Introduction to Community Health
Nursing week 1 edapt
_________ is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. ________ is a
group of individuals that share a geographic location, common interests, characteristics,
values, and goals while ________ is a group of people with common personal or
environmental characteristics. - Answers -Heath
Community
Population
What is included in the scope of public health? Select all that apply. - Answers -ALL
apply
Causes of Premature Death
Drag each of the five primary causes of premature death in adults in the United States
to the column on the right. - Answers --heart disease
-cancer
-chronic lower respiratory diseases
-stroke
-unintentional injuries
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health is the
science of protecting and improving the health of communities through organized
community effort achieved by promoting ___________, through education and
_________ recommendations, preventing _____________, and detecting, preventing,
and responding to ____________. - Answers -healthy lifestyles
policy
injuries
illnesses
Match each social determinant of health title to the correct category. - Answers -1.
Individual Determinants
2. Social
3. Socioeconomic, Cultural, and Environment
4. Health Services
5. Policy
, What are the overall goals of Healthy People 2030? Select all that apply. - Answers --
Increase life expectancy
-Eliminate disparities
-Encourage healthy behaviors
-Prevent injury and illness
-Promote quality of life
For each activity listed, select whether it is a primary, secondary, or tertiary preventive
activity.
Yearly mammogram
Alcoholics anonymous group
Colonoscopy
Tetanus immunization
Chronic anxiety behavioral therapy - Answers -Primary prevention- tetanus
immunizations.
Secondary prevention- mammograms and colonoscopies.
Tertiary prevention- alcoholics anonymous groups and chronic anxiety behavioral
therapy.
_________ objectives reflect high-priority public health issues associated with evidence-
based interventions, and most measure progress towards a goal over time. ________
objectives are still high-priority but do not have reliable baseline data. _________
objectives represent a high health or economic burden but are not associated with
evidence-based interventions. - Answers -Core
Developmental
Research
A community health nurse wants to increase the health literacy in the population served
but is unsure of the topic. What would be appropriate sources of data to determine the
community's needs? Select all that apply. - Answers --sexually transmitted disease
rates
-percentage of teenage mothers
- rate of injuries due to motor vehicle accidents.
The nurse reviews the data below.
Sexually transmitted infection rates over the past year increased 2.7% from the previous
year.
The percentage of teenage mothers giving birth in the past 24 months increased 8%.
The rate of injuries among community residents who drive motor vehicles increased 4%
in ages 16-19 years old.
Which health education topic would be most appropriate based on this information? -
Answers --Teen birth control methods & pregnancy prevention
Nursing week 1 edapt
_________ is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. ________ is a
group of individuals that share a geographic location, common interests, characteristics,
values, and goals while ________ is a group of people with common personal or
environmental characteristics. - Answers -Heath
Community
Population
What is included in the scope of public health? Select all that apply. - Answers -ALL
apply
Causes of Premature Death
Drag each of the five primary causes of premature death in adults in the United States
to the column on the right. - Answers --heart disease
-cancer
-chronic lower respiratory diseases
-stroke
-unintentional injuries
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health is the
science of protecting and improving the health of communities through organized
community effort achieved by promoting ___________, through education and
_________ recommendations, preventing _____________, and detecting, preventing,
and responding to ____________. - Answers -healthy lifestyles
policy
injuries
illnesses
Match each social determinant of health title to the correct category. - Answers -1.
Individual Determinants
2. Social
3. Socioeconomic, Cultural, and Environment
4. Health Services
5. Policy
, What are the overall goals of Healthy People 2030? Select all that apply. - Answers --
Increase life expectancy
-Eliminate disparities
-Encourage healthy behaviors
-Prevent injury and illness
-Promote quality of life
For each activity listed, select whether it is a primary, secondary, or tertiary preventive
activity.
Yearly mammogram
Alcoholics anonymous group
Colonoscopy
Tetanus immunization
Chronic anxiety behavioral therapy - Answers -Primary prevention- tetanus
immunizations.
Secondary prevention- mammograms and colonoscopies.
Tertiary prevention- alcoholics anonymous groups and chronic anxiety behavioral
therapy.
_________ objectives reflect high-priority public health issues associated with evidence-
based interventions, and most measure progress towards a goal over time. ________
objectives are still high-priority but do not have reliable baseline data. _________
objectives represent a high health or economic burden but are not associated with
evidence-based interventions. - Answers -Core
Developmental
Research
A community health nurse wants to increase the health literacy in the population served
but is unsure of the topic. What would be appropriate sources of data to determine the
community's needs? Select all that apply. - Answers --sexually transmitted disease
rates
-percentage of teenage mothers
- rate of injuries due to motor vehicle accidents.
The nurse reviews the data below.
Sexually transmitted infection rates over the past year increased 2.7% from the previous
year.
The percentage of teenage mothers giving birth in the past 24 months increased 8%.
The rate of injuries among community residents who drive motor vehicles increased 4%
in ages 16-19 years old.
Which health education topic would be most appropriate based on this information? -
Answers --Teen birth control methods & pregnancy prevention
