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,Chapter 1: Healthy People 2030
Leifer: Growth and Development Across the Lifespan, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The purpose of Healthy People 2030 is to:
a. examine world health needs.
b. evaluate accomplishments for years 2020–2030.
c. focus primarily on infant health and mortality.
d. examine funding issues for health care.
ANS: B
Healthy People 2030 is an evidence-based 10-year report card describing health-care
accomplishments in the United States between the years of 2020 and 2030.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 1 OBJ: 1
TOP: Healthy People 2030 KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
2. A health-care worker planning a research project related to teenage pregnancy in his
community would include in the initial assessment the health status of the target population.
Health status could be best evaluated by the examination of the:
a. birth rate, disease morbidity, and life expectancy.
b. birth rate, access to health care, and death rate.
c. disease morbidity, life expectancy, and health insurance coverage.
d. health insurance coverage, death rate, and access to health care.
ANS: B
Birth rate statistics identify age of mother; death rates include infant mortality and age of
mother; access to health care may affect a teenager’s ability to obtain adequate prenatal care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 OBJ: 3
TOP: Health status KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
3. The health-care worker teaches a group of new parents about the “back to sleep” program,
which is directed toward the reduction of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by:
a. positioning the baby on a small flat pillow.
b. placing the baby on its back in the crib.
c. gently rocking the baby before returning it to bed.
d. tucking infant snuggly in the crib with a light blanket.
ANS: B
The back to sleep program helps reduce the incidence of SIDS by placing the infant on its
back rather than on its stomach.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 8 OBJ: 5
TOP: Back to sleep program KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
,4. Healthy People 2030 endorses the completion of a high school education primarily to enable a
person to:
a. secure a better job.
b. increase the quality of life.
c. make healthy lifestyle choices.
d. maintain the family unit.
ANS: C
One of the goals of Healthy People 2030 is to increase the number of persons graduating from
high school so that they have a better education basis on which to make healthy lifestyle
choices.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 10 OBJ: 4
TOP: Health indicators KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
5. Healthy People 2030 is published by the:
a. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
b. Department of the Interior.
c. World Health Organization.
d. Department of Health and Human Services.
ANS: D
Healthy People 2030 is published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: Healthy People 2030 KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
6. Infant mortality rates are based on infant deaths that occur:
a. at birth, per 1000 deliveries.
b. before one year of age, per 1000 live births.
c. from infection and congenital disorders, per 1000 live births.
d. from unexplained causes, per 1000 live births.
ANS: B
Infant mortality is reported on deaths occurring before the age of one year per 1000 live
births.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 9 OBJ: 4
TOP: Infant mortality KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: growth and development
7. Although the life expectancy has increased, Healthy People 2030 will focus on the older
adult’s need for:
a. better pharmacy insurance coverage.
b. improved extended care facilities.
c. increased compliance to medical protocols.
d. maintenance of independent lifestyles.
ANS: D
The maintenance of independent lifestyles is an ongoing problem for the older adult.
, DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 11 OBJ: 4
TOP: Older adults KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
8. Information about morbidity and mortality gives the health-care worker data to identify:
a. lifespan statistics.
b. high-risk age groups for certain diseases or hazards.
c. effectiveness of treatment.
d. cost-effective treatment for the general population.
ANS: B
Evaluating specific details of the determinants of health help health-care workers develop an
understanding of the health status of the population. Morbidity and mortality statistics can
identify risks for disease or health hazard by age group.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6 OBJ: 3
TOP: Morbidity KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
9. A major cause of death for children under the age of 1 year is:
a. congenital abnormalities.
b. infection.
c. cancer.
d. injuries.
ANS: A
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified congenital abnormalities as a
leading cause of death for children under the age of 1 year.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7, Box 1-1
OBJ: 1 TOP: Health status
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
10. The health-care worker advises a young woman who is 7 weeks pregnant to include folic acid
supplements in her diet in order to:
a. strengthen muscles in preparation for effective labor.
b. help control excessive weight gain during pregnancy.
c. reduce incidence of congenital malformations.
d. enhance the probability of carrying the pregnancy to full term.
ANS: C
One of the goals of Healthy People 2030 is to promote use of folic acid supplements early in
pregnancy. Ideally, folic acid supplements, or adequate dietary folic acid, should be
recommended early in the pregnancy to help prevent congenital malformations, especially
spina bifida.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 10 OBJ: 4
TOP: Folic acid KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
,11. Guidelines for “baby-friendly” hospitals include:
a. information about immunizations.
b. active support of parent–baby bonding.
c. control of peri-delivery infection.
d. encouragement to breastfeed for the first year of life.
