NU 401 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING MRS. SCHRODER | COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
What does PHN emphasize? - ANS ✔✔Population-centered nursing
Community
Defined population
What is the goal of PHN? - ANS ✔✔to improve health for all
Why has PH become more prevalent? - ANS ✔✔Cost
Threats
Epidemics
What is the term for "what we as a society do collectively to assure the conditions in which people can
be healthy"? - ANS ✔✔Public Health
What is the vision of PH? - ANS ✔✔healthy people in healthy conditions
What is the mission of PH? - ANS ✔✔to promote physical and mental health and prevent disease, injury
and disability
What are the roles of PH? - ANS ✔✔Prevent epidemics & spread of disease
Protect against environmental hazards
Prevent injuries
Promote & encourage healthy behaviors
Ensure quality and accessibility of health services
Respond to disaster & assist in recovery
According to the PH Core Functions, what is included in assessment? - ANS ✔✔data collection
monitoring health status
making information available
According to PH core functions, what does policy development include? - ANS ✔✔Developing policies to
support health of the population
Using scientific knowledge base
According to the PH core functions, what does assurance include? - ANS ✔✔Availability of essential
community-oriented health services for all
Availability of competent public health personnel
Essential public health services: assessment - ANS ✔✔monitor health status
diagnose and investigate health problems
Essential public health services: policy development - ANS ✔✔inform, educate, and empower people
mobilize community partnerships
Develop policies and plans
STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
What does PHN emphasize? - ANS ✔✔Population-centered nursing
Community
Defined population
What is the goal of PHN? - ANS ✔✔to improve health for all
Why has PH become more prevalent? - ANS ✔✔Cost
Threats
Epidemics
What is the term for "what we as a society do collectively to assure the conditions in which people can
be healthy"? - ANS ✔✔Public Health
What is the vision of PH? - ANS ✔✔healthy people in healthy conditions
What is the mission of PH? - ANS ✔✔to promote physical and mental health and prevent disease, injury
and disability
What are the roles of PH? - ANS ✔✔Prevent epidemics & spread of disease
Protect against environmental hazards
Prevent injuries
Promote & encourage healthy behaviors
Ensure quality and accessibility of health services
Respond to disaster & assist in recovery
According to the PH Core Functions, what is included in assessment? - ANS ✔✔data collection
monitoring health status
making information available
According to PH core functions, what does policy development include? - ANS ✔✔Developing policies to
support health of the population
Using scientific knowledge base
According to the PH core functions, what does assurance include? - ANS ✔✔Availability of essential
community-oriented health services for all
Availability of competent public health personnel
Essential public health services: assessment - ANS ✔✔monitor health status
diagnose and investigate health problems
Essential public health services: policy development - ANS ✔✔inform, educate, and empower people
mobilize community partnerships
Develop policies and plans