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,Stanhope: Foundations of Population Health for Community/Public Health Nursing, 6th Edition
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Contents:
Part I: Perspectives in Health Care Delivery and Nursing
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Chapter 1. Community and Prevention Oriented Practice to Improve Population Health
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Chapter 2. The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing
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Chapter 3. The Changing U.S. Health and Public Health Care Systems
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Part II: Influences on Health Care Delivery and Nursing
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Chapter 4. Ethics in Public and Community Health Nursing Practice
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Chapter 5. Cultural Influences in Nursing in Community Health
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Chapter 6. Environmental Health
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Chapter 7. Government, the Law, and Policy Activism
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Chapter 8. Economic Influences
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Part III: Conceptual Frameworks Applied to Nursing Practice in the Community
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Chapter 9. Epidemiological Applications
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Chapter 10. Evidence-Based Practice
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Chapter 11. Using Health Education and Groups in the Community
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Part IV: Issues and Approaches in Health Care of Populations
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Chapter 12. Community Assessment and Evaluation
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Chapter 13. Case Management
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Chapter 14. Disaster Management
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Chapter 15. Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation
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Chapter 16. Program Management
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Chapter 17. Managing Quality and Safety
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Part V: Issues and Approaches in Family and Individual Health Care
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Chapter 18. Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment
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Chapter 19. Family Health Risks
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Chapter 20. Health Risks Across the Life Span
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Part VI: Vulnerability: Predisposing Factors
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Chapter 21. Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: An Overview
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Chapter 22. Rural Health and Migrant Health
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Chapter 23. Poverty, Homelessness, Teen Pregnancy, and Mental Illness
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Chapter 24. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the Community
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Chapter 25. Violence and Human Abuse
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Chapter 26. Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
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Chapter 27. HIV Infection, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Part VII: Nursing Practice in the Community: Roles and Functions
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Chapter 28. Nursing Practice at the Local, State, and National Levels in Public Health
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Chapter 29. The Faith Community Nurse
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Chapter 30. The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice
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Chapter 31. The Nurse in the Schools
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Chapter 32. The Nurse in Occupational Health
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,Stanhope: Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public HealthNursing, 6th Edition
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Chapter 01: Community and Prevention Oriented Practice to Improve Population Health
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MULTIPLE CHOICE X
1. Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
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a. A practice in which care is provided for individuals and families
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b. Providing care with a focus on the group’s needs X X X X X X X X
c. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate’s needs
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d. A value system in which all clients receive optimal care
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ANS: A X
By definition, community-based nursing is a setting-
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specific practice in which care is provided for ―sick‖ individuals and families where they live,
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Xwork, and attend school. The emphasis is on acute and chronic care and the provision of com
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prehensive, coordinated, and continuous care. These nurses may be generalists or specialists i
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n maternal–infant, pediatric, adult, or psychiatric mental health nursing. Community-
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based nursing emphasizes acute and chronic care to individuals and families, rather than focus
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ing on groups, aggregates, or systems.
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2. Which of the following best describes community-oriented nursing?
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a. Focusing on the provision of care to individuals and families
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b. Providing care to manage acute or chronic conditions X X X X X X X
c. Giving direct care to ill individuals within their family setting
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d. Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
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ANS: D X
By definition, community-
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oriented nursing has the goal of preserving, protecting, or maintaining health and preventing d
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isease to promote the quality of life. All nurses may focus on individuals and families, give dir
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ect care to ill persons within their family setting, and help manage acute or chronic conditions.
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XThese definitions are not specific to community-oriented nursing.
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3. Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing?
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a. Families and groups X X
b. Illness-oriented care X
c. Individuals within the family unit X X X X
d. Health care of communities and populations
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ANS: D X
In public health nursing the primary focus is on the health care of communities and population
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s rather than on individuals, groups, and families. The goal is to prevent disease and preserve,
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promote, restore, and protect health for the community and the population within it. Communi
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ty-based nurses deal primarily with illness-
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oriented care of individuals and families acorss the life span. The aim is to amanage acute and
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chronic health conditions in the community, and the focus of practice is on individual or famil
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y-centered illness care. X X
, 4. Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy during the
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20th century? X
a. Technology increases in the field of medical laboratory research X X X X X X X X
b. Advances in surgical techniques and procedures X X X X X
c. Sanitation and other population-based prevention programs X X X X X
d. Use of antibiotics to fight infections
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ANS: C X
Improvements in control of infectious diseases through immunizations, sanitation, and other
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population-
based prevention programs led to the increase in life expectancy from less than 50 years in 19
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00 to more than 78 years in 2013. Although people are excited when a new drug is discovered
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Xthat cures a disease or when a new way to transplant organs is perfected, it is important to kn
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ow about the significant gains in the health of populations that have come largely from public
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Xhealth accomplishments. X
5. A nurse is developing a plan to decrease the number of premature deaths in the community.
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Which of the following interventions would most likely be implemented by the nurse?
