NURS 440 Community Health
Nursing (Exam 1) questions
and answers
Community Health Nursing - correct answer A synthesis of nursing knowledge and practice and the
science and practice of public health, implemented via systematic use of the nursing process and other
processes, designed to promote health and prevent illness in population groups.
Population Consciousness - correct answer An awareness of how information about individual clients or
families relates to the health status of the total population
Health Orientation - correct answer An emphasis on health promotion and maintenance rather than the
cure of disease or disability
Autonomy - correct answer •Independent judgment and action by the community health nurse
• Active client participation in health decision making
Creativity - correct answer An ability to develop innovative solutions to community health problems
using available resources
Collaboration - correct answer Interaction and joint decision making with multiple health-related and
non-health-related disciplines to address the health needs of population groups
Caregiver - correct answer Uses the nursing process to provide direct nursing intervention to individuals,
families, or population groups
Educator - correct answer Facilitates learning for positive health behavior change
, Counselor - correct answer Teaches and assists clients in the use of the problem solving process
Referral Resource - correct answer • Links clients to services to meet identified health needs
•Examples:
Women's, Infants & Children Services (WIC)
Children's Insurance Program Services (CHIPS)
Legal Aid Services (legal issues)
San Antonio Food Bank (Food issues)
Role Model - correct answer Demonstrates desired health-related behaviors
Advocate - correct answer Speaks or acts on behalf of clients who cannot do so for themselves
Primary Care Provider - correct answer Provides essential health services to promote health, prevent
illness, and deal with existing health problems
Case Manager - correct answer Coordinates and directs the selection and use of health care services to
meet client needs, maximize resource utilization, and minimize the expense of care
Coordinator/Care Manager - correct answer Organizes and integrates services to best meet client needs
in the most efficient manner possible
Collaborator - correct answer Engages in shared decision making regarding the nature of health
problems and potential solutions to them
Liaison - correct answer Provides and maintains connections and communication between clients and
health care providers or among providers
Case Finder - correct answer •Identifies clients with specific health problems or conditions
• Geared toward awareness of population-level problems
Nursing (Exam 1) questions
and answers
Community Health Nursing - correct answer A synthesis of nursing knowledge and practice and the
science and practice of public health, implemented via systematic use of the nursing process and other
processes, designed to promote health and prevent illness in population groups.
Population Consciousness - correct answer An awareness of how information about individual clients or
families relates to the health status of the total population
Health Orientation - correct answer An emphasis on health promotion and maintenance rather than the
cure of disease or disability
Autonomy - correct answer •Independent judgment and action by the community health nurse
• Active client participation in health decision making
Creativity - correct answer An ability to develop innovative solutions to community health problems
using available resources
Collaboration - correct answer Interaction and joint decision making with multiple health-related and
non-health-related disciplines to address the health needs of population groups
Caregiver - correct answer Uses the nursing process to provide direct nursing intervention to individuals,
families, or population groups
Educator - correct answer Facilitates learning for positive health behavior change
, Counselor - correct answer Teaches and assists clients in the use of the problem solving process
Referral Resource - correct answer • Links clients to services to meet identified health needs
•Examples:
Women's, Infants & Children Services (WIC)
Children's Insurance Program Services (CHIPS)
Legal Aid Services (legal issues)
San Antonio Food Bank (Food issues)
Role Model - correct answer Demonstrates desired health-related behaviors
Advocate - correct answer Speaks or acts on behalf of clients who cannot do so for themselves
Primary Care Provider - correct answer Provides essential health services to promote health, prevent
illness, and deal with existing health problems
Case Manager - correct answer Coordinates and directs the selection and use of health care services to
meet client needs, maximize resource utilization, and minimize the expense of care
Coordinator/Care Manager - correct answer Organizes and integrates services to best meet client needs
in the most efficient manner possible
Collaborator - correct answer Engages in shared decision making regarding the nature of health
problems and potential solutions to them
Liaison - correct answer Provides and maintains connections and communication between clients and
health care providers or among providers
Case Finder - correct answer •Identifies clients with specific health problems or conditions
• Geared toward awareness of population-level problems
