NURS 2000 Questions with Complete Solutions
What is the purpose of theory? Correct Answer-describe, explain, and
predict phenomena
What is population health level? Correct Answer-looks at how
something effects and contributes to a population of people (anti-
smoking campaigns, flue shot, etc)
Describe the Behavioural approach to health promotion. Correct
Answer-- focusses on the actions and behaviours of the individual and
how different social determinants and behaviours impact their health and
health promotion
- socio-economic status is seen to have a large impact on health
promotion and overall health of individuals
- FOCUSSES ON THE INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR ABILITY TO
CHANGE
What is the Dalhgren- Whitehead Model? Correct Answer-- looks of the
layers of influence on health and describes that in order to make a
change to health you must include all of these levels
- looks at relationships between individuals, their environments
(including the SDH) and health
What does health policy usually focus on in reference to finding health
inequities? Correct Answer-- Economics (trying to look at policy to
support food security, who is having troubles with it and how can we
,look at the economics and societal pieces to make inequities less so
people can buy healthy food)
- Social Politics (guidelines, policies, etc. That affect living conditions
conductive to human welfare
- Politics
What five things usually influence public policy? Correct Answer--
political parties (get members elected)
- interest groups (pressure legislators to pass laws)
- lobbyists (pressure and inform members of Congress and other elected
officials)
- media (provide info and watch over the government)
- public opinion (influence elected leaders)
What are the things we need to look at when developing a healthy public
policy? Correct Answer-- looking at who the policy is aimed at, who are
trying to influence, who are we trying to protect
- what the outcomes are that we are looking at, what the policy can and
cannot do/cover, what is the mandate we are trying to meet
- how are you going to carry out this policy, how is this going to work
into a procedure or program
What are the 8 steps to policy development? Correct Answer-1) describe
the problem
2) assess readiness for policy development
3) develop goals, objectives and policy options
, 4) identify decision makers and influencers
5) build support for the policy
6) draft and revise the policy
7) implement the policy
8) evaluate and monitor the policy
What is public health advocacy? Correct Answer-Intended to reduce
death or disability in groups of people (public health focuses on health
of a population, advocacy helps go toward that goal)
- the application of information and resources to affect systemic changes
that shapes the way people in the community live
- includes creating and maintaining effective coalitions/groups of people
in like mind to work towards a common goal
- strategic use of media
- application of info and resources
What is the Population Health Promotion Model? Correct Answer-- a
broad model explaining the connections between health and different
aspects of individuals environments (the cube model and the lower
levels) to help create a health promotion plan
- goes from bottom of the pyramid to the top in planning
- starting from bottom; looks at your own values and assumptions
(bottom), research, learning and evaluation of the topic (second), then
shows the process of evidence-based decision making based on what
you learned about the topic (third), looks at the social determinants of
health to see what will be most important (middle section), then finally
looks at who the target audience will be (top)
What is the purpose of theory? Correct Answer-describe, explain, and
predict phenomena
What is population health level? Correct Answer-looks at how
something effects and contributes to a population of people (anti-
smoking campaigns, flue shot, etc)
Describe the Behavioural approach to health promotion. Correct
Answer-- focusses on the actions and behaviours of the individual and
how different social determinants and behaviours impact their health and
health promotion
- socio-economic status is seen to have a large impact on health
promotion and overall health of individuals
- FOCUSSES ON THE INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR ABILITY TO
CHANGE
What is the Dalhgren- Whitehead Model? Correct Answer-- looks of the
layers of influence on health and describes that in order to make a
change to health you must include all of these levels
- looks at relationships between individuals, their environments
(including the SDH) and health
What does health policy usually focus on in reference to finding health
inequities? Correct Answer-- Economics (trying to look at policy to
support food security, who is having troubles with it and how can we
,look at the economics and societal pieces to make inequities less so
people can buy healthy food)
- Social Politics (guidelines, policies, etc. That affect living conditions
conductive to human welfare
- Politics
What five things usually influence public policy? Correct Answer--
political parties (get members elected)
- interest groups (pressure legislators to pass laws)
- lobbyists (pressure and inform members of Congress and other elected
officials)
- media (provide info and watch over the government)
- public opinion (influence elected leaders)
What are the things we need to look at when developing a healthy public
policy? Correct Answer-- looking at who the policy is aimed at, who are
trying to influence, who are we trying to protect
- what the outcomes are that we are looking at, what the policy can and
cannot do/cover, what is the mandate we are trying to meet
- how are you going to carry out this policy, how is this going to work
into a procedure or program
What are the 8 steps to policy development? Correct Answer-1) describe
the problem
2) assess readiness for policy development
3) develop goals, objectives and policy options
, 4) identify decision makers and influencers
5) build support for the policy
6) draft and revise the policy
7) implement the policy
8) evaluate and monitor the policy
What is public health advocacy? Correct Answer-Intended to reduce
death or disability in groups of people (public health focuses on health
of a population, advocacy helps go toward that goal)
- the application of information and resources to affect systemic changes
that shapes the way people in the community live
- includes creating and maintaining effective coalitions/groups of people
in like mind to work towards a common goal
- strategic use of media
- application of info and resources
What is the Population Health Promotion Model? Correct Answer-- a
broad model explaining the connections between health and different
aspects of individuals environments (the cube model and the lower
levels) to help create a health promotion plan
- goes from bottom of the pyramid to the top in planning
- starting from bottom; looks at your own values and assumptions
(bottom), research, learning and evaluation of the topic (second), then
shows the process of evidence-based decision making based on what
you learned about the topic (third), looks at the social determinants of
health to see what will be most important (middle section), then finally
looks at who the target audience will be (top)
