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: Population-Centered Health Care in
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by Marcia Stanhope and Jeanette Lancaster
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11th Edition
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,Chapter 01: Public Health Foundations and Population Health
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Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the
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Community, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE GCHOICE
1. What Gis Gthe Gprimary Gfocus Gto Gbe Gaddressed Gconcerning Gthe Gimprovement Gof Gthe Ghealth Gof
Gthe GAmerican Gpeople Gin Gthe Gtwenty-first Gcentury?
a. Bioterrorism Gand Gglobal Ghealth Gthreats
b. Delivery Gof Gindividual Gcare Gand Ghygiene
c. The Gneed Gfor Gincreased Ghospital Gand Gacute Gcare
d. Chronic Gdisease Gand Gdisability Gmanagement
CORRECT GANSWER: GA
There Gare Gnew Gconcerns, Gand Gof Gthe Gmost Gserious Gare Gbioterrorism Gand Gglobally Ginduced
Ginfections, Gsuch Gas Gthe Gavian Gflu. GThese Gthreats Gwill Gdivert Ghealth Gcare Gfunds Gand Gresources
Gfrom Gother Ghealth Gcare Gprograms Gto Gbe Gspent Gfor Gpublic Gsafety. GThe Gothers Gare Gnot Grelated Gto
Gpublic Ghealth Gor Gare Gconcerns Gthat Ghave Gbeen Gpresent Gfor Gmany Gyears.
DIF: Cognitive Glevel: GUnderstanding TOP:GNursing Gprocess: GPlanning
GMSC: GNCLEX: GHealth GPromotion Gand GMaintenance
2. A Gcommunity Gis Gconcerned Gabout Gthe Gthreat Gof Gbioterrorism. GWhich Gof Gthe Gfollowing
Gbest GdescribesGtheGbasisGforGthisGconcern?
a. Bioterrorism Ghas Gthe Gpotential Gto Gdissolve Gcommunity-based Gprograms.
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c. The Gthreat Gmay Gdivert Gfunds Gfrom Gother Gpublic Gsafety Ghealth Gcare Gprograms.
d. Fear Gof Gbioterrorism Gwill Gincrease Gthe Gneed Gfor Gshelters.
CORRECT GANSWER: GC
Bioterrorism Gmay Ghave Gan Gimpact Gon Gthe Gavailability Gof Gresources Gfor Gpublic Gsafety Ghealth
Gcare Gprograms. GBecause Gfunds Gare Gdiverted Git Gis Gpossible Gthat Gcommunity-based Gprograms
Gwould Gbe Geliminated, Gthe Ghealth Gcare Gsystem Gcould Gexperience Gchanges, Gand Gthat Gthere
Gwoul Gbe Gan Gincrease Gin Gthe Gneed Gfor Gshelter. GHowever, Gall Gthe Gremaining Goptions Gwould
Ghappen GbecauseGofGtheGdiversionGofGfunds.
DIF: Cognitive Glevel: GAnalyzing TOP: GNursing Gprocess: GDiagnosis
GMSC: GNCLEX: GPhysiological GIntegrity
3. Which Gstatement Gdescribes Gthe Gconsequence Gof Gthe Gsuccessful Gimplementation Gof Gthe
GAffordableGCareGAct?
a. Americans Gwill Gpay Gcloser Gattention Gto Gtheir Ghealth Gstatus.
b. Most Gof Gthe Gpopulation Gwill Gbe Gcovered Gby Ghealth Ginsurance.
c. Public Ghealth Gdepartments Gwill Gneed Gto Gincrease Gthe Gnumber Gof Gnursing Gpositions.
d. The Gprevalence Gof Gobesity Gwill Gdecrease.
GANS: GB
, One Gconsequence Gof Gsuccessful Gimplementation Gof Gthe GAffordable GCare GAct Gmight Gbe Gthat Gthe
Gmajority Gof Gthe Gpopulation Gwould Gbe Gcovered Gby Ginsurance Gand Gpublic Ghealth Gagencies Gwill
Gnot Gneed Gto Gprovide Gdirect Gclinical Gservices Gin Gorder Gto Gassure Gthat Gthose Gwho Gneed Gthem
Gcan Greceive Gthem. GThe GAffordable GCare GAct Gwill Gnot Gdirectly Gcause GAmericans Gto Gpay Gcloser
Gattention Gto Gtheir Ghealth Gstatus Gor Gdecrease Gthe Gprevalence Gof Gobesity.
