ATI Community Health Nursing: Chapter 1
A community's health is determined by - ANS-the degree to which the community's collective
health needs are ID'd and met
A pandemic is: - ANS-is an epidemic of infectious disease that has spread through human
populations across a large region; for instance multiple continents, or even worldwide.
Advocacy roles of the nurse - ANS-informer, supporter, and mediator (pg. 5)
An endemic is: - ANS-disease or condition regularly found among particular people or in a
certain area; i.e. Malaria
An epidemic is: - ANS-when the rate of disease exceeds the usual level of the condition in a
defined population
ATTACK RATE - ANS-number of people exposed to a specific agent who develop the disease
DIVIDED BY total number of people exposed
BENEFITS - ANS-Definition: maximum and minimum possible benefits Situation: weighing the
advantages and disadvantages of interventions CH nurses are concerned with preventing
disease and protecting, promoting, preserving, and maintaining health; The following are
examples of client rights: - ANS, or the right to privacy, informed consent, information
confidentiality, and participation in treatment decisions A group of individuals and institutions
that share geographical, cultural, and/or social characteristics is called a community (ANS).
ANS-Focuses on: synthesis of nursing and public health theory in community health nursing
practice Activities: DOING -- promote, preserve, and maintain the health of a population by
DELIVERY of health services to individuals, families, and groups in order to impact "community
health"
Community orientation: - ANS-process actively shaped by the unique experiences, knowledge,
concerns, values, beliefs, and culture of a given community
Individuals and Families are the primary focus of community-based nursing (ANS). Activities:
ILLNESS CARE -- management of acute or chronic conditions in settings where individuals,
families, and groups live, work, and "attend"
Examples include school nurses, home health nurses, camp nurses, and prison clinic nurses.
Community-Oriented Nursing - ANS-Focuses on: AT-RISK individuals, families, and groups +
the community
Activities: HEALTH CARE -- determining health needs of the community, and intervening at the
individual, family, and group level to improve the collective health of the community
Cruel Mortality Rate (ANS): The number of deaths divided by the total population multiplied by
1,000 equals _____ per 1,000 DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE - ANS-Definition: fair distribution of the
benefits and burden in society is based on the needs and contributions of its members
Situation: determining eligibility for health care services based on income and fiscal resource
Epidemiology - ANS-the study of health-related trends populations for the purpose of disease
prevention, health maintenance, and health protection; relies on stat. evidence to determine rate
of spread of disease and the promotion of people affected
A community's health is determined by - ANS-the degree to which the community's collective
health needs are ID'd and met
A pandemic is: - ANS-is an epidemic of infectious disease that has spread through human
populations across a large region; for instance multiple continents, or even worldwide.
Advocacy roles of the nurse - ANS-informer, supporter, and mediator (pg. 5)
An endemic is: - ANS-disease or condition regularly found among particular people or in a
certain area; i.e. Malaria
An epidemic is: - ANS-when the rate of disease exceeds the usual level of the condition in a
defined population
ATTACK RATE - ANS-number of people exposed to a specific agent who develop the disease
DIVIDED BY total number of people exposed
BENEFITS - ANS-Definition: maximum and minimum possible benefits Situation: weighing the
advantages and disadvantages of interventions CH nurses are concerned with preventing
disease and protecting, promoting, preserving, and maintaining health; The following are
examples of client rights: - ANS, or the right to privacy, informed consent, information
confidentiality, and participation in treatment decisions A group of individuals and institutions
that share geographical, cultural, and/or social characteristics is called a community (ANS).
ANS-Focuses on: synthesis of nursing and public health theory in community health nursing
practice Activities: DOING -- promote, preserve, and maintain the health of a population by
DELIVERY of health services to individuals, families, and groups in order to impact "community
health"
Community orientation: - ANS-process actively shaped by the unique experiences, knowledge,
concerns, values, beliefs, and culture of a given community
Individuals and Families are the primary focus of community-based nursing (ANS). Activities:
ILLNESS CARE -- management of acute or chronic conditions in settings where individuals,
families, and groups live, work, and "attend"
Examples include school nurses, home health nurses, camp nurses, and prison clinic nurses.
Community-Oriented Nursing - ANS-Focuses on: AT-RISK individuals, families, and groups +
the community
Activities: HEALTH CARE -- determining health needs of the community, and intervening at the
individual, family, and group level to improve the collective health of the community
Cruel Mortality Rate (ANS): The number of deaths divided by the total population multiplied by
1,000 equals _____ per 1,000 DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE - ANS-Definition: fair distribution of the
benefits and burden in society is based on the needs and contributions of its members
Situation: determining eligibility for health care services based on income and fiscal resource
Epidemiology - ANS-the study of health-related trends populations for the purpose of disease
prevention, health maintenance, and health protection; relies on stat. evidence to determine rate
of spread of disease and the promotion of people affected
