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Chapter 01: Population- g g
Focused Practice: The Foundation ofSpecializati
g g g g g
on
MULTIPLEgCHOICE
1. One of the primary focuses of improving the health of the Ame
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ricanpeople in the twenty-first century is to address:
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a. Bioterrorismgandgglobalg healthgthreats
b. Deliveryg ofg individualg careg andg hygiene
c. Thegneedgforg increasedghospitalg andg acutegcare
d. Chronicgdiseasegandgdisabilitygmanagement
2. The threat of bioterrorism has the potential to:
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a. Dissolvegcommunity-basedgprograms.
b. Causeg theg healthg careg systemg tog collapse.
c. Divertgfundsg fromgotherg publicgsafetyg healthgcaregprograms.
d. Increasegthegneedgforgshelters.
3. Population-
based preventive programs launched in the 1970s arerespons
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ible for increased:
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a. Usegofgtobacco
b. Usegofgautomobileg safetyg restraints
c. Incidenceg ofg hypertension
d. Incidencegofgobesity
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4. The public health nurse must participate in the essential servi
g g g g g g g g g
ces ofpublic health. These include:
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a. Monitoringghealthgstatusgbygcompletinggagcommunitygassessment
b. Diagnosinggandginvestigatingghealthgproblemsgingthegworld
c. Informing,g educating,g andg empoweringg peopleg aboutg healthg issues
d. Workingginglawg enforcementg togregulateghealthg andgensureg safety
,NURSINGg403gcommunitygtestgbank.GRADEDgA+
5. Which of the following is an example of the mission of public h
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ealthaccording to the Institute of Medicine?
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a. Trackinggaviang flug outbreaksgandg doingg surveillanceg ing thegUnitedg States
b. Providinggagflugshotgforgangelderlygpersongatgtheghealthgdepartment
c. KeepinggtrackgofgalternativegtherapiesgingusegingthegUnitedgStates
d. Keepingg snakeg antivenomg atg theg Centersg forg Diseaseg Controlg andg Preventiong ingAtlanta
DIF:gCOG:gAnalyzinggREF:g7gOBJ:g1
6. Making sure that essential community-
g g g g
oriented health services areavailable defines which of the core
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public health functions?
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a. Policygdevelopment
b. Assessmentgc
.gAssurance
d.gScientificgknowledge-basedgcare
7. The number and proportion of persons aged 25 or older wit
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h lessthan a high school education is an example of:
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a. Sociodemographicg characteristics
b. Healthg status
c. Healthgriskgfactors
d. Healthg careg resourceg consumption
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8. The purpose of public health core functions is to:
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a. Clarifygthegrolegofgtheggovernmentgingfulfillinggthegmissiongofgpublicghealth.
b. Ensuregthegsafetygofgpopulationsgingreceivinggqualityghealthgcare.
c. Providegcommunity-basedg individualizedg careg togeveryg persong ing theg UnitedgStates.
d. Uniteg publicgandg privateg providersg ofgcareging agcomprehensiveg approachg to
