TEST BANK FOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING :POPULATION CENTERED HEALTH CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2024 Edition
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Course
HEALTH NURSING
Institution
HEALTH NURSING
1. One of the primary focuses of improving the health of the American people in the twenty-first century is
to address:
a. bioterrorism and global health threats. b. delivery of individual care and hygiene. c. the need for increased hospital and acute care. d. chronic disease and disability manag...
2024EDITION
TESTBANK
FOR
PUBLICHEALTHNURSING
:POPULATIONCENTERED
HEALTHCAREINTHE
COMMUNITY2024Edition Chapter01:CommunityandPrevention-Oriented,Population-FocusedPractice:TheFoundationof
SpecializationinPublicHealthNursing
Stanhope:PublicHealthNursing:Population-CenteredHealthCareintheCommunity,2024Edition
MULTIPLECHOICE
1.OneoftheprimaryfocusesofimprovingthehealthoftheAmericanpeopleinthetwenty-firstcenturyis
toaddress:
a. bioterrorismandglobalhealththreats.
b. deliveryofindividualcareandhygiene.
c. theneedforincreasedhospitalandacutecare.
d. chronicdiseaseanddisabilitymanagement.
ANS:A
Therearenewconcerns,andofthemostseriousarebioterrorismandgloballyinducedinfections,suchas
theavianflu.Thesethreatswilldiverthealthcarefundsandresourcesfromotherhealthcareprogramsto
bespentforpublicsafety.Theothersarenotrelatedtopublichealthorareconcernsthathavebeen
presentformanyyears.
DIF:Cognitivelevel:UnderstandingREF:p.5 TOP:Nursingprocess:Planning
MSC:NCLEX:HealthPromotionandMaintenance
2.Acommunityisconcernedaboutthethreatofbioterrorism.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthe
basisforthisconcern?
a. Bioterrorismhasthepotentialtodissolve
community-basedprograms.
b. Thisthreatcouldcausethehealthcaresystem
tocollapse.
c. Thethreatofbioterrorismmaydivertfunds
fromotherpublicsafetyhealthcareprograms.
d. Fearofbioterrorismwillincreasetheneedfor
shelters.
ANS:C
Bioterrorismmayhaveanimpactontheavailabilityofresourcesforpublicsafetyhealthcareprograms.
Becausefundsarediverteditispossiblethatcommunity-basedprogramswouldbeeliminated,thehealth
caresystemcouldexperiencechanges,andthattherewouldbeanincreaseintheneedforshelter.
However,allofthesethingswouldhappenbecauseofthediversionoffunds.
DIF:Cognitivelevel:Analyzing REF:p.5 TOP:Nursingprocess:Diagnosis
MSC:NCLEX:PsychosocialIntegrity
3.WhichofthefollowingdescribestheconsequenceofthesuccessfulimplementationoftheAffordable
CareAct? a. Americanswillpaycloserattentiontotheir
healthstatus.
b. Themajorityofthepopulationwillbe
coveredbyinsurance.
c. Publichealthdepartmentswillneedto
increasethenumberofnursingpositions.
d. Theprevalenceofobesitywilldecrease.
ANS:B
OneconsequenceofsuccessfulimplementationoftheAffordableCareActmightactuallybethatthe
majorityofthepopulationwouldbecoveredbyinsuranceandpublichealthagencieswillnotneedto
providedirectclinicalservicesinordertoassurethatthosewhoneedthemcanreceivethem.The
AffordableCareActwillnotdirectlycauseAmericanstopaycloserattentiontotheirhealthstatusor
decreasetheprevalenceofobesity.
DIF:Cognitivelevel:Remembering REF:p.5
TOP:Nursingprocess:Assessment MSC:NCLEX:HealthPromotionandMaintenance
4.Thepublichealthnurse(PHN)mustparticipateintheessentialservicesofpublichealth.Whichofthe
followingmostaccuratelydescribesoneoftheessentialservicesofpublichealth?
a. Monitoringhealthstatusbycompletinga
communityassessment
b. Diagnosingandinvestigatinghealthproblems
intheworld
c. Informing,educating,andempoweringpeople
abouthealthissues
d. Workinginlawenforcementtoregulatehealth
andensuresafety
ANS:C
ThePHNmonitorshealthstatusinseveralways,completingacommunityassessmentisonlyoneway
thathealthstatusismonitored.ThePHNwouldnotdiagnoseorsolve“world”problems,orworkinlaw
enforcement.Rather,thePHNwouldparticipatewithlocalregulatorstoprotectcommunitiesand
empowerpeopletoaddresshealthissues.
DIF:Cognitivelevel:Understanding REF:p.8(HowtoBox)
TOP:Nursingprocess:ImplementationMSC:NCLEX:HealthPromotionandMaintenance
5.ApublichealthdepartmentisusingthemissionofpublichealthasdescribedbytheInstituteofMedicine
whenplanningitshealthprogramming.Whichofthefollowingactivitieswillmostlikelybe
implemented?
a. Trackingavianfluoutbreaksanddoing
surveillanceintheUnitedStates
b. Providingaflushotforanelderlypersonat thehealthdepartment
c. Keepingtrackofalternativetherapiesinuse
intheUnitedStates
d. KeepingsnakeantivenomattheCentersfor
DiseaseControlandPreventioninAtlanta
ANS:A
TheInstituteofMedicine’sstatedmissiononpublichealthis“togenerateorganizedcommunityand
technicalknowledgetopreventdiseaseandpromotehealth.”Trackingavianfluoutbreaksanddoing
surveillanceappliesthisconceptatapopulationlevel.Providingaflushotforanelderlypersononly
addressesindividualcare.Keepingtrackoftheuseofalternativetherapiesdoesnothingtoprevent
diseaseorpromotehealthofthepopulation.Keepingsnakeantivenomisaimedatdiseasecareforan
individual,nothealthpromotionordiseaseprevention.
DIF:Cognitivelevel:Analyzing REF:p.6
TOP:Nursingprocess:Assessment MSC:NCLEX:HealthPromotionandMaintenance
6.Apublichealthdepartmentmakessurethattheessentialcommunity-orientedhealthservicesareavailable
inthecommunity.Whichofthefollowingcorepublichealthfunctionsisbeingimplemented?
a. Policydevelopment
b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientificknowledge-basedcare
ANS:C
Assurancefocusesontheresponsibilityofpublichealthagenciestoensurecertainactivitieshavebeen
appropriatelycarriedouttomeetpublichealthgoalsandplans.Policydevelopmentseekstobuild
constituenciesthatcanhelpbringaboutchangeinpublicpolicy.Assessmentincludesactivitiesthat
involvecollecting,analyzing,anddisseminatinginformationonboththehealthstatusandthehealth-
relatedaspectsofacommunityoraspecificpopulation.Publichealthisbasedonscientificknowledge,
butisnotacorefunction.
DIF:Cognitivelevel:Applying REF:p.14
TOP:Nursingprocess:Assessment MSC:NCLEX:HealthPromotionandMaintenance
7.Thepurposeofpublichealthcorefunctionsisto:
a. clarifytheroleofthegovernmentin
fulfillingthemissionofpublichealth.
b. ensurethesafetyofpopulationsinreceiving
qualityhealthcare.
c. providecommunity-basedindividualizedcare
toeverypersonintheUnitedStates.
d. unitepublicandprivateprovidersofcareina
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