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a. Increase the community’s knowledge about hospice care.
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b. Promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the community members.
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c. Encourage employers to have wellness centers at each industrial site.
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d. Ensure timely and effective medical intervention and treatment for community
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members.
ANS: B X
Public health approaches could help prevent premature deaths by influencing the way people e
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at, drink, drive, engage in exercise, and treat the environment. Increasing knowledge of hospi
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ce care, encouraging on-
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site wellness centers, and ensuring timely treatment of medical conditions do not address the f
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ocus of improving overall health through health promotion strategies. This is the major metho
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d that is suggested to decrease the incidence of premature death.
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6. Which of the following is a basic assumption of public health efforts?
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a. Health disparities among any groups are morally and legally wrong.
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b. Health care is the most important priority in government planning and funding.
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c. The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of the community.
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d. The government is responsible for lengthening the life span of Americans.
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ANS: C X
Public health practice focuses on the community as a whole, and the effect of the community’
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s health status (resources) on the health of individuals, families, and groups. The goal is to pre
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vent disease and disability and promote and protect the health of the community as a whole. P
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ublic health can be described as what society collectively does to ensure that conditions exist i
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n which people can be healthy. The basic assumptions of public health do not judge the moralit
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y of health disparities. The focus is on prevention of illness not on spending more on illness ca
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re. Additionally, individual responsibility for making healthy choices is the directive for lengt
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hening life span not the role of the government.
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7. Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public health nurse?
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a. Asking community leaders what interventions should be chosen
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b. Assessing the community and deciding on appropriate interventions
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c. Using data from the main health care institutions in the community to determine
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,Stanhope: Foundations of Population Health for Community/Public Health Nursing, 6th Edition
X X X X X X X X X X
Contents:
Part I: Perspectives in Health Care Delivery and Nursing
X X X X X X X X
Chapter 1. Community and Prevention Oriented Practice to Improve Population Health
X X X X X X X X X X
Chapter 2. The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing
X X X X X X X X X X X X
Chapter 3. The Changing U.S. Health and Public Health Care Systems
X X X X X X X X X X
Part II: Influences on Health Care Delivery and Nursing
X X X X X X X X
Chapter 4. Ethics in Public and Community Health Nursing Practice
X X X X X X X X X
Chapter 5. Cultural Influences in Nursing in Community Health
X X X X X X X X
Chapter 6. Environmental Health
X X X
Chapter 7. Government, the Law, and Policy Activism
X X X X X X X
Chapter 8. Economic Influences
X X X
Part III: Conceptual Frameworks Applied to Nursing Practice in the Community
X X X X X X X X X X
Chapter 9. Epidemiological Applications
X X X
Chapter 10. Evidence-Based Practice
X X X
Chapter 11. Using Health Education and Groups in the Community
X X X X X X X X X
Part IV: Issues and Approaches in Health Care of Populations
X X X X X X X X X
Chapter 12. Community Assessment and Evaluation
X X X X X
Chapter 13. Case Management
X X X
Chapter 14. Disaster Management
X X X
Chapter 15. Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation
X X X X X
Chapter 16. Program Management
X X X
Chapter 17. Managing Quality and Safety
X X X X X
Part V: Issues and Approaches in Family and Individual Health Care
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Chapter 18. Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment
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Chapter 19. Family Health Risks
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Chapter 20. Health Risks Across the Life Span
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Part VI: Vulnerability: Predisposing Factors
X X X X
Chapter 21. Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: An Overview
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Chapter 22. Rural Health and Migrant Health
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Chapter 23. Poverty, Homelessness, Teen Pregnancy, and Mental Illness
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Chapter 24. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the Community
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Chapter 25. Violence and Human Abuse
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Chapter 26. Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
X X X X X X
Chapter 27. HIV Infection, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Part VII: Nursing Practice in the Community: Roles and Functions
X X X X X X X X X
Chapter 28. Nursing Practice at the Local, State, and National Levels in Public Health
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Chapter 29. The Faith Community Nurse
X X X X X
Chapter 30. The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice
X X X X X X X X
Chapter 31. The Nurse in the Schools
X X X X X X
Chapter 32. The Nurse in Occupational Health
X X X X X X
,Stanhope: Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public HealthNursing, 6th Edition
X X X X X X X X X
Chapter 01: Community and Prevention Oriented Practice to Improve Population Health
X X X X X X X X X X
MULTIPLE CHOICE X
1. Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
X X X X X X X
a. A practice in which care is provided for individuals and families
X X X X X X X X X X
b. Providing care with a focus on the group’s needs X X X X X X X X
c. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate’s needs
X X X X X X X X
d. A value system in which all clients receive optimal care
X X X X X X X X X
ANS: A X
By definition, community-based nursing is a setting-
X X X X X X
specific practice in which care is provided for ―sick‖ individuals and families where they live,
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Xwork, and attend school. The emphasis is on acute and chronic care and the provision of com
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
prehensive, coordinated, and continuous care. These nurses may be generalists or specialists i
X X X X X X X X X X X X
n maternal–infant, pediatric, adult, or psychiatric mental health nursing. Community-
X X X X X X X X X
based nursing emphasizes acute and chronic care to individuals and families, rather than focus
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ing on groups, aggregates, or systems.
