ATI COMMUNITY HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
What are community health nurses concerned with?
protecting, promoting, preserving and maintaining health, as well as preventing disease.
How should community nurses use their resources.
Must benefit the greatest number of citizens.
What is epidemiology?
invenstigative study of disease trends in populations to prevent disease and maintain
health.
The agent
animate or inanimate object that causes the disease. (bacteria, virus, pesticide, food
additive, etc.)
The host
living being that is affected by the agent. (human or animal).
The environment
the setting or surrounding that sustains the host (place of transmission: daycare, body
of water, country
Incidence:
number of new cases in the population at a specific time divided by population total X
1,000= number per 1,000
Prevalence:
Number of existing cases in the population at a specific time divided by population total
X 1,000= number per 1,000
Mortality rate:
number of deaths divided by population total X 1,000=number per 1,000
Attack rate:
number of people exposed to a specific agent who develop the disease divided by total
number of people exposed.
, Development of a community health program plan
Identify the needs of community: assessment.
plan the program
implement the program
evaluate the effectiveness of program.
Primary disease prevention:
focus on prevention of the initial occurence of disease or injury. Includes nutrition
counseling, family planning, smoking cessation, safety education (seat belt helmet use),
prenatal classes.
Secondary prevention:
focus is on early detection of disease and treatment with goal of limiting severity and
adverse effects. includes: screenings (cancer, diabetes, HTN, TB lead exposure) and
treatments (STI, TB)
tertiary prevention:
focus is on maximization of recovery after injury or illness. Includes: exercise rehab,
nutrition counseling, case management, support groups.
Interpreters
NOT family members. Need to have health-related terminology knowledge. Give
teaching material in client's primary language.
Medicare:
older than 65 and receiving Social Security, disability benefits for 2 years, have ALS or
kidney failure on dialysis or transplant to qualify.
Medicare part A
hospital care, home care, limited skilled nursing care
Part B
medical care, diagnostic services, physiotherapy.
Part C
combo of part A and B through a private insurance.
Part D
Prescription drug coverage.
Medicaide
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
What are community health nurses concerned with?
protecting, promoting, preserving and maintaining health, as well as preventing disease.
How should community nurses use their resources.
Must benefit the greatest number of citizens.
What is epidemiology?
invenstigative study of disease trends in populations to prevent disease and maintain
health.
The agent
animate or inanimate object that causes the disease. (bacteria, virus, pesticide, food
additive, etc.)
The host
living being that is affected by the agent. (human or animal).
The environment
the setting or surrounding that sustains the host (place of transmission: daycare, body
of water, country
Incidence:
number of new cases in the population at a specific time divided by population total X
1,000= number per 1,000
Prevalence:
Number of existing cases in the population at a specific time divided by population total
X 1,000= number per 1,000
Mortality rate:
number of deaths divided by population total X 1,000=number per 1,000
Attack rate:
number of people exposed to a specific agent who develop the disease divided by total
number of people exposed.
, Development of a community health program plan
Identify the needs of community: assessment.
plan the program
implement the program
evaluate the effectiveness of program.
Primary disease prevention:
focus on prevention of the initial occurence of disease or injury. Includes nutrition
counseling, family planning, smoking cessation, safety education (seat belt helmet use),
prenatal classes.
Secondary prevention:
focus is on early detection of disease and treatment with goal of limiting severity and
adverse effects. includes: screenings (cancer, diabetes, HTN, TB lead exposure) and
treatments (STI, TB)
tertiary prevention:
focus is on maximization of recovery after injury or illness. Includes: exercise rehab,
nutrition counseling, case management, support groups.
Interpreters
NOT family members. Need to have health-related terminology knowledge. Give
teaching material in client's primary language.
Medicare:
older than 65 and receiving Social Security, disability benefits for 2 years, have ALS or
kidney failure on dialysis or transplant to qualify.
Medicare part A
hospital care, home care, limited skilled nursing care
Part B
medical care, diagnostic services, physiotherapy.
Part C
combo of part A and B through a private insurance.
Part D
Prescription drug coverage.
Medicaide
