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PublicHealthNursing
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: Population-Centered Health Care in
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the Community
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byMarciaStanhopeandJeanetteLancaster
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11thEdition
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,Chapter01:PublicHealthFoundationsandPopulationHealth
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Stanhope:PublicHealthNursing:Population-CenteredHealthCareinthe Community,
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11thEdition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE w
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1. What is the primary focus to be addressed concerningthe improvement of thehealth of the
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American people in the twenty-first century?
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a. Bioterrorism and global health threats wb wb wb wb
b. Delivery of individual care and hygiene wb wb wb wb wb
c. Theneed for increased hospitaland acute care
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There are new concerns, and of the most serious are bioterrorism and globally induced
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infections, such as theavian flu.Thesethreatswilldivert healthcarefunds andresources from
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other health careprograms tobe spent for public safety. Theothers are not relatedto public
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health or are concerns that have been present for many years.
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. A community is concerned about the threat of bioterrorism. Which of the following best
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describesthebasisforthisconcern?
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b. This threat could causeNthUeRhSeaIlthNcGaTreBs.ysCteOmMto c
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c. The threat may divert funds from other public safety health care programs.
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d. Fear of bioterrorism will increasethe needfor shelters.
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programs. Becausefunds arediverted it is possible that community-based programs would be
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eliminated, the health care system could experience changes, and that there woul be an increase
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in the needfor shelter.However, allthe remaining options would happen becauseofthe
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diversionoffunds.
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MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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3. Whichstatement describes theconsequence ofthesuccessfulimplementation of the
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AffordableCareAct?
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b. Most of the population will be covered by health insurance.
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c. Public health departments will needto increase the number of nursing positions.
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d. The prevalence of obesity will decrease.
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ANS: B
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, Oneconsequence of successfulimplementation oftheAffordableCareActmight bethatthe
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majority of the population would be covered by insurance and public health agencies will not
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need to provide direct clinical services in order to assure that those who need them can receive
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them. The Affordable Care Act will not directly cause Americans to pay closer attention to their
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health status or decrease the prevalence of obesity.
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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4. ThepublichealthNURSE(PHN)mustparticipate intheessentialservices of public
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a. Monitoring health status by completing a community assessment wb wb wb wb wb wb wb
b. Diagnosing and investigating health problems in the world wb wb wb wb wb wb wb
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The PHN monitors health status in several ways, completing a community assessment is only
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onewaythathealthstatusis monitored. ThePHNwouldnotdiagnose orsolve“world” problems,
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or work in law enforcement. Rather, the PHN would participate with local regulators to protect
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communities and empower people to address health issues.
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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5. A public health department is usingthe mission of public health as described by the Institute
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a. Tracking avian flu outbreaks and doing surveillance in the United States wb wb wb wb wb wb wb wb wb wb
b. Providingaflushotforanelderlypersonat thehealthdepartment bw bw w
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c. Keeping track of alternative therapies in use in the United States wb wb wb wb wb wb wb wb wb wb
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The Institute of Medicine’s stated mission on public health is “to generate organized
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community and technical knowledge to prevent disease and promote health.” Tracking avia flu
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outbreaks and doing surveillance applies this concept at a population level. Providing a flu shot
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for an elderly person only addresses individualcare. Keepingtrack of the use of alternative
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therapies does nothingto prevent disease or promotehealth of thepopulation. Keepingsnake
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prevention.
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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6. A public health department makes sure that the essential community-oriented health services
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are available in the community. Which of the following core public health functions isbeing
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Assurancefocuses on theresponsibility of public health agenciestoensure certain activities
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have been appropriately carried out to meet public health goals and plans. Policy development
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seekstobuildconstituenciesthatcan helpbringaboutchange in public policy Assessment
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includes activitiesthatinvolvecollecting,analyzing,anddisseminating information on both the
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health status andthe health-related aspects of acommunity or a specific population. Public
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health is based on scientific knowledge but is not a core function
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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7. What is the purpose of public health core functions?
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b. Ensuring the safety of populations in receiving quality health care wb wb wb wb wb wb wb wb wb
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As defined by the Institute of Medicine in its 1988 report The Future of Public Health,
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assessment, policy development, and assurance are core functions at all levels of government
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for the puNr poofsRe clarIifyiGng tBhe.gCoveMrnment’s role.
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8. Whichof the followingstatements about public health is accurate?
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treatment than by public health approaches.
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safety, sanitation, and food safety.
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d. Reform of the medical insurance system is the single change needed to improve the
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healthofAmericans.
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FieldingandTilsonhave assertedthatmostof theincreasein lifespan has beenmade through
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improvementsinsanitation,cleanwatersupplies, makingworkplacessafer, improving food
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and drug safety, immunizing children, and improving nutrition, hygiene,
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andhousing. Medical treatment has not made as significant of an impact onthe life span as public
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health measures. Fundingfor public health in recentyears has been on a gradual decline.
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Although reform of the medical insurance system may help improve the health of Americans,
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there are many other factors that will need to be addressed.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding wb wb TOP: Nursing process: Assessment wb wb wb