NURS 451 TEST 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026

NURS 451 TEST 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026 Terms in this set (205) What is community oriented focused practice? process actively shaped by the unique experiences, knowledge, concerns, values, beliefs, and culture of a given community What is population focus? use of population-based skills such as epidemiology, community assessment, and community organizing as bases for interventions What is theoretical framework? refers to a set of concepts, theories, ideas, and assumptions that serve as a foundation of understanding a particular problem What is a conceptual model? a set of concepts put into a framework to explain relationships among variables What does a conceptual model provide? a theoretical foundation for a study What is the model to guide PHN practice? Salmon's construct for public health nursing What are priorities for models for PHN practice? -prevention of disease and poor health (education) -protection against disease and external agents (risk assessment) -promotion of health (ways to improve population health) What does the public health nursing practice model promote? interdisciplinary public health teams with an emphasis on primary prevention What are characteristics of population- based practice? -system focused -community focused -individual and family focused What is the goal of public health nursing practice model? create ideal conditions for healthy people to live What is the Omaha system based on? more on a standardized communication system throughout healthcare What is the goal of Omaha system? enhance practice through info to all disciplines What are the components of the Omaha system? -problem classification -intervention -problem rating scale for outcomes What is the Minnesota wheel? provides a framework for interventions and application for those interventions to meet your outcomes What does the Minnesota wheel utilize? 17 interventions and they can be applied at three levels of practice: -individual / family -community level -systems level What is done at the individual / family level of the Minnesota wheel? What is public health policy? laws, regulations, actions, and decisions implemented within society in order to promote wellness and ensure that specific health goals are met What is the purpose of public health policy? prevent disease and promote health What does public health policy consist of? -rules -regulations -legislation -funding What does Healthy People 2030 focus on? keeping people safe and healthy through laws and policies at the local, state, territorial, and federal levels What is done in policy analysis for the PHN? -approach of understanding a policy for different perspectives -includes looking at it from a historical POV -looking at policy that may be enforced in another area -values behind the policy -provides for improved outcomes What does the American Nurses Association do? builds on individual nurse contributions to public health, by supporting policy, advocacy, and education at the highest levels What is rational framework for policy analysis? -defines a problem -develops goals -evaluates alternatives -recommends policy options What is Kingdon's framework? -provides a conceptual framework to understand policy formation process -looked at why some issues were identifies and others were not What is community empowerment? process of enabling communities to increase control over their lives What is community ownership? grain more control over your community through social, cultural, political, and economic determinants of health What should public health nurses do for power and empowerment? -plan what you want to impact -prepare and do the research -become familiar with your legislators -become involved in your community