Public bHealth bNursing b10th bEdition bby bMarcia bStanhope
bTest bBank
Chapter b01: bPublic bHealth bFoundations band bPopulation bHealth
Stanhope: bPublic bHealth bNursing: bPopulation-Centered bHealth bCare bin bthe
bCommunity, b10thbEdition
MULTIPLE b CHOICE
1. What bis bthe bprimary bfocus bto bbe baddressed bconcerning bthe
bimprovement bofbthe bhealth bof bthe bAmerican bpeople bin bthe
btwenty-first bcentury?
a. Bioterrorism band bglobal
bhealth
threats
b. Delivery b of bindividual b care
band
hygiene
c. The bneed bfor bincreased
bhospital band bacute bcare
d. Chronic bdisease band
bdisability
management
ANS: b A
There bare bnew bconcerns, band bof bthe bmost bserious bare bbioterrorism band bglobally binduced
binfections, bsuchbas bthe bavian bflu. bThese bthreats bwill bdivert bhealth bcare bfunds band
bresources bfrom bother bhealth bcare bprograms bto bbe bspent bfor bpublic bsafety. bThe bothers
bare bnot brelated bto bpublic bhealth bor bare bconcerns bthat bhave bbeen bpresent bfor bmany
byears.
DIF: Cognitive blevel: bUnderstanding TOP: Nursing bprocess:
bPlanning bMSC: b NCLEX: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
2. A bcommunity bis bconcerned babout bthe bthreat bof bbioterrorism. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
bbest bdescribes bthebbasis bfor bthis bconcern?
a. Bioterrorism bhas bthe bpotential bto bdissolve bcommunity-based
bprograms.
b. This bthreat bcould bcause bthe bhealth bcare bsystem bto bcollapse.
c. The bthreat bmay bdivert bfunds bfrom bother bpublic bsafety bhealth bcare
bprograms.
d. Fear bof bbioterrorism bwill bincrease bthe bneed bfor bshelters.
ANS: b C
Bioterrorism bmay bhave ban bimpact bon bthe bavailability bof bresources bfor bpublic bsafety
bhealth bcare bprograms. bBecause bfunds bare bdiverted bit bis bpossible bthat bcommunity-based
bprograms bwould bbe beliminated, bthe bhealth bcare bsystem bcould bexperience bchanges, band
bthat bthere bwould bbe ban bincrease bin bthebneed bfor b shelter. bHowever, b all bthe bremaining
boptions bwould bhappen bbecause bof bthe bdiversion bof b funds.
DIF: Cognitive blevel: bAnalyzing TOP: Nursing b process:
b DiagnosisbMSC: b NCLEX: bPhysiological bIntegrity
, Public bHealth bNursing b10th bEdition bby bMarcia bStanhope
bTest bBank
3. Which b statement b describes b the b consequence b of b the b successful b implementation b of bthe
b Affordable b Care bAct?
, Public bHealth bNursing b10th bEdition bby bMarcia bStanhope
bTest bBank
a. Americans bwill bpay bcloser battention bto btheir bhealth bstatus.
b. Most b of bthe bpopulation bwill b be bcovered bby bhealth binsurance.
c. Public bhealth bdepartments bwill bneed bto bincrease bthe bnumber bof bnursing
bpositions.
d. The bprevalence bof bobesity bwill bdecrease.
ANS: b B
One bconsequence bof bsuccessful bimplementation bof bthe bAffordable bCare bAct bmight bbe bthat
bthe bmajority bof bthe bpopulation bwould bbe bcovered bby binsurance band bpublic bhealth
bagencies bwill bnot b need bto bprovide bdirect bclinical bservices bin border bto bassure bthat
bthose bwho bneed bthem bcan breceive bthem. bThe bAffordable bCare bAct bwill bnot bdirectly
bcause bAmericans bto bpay bcloser battention bto btheir bhealth bstatus bor bdecrease bthebprevalence
bof bobesity.
DIF: Cognitive blevel: bUnderstanding TOP: Nursing b process:
b AssessmentbMSC: b NCLEX: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
4. The bpublic bhealth bnurse b(PHN) bmust bparticipate bin bthe bessential bservices bof bpublic
bhealth. bWhat bis bonebof bthe bessential bservices bof bpublic bhealth bnursing?
a. Monitoring b health b status b by b completing ba b community
bassessment
b. Diagnosing band b investigating b health b problems bin b the
b world
c. Informing, beducating, band bempowering bpeople babout bhealth
bissues
d. Working bin blaw benforcement bto bregulate bhealth band bensure
bsafety
ANS: b C
The bPHN bmonitors bhealth bstatus bin bseveral bways, bcompleting ba bcommunity bassessment bis
bonly bone bway bthat bhealth bstatus bis bmonitored. bThe bPHN bwould bnot bdiagnose bor bsolve
b“world” bproblems, bor bwork bin blaw benforcement. bRather, bthe bPHN bwould bparticipate
bwith blocal bregulators bto bprotect bcommunities bandbempower bpeople bto baddress bhealth
bissues.
