NR 442- EXAM 1 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
Community/ Public health Goal - ANSWER-Preserve health of the community and
surrounding populations by focusing on the health promotion and health
maintenance of individuals, families, and groups within the community
Public health goals - ANSWER--Prevent disease
-Prolong life
-Promote heath
Public health - ANSWER--Population based
-Grounded in social justice
-Relies on science of epidemiology
-Focus on health promotion and prevention
-Long-term commitment to the community
Nursing - ANSWER--Relationship-based
-Grounded in an ethic of caring
-Holistic
-Sensitivity to diversity
-Independent practice
Community-based nursing - ANSWER-All nursing care provided outside of acute
care in the "community".
Provision of personal care to individuals and families in the community.
Community-based nursing emphasis - ANSWER-Acute and chronic care and
includes such practice areas as home health
nursing and nursing in outpatient or ambulatory settings
Community-oriented care - ANSWER-All nursing care is provided with the overall
focus of the well being of the community.
Geopolitical/ geographical - ANSWER--Spatial
-Defined area with boundaries, resides on map = community
-Ex: United States Census, Maricopa county
Phenomenological - ANSWER--Belonging
-Demographic: shared characteristic
-Functional: shared interest
-Bound together by having something in common.
-Ex: Students at chamberlain, member of certain church, banner hospital employees,
people in military, cancer survivor
, Social determinants of health - ANSWER-The conditions in which people are born,
grow, live, work, and age, shaped by the distribution of money, power, and resources
at global, national, and local levels.
Social determinants affect us positively and negatively - ANSWER--Immigrants =
culture
-Low income = poverty #1
-Socioeconomic status
-Housing
-Education
-Access to healthy food and public services
-Language
-Geography
-Gender
-Religion
Health disparities - ANSWER--Unhealthy diet
-Physical inactivity
-Tobacco use
-Abuse of alcohol
#1 cause of death - ANSWER-Tobacco = 20 % of annual US deaths
Benefits of public health practice - ANSWER--Improved life expectancy
-Population based prevention programs
-Potential
-Funding
Outreach - ANSWER-Locates populations-of-interest or populations-at-risk and
provides information about the nature of the concern, what can be done about it, and
how services can be obtained.
Screening - ANSWER-Identifies individuals with unrecognized health risk factors or
asymptomatic disease conditions in populations
Case findings - ANSWER-Locates individuals and families with identified risk factors
and connects them with resources
Referral and follow-up - ANSWER-Assist individuals, families, groups, organizations,
and/or communities to identify and access necessary resources to prevent or resolve
problems or concerns
Case management - ANSWER-Optimizes self-care capabilities of individuals and
families and the capacity of systems and communities to coordinate and provide
services
Delegated functions - ANSWER-Carries out direct care tasks under the authority of a
health care practitioner as allowed by law
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
Community/ Public health Goal - ANSWER-Preserve health of the community and
surrounding populations by focusing on the health promotion and health
maintenance of individuals, families, and groups within the community
Public health goals - ANSWER--Prevent disease
-Prolong life
-Promote heath
Public health - ANSWER--Population based
-Grounded in social justice
-Relies on science of epidemiology
-Focus on health promotion and prevention
-Long-term commitment to the community
Nursing - ANSWER--Relationship-based
-Grounded in an ethic of caring
-Holistic
-Sensitivity to diversity
-Independent practice
Community-based nursing - ANSWER-All nursing care provided outside of acute
care in the "community".
Provision of personal care to individuals and families in the community.
Community-based nursing emphasis - ANSWER-Acute and chronic care and
includes such practice areas as home health
nursing and nursing in outpatient or ambulatory settings
Community-oriented care - ANSWER-All nursing care is provided with the overall
focus of the well being of the community.
Geopolitical/ geographical - ANSWER--Spatial
-Defined area with boundaries, resides on map = community
-Ex: United States Census, Maricopa county
Phenomenological - ANSWER--Belonging
-Demographic: shared characteristic
-Functional: shared interest
-Bound together by having something in common.
-Ex: Students at chamberlain, member of certain church, banner hospital employees,
people in military, cancer survivor
, Social determinants of health - ANSWER-The conditions in which people are born,
grow, live, work, and age, shaped by the distribution of money, power, and resources
at global, national, and local levels.
Social determinants affect us positively and negatively - ANSWER--Immigrants =
culture
-Low income = poverty #1
-Socioeconomic status
-Housing
-Education
-Access to healthy food and public services
-Language
-Geography
-Gender
-Religion
Health disparities - ANSWER--Unhealthy diet
-Physical inactivity
-Tobacco use
-Abuse of alcohol
#1 cause of death - ANSWER-Tobacco = 20 % of annual US deaths
Benefits of public health practice - ANSWER--Improved life expectancy
-Population based prevention programs
-Potential
-Funding
Outreach - ANSWER-Locates populations-of-interest or populations-at-risk and
provides information about the nature of the concern, what can be done about it, and
how services can be obtained.
Screening - ANSWER-Identifies individuals with unrecognized health risk factors or
asymptomatic disease conditions in populations
Case findings - ANSWER-Locates individuals and families with identified risk factors
and connects them with resources
Referral and follow-up - ANSWER-Assist individuals, families, groups, organizations,
and/or communities to identify and access necessary resources to prevent or resolve
problems or concerns
Case management - ANSWER-Optimizes self-care capabilities of individuals and
families and the capacity of systems and communities to coordinate and provide
services
Delegated functions - ANSWER-Carries out direct care tasks under the authority of a
health care practitioner as allowed by law
