Community Health (correct answers)
Population based practice focuses on... correct answers entire populations
Population based practice emphasizes... correct answers all levels of prevention
Population based practice intervenes... correct answers with communities, systems,
individuals/families
What is a population? correct answers collection of individuals who have one or more
personal or environmental characteristics in common.
Population of interest correct answers is a population that is essentially healthy but one
who could improve factors that promote or protect health
Population at risk correct answers is a population with a common identified risk factor or
risk-exposure that poses a threat to health...ex. smokers, drug users, risky behavior
Population based practice: correct answers considers the broad determinants of health
focuses on the entire range of factors that determine health rather than just personal
health risks or disease
Primary prevention correct answers promotes health or keeps problems from occurring;
ex. immunizations, reduced exposure to environmental risk
Secondary prevention correct answers detects and treats problems early (takes place
once disease is present); ex. screening activities, early treatment
Tertiary prevention correct answers keeps existing problems from getting worse; ex.
rehabilitation intervention strategies, prevention of complete disability
Individual/family focused practice correct answers changes knowledge, attitudes,
beliefs, values, practices, behaviors
Community focused practice correct answers changes community norms, attitudes,
awareness, practices, behaviors
Systems focused practice correct answers changes organizations, policies, laws, power
structures
To be a community health nurse, you need at least.... correct answers a bachelors
degree
Characteristics of public health correct answers 10 essential services
Three core functions:
-assessment
, -policy development and planning
-assurance
Institute of medicine- 7 public health priorities correct answers -understand and
emphasize broad determinants of health
-create a policy focus on population health
-strengthen the public health infrastructure
-build partnerships
-develop systems of accountability
-emphasize EBP
-enhance communication
Population correct answers collections of individuals with one or more personal or
environmental characteristics in common but that may not interact with each other
Community correct answers a collection of individuals defined by geography or social
interest; a group of people with some personal or environmental characteristics in
common
Aggregate correct answers a collection of individuals who have 1 or more personal or
environmental characteristics in common; however, they may or may not be considered
a community
Community-focused correct answers concerned with health status of community
members; disease prevention/ health promotion/ outreach
Community-based correct answers includes the setting and practice of the community
health nurse; health facilities that provide acute treatment of the ill who reside near
treatment center
10 essential services correct answers 1. Monitor health status to identify and solve
community health problems
2. Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community
3. Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
4. Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems.
5. Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
6. Enforce laws and regulations that protect health insurance and safety
7. Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health
care when otherwise unavailable.
8. Assure a competent public and personal health care workforce
9. Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based
health services
10. Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
3 Core functions of public health
Population based practice focuses on... correct answers entire populations
Population based practice emphasizes... correct answers all levels of prevention
Population based practice intervenes... correct answers with communities, systems,
individuals/families
What is a population? correct answers collection of individuals who have one or more
personal or environmental characteristics in common.
Population of interest correct answers is a population that is essentially healthy but one
who could improve factors that promote or protect health
Population at risk correct answers is a population with a common identified risk factor or
risk-exposure that poses a threat to health...ex. smokers, drug users, risky behavior
Population based practice: correct answers considers the broad determinants of health
focuses on the entire range of factors that determine health rather than just personal
health risks or disease
Primary prevention correct answers promotes health or keeps problems from occurring;
ex. immunizations, reduced exposure to environmental risk
Secondary prevention correct answers detects and treats problems early (takes place
once disease is present); ex. screening activities, early treatment
Tertiary prevention correct answers keeps existing problems from getting worse; ex.
rehabilitation intervention strategies, prevention of complete disability
Individual/family focused practice correct answers changes knowledge, attitudes,
beliefs, values, practices, behaviors
Community focused practice correct answers changes community norms, attitudes,
awareness, practices, behaviors
Systems focused practice correct answers changes organizations, policies, laws, power
structures
To be a community health nurse, you need at least.... correct answers a bachelors
degree
Characteristics of public health correct answers 10 essential services
Three core functions:
-assessment
, -policy development and planning
-assurance
Institute of medicine- 7 public health priorities correct answers -understand and
emphasize broad determinants of health
-create a policy focus on population health
-strengthen the public health infrastructure
-build partnerships
-develop systems of accountability
-emphasize EBP
-enhance communication
Population correct answers collections of individuals with one or more personal or
environmental characteristics in common but that may not interact with each other
Community correct answers a collection of individuals defined by geography or social
interest; a group of people with some personal or environmental characteristics in
common
Aggregate correct answers a collection of individuals who have 1 or more personal or
environmental characteristics in common; however, they may or may not be considered
a community
Community-focused correct answers concerned with health status of community
members; disease prevention/ health promotion/ outreach
Community-based correct answers includes the setting and practice of the community
health nurse; health facilities that provide acute treatment of the ill who reside near
treatment center
10 essential services correct answers 1. Monitor health status to identify and solve
community health problems
2. Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community
3. Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
4. Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems.
5. Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
6. Enforce laws and regulations that protect health insurance and safety
7. Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health
care when otherwise unavailable.
8. Assure a competent public and personal health care workforce
9. Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based
health services
10. Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
3 Core functions of public health
