Multidisciplinary Practice 5th edition By Ardene R. Vollman
, Chapter 1, Population Health Promotion: Essentials and Es-
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sence of Practice
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1. The 20th century saw numerous improvements in the health status of peopl
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e in the developed world. This was primarily attributable to what phenom
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enon?
A. Steady declines in the rate of tobacco consumption
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B. The development of vaccines against many communicable diseases
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C. Eradication of microorganisms responsible for infectious diseases
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D. Government policies that prioritized health promotion over disea qw qw qw qw qw qw qw
se treatment
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ANS: q w B
Rationale: Health status gains in the developed world during the 20th cent
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ury were a result of (1) advances in knowledge about the causes of disea
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se, (2) development of new technologies and pharmaceuticals to treat and
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cure many diseases, (3) creation of vaccines and environmental solutions t
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o prevent disease transmission and acquisition, and (4) innovations in sur
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veillance techniques to measure health status.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF:
Page and Header: 3, Introduction OBJ: 1 qw qw qw qw qw q w
NAT: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance TOP: Chapt
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er 1: Population Health Promotion: Essentials and Essence of Practice
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KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
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BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand
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2. What document is recognized as laying the foundation for the transition in
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the focus of Canadian health policy from disease to health?
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A. The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
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B. The Epp Framework (A Framework for Health Promotion)
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C. The WHO Declaration of Alma-Ata
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D. The Lalonde Report (A New Perspectives on the Health of Canadi
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ans) ANS: D qw qw
Rationale: The publication in 1974 of the Lalonde Report (A New Perspective
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on the Health of Canadians) heralded a change in the focus of health on di
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sease to a focus on health. The Ottawa Charter, the WHO Declaration, and
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the Epp Framework were each subsequent to the Lalonde Report.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page and Header: 5, The Lalonde Report qw OBJ: 1 qw qw qw qw qw
NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of C
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are TOP: Chapter 1: Population Health Promotion: Essentials and Essence
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of Practice
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KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
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BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand
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,3. The Lalonde Report of 1974 is recognized as one of the seminal publicati
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ons that has shaped the character and direction of public health policy in
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Canada. What change in policy is attributed to the Lalonde Report?
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A. A shift from collective responsibility for the health of Canadians to
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an individual focus
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B. A change in focus from the treatment of illness to the promotion of health
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C. A change from private funding for health to a combination of provincial
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and federal funding
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D. A recognition of the importance of determinants of he
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alth ANS: B qw qw
Rationale: The Lalonde Report is credited with initiating a change in the pol
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icy from a focus on disease to a focus on health. The report did not promo
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te a change in funding, a change to individual responsibility, or a formal rec
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ognition of the determinants of health.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page and Header: 5, The Lalonde Report
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NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of C
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are TOP: Chapter 1: Population Health Promotion: Essentials and Essence
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of Practice
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KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
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BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand
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4. The publication of the World Health Organization’s Declaration of Alma-
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Ata is acknowledged to be a key event in the development of contempor
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ary public health policy. The Declaration prioritized:
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A. collaboration among individuals and health care providers to impact hea
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lth decisions.
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B. increased funding for the education of nurses, physicians, and allied hea
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lth workers in member nations.
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C. cooperation between developed nations and developing nations to eradica
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te global health inequities.
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D. the removal of class-based barriers to health decision making.
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ANS: q w A
Rationale: The Declaration of Alma- qw qw qw qw
Ata called for health providers to work with people to assist them in makin
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g decisions about their health and how to meet health challenges in ways t
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hat are affordable, acceptable, and sustainable in the long term. It did not
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specifically prioritize education funding, international cooperation, or the re
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moval of class-based barriers to health.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page and Header: 5, Declaration of Alma-Ata
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NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of C
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are TOP: Chapter 1: Population Health Promotion: Essentials and Essence
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of Practice
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KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
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5. A public health worker is participating in the creation of a health promotio
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n initiative that aims to address many of the poor health outcomes in a ci
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ty’s homeless population. The success or failure of this initiative is likely to
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wdepend on what factor? qw qw qw
A. Accessibility and the perceived credibility of the planned initiative
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B. The provision of incentives and immediate benefits for participants in t
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he program
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C. Providing safe and supportive housing for homeless people befo
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re addressing their health needs
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D. Redressing the disparities based on gender, socioeconomic status, a
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nd education
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Rationale: The Declaration of Alma- qw qw qw qw
Ata called for health providers to work with people to assist them in makin
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g decisions about their health and how to meet health challenges in ways t
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hat are affordable, acceptable, and sustainable in the long term. In facing t
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he health challenges posed by homelessness, it is imperative that programs
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, policies, and interventions ensure accessibility by the members of this pop
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ulation. As well, it is necessary to present initiatives in a way that promote
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s their credibility. Short-
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term benefits are not a prerequisite and the resolution of disparities and la
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ck of housing need not precede health promotion.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Page and Header: 5, Declaration of Alma-Ata
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NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of C
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are TOP: Chapter 1: Population Health Promotion: Essentials and Essence
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of Practice
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KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
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BLM: Cognitive Level: Analyze
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6. Which issue is recognized as being inadequately addressed by current Canadi
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an health policy?
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A. Canadians are not aware of the impact that their behaviours have on t
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heir health status.
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B. Utilization of the health care system is insufficient to ensure the healt
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h of the population.
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C. Members of disadvantaged groups are less healthy than other Canadians.
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D. The interests of the health care industry are at odds with the long-
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term health of Canadians.
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ANS: C qw