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PULATION HEALTH IN COMMUNITYPUB
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LIC HEALTH NURSING 6TH EDITION BY
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MARCIA STANHOPE ISBN:10; 0323776884
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ISBN:13;9780323776882ALLCHAPTERS C f f f f
OVERED f
,Chapterf01:fCommunity-fandfPrevention-
OrientedfPracticeftofImprovefPopulationfHealth,fStanhope
Stanhope:fFoundationsfforfPopulationfHealthfinfCommunity/PublicfHealthfNursing,f6thf
EditionfStanhopefTestfBank
MULTIPLEfCHOICE
1. Whichfofftheffollowingfbestfdescribesfcommunity-basedfnursing?
a. Afpracticefinfwhichfcarefisfprovidedfforfindividualsfandffamilies
b. Providingfcarefwithfaffocusfonfthefgroup’sfneeds
c. Givingfcarefwithfaffocusfonfthefaggregate’sfneeds
d. Afvaluefsystemfinfwhichfallfclientsfreceivefoptimalfcare
ANS:f A
Byfdefinition,fcommunity-basedfnursingfisfafsetting-
specificfpracticefinfwhichfcarefisfprovidedfforf―sick‖findividualsfandffamiliesfwhereftheyflive,f
work,fandfattendfschool.fThefemphasisfisfonfacutefandfchronicfcarefandfthefprovisionfoffcompreh
ensive,fcoordinated,fandfcontinuousfcare.fThesefnursesfmayfbefgeneralistsforfspecialistsfinfmater
nal–infant,fpediatric,fadult,forfpsychiatricfmentalfhealthfnursing.fCommunity-
basedfnursingfemphasizesfacutefandfchronicfcareftofindividualsfandffamilies,fratherfthanffocusin
gfonfgroups,faggregates,forfsystems.
2. Whichfofftheffollowingfbestfdescribesfcommunity-orientedfnursing?
a. Focusingfonfthefprovisionfoffcareftofindividualsfandffamilies
b. Providingfcareftofmanagefacuteforfchronicfconditions
c. Givingfdirectf careftof illf inNdivR
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d. Havingfthefgoalfoffhealthfpromotion N fand fdiseasefprevention
ANS:f D
Byfdefinition,fcommunity-
orientedfnursingfhasfthefgoalfoffpreserving,fprotecting,forfmaintainingfhealthfandfpreventingfdise
aseftofpromotefthefqualityfofflife.fAllfnursesfmayffocusfonfindividualsfandffamilies,fgivefdirectfcar
eftofillfpersonsfwithinftheirffamilyfsetting,fandfhelpfmanagefacuteforfchronicfconditions.fThesefde
finitionsfarefnotfspecificftofcommunity-orientedfnursing.
3. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfthefprimaryffocusfoffpublicfhealthfnursing?
a. Familiesfandfgroups
b. Illness-orientedf care
c. Individualsfwithinftheffamilyfunit
d. Healthfcarefoffcommunitiesfandfpopulations
ANS:f D
Infpublicfhealthfnursingfthefprimaryffocusfisfonfthefhealthfcarefoffcommunitiesfandfpopulationsfr
atherfthanfonfindividuals,fgroups,fandffamilies.fThefgoalfisftofpreventfdiseasefandfpreserve,fprom
ote,frestore,fandfprotectfhealthfforfthefcommunityfandfthefpopulationfwithinfit.fCommunity-
basedfnursesfdealfprimarilyfwithfillness-
orientedfcarefoffindividualsfandffamiliesfacorssftheflifefspan.fThefaimfisftofamanagefacutefandfchr
onicfhealthfconditionsfinfthefcommunity,fandftheffocusfoffpracticefisfonfindividualforffamily-
centeredfillnessfcare.
