Test Bank For
Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care
in the Community 11th edition
Author: Marcia Stanhope, Jeanette Lancaster
,Table of Contents
Part 1: The Relationship Between Public Health Nursing and Population Health
1. Public Health Foundations and Population Health
2. History of Public Health, Public Health Nursing, and Population Health
3. Public Health, Primary Care, and Primary Health Care Systems
4. Perspectives in Global Health Care
5. Economics of Public and Population Health Care Delivery
Part 2: Factors Affecting Nurses in Public and Population
6. Health Inequity and Population Vulnerability
7. Effects of the Environment on Population Health
8. Rural and Urban Environments
9. Influence of Ethics on Care Delivery
10. Impact of Health Policy on Care Delivery
11. Evidence-Based Practice
Part 3: Conceptual and Scientific Frameworks Applied to Public and Population Health Nursing Practice
12. Population-Based Public Health Nursing Practice: The Intervention Wheel
13. Genomics in Public and Population Health Nursing
14. Epidemiological Applications
15. Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
16. Communicable and Infectious Disease Risks
Part 4: Population Level Interventions
17. Partnerships for Population Health Care Interventions
18. Promoting Healthy Populations
19. Community as Client: Assessment and Analysis
20. Building a Culture of Health to Influence Health Equity within Populations
Part 5: Planning Approaches to Population Health Care Delivery
21. The Nurse Managed Health Center: A Model for Public Health Nursing Practice
22. Public Health Nursing Practice and the Disaster Management Cycle
23. Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation
24. Program Management
25. Healthcare Improvement in the Community
26. Management of Populations
Part 6: Promoting the Health of Target Populations Across the Life Span
27. Working with Family Populations with Health Risks for Healthy Outcomes
28. Maternal, Child and Adolescent Populations
29. Management of Adult Populations with Major Health Issues and Chronic Disease Across the Life Span
Part 7: Issues in Promoting the Health of Vulnerable Populations
30. The Homeless and Populations in Poverty
31. Health Issues of Migrant, Immigrant, and Refugee Populations
32. Mental Health Issues within Populations
33. Substance Abuse within Populations
34. Violence and Human Abuse in Populations
Part 8: Nurses’ Roles and Functions Working with Populations
35. The Advanced Practice Nurse Focus on Population Health
36. The Nurse Leader in Population Health
37. The Nurse in the Schools
38. The Nurse in Occupational Health
39. Forensic Nursing in the Community
40. The Nurse in the Faith Community
41. Public Health Nursing at Local, State, and National Level
,Chapter 01: Public Health Foundations And Population Health
Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care In The
Community, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What Is The Primary Focus To Be Addressed Concerning The Improvement Of The
Health Of The American People In The Twenty-First Century?
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 Of The Most Serious Are Bioterrorism And Globally
Induced Infections, Such As The Avian Flu. These Threats Will Divert Health Care Funds
And Resources From Other Health Care Programs To Be Spent For Public Safety. The
Others Are Not Related To Public Health Or Are Concerns That Have Been Present For
Many Years.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
2. A Community Is Concerned About The Threat Of Bioterrorism. Which Of The
Following Best Describes The Basis For This Concern?
a. Bioterrorism Has The Potential To Dissolve Community-Based Programs.
b. This Threat Could Causenthuer
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c. The Threat May Divert Funds From Other Public Safety Health Care Programs.
d. Fear Of Bioterrorism Will Increase The Need For Shelters.
ANS: C
Bioterrorism May Have An Impact On The Availability Of Resources For Public Safety
Health Care Programs. Because Funds Are Diverted It Is Possible That Community-Based
Programs Would Be Eliminated, The Health Care System Could Experience Changes, And
That There Would Be An Increase In The Need For Shelter. However, All The Remaining
Options Would Happen Because Of The Diversion Of Funds.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
3. Which Statement Describes The Consequence Of The Successful Implementation
Of The Affordable Care Act?
a. Americans Will Pay Closer Attention To Their Health Status.
b. Most Of The Population Will Be Covered By Health Insurance.
c. Public Health Departments Will Need To Increase The Number Of Nursing Positions.
d. The Prevalence Of Obesity Will
Decrease. ANS: B
, One Consequence Of Successful Implementation Of The Affordable Care Act Might Be
That The Majority Of The Population Would Be Covered By Insurance And Public Health
Agencies Will Not Need To Provide Direct Clinical Services In Order To Assure That
Those Who Need Them Can Receive Them. The Affordable Care Act Will Not Directly
Cause Americans To Pay Closer Attention To Their Health Status Or Decrease The
Prevalence Of Obesity.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
4. The Public Health Nurse (PHN) Must Participate In The Essential Services Of Public
Health. What Is One Of The Essential Services Of Public Health Nursing?
