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ISBN:9780323611114.
ORIGINALFILE
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TESTBANK
, Public Health Nursing 10th Edition Stanhope Test Bank
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Chapter 01: Public Health Foundationsand Population Health
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Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care inthe Community,11th
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Edition
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MULTIPLECHOICE
1. What is the primary focusto be addressed concerning the improvement ofthe health ofthe b H
Americanpeopleinthetwenty-firstcentury?
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a. Bioterrorismandglobalhealththreats
b. Deliveryofindividualcareandhygiene b b b b
c. Theneedforincreasedhospitalandacutecare b b b b
d. Chronicdiseaseand disabilitymanagement b
ANS: A b
Therearenewconcerns,andofthemostseriousarebioterrorismandgloballyinduced infections,
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suchastheavianflu.Thesethreatswilldiverthealthcarefundsandresourcesfrom other health
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careprogramsto bespent forpublic safety.The othersare notrelated to publichealthorare
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concernsthathavebeenpresentformanyyears.
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DIF: Cognitivelevel:Understanding TOP: Nursingprocess:Planning b b
MSC: NCLEX:HealthPromotionandMaintenance
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2. Acommunityisconcerned aboutthethreat ofbioterrorism. Whichofthefollowingbest b b b
describesthebasisforthisconcern?
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a. Bioterrorismhasthepotential to dissolvecommunity-basedprograms. b b
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c. Thethreatmay divert fundsfrom otherpublicsafety healthcare programs. b b b b b
d. Fearofbioterrorismwillincreasetheneedforshelters. b b b b b b
ANS: C b
Bioterrorismmayhaveanimpactontheavailabilityofresourcesforpublicsafetyhealthcare
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programs.Becausefundsarediverteditispossiblethatcommunity-basedprogramswouldbe
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eliminated,thehealth care system could experience changes,and that there wouldbean increase
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intheneedforshelter.However,alltheremainingoptionswouldhappenbecauseof thediversionof
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funds.
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MSC: NCLEX:PhysiologicalIntegrity
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3. Which statement describes theconsequenceof thesuccessful implementationofthe
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AffordableCareAct?
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a. Americanswillpaycloserattentiontotheirhealthstatus. b b b b b b
b. Mostofthepopulationwillbecoveredbyhealthinsurance.
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c. Publichealthdepartmentswillneedtoincreasethenumberofnursingpositions. b b b b b b b b
d. Theprevalenceofobesitywilldecrease.
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Oneconsequenceofsuccessfulimplementation ofthe Affordable Care Act mightbethatthe b b b b b
majorityofthepopulationwouldbecoveredbyinsuranceandpublichealthagencieswillnot need
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toprovidedirectclinicalservicesinordertoassurethatthosewhoneedthemcanreceivethem. The
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Affordable Care Act will not directly cause Americans to pay closer attention totheirhealth
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statusordecreasetheprevalenceofobesity.
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DIF: Cognitivelevel:Understanding TOP: Nursingprocess:Assessment b b
MSC: NCLEX:HealthPromotionandMaintenance
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4. Thepublichealthnurse(PHN) must participateintheessentialservicesofpublichealth. b b
Whatisoneoftheessentialservicesofpublichealthnursing?
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a. Monitoringhealthstatusbycompletingacommunityassessment b b b b b
b. Diagnosingandinvestigatinghealthproblemsintheworld b b b b b
c. Informing,educating,andempoweringpeopleabouthealthissues b b b b b
d. Workingin lawenforcement toregulatehealthand ensure safety b b b b
ANS: C b
ThePHNmonitorshealthstatusinseveralways,completingacommunityassessmentisonlyone
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way that health status is monitored. The PHNwouldnot diagnose orsolve “world” problems,
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or work in law enforcement. Rather, the PHN would participate with local regulatorstoprotect
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communitiesandempowerpeopletoaddresshealthissues.