,4. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfresponsiblefforfthefdramaticfincreasefinflifefexpectancyfduringfthef20
thfcentury?
a. Technologyfincreasesfinftheffieldfoffmedicalflaboratoryfresearch
b. Advancesfinfsurgicalftechniquesfandfprocedures
c. Sanitationfandfotherfpopulation-basedfpreventionfprograms
d. Usefoffantibioticsftoffightfinfections
ANS:f C
Improvementsfinfcontrolfoffinfectiousfdiseasesfthroughfimmunizations,fsanitation,fandfotherfpo
pulation-
basedfpreventionfprogramsfledftofthefincreasefinflifefexpectancyffromflessfthanf50fyearsfinf1900ft
ofmorefthanf78fyearsfinf2013.fAlthoughfpeoplefarefexcitedfwhenfafnewfdrugfisfdiscoveredfthatfcu
resfafdiseaseforfwhenfafnewfwayftoftransplantforgansfisfperfected,fitfisfimportantftofknowfaboutft
hefsignificantfgainsfinfthefhealthfoffpopulationsfthatfhavefcomeflargelyffromfpublicfhealthfacco
mplishments.
5. Afnursefisfdevelopingfafplanftofdecreasefthefnumberfoffprematurefdeathsfinfthefcommunity.fW
hichfofftheffollowingfinterventionsfwouldfmostflikelyfbefimplementedfbyfthefnurse?
a. Increasefthefcommunity’sfknowledgefaboutfhospicefcare.
b. Promotefhealthyflifestylefbehaviorfchoicesfamongfthefcommunityfmembers.
c. Encouragefemployersftofhavefwellnessfcentersfatfeachfindustrialfsite.
d. Ensureftimelyfandfeffectivefmedicalfinterventionfandftreatmentfforfcommunityf
members.
ANS:f B
Publicfhealthfapproachesfcouldfhelpfpreventfprematurefdeathsfbyfinfluencingfthefwayfpeoplefeat,f
drink,fdrive,fengagefinfexercise,fandftreatfthefenvironment.fIncreasingfknowledgefoffhospicefcar
e,fencouragingfon-sitefwellnessfcenters,fandfensuringftimelyftreatmentfoffmedical
conditionsfdofnotfaddressftheNfU
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egies.fThisfisfthefmajorfmethodfthatfisfsuggestedftofdecreasefthefincidencefoffprematurefdeath.
6. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfafbasicfassumptionfoffpublicfhealthfefforts?
a. Healthfdisparitiesfamongfanyfgroupsfarefmorallyfandflegallyfwrong.
b. Healthfcarefisfthefmostfimportantfpriorityfinfgovernmentfplanningfandffunding.
c. Thefhealthfoffindividualsfcannotfbefseparatedffromfthefhealthfoffthefcommunity.
d. ThefgovernmentfisfresponsiblefforflengtheningftheflifefspanfoffAmericans.
ANS:f C
Publicfhealthfpracticeffocusesfonfthefcommunityfasfafwhole,fandfthefeffectf offthefcommunity’sfh
ealthfstatusf(resources)fonfthefhealthfoffindividuals,ffamilies,fandfgroups.fThefgoalfisftofpreventfd
iseasefandfdisabilityfandfpromotefandfprotectfthefhealthfoffthefcommunityfasfafwhole.fPublicfheal
thfcanfbefdescribedfasfwhatfsocietyfcollectivelyfdoesftofensurefthatfconditionsfexistfinfwhichfpeop
lefcanfbefhealthy.fThefbasicfassumptionsfoffpublicfhealthfdofnotfjudgefthefmoralityfoffhealthfdispa
rities.fTheffocusfisfonfpreventionfoffillnessfnotfonfspendingfmorefonfillnessfcare.fAdditionally,fin
dividualfresponsibilityfforfmakingfhealthyfchoicesfisfthefdirectivefforflengtheningflifefspanfnotfth
efrolefoffthefgovernment.
