Test Bank - Community Health Nursing, A Canadian
Perspective, 5th Edition (Stamler, 2020), Chapter 1-33 |
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What is perspective? - ANSWER Technique and representation in which objects
seem to have depth and distance
What is community based nursing? - ANSWER setting in the community rather
than hospital/institution that delivers care to sick individuals where they live, work, go
to school
Emphasis of community-based nursing practice - ANSWER it is acute and chronic
care and it is comprehensive, coordinated continuous services
Who delivers community based nursing practice - ANSWER generalists or
specialists
What is community health - ANSWER identification of needs and the protection
and improvement of collective health within a geographically defined area
What is public health? - ANSWER Activities that society undertake to assure the
conditions in which people can be healthy
PH and CH nursing practice is the combination of what? - ANSWER nursing and
public heath
How does PH and CH nursing practice promote and preserve healthy populations -
ANSWER Through delivery of personal health care services to individuals, families
and groups/aggregates
What is the focus of care practice in PH and CH nursing practice? - ANSWER
Health of individuals, families, and groups
the effect of their health status on the health of the whole community
6 components of community health practice - ANSWER promotion of health
prevention of health problems
treatment of disorders
rehabilitation
evaluation
research
What is the difference between population and aggregate? - ANSWER A
population is the client or unit of care. An aggregate is form or group into a class or
cluster
, Are populations and aggregates the same as community? - ANSWER Yes
What are the components of a concept of community? - ANSWER People
common interests or characteristics
sense of unity or belonging
What are examples of communities? - ANSWER
T/F: Populations and communities are terms that can be used interchangeably. -
ANSWER False.
How does a population differ from a community? - ANSWER the individuals of the
population do not necessarily share a sense of belonging to that group.
How does a community differ from a population? - ANSWER involve people who
chose to interact with one another because of common interests, characteristics, or
goals
Three things that make up the concept of health? - ANSWER Health
Wellness
Illness
What is health? - ANSWER holistic state of well-being, including soundness mind,
body, and spirit
What is wellness? - ANSWER health plus the capacity to develop one's potential,
leading to a fulfilling and productive life
What is illness - ANSWER State of being relatively unhealthy
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the
absence of disease and infirmity - ANSWER Health
Health is - ANSWER viewed differently across cultures
desirable but ambiguous
What affects health? - ANSWER anything that affects the complete physical,
mental, and social well being of an individual
You want people to live long and healthy lives - ANSWER
Determinants of health - ANSWER physical environment, health services, social
environment,individual behavior, biology and genetics
Disparities of health - ANSWER race, gender, geography, abilities
What is a year of potential life lost? - ANSWER Numerical difference between an
end-point age (usually about age 75) and the age a person died
-it is an important measure of premature mortality
Perspective, 5th Edition (Stamler, 2020), Chapter 1-33 |
All Chapters
What is perspective? - ANSWER Technique and representation in which objects
seem to have depth and distance
What is community based nursing? - ANSWER setting in the community rather
than hospital/institution that delivers care to sick individuals where they live, work, go
to school
Emphasis of community-based nursing practice - ANSWER it is acute and chronic
care and it is comprehensive, coordinated continuous services
Who delivers community based nursing practice - ANSWER generalists or
specialists
What is community health - ANSWER identification of needs and the protection
and improvement of collective health within a geographically defined area
What is public health? - ANSWER Activities that society undertake to assure the
conditions in which people can be healthy
PH and CH nursing practice is the combination of what? - ANSWER nursing and
public heath
How does PH and CH nursing practice promote and preserve healthy populations -
ANSWER Through delivery of personal health care services to individuals, families
and groups/aggregates
What is the focus of care practice in PH and CH nursing practice? - ANSWER
Health of individuals, families, and groups
the effect of their health status on the health of the whole community
6 components of community health practice - ANSWER promotion of health
prevention of health problems
treatment of disorders
rehabilitation
evaluation
research
What is the difference between population and aggregate? - ANSWER A
population is the client or unit of care. An aggregate is form or group into a class or
cluster
, Are populations and aggregates the same as community? - ANSWER Yes
What are the components of a concept of community? - ANSWER People
common interests or characteristics
sense of unity or belonging
What are examples of communities? - ANSWER
T/F: Populations and communities are terms that can be used interchangeably. -
ANSWER False.
How does a population differ from a community? - ANSWER the individuals of the
population do not necessarily share a sense of belonging to that group.
How does a community differ from a population? - ANSWER involve people who
chose to interact with one another because of common interests, characteristics, or
goals
Three things that make up the concept of health? - ANSWER Health
Wellness
Illness
What is health? - ANSWER holistic state of well-being, including soundness mind,
body, and spirit
What is wellness? - ANSWER health plus the capacity to develop one's potential,
leading to a fulfilling and productive life
What is illness - ANSWER State of being relatively unhealthy
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the
absence of disease and infirmity - ANSWER Health
Health is - ANSWER viewed differently across cultures
desirable but ambiguous
What affects health? - ANSWER anything that affects the complete physical,
mental, and social well being of an individual
You want people to live long and healthy lives - ANSWER
Determinants of health - ANSWER physical environment, health services, social
environment,individual behavior, biology and genetics
Disparities of health - ANSWER race, gender, geography, abilities
What is a year of potential life lost? - ANSWER Numerical difference between an
end-point age (usually about age 75) and the age a person died
-it is an important measure of premature mortality