DIF: Cognitive Glevel: GUnderstanding TOP:GNursing Gprocess: GAssessment
GMSC: GNCLEX: GHealth GPromotion Gand GMaintenance
4. The Gpublic Ghealth GNURSE G(PHN) Gmust Gparticipate Gin Gthe Gessential Gservices Gof Gpublic
Ghealth. GWhat Gis Gone Gof Gthe Gessential Gservices Gof Gpublic Ghealth Gnursing?
a. Monitoring Ghealth Gstatus Gby Gcompleting Ga Gcommunity Gassessment
b. Diagnosing Gand Ginvestigating Ghealth Gproblems Gin Gthe Gworld
c. Informing, Geducating, Gand Gempowering Gpeople Gabout Ghealth Gissues
d. Working Gin Glaw Genforcement Gto Gregulate Ghealth Gand Gensure Gsafety
GCORRECTGANSWER:GC
The GPHN Gmonitors Ghealth Gstatus Gin Gseveral Gways, Gcompleting Ga Gcommunity Gassessment Gis
Gonly Gone Gway Gthat Ghealth Gstatus Gis Gmonitored. GThe GPHN Gwould Gnot Gdiagnose Gor Gsolve G―world‖
Gproblems, Gor Gwork Gin Glaw Genforcement. GRather, Gthe GPHN Gwould Gparticipate Gwith Glocal
Gregulators Gto Gprotect Gcommunities Gand Gempower Gpeople Gto Gaddress Ghealth Gissues.
DIF: Cognitive Glevel: GUnderstanding TOP:GNursing Gprocess: GImplementation
GMSC: GNCLEX: GHealth GPromotion Gand GMaintenance
5. A Gpublic Ghealth Gdepartment Gis Gusing Gthe Gmission Gof Gpublic Ghealth Gas Gdescribed Gby Gthe GInstitute
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most Glikely Gbe Gimplemented?
a. Tracking Gavian Gflu Goutbreaks Gand Gdoing Gsurveillance Gin Gthe GUnited GStates
b. Providing Ga Gflu Gshot GforGan Gelderly Gperson Gat GtheGhealth Gdepartment
c. Keeping Gtrack Gof Galternative Gtherapies Gin Guse Gin Gthe GUnited GStates
d. Keeping Gsnake Gantivenom Gat Gthe GCenters Gfor GDisease GControl Gand GPrevention Gin
GAtlanta
CORRECT GANSWER: GA
The GInstitute Gof GMedicine‘s Gstated Gmission Gon Gpublic Ghealth Gis G―to Ggenerate Gorganized
Gcommunity Gand Gtechnical Gknowledge Gto Gprevent Gdisease Gand Gpromote Ghealth.‖ GTracking
Gavia Gflu Goutbreaks Gand Gdoing Gsurveillance Gapplies Gthis Gconcept Gat Ga Gpopulation Glevel.
GProviding Ga Gflu Gshot Gfor Gan Gelderly Gperson Gonly Gaddresses Gindividual Gcare. GKeeping Gtrack Gof
Gthe Guse Gof Galternative Gtherapies Gdoes Gnothing Gto Gprevent Gdisease Gor Gpromote Ghealth Gof Gthe
Gpopulation. GKeeping Gsnake Gantivenom Gis Gaimed Gat Gdisease Gcare Gfor Gan Gindividual, Gnot Ghealth
Gpromotion Gor GdiseaseGprevention.
DIF: Cognitive Glevel: GAnalyzing TOP:GNursing Gprocess: GAssessment
GMSC: GNCLEX: GHealth GPromotion Gand GMaintenance
6. A Gpublic Ghealth Gdepartment Gmakes Gsure Gthat Gthe Gessential Gcommunity-oriented Ghealth
Gservices Gare Gavailable Gin Gthe Gcommunity. GWhich Gof Gthe Gfollowing Gcore Gpublic Ghealth
Gfunctions GisGbeingGimplemented?
