ATI Proctored Exam: Community Health
(Public Health) question and answer
Community Health Nursing Theories
- Nightingale's Theory of Environment
- Health Belief Model
- Likelihood of Taking Action Factors - correct answer
*Nightingale's Theory of Environment*: Focuses on
impact of a person's environment on their health. Focus
in on preventative care (washing hands, clean
environment).
*Health Belief Model*: Assumes a persons primary
motivation in taking positive health actions is to avoid
getting a disease.
*Likelihood of taking action is based on*:
1. Modifying variables (age, gender, race, economy,
education)
2. Perceived severity and susceptibility of getting the
disease
3. Perceived benefits vs. barriers of taking action
4. Cues to action (i.e. advice of doctor, media campaign)
,ATI Proctored Exam: Community Health
(Public Health) question and answer
Community-Based Nursing versus Community-Oriented
Nursing - correct answer The community or population
is the "client" in community health nursing.
*Community-Based Nursing*: Focused on ILLNESS care
(acute or chronic conditions) for individuals and families.
- Examples: Home Health nurse doing wound care, School
nurse administering epi-pen.
*Community-Oriented Nursing: Focused on improving the
collective health of the community.
- Examples: Health education and promotion, disease
prevention activities. No illness care! Community-oriented
nursing = public health nursing.
Community Health Nursing versus Public Health Nursing -
correct answer *Community Health Nursing*: Delivers
health care services to individuals, families, and groups.
Includes community-based nursing (illness care for
individuals and families) AND community-oriented
nursing (community focused care, with an emphasis on
education and disease prevention).
, ATI Proctored Exam: Community Health
(Public Health) question and answer
*Public Health Nursing*: Disease prevention and health
promotion of communities and populations. They re not
providing direct care to individuals! Public health nursing
= community-oriented nursing.
Four Ethical Principles in Community Health Nursing
- Respect for Autonomy
- Non-Maleficence
- Beneficence
- Distributive Justice - correct answer *Respect for
Authority*: Respect a patient's right to self-determination.
*Non-Maleficence*: Do no harm
*Beneficence*: Do what is best (i.e. maximize benefits)
*Distributive Justice*: Fair allocation of resources in
community.
Epidemiology and Components of Epidemiology Triangle -
correct answer *Epidemiology*: Study of spread,
transmission, and incidence of disease/injury.
(Public Health) question and answer
Community Health Nursing Theories
- Nightingale's Theory of Environment
- Health Belief Model
- Likelihood of Taking Action Factors - correct answer
*Nightingale's Theory of Environment*: Focuses on
impact of a person's environment on their health. Focus
in on preventative care (washing hands, clean
environment).
*Health Belief Model*: Assumes a persons primary
motivation in taking positive health actions is to avoid
getting a disease.
*Likelihood of taking action is based on*:
1. Modifying variables (age, gender, race, economy,
education)
2. Perceived severity and susceptibility of getting the
disease
3. Perceived benefits vs. barriers of taking action
4. Cues to action (i.e. advice of doctor, media campaign)
,ATI Proctored Exam: Community Health
(Public Health) question and answer
Community-Based Nursing versus Community-Oriented
Nursing - correct answer The community or population
is the "client" in community health nursing.
*Community-Based Nursing*: Focused on ILLNESS care
(acute or chronic conditions) for individuals and families.
- Examples: Home Health nurse doing wound care, School
nurse administering epi-pen.
*Community-Oriented Nursing: Focused on improving the
collective health of the community.
- Examples: Health education and promotion, disease
prevention activities. No illness care! Community-oriented
nursing = public health nursing.
Community Health Nursing versus Public Health Nursing -
correct answer *Community Health Nursing*: Delivers
health care services to individuals, families, and groups.
Includes community-based nursing (illness care for
individuals and families) AND community-oriented
nursing (community focused care, with an emphasis on
education and disease prevention).
, ATI Proctored Exam: Community Health
(Public Health) question and answer
*Public Health Nursing*: Disease prevention and health
promotion of communities and populations. They re not
providing direct care to individuals! Public health nursing
= community-oriented nursing.
Four Ethical Principles in Community Health Nursing
- Respect for Autonomy
- Non-Maleficence
- Beneficence
- Distributive Justice - correct answer *Respect for
Authority*: Respect a patient's right to self-determination.
*Non-Maleficence*: Do no harm
*Beneficence*: Do what is best (i.e. maximize benefits)
*Distributive Justice*: Fair allocation of resources in
community.
Epidemiology and Components of Epidemiology Triangle -
correct answer *Epidemiology*: Study of spread,
transmission, and incidence of disease/injury.
