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Midterm Public health question and answer paper.

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Chapter 1: 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 individu ... al care and hygiene c. The need for increased hospital and acute care d. Chronic disease and disability management There are new concerns, and one of the most serious is bioterrorism. The others are not related to public health or are concerns that have been present for many years. 2. The threat of bioterrorism has the potential to: a. Dissolve community-based programs. b. Cause the health care system to collapse. c. Divert funds from other public safety health care programs. d. Increase the need for shelters. Bioterrorism may have an impact on the availability of resources for public safety health care programs. 3. Population-based preventive programs launched in the 1970s are responsible for increased: a. Use of tobacco b. Use of automobile safety restraints c. Incidence of hypertension d. Incidence of obesity One outcome of preventive programs launched in the 1970s is the increased use of automobile safety restraints. These programs also are responsible for the decreased use of tobacco and improved blood pressure control. None of these programs addressed the incidence of obesity. 4. The public health nurse must participate in the essential services of public health. These include: 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 ANS: C The public health nurse monitors health status in several ways, completing a community assessment is only one way that health status is monitored. The public health nurse would not diagnose or solve world problems, or work in law enforcement. Rather, the public health care nurse would participate with local regulators to protect communities and empower people to address health issues. 5. Which of the following is an example of the mission of public health according to the Institute of Medicine? 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 ANS: A The Institute of Medicines stated mission on public health is to generate organized community and technical knowledge to prevent disease and promote health. 6. Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available defines which of the core public health functions? a. Policy development b. Assessment c. Assurance d. Scientific knowledge-based care [Show More]

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