306 PH Exam 1 Questions With Verified
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A population-focused approach to planning, delivering, and evaluating nursing care. It is
a broad field that allows nurses to practice in a wide variety of settings. These nurses
also promote the health and welfare of clients across the lifespan and from diverse
populations. CORRECT ANSWERS What is community health nursing?
A population-focused approach and involves the combination of nursing knowledge with
social and public health services. The goal of public health nursing is to promote health
and prevent disease. CORRECT ANSWERS What is public health nursing?
This nursing includes assessing to determine needs, intervening to promote and protect
health, and preventing disease within a specific population. CORRECT ANSWERS
What is population health nursing?
This nurse established a district nursing service on the lower east side of NYC called
the House on Henry Street. She helped establish public health nursing in the U.S.
CORRECT ANSWERS Who is Lillian Wald?
This nurse worked to develop nursing in rural Kentucky in the 1920s, establishing the
Frontier Nursing Services. This nurse also established neonatal and childhood medical
care systems in the U.S. CORRECT ANSWERS Who is Mary Breckenridge?
This nurse is the "founder of modern nursing" CORRECT ANSWERS Who is Florence
Nightingale?
This nurse helped Lillian Wald establish public health nursing in the U.S. CORRECT
ANSWERS Who is Mary Brewster?
Assessment, Policy Development, and Assurance CORRECT ANSWERS What are the
3 core functions of public health?
Regular collection, analysis, and information sharing about health conditions, risks, and
resources in a community
Ex: monitoring overall health, collecting data, investigating health hazards, and
identifying health problems CORRECT ANSWERS What is assessment?
The use of information gathered during assessment to develop local and state health
policies, and to direct resources toward those policies CORRECT ANSWERS What is
policy development?
Focusing on the availability of necessary health services throughout the community;
includes maintaining the ability of both public health agencies and private providers to
, manage day-to-day operations and the capacity to respond to critical situations and
emergencies CORRECT ANSWERS What is assurance?
What are the 6 ethical principles of public health? CORRECT ANSWERS 1.
effectiveness
2. timeliness
3. client-centered
4. equity
5. safety
6. efficiency
What is health according to the WHO? CORRECT ANSWERS a state of complete
physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease
What are determinants of health? CORRECT ANSWERS physical environment, social
environment, health services, individual behavior, and biology & genetics
What is Healthy People 2020? CORRECT ANSWERS the health promotion initiative for
the nation, developed through a consortium and managed by the U.S. Dept of Health
and Human Services
What is the goal of Healthy People 2020? CORRECT ANSWERS attain high quality,
longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury and premature death; achieve
equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups
What does Healthy People 2020 challenge? CORRECT ANSWERS Challenges
individuals, communities, and professionals, to take specific steps to ensure that good
health and a long life are enjoyed by all
Involves using best practices, expert opinion, and client preferences to change the
delivery of client care. The goal is to improve client outcomes CORRECT ANSWERS
What is evidence-based practice?
What is total quality management (TQM)? CORRECT ANSWERS An approach that
seeks to improve quality and performance which meets or exceeds expectations
What is health promotion? CORRECT ANSWERS Activities that enhance resources
directed at improving well-being
What is disease prevention? CORRECT ANSWERS Activities that protect people from
disease and the effects of disease
Three levels of prevention CORRECT ANSWERS primary, secondary, tertiary
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A population-focused approach to planning, delivering, and evaluating nursing care. It is
a broad field that allows nurses to practice in a wide variety of settings. These nurses
also promote the health and welfare of clients across the lifespan and from diverse
populations. CORRECT ANSWERS What is community health nursing?
A population-focused approach and involves the combination of nursing knowledge with
social and public health services. The goal of public health nursing is to promote health
and prevent disease. CORRECT ANSWERS What is public health nursing?
This nursing includes assessing to determine needs, intervening to promote and protect
health, and preventing disease within a specific population. CORRECT ANSWERS
What is population health nursing?
This nurse established a district nursing service on the lower east side of NYC called
the House on Henry Street. She helped establish public health nursing in the U.S.
CORRECT ANSWERS Who is Lillian Wald?
This nurse worked to develop nursing in rural Kentucky in the 1920s, establishing the
Frontier Nursing Services. This nurse also established neonatal and childhood medical
care systems in the U.S. CORRECT ANSWERS Who is Mary Breckenridge?
This nurse is the "founder of modern nursing" CORRECT ANSWERS Who is Florence
Nightingale?
This nurse helped Lillian Wald establish public health nursing in the U.S. CORRECT
ANSWERS Who is Mary Brewster?
Assessment, Policy Development, and Assurance CORRECT ANSWERS What are the
3 core functions of public health?
Regular collection, analysis, and information sharing about health conditions, risks, and
resources in a community
Ex: monitoring overall health, collecting data, investigating health hazards, and
identifying health problems CORRECT ANSWERS What is assessment?
The use of information gathered during assessment to develop local and state health
policies, and to direct resources toward those policies CORRECT ANSWERS What is
policy development?
Focusing on the availability of necessary health services throughout the community;
includes maintaining the ability of both public health agencies and private providers to
, manage day-to-day operations and the capacity to respond to critical situations and
emergencies CORRECT ANSWERS What is assurance?
What are the 6 ethical principles of public health? CORRECT ANSWERS 1.
effectiveness
2. timeliness
3. client-centered
4. equity
5. safety
6. efficiency
What is health according to the WHO? CORRECT ANSWERS a state of complete
physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease
What are determinants of health? CORRECT ANSWERS physical environment, social
environment, health services, individual behavior, and biology & genetics
What is Healthy People 2020? CORRECT ANSWERS the health promotion initiative for
the nation, developed through a consortium and managed by the U.S. Dept of Health
and Human Services
What is the goal of Healthy People 2020? CORRECT ANSWERS attain high quality,
longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury and premature death; achieve
equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups
What does Healthy People 2020 challenge? CORRECT ANSWERS Challenges
individuals, communities, and professionals, to take specific steps to ensure that good
health and a long life are enjoyed by all
Involves using best practices, expert opinion, and client preferences to change the
delivery of client care. The goal is to improve client outcomes CORRECT ANSWERS
What is evidence-based practice?
What is total quality management (TQM)? CORRECT ANSWERS An approach that
seeks to improve quality and performance which meets or exceeds expectations
What is health promotion? CORRECT ANSWERS Activities that enhance resources
directed at improving well-being
What is disease prevention? CORRECT ANSWERS Activities that protect people from
disease and the effects of disease
Three levels of prevention CORRECT ANSWERS primary, secondary, tertiary
