BSNC 1000 Exam #1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Health - CORRECT ANSWER - state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintenance of physiological, functional, & social
norms leading to adaptation & homeostasisFeeling in control over one's life and living conditions
Human potential - CORRECT ANSWER - Actualization of human potential through goal-
directed behaviour, competent self-care & satisfying relationships with othersHaving a sense of
purpose
Harmony - CORRECT ANSWER - Adjustment to maintain structural integrity & harmony
with relevant environmentsFeeling connected to the community
Community definition - CORRECT ANSWER - People & relationships Share = agencies,
institutions, physical environment Defined by = geography common interest or focus shared
status or special interest groupCan be a client
population - CORRECT ANSWER - eg. School of health sciences
aggregate - CORRECT ANSWER - Groups that form a population. eg. BCIT student in
BSN program
Population health - CORRECT ANSWER - Measured by determinants of health (DoH) &
health status indicators Improves the health of populations & decreased inequitiesScope consists
of the following 5 elements -think of these as clients ( individuals, families, groups,
communities, population)
9 key elements of a population health approach - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. focuses on the
health of populations
, 2. addresses the determinants of health and their interactions
3. makes decisions based on evidence
4. increases upstream investments
5. applies multiple interventions and strategies
6. collaborates actress sectors and levels
7. employs mechanisms for public involvement
8. establishes partnership with clients and stakeholders
9. demonstrates accountability for health outcomes
Population health: Four sub-concepts - CORRECT ANSWER - Health promotion, Illness
and injury prevention, Chronic disease management, Epidemiology
Nurses' role in population health - CORRECT ANSWER - Nurses collaborate with other
health care professionals to address health inequities while keeping the determinants of health in
sight. Methods used by nurses [many more ... sample]: Social justice -acknowledging injustice &
differences, Systemic inequity -working towards reducing this factor, Citizen engagement -
strengthening cohesion by leveraging stakeholders within the health care system
Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) - CORRECT ANSWER - comprehensive approach:
Disease prevention, Community developmentServices and programs, Working in
interprofessional teams, Intersectoral collaboration for healthy public policy
Primary Care - CORRECT ANSWER - the first contact between a person and the health
care system [health care providers] usually resulting in a diagnosis of a specific health problem.
It usually refers to the curative treatment of disease, rehabilitation, and preventive measures such
as vaccines, behavioral changes, etc. It may not be intersectoral nor may it be comprehensive
Primary care is a core component of primary health care
primary health care - CORRECT ANSWER - a strategy for delivery of comprehensive,
integrated health care system which addresses issues of equity and social justice.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Health - CORRECT ANSWER - state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintenance of physiological, functional, & social
norms leading to adaptation & homeostasisFeeling in control over one's life and living conditions
Human potential - CORRECT ANSWER - Actualization of human potential through goal-
directed behaviour, competent self-care & satisfying relationships with othersHaving a sense of
purpose
Harmony - CORRECT ANSWER - Adjustment to maintain structural integrity & harmony
with relevant environmentsFeeling connected to the community
Community definition - CORRECT ANSWER - People & relationships Share = agencies,
institutions, physical environment Defined by = geography common interest or focus shared
status or special interest groupCan be a client
population - CORRECT ANSWER - eg. School of health sciences
aggregate - CORRECT ANSWER - Groups that form a population. eg. BCIT student in
BSN program
Population health - CORRECT ANSWER - Measured by determinants of health (DoH) &
health status indicators Improves the health of populations & decreased inequitiesScope consists
of the following 5 elements -think of these as clients ( individuals, families, groups,
communities, population)
9 key elements of a population health approach - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. focuses on the
health of populations
, 2. addresses the determinants of health and their interactions
3. makes decisions based on evidence
4. increases upstream investments
5. applies multiple interventions and strategies
6. collaborates actress sectors and levels
7. employs mechanisms for public involvement
8. establishes partnership with clients and stakeholders
9. demonstrates accountability for health outcomes
Population health: Four sub-concepts - CORRECT ANSWER - Health promotion, Illness
and injury prevention, Chronic disease management, Epidemiology
Nurses' role in population health - CORRECT ANSWER - Nurses collaborate with other
health care professionals to address health inequities while keeping the determinants of health in
sight. Methods used by nurses [many more ... sample]: Social justice -acknowledging injustice &
differences, Systemic inequity -working towards reducing this factor, Citizen engagement -
strengthening cohesion by leveraging stakeholders within the health care system
Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) - CORRECT ANSWER - comprehensive approach:
Disease prevention, Community developmentServices and programs, Working in
interprofessional teams, Intersectoral collaboration for healthy public policy
Primary Care - CORRECT ANSWER - the first contact between a person and the health
care system [health care providers] usually resulting in a diagnosis of a specific health problem.
It usually refers to the curative treatment of disease, rehabilitation, and preventive measures such
as vaccines, behavioral changes, etc. It may not be intersectoral nor may it be comprehensive
Primary care is a core component of primary health care
primary health care - CORRECT ANSWER - a strategy for delivery of comprehensive,
integrated health care system which addresses issues of equity and social justice.