ANS: D
Baby-friendly hospitals encourage breastfeeding during the first year of life.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 10 OBJ: 4
TOP: Baby-friendly hospitals KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: growth and development
12. The statistic widely used to compare the health status of different populations is:
a. incidence of specific infections such as AIDS or smallpox.
b. maternal mortality rate.
c. infant mortality rate.
d. health insurance coverage.
ANS: C
Infant mortality rates are used worldwide as an indicator of the health of a nation.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 12 OBJ: 3
TOP: Healthy People progress KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
13. A health-care worker who is planning a health education program for geriatric adults based on
the goals of Healthy People 2030 would include:
a. smoking cessation.
b. drug and alcohol abuse.
c. education about medications.
d. fall prevention.
ANS: D
Reducing falls will reduce the incidence of hip fracture, which continues to be a problem,
especially among elderly females.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 11 OBJ: 4
TOP: Health education KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
14. The role of the professional nurse has evolved to include:
a. providing direct care to patients at the bedside.
b. managing care to cure health problems once they have occurred.
c. planning patient care to cover longer hospital stays.
d. forming legislation for policies and practices related to health care.
ANS: D
Nurses are no longer simply providing bedside care. Their role now includes policymaking,
global health education planning, working as change agents for traditional health-care
systems, and so on.
, DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 12 OBJ: 5
TOP: World health KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
15. Adults over the age of 65 can significantly reduce their health risk by:
a. using herbal remedies.
b. getting annual vaccines for influenza and pneumonia.
c. engaging in a mild exercise regimen.
d. eating three large, well-balanced meals a day.
ANS: B
Annual immunizations against pneumonia and influenza significantly reduce morbidity from
these diseases.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 11 OBJ: 4
TOP: Issues and goals related to phases of the life cycle
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. The new topic areas in the Healthy People guidelines established in 2017 for consideration for
Healthy People 2030 include: (Select all that apply.)
a. remove obstacles to health.
b. address structural and systemic prejudice and discrimination..
c. develop policies and practices that promote health equity including preventative
care.
d. create healthy physical, social and economic environments.
e. teen pregnancies.
ANS: A, B, C, D
The new topics initiated by the Healthy People 2030 guidelines in 2017 include removal of
obstacles to health, addressing structural and systemic prejudice and discrimination, develop
policies and practices that promote health equity including preventative care, create healthy
physical, social and economic environments and give children and youth opportunities to
allow attainment of highest level of health and well-being throughout their lifespan.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: New Healthy People topics KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
COMPLETION
1. Criteria used to measure health-related concepts are referred to as ________ ____________.
ANS:
Health indicators
Health indicators are measurements of health-related concepts such as increased availability to
health care and changing level of tobacco use.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 3
, TOP: Health indicators KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
2. The life expectancy at birth in the United States is above ______ years.
ANS:
80
eighty
The life expectancy at birth in the United States is 80.3 years.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7, Table 1-2
OBJ: 3 TOP: Life expectancy in the United States
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: growth and development
3. In addition to injuries, the leading causes of death in adolescents and young adults aged 15
through 24 years are ________ and __________.
ANS:
unintentional injuries, suicide
homicide, suicide
According to the Healthy People review, unintentional injuries and suicide are among the
leading causes of death in this age-group.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7, Box 1-1
OBJ: 4
TOP: Issues and goals related to phases of the life cycle (adolescent and young adult)
KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA MSC: NCLEX: NA
,Chapter 2: Government Influences on Health Care
Leifer: Growth and Development Across the Lifespan, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Changes in health-care delivery systems have been influenced primarily by:
a. institution of various systems to provide cost-effective health care.
b. governmental regulation of the cost of all health-care services.
c. the need to meet the health-care needs of an aging population.
d. development of medical technology that has reduced the incidence of illness.
ANS: A
Increasing health-care costs have led to initiation of health-care delivery systems to contain
cost while providing care. Cost control addressing national health goals, entitlements, use of
available sources, and identification of changing health-care needs is the basic goal of these
systems.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 26 OBJ: 5
TOP: Health-care reform KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
2. The purpose of the state/national government program of Medicaid is to provide:
a. immunizations for preschool children.
b. prescription drugs at a lower cost.
c. medical care on the basis of need or poverty.
d. community clinics for women and children.
