Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Public Health - CORRECT ANSWER -engages both private and public organizations and
individuals in accomplishing this mission
Public Health Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER -- preventing epidemics and the
spread of disease
- protecting against environmental hazards
- preventing injuries
- encouraging healthy behavior
- helping communities to recover from disasters
- ensuring the quality and accessibility of health services
Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -- monitor health
- diagnose and investigate
Policy Development - CORRECT ANSWER -- inform, educate, empower
- mobilize community partnership
- develop policies
Assurance - CORRECT ANSWER -- enforce laws
- link to/provide care
- assure competent workforce
- evaluate
-research for new insights/solutions
3 P's of Public Health - CORRECT ANSWER -Population, prevention, and promotion.
, Core professional values - CORRECT ANSWER --community/population as client
-prevention
-partnership
-healthy environment
-diversity
Public health nursing - CORRECT ANSWER -A population-focused, community-oriented
nursing practice that emphasizes the prevention of disease and disability.
What is the public health nurses's focus on? - CORRECT ANSWER -promotion and
prevention.
What is the model used in public health? - CORRECT ANSWER -Health Belief model.
Individual perception - CORRECT ANSWER -perceived susceptibility/serious of illness.
Modifying factors - CORRECT ANSWER --age
-ethnicity
-personality
-socio-eco
-knowledge
Likelihood of action - CORRECT ANSWER -benefits vs barriers to change
What are the cues to action in the Health belief model? - CORRECT ANSWER --
education
-symptoms