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POPULATION CENTERED HEALTH CARE IN
THE COMMUNITY 10TH EDITION STANHOPE--
2023-2024
Chapter lt01: ltPublic ltHealth ltFoundations ltand ltPopulation ltHealth
Stanhope: ltPublic ltHealth ltNursing: ltPopulation-Centered ltHealth ltCare ltin
ltthe ltCommunity, lt10th ltEdition
MULTIPLE ltCHOICE
1. What ltis ltthe ltprimary ltfocus ltto ltbe ltaddressed ltconcerning ltthe ltimprovement ltof ltthe lthealth
ltof ltthe ltAmerican ltpeople ltin ltthe lttwenty-first ltcentury?
a. Bioterrorism ltand ltglobal lthealth ltthreats
b. Delivery ltof ltindividual ltcare ltand lthygiene
c. The ltneed ltfor ltincreased lthospital ltand ltacute ltcare
d. Chronic ltdisease ltand ltdisability ltmanagement
ANS: l t A
There ltare ltnew ltconcerns, ltand ltof ltthe ltmost ltserious ltare ltbioterrorism ltand ltglobally ltinduced
ltinfections, ltsuch ltas ltthe ltavian ltflu. ltThese ltthreats ltwill ltdivert lthealth ltcare ltfunds ltand
ltresources ltfrom ltother lthealth ltcare ltprograms ltto ltbe ltspent ltfor ltpublic ltsafety. ltThe ltothers ltare
ltnot ltrelated ltto ltpublic lthealth ltor ltare ltconcerns ltthat lthave ltbeen ltpresent ltfor ltmany lt years.
DIF: Cognitive ltlevel: ltUnderstanding TOP: Nursing ltprocess: ltPlanning
ltMSC: l t NCLEX: ltHealth ltPromotion ltand ltMaintenance
2. A ltcommunity ltis ltconcerned ltabout ltthe ltthreat ltof ltbioterrorism. ltWhich ltof ltthe ltfollowing
ltbest ltdescribes ltthe ltbasis ltfor ltthis ltconcern?
a. Bioterrorism lthas ltthe ltpotential ltto ltdissolve ltcommunity-based ltprograms.
b. This ltthreat ltcould ltcauseN thUeR heSaI lthNcGaT
reBsy.sC mMto ltcollapse.
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c. The ltthreat ltmay ltdivert ltfunds ltfrom ltother ltpublic ltsafety lthealth ltcare ltprograms.
d. Fear ltof ltbioterrorism ltwill ltincrease ltthe ltneed ltfor ltshelters.
ANS: l t C
Bioterrorism ltmay lthave ltan ltimpact lton ltthe ltavailability ltof ltresources ltfor ltpublic ltsafety
lthealth ltcare ltprograms. ltBecause ltfunds ltare ltdiverted ltit ltis ltpossible ltthat ltcommunity-based
ltprograms ltwould ltbe lteliminated, ltthe lthealth ltcare ltsystem ltcould ltexperience ltchanges, ltand
ltthat ltthere ltwould ltbe ltan ltincrease ltin ltthe ltneed ltfor ltshelter. ltHowever, ltall ltthe ltremaining
ltoptions ltwould lthappen ltbecause ltof ltthe ltdiversion ltof ltfunds.
DIF: Cognitive ltlevel: ltAnalyzing TOP: Nursing ltprocess: ltDiagnosis
ltMSC: l t NCLEX: ltPhysiological lt Integrity
3. Which ltstatement ltdescribes ltthe ltconsequence ltof ltthe ltsuccessful ltimplementation ltof
ltthe ltAffordable ltCare ltAct?
a. Americans ltwill ltpay ltcloser ltattention ltto lttheir lthealth ltstatus.
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,b. Most ltof ltthe ltpopulation ltwill ltbe ltcovered ltby lthealth ltinsurance.
c. Public lthealth ltdepartments ltwill ltneed ltto ltincrease ltthe ltnumber ltof ltnursing ltpositions.
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,d. The ltprevalence ltof ltobesity ltwill
decrease. ltANS: l t B
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, One ltconsequence ltof ltsuccessful ltimplementation ltof ltthe ltAffordable ltCare ltAct ltmight ltbe ltthat
ltthe ltmajority ltof ltthe ltpopulation ltwould ltbe ltcovered ltby ltinsurance ltand ltpublic lthealth
ltagencies ltwill ltnot ltneed ltto ltprovide ltdirect ltclinical ltservices ltin ltorder ltto ltassure ltthat ltthose
ltwho ltneed ltthem ltcan ltreceive ltthem. ltThe ltAffordable ltCare ltAct ltwill ltnot ltdirectly ltcause
ltAmericans ltto ltpay ltcloser ltattention ltto lttheir lthealth ltstatus ltor ltdecrease ltthe ltprevalence ltof
ltobesity.