ANS: C
Medicaid is similar to a welfare program in which benefits are provided on the basis of need
or poverty.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 22, Box 2-3
OBJ: 5 TOP: Medicaid KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
3. A student is preparing a report on the history of the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
program would acquire the most useful information from:
a. Health, United States.
b. the Department of Health and Human Services.
c. the Federal Register.
d. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
ANS: C
Federal legislation related to health care is recorded and published in the Federal Register.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 23 OBJ: 1
TOP: Department of Health and Human Services KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
4. The Human Genome Project has the potential to reduce health-care costs by assisting health-
care providers to:
, a. detect illnesses before they become chronic.
b. prevent chromosomal related illnesses.
c. identify the most effective drugs for specific diseases.
d. design low cost complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) remedies.
ANS: A
The Human Genome Project gives health-care providers the potential to detect illnesses
before they become chronic.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 26 OBJ: 5
TOP: Human Genome Project KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
5. The Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) established the development of:
a. diagnosis-related groups (DRGs).
b. Medicaid access for the poor.
c. aid to families with dependent children.
d. maternal and child health services block grants.
ANS: A
TEFRA amended the Social Security Act to establish the development of DRGs in 1982.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 24, Box 2.1
OBJ: 2 TOP: Diagnosis-related groups KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
6. The scope of practice for nursing is stipulated by the:
a. American Nurses Association.
b. Board of Nurse Examiners.
c. Nursing Licensure Pact.
d. Nurse practice act.
ANS: D
Nurse practice acts of each state establish the scope of practice for nursing in that state.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 18 OBJ: 6
TOP: Nurse Practice Acts KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
7. The roles of the nurse have changed as a result of the national health-care focus on:
a. illness prevention and health maintenance.
b. increased accountability to professional codes and international standards of care.
c. treatment of disease or disability.
d. planning for nationalized health care.
ANS: A
Prevention and early intervention appear to be critical to reducing health-care costs and are at
the heart of the objectives of Healthy People 2030.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 27 OBJ: 6
TOP: Illness prevention KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
Growth and Development Across the Lifespan 3rd Edition Leifer
Important Notes
The file includes the complete test bank, organized chapter by chapter.
A sample of selected pages has been provided for preview.
All available appendices and Excel files (if included in the original resources) are
provided.
We continuously update our files to ensure you receive the latest and most accurate
editions.
New editions are added regularly – stay connected for updates!
Purchase Guarantee
If you believe you have purchased the wrong file, don’t worry. Contact us anytime and we
will gladly replace it with the correct version.
Contact Email:
,Chapter 1: Healthy People 2030
Leifer: Growth and Development Across the Lifespan, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The purpose of Healthy People 2030 is to:
a. examine world health needs.
b. evaluate accomplishments for years 2020–2030.
c. focus primarily on infant health and mortality.
d. examine funding issues for health care.
ANS: B
Healthy People 2030 is an evidence-based 10-year report card describing health-care
accomplishments in the United States between the years of 2020 and 2030.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 1 OBJ: 1
TOP: Healthy People 2030 KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
2. A health-care worker planning a research project related to teenage pregnancy in his
community would include in the initial assessment the health status of the target population.
Health status could be best evaluated by the examination of the:
a. birth rate, disease morbidity, and life expectancy.
b. birth rate, access to health care, and death rate.
c. disease morbidity, life expectancy, and health insurance coverage.
d. health insurance coverage, death rate, and access to health care.
ANS: B
Birth rate statistics identify age of mother; death rates include infant mortality and age of
mother; access to health care may affect a teenager’s ability to obtain adequate prenatal care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 OBJ: 3
TOP: Health status KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
3. The health-care worker teaches a group of new parents about the “back to sleep” program,
which is directed toward the reduction of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by:
a. positioning the baby on a small flat pillow.
b. placing the baby on its back in the crib.
c. gently rocking the baby before returning it to bed.
d. tucking infant snuggly in the crib with a light blanket.
ANS: B
The back to sleep program helps reduce the incidence of SIDS by placing the infant on its
back rather than on its stomach.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 8 OBJ: 5
TOP: Back to sleep program KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
,4. Healthy People 2030 endorses the completion of a high school education primarily to enable a
person to:
a. secure a better job.
b. increase the quality of life.
c. make healthy lifestyle choices.
d. maintain the family unit.
ANS: C
One of the goals of Healthy People 2030 is to increase the number of persons graduating from
high school so that they have a better education basis on which to make healthy lifestyle
choices.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 10 OBJ: 4
TOP: Health indicators KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
5. Healthy People 2030 is published by the:
a. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
b. Department of the Interior.
c. World Health Organization.
d. Department of Health and Human Services.