7. Whichfofftheffollowingfactionsfwouldfmostflikelyfbefperformedfbyfafpublicfhealthfnurse?
a. Askingfcommunityfleadersfwhatfinterventionsfshouldfbefchosen
b. Assessingfthefcommunityfandfdecidingfonfappropriatefinterventions
c. Usingfdataffromfthefmainfhealthfcarefinstitutionsfinfthefcommunityftofdetermine
, neededfhealthfservices
d. Workingfwithfcommunityfgroupsftofcreatefpoliciesftofimprovefthefenvironment
ANS:f D
Althoughfthefpublicfhealthfnursefmightfengagefinfanyfofftheftasksflisted,fheforfshefworksfprimaril
yfwithfmembersfoffthefcommunityftofcarryfoutfcorefpublicfhealthffunctions,fincludingfassessmen
tfoffthefpopulationfasfafwholefandfengagingfinfpromotingfhealthfandfimprovingfthefenvironment.f
Thefinterventionsfoffaskingfcommunityfleadersfwhichfinterventionsfshouldfbefchosen,fasessingft
hefcommunityfandfdecidingfonfappropriatefinterventions,fandfusingfdataffromfhealthfcarefinstitu
tionsfdofnotfdemonstratefthefengagementfoffthefcommunityfwhenfmakingfdecisionsfaboutfwhatft
hefcommunityfactuallyfwantsfandfneeds.
8. Whichfofftheffollowingfpublicfhealthfnursesfmostfclearlyffulfillsfthefresponsibilitiesfoffthisfrol
e?
a. Thefnursefwhofmetfwithfseveralfgroupsftofdiscussfcommunityfrecreationfissues
b. Thefnursefwhofspentfthefdayfattendingfmeetingsfoffvariousfhealthfagencies
c. Thefnursefwhoftalkedftofseveralfpeoplefaboutftheirfparticularfhealthfconcerns
d. Thefnursefwhofwatchedfthefcityfcouncilfmeetingfonflocalfcableftelevision
ANS:f B
Anyfoffthesefdescriptionsfmightfrepresentfafnursefcommunicating,fcooperating,forfcollaboratin
gfwithfcommunityfresidentsforfgroupsfaboutfhealthfconcerns.fHowever,fthefnursefwhofspentfthef
dayfattendingfmeetingsfoffvariousfhealthfagenciesfisfthefmostfrepresentative,fbecausefinfpublicf
health,fconcernsfarefaddressedffromfafbroaderfperspective.fInfpublicfhealth,fbroadfconcernsfoffth
efcommunityfshouldfbefaddressed.fConcernsfarefbroaderfthanfrecreation,findividualfconcernsfar
efnotfasfimportantfasfaggregatefpriorities,fandfwatchingftelevisionf(afone-
wayfformfoffcommunication)fisflessfeffectivefthanfinteractingfwithfothers.
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9. Whichfofftheffollowingfbestfdefinesfaggregate?
a. Aflargefgroupfoffpersons
b. Afcollectionfoffindividualsfandffamilies
c. Afcollectionfoffpeoplefwhofsharefoneforfmorefcharacteristics
d. Anotherfnamefforfdemographicfgroup
ANS:f C
Anfaggregatefisfdefinedfafcollectionfoffpeoplefwhofsharefoneforfmorefpersonalforfenvironmenta
lfcharacteristics.fMembersfoffafcommunityfcanfbefdefinedfinftermsfoffeitherfgeographyf(e.g.,fafc
ounty,fafgroupfoffcounties,forfafstate)forfafspecialfinterestf(e.g.,fchildrenfattendingfafparticularfsc
hool).fThesefmembersfmakefupfafpopulation.fTheftermfpopulationfmayfbefusedfinterchangeably
fwithftheftermfaggregate.fAflargefgroupfoffpersons,fafcollectionfoffindividualsfandffamilies,fandfa
notherfnamefforfdemograhpicfgroupfarefnotfaccuratefdefinitionsfofftheftermfaggregate.
10. Afregisteredfnursefwasfjustfemployedfasfafpublicfhealthfnurse.fWhichfquestionfwouldfbefthefmo
stfrelevantfforfthefnurseftofask?
