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NURS 434 Community Exam 1 Study
Questions and Answers 2026
community health
- identification of needs and the protection and improvement of collective
health within a geographically defined area
- Prevention of health problems = Anticipating and averting problems or
discovering them as early as possible to minimize potential disability and
impairment > Three levels... Primary: Keep illness or injury from occurring...
Secondary: Efforts to detect and treat existing disease... Tertiary: Reduce the
extent and severity of a health problem to its lowest possible level to
minimize disability and restore or preserve function
public health
- activities that society undertakes to assure the conditions in which people
can be healthy
public health nursing
- nursing that is community based and, most importantly, it is population
focused
community
- Collection of people who interact with one another and whose common
interests or characteristics form the basis for a sense of unity or belonging
- Citizens of a town, Group of farmers, Prison community, Members of
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Professional nurses
- 3 types = geographic, common interest, community of solution
geographic community
a community defined by its geographic boundaries
- city, town, neighborhood
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community of solution
group of people who come together to solve a problem that affects all of them
- Community with high level of drug addiction among youth.... Parents
joining with schools, law enforcement, health professionals to combat this
issue in their neighborhood.
population
- All people occupying an area or all of those who share one or more
characteristics
- People not necessarily interacting with one another; not necessarily sharing
a sense of belonging to that group
- ex: asian americans
aggregate
- Mass or grouping of individuals considered as a whole
- Loosely associated with one another
health
- Holistic state of well-being including soundness of mind, body, and spirit
epigenetics
the study of human gene activity changes not involving alterations in DNA
that can be passed from one generation to the next
pharmacogenomics
permits the design of drugs tailored to a person's genetic makeup or to a
targeted disease
Human Genome Project
An international collaborative effort to map and sequence the DNA of the
entire human genome
- genomics, the identification and plotting of human genes and the study of
the interaction of genes with each other and the environment
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healthy people 2030
will promote a holistic approach to health promotion and disease prevention
- Attain healthy, thriving lives and well-being, free of preventable disease,
disability, injury, and premature death.
- Eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity, and attain health literacy
to improve health and well-being of all.
- Create social, physical, economic environments that promote attaining full
potential for health/well-being for all.
- Promote healthy development, healthy behaviors, and well-being across all
life stages.
- Engage leadership, key constituents, and public across multiple sectors to
take action and design policies that improve health and well-being of all.
health promotion
All efforts that seek to move people closer to optimal well-being or higher
levels of wellness
- Healthy People 2030
- Leading Health Indicators = access to health services... clinical preventive
services.. environmental quality... injury & violence... maternal, infant, and
child health.. mental health.. nutrition, physical activity, and obesity... oral
health.. reproductive and sexual health... social determinants... substance
abuse... tobacco
subjective
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
- how people feel
acute care nursing
- Care of solitary patients
- Primarily illness-end of health continuum
public health nursing
NUR 160
NURS 434 Community Exam 1 Study
Questions and Answers 2026
community health
- identification of needs and the protection and improvement of collective
health within a geographically defined area
- Prevention of health problems = Anticipating and averting problems or
discovering them as early as possible to minimize potential disability and
impairment > Three levels... Primary: Keep illness or injury from occurring...
Secondary: Efforts to detect and treat existing disease... Tertiary: Reduce the
extent and severity of a health problem to its lowest possible level to
minimize disability and restore or preserve function
public health
- activities that society undertakes to assure the conditions in which people
can be healthy
public health nursing
- nursing that is community based and, most importantly, it is population
focused
community
- Collection of people who interact with one another and whose common
interests or characteristics form the basis for a sense of unity or belonging
- Citizens of a town, Group of farmers, Prison community, Members of
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Professional nurses
- 3 types = geographic, common interest, community of solution
geographic community
a community defined by its geographic boundaries
- city, town, neighborhood
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community of solution
group of people who come together to solve a problem that affects all of them
- Community with high level of drug addiction among youth.... Parents
joining with schools, law enforcement, health professionals to combat this
issue in their neighborhood.
population
- All people occupying an area or all of those who share one or more
characteristics
- People not necessarily interacting with one another; not necessarily sharing
a sense of belonging to that group
- ex: asian americans
aggregate
- Mass or grouping of individuals considered as a whole
- Loosely associated with one another
health
- Holistic state of well-being including soundness of mind, body, and spirit
epigenetics
the study of human gene activity changes not involving alterations in DNA
that can be passed from one generation to the next
pharmacogenomics
permits the design of drugs tailored to a person's genetic makeup or to a
targeted disease
Human Genome Project
An international collaborative effort to map and sequence the DNA of the
entire human genome
- genomics, the identification and plotting of human genes and the study of
the interaction of genes with each other and the environment
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healthy people 2030
will promote a holistic approach to health promotion and disease prevention
- Attain healthy, thriving lives and well-being, free of preventable disease,
disability, injury, and premature death.
- Eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity, and attain health literacy
to improve health and well-being of all.
- Create social, physical, economic environments that promote attaining full
potential for health/well-being for all.
- Promote healthy development, healthy behaviors, and well-being across all
life stages.
- Engage leadership, key constituents, and public across multiple sectors to
take action and design policies that improve health and well-being of all.
health promotion
All efforts that seek to move people closer to optimal well-being or higher
levels of wellness
- Healthy People 2030
- Leading Health Indicators = access to health services... clinical preventive
services.. environmental quality... injury & violence... maternal, infant, and
child health.. mental health.. nutrition, physical activity, and obesity... oral
health.. reproductive and sexual health... social determinants... substance
abuse... tobacco
subjective
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
- how people feel
acute care nursing
- Care of solitary patients
- Primarily illness-end of health continuum
public health nursing
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