a. Policy Gdevelopment
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c. Assurance
d. Scientific Gknowledge-based Gcare
GCORRECTGANSWER:GC
Assurance Gfocuses Gon Gthe Gresponsibility Gof Gpublic Ghealth Gagencies Gto Gensure Gcertain Gactivities
have Gbeen Gappropriately Gcarried Gout Gto Gmeet Gpublic Ghealth Ggoals Gand Gplans. GPolicy
Gdevelopment Gseeks Gto Gbuild Gconstituencies Gthat Gcan Ghelp Gbring Gabout Gchange Gin Gpublic
Gpolicy GAssessment Gincludes Gactivities Gthat Ginvolve Gcollecting, Ganalyzing, Gand Gdisseminating
Ginformation Gon Gboth Gthe Ghealth Gstatus Gand Gthe Ghealth-related Gaspects Gof Ga Gcommunity Gor Ga
Gspecific Gpopulation. GPublic Ghealth Gis Gbased Gon Gscientific Gknowledge Gbut Gis Gnot Ga Gcore
Gfunction
DIF: Cognitive Glevel: GApplying TOP:GNursing Gprocess: GAssessment
GMSC: GNCLEX: GHealth GPromotion Gand GMaintenance
7. What Gis Gthe Gpurpose Gof Gpublic Ghealth Gcore Gfunctions?
a. Clarifying Gthe Grole Gof Gthe Ggovernment Gin Gfulfilling Gthe Gmission Gof Gpublic Ghealth
b. Ensuring Gthe Gsafety Gof Gpopulations Gin Greceiving Gquality Ghealth Gcare
c. Providing Gcommunity-based Gindividualized Gcare Gto Gevery Gperson Gin Gthe GUnited
GStates
d. Uniting Gpublic Gand Gprivate Gproviders Gof Gcare Gin Ga Gcomprehensive Gapproach
Gto GprovidingGhealthGcare
CORRECT GANSWER: GA
As Gdefined Gby Gthe GInstitute Gof GMedicine Gin Gits G1988 Greport GThe GFuture Gof GPublic GHealth,
Gassessment, Gpolicy Gdevelopment, Gand Gassurance Gare Gcore Gfunctions Gat Gall Glevels Gof
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government Gfor Gthe GpuNrpoofsRe clarIifyiGng GtBhe.gCoveMrnment‘s Grole.
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DIF: Cognitive Glevel: GUnderstanding TOP:GNursing Gprocess: GAssessment
GMSC: GNCLEX: GHealth GPromotion Gand GMaintenance
8. Which Gof Gthe Gfollowing Gstatements Gabout Gpublic Ghealth Gis Gaccurate?
a. Prevention Gof Gearly Gdeaths Gcan Gbe Gmore Geffectively Gaccomplished Gby
Gmedical Gtreatment Gthan Gby Gpublic Ghealth Gapproaches.
b. Expenditures Gand Gresources Gfor Gpublic Ghealth Ghave Gincreased Gin Grecent Gyears.
c. Historically, Ggains Gin Gthe Ghealth Gof Gpopulations Ghave Gbeen Grelated Glargely Gto Gchanges
Gin Gsafety, Gsanitation, Gand Gfood Gsafety.
d. Reform Gof Gthe Gmedical Ginsurance Gsystem Gis Gthe Gsingle Gchange Gneeded Gto
Gimprove GtheGhealthGofGAmericans.
CORRECT GANSWER: GC
Fielding Gand GTilson Ghave Gasserted Gthat Gmost Gof Gthe Gincrease Gin Glife Gspan Ghas Gbeen Gmade
Gthrough Gimprovements Gin Gsanitation, Gclean Gwater Gsupplies, Gmaking Gworkplaces Gsafer,
Gimproving Gfood Gand Gdrug Gsafety, Gimmunizing G children, Gand Gimproving Gnutrition, Ghygiene,
and Ghousing. GMedical Gtreatment Ghas Gnot Gmade Gas Gsignificant Gof Gan Gimpact Gon Gthe Glife Gspan Gas
Gpublic Ghealth Gmeasures. GFunding Gfor Gpublic Ghealth Gin Grecent Gyears Ghas Gbeen Gon Ga Ggradual
Gdecline. GAlthough Greform Gof Gthe Gmedical Ginsurance Gsystem Gmay Ghelp Gimprove Gthe Ghealth Gof
GAmericans, Gthere Gare Gmany Gother Gfactors Gthat Gwill Gneed Gto Gbe Gaddressed.
DIF: Cognitive Glevel: GUnderstanding TOP: GNursing Gprocess: GAssessment