a. ―Whichfgroupsfarefatfthefgreatestfriskfforfproblems?‖
b. ―WhichfpatientsfshouldfIfseeffirstfasfIfbeginfmyfday?‖
c. ―WithfwhichfphysiciansfwillfIfbefmostfcloselyfcollaborating?‖
d. ―WithfwhichfnursingfassistantsfwillfIfpartnerfthefmost?‖
ANS:f A
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PULATION HEALTH IN COMMUNITYPUB
f f f f
LIC HEALTH NURSING 6TH EDITION BY
f f f ff f f
MARCIA STANHOPE ISBN:10; 0323776884
f ff f ff
ISBN:13;9780323776882ALLCHAPTERS C f f f f
OVERED f
,Chapterf01:fCommunity-fandfPrevention-
OrientedfPracticeftofImprovefPopulationfHealth,fStanhope
Stanhope:fFoundationsfforfPopulationfHealthfinfCommunity/PublicfHealthfNursing,f6thf
EditionfStanhopefTestfBank
MULTIPLEfCHOICE
1. Whichfofftheffollowingfbestfdescribesfcommunity-basedfnursing?
a. Afpracticefinfwhichfcarefisfprovidedfforfindividualsfandffamilies
b. Providingfcarefwithfaffocusfonfthefgroup’sfneeds
c. Givingfcarefwithfaffocusfonfthefaggregate’sfneeds
d. Afvaluefsystemfinfwhichfallfclientsfreceivefoptimalfcare
ANS:f A
Byfdefinition,fcommunity-basedfnursingfisfafsetting-
specificfpracticefinfwhichfcarefisfprovidedfforf―sick‖findividualsfandffamiliesfwhereftheyflive,f
work,fandfattendfschool.fThefemphasisfisfonfacutefandfchronicfcarefandfthefprovisionfoffcompreh
ensive,fcoordinated,fandfcontinuousfcare.fThesefnursesfmayfbefgeneralistsforfspecialistsfinfmater
nal–infant,fpediatric,fadult,forfpsychiatricfmentalfhealthfnursing.fCommunity-
basedfnursingfemphasizesfacutefandfchronicfcareftofindividualsfandffamilies,fratherfthanffocusin
gfonfgroups,faggregates,forfsystems.
2. Whichfofftheffollowingfbestfdescribesfcommunity-orientedfnursing?
a. Focusingfonfthefprovisionfoffcareftofindividualsfandffamilies
b. Providingfcareftofmanagefacuteforfchronicfconditions
c. Givingfdirectf careftof illf inNdivR
iduaIls f w
UfSfG
ithB
in.thCeir M
family fsetting
d. Havingfthefgoalfoffhealthfpromotion N fand fdiseasefprevention
ANS:f D
Byfdefinition,fcommunity-
orientedfnursingfhasfthefgoalfoffpreserving,fprotecting,forfmaintainingfhealthfandfpreventingfdise
aseftofpromotefthefqualityfofflife.fAllfnursesfmayffocusfonfindividualsfandffamilies,fgivefdirectfcar
eftofillfpersonsfwithinftheirffamilyfsetting,fandfhelpfmanagefacuteforfchronicfconditions.fThesefde
finitionsfarefnotfspecificftofcommunity-orientedfnursing.
3. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfthefprimaryffocusfoffpublicfhealthfnursing?
a. Familiesfandfgroups
b. Illness-orientedf care
c. Individualsfwithinftheffamilyfunit
d. Healthfcarefoffcommunitiesfandfpopulations
ANS:f D
Infpublicfhealthfnursingfthefprimaryffocusfisfonfthefhealthfcarefoffcommunitiesfandfpopulationsfr
atherfthanfonfindividuals,fgroups,fandffamilies.fThefgoalfisftofpreventfdiseasefandfpreserve,fprom
ote,frestore,fandfprotectfhealthfforfthefcommunityfandfthefpopulationfwithinfit.fCommunity-
basedfnursesfdealfprimarilyfwithfillness-
orientedfcarefoffindividualsfandffamiliesfacorssftheflifefspan.fThefaimfisftofamanagefacutefandfchr
onicfhealthfconditionsfinfthefcommunity,fandftheffocusfoffpracticefisfonfindividualforffamily-
centeredfillnessfcare.