a. Monitoring Health Status By Completing A Community Assessment
b. Diagnosing And Investigating Health Problems In The World
c. Informing, Educating, And Empowering People About Health Issues
d. Working In Law Enforcement To Regulate Health And Ensure Safety
ANS: C
The PHN Monitors Health Status In Several Ways, Completing A Community Assessment
Is Only One Way That Health Status Is Monitored. The PHN Would Not Diagnose Or Solve
“World” Problems, Or Work In Law Enforcement. Rather, The PHN Would Participate
With Local Regulators To Protect Communities And Empower People To Address Health
Issues.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
5. A Public Health Department Is Using The Mission Of Public Health As Described By The
Institute Of Medicine When Planning
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ra.Mcminmg. Which Of The Following
Activities Will Most Likely Be Implemented?
a. Tracking Avian Flu Outbreaks And Doing Surveillance In The United States
b. Providing A Flu Shot For An Elderly Person At The Health Department
c. Keeping Track Of Alternative Therapies In Use In The United States
d. Keeping Snake Antivenom At The Centers For Disease Control And
Prevention In Atlanta
ANS: A
The Institute Of Medicine’s Stated Mission On Public Health Is “To Generate Organized
Community And Technical Knowledge To Prevent Disease And Promote Health.” Tracking
Avian Flu Outbreaks And Doing Surveillance Applies This Concept At A Population Level.
Providing A Flu Shot For An Elderly Person Only Addresses Individual Care. Keeping
Track Of The Use Of Alternative Therapies Does Nothing To Prevent Disease Or Promote
Health Of The Population.
Keeping Snake Antivenom Is Aimed At Disease Care For An Individual, Not Health Promotion
Or Disease Prevention.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
6. A Public Health Department Makes Sure That The Essential Community-Oriented Health
Services Are Available In The Community. Which Of The Following Core Public Health
Functions Is Being Implemented?
a. Policy Development
Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care
in the Community 11th edition
Author: Marcia Stanhope, Jeanette Lancaster
,Table of Contents
Part 1: The Relationship Between Public Health Nursing and Population Health
1. Public Health Foundations and Population Health
2. History of Public Health, Public Health Nursing, and Population Health
3. Public Health, Primary Care, and Primary Health Care Systems
4. Perspectives in Global Health Care
5. Economics of Public and Population Health Care Delivery
Part 2: Factors Affecting Nurses in Public and Population
6. Health Inequity and Population Vulnerability
7. Effects of the Environment on Population Health
8. Rural and Urban Environments
9. Influence of Ethics on Care Delivery
10. Impact of Health Policy on Care Delivery
11. Evidence-Based Practice
Part 3: Conceptual and Scientific Frameworks Applied to Public and Population Health Nursing Practice
12. Population-Based Public Health Nursing Practice: The Intervention Wheel
13. Genomics in Public and Population Health Nursing
14. Epidemiological Applications
15. Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
16. Communicable and Infectious Disease Risks
Part 4: Population Level Interventions
17. Partnerships for Population Health Care Interventions
18. Promoting Healthy Populations
19. Community as Client: Assessment and Analysis
20. Building a Culture of Health to Influence Health Equity within Populations
Part 5: Planning Approaches to Population Health Care Delivery
21. The Nurse Managed Health Center: A Model for Public Health Nursing Practice
22. Public Health Nursing Practice and the Disaster Management Cycle
23. Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation
24. Program Management
25. Healthcare Improvement in the Community
26. Management of Populations
Part 6: Promoting the Health of Target Populations Across the Life Span
27. Working with Family Populations with Health Risks for Healthy Outcomes
28. Maternal, Child and Adolescent Populations
29. Management of Adult Populations with Major Health Issues and Chronic Disease Across the Life Span
Part 7: Issues in Promoting the Health of Vulnerable Populations
30. The Homeless and Populations in Poverty
31. Health Issues of Migrant, Immigrant, and Refugee Populations
32. Mental Health Issues within Populations
33. Substance Abuse within Populations
34. Violence and Human Abuse in Populations
Part 8: Nurses’ Roles and Functions Working with Populations
35. The Advanced Practice Nurse Focus on Population Health
36. The Nurse Leader in Population Health
37. The Nurse in the Schools
38. The Nurse in Occupational Health
39. Forensic Nursing in the Community
40. The Nurse in the Faith Community
41. Public Health Nursing at Local, State, and National Level
,Chapter 01: Public Health Foundations And Population Health
Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care In The
Community, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What Is The Primary Focus To Be Addressed Concerning The Improvement Of The
Health Of The American People In The Twenty-First Century?