DIF: Cognitive ltlevel: ltUnderstanding TOP: Nursing ltprocess: ltAssessment
ltMSC: l t NCLEX: ltHealth ltPromotion ltand ltMaintenance
4. The ltpublic lthealth ltnurse lt(PHN) ltmust ltparticipate ltin ltthe ltessential ltservices ltof ltpublic
lthealth. ltWhat ltis ltone ltof ltthe ltessential ltservices ltof ltpublic lthealth ltnursing?
a. Monitoring lthealth ltstatus ltby ltcompleting lta ltcommunity ltassessment
b. Diagnosing ltand ltinvestigating lthealth ltproblems ltin ltthe ltworld
c. Informing, lteducating, ltand ltempowering ltpeople ltabout lthealth ltissues
d. Working ltin ltlaw ltenforcement ltto ltregulate lthealth ltand ltensure ltsafety
ANS: l t C
The ltPHN ltmonitors lthealth ltstatus ltin ltseveral ltways, ltcompleting lta ltcommunity ltassessment
ltis ltonly ltone ltway ltthat lthealth ltstatus ltis ltmonitored. ltThe ltPHN ltwould ltnot ltdiagnose ltor ltsolve
lt―world‖ ltproblems, ltor ltwork ltin ltlaw ltenforcement. ltRather, ltthe ltPHN ltwould ltparticipate
ltwith ltlocal ltregulators ltto ltprotect ltcommunities ltand ltempower ltpeople ltto ltaddress lthealth
ltissues.
DIF: Cognitive ltlevel: ltUnderstanding TOP: Nursing ltprocess: ltImplementation
ltMSC: l t NCLEX: ltHealth ltPromotion ltand ltMaintenance
5. A ltpublic lthealth ltdepartment ltis ltusing ltthe ltmission ltof ltpublic lthealth ltas ltdescribed ltby ltthe
ltInstitute ltof ltMedicine ltwhen ltplanning
U Nits RheaIlth ltpGrogBra.mCminMg. ltWhich ltof ltthe ltfollowing
ltS ltN ltT
ltactivities ltwill ltmost ltlikely ltbe ltimplemented?
a. Tracking ltavian ltflu ltoutbreaks ltand ltdoing ltsurveillance ltin ltthe ltUnited ltStates
b. Providing lta ltflu ltshot ltfor ltan ltelderly ltperson ltat ltthe lthealth ltdepartment
c. Keeping lttrack ltof ltalternative lttherapies ltin ltuse ltin ltthe ltUnited ltStates
d. Keeping ltsnake ltantivenom ltat ltthe ltCenters ltfor ltDisease ltControl ltand
ltPrevention ltin ltAtlanta
ANS: l t A
The ltInstitute ltof ltMedicine‘s ltstated ltmission lton ltpublic lthealth ltis lt―to ltgenerate ltorganized
ltcommunity ltand lttechnical ltknowledge ltto ltprevent ltdisease ltand ltpromote lthealth.‖ ltTracking
ltavian ltflu ltoutbreaks ltand ltdoing ltsurveillance ltapplies ltthis ltconcept ltat lta ltpopulation ltlevel.
ltProviding lta ltflu ltshot ltfor ltan ltelderly ltperson ltonly lt addresses ltindividual ltcare. ltKeeping
lttrack ltof ltthe ltuse ltof ltalternative lttherapies ltdoes ltnothing ltto ltprevent ltdisease ltor ltpromote
lthealth ltof ltthe ltpopulation.
Keeping ltsnake ltantivenom ltis ltaimed ltat ltdisease ltcare ltfor ltan ltindividual, ltnot lthealth ltpromotion
ltor ltdisease ltprevention.
