NSG 440 – Exam 1 Study Guide – [0DU] – Academic Year [2025/2026] –
Foundations of Nursing Practice and Patient Care
the care provided by a community health nurse is focused on - ANS✔✔ the community as a
client
the 3 primary functions of a public health nurse are - ANS✔✔ assessment, assurance and policy
development
example of assessment - ANS✔✔ collecting data
assurance - ANS✔✔ making sure you can deliver what you promised
assessment involves - ANS✔✔ the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information
an aggregate is a - ANS✔✔ collection of people who share one or more personal or
environmental characteristics
an aggregate is not - ANS✔✔ community or family
what is the role and function of a community based nurse - ANS✔✔ health maintenance and
education promotion for families and individuals
the evaluation phase involves - ANS✔✔ reviewing interventions to determine whether they are
effective in achieving their goals
primary prevention - ANS✔✔ aims to prevent disease or injury before it occurs
, secondary prevention - ANS✔✔ aims to reduce the impact of a disease or injury that has
already occurred
tertiary prevention - ANS✔✔ aims to prevent further consequences of a chronic illness or
disability and to support optimal functioning
initially, school nurses had the task of - ANS✔✔ investigating absenteeism
healthy people 2020 has the goal of - ANS✔✔ preventing or delaying the onset of major chronic
illness, injuries, and infectious diseases
Elizabeth Poor Laws - ANS✔✔ guaranteed medical care for the poor
Breckenridge - ANS✔✔ founded frontier nursing service which was the 1st community health
program (maternal healthcare)
rathbone established - ANS✔✔ 1st district nurse's association with florence nightingale
Shattuck Report provided - ANS✔✔ 1st recommendations for establishing modern public health
organization
providing ____ and _____ on actions patients can take helps to __________ - ANS✔✔
education; recommendations; reduce disease risk factors
determinants of health include - ANS✔✔ modifiable and non-modifiable behaviors
Modifiable risk factors - ANS✔✔ -daily exercise
-med adherence
Foundations of Nursing Practice and Patient Care
the care provided by a community health nurse is focused on - ANS✔✔ the community as a
client
the 3 primary functions of a public health nurse are - ANS✔✔ assessment, assurance and policy
development
example of assessment - ANS✔✔ collecting data
assurance - ANS✔✔ making sure you can deliver what you promised
assessment involves - ANS✔✔ the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information
an aggregate is a - ANS✔✔ collection of people who share one or more personal or
environmental characteristics
an aggregate is not - ANS✔✔ community or family
what is the role and function of a community based nurse - ANS✔✔ health maintenance and
education promotion for families and individuals
the evaluation phase involves - ANS✔✔ reviewing interventions to determine whether they are
effective in achieving their goals
primary prevention - ANS✔✔ aims to prevent disease or injury before it occurs
, secondary prevention - ANS✔✔ aims to reduce the impact of a disease or injury that has
already occurred
tertiary prevention - ANS✔✔ aims to prevent further consequences of a chronic illness or
disability and to support optimal functioning
initially, school nurses had the task of - ANS✔✔ investigating absenteeism
healthy people 2020 has the goal of - ANS✔✔ preventing or delaying the onset of major chronic
illness, injuries, and infectious diseases
Elizabeth Poor Laws - ANS✔✔ guaranteed medical care for the poor
Breckenridge - ANS✔✔ founded frontier nursing service which was the 1st community health
program (maternal healthcare)
rathbone established - ANS✔✔ 1st district nurse's association with florence nightingale
Shattuck Report provided - ANS✔✔ 1st recommendations for establishing modern public health
organization
providing ____ and _____ on actions patients can take helps to __________ - ANS✔✔
education; recommendations; reduce disease risk factors
determinants of health include - ANS✔✔ modifiable and non-modifiable behaviors
Modifiable risk factors - ANS✔✔ -daily exercise
-med adherence