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 Of The Most Serious Are Bioterrorism And Globally
Induced Infections, Such As The Avian Flu. These Threats Will Divert Health Care Funds
And Resources From Other Health Care Programs To Be Spent For Public Safety. The
Others Are Not Related To Public Health Or Are Concerns That Have Been Present For
Many Years.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
2. A Community Is Concerned About The Threat Of Bioterrorism. Which Of The
Following Best Describes The Basis For This Concern?
a. Bioterrorism Has The Potential To Dissolve Community-Based Programs.
b. This Threat Could Causenthuer
hseai
lthncgat
rebsy.Sc mmto Collapse.
teo
c. The Threat May Divert Funds From Other Public Safety Health Care Programs.
d. Fear Of Bioterrorism Will Increase The Need For Shelters.
ANS: C
Bioterrorism May Have An Impact On The Availability Of Resources For Public Safety
Health Care Programs. Because Funds Are Diverted It Is Possible That Community-Based
Programs Would Be Eliminated, The Health Care System Could Experience Changes, And
That There Would Be An Increase In The Need For Shelter. However, All The Remaining
Options Would Happen Because Of The Diversion Of Funds.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
3. Which Statement Describes The Consequence Of The Successful Implementation
Of The Affordable Care Act?
a. Americans Will Pay Closer Attention To Their Health Status.
b. Most Of The Population Will Be Covered By Health Insurance.
c. Public Health Departments Will Need To Increase The Number Of Nursing Positions.
d. The Prevalence Of Obesity Will
Decrease. ANS: B
, One Consequence Of Successful Implementation Of The Affordable Care Act Might Be
That The Majority Of The Population Would Be Covered By Insurance And Public Health
Agencies Will Not Need To Provide Direct Clinical Services In Order To Assure That
Those Who Need Them Can Receive Them. The Affordable Care Act Will Not Directly
Cause Americans To Pay Closer Attention To Their Health Status Or Decrease The
Prevalence Of Obesity.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
4. The Public Health Nurse (PHN) Must Participate In The Essential Services Of Public
Health. What Is One Of The Essential Services Of Public Health Nursing?
a. Monitoring Health Status By Completing A Community Assessment
b. Diagnosing And Investigating Health Problems In The World
c. Informing, Educating, And Empowering People About Health Issues
d. Working In Law Enforcement To Regulate Health And Ensure Safety
ANS: C
The PHN Monitors Health Status In Several Ways, Completing A Community Assessment
Is Only One Way That Health Status Is Monitored. The PHN Would Not Diagnose Or Solve
“World” Problems, Or Work In Law Enforcement. Rather, The PHN Would Participate
With Local Regulators To Protect Communities And Empower People To Address Health
Issues.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
5. A Public Health Department Is Using The Mission Of Public Health As Described By The
Institute Of Medicine When Planning
U S Nnits
T rheailth
O Pgrogb
ra.Mcminmg. Which Of The Following
Activities Will Most Likely Be Implemented?
a. Tracking Avian Flu Outbreaks And Doing Surveillance In The United States
b. Providing A Flu Shot For An Elderly Person At The Health Department
c. Keeping Track Of Alternative Therapies In Use In The United States
d. Keeping Snake Antivenom At The Centers For Disease Control And
Prevention In Atlanta
ANS: A
The Institute Of Medicine’s Stated Mission On Public Health Is “To Generate Organized
Community And Technical Knowledge To Prevent Disease And Promote Health.” Tracking
Avian Flu Outbreaks And Doing Surveillance Applies This Concept At A Population Level.
Providing A Flu Shot For An Elderly Person Only Addresses Individual Care. Keeping
Track Of The Use Of Alternative Therapies Does Nothing To Prevent Disease Or Promote
Health Of The Population.
Keeping Snake Antivenom Is Aimed At Disease Care For An Individual, Not Health Promotion
Or Disease Prevention.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
6. A Public Health Department Makes Sure That The Essential Community-Oriented Health
Services Are Available In The Community. Which Of The Following Core Public Health
Functions Is Being Implemented?
a. Policy Development
