Exam (elaborations) TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATION OF POPULATION HEALTH FOR COMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING 5TH EDITION STANHOPE

Chapter 01: Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation of Specialization in Public Health Nursing(FREE) Stanhope: Public Health Nursing, 8th Edition Chapter 01: Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation of Specialization in Public Health Nursing Test Bank 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 one of the most serious is bioterrorism. The others are not related to public health or are concerns that have been present for many years. DIF: COG: Understanding REF: 4 OBJ: 1 2. The threat of bioterrorism has the potential to: a. Dissolve community-based programs. b. Cause the health care system to collapse. c. Divert funds from other public safety health care programs. d. Increase the need for shelters.ANS: C Bioterrorism may have an impact on the availability of resources for public safety health care programs. DIF: COG: Analyzing REF: 4 OBJ: 1 3. Population-based preventive programs launched in the 1970s are responsible for increased: a. Use of tobacco b. Use of automobile safety restraints c. Incidence of hypertension d. Incidence of obesityANS: B One outcome of preventive programs launched in the 1970s is the increased use of automobile safety restraints. These programs also are responsible for the decreased use of tobacco and improved blood pressure control. None of these programs addressed the incidence of obesity. DIF: COG: Remembering REF: 5 OBJ: 1 4. 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 safetyANS: C The public health nurse monitors health status in several ways, completing a community assessment is only one way that health status is monitored. The public health nurse would not diagnose or solve “world” problems, or work in law enforcement. Rather, the public health care nurse would participate with local regulators to protect communities and empower people to address health issues. DIF: COG: Understanding REF: 5 OBJ: 1 5. Which of the following is an example of the mission of public health according to the Institute of Medicine? a. Tracking avian flu outbreaks and doing surveillance in the United States b. Providing a flu shot for an elderly person at 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 AtlantaANS: 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.” DIF: COG: Analyzing REF: 7 OBJ: 1 6. 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. Scientific knowledge-based care ANS: C Public health is based on scientific knowledge, but is not a core function. The definition does not fit the terms assessment or policy development. DIF: COG: Applying REF: 7 OBJ: 1 7. The number and proportion of persons aged 25 or older with less than a high school education is an example of: a. Sociodemographic characteristics b. Health status