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1. What istheprimaryfocustobeaddressedconcerning theimprovement ofthehealthof theA me
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rican people in the twenty-first century?
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d. Chronicdiseaseanddisabilitymanagement
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s,such as the avian flu.These threats willdivert health care funds and resources from oth erheal
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t h careprograms tobespentforpublic safety.The othersarenot relatedtopublichealt h or are co
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n cerns that have been present for many years.
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2. Acommunityis concerned aboutthethreatofbioterrorism.Which ofthefollowing bestd escr td td td td 8%
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grams. Because funds are diverted it is possible that community-
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based programs would be eliminated, the health care system could experience changes, and th a
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t therewould be an increase inthe needforshelter.However,alltheremaining optionswoul d h
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ap pen because of the diversion of funds.
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Oneconsequence of successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act might be that the m
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a jorityof thepopulation would becovered byinsurance and public health agencies willnot nee
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dto providedirect clinical servicesin order toassurethat thosewho needthem can receiv ethem
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.The AffordableCare Act will notdirectlycause Americans topaycloserattention to t heir heal
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th stat us or decrease the prevalence of obesity.
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4. Thepublic healthnurse(PHN) must participateintheessentialservicesofpublichealth. Wh
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at is one of the essential services of public health nursing?
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a. Monitoringhealth status bycompleting acommunityassessment 8% 8% td
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The PHN monitors health status in several ways, completing a communityassessment is only o
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n e way that health status is monitored. The PHN would not diagnose or solve―world‖ proble m
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s,o rwork in law enforcement. Rather, the PHN wouldparticipate with localregulatorstopr otec
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t co mmunities and empower people to address health issues.
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5. Apublic health department is using the mission of public health as described bythe Institute of M
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e dicine when p l an n i n gNi t s Rh e a Il t h pGr o gBr a.mCm i nMg . Which of the following activitieswill mo
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a. Tracking avian fluoutbreaks and doing surveillance in theUnited States
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d. Keeping snake antivenom at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in A
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nd technical knowledgetoprevent diseaseand promotehealth.‖Tracking avian fl u outbreaks and d
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oingsurveillance applies this concept at apopulation level. Providing aflu s hot for an elderlyp e
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rson onlyaddresses individualcare. Keeping track of the use of alternativ e therapies does nothi n
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g to prevent disease or promote health of the population.
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6. Apublichealth department makes surethat the essentialcommunity-
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orientedhealth servicesare availablein thecommunity.Whichofthefollowing corepublich ealt
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