NURSINGTB.COM
,NURSINGTB.COM
, Public Health Nursing 11th Edition Stanhope Test Bank tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
Chapter01:PublicHealthFoundationsandPopulationHealth S
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
tanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-
tx fi tx tx
CenteredHealthCareinthe Community, 11th Edition
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
MULTIPLE CHOICE tx
1. What is the primaryfocus to be addressed concerning the improvement of the health of the A me
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx ftx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx
rican people in the twenty-first century?
tx tx tx tx tx
a. Bioterrorism and global health threats tx fi tx tx
b. Delivery of individual care and hygiene tx tx tx tx tx
c. The need for increased hospital and acute care tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
d. Chronic disease and disability management tx tx tx tx
ANS: A t x t x
There are new concerns, and of the most serious are bioterrorism and globally induced infect ion
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
s, such as the avian flu. These threats will divert health care funds and resources from oth er healt
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
h care programs to be spent for public safety. The others are not related to public healt h or are con
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
cerns that have been present for many years.
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
DIF: t x t Cognitive level: Understanding
x tx tx t x t x t x t x TOP:
Nursing process:Planning MSC: fi tx fi
NCLEX: Health Promotion and Mai tx tx tx tx tx
ntenance
2. A communityis concerned about the threat of bioterrorism. Which ofthe following best d escr
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
ibes the basis for this concern?
tx tx tx tx tx
a. Bioterrorism has the potential to dissolve community-based programs. tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
b. This threat could causeN thUeReaI
hS lthNcGaT
reBsy.sC mMto collapse.
teO tx tx tx tx
c. Thethreat may divert funds from other public safety health care programs.
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
d. Fear of bioterrorism will increase the need for shelters. tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
ANS: C t x t x
Bioterrorism may have an impact on the availability of resources for public safety health care pro tx tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
grams. Because funds are diverted it is possible that community-
tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx
based programs would be eliminated, the health care system could experience changes, and th at
tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx
there would be an increase in the need for shelter. However, all the remaining options woul d hap
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx
pen because of the diversion of funds.
tx tx tx tx tx tx
DIF: t x t x Cognitive level: Analyzing tx tx TOP:
Nursing process:Diagnosis MSC: fi tx tx NCLEX: Physiological Integrity tx tx
3. Which statement describes the consequence of the successful implementation of the A
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
ffordable Care Act? tx tx
a. Americans will pay closer attention to their health status. tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
b. Most of the population will be covered byhealth insurance. tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
c. Public health departments will need to increase the number of nursing positions.
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
d. Theprevalenceof obesity will decrease. tx tx tx tx
ANS: B
NURSINGTB.COM
, Public Health Nursing 11th Edition Stanhope Test Bank tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
One consequence of successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act might be that the ma
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
jority of the population would be covered by insurance and public health agencies will not need to
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx t
provide direct clinical services in order to assure that those who need them can receiv e them. The
x tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
Affordable Care Act will not directly cause Americans to pay closer attention to t heir health stat
fi tx tx fi tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
us or decrease the prevalence of obesity.
tx tx tx tx tx tx
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: tx tx
Nursingprocess:Assessment MSC: tx fi
NCLEX: Health Promotion and Mai tx tx tx tx tx
ntenance
4. Thepublic health nurse (PHN) must participate in the essential services of publichealth. Wh
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
at is one of the essential services of public health nursing?
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
a. Monitoring health status by completing a community assessment tx tx fi tx tx tx tx
b. Diagnosing and investigating health problems in the world tx tx tx tx tx fi fi
c. Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues tx tx tx tx tx fi tx
d. Workingin law enforcement to regulate health and ensure safety tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
ANS: C
The PHN monitors health status in several ways, completing a community assessment is only on
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
e way that health status is monitored. The PHN would not diagnose or solve ―world‖ proble ms, o
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
r work in law enforcement. Rather, the PHN would participate with local regulators to pr otect co
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
mmunities and empower people to address health issues. tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: tx tx
Nursingprocess:Implementation MSC: tx tx
NCLEX: Health Promotion and Mai tx tx tx tx tx
ntenance
5. A public health department is using the mission of public health as described by the Institute of Me
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx
dicine when p l a n n i n gNi t s Rh e aI
ely be implemented? tx
USlNt hTpGrogBra.mCminMg. Which of the following activities will mos t lik
tx
tx
fi
x
t x
t x
t
fi t x fi tx tx tx fi tx tx tx
a. Tracking avian flu outbreaks and doing surveillance in the United States tx tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx
b. Providing a flu shot for an elderly person at the health department tx tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx
c. Keeping track of alternative therapies in use in the United States tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx fi
d. Keeping snake antivenom at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in A tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx fi tx tx
tlanta
ANS: A t x t x
The Institute of Medicine‘s stated mission on public health is ―to generate organized community
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
and technical knowledgeto prevent disease and promote health.‖ Tracking avian fl u outbreaks and
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
doing surveillance applies this concept at a population level. Providing a flu s hot for an elderly p
fi tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
erson only addresses individual care. Keeping track of the use of alternativ e therapies does nothi
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
ng to prevent disease or promote health of the population.
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
Keeping snake antivenom is aimed at disease care foran individual, not health promotion or dise ase
tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
prevention.
DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing TOP: tx tx
Nursing process:Assessment MSC: fi tx tx
NCLEX: Health Promotion and Mai tx tx tx tx tx
ntenance
6. A public health department makes sure that the essential community-
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
oriented health services are available in the community. Which of the following corepublic h ealt
tx t x tx fi tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
NURSINGTB.COM
,NURSINGTB.COM
, Public Health Nursing 11th Edition Stanhope Test Bank tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
Chapter01:PublicHealthFoundationsandPopulationHealth S
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
tanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-
tx fi tx tx
CenteredHealthCareinthe Community, 11th Edition
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
MULTIPLE CHOICE tx
1. What is the primaryfocus to be addressed concerning the improvement of the health of the A me
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx ftx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx
rican people in the twenty-first century?
tx tx tx tx tx
a. Bioterrorism and global health threats tx fi tx tx
b. Delivery of individual care and hygiene tx tx tx tx tx
c. The need for increased hospital and acute care tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
d. Chronic disease and disability management tx tx tx tx
ANS: A t x t x
There are new concerns, and of the most serious are bioterrorism and globally induced infect ion
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
s, such as the avian flu. These threats will divert health care funds and resources from oth er healt
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
h care programs to be spent for public safety. The others are not related to public healt h or are con
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
cerns that have been present for many years.
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
DIF: t x t Cognitive level: Understanding
x tx tx t x t x t x t x TOP:
Nursing process:Planning MSC: fi tx fi
NCLEX: Health Promotion and Mai tx tx tx tx tx
ntenance
2. A communityis concerned about the threat of bioterrorism. Which ofthe following best d escr
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
ibes the basis for this concern?
tx tx tx tx tx
a. Bioterrorism has the potential to dissolve community-based programs. tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
b. This threat could causeN thUeReaI
hS lthNcGaT
reBsy.sC mMto collapse.
teO tx tx tx tx
c. Thethreat may divert funds from other public safety health care programs.
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
d. Fear of bioterrorism will increase the need for shelters. tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
ANS: C t x t x
Bioterrorism may have an impact on the availability of resources for public safety health care pro tx tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
grams. Because funds are diverted it is possible that community-
tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx
based programs would be eliminated, the health care system could experience changes, and th at
tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx
there would be an increase in the need for shelter. However, all the remaining options woul d hap
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx
pen because of the diversion of funds.
tx tx tx tx tx tx
DIF: t x t x Cognitive level: Analyzing tx tx TOP:
Nursing process:Diagnosis MSC: fi tx tx NCLEX: Physiological Integrity tx tx
3. Which statement describes the consequence of the successful implementation of the A
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
ffordable Care Act? tx tx
a. Americans will pay closer attention to their health status. tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
b. Most of the population will be covered byhealth insurance. tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
c. Public health departments will need to increase the number of nursing positions.
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
d. Theprevalenceof obesity will decrease. tx tx tx tx
ANS: B
NURSINGTB.COM
, Public Health Nursing 11th Edition Stanhope Test Bank tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
One consequence of successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act might be that the ma
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
jority of the population would be covered by insurance and public health agencies will not need to
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx t
provide direct clinical services in order to assure that those who need them can receiv e them. The
x tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
Affordable Care Act will not directly cause Americans to pay closer attention to t heir health stat
fi tx tx fi tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
us or decrease the prevalence of obesity.
tx tx tx tx tx tx
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: tx tx
Nursingprocess:Assessment MSC: tx fi
NCLEX: Health Promotion and Mai tx tx tx tx tx
ntenance
4. Thepublic health nurse (PHN) must participate in the essential services of publichealth. Wh
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
at is one of the essential services of public health nursing?
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
a. Monitoring health status by completing a community assessment tx tx fi tx tx tx tx
b. Diagnosing and investigating health problems in the world tx tx tx tx tx fi fi
c. Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues tx tx tx tx tx fi tx
d. Workingin law enforcement to regulate health and ensure safety tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
ANS: C
The PHN monitors health status in several ways, completing a community assessment is only on
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
e way that health status is monitored. The PHN would not diagnose or solve ―world‖ proble ms, o
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
r work in law enforcement. Rather, the PHN would participate with local regulators to pr otect co
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
mmunities and empower people to address health issues. tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: tx tx
Nursingprocess:Implementation MSC: tx tx
NCLEX: Health Promotion and Mai tx tx tx tx tx
ntenance
5. A public health department is using the mission of public health as described by the Institute of Me
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx
dicine when p l a n n i n gNi t s Rh e aI
ely be implemented? tx
USlNt hTpGrogBra.mCminMg. Which of the following activities will mos t lik
tx
tx
fi
x
t x
t x
t
fi t x fi tx tx tx fi tx tx tx
a. Tracking avian flu outbreaks and doing surveillance in the United States tx tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx
b. Providing a flu shot for an elderly person at the health department tx tx tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx
c. Keeping track of alternative therapies in use in the United States tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx fi
d. Keeping snake antivenom at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in A tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx fi tx tx
tlanta
ANS: A t x t x
The Institute of Medicine‘s stated mission on public health is ―to generate organized community
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
and technical knowledgeto prevent disease and promote health.‖ Tracking avian fl u outbreaks and
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
doing surveillance applies this concept at a population level. Providing a flu s hot for an elderly p
fi tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
erson only addresses individual care. Keeping track of the use of alternativ e therapies does nothi
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
ng to prevent disease or promote health of the population.
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
Keeping snake antivenom is aimed at disease care foran individual, not health promotion or dise ase
tx tx tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
prevention.
DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing TOP: tx tx
Nursing process:Assessment MSC: fi tx tx
NCLEX: Health Promotion and Mai tx tx tx tx tx
ntenance
6. A public health department makes sure that the essential community-
tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
oriented health services are available in the community. Which of the following corepublic h ealt
tx t x tx fi tx fi tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx
NURSINGTB.COM
