(C228) ATI-Community Health <Chapter
1>Chapter 1 Overview
Nurses working in the community should have an understanding of what three things? -
ANSFoundations of community health nursing
Principles of community health nursing
Health Promotion and disease prevention
What three theories are appropriate for a community health nurse to follow? - ANSNightingales
theory of environment
Health Belief Model
Millio's framework for prevention
What theory complements the health belief model and emphasizes change at the community
level? - ANSMillio's framework for prevention
What theory's purpose is to predict or explain health behaviors? - ANShealth belief model
Theorizes that behavior changes within a large number of people can ultimately lead to social
change - ANSMillio's framework for prevention
What theory highlights the relationship between an individual's environment and health? -
ANSNightingales theory of environment
Assumes that preventive health behaviors are taken primarily for the purpose of avoiding
disease - ANShealth belief model
Which theory identifies relationship between health deficits and availability of health promoting
resources? - ANSMillio's framework for prevention
Which theory emphasizes change at the individual level? - ANShealth belief model
Which theory emphasizes preventive care and depicts health as a continuum? -
ANSNightingales theory of environment
Which theory describes the likelihood of taking an action to avoid disease based on:
-perceived susceptibility, seriousness, and threat of a disease
-modifying factors
-cues to action
-perceived benefits minus perceived barriers to taking action - ANShealth belief model
, What are examples of modifying factors for an individual to take action to avoid disease? -
ANSdemographics and knowledge level
What is an example of cues to action for an individual to take action to avoid disease? -
ANSmedia campaigns
disease impact on family and friends
recommendations from health care professionals
What is a group of people and institutions that share geographic, civic, and social parameters? -
ANScommunity
A community's health is determined by... - ANSthe degree to which the community's collective
health needs are identified and met
What is often used to describe the health status of a community and serve as targets for the
improvement of a community's health? - ANShealth indicators
What are examples of health indicators? - ANSmortality rates
disease prevalence
levels of physical activity
obesity
tobacco use
substance abuse
Who is the client in community health nursing? - ANSthe community or population (aggregate)
A community based nurse focuses her care on who? - ANSindividuals and families
A community oriented nurse focuses her care on who? - ANSat risk individuals, families, and
groups
the community
In community health nursing practice the focus of care is on who? - ANSsynthesis or nursing
and public health theory
In public health nursing practice the focus of care is on who? - ANSsynthesis of nursing and
public health theory
Which type of nurse will provide illness care? - ANScommunity based nurse
Which type of nurse will provide health care by determining health needs of a community, and
intervening at the individual, family, and group level to improve the collective health of the
community? - ANScommunity oriented nurse
1>Chapter 1 Overview
Nurses working in the community should have an understanding of what three things? -
ANSFoundations of community health nursing
Principles of community health nursing
Health Promotion and disease prevention
What three theories are appropriate for a community health nurse to follow? - ANSNightingales
theory of environment
Health Belief Model
Millio's framework for prevention
What theory complements the health belief model and emphasizes change at the community
level? - ANSMillio's framework for prevention
What theory's purpose is to predict or explain health behaviors? - ANShealth belief model
Theorizes that behavior changes within a large number of people can ultimately lead to social
change - ANSMillio's framework for prevention
What theory highlights the relationship between an individual's environment and health? -
ANSNightingales theory of environment
Assumes that preventive health behaviors are taken primarily for the purpose of avoiding
disease - ANShealth belief model
Which theory identifies relationship between health deficits and availability of health promoting
resources? - ANSMillio's framework for prevention
Which theory emphasizes change at the individual level? - ANShealth belief model
Which theory emphasizes preventive care and depicts health as a continuum? -
ANSNightingales theory of environment
Which theory describes the likelihood of taking an action to avoid disease based on:
-perceived susceptibility, seriousness, and threat of a disease
-modifying factors
-cues to action
-perceived benefits minus perceived barriers to taking action - ANShealth belief model
, What are examples of modifying factors for an individual to take action to avoid disease? -
ANSdemographics and knowledge level
What is an example of cues to action for an individual to take action to avoid disease? -
ANSmedia campaigns
disease impact on family and friends
recommendations from health care professionals
What is a group of people and institutions that share geographic, civic, and social parameters? -
ANScommunity
A community's health is determined by... - ANSthe degree to which the community's collective
health needs are identified and met
What is often used to describe the health status of a community and serve as targets for the
improvement of a community's health? - ANShealth indicators
What are examples of health indicators? - ANSmortality rates
disease prevalence
levels of physical activity
obesity
tobacco use
substance abuse
Who is the client in community health nursing? - ANSthe community or population (aggregate)
A community based nurse focuses her care on who? - ANSindividuals and families
A community oriented nurse focuses her care on who? - ANSat risk individuals, families, and
groups
the community
In community health nursing practice the focus of care is on who? - ANSsynthesis or nursing
and public health theory
In public health nursing practice the focus of care is on who? - ANSsynthesis of nursing and
public health theory
Which type of nurse will provide illness care? - ANScommunity based nurse
Which type of nurse will provide health care by determining health needs of a community, and
intervening at the individual, family, and group level to improve the collective health of the
community? - ANScommunity oriented nurse
