NURS 3065 MIDTERM FIXED EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS PASSED
ALREADY GRADED A+
CHNs provide leadership for advancing the understanding and integration of
______________ principles in the Canadian Healthcare system. - CORRECT
ANSWER PHC
CHN has evolved to address the impact that _______, ________, and other
__________________ have on individual, family, and population health. - CORRECT
ANSWER political, economic, macrosystems
What are the 5 central points across provincial healthcare systems from the 1984
Canada Health Act - CORRECT ANSWER Publicly administered, comprehensive,
universal, portable, accessible
One way in which a healthcare system's effectiveness is determined. - CORRECT
ANSWER Life expectancy
What medical model was the focus when Canadian Medicare was developed? -
CORRECT ANSWER Biomedical model
In 1986, the 1st international conference on _______________ was held in Ottawa and
it led to the development of the _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER Health
promotion, Ottawa Charter
The mission of this agency is to promote and protect the helath of Canadians, bring
together scientists, researchers, policy makers, and public health professionals -
CORRECT ANSWER PHAC
There are differences in organization and delivery, but each province and territory
provides __________, ___________, and _________. - CORRECT ANSWER PHC,
public health, home care services
Public health services are _______ funded. - CORRECT ANSWER Provincially
What are the core functions of public health? (3) - CORRECT ANSWER Assess
population health, protect/promote health, prevent disease/injury
What does public health focus on? (2) - CORRECT ANSWER Enhancing/optimizing
the health status of communities, promoting health equity
, What are current health system challenges for CHNs? (4) - CORRECT ANSWER Lack
of stable sustainable funding, role clarity, leadership, interprofessional relationships
True or false: The public health nurse is one type of CHN. - CORRECT ANSWER True
What are the 6 essential functions of public health? - CORRECT ANSWER Health
protection, health surveillance, population health assessment, disease/injury prevention,
health promotion, emergency preparation and response
A person-centered approach to health care delivery at the point of entry to teh health
care system - CORRECT ANSWER Primary care
Provides a wide spectrum of services and programs - CORRECT ANSWER PHC
5 principles of PHC - CORRECT ANSWER Accessibility, illness prevention/health
promotion, public participation, intersectoral collaboration, appropriate skills/technology
The economic and social conditions that shape the health of individuals, communities,
and jurisdictions as a whole - CORRECT ANSWER Social determinants of health
The absence of disparities or inequalities in health linked to social disadvantage -
CORRECT ANSWER Health equity
A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence
of disease or infirmity - CORRECT ANSWER Health
The process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health -
CORRECT ANSWER Health promotion
The process of taking action on the interrelated conditions (ex: social determinants of
health) that affect a population's health, to create healthy change. - CORRECT
ANSWER Population health promotion
An approach used to understand and improve the health of an entire
population/subpopulation - CORRECT ANSWER Population health
Using strategies to help clients prevent and reduce the risk of injury - CORRECT
ANSWER Injury prevention
The presence of abnormal alterations in the structure or functioning of the human body
that fits within the medical model - CORRECT ANSWER Disease
An identifiable progression of a disease in an individual - CORRECT ANSWER
Disease progression
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS PASSED
ALREADY GRADED A+
CHNs provide leadership for advancing the understanding and integration of
______________ principles in the Canadian Healthcare system. - CORRECT
ANSWER PHC
CHN has evolved to address the impact that _______, ________, and other
__________________ have on individual, family, and population health. - CORRECT
ANSWER political, economic, macrosystems
What are the 5 central points across provincial healthcare systems from the 1984
Canada Health Act - CORRECT ANSWER Publicly administered, comprehensive,
universal, portable, accessible
One way in which a healthcare system's effectiveness is determined. - CORRECT
ANSWER Life expectancy
What medical model was the focus when Canadian Medicare was developed? -
CORRECT ANSWER Biomedical model
In 1986, the 1st international conference on _______________ was held in Ottawa and
it led to the development of the _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER Health
promotion, Ottawa Charter
The mission of this agency is to promote and protect the helath of Canadians, bring
together scientists, researchers, policy makers, and public health professionals -
CORRECT ANSWER PHAC
There are differences in organization and delivery, but each province and territory
provides __________, ___________, and _________. - CORRECT ANSWER PHC,
public health, home care services
Public health services are _______ funded. - CORRECT ANSWER Provincially
What are the core functions of public health? (3) - CORRECT ANSWER Assess
population health, protect/promote health, prevent disease/injury
What does public health focus on? (2) - CORRECT ANSWER Enhancing/optimizing
the health status of communities, promoting health equity
, What are current health system challenges for CHNs? (4) - CORRECT ANSWER Lack
of stable sustainable funding, role clarity, leadership, interprofessional relationships
True or false: The public health nurse is one type of CHN. - CORRECT ANSWER True
What are the 6 essential functions of public health? - CORRECT ANSWER Health
protection, health surveillance, population health assessment, disease/injury prevention,
health promotion, emergency preparation and response
A person-centered approach to health care delivery at the point of entry to teh health
care system - CORRECT ANSWER Primary care
Provides a wide spectrum of services and programs - CORRECT ANSWER PHC
5 principles of PHC - CORRECT ANSWER Accessibility, illness prevention/health
promotion, public participation, intersectoral collaboration, appropriate skills/technology
The economic and social conditions that shape the health of individuals, communities,
and jurisdictions as a whole - CORRECT ANSWER Social determinants of health
The absence of disparities or inequalities in health linked to social disadvantage -
CORRECT ANSWER Health equity
A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence
of disease or infirmity - CORRECT ANSWER Health
The process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health -
CORRECT ANSWER Health promotion
The process of taking action on the interrelated conditions (ex: social determinants of
health) that affect a population's health, to create healthy change. - CORRECT
ANSWER Population health promotion
An approach used to understand and improve the health of an entire
population/subpopulation - CORRECT ANSWER Population health
Using strategies to help clients prevent and reduce the risk of injury - CORRECT
ANSWER Injury prevention
The presence of abnormal alterations in the structure or functioning of the human body
that fits within the medical model - CORRECT ANSWER Disease
An identifiable progression of a disease in an individual - CORRECT ANSWER
Disease progression
