QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
"public health/community health nursing requires an understanding of: - CORRECT ANSWER
-Needs of a population
-Factors that influence health
-Trends and patterns influencing disease within populations
-Environmental factors contributing to health and illness
-Political processes used to affect public policy"
"Functional ability is the - CORRECT ANSWER Cognitive, social, physical, and emotional
ability to carry out the normal activities of life"
"enculturation - CORRECT ANSWER cultural competence and sensitivity, incorporate
beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviors, and interpersonal dynamics targeted to culture."
"BADL's - CORRECT ANSWER basic activities of daily living (ex. showering, brushing teeth)"
"Community based nursing care takes place in - CORRECT ANSWER community settings
such as a home or clinic, where nurses focus on the needs of an individual or family."
"IADL's - CORRECT ANSWER instrumental activities of daily living (ex. driving, taking meds)"
"Definition of health - CORRECT ANSWER A state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity"
"community based nursing takes focus in - CORRECT ANSWER helping individuals and
communities to create a healthy living environment"
"Definition of health promotion: - CORRECT ANSWER the process of enabling people to
increase control over and to improve their health."
"External variables influencing health beliefs and practices: - CORRECT ANSWER -Family
practices
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,-Socioeconomic factors
-Cultural background"
"Internal variables influencing health beliefs and practices: - CORRECT ANSWER
Developmental stages
Intellectual background
Perception of functioning
Emotional factors
Spiritual factors"
"Goal of a community health nurse - CORRECT ANSWER preserve
protect
promote
or maintain health"
"What are some functional assessment components? - CORRECT ANSWER -Vision
-Hearing
-Mobility
-Fall History
-Continence
-Nutrition
-Cognition
-Affect (e.g."flat affect" no emotion, demeanor)
-Home environment
-Social participation (church groups, friends)
-BADLs
-IADLs"
"Describe health promotion, wellness, and illness prevention activities: - CORRECT ANSWER
-Immunization programs
-Routine, exercise, good nutrition
-Physical awareness, stress management, self-responsibility"
"Functional assessment tools - CORRECT ANSWER -self report
-performance based"
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,"Development - CORRECT ANSWER The sequence of physical, psychosocial, and cognitive
developmental changes that take place over the human lifespan"
"What are the levels of health promotion & disease prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Primary prevention
-secondary prevention
-tertiary prevention"
"What are the attributes of development? - CORRECT ANSWER -Physical/physiological
development
-Motoric development
-Cognitive development
-Communication development
-Social/emotional development
-Adaptive development"
"Primary prevention examples - CORRECT ANSWER HEALTH PROMOTION:
-health education programs
-immunizations
-nutritional programs
-physical fitness activities.
SPECIFIC PROTECTION:
-Use of specific immunizations (HPV vaccine protects against viral disease)
-protection
-avoidance of allergens"
"Secondary prevention examples - CORRECT ANSWER EARLY DIAGNOSIS:
-screenings
DISABILITY LIMITATION:
-Adequate tx to arrest disease process and prevent further complication and sequelae"
"A caregivers role - CORRECT ANSWER manage and care for the health of patients and
families in the community"
"What are the 3 aspects of change in development that occur simultaneously? - CORRECT
ANSWER Growth, differentiation, maturation"
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, "Growth is the - CORRECT ANSWER quantitative change in which an increase in cell number
and size results in an increase in cell number and size results in an increase in overall size or
weight of the body or any of its parts"
"Differentiation is the - CORRECT ANSWER process by which initially formed cells and
structures become refined and specific"
"Change Agent Role - CORRECT ANSWER identifying and implementing new and more
effective approaches to problems."
"Describe four types of risk factors affecting health: - CORRECT ANSWER Genetic and
physiological factors
Age
Environment
lifestyle"
"Discuss risk factor modification and changing health behaviors: - CORRECT ANSWER -Pre-
contemplation
-Contemplation
-Preparation
-Action
-Maintenance stage"
"Maturation is the - CORRECT ANSWER emergence of personal, behavioral, or adult like
physical characteristics or a "ripening""
"Patient advocate role - CORRECT ANSWER helping patients identify where to go for
services. Provide resources."
"Internal variables influencing illness behavior: - CORRECT ANSWER perception of illness
and nature of illness"
"External variables influencing illness behavior: - CORRECT ANSWER visibility of symptoms,
social group, cultural background, economics, and accessibility to health care."
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