DIF: Cognitive blevel: bUnderstanding TOP: Nursing bprocess:
bImplementationbMSC: b NCLEX: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
5. A bpublic bhealth bdepartment bis busing bthe bmission bof bpublic bhealth bas bdescribed bby bthe
bInstitute bof bMedicine bwhen bplanning bits bhealth bprogramming. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
bactivities bwill bmost blikely bbebimplemented?
a. Tracking bavian bflu boutbreaks band bdoing bsurveillance bin bthe bUnited
bStates
b. Providing ba bflu bshot bfor ban belderly bperson bat bthe bhealth bdepartment
c. Keeping btrack bof balternative btherapies bin buse bin bthe bUnited bStates
d. Keeping bsnake bantivenom bat bthe bCenters bfor bDisease bControl band
bPrevention bin bAtlanta
ANS: b A
The bInstitute bof bMedicine’s bstated bmission bon bpublic bhealth bis b“to bgenerate borganized
bcommunity band btechnical bknowledge bto bprevent bdisease band bpromote bhealth.” bTracking
bavian bflu boutbreaks band bdoing bsurveillance bapplies bthis bconcept bat ba bpopulation blevel.
bProviding ba bflu bshot bfor ban belderly bperson bonlybaddresses bindividual bcare. bKeeping
btrack bof bthe buse bof balternative btherapies bdoes bnothing bto bprevent bdisease bor bpromote
, Public bHealth bNursing b10th bEdition bby bMarcia bStanhope
bTest bBank
bhealth bof bthe bpopulation. bKeeping bsnake bantivenom bis baimed bat bdisease bcare bfor ban
bindividual, bnot bhealth bpromotion bor bdisease bprevention.
DIF: Cognitive blevel: bAnalyzing TOP: Nursing bprocess: bAssessment
bTest bBank
Chapter b01: bPublic bHealth bFoundations band bPopulation bHealth
Stanhope: bPublic bHealth bNursing: bPopulation-Centered bHealth bCare bin bthe
bCommunity, b10thbEdition
MULTIPLE b CHOICE
1. What bis bthe bprimary bfocus bto bbe baddressed bconcerning bthe
bimprovement bofbthe bhealth bof bthe bAmerican bpeople bin bthe
btwenty-first bcentury?
a. Bioterrorism band bglobal
bhealth
threats
b. Delivery b of bindividual b care
band
hygiene
c. The bneed bfor bincreased
bhospital band bacute bcare
d. Chronic bdisease band
bdisability
management
ANS: b A
There bare bnew bconcerns, band bof bthe bmost bserious bare bbioterrorism band bglobally binduced
binfections, bsuchbas bthe bavian bflu. bThese bthreats bwill bdivert bhealth bcare bfunds band
bresources bfrom bother bhealth bcare bprograms bto bbe bspent bfor bpublic bsafety. bThe bothers
bare bnot brelated bto bpublic bhealth bor bare bconcerns bthat bhave bbeen bpresent bfor bmany
byears.
DIF: Cognitive blevel: bUnderstanding TOP: Nursing bprocess:
bPlanning bMSC: b NCLEX: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
2. A bcommunity bis bconcerned babout bthe bthreat bof bbioterrorism. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
bbest bdescribes bthebbasis bfor bthis bconcern?
a. Bioterrorism bhas bthe bpotential bto bdissolve bcommunity-based
bprograms.
b. This bthreat bcould bcause bthe bhealth bcare bsystem bto bcollapse.
c. The bthreat bmay bdivert bfunds bfrom bother bpublic bsafety bhealth bcare
bprograms.
d. Fear bof bbioterrorism bwill bincrease bthe bneed bfor bshelters.
ANS: b C
Bioterrorism bmay bhave ban bimpact bon bthe bavailability bof bresources bfor bpublic bsafety
bhealth bcare bprograms. bBecause bfunds bare bdiverted bit bis bpossible bthat bcommunity-based
bprograms bwould bbe beliminated, bthe bhealth bcare bsystem bcould bexperience bchanges, band
bthat bthere bwould bbe ban bincrease bin bthebneed bfor b shelter. bHowever, b all bthe bremaining
boptions bwould bhappen bbecause bof bthe bdiversion bof b funds.