,4. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfresponsiblefforfthefdramaticfincreasefinflifefexpectancyfduringfthef20
thfcentury?
a. Technologyfincreasesfinftheffieldfoffmedicalflaboratoryfresearch
b. Advancesfinfsurgicalftechniquesfandfprocedures
c. Sanitationfandfotherfpopulation-basedfpreventionfprograms
d. Usefoffantibioticsftoffightfinfections
ANS:f C
Improvementsfinfcontrolfoffinfectiousfdiseasesfthroughfimmunizations,fsanitation,fandfotherfpo
pulation-
basedfpreventionfprogramsfledftofthefincreasefinflifefexpectancyffromflessfthanf50fyearsfinf1900ft
ofmorefthanf78fyearsfinf2013.fAlthoughfpeoplefarefexcitedfwhenfafnewfdrugfisfdiscoveredfthatfcu
resfafdiseaseforfwhenfafnewfwayftoftransplantforgansfisfperfected,fitfisfimportantftofknowfaboutft
hefsignificantfgainsfinfthefhealthfoffpopulationsfthatfhavefcomeflargelyffromfpublicfhealthfacco
mplishments.
5. Afnursefisfdevelopingfafplanftofdecreasefthefnumberfoffprematurefdeathsfinfthefcommunity.fW
hichfofftheffollowingfinterventionsfwouldfmostflikelyfbefimplementedfbyfthefnurse?
a. Increasefthefcommunity’sfknowledgefaboutfhospicefcare.
b. Promotefhealthyflifestylefbehaviorfchoicesfamongfthefcommunityfmembers.
c. Encouragefemployersftofhavefwellnessfcentersfatfeachfindustrialfsite.
d. Ensureftimelyfandfeffectivefmedicalfinterventionfandftreatmentfforfcommunityf
members.
ANS:f B
Publicfhealthfapproachesfcouldfhelpfpreventfprematurefdeathsfbyfinfluencingfthefwayfpeoplefeat,f
drink,fdrive,fengagefinfexercise,fandftreatfthefenvironment.fIncreasingfknowledgefoffhospicefcar
e,fencouragingfon-sitefwellnessfcenters,fandfensuringftimelyftreatmentfoffmedical
conditionsfdofnotfaddressftheNfU
ocR
usSoIf N
imGpT
roBv.
inC o vMe r a l l fhealthfthroughfhealthfpromotionfstrat
gfO
egies.fThisfisfthefmajorfmethodfthatfisfsuggestedftofdecreasefthefincidencefoffprematurefdeath.
6. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfafbasicfassumptionfoffpublicfhealthfefforts?
a. Healthfdisparitiesfamongfanyfgroupsfarefmorallyfandflegallyfwrong.
b. Healthfcarefisfthefmostfimportantfpriorityfinfgovernmentfplanningfandffunding.
c. Thefhealthfoffindividualsfcannotfbefseparatedffromfthefhealthfoffthefcommunity.
d. ThefgovernmentfisfresponsiblefforflengtheningftheflifefspanfoffAmericans.
ANS:f C
Publicfhealthfpracticeffocusesfonfthefcommunityfasfafwhole,fandfthefeffectf offthefcommunity’sfh
ealthfstatusf(resources)fonfthefhealthfoffindividuals,ffamilies,fandfgroups.fThefgoalfisftofpreventfd
iseasefandfdisabilityfandfpromotefandfprotectfthefhealthfoffthefcommunityfasfafwhole.fPublicfheal
thfcanfbefdescribedfasfwhatfsocietyfcollectivelyfdoesftofensurefthatfconditionsfexistfinfwhichfpeop
lefcanfbefhealthy.fThefbasicfassumptionsfoffpublicfhealthfdofnotfjudgefthefmoralityfoffhealthfdispa
rities.fTheffocusfisfonfpreventionfoffillnessfnotfonfspendingfmorefonfillnessfcare.fAdditionally,fin
dividualfresponsibilityfforfmakingfhealthyfchoicesfisfthefdirectivefforflengtheningflifefspanfnotfth
efrolefoffthefgovernment.