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DIF: Cognitivelevel:Understanding TOP: Nursingprocess:Implementation b b
MSC: NCLEX:HealthPromotionandMaintenance
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5. Apublichealthdepartment is usingthemissionof publichealth as described bythe Institute of b b b b b b b b
Medicine whenplanningNits RheaI lthpGrogBra.mCminMg.Which ofthe following activitieswill most
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a. TrackingavianfluoutbreaksanddoingsurveillanceintheUnitedStates b b b b b b b
b. Providinga flushotforanelderlypersonatthehealthdepartment H b b b b b b b b b
c. Keepingtrackofalternativetherapies inuseintheUnited States b b b b b b
d. KeepingsnakeantivenomattheCenters forDiseaseControlandPreventionin b b b b b b b
Atlanta b
ANS: A b
The Institute of Medicine’s stated mission on public health is “to generate organized
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communityandtechnical knowledgetopreventdiseaseandpromotehealth.” Trackingavian flu
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outbreaksanddoingsurveillanceappliesthisconceptatapopulationlevel.Providingaflushotfor an
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elderly person only addresses individual care. Keeping track of the use of alternative therapies
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doesnothingtopreventdiseaseorpromotehealthofthepopulation.
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Keepingsnakeantivenom isaimed at diseasecareforan individual, nothealth promotionor b b b b b b b
diseaseprevention.
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DIF: Cognitivelevel:Analyzing TOP: Nursingprocess:Assessment b b
MSC: NCLEX:HealthPromotionandMaintenance
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6. Apublichealthdepartmentmakessurethattheessentialcommunity-orientedhealth services
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areavailableinthe community. Whichofthefollowingcorepublichealthfunctions is being
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implemented?
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a. Policydevelopment b
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b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientific knowledge-based care H H
ANS: C b
Assurancefocusesontheresponsibilityofpublichealthagenciestoensurecertainactivities have
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beenappropriatelycarriedouttomeetpublichealthgoalsandplans.Policydevelopmentseeks to
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build constituencies that can help bring about change in public policy. Assessment includes
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activitiesthatinvolvecollecting,analyzing,anddisseminatinginformationonboth thehealth
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statusandthehealth-relatedaspectsofacommunityoraspecificpopulation.Publichealthisbased
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onscientificknowledgebutisnotacorefunction.
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DIF: Cognitivelevel:Applying TOP: Nursingprocess:Assessment b b
MSC: NCLEX:HealthPromotionandMaintenance
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7. Whatisthepurposeofpublichealthcorefunctions?
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a. Clarifyingtheroleofthegovernmentinfulfillingthemissionofpublichealth b b b b b b b b b b
b. Ensuringthesafety ofpopulations in receivingqualityhealth care b b b b b
c. Providingcommunity-basedindividualized careto everypersonin theUnited H b
States b
d. Unitingpublic and private providers of care in a comprehensive approach to H
providinghealthcare
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ANS: A b
As defined bythe Institute of Medicine in its 1988 report The Futureof Public Health,
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assessment,policydevelopment,andassurancearecorefunctionsatalllevelsofgovernment
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8. Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutpublichealthisaccurate?
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a. Prevention of early deathscanbemoreeffectivelyaccomplished bymedical H b b
treatmentthanbypublichealthapproaches.
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b. Expenditures andresourcesforpublichealthhaveincreasedinrecent years. b b
c. Historically, gains inthehealthofpopulations havebeenrelatedlargelytochanges in b b b b
safety,sanitation,andfoodsafety.
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d. Reformofthemedicalinsurancesystemisthesinglechangeneededtoimprove the b
healthofAmericans.
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ANS: C b
Fielding and Tilson have asserted that most of the increase in life span has been made through
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improvements insanitation, clean water supplies, making workplaces safer, improving food and
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drugsafety,immunizingchildren,andimprovingnutrition,hygiene,andhousing.
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Medicaltreatment hasnot made as significant of an impactonthe lifespan as public health b b b b b b b b b b b
measures.Fundingforpublichealthinrecentyearshasbeenonagradualdecline.Although reform
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ofthemedicalinsurancesystemmayhelpimprovethehealthofAmericans,therearemanyother
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factorsthatwillneedtobeaddressed.
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DIF: b b Cognitivelevel:Understanding b b b b b TOP: b Nursingprocess:Assessment b
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