NR 442 COMMUNITY HEALTH FINAL EXAM
(2026-2027) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+
What are some examples of the following force stimulating a change in the US
health care system:
demographic trends
- Increased fertility and decreased mortality. - "Baby Boom" & Baby Bust"
- Increasing average age
- Change in largest minority group
- Change in household composition (more single-parent homes).
- New Infectious Diseases Emerging
What are some examples of the following force stimulating a change in the US
health care system:
social and economic trends
- Changing lifestyles — healthier habits
- Appreciation of the quality of life—Shift from financial success
- Changing composition of families and living patterns
- Revised definition of quality health care
,- affordable care act
- economic downturns
- rising household incomes
- cost of insurance
What are some examples of the following force stimulating a change in the US
health care system:
health workforce trends
- Move to community-based care
- Need to recruit minority nurses
- Nursing shortage
- Lack of providers - urban and rural (rural worse)
- NP and PA at primary care level
- Changing type of services offered at hospitals
,What are some examples of the following force stimulating a change in the US
health care system:
technological trends
(think of the positive effects and the negative effects_
Positive:
- better access (EMR 24 hour availability, coordination, reminders and efficient
data collection)
- coordination of care
Negative:
- cost (EMR), privacy issues (EMR)
- maintaining systems
What are the 5 overarching goals of Health People 2030?
- Attain healthy, thriving lives and well-being free of preventable disease,
disability, injury, and premature death.
- Eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity, and attain health literacy to
improve the health and well-being of all.
- Create social, physical, and economic environments that promote attaining the
full potential for health and well-being for all.
, - Promote healthy development, healthy behaviors, and well-being across all life
stages.
- Engage leadership, key constituents, and the public across multiple sectors to take
action and design policies that improve the health and well-being of all.
Which level of prevention is the following (related to the public health care
system):
Implement a community-level program such as walking for exercise to assist
citizens in improving health behaviors related to lifestyle.
primary prevention
Which level of prevention is the following (related to the public health care
system):
Implement a family-planning program to prevent unintended pregnancies for
young couples who attend the local community health center.
secondary prevention
Which level of prevention is the following (related to the public health care
system):
Provide a self-management asthma program for children with chronic asthma to
reduce their need for hospitalization.
(2026-2027) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+
What are some examples of the following force stimulating a change in the US
health care system:
demographic trends
- Increased fertility and decreased mortality. - "Baby Boom" & Baby Bust"
- Increasing average age
- Change in largest minority group
- Change in household composition (more single-parent homes).
- New Infectious Diseases Emerging
What are some examples of the following force stimulating a change in the US
health care system:
social and economic trends
- Changing lifestyles — healthier habits
- Appreciation of the quality of life—Shift from financial success
- Changing composition of families and living patterns
- Revised definition of quality health care
,- affordable care act
- economic downturns
- rising household incomes
- cost of insurance
What are some examples of the following force stimulating a change in the US
health care system:
health workforce trends
- Move to community-based care
- Need to recruit minority nurses
- Nursing shortage
- Lack of providers - urban and rural (rural worse)
- NP and PA at primary care level
- Changing type of services offered at hospitals
,What are some examples of the following force stimulating a change in the US
health care system:
technological trends
(think of the positive effects and the negative effects_
Positive:
- better access (EMR 24 hour availability, coordination, reminders and efficient
data collection)
- coordination of care
Negative:
- cost (EMR), privacy issues (EMR)
- maintaining systems
What are the 5 overarching goals of Health People 2030?
- Attain healthy, thriving lives and well-being free of preventable disease,
disability, injury, and premature death.
- Eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity, and attain health literacy to
improve the health and well-being of all.
- Create social, physical, and economic environments that promote attaining the
full potential for health and well-being for all.
, - Promote healthy development, healthy behaviors, and well-being across all life
stages.
- Engage leadership, key constituents, and the public across multiple sectors to take
action and design policies that improve the health and well-being of all.
Which level of prevention is the following (related to the public health care
system):
Implement a community-level program such as walking for exercise to assist
citizens in improving health behaviors related to lifestyle.
primary prevention
Which level of prevention is the following (related to the public health care
system):
Implement a family-planning program to prevent unintended pregnancies for
young couples who attend the local community health center.
secondary prevention
Which level of prevention is the following (related to the public health care
system):
Provide a self-management asthma program for children with chronic asthma to
reduce their need for hospitalization.
