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Test Bank for Health Policy Issues: An Economic Perspectiv
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ters 1-38 | Includes Rationales
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OnerofrtherprimaryrfocusesrofrimprovingrtherhealthrofrtherAmericanrpeoplerinrthertwenty-
firstrcenturyrisrtoraddress:

a.
bioterrorismrandrglobalrhealthrthreats.
b.
deliveryrofrindividualrcarerandrhygiene.
c.
therneedrforrincreasedrhospitalrandracutercare.
d.
chronicrdiseaserandrdisabilityrmanagement.r-rANSWER:ra.
bioterrorismrandrglobalrhealthrthreats.

Arcommunityrisrconcernedraboutrtherthreatrofrbioterrorism.rWhichrofrtherfollowingrbestrdescribesrtherb
asisrforrthisrconcern?

a.
Bioterrorismrhasrtherpotentialrtordissolvercommunity-basedrprograms.
b.
Thisrthreatrcouldrcausertherhealthrcarersystemrtorcollapse.
c.
Therthreatrofrbioterrorismrmayrdivertrfundsrfromrotherrpublicrsafetyrhealthrcarerprograms.
d.
Fearrofrbioterrorismrwillrincreasertherneedrforrshelters.r-
rANSWER:rc.rTherthreatrofrbioterrorismrmayrdivertrfundsrfromrotherrpublicrsafetyrhealthrcarerprograms.



WhichrofrtherfollowingrdescribesrtherconsequencerofrthersuccessfulrimplementationrofrtherAffordablerC
arerAct?

a.
Americansrwillrpayrcloserrattentionrtortheirrhealthrstatus.
b.
Thermajorityrofrtherpopulationrwillrbercoveredrbyrinsurance.
c.
Publicrhealthrdepartmentsrwillrneedrtorincreaserthernumberrofrnursingrpositions.
d.
Therprevalencerofrobesityrwillrdecrease.r-rANSWER:rb.
Thermajorityrofrtherpopulationrwillrbercoveredrbyrinsurance.

Therpublicrhealthrnurser(PHN)rmustrparticipaterinrtheressentialrservicesrofrpublicrhealth.rWhichrofrtherfo
llowingrmostraccuratelyrdescribesronerofrtheressentialrservicesrofrpublicrhealth?

a.
Monitoringrhealthrstatusrbyrcompletingrarcommunityrassessment
b.

,Diagnosingrandrinvestigatingrhealthrproblemsrinrtherworld
c.
Informing,reducating,randrempoweringrpeopleraboutrhealthrissues
d.
Workingrinrlawrenforcementrtorregulaterhealthrandrensurersafetyr-rANSWER:rc.
Informing,reducating,randrempoweringrpeopleraboutrhealthrissues

ArpublicrhealthrdepartmentrisrusingrthermissionrofrpublicrhealthrasrdescribedrbyrtherInstituterofrMedicin
erwhenrplanningritsrhealthrprogramming.rWhichrofrtherfollowingractivitiesrwillrmostrlikelyrberimplement
ed?

a.
TrackingravianrfluroutbreaksrandrdoingrsurveillancerinrtherUnitedrStates
b.
Providingrarflurshotrforranrelderlyrpersonratrtherhealthrdepartment
c.
KeepingrtrackrofralternativertherapiesrinruserinrtherUnitedrStates
d.
KeepingrsnakerantivenomratrtherCentersrforrDiseaserControlrandrPreventionrinrAtlantar-
rANSWER:ra.rTrackingravianrfluroutbreaksrandrdoingrsurveillancerinrtherUnitedrStates



Arpublicrhealthrdepartmentrmakesrsurerthatrtheressentialrcommunity-
orientedrhealthrservicesrareravailablerinrthercommunity.rWhichrofrtherfollowingrcorerpublicrhealthrfunct
ionsrisrbeingrimplemented?

a.
Policyrdevelopment
b.
Assessment
c.
Assurance
d.
Scientificrknowledge-basedrcarer-rANSWER:rc.rAssurance

7.rTherpurposerofrpublicrhealthrcorerfunctionsrisrto:
ra.

clarifyrtherrolerofrthergovernmentrinrfulfillingrthermissionrofrpublicrhealth.
b.
ensurerthersafetyrofrpopulationsrinrreceivingrqualityrhealthrcare.
c.
providercommunity-basedrindividualizedrcarertoreveryrpersonrinrtherUnitedrStates.
d.
uniterpublicrandrprivaterprovidersrofrcarerinrarcomprehensiverapproachrtorprovidingrhealthrcare.r-
rANSWER:ra.

clarifyrtherrolerofrthergovernmentrinrfulfillingrthermissionrofrpublicrhealth.

