NURS 405 Community Health Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
World Health Organization est. 1948; international organization that sets healthcare goals & guidelines
address global health emergencies, improve healthcare WHO major 2030 goals
inequities, promote health worldwide
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund organization similar to WHO but focuses on children; protects children's rights &
(UNICEF) provides emergency relief, clean water, sanitation, nutrition, education, & gender
equality for children around the world
Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) cabinet of the federal government; tasked w/ safeguarding the health of those
living within its boundaries, both citizens & refugees; 12 sub-agencies that collab
w/ the state & local government
Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) country's foremost "science based, data driven service organization" that is
charged w/ protected the public's health; priorities include securing global health
& America's preparedness, eliminating disease, & ending epidemics
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) est. 1982 w/ the goals of improving health for people who are geographically
isolated or medically/economically vulnerable, oversees organ, bone marrow, &
cord blood donations, trains health professionals & distributes them to areas
where they are most needed, supporting programs that need high-quality primary
care such as those w/ AIDS & those who need prenatal care
National Institutes of Health (NIH) est. 1887; 27 institutes & centers each w/ their own research agenda (National
Cancer Institute, National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute, etc); overarching mission
is to expand knowledge of living systems to enhance life
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversees Medicare & Medicaid
Medicare for people 65 years & older OR <65 w/ a disability; federally managed; benefits &
eligibility are the same across the US; initially 2 parts (part A hospitalization, B
doctor's visits & some med equipment) but now 4 (C vision, hearing, dental & D
prescription drug coverage)
part A Medicare part that covers hospitalization
part B Medicare part that covers doctor's visits & some medical equipment
part C Medicare part that covers vision, hearing, & dental
part D Medicare part that covers prescription drugs
Medicaid state managed insurance for people <65 years old & pregnant individuals who
meet specific poverty levels; eligibility & benefits vary by state
, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) uniformed service branch of the HHS - members expected to wear uniforms &
serve for a set period of time; overseen by the surgeon general
Office of Disease Prevention & Health Promotion supports national health objectives through 4 initiatives -> healthy people, healthy
(ODPHP) aging, health literacy, health care quality; responsible for coordination of national
efforts to improve public health through disease prevention & health promotion;
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, health literacy, Equitable access to health info
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) est. 1970 to address the high #s of of workplace injuries & deaths & is charged w/
maintaining safe workplaces; house within the Dept. of Labor, addresses
workplace injury & death; PPE, contaminants, unfair labor practices guidelines
American Red Cross nonprofit humanitarian org; fulfills Geneva Conventions to protect victims of
conflict, provide family communications & other forms of support to the US
military, & maintaining a system of domestic & international disaster relied under
the National response Framework & FEMA
non-government organizations generally work to improve social, environmental, health, & economic issues in the
US & abroad; although they are outside of state & federal regs, they may receive
grants; includes Doctors Without Borders, Feeding America, Habitat for Humanity,
Special Olympics, & Greenpeace
Health Information Technology transformed the way providers communicate as well as document care & access
records & large data sets aggregated by government, healthcare, & private
organizations
telehealth use of technology in care delivery, health information, & remote health education
telemedicine possible for providers to see clients & provide care remotely
3-5 healthcare spending on those >65 is ____ x more than the general population
population health field of study that focuses on the health needs of a specific group of people;
moves focus of health care & promotion away from individual virtues & frailties to
the attitudes & behaviors of the collective
food insecurity lack of sufficient food to sustain a healthy life for all persons in the household
food deserts geographic areas that lack sufficient access to grocery stores, especially in low-
income communities
40 million an estimated _______ people are trafficked worldwide each year
institutional, interpersonal, structural 3 levels of systemic racism
chronic illness, substance abuse as a result of pandemic, public health nurses are likely to see an increase in
poverty resulting in homelessness & food insecurity leading to stress & despair,
which further leads to exacerbations of _______________ and _____________
