NURS 440 COMMUNITY HEALTH
NURSING (EXAM 1) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2026.
Community Health Nursing - ANS A synthesis of nursing knowledge and practice and the
science and practice of public health, implemented via systematic use of the nursing process
and other processes, designed to promote health and prevent illness in population groups.
Population Consciousness - ANS An awareness of how information about individual clients or
families relates to the health status of the total population
Health Orientation - ANS An emphasis on health promotion and maintenance rather than the
cure of disease or disability
Autonomy - ANS •Independent judgment and action by the community health nurse
• Active client participation in health decision making
Creativity - ANS An ability to develop innovative solutions to community health problems
using available resources
Collaboration - ANS Interaction and joint decision making with multiple health-related and
non-health-related disciplines to address the health needs of population groups
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, Caregiver - ANS Uses the nursing process to provide direct nursing intervention to individuals,
families, or population groups
Educator - ANS Facilitates learning for positive health behavior change
Counselor - ANS Teaches and assists clients in the use of the problem solving process
Referral Resource - ANS • Links clients to services to meet identified health needs
•Examples:
Women's, Infants & Children Services (WIC)
Children's Insurance Program Services (CHIPS)
Legal Aid Services (legal issues)
San Antonio Food Bank (Food issues)
Role Model - ANS Demonstrates desired health-related behaviors
Advocate - ANS Speaks or acts on behalf of clients who cannot do so for themselves
Primary Care Provider - ANS Provides essential health services to promote health, prevent
illness, and deal with existing health problems
Case Manager - ANS Coordinates and directs the selection and use of health care services to
meet client needs, maximize resource utilization, and minimize the expense of care
Coordinator/Care Manager - ANS Organizes and integrates services to best meet client needs
in the most efficient manner possible
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NURSING (EXAM 1) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2026.
Community Health Nursing - ANS A synthesis of nursing knowledge and practice and the
science and practice of public health, implemented via systematic use of the nursing process
and other processes, designed to promote health and prevent illness in population groups.
Population Consciousness - ANS An awareness of how information about individual clients or
families relates to the health status of the total population
Health Orientation - ANS An emphasis on health promotion and maintenance rather than the
cure of disease or disability
Autonomy - ANS •Independent judgment and action by the community health nurse
• Active client participation in health decision making
Creativity - ANS An ability to develop innovative solutions to community health problems
using available resources
Collaboration - ANS Interaction and joint decision making with multiple health-related and
non-health-related disciplines to address the health needs of population groups
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Caregiver - ANS Uses the nursing process to provide direct nursing intervention to individuals,
families, or population groups
Educator - ANS Facilitates learning for positive health behavior change
Counselor - ANS Teaches and assists clients in the use of the problem solving process
Referral Resource - ANS • Links clients to services to meet identified health needs
•Examples:
Women's, Infants & Children Services (WIC)
Children's Insurance Program Services (CHIPS)
Legal Aid Services (legal issues)
San Antonio Food Bank (Food issues)
Role Model - ANS Demonstrates desired health-related behaviors
Advocate - ANS Speaks or acts on behalf of clients who cannot do so for themselves
Primary Care Provider - ANS Provides essential health services to promote health, prevent
illness, and deal with existing health problems
Case Manager - ANS Coordinates and directs the selection and use of health care services to
meet client needs, maximize resource utilization, and minimize the expense of care
Coordinator/Care Manager - ANS Organizes and integrates services to best meet client needs
in the most efficient manner possible
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