8.rWhichrofrtherfollowingrstatementsraboutrpublicrhealthrisraccurate?
a.
Preventionrofrearlyrdeathsrcanrbermorereffectivelyraccomplishedrbyrmedicalrtreatmentrthanrbyrpublicrh
ealthrapproaches.
b.
Expendituresrandrresourcesrforrpublicrhealthrhaverincreasedrinrrecentryears.
c.
Historically,rgainsrinrtherhealthrofrpopulationsrhaverbeenrrelatedrlargelyrtorchangesrinrsafety,rsanitation,
randrpersonalrbehavior.

d.

,ReformrofrthermedicalrinsurancersystemrisrthersinglerchangerneededrtorimprovertherhealthrofrAmerican
s.r-rANSWER:rc.
Historically,rgainsrinrtherhealthrofrpopulationsrhaverbeenrrelatedrlargelyrtorchangesrinrsafety,rsanitation,
randrpersonalrbehavior.



ArPHNrcollectsrdatarandrmonitorsrtherhealthrstatusrofrtherpopulation.rWhichrofrtherfollowingrcorerpublic
rhealthrfunctionsrisrbeingrimplemented?



a.
Assessment
b.
Prevention
c.
Assurance
d.
Policyrdevelopmentr-rANSWER:ra.
Assessment

TherPHNrcomparesrtherraterofrteenagerpregnancyrinrvariousrareasrofrthercity.rWhichrofrthercorerfunctio
nsrofrpublicrhealthrisrbeingrimplemented?
a.
Assurance
b.
Assessment
c.
Prevention
d.
Policyrdevelopmentr-rANSWER:rb.
Assessment

ArPHNrdevelopsrandrimplementsrlocalrpublicrhealthrpoliciesrthroughrpartnershipsrwithragencies,rorgani
zations,randrconsumersrwithinrthercommunity.rWhichrofrtherfollowingrcorerpublicrhealthrfunctionsrisrbe
ingrused?
a.
Assessment
b.
Prevention
c.
Assurance
d.
Policyrdevelopmentr-rANSWER:rd.
Policyrdevelopment

Arnurserprovidesrforrtheravailabilityrofressentialrpersonalrhealthrservicesrforrpeoplerwhorwouldrotherwis
ernotrreceiverhealthrcare.rWhichrofrtherpublicrhealthrcorerfunctionsrisrbeingrused?
a.
Assessment
b.
Prevention
c.
Assurance
d.
Policyrdevelopmentr-rANSWER:rc.
Assurance

Thernursermanagerrmakesrsurerthatrtherstaffrmembersrwhorworkrinrarlocalrclinicrarercompetentrinrtheirrj
obrresponsibilities.rWhichrofrtherpublicrhealthrcorerfunctionsrisrbeingrdemonstrated?

, a.
Assurance
b.
Assessment
c.
Prevention
d.
Policyrdevelopmentr-rANSWER:ra.
Assurance

Arnurserperformsractivitiesrtormeetrtherprimaryrgoalsrofrpublicrhealth.rWhichrofrtherfollowingrisrthernurs
ermostrlikelyrtorcomplete?
a.
Ensuringrthatrarnewlyrdiagnosedr40-year-oldrhypertensivermanrtakesrhisrmedication
b.
Findingrhomercarerforrar70-year-oldrclientrrecuperatingrfromrarhiprreplacement
c.
Conductingranrinfantrcarrseatrsafetyrcheck
d.
Contactingrarlocalrhospicertoradmitrarterminallyrillr60-year-oldrwomanr-rANSWER:rc.
Conductingranrinfantrcarrseatrsafetyrcheck

Arcommunityrhealthrnursercollectsrdataraboutrthernumberrandrproportionrofrpersonsragedr25rorrolderr
withrlessrthanrarhighrschoolreducation.rWhichrofrtherfollowingrbestrdescribesrthisrdata?
a.
Sociodemographicrcharacteristics
b.
Healthrstatusrdata
c.
Healthrriskrfactors
d.
Healthrcarerresourcerconsumptionrinformationr-rANSWER:ra.
Sociodemographicrcharacteristics

TherPHNranalyzesrdatarrelatedrtorthernumberrandrtyperofrUnitedrStatesrEnvironmentalrProtectionrAgen
cyrairrqualityrstandardsrthatrarcommunityrfailedrtormeet.rThisrdatarisranrexamplerofrusingrwhichrcommu
nityrhealthrprofilerindicator?
a.
Sociodemographicrcharacteristics
b.
Healthrstatus
c.
Healthrriskrfactor
d.
Functionalrstatusr-rANSWER:rc.
Healthrriskrfactor

arnurserisrimplementingrqualityrperformancerstandardsrinrarpublicrhealthrdepartment.rWhichrofrtherfoll
owingrbestrdescribesrtherimportancerofrthisraction?

a.
Qualityrperformancerstandardsrarerusedrtorguiderimprovementrinrtherpublicrhealthrsystem.
b.
Qualityrperformancerstandardsrrigidlyrcontrolrpublicrhealth.
c.
Qualityrperformancerstandardsrguideradministratorsrtormonitorrpublicrhealthratrthernationalrlevel.
d.