NUR 403 exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
public health correct answer: science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, communities, and individuals public health distinguished from other specialties correct answer: -focus on populations/communities or groups w/I populations -goal is to promote health and prevent disease of populations (upstream approach) -outcome is healthy communities/populations public health 3 core functions and services correct answer: 1. assessment: monitor health, diagnose and investigate 2. policy development: inform, educate, empower, mobilize community partnerships, develop policies 3. Assurance: enforce laws, link to/provide care, assure competent workforce, evaluate upstream thinking correct answer: focus is NOT to treat disease after it occurs -it is to critically analyze why disease occurs and use the knowledge to prevent disease -modifying economic , political, and environmental factors to support better health outcomes "downstream"
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