Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care In
The Community
By Marcia Stanhope And Jeanette Lancaster
11th Edition
,Chapter 01: Public Health Foundations And Population Health
Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care In The
Community, 11th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. What Is The Primary Focus To Be Addressed Concerning The Improvement Of The
Health Of The American People In The Twenty-First Century?
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 Management
Correct Answer: A
There Are New Concerns, And Of The Most Serious Are Bioterrorism And Globally
Induced Infections, Such As The Avian Flu. These Threats Will Divert Health Care Funds
And Resources From Other Health Care Programs To Be Spent For Public Safety. The
Others Are Not Related To Public Health Or Are Concerns That Have Been Present For
Many Years.
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2. A Community Is Concerned About The Threat Of Bioterrorism. Which Of The
Following Best Describes The Basis For This Concern?
a. Bioterrorism Has The Potential To Dissolve Community-Based Programs.
b. This Threat Could Causenthuer
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c. The Threat May Divert Funds From Other Public Safety Health Care Programs.
d. Fear Of Bioterrorism Will Increase The Need For Shelters.
Correct Answer: C
Bioterrorism May Have An Impact On The Availability Of Resources For Public Safety
Health Care Programs. Because Funds Are Diverted It Is Possible That Community-Based
Programs Would Be Eliminated, The Health Care System Could Experience Changes, And
That There Would Be An Increase In The Need For Shelter. However, All The Remaining
Options Would Happen Because Of The Diversion Of Funds.
3. Which Statement Describes The Consequence Of The Successful Implementation
Of The Affordable Care Act?
a. Americans Will Pay Closer Attention To Their Health Status.
b. Most Of The Population Will Be Covered By Health Insurance.
c. Public Health Departments Will Need To Increase The Number Of Nursing Positions.
d. The Prevalence Of Obesity Will
Decrease. Ans: B
, One Consequence Of Successful Implementation Of The Affordable Care Act Might Be
That The Majority Of The Population Would Be Covered By Insurance And Public Health
Agencies Will Not Need To Provide Direct Clinical Services In Order To Assure That
Those Who Need Them Can Receive Them. The Affordable Care Act Will Not Directly
Cause Americans To Pay Closer Attention To Their Health Status Or Decrease The
Prevalence Of Obesity.
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4. The Public Health Nurse (Phn) Must Participate In The Essential Services Of Public
Health. What Is One Of The Essential Services Of Public Health Nursing?
a. Monitoring Health Status By Completing A Community Assessment
b. Diagnosing And Investigating Health Problems In The World
c. Informing, Educating, And Empowering People About Health Issues
d. Working In Law Enforcement To Regulate Health And Ensure Safety
Correct Answer: C
The Phn Monitors Health Status In Several Ways, Completing A Community Assessment Is
Only One Way That Health Status Is Monitored. The Phn Would Not Diagnose Or Solve
“World” Problems, Or Work In Law Enforcement. Rather, The Phn Would Participate With
Local Regulators To Protect Communities And Empower People To Address Health Issues.
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5. A Public Health Department Is Using The Mission Of Public Health As Described By The
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Activities Will Most Likely Be Implemented?
a. Tracking Avian Flu Outbreaks And Doing Surveillance In The United States
b. Providing A Flu Shot For An Elderly Person At The Health Department
c. Keeping Track Of Alternative Therapies In Use In The United States
d. Keeping Snake Antivenom At The Centers For Disease Control And
Prevention In Atlanta
Correct Answer: A
The Institute Of Medicine’s Stated Mission On Public Health Is “To Generate Organized
Community And Technical Knowledge To Prevent Disease And Promote Health.” Tracking
Avian Flu Outbreaks And Doing Surveillance Applies This Concept At A Population Level.
Providing A Flu Shot For An Elderly Person Only Addresses Individual Care. Keeping
Track Of The Use Of Alternative Therapies Does Nothing To Prevent Disease Or Promote
Health Of The Population.
Keeping Snake Antivenom Is Aimed At Disease Care For An Individual, Not Health Promotion
Or Disease Prevention.
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6. A Public Health Department Makes Sure That The Essential Community-Oriented Health
Services Are Available In The Community. Which Of The Following Core Public Health
Functions Is Being Implemented?
a. Policy Development
, b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientific Knowledge-Based Care
Correct Answer: C
Assurance Focuses On The Responsibility Of Public Health Agencies To Ensure Certain
Activities Have Been Appropriately Carried Out To Meet Public Health Goals And Plans.
Policy Development Seeks To Build Constituencies That Can Help Bring About Change In
Public Policy. Assessment Includes Activities That Involve Collecting, Analyzing, And
Disseminating Information On Both The Health Status And The Health-Related Aspects Of
A Community Or A Specific Population. Public Health Is Based On Scientific Knowledge
But Is Not A Core Function.
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7. What Is The Purpose Of Public Health Core Functions?
a. Clarifying The Role Of The Government In Fulfilling The Mission Of Public Health
b. Ensuring The Safety Of Populations In Receiving Quality Health Care
c. Providing Community-Based Individualized Care To Every Person In The
United States
d. Uniting Public And Private Providers Of Care In A Comprehensive
Approach To Providing Health Care
Correct Answer: A
As Defined By The Institute Of Medicine In Its 1988 Report The Future Of Public Health,
Assessment, Policy Development, And Assurance Are Core Functions At All
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8. Which Of The Following Statements About Public Health Is Accurate?
a. Prevention Of Early Deaths Can Be More Effectively Accomplished By
Medical Treatment Than By Public Health Approaches.
b. Expenditures And Resources For Public Health Have Increased In Recent Years.
c. Historically, Gains In The Health Of Populations Have Been Related Largely To
Changes In Safety, Sanitation, And Food Safety.
d. Reform Of The Medical Insurance System Is The Single Change Needed To
Improve The Health Of Americans.
Correct Answer: C
Fielding And Tilson Have Asserted That Most Of The Increase In Life Span Has Been
Made Through Improvements In Sanitation, Clean Water Supplies, Making Workplaces
Safer, Improving Food And Drug Safety, Immunizing Children, And Improving Nutrition,
Hygiene, And Housing. Medical Treatment Has Not Made As Significant Of An Impact
On The Life Span As Public Health Measures. Funding For Public Health In Recent Years
Has Been On A Gradual Decline. Although Reform Of The Medical Insurance System
May Help Improve The Health Of Americans, There Are Many Other Factors That Will
Need To Be Addressed.
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