ANS: D
Healthy People 2030 is published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: Healthy People 2030 KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
6. Infant mortality rates are based on infant deaths that occur:
a. at birth, per 1000 deliveries.
b. before one year of age, per 1000 live births.
c. from infection and congenital disorders, per 1000 live births.
d. from unexplained causes, per 1000 live births.
ANS: B
Infant mortality is reported on deaths occurring before the age of one year per 1000 live
births.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 9 OBJ: 4
TOP: Infant mortality KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: growth and development
7. Although the life expectancy has increased, Healthy People 2030 will focus on the older
adult’s need for:
a. better pharmacy insurance coverage.
b. improved extended care facilities.
c. increased compliance to medical protocols.
d. maintenance of independent lifestyles.
ANS: D
The maintenance of independent lifestyles is an ongoing problem for the older adult.
, DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 11 OBJ: 4
TOP: Older adults KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
8. Information about morbidity and mortality gives the health-care worker data to identify:
a. lifespan statistics.
b. high-risk age groups for certain diseases or hazards.
c. effectiveness of treatment.
d. cost-effective treatment for the general population.
ANS: B
Evaluating specific details of the determinants of health help health-care workers develop an
understanding of the health status of the population. Morbidity and mortality statistics can
identify risks for disease or health hazard by age group.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6 OBJ: 3
TOP: Morbidity KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
9. A major cause of death for children under the age of 1 year is:
a. congenital abnormalities.
b. infection.
c. cancer.
d. injuries.
ANS: A
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified congenital abnormalities as a
leading cause of death for children under the age of 1 year.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7, Box 1-1
OBJ: 1 TOP: Health status
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
10. The health-care worker advises a young woman who is 7 weeks pregnant to include folic acid
supplements in her diet in order to:
a. strengthen muscles in preparation for effective labor.
b. help control excessive weight gain during pregnancy.
c. reduce incidence of congenital malformations.
d. enhance the probability of carrying the pregnancy to full term.
ANS: C
One of the goals of Healthy People 2030 is to promote use of folic acid supplements early in
pregnancy. Ideally, folic acid supplements, or adequate dietary folic acid, should be
recommended early in the pregnancy to help prevent congenital malformations, especially
spina bifida.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 10 OBJ: 4
TOP: Folic acid KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
,11. Guidelines for “baby-friendly” hospitals include:
a. information about immunizations.
b. active support of parent–baby bonding.
c. control of peri-delivery infection.
d. encouragement to breastfeed for the first year of life.
ANS: D
Baby-friendly hospitals encourage breastfeeding during the first year of life.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 10 OBJ: 4
TOP: Baby-friendly hospitals KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: growth and development
12. The statistic widely used to compare the health status of different populations is:
a. incidence of specific infections such as AIDS or smallpox.
b. maternal mortality rate.
c. infant mortality rate.
d. health insurance coverage.
ANS: C
Infant mortality rates are used worldwide as an indicator of the health of a nation.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 12 OBJ: 3
TOP: Healthy People progress KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
13. A health-care worker who is planning a health education program for geriatric adults based on
the goals of Healthy People 2030 would include:
a. smoking cessation.
b. drug and alcohol abuse.
c. education about medications.
d. fall prevention.
ANS: D
Reducing falls will reduce the incidence of hip fracture, which continues to be a problem,
especially among elderly females.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 11 OBJ: 4
TOP: Health education KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
14. The role of the professional nurse has evolved to include:
a. providing direct care to patients at the bedside.
b. managing care to cure health problems once they have occurred.
c. planning patient care to cover longer hospital stays.
d. forming legislation for policies and practices related to health care.
ANS: D
Nurses are no longer simply providing bedside care. Their role now includes policymaking,
global health education planning, working as change agents for traditional health-care
systems, and so on.
, DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 12 OBJ: 5
TOP: World health KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
15. Adults over the age of 65 can significantly reduce their health risk by:
a. using herbal remedies.
b. getting annual vaccines for influenza and pneumonia.
c. engaging in a mild exercise regimen.
d. eating three large, well-balanced meals a day.
ANS: B
Annual immunizations against pneumonia and influenza significantly reduce morbidity from
these diseases.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 11 OBJ: 4
TOP: Issues and goals related to phases of the life cycle
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. The new topic areas in the Healthy People guidelines established in 2017 for consideration for
Healthy People 2030 include: (Select all that apply.)
a. remove obstacles to health.
b. address structural and systemic prejudice and discrimination..
c. develop policies and practices that promote health equity including preventative
care.
d. create healthy physical, social and economic environments.
e. teen pregnancies.
