NURS 440 – Test 1 (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 10) Study Guide – [ODU] –
Academic Year [2025/2026] – Foundational Nursing Concepts
Community - correct answer ✔✔ Group of people and institutions that share geographic, civil,
and/or social parameters
Health indicators - correct answer ✔✔ Used to describe community's status and needs
Include morbidity, mortality, tobacco use, birth rate, etc
Partnerships - correct answer ✔✔ Community _______ are critical to health promotion and
disease prevention
Transitional medicine and mobile medical units
Community Based - correct answer ✔✔ ________ _______ Nursing has a focus on individuals
and families; involves management of acute and chronic conditions in a community setting
Ex. Home health nurse performing wound care
Ex. School nurse teaching student about asthma meds
Community Oriented - correct answer ✔✔ ________ _______ Nursing has a focus on at risk
individuals and families and community groups to improve collective health of community
Ex. Occupational health nurse providing classes on body mechanics
Ex. Class on low sodium cooking
Ex. Discussion of stress management techniques
Community Health - correct answer ✔✔ ________ ________ Nursing Practice
Focus is on synthesis of nursing and public health theory
,Nursing activities: Promote, preserve, and maintain health of population by delivery of health
services in order to impact community health
Public Health - correct answer ✔✔ ________ ________ Nursing Practice
Focus is on synthesis of nursing and public health theory
Nursing activities: Promote, preserve, and maintain health of population through disease and
disability prevention and health protection
Core functions:
Systematic assessment of health of populations
Develop policies to support health of populations
Ensure essential health services available to all
Community - correct answer ✔✔ _______ health is Promoting, preserving, and maintaining
health of population by delivery of health services
Public - correct answer ✔✔ _______ health is Promoting, preserving, and maintaining health of
population through disease and disability prevention; health protection of community as a
whole
Caregiver - correct answer ✔✔ Community Nurse and Public Health Role/Responsibility
Implement nursing process in meeting health needs
Case Manager - correct answer ✔✔ Community Nurse and Public Health Role/Responsibility
Liaise between client and other agencies
Design plan
Communicate about needs
Refer PRN
Coordinate care
, _______ ___________/coordinator
Advocate - correct answer ✔✔ Community Nurse and Public Health Role/Responsibility
Act on behalf of client who has lost control
Identify needs
Collect info
Present options
Educator - correct answer ✔✔ Community Nurse and Public Health Role/Responsibility
Health education
Role model behaviors
Counselor - correct answer ✔✔ Community Nurse and Public Health Role/Responsibility
Problem solving process
ID problem
ID solutions
Decision making
Evaluate outcomes
Collaborator - correct answer ✔✔ Community Nurse and Public Health Role/Responsibility
Communicate with health team to resolve needs
Joint decision making
Evaluate outcomes
Engage in community healthcare activities
Foster community collaborative relationships
Academic Year [2025/2026] – Foundational Nursing Concepts
Community - correct answer ✔✔ Group of people and institutions that share geographic, civil,
and/or social parameters
Health indicators - correct answer ✔✔ Used to describe community's status and needs
Include morbidity, mortality, tobacco use, birth rate, etc
Partnerships - correct answer ✔✔ Community _______ are critical to health promotion and
disease prevention
Transitional medicine and mobile medical units
Community Based - correct answer ✔✔ ________ _______ Nursing has a focus on individuals
and families; involves management of acute and chronic conditions in a community setting
Ex. Home health nurse performing wound care
Ex. School nurse teaching student about asthma meds
Community Oriented - correct answer ✔✔ ________ _______ Nursing has a focus on at risk
individuals and families and community groups to improve collective health of community
Ex. Occupational health nurse providing classes on body mechanics
Ex. Class on low sodium cooking
Ex. Discussion of stress management techniques
Community Health - correct answer ✔✔ ________ ________ Nursing Practice
Focus is on synthesis of nursing and public health theory
,Nursing activities: Promote, preserve, and maintain health of population by delivery of health
services in order to impact community health
Public Health - correct answer ✔✔ ________ ________ Nursing Practice
Focus is on synthesis of nursing and public health theory
Nursing activities: Promote, preserve, and maintain health of population through disease and
disability prevention and health protection
Core functions:
Systematic assessment of health of populations
Develop policies to support health of populations
Ensure essential health services available to all
Community - correct answer ✔✔ _______ health is Promoting, preserving, and maintaining
health of population by delivery of health services
Public - correct answer ✔✔ _______ health is Promoting, preserving, and maintaining health of
population through disease and disability prevention; health protection of community as a
whole
Caregiver - correct answer ✔✔ Community Nurse and Public Health Role/Responsibility
Implement nursing process in meeting health needs
Case Manager - correct answer ✔✔ Community Nurse and Public Health Role/Responsibility
Liaise between client and other agencies
Design plan
Communicate about needs
Refer PRN
Coordinate care
, _______ ___________/coordinator
Advocate - correct answer ✔✔ Community Nurse and Public Health Role/Responsibility
Act on behalf of client who has lost control
Identify needs
Collect info
Present options
Educator - correct answer ✔✔ Community Nurse and Public Health Role/Responsibility
Health education
Role model behaviors
Counselor - correct answer ✔✔ Community Nurse and Public Health Role/Responsibility
Problem solving process
ID problem
ID solutions
Decision making
Evaluate outcomes
Collaborator - correct answer ✔✔ Community Nurse and Public Health Role/Responsibility
Communicate with health team to resolve needs
Joint decision making
Evaluate outcomes
Engage in community healthcare activities
Foster community collaborative relationships
