RN Community Health Midterm Questions All with Correct Answers 100% (50 Quizzes)

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RN Community Health Midterm Questions All with Correct Answers 100% (50 Quizzes) >>Which variable has a major influence on a community's health? a. Behavior choices made by persons in the commun ... ity b. Number of health care providers and hospitals in the community c. Quality of the public safety officers (police officers, firefighters, etc.) d. The number and credentials of public health officials in the community {{Correct Ans- a. Behavior choices made by persons in the community >>Why would a public health nurse want to know about morbidity and mortality statistics on the local, state, and national level? a. To be able to share current trends in health problems with the community b. To be able to observe the community's statistics over time and compare the community with other communities c. To justify local budgets and the need for increased income from citizens d. To publicize to citizens current health issues and suggest appropriate actions {{Correct Ans- b. To be able to observe the community's statistics over time and compare the community with other communities >>Which action would probably result in the largest change in health care outcomes for Americans? a. Establish large numbers of scholarships for education of nurses, physicians, and other health care providers b. Fund a one-time extremely large stimulus to allow all health care providers and agencies to create and integrate computer network systems for client health care records c. Increase funding for hospitals and medical centers to expand their neighborhood clinics d. Redirect a large portion of federal funding from acute care to health promotion activities {{Correct Ans- D. Redirect a large portion of federal funding from acute care to health promotion activities >>What are the leading health indicators found in Healthy People 2020? (Select all that apply.) a. Financial issues b. Health system issues c. Individual behaviors d. Issues related to legal and illegal immigration e. Legislative issues f. Physical and social environmental factors {{Correct Ans- ANS: B, C, F Ten leading health indicators are identified in Healthy People 2020, including individual behaviors, physical and social environmental factors, and health systems issues. Financial issues, issues related to legal and illegal immigration, and legislative issues are not found in Healthy People 2020. >>What measure(s) did persons use for self-protection from the Black Death (bubonic plague) in the fourteenth century? {{Correct Ans- Isolation and quarantine Modern public health practices such as isolation, disinfection, and ship quarantines emerged in response to the bubonic plague. >>How did John Snow decrease deaths from cholera? { {Correct Ans- Removed a source of contaminated water John Snow demonstrated that cholera was transmissible through contaminated water. He removed the pump handle from the contaminated water so an alternate source of water had to be used. [Show More]

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