PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING 2026 HEALTH
POLICY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND
GLOBAL HEALTH REVIEW GUIDE
◉ community health nursing* + 8 characteristics.
Answer: Population is client or unit of care.
Primary obligation to achieve greatest good for greatest number of
people or population as a whole.
Processes used include working with the client as an equal partner.
Primary prevention is the priority.
Strategies are selected to create healthy environmental, social, and
economic conditions in which populations may thrive
There is an obligation to actively reach out to all who might benefit
from a specific activity.
Optimal use of available resources to assure best overall
improvement in health of population is a key element.
Collaboration with a variety of other professions, populations,
organizations, and entities is the most effective way to promote and
protect the health of people.
4 stages
Early Home Care (before mid-1800s)
District Nursing (mid-1800s to 1900)
Public Health Nursing (1900 to 1970)
,Community Health Nursing (1970 to present)
◉ continuous needs.
Answer: part of the developmental needs of people Ex- assistance
with toddler proofing, coping with death, emancipation and
managing retirement
◉ episodic needs.
Answer: illness/ injury not expected in a typical life
◉ genomics
epigenetics.
Answer: study of whole genomes, including genes and their
functions
environments effect on gene expression passed from one generation
to the next
◉ geographic community.
Answer: a community defined by its geographic boundaries;
example: city, town, neighborhood
◉ global health.
, Answer: health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend
national boundaries
◉ health.
Answer: holistic state of well-being including soundness of mind,
body, and spirit
◉ health continuum.
Answer:
◉ population.
Answer: 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
◉ health literacy.
Answer: ability to read, understand, and act on health information
◉ health promotion.
Answer: All efforts that seek to move people closer to optimal well-
being or higher levels of wellness
Attain high quality, longer lives
POLICY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND
GLOBAL HEALTH REVIEW GUIDE
◉ community health nursing* + 8 characteristics.
Answer: Population is client or unit of care.
Primary obligation to achieve greatest good for greatest number of
people or population as a whole.
Processes used include working with the client as an equal partner.
Primary prevention is the priority.
Strategies are selected to create healthy environmental, social, and
economic conditions in which populations may thrive
There is an obligation to actively reach out to all who might benefit
from a specific activity.
Optimal use of available resources to assure best overall
improvement in health of population is a key element.
Collaboration with a variety of other professions, populations,
organizations, and entities is the most effective way to promote and
protect the health of people.
4 stages
Early Home Care (before mid-1800s)
District Nursing (mid-1800s to 1900)
Public Health Nursing (1900 to 1970)
,Community Health Nursing (1970 to present)
◉ continuous needs.
Answer: part of the developmental needs of people Ex- assistance
with toddler proofing, coping with death, emancipation and
managing retirement
◉ episodic needs.
Answer: illness/ injury not expected in a typical life
◉ genomics
epigenetics.
Answer: study of whole genomes, including genes and their
functions
environments effect on gene expression passed from one generation
to the next
◉ geographic community.
Answer: a community defined by its geographic boundaries;
example: city, town, neighborhood
◉ global health.
, Answer: health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend
national boundaries
◉ health.
Answer: holistic state of well-being including soundness of mind,
body, and spirit
◉ health continuum.
Answer:
◉ population.
Answer: 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
◉ health literacy.
Answer: ability to read, understand, and act on health information
◉ health promotion.
Answer: All efforts that seek to move people closer to optimal well-
being or higher levels of wellness
Attain high quality, longer lives
