TEST BANK: PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING, 8TH EDITION, MARCIA STANHOPE

Stanhope: Public Health Nursing, 8th Edition Chapter 01: Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation of Specialization in Public Health Nursing Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. One of the primary focuses of improving the health of the American people in the twenty-first century is to address: a. Bioterrorism and global health threats b. Delivery of individual care and hygiene c. The need for increased hospital and acute care d. Chronic disease and disability management ANS: A There are new concerns, and one of the most serious is bioterrorism. The others are not related to public health or are concerns that have been present for many years. DIF: COG: Understanding REF: 4 OBJ: 1 2. The threat of bioterrorism has the potential to: a. Dissolve community-based programs. b. Cause the health care system to collapse. c. Divert funds from other public safety health care programs. d. Increase the need for shelters. ANS: C Bioterrorism may have an impact on the availability of resources for public safety health care programs. DIF: COG: Analyzing REF: 4 OBJ: 1 3. Population-based preventive programs launched in the 1970s are responsible for increased: a. Use of tobacco b. Use of automobile safety restraints c. Incidence of hypertension d. Incidence of obesity ANS: B One outcome of preventive programs launched in the 1970s is the increased use of automobile safety restraints. These programs also are responsible for the decreased use of tobacco and improved blood pressure control. None of these programs addressed the incidence of obesity. DIF: COG: Remembering REF: 5 OBJ: 1