DIF: Cognitive ltlevel: ltAnalyzing TOP: Nursing ltprocess: ltAssessment
ltMSC: l t NCLEX: ltHealth ltPromotion ltand ltMaintenance
6. A ltpublic lthealth ltdepartment ltmakes ltsure ltthat ltthe ltessential ltcommunity-oriented lthealth
l t services ltare ltavailable ltin ltthe ltcommunity. ltWhich ltof ltthe ltfollowing ltcore ltpublic lthealth
ltfunctions ltis ltbeing ltimplemented?
a. Policy ltdevelopment
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POPULATION CENTERED HEALTH CARE IN
THE COMMUNITY 10TH EDITION STANHOPE--
2023-2024
Chapter lt01: ltPublic ltHealth ltFoundations ltand ltPopulation ltHealth
Stanhope: ltPublic ltHealth ltNursing: ltPopulation-Centered ltHealth ltCare ltin
ltthe ltCommunity, lt10th ltEdition
MULTIPLE ltCHOICE
1. What ltis ltthe ltprimary ltfocus ltto ltbe ltaddressed ltconcerning ltthe ltimprovement ltof ltthe lthealth
ltof ltthe ltAmerican ltpeople ltin ltthe lttwenty-first ltcentury?
a. Bioterrorism ltand ltglobal lthealth ltthreats
b. Delivery ltof ltindividual ltcare ltand lthygiene
c. The ltneed ltfor ltincreased lthospital ltand ltacute ltcare
d. Chronic ltdisease ltand ltdisability ltmanagement
ANS: l t A
There ltare ltnew ltconcerns, ltand ltof ltthe ltmost ltserious ltare ltbioterrorism ltand ltglobally ltinduced
ltinfections, ltsuch ltas ltthe ltavian ltflu. ltThese ltthreats ltwill ltdivert lthealth ltcare ltfunds ltand
ltresources ltfrom ltother lthealth ltcare ltprograms ltto ltbe ltspent ltfor ltpublic ltsafety. ltThe ltothers ltare
ltnot ltrelated ltto ltpublic lthealth ltor ltare ltconcerns ltthat lthave ltbeen ltpresent ltfor ltmany lt years.
DIF: Cognitive ltlevel: ltUnderstanding TOP: Nursing ltprocess: ltPlanning
ltMSC: l t NCLEX: ltHealth ltPromotion ltand ltMaintenance
2. A ltcommunity ltis ltconcerned ltabout ltthe ltthreat ltof ltbioterrorism. ltWhich ltof ltthe ltfollowing
ltbest ltdescribes ltthe ltbasis ltfor ltthis ltconcern?
a. Bioterrorism lthas ltthe ltpotential ltto ltdissolve ltcommunity-based ltprograms.
b. This ltthreat ltcould ltcauseN thUeR heSaI lthNcGaT
reBsy.sC mMto ltcollapse.
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c. The ltthreat ltmay ltdivert ltfunds ltfrom ltother ltpublic ltsafety lthealth ltcare ltprograms.
d. Fear ltof ltbioterrorism ltwill ltincrease ltthe ltneed ltfor ltshelters.
ANS: l t C
Bioterrorism ltmay lthave ltan ltimpact lton ltthe ltavailability ltof ltresources ltfor ltpublic ltsafety
lthealth ltcare ltprograms. ltBecause ltfunds ltare ltdiverted ltit ltis ltpossible ltthat ltcommunity-based
ltprograms ltwould ltbe lteliminated, ltthe lthealth ltcare ltsystem ltcould ltexperience ltchanges, ltand
ltthat ltthere ltwould ltbe ltan ltincrease ltin ltthe ltneed ltfor ltshelter. ltHowever, ltall ltthe ltremaining
ltoptions ltwould lthappen ltbecause ltof ltthe ltdiversion ltof ltfunds.
DIF: Cognitive ltlevel: ltAnalyzing TOP: Nursing ltprocess: ltDiagnosis
ltMSC: l t NCLEX: ltPhysiological lt Integrity
3. Which ltstatement ltdescribes ltthe ltconsequence ltof ltthe ltsuccessful ltimplementation ltof
ltthe ltAffordable ltCare ltAct?
a. Americans ltwill ltpay ltcloser ltattention ltto lttheir lthealth ltstatus.
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,b. Most ltof ltthe ltpopulation ltwill ltbe ltcovered ltby lthealth ltinsurance.
c. Public lthealth ltdepartments ltwill ltneed ltto ltincrease ltthe ltnumber ltof ltnursing ltpositions.
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,d. The ltprevalence ltof ltobesity ltwill
decrease. ltANS: l t B
lt
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, One ltconsequence ltof ltsuccessful ltimplementation ltof ltthe ltAffordable ltCare ltAct ltmight ltbe ltthat
ltthe ltmajority ltof ltthe ltpopulation ltwould ltbe ltcovered ltby ltinsurance ltand ltpublic lthealth
ltagencies ltwill ltnot ltneed ltto ltprovide ltdirect ltclinical ltservices ltin ltorder ltto ltassure ltthat ltthose
ltwho ltneed ltthem ltcan ltreceive ltthem. ltThe ltAffordable ltCare ltAct ltwill ltnot ltdirectly ltcause
ltAmericans ltto ltpay ltcloser ltattention ltto lttheir lthealth ltstatus ltor ltdecrease ltthe ltprevalence ltof
ltobesity.
