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Chapterf01:fCommunityfandfPrevention-Oriented,fPopulation-
FocusedfPractice:fThefFoundationfoffSpecializationfinfPublicfHealthfNursing
Stanhope:fPublicfHealthfNursing:fPopulation-
CenteredfHealthfCarefinfthefCommunity,f9thfEditionfMULTIPLEfCHOICE
1. OnefoffthefprimaryffocusesfoffimprovingfthefhealthfoffthefAmericanfpeoplefinftheftwenty-
firstfcenturyfisftofaddress:
a. bioterrorismfandfglobalfhealthfthreats.
b. deliveryfoffindividualfcarefandfhygiene.
c. thefneedfforfincreasedfhospitalfandfacutefcare.
d. chronicfdiseasefandfdisabilityfmanagement.
ANS:f A
Therefarefnewfconcerns,fandfoffthefmostfseriousfarefbioterrorismfandfgloballyfinducedfinfections,fsuchfasfthef
avianfflu.fThesefthreatsfwillfdivertfhealthfcareffundsfandfresourcesffromfotherfhealthfcarefprogramsftofbefspen
tfforfpublicfsafety.fThefothersfarefnotfrelatedftofpublicfhealthforfarefconcernsfthatfhavefbeenfpresentfforfmanyf
years.
DIF: Cognitiveflevel:fUnderstanding REF:f p.f5
TOP:f Nursingfprocess:fPlanningfMSC:f NCLEX:fHealthfPromotionfandfMaintenance
2. Afcommunityfisfconcernedfaboutfthefthreatfoffbioterrorism.fWhichfofftheffollowingfbestfdescribesfthefbas
isfforfthisfconcern?
a. Bioterrorismfhasfthefpotentialftofdissolvefc
ommunity-basedfprograms.
b. Thisfthreatfcouldfcausefthefhealthfcarefsystemfto
fcollapse.
c. Thefthreatfoffbioterrorismfmayfdivertffundsffromf
otherfpublicfsafetyfhealthfcarefprograms.
d. Fearfoffbioterrorismfwillfincreasefthefneedfforfshe
lters.
ANS:f C
Bioterrorismfmayfhavefanfimpactfonfthefavailabilityfoffresourcesfforfpublicfsafetyfhealthfcarefprograms.fBecau
seffundsfarefdivertedfitfisfpossiblefthatfcommunity-
basedfprogramsfwouldfbefeliminated,fthefhealthfcarefsystemfcouldfexperiencefchanges,fandfthatftherefwouldfbef
anfincreasefinfthefneedfforfshelter.
However,fallfoffthesefthingsfwouldfhappenfbecausefoffthefdiversionfofffunds.
DIF: Cognitiveflevel:fAnalyzing REF:f p.f5
TOP:f Nursingfprocess:fDiagnosisfMSC:f NCLEX:fPsychosocialfIntegrity
3. WhichfofftheffollowingfdescribesfthefconsequencefoffthefsuccessfulfimplementationfoffthefAffordablefCa
refAct?
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a. Americansfwillfpayfcloserfattentionftoftheirfhealt
hfstatus.
b. Thefmajorityfoffthefpopulationfwillfbefcov
eredfbyfinsurance.
c. Publicfhealthfdepartmentsfwillfneedftofincreasef
thefnumberfoffnursingfpositions.
d. Thefprevalencefoffobesityfwillfdecrease.
ANS:f B
OnefconsequencefoffsuccessfulfimplementationfoffthefAffordablefCarefActfmightfactuallyfbefthatfthefmajorityfo
ffthefpopulationfwouldfbefcoveredfbyfinsurancefandfpublicfhealthfagenciesfwillfnotfneedftofprovidefdirectfclinica
lfservicesfinforderftofassurefthatfthosefwhofneedfthemfcanfreceivefthem.fThefAffordablefCarefActfwillfnotfdirectl
yfcausefAmericansftofpayfcloserfattentionftoftheirfhealthfstatusforfdecreasefthefprevalencefoffobesity.