Questions and CORRECT Answers
World Health Organization est. 1948; international organization that sets healthcare goals & guidelines
address global health emergencies, improve healthcare WHO major 2030 goals
inequities, promote health worldwide
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund organization similar to WHO but focuses on children; protects children's rights &
(UNICEF) provides emergency relief, clean water, sanitation, nutrition, education, & gender
equality for children around the world
Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) cabinet of the federal government; tasked w/ safeguarding the health of those
living within its boundaries, both citizens & refugees; 12 sub-agencies that collab
w/ the state & local government
Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) country's foremost "science based, data driven service organization" that is
charged w/ protected the public's health; priorities include securing global health
& America's preparedness, eliminating disease, & ending epidemics
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) est. 1982 w/ the goals of improving health for people who are geographically
isolated or medically/economically vulnerable, oversees organ, bone marrow, &
cord blood donations, trains health professionals & distributes them to areas
where they are most needed, supporting programs that need high-quality primary
care such as those w/ AIDS & those who need prenatal care
National Institutes of Health (NIH) est. 1887; 27 institutes & centers each w/ their own research agenda (National
Cancer Institute, National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute, etc); overarching mission
is to expand knowledge of living systems to enhance life
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversees Medicare & Medicaid
Medicare for people 65 years & older OR <65 w/ a disability; federally managed; benefits &
eligibility are the same across the US; initially 2 parts (part A hospitalization, B
doctor's visits & some med equipment) but now 4 (C vision, hearing, dental & D
prescription drug coverage)
part A Medicare part that covers hospitalization
part B Medicare part that covers doctor's visits & some medical equipment
part C Medicare part that covers vision, hearing, & dental
part D Medicare part that covers prescription drugs
Medicaid state managed insurance for people <65 years old & pregnant individuals who
meet specific poverty levels; eligibility & benefits vary by state
, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) uniformed service branch of the HHS - members expected to wear uniforms &
serve for a set period of time; overseen by the surgeon general
Office of Disease Prevention & Health Promotion supports national health objectives through 4 initiatives -> healthy people, healthy
(ODPHP) aging, health literacy, health care quality; responsible for coordination of national
efforts to improve public health through disease prevention & health promotion;
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, health literacy, Equitable access to health info
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) est. 1970 to address the high #s of of workplace injuries & deaths & is charged w/
maintaining safe workplaces; house within the Dept. of Labor, addresses
workplace injury & death; PPE, contaminants, unfair labor practices guidelines
American Red Cross nonprofit humanitarian org; fulfills Geneva Conventions to protect victims of
conflict, provide family communications & other forms of support to the US
military, & maintaining a system of domestic & international disaster relied under
the National response Framework & FEMA
non-government organizations generally work to improve social, environmental, health, & economic issues in the
US & abroad; although they are outside of state & federal regs, they may receive
grants; includes Doctors Without Borders, Feeding America, Habitat for Humanity,
Special Olympics, & Greenpeace
Health Information Technology transformed the way providers communicate as well as document care & access
records & large data sets aggregated by government, healthcare, & private
organizations
telehealth use of technology in care delivery, health information, & remote health education
telemedicine possible for providers to see clients & provide care remotely
3-5 healthcare spending on those >65 is ____ x more than the general population
population health field of study that focuses on the health needs of a specific group of people;
moves focus of health care & promotion away from individual virtues & frailties to
the attitudes & behaviors of the collective
food insecurity lack of sufficient food to sustain a healthy life for all persons in the household
food deserts geographic areas that lack sufficient access to grocery stores, especially in low-
income communities
40 million an estimated _______ people are trafficked worldwide each year
institutional, interpersonal, structural 3 levels of systemic racism
chronic illness, substance abuse as a result of pandemic, public health nurses are likely to see an increase in
poverty resulting in homelessness & food insecurity leading to stress & despair,
which further leads to exacerbations of _______________ and _____________
