NRS 412: Foundations of Public Health & Community Nursing
Exam (Answered)
Question:-What is the current definition of Nursing?
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- the protection, promotion, and optimization of health & abilities
- prevention of illness & injury
- alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis & tx of human response
- advocacy in the care of individuals, families, & communities)
Question:-What is provision 8 of the ANA Code of ethics?
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- SOCIAL JUSTICE
- the nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public to protect human
rights, promote health diplomacy, and reduce health care disparities
- health is a universal right
- collaboration for health, human rights, and health diplomacy (KEY)
- obligation to advance health & human rights and reduce disparities
- collaboration for human rights in complex, extreme, or extraordinary practice settings
(like COVID))
Question:-What is the purpose of the Nursing's Social Policy Statement: The Essence of
the Profession?
{{ANS}}define the social contract between the profession & the society in answer to the
question: What responsibilities does nursing have to society, in return for the privilege &
responsibility of self- regulation? (what do we need to do as nurses))
Question:-What is the social context of nursing (in nursing's social policy statement)?
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- responsible to the community we serve
- guides public & political leaders)
Question:-What does the social context of nursing guide public & political leaders in?
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- organization ,delivery, & financing of health care
- provision of the publics health
- expansion of healthcare resources & policy
- definitive planning for health policy & regulation)
Question:-What is Social Justice?
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- "fear of distribution of burdens"
- Foundational nursing values
, - basic ethical competencies for the baccalaureate generalist)
Question:-What foundational nursing values are included in social justice?
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- caring
- altruism
- autonomy
- human dignity
- integrity
- social justice)
Question:-What is included in the basic ethical competencies for the baccalaureate
generalist (in social justice)?
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- uses ethical problem- solving strategies to address dilemmas r/t care of the
individuals, families, communities, and populations
- assists clients in developing skills for self advocacy
- participates with others to influence health related policy at the local, state, and
national levels
- adheres to professional standards of community/ public health practice)
Question:-What is the principle of respect for autonomy?
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- based on human dignity & respect for individuals
- requires that individuals be permitted to choose their own actions
(EX: pt has right to make decision for themselves & we must respect that))
Question:-What is principle of Nonmaleficience?
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- requires that we "do no harm"
- act according to standards of due care
- follow evidence to do what we are taught to do)
Question:-What is the principle of Beneficence?
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- "Do good"
- perform actions that benefit others & enhance their dignity
(like doing CPR on someone who doesn't have a pulse))
Question:-What is the principle of distributive justice?
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- requires fair distribution of benefits & burdens in society guiding us as nurses
- requires agreement on a minimum level of goods & services that are available to all
members of society
- similar to utilitarian principle (seeks the "greatest good for the greatest number")
(health care, fresh water, shelter, etc.))
Exam (Answered)
Question:-What is the current definition of Nursing?
{{ANS}}
- the protection, promotion, and optimization of health & abilities
- prevention of illness & injury
- alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis & tx of human response
- advocacy in the care of individuals, families, & communities)
Question:-What is provision 8 of the ANA Code of ethics?
{{ANS}}
- SOCIAL JUSTICE
- the nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public to protect human
rights, promote health diplomacy, and reduce health care disparities
- health is a universal right
- collaboration for health, human rights, and health diplomacy (KEY)
- obligation to advance health & human rights and reduce disparities
- collaboration for human rights in complex, extreme, or extraordinary practice settings
(like COVID))
Question:-What is the purpose of the Nursing's Social Policy Statement: The Essence of
the Profession?
{{ANS}}define the social contract between the profession & the society in answer to the
question: What responsibilities does nursing have to society, in return for the privilege &
responsibility of self- regulation? (what do we need to do as nurses))
Question:-What is the social context of nursing (in nursing's social policy statement)?
{{ANS}}
- responsible to the community we serve
- guides public & political leaders)
Question:-What does the social context of nursing guide public & political leaders in?
{{ANS}}
- organization ,delivery, & financing of health care
- provision of the publics health
- expansion of healthcare resources & policy
- definitive planning for health policy & regulation)
Question:-What is Social Justice?
{{ANS}}
- "fear of distribution of burdens"
- Foundational nursing values
, - basic ethical competencies for the baccalaureate generalist)
Question:-What foundational nursing values are included in social justice?
{{ANS}}
- caring
- altruism
- autonomy
- human dignity
- integrity
- social justice)
Question:-What is included in the basic ethical competencies for the baccalaureate
generalist (in social justice)?
{{ANS}}
- uses ethical problem- solving strategies to address dilemmas r/t care of the
individuals, families, communities, and populations
- assists clients in developing skills for self advocacy
- participates with others to influence health related policy at the local, state, and
national levels
- adheres to professional standards of community/ public health practice)
Question:-What is the principle of respect for autonomy?
{{ANS}}
- based on human dignity & respect for individuals
- requires that individuals be permitted to choose their own actions
(EX: pt has right to make decision for themselves & we must respect that))
Question:-What is principle of Nonmaleficience?
{{ANS}}
- requires that we "do no harm"
- act according to standards of due care
- follow evidence to do what we are taught to do)
Question:-What is the principle of Beneficence?
{{ANS}}
- "Do good"
- perform actions that benefit others & enhance their dignity
(like doing CPR on someone who doesn't have a pulse))
Question:-What is the principle of distributive justice?
{{ANS}}
- requires fair distribution of benefits & burdens in society guiding us as nurses
- requires agreement on a minimum level of goods & services that are available to all
members of society
- similar to utilitarian principle (seeks the "greatest good for the greatest number")
(health care, fresh water, shelter, etc.))
