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NR 442 Community Health NursingExam 1 Complete Study
GuideChapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 & 26
Public Health Nursing Principles • Epidemiology •
Isolation PrecautionsMedicare & Medicaid •
Community Assessment • Healthy People
2020/2030Disease Prevention • Nursing Process •
Core Public Health Functions
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8/31/2026
, NR 442 Exam 1 Study Guide: Public Health Nursing
Core Functions, Communicable Diseases, Isolation
Precautions & Community Assessment
Chapters 1,2,4,5, 6,7,10,11 and 12, 26
Study Guide
1. Principles of Public Health Nursing (mission is SOCIAL JUSTICE)
a. Health Promotion (Winslow’s Classic definition)
b. Disease Prevention (Winslow’s Classic Definition)
c. Prolonging Life (Winslow’s Classic Definition)
2. HIPPA guidelines- passed in 1996
- #1: ensures portability of insurance coverage= gives right to employee to keep and maintain
certain benefits when switching employers.
-#2: Patient is protected with privacy and confidentiality
3. Community Assessment – Application of Nursing Process
a. Assessment- gather data
b. Planning- write care plan to meet goals (realistic and attainable)
c. Implementation- carry out plan
d. Evaluation- collect objective data to determine the extent to which goals were achieved
and revise plan as needed
4. Medicare and Medicaid
a. Eligibility requirements
-Medicare:
----65+yrs
--- chronic/ permanent disabilities
---ESRD
b. Coverage- Medicare A, B and D
-A: all inpatient admission EX: hospital, skilled nursing, hospice, home health etc.
-B: Outpatient
-- EX: Lab work, out pt. surgery,
--hospital out pt. dept. like durable medical equipment (DME) drugs, some oral drugs,
--physician administered (injected/infused)
--some oral drugs
--some vaccines.
--walker, cane, and medical supplies
-D: drug coverage
--part of the Modernization ACT 2003
--once reaching the max limit; benefits will go into a gap/donut hole and pt. will start
paying 100%
c. Regulating body
5. Medicaid (looks at income and family size)
a. Eligibility
-Medicaid: (block grant from gov. and federal. States run and manage and may provide
supp. resources. No 2 states are the same in benefits)
---disabled
NR 442 Community Health NursingExam 1 Complete Study
GuideChapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 & 26
Public Health Nursing Principles • Epidemiology •
Isolation PrecautionsMedicare & Medicaid •
Community Assessment • Healthy People
2020/2030Disease Prevention • Nursing Process •
Core Public Health Functions
successstudy
8/31/2026
, NR 442 Exam 1 Study Guide: Public Health Nursing
Core Functions, Communicable Diseases, Isolation
Precautions & Community Assessment
Chapters 1,2,4,5, 6,7,10,11 and 12, 26
Study Guide
1. Principles of Public Health Nursing (mission is SOCIAL JUSTICE)
a. Health Promotion (Winslow’s Classic definition)
b. Disease Prevention (Winslow’s Classic Definition)
c. Prolonging Life (Winslow’s Classic Definition)
2. HIPPA guidelines- passed in 1996
- #1: ensures portability of insurance coverage= gives right to employee to keep and maintain
certain benefits when switching employers.
-#2: Patient is protected with privacy and confidentiality
3. Community Assessment – Application of Nursing Process
a. Assessment- gather data
b. Planning- write care plan to meet goals (realistic and attainable)
c. Implementation- carry out plan
d. Evaluation- collect objective data to determine the extent to which goals were achieved
and revise plan as needed
4. Medicare and Medicaid
a. Eligibility requirements
-Medicare:
----65+yrs
--- chronic/ permanent disabilities
---ESRD
b. Coverage- Medicare A, B and D
-A: all inpatient admission EX: hospital, skilled nursing, hospice, home health etc.
-B: Outpatient
-- EX: Lab work, out pt. surgery,
--hospital out pt. dept. like durable medical equipment (DME) drugs, some oral drugs,
--physician administered (injected/infused)
--some oral drugs
--some vaccines.
--walker, cane, and medical supplies
-D: drug coverage
--part of the Modernization ACT 2003
--once reaching the max limit; benefits will go into a gap/donut hole and pt. will start
paying 100%
c. Regulating body
5. Medicaid (looks at income and family size)
a. Eligibility
-Medicaid: (block grant from gov. and federal. States run and manage and may provide
supp. resources. No 2 states are the same in benefits)
---disabled
