NSG 221 Community/Public Health Nursing Midterm Marian University questions & correct answers
What is community public health nursing? - ANSWER-The synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice
What is the major goal of community public health nursing? - ANSWER-To preserve the health of a community and surrounding population
What are the major focuses of community public health nursing? - ANSWER- Health promotion, health maintenance, and is associated with health and identification of populations at risk rather than response to patient demand.
What is the mission of public health? - ANSWER-Social Justice - entitles all people to basic necessities such as adequate income and health protection
The World Health Organization defines health as: - ANSWER-The extent to which
an individual or group to be able to realize aspirations and satisfy needs while also changing or coping the environment.
What is the definition of community? - ANSWER-A group or collection of locally based individuals interacting in social units and sharing common interests, characteristics, values, and/or goals.
Define community health nursing practice - ANSWER-Synthesis of nursing practice and public health to promote and preserve the health of populations.Holistic approach to manage care. Responsibility is to community but care is directed towards individuals. 1 / 2
Define community-based nursing practice - ANSWER-Focus on individuals and families where they live, work, and go to school. Care is setting specific and focuses on acute and chronic care.
Define population-focused nursing - ANSWER-Focuses on entire population.Based on assessment of pop health status, considered broad determinants of health, emphasizes all levels of prevention, and intervenes with communities, systems, individuals, and families.
What are the core public health functions? - ANSWER-Assessment, policy development, and assurance.
What is public health Policy development? - ANSWER-The use of info gathered during assessment to develop local and state health policies, and direct resources towards those policies.
What is Public Health Assessment? - ANSWER-The regular collection, analysis, and info sharing about health conditions, risks, and resources in a community.
What is Public Health Assurance? - ANSWER--Availability of necessary health services throughout the community.-Maintains availability of public and private health providers.-Manages day to day operations, and the capacity to respond to critical situations.
What public health function identifies health problems, monitors overall health, and informs about health conditions and risks? - ANSWER-Assessment
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