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rican people in the twenty-first century?
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c. Public health departments will need to increase the number of nursing positions.
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One consequence of successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act might be that the ma
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Affordable Care Act will not directly cause Americans to pay closer attention to t heir health stat
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4. Thepublic health nurse (PHN) must participate in the essential services of publichealth. Wh
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at is one of the essential services of public health nursing?
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6. A public health department makes sure that the essential community-
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a. Policy development
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Chapter01:PublicHealthFoundationsandPopulationHealth S
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1. What is the primary focus to be addressed concerning the improvement of the health of the A me
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rican people in the twenty-first century?
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a. Bioterrorism and global health threats td fi td td
b. Delivery of individual care and hygiene td td td td td
c. The need for increased hospital and acute care td td td td td td td
d. Chronic disease and disability management td td td td
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There are new concerns, and of the most serious are bioterrorism and globally induced infect ion
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s, such as the avian flu. These threats will divert health care funds and resources from oth er healt
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h care programs to be spent for public safety. The others are not related to public healt h or are con
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cerns that have been present for many years.
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c. Thethreat may divert funds from other public safety health care programs.
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grams. Because funds are diverted it is possible that community-
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3. Which statement describes the consequence of the successful implementation of the A
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a. Americans will pay closer attention to their health status. td td td td td td td td
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c. Public health departments will need to increase the number of nursing positions.
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d. Theprevalenceof obesity will decrease. td td td td
ANS: B
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One consequence of successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act might be that the ma
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jority of the population would be covered by insurance and public health agencies will not need to
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provide direct clinical services in order to assure that those who need them can receiv e them. The
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Affordable Care Act will not directly cause Americans to pay closer attention to t heir health stat
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us or decrease the prevalence of obesity.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: td td
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4. Thepublic health nurse (PHN) must participate in the essential services of publichealth. Wh
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at is one of the essential services of public health nursing?
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5. A public health department is using the mission of public health as described by the Institute of Me
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and technical knowledgeto prevent disease and promote health.‖ Tracking avian fl u outbreaks and
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Keeping snake antivenom is aimed at disease care foran individual, not health promotion or dise ase
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6. A public health department makes sure that the essential community-
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