DIF: Cognitive blevel: bAnalyzing TOP: Nursing b process:
b DiagnosisbMSC: b NCLEX: bPhysiological bIntegrity
, Public bHealth bNursing b10th bEdition bby bMarcia bStanhope
bTest bBank
3. Which b statement b describes b the b consequence b of b the b successful b implementation b of bthe
b Affordable b Care bAct?
, Public bHealth bNursing b10th bEdition bby bMarcia bStanhope
bTest bBank
a. Americans bwill bpay bcloser battention bto btheir bhealth bstatus.
b. Most b of bthe bpopulation bwill b be bcovered bby bhealth binsurance.
c. Public bhealth bdepartments bwill bneed bto bincrease bthe bnumber bof bnursing
bpositions.
d. The bprevalence bof bobesity bwill bdecrease.
ANS: b B
One bconsequence bof bsuccessful bimplementation bof bthe bAffordable bCare bAct bmight bbe bthat
bthe bmajority bof bthe bpopulation bwould bbe bcovered bby binsurance band bpublic bhealth
bagencies bwill bnot b need bto bprovide bdirect bclinical bservices bin border bto bassure bthat
bthose bwho bneed bthem bcan breceive bthem. bThe bAffordable bCare bAct bwill bnot bdirectly
bcause bAmericans bto bpay bcloser battention bto btheir bhealth bstatus bor bdecrease bthebprevalence
bof bobesity.
DIF: Cognitive blevel: bUnderstanding TOP: Nursing b process:
b AssessmentbMSC: b NCLEX: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
4. The bpublic bhealth bnurse b(PHN) bmust bparticipate bin bthe bessential bservices bof bpublic
bhealth. bWhat bis bonebof bthe bessential bservices bof bpublic bhealth bnursing?
a. Monitoring b health b status b by b completing ba b community
bassessment
b. Diagnosing band b investigating b health b problems bin b the
b world
c. Informing, beducating, band bempowering bpeople babout bhealth
bissues
d. Working bin blaw benforcement bto bregulate bhealth band bensure
bsafety
ANS: b C
The bPHN bmonitors bhealth bstatus bin bseveral bways, bcompleting ba bcommunity bassessment bis
bonly bone bway bthat bhealth bstatus bis bmonitored. bThe bPHN bwould bnot bdiagnose bor bsolve
b“world” bproblems, bor bwork bin blaw benforcement. bRather, bthe bPHN bwould bparticipate
bwith blocal bregulators bto bprotect bcommunities bandbempower bpeople bto baddress bhealth
bissues.
DIF: Cognitive blevel: bUnderstanding TOP: Nursing bprocess:
bImplementationbMSC: b NCLEX: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
5. A bpublic bhealth bdepartment bis busing bthe bmission bof bpublic bhealth bas bdescribed bby bthe
bInstitute bof bMedicine bwhen bplanning bits bhealth bprogramming. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
bactivities bwill bmost blikely bbebimplemented?
a. Tracking bavian bflu boutbreaks band bdoing bsurveillance bin bthe bUnited
bStates
b. Providing ba bflu bshot bfor ban belderly bperson bat bthe bhealth bdepartment
c. Keeping btrack bof balternative btherapies bin buse bin bthe bUnited bStates
d. Keeping bsnake bantivenom bat bthe bCenters bfor bDisease bControl band
bPrevention bin bAtlanta
ANS: b A
The bInstitute bof bMedicine’s bstated bmission bon bpublic bhealth bis b“to bgenerate borganized
bcommunity band btechnical bknowledge bto bprevent bdisease band bpromote bhealth.” bTracking
bavian bflu boutbreaks band bdoing bsurveillance bapplies bthis bconcept bat ba bpopulation blevel.
bProviding ba bflu bshot bfor ban belderly bperson bonlybaddresses bindividual bcare. bKeeping
btrack bof bthe buse bof balternative btherapies bdoes bnothing bto bprevent bdisease bor bpromote
, Public bHealth bNursing b10th bEdition bby bMarcia bStanhope
bTest bBank
bhealth bof bthe bpopulation. bKeeping bsnake bantivenom bis baimed bat bdisease bcare bfor ban
bindividual, bnot bhealth bpromotion bor bdisease bprevention.
DIF: Cognitive blevel: bAnalyzing TOP: Nursing bprocess: bAssessment
