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NURSE WISEMAN 2026/2027 MEDICINE
,NURS 340- Public Health Nurse
Practitioners Review Exam (Latest
2026/ 2027 Update) 100% Verified
Questions & Answers | Grade A+
Three levels of prevention : CRUX OF THIS COURSE:
Primary Prevention: PP
Strategies before illness or injury present
Ex; Wellness clinics-well baby clinic-NO SCREENING
EDUCATION ALWAYS PRIMARY: Influenza clinics-Info fire
safety/ seat belts/helmets for bike riding..etc..even
education for STD's
Secondary Prevention: SS
Maximize health/wellness through strategies- set in place
early stages and active chronic stages of
patho/illness/injury
Screenings:
minimized impact of disease
EARLY DETECTION-Mammograms/Pap Smears/ pre
diabetic/ Colon cancer screening
Planned parenthood-mostly secondary some tertiary
Breast centers
, Public health efforts to assure that children with asthma
have access to primary care for medication management
addresses .SS
Tertiary Prevention- TT
Maximizing health/wellness thru strategies set in place-
palliation/end stage disease/injury trajectories-
CHF follow up
Lipid panel for heart pt
CBC for HIV pt.
ANYTHING Tertiary NEEDS A DX
OT w/ OA Pt
OT programs for water exercise for post CVA pts.
Definition of community nursing.
- Prevent disease/disability: promote and protect and
maintain health
- Focus is on "Health care of individuals, families in
community.
- Provide health care to promote quality of life
- Community, diagnosis, health surveillance, monitoring,
evaluation of community and population.
What is a community?
A group of people often living in defined geographical
area, who may share common culture, values and norms