COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
8 Principles of public health nursing - ANSWERS1. Focus on the community:
community is the client
2. Give priority to community needs: Public Health Nurse (PHN) will give priority
interventions that lead to "greatest good for most people"
3. Work in partnership with the people: PHN must partner with community members
4. Focus on primary prevention: PHN will seek out potential problems and high-risk
groups to prevent health problems
5. Promote a healthful environment: ensure that individuals live in healthy environments
and acknowledge the SDOH
6. Target all who might benefit: PHN must seek interventions that are inclusive and
serves all that may benefit
7. Promote optimum allocation of resources: supports the distribution of services based
on EBP, current research and needs assessments
8. Collaborate with others in the community: collaborates with other HCPs, community
leaders, spiritual leaders and/or government officials within the community
6 social issues that influence contemporary community and public health nursing -
ANSWERS1. Communication/technology
2. Genetics, genomics, and genetic engineering
3. Global economy
4. Migration
5. Terrorism and bioterrorism
6. Climate change
5 concepts used to identify health of a community - ANSWERS1. Windshield survey
(familiarization assessment)
2. Problem-oriented assessment
3. Community subsystem assessment
4. Comprehensive assessment (key informants)
5. Community assets assessments
4 community assessment methods - ANSWERS1. Surveys
2. Descriptive epidemiologic studies
3. Community forums/town hall meetings
4. Focus groups
Components of a windshield survey (13) - ANSWERSo History
o Climate
o Population
o Schools