NURS 340 EXAM 1 COMMUNITY | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
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aggregate - (Answer)a population group
geopolitical community - (Answer)community defined as a geographic area or place
phenomenological community - (Answer)community defined as a member's feelings of belonging,
investigating a culture (or town or business)
population - (Answer)a collection of people who share one or more personal or environmental
characteristics
population at risk - (Answer)people because of SEC, genetic make up is at risk for disease (Ex. near
stagnant water, air quality in BR)
target population - (Answer)people a part of study
vulnerable population - (Answer)homeless, disables, mental health, prisoners, women, children
,1. mental health
2. socioeconomic status
3. power dynamics - (Answer)why are prisoners considered a vulnerable population?
community assessment - (Answer)process of critically thinking about the community and getting to
know and understand the community as client. help ID community needs, clarify problems, and ID
strengths and resources
community based - (Answer)focus on "illness" care of individuals but based in a community (Ex.
walk in clinic, urgent care)
community health - (Answer)meeting collective needs by identifying problems and managing
interactions within the community and larger society. the goal of community-oriented practice;
focuses on several; smaller than public health
public health - (Answer)a scientific discipline that includes the study of epidemiology, statistics, and
assessment - including attention to behavioral, cultural, and economic factors - as well as program
planning and policy development; broader level; particular country, state
,1. assessment
2. policy development
3. assurance - (Answer)public health core functions
assessment - (Answer)the systematic data collection on the population, monitoring the populations
health status, and making info available about the health of the community
policy development - (Answer)refers to efforts to develop policies that support the health of the
population, including using a scientific knowledge base to make policy decisions
assurance - (Answer)making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available;
these services might include providing essential personal health services for those who would
otherwise not receive them; also includes making sure that a competent public health and personal
health care work force is available
primary health care services - (Answer)services to meet basic needs
, secondary health care service - (Answer)services to detect disease and treat in early stage
tertiary health care services - (Answer)services to limit the progression of the disease
prevents - (Answer)PH ______:
epidemics, disease spread, injuries (car wrecks, drowning, rural accidents etc.)
protects - (Answer)PH _____:
environmental hazards (mosquitos, hurricanes, PSA, testing water, air, soil; Scott train derailment)
promotes - (Answer)PH _____:
healthy behaviors (healthy ppl 2020; dec cardiac disease etc.)
responds - (Answer)PH ______:
to disaster and provides community assistance (FEMA, flood of 2016, operate on a huge scale, help
everyone)
assures - (Answer)PH ______:
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aggregate - (Answer)a population group
geopolitical community - (Answer)community defined as a geographic area or place
phenomenological community - (Answer)community defined as a member's feelings of belonging,
investigating a culture (or town or business)
population - (Answer)a collection of people who share one or more personal or environmental
characteristics
population at risk - (Answer)people because of SEC, genetic make up is at risk for disease (Ex. near
stagnant water, air quality in BR)
target population - (Answer)people a part of study
vulnerable population - (Answer)homeless, disables, mental health, prisoners, women, children
,1. mental health
2. socioeconomic status
3. power dynamics - (Answer)why are prisoners considered a vulnerable population?
community assessment - (Answer)process of critically thinking about the community and getting to
know and understand the community as client. help ID community needs, clarify problems, and ID
strengths and resources
community based - (Answer)focus on "illness" care of individuals but based in a community (Ex.
walk in clinic, urgent care)
community health - (Answer)meeting collective needs by identifying problems and managing
interactions within the community and larger society. the goal of community-oriented practice;
focuses on several; smaller than public health
public health - (Answer)a scientific discipline that includes the study of epidemiology, statistics, and
assessment - including attention to behavioral, cultural, and economic factors - as well as program
planning and policy development; broader level; particular country, state
,1. assessment
2. policy development
3. assurance - (Answer)public health core functions
assessment - (Answer)the systematic data collection on the population, monitoring the populations
health status, and making info available about the health of the community
policy development - (Answer)refers to efforts to develop policies that support the health of the
population, including using a scientific knowledge base to make policy decisions
assurance - (Answer)making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available;
these services might include providing essential personal health services for those who would
otherwise not receive them; also includes making sure that a competent public health and personal
health care work force is available
primary health care services - (Answer)services to meet basic needs
, secondary health care service - (Answer)services to detect disease and treat in early stage
tertiary health care services - (Answer)services to limit the progression of the disease
prevents - (Answer)PH ______:
epidemics, disease spread, injuries (car wrecks, drowning, rural accidents etc.)
protects - (Answer)PH _____:
environmental hazards (mosquitos, hurricanes, PSA, testing water, air, soil; Scott train derailment)
promotes - (Answer)PH _____:
healthy behaviors (healthy ppl 2020; dec cardiac disease etc.)
responds - (Answer)PH ______:
to disaster and provides community assistance (FEMA, flood of 2016, operate on a huge scale, help
everyone)
assures - (Answer)PH ______:
