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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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byMarciaStanhopeandJeanetteLancaster
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11thEdition
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,Chapter01: Public Health Foundations andPopulation Health
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Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-
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Centered Health Carein the Community,11thEdition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE kp




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 kp kp kp kp



b. Delivery of individual care and hygiene kp kp kp kp kp



c. The need for increased hospital and acute care
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d. Chronic disease and disability management kp kp kp kp




CORRECT ANSWER: A kp kp




There are new concerns, and of the most serious are bioterrorism and globally induced infecti
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ons, such as the avian flu. These threats will divert health care funds and resources from other
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health care programs to be spent for public safety. The others are not related to public health or
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are concerns that have been present for many years.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding kp kp



TOP: Nursing process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion a kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp



nd Maintenance
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2. A community is concerned about the threat of bioterrorism. Which of the following best de
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b. This threat could causeNthUeRhSeaIlthNcGaTreBs.ysCteOmMto c
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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 kp kp




Bioterrorism may have an impact on the availability of resources for public safety health care pr
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ograms. 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 t
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hat there woul be an increase in the need for shelter. However, all the remaining options would
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happen becauseofthediversionoffunds. kp k
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DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing kp kp



TOP: Nursing process: Diagnosis MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integr kp kp kp kp kp kp kp



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3. Which statement describes the consequence of the successful implementation of the Aff
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a. Americans will pay closer attention to their health status. kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp



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 kp

, One consequence of successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act might be that the maj
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ority of the population would be covered by insurance and public health agencies will not need t
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o 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 kp kp



TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion a kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp



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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 kp kp kp kp kp kp kp



b. Diagnosing and investigating health problems in the world kp kp kp kp kp kp kp



c. Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues kp kp kp kp kp kp kp



d. Working in law enforcement to regulate health and ensure safety C kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




ORRECTANSWER:C k
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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. kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding kp kp



TOP: Nursing process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion a kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp



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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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most likely be implemented? kp kp kp



a. Tracking avian flu outbreaks and doing surveillance in the United States kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp



b. Providing a flu shot for an elderly person at the health department kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp



c. Keeping track of alternative therapies in use in the United States kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp



d. Keeping snake antivenom at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atl
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anta
CORRECT ANSWER: A kp kp




The Institute of Medicine’s stated mission on public health is “to generate organized commun
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ity and technical knowledge to prevent disease and promote health.” Tracking avia flu outbrea
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ks and doing surveillance applies this concept at a population level. Providing a flu shot for an el
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derly person only addresses individual care. Keeping track of the use of alternative therapies d
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oes nothing to prevent disease or promote health of the population. Keeping snake antivenom i
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s aimed at disease care for an individual, not health promotion or diseaseprevention.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing kp kp



TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion a kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp



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6. A public health department makes sure that the essential community-
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oriented health services are available in the community. Which of the following core public hea
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lth functions isbeingimplemented?
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Assurance focuses on the responsibility of public health agencies to ensure certain activities
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have been appropriately carried out to meet public health goals and plans. Policy developmen
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t seeks to build constituencies that can help bring about change in public policy Assessment incl
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udes activities that involve collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information on both the h
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ealth status and the health- kp kp kp kp



related aspects of a community or a specific population. Public health is based on scientific kno
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DIF: Cognitive level: Applying kp kp



TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion a kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp



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7. What is the purpose of public health core functions?
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a. Clarifying the role of the government in fulfilling the mission of public health
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b. Ensuring the safety of populations in receiving quality health care kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp



c. Providing community- kp



based individualized care to every person in the United States
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d. Uniting public and private providers of care in a comprehensive approach to pr
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CORRECT ANSWER: A kp kp



As defined by the Institute of Medicine in its 1988 report The Future of Public Health, assessme
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nt, policy development, and assurance are core functions at all levels of government for the puNr
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DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding kp kp



TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion a kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp



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8. Which of the following statements about public health is accurate?
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a. Prevention of early deaths can be more effectively accomplished by medical tr kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp



eatment than by public health approaches. kp kp kp kp kp



b. Expenditures and resources for public health have increased in recent years. kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp



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d. Reform of the medical insurance system is the single change needed to improve th
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CORRECT ANSWER: C kp kp




Fielding and Tilson have asserted that most of the increase in life span has been made through i
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d 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 as publi
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c health measures. Funding for public health in recent years has been on a gradual decline. Alt
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hough reform of the medical insurance system may help improve the health of Americans, the
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re are many other factors that will need to be addressed.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding kp kp TOP: Nursing process: Assessmentkp kp kp