Basic Concepts and Principles of Public Health Nursing

Basic Concepts and Principles of Public
Health Nursing

Public Health - ANS-The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and
promoting health throughh organized efforts and informed choices of society,
organizations, public and private communities, and individuals

True - ANS-True or False: In the eyes of public health, people cannot be healthy on
individual efforts only

Health promotion and disease prevention - ANS-Focus of public health

Environmental threats - ANS-Public health is not disease-oriented as it is concerned
with _____________ that gives problem to health

Population health analysis - ANS-This is how threats to health in a community is
determined

Epidemiology and biostatistics - ANS-Branches public health is focused on

Interdisciplinary - ANS-Public health is a mixture of the approaches of epidemiology,
biostatistics and health services, environmental health, community health, behavioral
health, health economics, public policy, insurance medicine, and occupational health
therefore it is

Health Economics - ANS-This certain area of public health includes the making
of health statistics and reports

Public Policy - ANS-This certain area of public health includes the making of health
policies wherein nurses lead the government or municipalities in the process of creating
hrakth policies and health plans

Insurance Medicine - ANS-This certain area of public health highlights the nurse as a
documenter as these documents are needed for reimbursement by companies such as
PhilHealth
Community Health - ANS-A discipline concerned with the study and improvement of the

, health characteristics of different communities

Community Health - ANS-Focuses on geographical areas and include primary,
secondary, and tertiary health care

Public Health Nursing - ANS-A branch of nursing that assesses the health needs of the
population

Public Health Nursing - ANS-A branch of nursing that diagnoses and develops policy in
relation to community health needs

Public Health Nursing - ANS-A branch of nursing that plans for the community as a
whole in order to prevent disease and disability and preserve the health of the
population

Public Health Nursing - ANS-A branch of nursing that implements the plan while
ensuring resources are available to all who need them

Public Health Nursing - ANS-A branch of nursing that evaluates the health status of the
whole population and not just the individual patient

Community Health Nursing - ANS-A branch of nursing that delivers health services to
individuals, groups, and families

Community Health Nursing - ANS-A branch of nursing where diagnosis is based on the
needs of individuals, family, or group

Community Health Nursing - ANS-A branch of nursing where nurses work to promote
health and prevent illness in groups and families to increase family health

Community Health Nursing - ANS-A branch of nursing where the implementation of the
plan is based on individual needs

Community Health Nursing - ANS-A branch of nursing where nurses evaluate whether
health needs were met on the level of the individual, family, or group.

Public health nursing - ANS-Which encompasses the other? Public health nursing or
community health nursing?
Assessment - ANS-The boundaries between the concepts of public health and