DIF: Cognitiveflevel:fRemembering REF:f f p.f5
TOP:f Nursingfprocess:fAssessment MSC:f NCLEX:fHealthfPromotionfandfMaintenance
4. Thefpublicfhealthfnursef(PHN)fmustfparticipatefinfthefessentialfservicesfoffpublicfhealth.fWhichfofftheffoll
owingfmostfaccuratelyfdescribesfonefoffthefessentialfservicesfoffpublicfhealth?
a. Monitoringfhealthfstatusfbyfcompletingfafcommu
nityfassessment
b. Diagnosingfandfinvestigatingfhealthfproblemsfi
nfthefworld
c. Informing,feducating,fandfempoweringfpeoplefa
boutfhealthfissues
d. Workingfinflawfenforcementftofregulatefhealthfan
dfensurefsafety
ANS:f C
ThefPHNfmonitorsfhealthfstatusfinfseveralfways,fcompletingfafcommunityfassessmentfisfonlyfonefwayfthatfh
ealthfstatusfisfmonitored.fThefPHNfwouldfnotfdiagnoseforfsolvef“world”fproblems,forfworkfinflawfenforceme
nt.fRather,fthefPHNfwouldfparticipatefwithflocalfregulatorsftofprotectfcommunitiesfandfempowerfpeopleftofa
ddressfhealthfissues.
DIF: Cognitiveflevel:fUnderstanding REF:f f p.f8f(HowftofBox)
TOP:f Nursingfprocess:fImplementation MSC:f NCLEX:fHealthfPromotionfandfMaintenance
5. AfpublicfhealthfdepartmentfisfusingfthefmissionfoffpublicfhealthfasfdescribedfbyfthefInstitutefoffMedicinefwhe
nfplanningfitsfhealthfprogramming.fWhichfofftheffollowingfactivitiesfwillfmostflikelyfbefimplemented?
a. Trackingfavianfflufoutbreaksfandfdoingfsurveilla
ncefinfthefUnitedfStates
b. Providingfafflufshotfforfanfelderlyfpersonfat
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thefhealthfdepartment
c. Keepingftrackfoffalternativeftherapiesfinfusefinf
thefUnitedfStates
d. KeepingfsnakefantivenomfatfthefCentersfforfDise
asefControlfandfPreventionfinfAtlanta
ANS:f A
ThefInstitutefoffMedicine’sfstatedfmissionfonfpublicfhealthfisf“tofgenerateforganizedfcommunityfandftechnic
alfknowledgeftofpreventfdiseasefandfpromotefhealth.”fTrackingfavianfflufoutbreaksfandfdoingfsurveillancefap
pliesfthisfconceptfatfafpopulationflevel.fProvidingfafflufshotfforfanfelderlyfpersonfonlyfaddressesfindividualfca
re.fKeepingftrackfoffthefusefoffalternativeftherapiesfdoesfnothingftofpreventfdiseaseforfpromotefhealthfoffthefp
opulation.fKeepingfsnakefantivenomfisfaimedfatfdiseasefcarefforfanfindividual,fnotfhealthfpromotionforfdiseas
efprevention.
DIF: Cognitiveflevel:fAnalyzing REF:f f p.f6
TOP:f Nursingfprocess:fAssessment MSC:f NCLEX:fHealthfPromotionfandfMaintenance
6. Afpublicfhealthfdepartmentfmakesfsurefthatfthefessentialfcommunity-
orientedfhealthfservicesfarefavailablefinfthefcommunity.fWhichfofftheffollowingfcorefpublicfhealthffunctionsfi
sfbeingfimplemented?
a. Policyfdevelopment
b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientificfknowledge-basedfcare
ANS:f C
Assuranceffocusesfonfthefresponsibilityfoffpublicfhealthfagenciesftofensurefcertainfactivitiesfhavefbeenfappro
priatelyfcarriedfoutftofmeetfpublicfhealthfgoalsfandfplans.fPolicyfdevelopmentfseeksftofbuildfconstituenciesft
hatfcanfhelpfbringfaboutfchangefinfpublicfpolicy.fAssessmentfincludesfactivitiesfthatfinvolvefcollecting,fanal
yzing,fandfdisseminatingfinformationfonfbothfthefhealthfstatusfandfthefhealth-
frelatedfaspectsfoffafcommunityforfafspecificfpopulation.fPublicfhealthfisfbasedfonfscientificfknowledge,fbutfisf
notfafcoreffunction.
DIF: Cognitiveflevel:fApplying REF:f f p.f14
TOP:f Nursingfprocess:fAssessment MSC:f NCLEX:fHealthfPromotionfandfMaintenance
7. Thefpurposefoffpublicfhealthfcoreffunctionsfisfto:
a. clarifyfthefrolefoffthefgovernmentfinffulf
illingfthefmissionfoffpublicfhealth.
b. ensurefthefsafetyfoffpopulationsfinfreceivingffqual
ityfhealthfcare.
c. providefcommunity-
basedfindividualizedfcarefftofeveryfpersonfinfthe
fUnitedfStates.
d. unitefpublicfandfprivatefprovidersfoffcarefinfaf
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