NR 442 - Exam 1 Questions And Correct Answers
Community - ANSWER - a group of people who share something in common and interact
with one another, who may exhibit a commitment with one another and may share a
geographic boundary
- PRIMARY FOCUS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
Public Health Intervention Wheel: Levels of Practice - ANSWER - Community
- Individual
- System
Systems/Group Level of Practice Example - ANSWER community health nurse working
with the state health department and federal vaccine program to coordinate a response
to an outbreak of measles in a migrant population.
Example-ANSWER Community/Population Level of Practice Public health nurses
collaborate with local high schools to provide each student with a profile of his or her
health with the goal of promoting nutritional and physical activity lifestyle changes that
will enhance the student's health.
Individual Level of Practice Example - ANSWER nurse would be referred to care for a
client diagnosed with a mental illness who would require frequent follow-up on
medication compliance to avoid rehospitalization
Core Functions of Public Health - ANSWER - assessment
- policy development
- assurance of availability
Primary Prevention - ANSWER - problem does not occur
, - vaccination
Secondary Prevention - ANSWER - early detection and intervention
- testing for a sexually transmitted disease
- disease that is manageable
Tertiary Prevention - ANSWER - impairment correction and prevent deterioration of a
disease condition
- teaching self-administration of insulin in the home
What is the major focus of Public Health? - ANSWER PREVENTION
What is the major focus of Medicine? - ANSWER disease treatment and diagnosis
Childhood Obesity - ANSWER - healthier lifestyle
- slow the rate the childhood obesity
- education
What accounts for more than half of Premature Deaths? - ANSWER behaviour and
environmental reasons
What bears the greatest influence on Community Health? - ANSWER behavioural
choices
What are the 3 elements of the Epidemiology Triangle? - ANSWER - agent
- host
- environment
Community - ANSWER - a group of people who share something in common and interact
with one another, who may exhibit a commitment with one another and may share a
geographic boundary
- PRIMARY FOCUS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
Public Health Intervention Wheel: Levels of Practice - ANSWER - Community
- Individual
- System
Systems/Group Level of Practice Example - ANSWER community health nurse working
with the state health department and federal vaccine program to coordinate a response
to an outbreak of measles in a migrant population.
Example-ANSWER Community/Population Level of Practice Public health nurses
collaborate with local high schools to provide each student with a profile of his or her
health with the goal of promoting nutritional and physical activity lifestyle changes that
will enhance the student's health.
Individual Level of Practice Example - ANSWER nurse would be referred to care for a
client diagnosed with a mental illness who would require frequent follow-up on
medication compliance to avoid rehospitalization
Core Functions of Public Health - ANSWER - assessment
- policy development
- assurance of availability
Primary Prevention - ANSWER - problem does not occur
, - vaccination
Secondary Prevention - ANSWER - early detection and intervention
- testing for a sexually transmitted disease
- disease that is manageable
Tertiary Prevention - ANSWER - impairment correction and prevent deterioration of a
disease condition
- teaching self-administration of insulin in the home
What is the major focus of Public Health? - ANSWER PREVENTION
What is the major focus of Medicine? - ANSWER disease treatment and diagnosis
Childhood Obesity - ANSWER - healthier lifestyle
- slow the rate the childhood obesity
- education
What accounts for more than half of Premature Deaths? - ANSWER behaviour and
environmental reasons
What bears the greatest influence on Community Health? - ANSWER behavioural
choices
What are the 3 elements of the Epidemiology Triangle? - ANSWER - agent
- host
- environment
