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ISBN: 9780323611114.
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ORIGINAL FILE
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Chapter 01: Public Health Foundations and Population Health
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Community, 10th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE b




1. What is the primary focus to be addressed concerning the improvement of the health of the
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American people in the twenty-first century?
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a. Bioterrorism and global health threats b b b b


b. Delivery of individual care and hygiene b b b b b


c. The need for increased hospital and acute care
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d. Chronic disease and disability management b b b b




ANS: A b


There are new concerns, and of the most serious are bioterrorism and globally induced
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infections, such as the avian flu. These threats will divert health care funds and resources
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from other health care programs to be spent for public safety. The others are not related to
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public health or are concerns that have been present for many years.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Planning b b b b


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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describes the basis for this concern?
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a. Bioterrorism has the potential to dissolve community-based programs. b b b b b b b



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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 increase the need for shelters.
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ANS: C b


Bioterrorism may have an impact on the availability of resources for public safety health
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care programs. Because funds are diverted it is possible that community-based programs
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would be eliminated, the health care system could experience changes, and that there would
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be an increase in the need for shelter. However, all the remaining options would happen
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because of the diversion of funds.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing b b TOP: Nursing process: Diagnosis b b


MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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3. Which statement describes the consequence of the successful implementation of the
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Affordable Care Act?
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a. Americans will pay closer attention to their health status. b b b b b b b b


b. Most of the population will be covered by health insurance.
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c. Public health departments will need to increase the number of nursing positions.
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d. The prevalence of obesity will decrease.
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bANS: B b




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One consequence of successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act might be that the
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majority of the population would be covered by insurance and public health agencies will
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not need to provide direct clinical services in order to assure that those who need them can
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receive them. The Affordable Care Act will not directly cause Americans to pay closer
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attention to their health status or decrease the prevalence of obesity.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Assessment b b b b


MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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4. The public health nurse (PHN) must participate in the essential services of public health.
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What is one of the essential services of public health nursing?
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a. Monitoring health status by completing a community assessment b b b b b b b


b. Diagnosing and investigating health problems in the world b b b b b b b


c. Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues b b b b b b b


d. Working in law enforcement to regulate health and ensure safety b b b b b b b b b




ANS: C b


The PHN monitors health status in several ways, completing a community assessment is
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only one way that health status is monitored. The PHN would not diagnose or solve ―world‖
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problems, or work in law enforcement. Rather, the PHN would participate with local
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regulators to protect communities and empower people to address health issues.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Implementation b b b b


MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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5. A public health department is using the mission of public health as described by the Institute
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of Medicine when planningNits RheaI lth pGrogBra.mCminMg. Which of the following activities will
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most likely be implemented?
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a. Tracking avian flu outbreaks and doing surveillance in the United States b b b b b b b b b b


b. Providing a flu shot for an elderly person at the health department b b b b b b b b b b b


c. Keeping track of alternative therapies in use in the United States b b b b b b b b b b


d. Keeping snake antivenom at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in
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Atlanta b




ANS: A b


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 avian
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flu outbreaks and doing surveillance applies this concept at a population level. Providing a
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flu shot for an elderly person only addresses individual care. Keeping track of the use of
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alternative therapies does nothing to prevent disease or promote health of the population.
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Keeping snake antivenom is aimed at disease care for an individual, not health promotion or
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disease prevention.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing TOP: Nursing process: Assessment b b b b


MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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6. A public health department makes sure that the essential community-oriented health
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bservices are available in the community. Which of the following core public health functions
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is being implemented?
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a. Policy development b




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b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientific knowledge-based care b b




ANS: C b


Assurance focuses on the responsibility of public health agencies to ensure certain activities
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have been appropriately carried out to meet public health goals and plans. Policy
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development seeks to build constituencies that can help bring about change in public policy.
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Assessment includes activities that involve collecting, analyzing, and disseminating
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information on both the health status and the health-related aspects of a community or a
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specific population. Public health is based on scientific knowledge but is not a core function.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Applying TOP: Nursing process: Assessment b b b b


MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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7. What is the purpose of public health core functions?
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a. Clarifying the role of the government in fulfilling the mission of public health
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b. Ensuring the safety of populations in receiving quality health care
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c. Providing community-based individualized care to every person in the United
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States
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d. Uniting public and private providers of care in a comprehensive approach to
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providing health care
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ANS: A b


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
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government for the purposeNof R
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DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Assessment b b b b


MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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8. Which of the following statements about public health is accurate?
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a. Prevention of early deaths can be more effectively accomplished by medical
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treatment than by public health approaches.
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b. Expenditures and resources for public health have increased in recent years. b b b b b b b b b b


c. Historically, gains in the health of populations have been related largely to changes
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in safety, sanitation, and food safety.
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d. Reform of the medical insurance system is the single change needed to improve
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the health of Americans.
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ANS: C b


Fielding and Tilson have asserted that most of the increase in life span has been made
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through improvements in sanitation, clean water supplies, making workplaces safer,
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improving food and drug safety, immunizing children, and improving nutrition, hygiene,
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and housing. Medical treatment has not made as significant of an impact on the life span as
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public health measures. Funding for public health in recent years has been on a gradual
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decline. Although reform of the medical insurance system may help improve the health of
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Americans, there are many other factors that will need to be addressed.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding b b TOP: Nursing process: Assessment b b




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