Full Test Bank – Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 11th Edition, Complete Guide (Chapters 1–46)

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1. What is the primary focus tob eaddressedconcerningtheimprovementofthehealth ofthe b b b




Americanpeopleinthetwenty-firstcentury?
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a. Bioterrorismandglobalhealththreats
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c. Theneedforincreasedhospitalandacutecare b b b b




d. Chronicdiseaseand disabilitymanagement b




ANS: A b
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Therearenewconcerns,andofthemostseriousarebioterrorismandgloballyinduced infections,
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such astheavian flu. Thesethreats will diverthealth carefunds and resources fromotherhealth
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carep rogramstobespentforpublic safety.Theothersare notrelatedto publichealthorare
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concernsthathavebeenpresentformanyyears.
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MSC: NCLEX:HealthPromotionandMaintenance
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2. Acommunityisconcerned aboutthethreat ofbioterrorism. Whichofthefollowingbest b b b




describesthebasis forthisconcern?
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Bioterrorismmayhavean impactontheavailabilityofresources forpublicsafetyhealthcare b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




programs.Becausefundsarediverteditispossiblethatcommunity-basedprogramswouldbe
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eliminated,thehealthcaresystemcouldexperiencechanges,andthattherewouldbean increase
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intheneedforshelter.However,alltheremainingoptionswouldhappenbecauseof thediversionof
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funds.
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MSC: NCLEX:PhysiologicalIntegrity
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3. Which statement describes the consequence of the successfuli mplementation of the
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AffordableCareAct?
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a. Americanswillpaycloserattentiontotheirhealthstatus. b b b b b b




b. Mostofthepopulationwillbecoveredbyhealthinsurance. b b b b b b b




c. Publichealthdepartments willneedtoincreasethenumberofnursingpositions. b b b b b b b b




d. Theprevalenceofobesitywilldecrease.
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Oneconsequenceofsuccessfulimplementation ofthe Affordable Care Act mightbethatthe b b b b b




b majorityofthepopulationwouldbecoveredbyinsuranceandpublichealthagencieswillnot need
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toprovidedirectclinicalservices inordertoassurethatthosewhoneed themcanreceivethem. The
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Affordable Care Act will not directly cause Americans to pay closer attention totheirhealth
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bstatusordecreasetheprevalenceofobesity.
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4. Thepublichealthnurse(PHN) must participateintheessentialservicesofpublichealth. b b




Whatisoneoftheessentialservicesofpublichealthnursing?
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a. Monitoringhealthstatusbycompletingacommunityassessment b b b b b




b. Diagnosingandinvestigatinghealthproblemsintheworld b b b b b




c. Informing,educating,andempoweringpeopleabouthealthissues b b b b b




d. Workingin lawenforcement toregulatehealthand ensuresafety b b b b




ANS: C b
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ThePHNmonitors healthstatusinseveralways,completingacommunityassessmentisonlyone
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way that health status is monitored. The PHNwouldnot diagnose orsolve “world” problems,
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bor work in law enforcement. Rather, the PHN would participate with local regulatorstoprotect
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bcommunitiesandempowerpeopletoaddresshealthissues.
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a. TrackingavianfluoutbreaksanddoingsurveillanceintheUnitedStates b b b b b b b




b. Providingaflushotforanelderlypersonatthehealthdepartment b b b b b b b b b




c. Keepingtrackofalternativetherapies inuseintheUnited States b b b b b b




d. KeepingsnakeantivenomattheCenters forDiseaseControlandPreventionin b b b b b b b




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The Institute of Medicine’s stated mission on public health is “to generate organized
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bcommunityandtechnical knowledgetopreventdiseaseandpromotehealth.” Trackingavian flu
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boutbreaksanddoingsurveillanceappliesthisconceptatapopulationlevel.Providingaflushotfor a
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n elderly person only addresses individual care. Keeping track of the use of alternative therapies
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bdoesnothingto preventdiseaseorpromotehealthofthepopulation.
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Keepingsnakeantivenom isaimed at diseasecareforan individual, nothealth promotionor b b b b b b b




bdiseaseprevention.
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MSC: NCLEX:HealthPromotionandMaintenance
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6. Apublichealthdepartmentmakessurethattheessentialcommunity-orientedhealth services
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areavailableinthe community. Whichofthefollowingcorepublichealthfunctions is being
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a. Policydevelopment b




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Assurancefocusesontheresponsibilityofpublichealthagenciestoensurecertainactivities have b b b b b b b b b b b b b




beenappropriately carriedouttomeetpublichealthgoalsandplans.Policydevelopmentseeks to
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build constituencies that can help bring about change in public policy. Assessment includes
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activitiesthatinvolvecollecting,analyzing,anddisseminatinginformationonboth thehealth
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statusandthehealth-relatedaspectsofacommunityoraspecificpopulation.Publichealthisbased
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onscientificknowledgebutisnotacorefunction.
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7. Whatisthepurposeofpublichealthcorefunctions?b b b b b b




a. Clarifyingtheroleofthegovernmentinfulfillingthemissionofpublichealth b b b b b b b b b b




b. Ensuringthesafety ofpopulations inreceivingqualityhealth care b b b b b




c. Providingcommunity-basedindividualized care to everypersonintheUnited b b b b b




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d. Unitingpublicandprivateprovidersofcarein acomprehensiveapproachto b b




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As defined bythe Institute of Medicine in its 1988 report The Futureof Public Health,
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8. Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutpublichealthisaccurate? b b b b b b b




a. Preventionofearly deaths can bemoreeffectively accomplishedbymedical b b b b b




treatmentthanbypublichealthapproaches.
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b. Expenditures andresourcesforpublichealthhaveincreasedinrecent years. b
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c. Historically, gains inthehealthofpopulations havebeenrelatedlargelytochanges in b b
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safety,sanitation,and foodsafety.
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d. Reformofthemedicalinsurancesystemisthesinglechangeneededtoimprove the b




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ANS: C b
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Fielding and Tilson have asserted that most of the increase in life span has been made through
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improvements insanitation, clean watersupplies, making workplaces safer, improving food and
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drugsafety,immunizingchildren,andimprovingnutrition,hygiene,andhousing.
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Medicaltreatment hasnot made as significant of an impactonthe lifespan as public health b b b b b b b b b b b b




measures.Fundingforpublichealthinrecentyearshasbeenonagradualdecline.Although refor
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m ofthemedicalinsurancesystemmayhelpimprovethehealthofAmericans,there aremanyother
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factorsthatwillneedtobeaddressed.
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