ATI C228 Community Health & Population Focused Nrsg Questions With Complete Solutions

community-based nursing correct answer: Prep: BSN or Masters in maternal-infant nsg, pediatric, adult, mental health msg -practice is setting specific: care is provided where clients live, work, and attend school. The clinical emphasis is both acute and chronic care - Examples: seeing a 4 yr old who has earache Developing a free afterschool dance program in an area with high obesity rates Pt characteristics: Individuals Families Usually ill community-oriented nursing correct answer: Focus: health of the community as a "whole" Client: Community Health care: Surveillance & evaluation of community's collective health Prep: BSN or masters in community/public health nsg practice is a philosophy of nursing practice. It applies to both generalists and specialists in CH and PH. Care is provided through an investigation of major health and environmental problems, health surveillance, and the monitoring and evaluation of community and populations. The goal is the prevention of disease and disability and the promotion, protection, and maintenance of health. 3 public health core functions: 1. assessment 2. policy development 3. assurance. Community Health Nursing correct answer: serves indviduals, families, groups to impact "community health" Pt characterstics: "at risk" population Usually Healthy ex: Public health nurse, school nursing, occupational health nursing ex: sanitation of dome during Katrina 3 public health core functions: correct answer: 1. Assessment: systematic data collection on the population, monitoring population's health status, and making info available about the health of the community. 2. Policy development: develop policies that suppor