ANS: A, B, C, D
The new topics initiated by the Healthy People 2030 guidelines in 2017 include removal of
obstacles to health, addressing structural and systemic prejudice and discrimination, develop
policies and practices that promote health equity including preventative care, create healthy
physical, social and economic environments and give children and youth opportunities to
allow attainment of highest level of health and well-being throughout their lifespan.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: New Healthy People topics KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
COMPLETION
1. Criteria used to measure health-related concepts are referred to as ________ ____________.
ANS:
Health indicators
Health indicators are measurements of health-related concepts such as increased availability to
health care and changing level of tobacco use.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 3
, TOP: Health indicators KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
2. The life expectancy at birth in the United States is above ______ years.
ANS:
80
eighty
The life expectancy at birth in the United States is 80.3 years.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7, Table 1-2
OBJ: 3 TOP: Life expectancy in the United States
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: growth and development
3. In addition to injuries, the leading causes of death in adolescents and young adults aged 15
through 24 years are ________ and __________.
ANS:
unintentional injuries, suicide
homicide, suicide
According to the Healthy People review, unintentional injuries and suicide are among the
leading causes of death in this age-group.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7, Box 1-1
OBJ: 4
TOP: Issues and goals related to phases of the life cycle (adolescent and young adult)
KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA MSC: NCLEX: NA
,Chapter 2: Government Influences on Health Care
Leifer: Growth and Development Across the Lifespan, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Changes in health-care delivery systems have been influenced primarily by:
a. institution of various systems to provide cost-effective health care.
b. governmental regulation of the cost of all health-care services.
c. the need to meet the health-care needs of an aging population.
d. development of medical technology that has reduced the incidence of illness.
ANS: A
Increasing health-care costs have led to initiation of health-care delivery systems to contain
cost while providing care. Cost control addressing national health goals, entitlements, use of
available sources, and identification of changing health-care needs is the basic goal of these
systems.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 26 OBJ: 5
TOP: Health-care reform KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
2. The purpose of the state/national government program of Medicaid is to provide:
a. immunizations for preschool children.
b. prescription drugs at a lower cost.
c. medical care on the basis of need or poverty.
d. community clinics for women and children.
ANS: C
Medicaid is similar to a welfare program in which benefits are provided on the basis of need
or poverty.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 22, Box 2-3
OBJ: 5 TOP: Medicaid KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
3. A student is preparing a report on the history of the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
program would acquire the most useful information from:
a. Health, United States.
b. the Department of Health and Human Services.
c. the Federal Register.
d. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
ANS: C
Federal legislation related to health care is recorded and published in the Federal Register.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 23 OBJ: 1
TOP: Department of Health and Human Services KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
4. The Human Genome Project has the potential to reduce health-care costs by assisting health-
care providers to:
, a. detect illnesses before they become chronic.
b. prevent chromosomal related illnesses.
c. identify the most effective drugs for specific diseases.
d. design low cost complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) remedies.
ANS: A
The Human Genome Project gives health-care providers the potential to detect illnesses
before they become chronic.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 26 OBJ: 5
TOP: Human Genome Project KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
5. The Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) established the development of:
a. diagnosis-related groups (DRGs).
b. Medicaid access for the poor.
c. aid to families with dependent children.
d. maternal and child health services block grants.
ANS: A
TEFRA amended the Social Security Act to establish the development of DRGs in 1982.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 24, Box 2.1
OBJ: 2 TOP: Diagnosis-related groups KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
6. The scope of practice for nursing is stipulated by the:
a. American Nurses Association.
b. Board of Nurse Examiners.
c. Nursing Licensure Pact.
d. Nurse practice act.
ANS: D
Nurse practice acts of each state establish the scope of practice for nursing in that state.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 18 OBJ: 6
TOP: Nurse Practice Acts KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
7. The roles of the nurse have changed as a result of the national health-care focus on:
a. illness prevention and health maintenance.
b. increased accountability to professional codes and international standards of care.
c. treatment of disease or disability.
d. planning for nationalized health care.
ANS: A
Prevention and early intervention appear to be critical to reducing health-care costs and are at
the heart of the objectives of Healthy People 2030.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 27 OBJ: 6
TOP: Illness prevention KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA
MSC: NCLEX: NA
