Nursing NURS401 Midterm – Comprehensive Content Review and
Practice Questions Study Guide
UNIT 1: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING - correct answer ✔✔UNIT 1: COMMUNITY HEALTH
NURSING
what are the 5 principles of the Canada health act - correct answer ✔✔accessibility
universality
comprehensiveness of services
portability
public administration
what is the aim and goal of community health nursing - correct answer ✔✔aim to improve
health of all people by addressing the DOH and minimizing health inequities
goal is to promote, protect and preserve health along the continuum
what is the lalonde report - correct answer ✔✔1974
new perspective on the health of canadians
prior to this the medical model was used
behavioural aspects of health
initiated the shift from curative to holistic care and provided the foundation for health
promotion & population health.
,what is the significance of the alma-ata international conference - correct answer ✔✔1978
when Primary Health Care became the preferred International strategy.
what are the 5 principles of primary care identified from the alma-ata conference - correct
answer ✔✔accessibility
appropriate technology
health promotion
intersectional collaboration
public participation
what are the pre-requisites for health identified by the ottawa charter for health promotion in
1986 - correct answer ✔✔peace
shelter
education
food
income
a stable ecosystem
sustainable resources
social justice
equity
what is the significance of the Epp report - correct answer ✔✔1986
achieving health for all
,identified reducing inequities, increasing prevention and enhancing coping skills as specific
challenges to achieving health.
what are the 12 determinants of health as stated by the PHAC - correct answer ✔✔Income and
social status
Social support networks
Education and literacy
Employment and working conditions
Social environments
Physical environments
Personal health practices and coping skills
Healthy child development
Biology and genetic endowment
Health services
Gender
Culture
the WHO report: "closing the gap in a generation: health equity through action on SDOH"
included three recommendations for improving health equity through health promotion. list
these - correct answer ✔✔Improve daily living conditions
tackle equitable distribution of power and money/resources
understand the problems and impacts that action and inaction can have
how do social DOH differ from DOH - correct answer ✔✔They are the *Economic and Social
conditions* that shape the health of individuals, communities, and jurisdictions as a whole
, They are the social conditions and broader forces (politics and economics) that interact to
influence risks to health and well-being and affect how vulnerable or resilient people are to
disease and injury
define health inequity - correct answer ✔✔when differences in determinants of health and
health status within or between groups are shown to be systematic and avoidable and are
unfair
define health equity - correct answer ✔✔the absence of unjust, unfair and avoidable systematic
inequalities in health or in major social determinants of health. It is concerned with creating
equal opportunities for everyone to attain their full health potential. No one should be
disadvantaged from achieving this potential if it can be avoided
T or F
Health inequities only impact those in the disadvantaged position - correct answer ✔✔F
Differences in Social Status within and between populations impact the Health Status of the
larger community. Inequities can decrease the overall health of the community. Poorer
community health has implications on economics, politics and can impact everyone
define social justice - correct answer ✔✔The fair distribution of society's benefits,
responsibilities and their consequences. It focuses on the relative position of one social group in
relationship to others in society, as well as on the root causes of disparities and what can be
done to eliminate them
what is global health - correct answer ✔✔Is an area for study, research, and practice that places
a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide.
Practice Questions Study Guide
UNIT 1: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING - correct answer ✔✔UNIT 1: COMMUNITY HEALTH
NURSING
what are the 5 principles of the Canada health act - correct answer ✔✔accessibility
universality
comprehensiveness of services
portability
public administration
what is the aim and goal of community health nursing - correct answer ✔✔aim to improve
health of all people by addressing the DOH and minimizing health inequities
goal is to promote, protect and preserve health along the continuum
what is the lalonde report - correct answer ✔✔1974
new perspective on the health of canadians
prior to this the medical model was used
behavioural aspects of health
initiated the shift from curative to holistic care and provided the foundation for health
promotion & population health.
,what is the significance of the alma-ata international conference - correct answer ✔✔1978
when Primary Health Care became the preferred International strategy.
what are the 5 principles of primary care identified from the alma-ata conference - correct
answer ✔✔accessibility
appropriate technology
health promotion
intersectional collaboration
public participation
what are the pre-requisites for health identified by the ottawa charter for health promotion in
1986 - correct answer ✔✔peace
shelter
education
food
income
a stable ecosystem
sustainable resources
social justice
equity
what is the significance of the Epp report - correct answer ✔✔1986
achieving health for all
,identified reducing inequities, increasing prevention and enhancing coping skills as specific
challenges to achieving health.
what are the 12 determinants of health as stated by the PHAC - correct answer ✔✔Income and
social status
Social support networks
Education and literacy
Employment and working conditions
Social environments
Physical environments
Personal health practices and coping skills
Healthy child development
Biology and genetic endowment
Health services
Gender
Culture
the WHO report: "closing the gap in a generation: health equity through action on SDOH"
included three recommendations for improving health equity through health promotion. list
these - correct answer ✔✔Improve daily living conditions
tackle equitable distribution of power and money/resources
understand the problems and impacts that action and inaction can have
how do social DOH differ from DOH - correct answer ✔✔They are the *Economic and Social
conditions* that shape the health of individuals, communities, and jurisdictions as a whole
, They are the social conditions and broader forces (politics and economics) that interact to
influence risks to health and well-being and affect how vulnerable or resilient people are to
disease and injury
define health inequity - correct answer ✔✔when differences in determinants of health and
health status within or between groups are shown to be systematic and avoidable and are
unfair
define health equity - correct answer ✔✔the absence of unjust, unfair and avoidable systematic
inequalities in health or in major social determinants of health. It is concerned with creating
equal opportunities for everyone to attain their full health potential. No one should be
disadvantaged from achieving this potential if it can be avoided
T or F
Health inequities only impact those in the disadvantaged position - correct answer ✔✔F
Differences in Social Status within and between populations impact the Health Status of the
larger community. Inequities can decrease the overall health of the community. Poorer
community health has implications on economics, politics and can impact everyone
define social justice - correct answer ✔✔The fair distribution of society's benefits,
responsibilities and their consequences. It focuses on the relative position of one social group in
relationship to others in society, as well as on the root causes of disparities and what can be
done to eliminate them
what is global health - correct answer ✔✔Is an area for study, research, and practice that places
a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide.
