CHAPTER 01: PUBLIC HEALTH
FOUNDATIONS AND POPULATION
HEALTH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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 - ANSWER a. Bioterrorism and global health threats
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 cause the health care system to collapse.
c. The threat may divert funds from other public safety health care programs.
d. Fear of bioterrorism will increase the need for shelters. - ANSWER c. The threat may divert funds from
other public safety health care programs.
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. - ANSWER b. Most of the population will be covered by health insurance.
, 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 - ANSWER c. Informing, educating,
and empowering people about health issues
A public health department is using the mission of public health as described by the Institute of
Medicine when planning its health programming. 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 anti-venom at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta - ANSWER a.
Tracking avian flu outbreaks and doing surveillance in the United States
A public health department makes sure that the essential community-oriented health services are
available in the following core public health functions is being implemented?
a. Policy development
b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientific knowledge-based care - ANSWER c. Assurance
What is the purpose of public health core functions?
a. Clarifying the role of the government in fulfilling the mission of public health
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