7. Whichfofftheffollowingfactionsfwouldfmostflikelyfbefperformedfbyfafpublicfhealthfnurse?
a. Askingfcommunityfleadersfwhatfinterventionsfshouldfbefchosen
b. Assessingfthefcommunityfandfdecidingfonfappropriatefinterventions
c. Usingfdataffromfthefmainfhealthfcarefinstitutionsfinfthefcommunityftofdetermine
, neededfhealthfservices
d. Workingfwithfcommunityfgroupsftofcreatefpoliciesftofimprovefthefenvironment
ANS:f D
Althoughfthefpublicfhealthfnursefmightfengagefinfanyfofftheftasksflisted,fheforfshefworksfprimaril
yfwithfmembersfoffthefcommunityftofcarryfoutfcorefpublicfhealthffunctions,fincludingfassessmen
tfoffthefpopulationfasfafwholefandfengagingfinfpromotingfhealthfandfimprovingfthefenvironment.f
Thefinterventionsfoffaskingfcommunityfleadersfwhichfinterventionsfshouldfbefchosen,fasessingft
hefcommunityfandfdecidingfonfappropriatefinterventions,fandfusingfdataffromfhealthfcarefinstitu
tionsfdofnotfdemonstratefthefengagementfoffthefcommunityfwhenfmakingfdecisionsfaboutfwhatft
hefcommunityfactuallyfwantsfandfneeds.
8. Whichfofftheffollowingfpublicfhealthfnursesfmostfclearlyffulfillsfthefresponsibilitiesfoffthisfrol
e?
a. Thefnursefwhofmetfwithfseveralfgroupsftofdiscussfcommunityfrecreationfissues
b. Thefnursefwhofspentfthefdayfattendingfmeetingsfoffvariousfhealthfagencies
c. Thefnursefwhoftalkedftofseveralfpeoplefaboutftheirfparticularfhealthfconcerns
d. Thefnursefwhofwatchedfthefcityfcouncilfmeetingfonflocalfcableftelevision
ANS:f B
Anyfoffthesefdescriptionsfmightfrepresentfafnursefcommunicating,fcooperating,forfcollaboratin
gfwithfcommunityfresidentsforfgroupsfaboutfhealthfconcerns.fHowever,fthefnursefwhofspentfthef
dayfattendingfmeetingsfoffvariousfhealthfagenciesfisfthefmostfrepresentative,fbecausefinfpublicf
health,fconcernsfarefaddressedffromfafbroaderfperspective.fInfpublicfhealth,fbroadfconcernsfoffth
efcommunityfshouldfbefaddressed.fConcernsfarefbroaderfthanfrecreation,findividualfconcernsfar
efnotfasfimportantfasfaggregatefpriorities,fandfwatchingftelevisionf(afone-
wayfformfoffcommunication)fisflessfeffectivefthanfinteractingfwithfothers.
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9. Whichfofftheffollowingfbestfdefinesfaggregate?
a. Aflargefgroupfoffpersons
b. Afcollectionfoffindividualsfandffamilies
c. Afcollectionfoffpeoplefwhofsharefoneforfmorefcharacteristics
d. Anotherfnamefforfdemographicfgroup
ANS:f C
Anfaggregatefisfdefinedfafcollectionfoffpeoplefwhofsharefoneforfmorefpersonalforfenvironmenta
lfcharacteristics.fMembersfoffafcommunityfcanfbefdefinedfinftermsfoffeitherfgeographyf(e.g.,fafc
ounty,fafgroupfoffcounties,forfafstate)forfafspecialfinterestf(e.g.,fchildrenfattendingfafparticularfsc
hool).fThesefmembersfmakefupfafpopulation.fTheftermfpopulationfmayfbefusedfinterchangeably
fwithftheftermfaggregate.fAflargefgroupfoffpersons,fafcollectionfoffindividualsfandffamilies,fandfa
notherfnamefforfdemograhpicfgroupfarefnotfaccuratefdefinitionsfofftheftermfaggregate.
10. Afregisteredfnursefwasfjustfemployedfasfafpublicfhealthfnurse.fWhichfquestionfwouldfbefthefmo
stfrelevantfforfthefnurseftofask?
a. ―Whichfgroupsfarefatfthefgreatestfriskfforfproblems?‖
b. ―WhichfpatientsfshouldfIfseeffirstfasfIfbeginfmyfday?‖
c. ―WithfwhichfphysiciansfwillfIfbefmostfcloselyfcollaborating?‖
d. ―WithfwhichfnursingfassistantsfwillfIfpartnerfthefmost?‖
ANS:f A
