Public Health and Community Nursing Examination: Health, Public Health, Community, Population, Aggregates, Social Determinants, Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, Primary Prevention, Secondary Prevention, Tertiary Prevention, Emerging Public Health Iss

Public Health and Community Nursing Examination: Health, Public Health, Community, Population, Aggregates, Social Determinants, Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, Primary Prevention, Secondary Prevention, Tertiary Prevention, Emerging Public Health Issues, Smoking, Chronic Disease, Infectious Disease, Mental Health, Health Equity, Social Justice, Core Competencies, Policy Development, Cultural Competency, Community Dimensions, Leadership, Analytic/Assessment, Data Surveillance, Morbidity, Mortality, Infant Mortality, Intervention Wheel, Levels of Practice, Clinical Preventive Services Exam Questions Verified and Provided with Complete A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026 What is health? State of physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of disease What is public health? Science and Art of: 1. Preventing Disease 2. Prolonging Life 3. Promoting health and efficiency through organized community effort What are three defining attributes of a community? 1. People 2. Place 3. Social interactions or common characteristics, interests, or goals What are two types of communities? 1. Geopolitical (natural/man-made) 2. Phenomenological (relational and interactive) What is the definition of a population? group of people having common personal or environmental characteristics and can refer to all people in a community What are aggregates? subgroups or subpopulations with some common characteristics or concerns What is the largest cause of preventable disease and death in the US? smoking What are some emerging issues in public health? 1. antibiotic resistance 2. Prescription drug abuse and overdose 3. Global health security 4. Climate changes 5. Infectious disease 6. Communicable disease 7. Funding 8. Chronic disease and aging 9. Mental Health/ACEs/Trauma What are some key concepts of public health? 1. Community/population is the patient *achieve greatest good for greatest number *Focus on vulnerable populations *Work in partnership with community 2. Preventative approach to health *Primary, Secondary, Tertiary What is primary prevention? prevention of problems before they occur (immunizations) What is secondary prevention? Early detection and interventions (Screenings) What is tertiary prevention? Correction and prevention or deterioration of a disease state (teaching insulin administration in the home)