Exam 7: Health System Influences on Population Health

After a hurricane has devastated an area, the United States Public Health service sends a group of health care workers to open satellite clinics in the area. This action is best considered:

The organizational structure of the United States health care delivery system can best be described by three subsystems:

The population health nurse is diagnosing and investigating health problems and hazards in the community. Which action did the nurse most likely complete?

The nurse has been monitoring the community's rates of cardiac disease and sees that they are increasing. The nurse holds a community forum to address the impact of cardiac disease on the community's health. Those attending are given information about cardiac disease including interventions related to diet and exercise to decrease risk. Several church groups who attend the forum offer to host health fairs to provide additional information to the community as well as transportation to physician visits for older community members. Public health services exemplified in this situation include: (Select all that apply.)

The population health nurse is preparing an educational seminar to be provided during the next community health fair that focuses on preventive health services. What topics should the nurse include in this educational session? (Select all that apply.)

The client is experiencing nasal congestion from a cold. The client self-administers an over-the-counter cold product to alleviate symptoms. The best description of the health care system the client is using is:

A member of the community with tuberculosis (TB) refuses to be compliant with prescribed TB treatment protocol and is sent to a minimum security correctional facility to ensure that the TB medications are done with directly observed therapy (DOT) by the medical personnel. The client initiates legal action to prevent this from happening but is overruled by the judge. Which government level of authority authorizes this power?

The March of Dimes has instituted a public awareness campaign to decrease premature births. It has also conducted media campaigns to raise public awareness of this health problem in addition to research about prematurity and government lobbying efforts. Official government efforts to address prematurity include research and public awareness. As a voluntary agency the primary emphasis of the March of Dimes campaign is on:

During a meeting held at the county health department the population health nurse learns that to change the culture of health care from one of disease treatment to health promotion three aims must be achieved. What actions should the nurse take to help achieve these aims? (Select all that apply.)

The "Tour for Cure" is an annual bike relay sponsored by the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society. Entrants are sponsored for each mile by voluntary donations, which go to the MS Society to fund research activities and provide services to those diagnosed with MS. The Tour highlights awareness and public education of the disease. As a voluntary health agency, which additional functions can the MS Society accomplish? (Select all that apply.)

West Nile virus has been diagnosed in the state. The state health department has ordered mosquito spraying in the affected area and public service announcements are being broadcast in the local media to alert the population to drain water from loose tires and other areas where there may be stagnant water. What obligations are being addressed by the state health department? (Select all that apply.)

While reviewing the indicators of healthy life the population health nurse decides that additional attention is needed on individuals in the community with specific health problems. On which community members should the nurse focus to help improve these indicators? (Select all that apply.)

The client is being treated for chronic headache pain in a local clinic. In addition to the medical care the client is receiving, the client also visits an acupuncture clinic and states that both therapies help the headache pain. This type of health care subsystem the client is employing is:

The population nurse is participating on a committee to improve the way health care is provided to individuals who live in the state. What characteristic of the population should the nurse identify to improve the organization and effectiveness of health care delivery? (Select all that apply.)

The population health nurse is comparing the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act with the National Health Service approach used in the United Kingdom. What feature of both health care coverage approaches has been identified as a need?