X X X X X
2. Which of the following best describes community-oriented nursing?
X X X X X X X
a. Focusing on the provision of care to individuals and families
X X X X X X X X X
b. Providing care to manage acute or chronic conditions X X X X X X X
c. Giving direct care to ill individuals within their family setting
X X X X X X X X X
d. Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
X X X X X X X X
ANS: D X
By definition, community-
X X
oriented nursing has the goal of preserving, protecting, or maintaining health and preventing d
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
isease to promote the quality of life. All nurses may focus on individuals and families, give dir
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ect care to ill persons within their family setting, and help manage acute or chronic conditions.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
XThese definitions are not specific to community-oriented nursing.
X X X X X X X
3. Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing?
X X X X X X X X X X X
a. Families and groups X X
b. Illness-oriented care X
c. Individuals within the family unit X X X X
d. Health care of communities and populations
X X X X X
ANS: D X
In public health nursing the primary focus is on the health care of communities and population
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
s rather than on individuals, groups, and families. The goal is to prevent disease and preserve,
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
promote, restore, and protect health for the community and the population within it. Communi
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ty-based nurses deal primarily with illness-
X X X X X
oriented care of individuals and families acorss the life span. The aim is to amanage acute and
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
chronic health conditions in the community, and the focus of practice is on individual or famil
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
y-centered illness care. X X
, 4. Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy during the
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
20th century? X
a. Technology increases in the field of medical laboratory research X X X X X X X X
b. Advances in surgical techniques and procedures X X X X X
c. Sanitation and other population-based prevention programs X X X X X
d. Use of antibiotics to fight infections
X X X X X
ANS: C X
Improvements in control of infectious diseases through immunizations, sanitation, and other
X X X X X X X X X X X
population-
based prevention programs led to the increase in life expectancy from less than 50 years in 19
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
00 to more than 78 years in 2013. Although people are excited when a new drug is discovered
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Xthat cures a disease or when a new way to transplant organs is perfected, it is important to kn
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ow about the significant gains in the health of populations that have come largely from public
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Xhealth accomplishments. X
5. A nurse is developing a plan to decrease the number of premature deaths in the community.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Which of the following interventions would most likely be implemented by the nurse?
X X X X X X X X X X X X
a. Increase the community’s knowledge about hospice care.
X X X X X X
b. Promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the community members.
X X X X X X X X
c. Encourage employers to have wellness centers at each industrial site.
X X X X X X X X X
d. Ensure timely and effective medical intervention and treatment for community
X X X X X X X X X X
members.
ANS: B X
Public health approaches could help prevent premature deaths by influencing the way people e
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
at, drink, drive, engage in exercise, and treat the environment. Increasing knowledge of hospi
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ce care, encouraging on-
X X X
site wellness centers, and ensuring timely treatment of medical conditions do not address the f
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ocus of improving overall health through health promotion strategies. This is the major metho
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
d that is suggested to decrease the incidence of premature death.
X X X X X X X X X X
6. Which of the following is a basic assumption of public health efforts?
X X X X X X X X X X X
a. Health disparities among any groups are morally and legally wrong.
X X X X X X X X X
b. Health care is the most important priority in government planning and funding.
X X X X X X X X X X X
c. The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of the community.
X X X X X X X X X X X X
d. The government is responsible for lengthening the life span of Americans.
X X X X X X X X X X
ANS: C X
Public health practice focuses on the community as a whole, and the effect of the community’
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
s health status (resources) on the health of individuals, families, and groups. The goal is to pre
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
vent disease and disability and promote and protect the health of the community as a whole. P
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ublic health can be described as what society collectively does to ensure that conditions exist i
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
n which people can be healthy. The basic assumptions of public health do not judge the moralit
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
y of health disparities. The focus is on prevention of illness not on spending more on illness ca
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
re. Additionally, individual responsibility for making healthy choices is the directive for lengt
X X X X X X X X X X X X
hening life span not the role of the government.
X X X X X X X X
7. Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public health nurse?
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
a. Asking community leaders what interventions should be chosen
X X X X X X X
b. Assessing the community and deciding on appropriate interventions
X X X X X X X
c. Using data from the main health care institutions in the community to determine
X X X X X X X X X X X X
