VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED | GRADE
A+
conditions in which individuals are born, grow, live, and work shaped by distribution of
power and resources - answer-social determinants of health
a group of people who share similar interests, needs, and outcomes regardless of
geographical location - answer-community
2 ways that a public health nurse views families and the community - answer-family as a
unit of care, community as context
community as a client, family as context
practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from
nursing, social, and public health sciences - answer-public health nursing
what level of prevention does public health nursing emphasize - answer-primary
enables families to express aspirations and develop their capacity to live a fulfilled life -
answer-empowerment
nursing actions that can help reduce health inequities - answer-develop family skills,
improve access to resources, increase participation in family care processes
___ occurs when health outcomes are disproportionally affected because of differences
in access to exposure to opportunities - answer-social injustice
, ___ requires that nurses are sensitive to cultural differences, aware of their own cultural
values, and knowledgeable enough to engage in culturally safe practices - answer-
cultural safety
goal of collaboration and partnership - answer-share knowledge and power to produce
solutions that no one partner could achieve independently
benefits of the nurse-client relationship - answer-maximizes client involvement,
recognizes strengths and resources, facilitates empowerment
focus of public health nursing in the community - answer-underserved/marginalized
populations
primary prevention - answer-promoting health and preventing disease
secondary prevention - answer-detect and treat disease early
tertiary prevention - answer-improve quality of life and reduce symptoms of an existing
disease or condition
focuses of public health nurses in public health departments - answer-chronic pain
management
opioid prevention
elder abuse detection
homeless individuals
3 main roles of public health nurses - answer-health education
facilitate access to resources
assessment, assurance, and policy development