism will increasethe need forshelters.
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Bioterrorismmayhaveanimpact on theavailabilityof resources forpublic safetyhealth care pro td fi mv td td td mv
grams. 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 a
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t therewould be an increase inthe needforshelter.However,alltheremaining optionswoul d h
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ap pen because of the diversion of funds.
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Nursing process:Diagnosis MSC: NCLEX:Physiological Integrity
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3. Whichstatement describes the consequenceof the successful implementation of the A mv td mv m
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a. Americanswillpaycloserattentiontotheirhealth status. td td
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c. Publichealthdepartments willneed to increase the numberofnursingpositions. td mv td td mv
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Oneconsequence of successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act might be that the m
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a jorityof thepopulation would becovered byinsurance and public health agencies willnot nee
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dto providedirect clinical servicesin order toassurethat thosewho needthem can receiv ethem
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.The AffordableCare Act will notdirectlycause Americans topaycloserattention to t heir healt
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h stat us or decrease the prevalence of obesity.
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4. Thepublic healthnurse(PHN) must participateintheessentialservicesofpublichealth. Wh
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at is one of the essential services of public health nursing?
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a. Monitoringhealth status bycompleting acommunityassessment m
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b. Diagnosingandinvestigatinghealth problems in the world mv mv mv fi
c. Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues mv mv mv td mv mv mv
d. Workinginlawenforcement toregulate health and ensuresafety mv td mv td
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The PHN monitors health status in several ways, completing a communityassessment is only o
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n e way that health status is monitored. The PHN would not diagnose or solve—
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world‖ proble ms,o rwork in law enforcement. Rather, the PHN wouldparticipate with localre
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gulatorstopr otect co mmunities and empower people to address health issues.
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5. Apublic health department is using the mission of public health as described bythe Institute of M
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e dicine when p l an n i n gNi t s Rh e a Il t h pGr o gBr a.mCm i nMg . Which of the following activitieswill mos
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a. Tracking avian fluoutbreaks and doing surveillance in theUnited States
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b. Providingaflushot foran elderlyperson atthe healthdepartment mv mv mv mv
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d. Keeping snake antivenom at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in A
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to generateorganized community and technical knowledgetoprevent diseaseand promotehealth.‖
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Tracking avian fl u outbreaks and doingsurveillance applies this concept at apopulation level. Pr
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oviding a flu s hot for an elderlyp erson onlyaddresses individualcare. Keeping track of the use of
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alternativ e therapies does nothi ng to prevent disease or promote health of the population.
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6. Apublichealth department makes surethat the essentialcommunity-
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orientedhealth servicesare availablein thecommunity.Whichofthefollowing corepublich ealt
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