DIF: Cognitive ltlevel: ltUnderstanding TOP: Nursing ltprocess: ltAssessment
ltMSC: l t NCLEX: ltHealth ltPromotion ltand ltMaintenance
4. The ltpublic lthealth ltnurse lt(PHN) ltmust ltparticipate ltin ltthe ltessential ltservices ltof ltpublic
lthealth. ltWhat ltis ltone ltof ltthe ltessential ltservices ltof ltpublic lthealth ltnursing?
a. Monitoring lthealth ltstatus ltby ltcompleting lta ltcommunity ltassessment
b. Diagnosing ltand ltinvestigating lthealth ltproblems ltin ltthe ltworld
c. Informing, lteducating, ltand ltempowering ltpeople ltabout lthealth ltissues
d. Working ltin ltlaw ltenforcement ltto ltregulate lthealth ltand ltensure ltsafety
ANS: l t C
The ltPHN ltmonitors lthealth ltstatus ltin ltseveral ltways, ltcompleting lta ltcommunity ltassessment
ltis ltonly ltone ltway ltthat lthealth ltstatus ltis ltmonitored. ltThe ltPHN ltwould ltnot ltdiagnose ltor ltsolve
lt―world‖ ltproblems, ltor ltwork ltin ltlaw ltenforcement. ltRather, ltthe ltPHN ltwould ltparticipate
ltwith ltlocal ltregulators ltto ltprotect ltcommunities ltand ltempower ltpeople ltto ltaddress lthealth
ltissues.
DIF: Cognitive ltlevel: ltUnderstanding TOP: Nursing ltprocess: ltImplementation
ltMSC: l t NCLEX: ltHealth ltPromotion ltand ltMaintenance
5. A ltpublic lthealth ltdepartment ltis ltusing ltthe ltmission ltof ltpublic lthealth ltas ltdescribed ltby ltthe
ltInstitute ltof ltMedicine ltwhen ltplanning
U Nits RheaIlth ltpGrogBra.mCminMg. ltWhich ltof ltthe ltfollowing
ltS ltN ltT
ltactivities ltwill ltmost ltlikely ltbe ltimplemented?
a. Tracking ltavian ltflu ltoutbreaks ltand ltdoing ltsurveillance ltin ltthe ltUnited ltStates
b. Providing lta ltflu ltshot ltfor ltan ltelderly ltperson ltat ltthe lthealth ltdepartment
c. Keeping lttrack ltof ltalternative lttherapies ltin ltuse ltin ltthe ltUnited ltStates
d. Keeping ltsnake ltantivenom ltat ltthe ltCenters ltfor ltDisease ltControl ltand
ltPrevention ltin ltAtlanta
ANS: l t A
The ltInstitute ltof ltMedicine‘s ltstated ltmission lton ltpublic lthealth ltis lt―to ltgenerate ltorganized
ltcommunity ltand lttechnical ltknowledge ltto ltprevent ltdisease ltand ltpromote lthealth.‖ ltTracking
ltavian ltflu ltoutbreaks ltand ltdoing ltsurveillance ltapplies ltthis ltconcept ltat lta ltpopulation ltlevel.
ltProviding lta ltflu ltshot ltfor ltan ltelderly ltperson ltonly lt addresses ltindividual ltcare. ltKeeping
lttrack ltof ltthe ltuse ltof ltalternative lttherapies ltdoes ltnothing ltto ltprevent ltdisease ltor ltpromote
lthealth ltof ltthe ltpopulation.
Keeping ltsnake ltantivenom ltis ltaimed ltat ltdisease ltcare ltfor ltan ltindividual, ltnot lthealth ltpromotion
ltor ltdisease ltprevention.
DIF: Cognitive ltlevel: ltAnalyzing TOP: Nursing ltprocess: ltAssessment
ltMSC: l t NCLEX: ltHealth ltPromotion ltand ltMaintenance
6. A ltpublic lthealth ltdepartment ltmakes ltsure ltthat ltthe ltessential ltcommunity-oriented lthealth
l t services ltare ltavailable ltin ltthe ltcommunity. ltWhich ltof ltthe ltfollowing ltcore ltpublic lthealth
ltfunctions ltis ltbeing ltimplemented?
a. Policy ltdevelopment
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