community health nursing exam 1
public health nursing - correct answer ✔promoting and protecting health of
populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences;
emphasize prevention, intervene at all levels, multiple determinants of health
requires BSN
primary prevention - correct answer ✔prevent disease
secondary prevention - correct answer ✔early intervention, screening, and
treatment
tertiary prevention - correct answer ✔rehabilitation and recovery
where do community nurses work? - correct answer ✔home health (majority)
state/local health departments and community centers
school health
occupational health
hospice
correctional
community mental health/substance abuse
federal level responsibilties - correct answer ✔LEGISLATION:
-generate revenue
-acts
state level responsibilities - correct answer ✔HEALTH PLANNING:
, -trauma, perinatal system/levels
-enforce public health laws
local level responsibilities (county/municipality) - correct answer ✔DIRECT
SERVICES:
collect statistics
lab services
personal health services
clinics
environmental health
HRSA - correct answer ✔Health Resources and Services Administration : A
federal agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) responsible for improving access to health care services for people
who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.
funds community health centers
Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 1990 - correct
answer ✔health related federal legislation. outlines roles of federal and state
government
state scorecards - correct answer ✔rank states according to:
1. access
2. avoidable hospital use and costs
3. healthy lives
4. prevention and treatment
public health nursing - correct answer ✔promoting and protecting health of
populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences;
emphasize prevention, intervene at all levels, multiple determinants of health
requires BSN
primary prevention - correct answer ✔prevent disease
secondary prevention - correct answer ✔early intervention, screening, and
treatment
tertiary prevention - correct answer ✔rehabilitation and recovery
where do community nurses work? - correct answer ✔home health (majority)
state/local health departments and community centers
school health
occupational health
hospice
correctional
community mental health/substance abuse
federal level responsibilties - correct answer ✔LEGISLATION:
-generate revenue
-acts
state level responsibilities - correct answer ✔HEALTH PLANNING:
, -trauma, perinatal system/levels
-enforce public health laws
local level responsibilities (county/municipality) - correct answer ✔DIRECT
SERVICES:
collect statistics
lab services
personal health services
clinics
environmental health
HRSA - correct answer ✔Health Resources and Services Administration : A
federal agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) responsible for improving access to health care services for people
who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.
funds community health centers
Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 1990 - correct
answer ✔health related federal legislation. outlines roles of federal and state
government
state scorecards - correct answer ✔rank states according to:
1. access
2. avoidable hospital use and costs
3. healthy lives
4. prevention and treatment
