Population Health Exam 1 Practice Questions
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Community health nursing a field of nursing that blends primary health care
and nursing practice with public health nursing,
based on the belief that care directed to the
individual, the family, and the group contributes
to the health care of the population as a whole
Community based nursing acute and chronic care of individuals and families
to strengthen their capacity for self-care and
promote independence in decision making
Public health nursing a field of nursing that is concerned with the
health needs of the community as a whole. Public
health nurses may work with families in the home,
in schools, at the workplace, in government
agencies, and at major health facilities
Core function of public health refers to systematically collecting data on the
practice: population, monitoring the population's health
status, and making information available about
Assessment the health of the community
,Core function of public health refers to the role of public health in ensuring that
practice: essential community-oriented health services are
available, which may include providing essential
Assurance personal health services for those who would
otherwise not receive them
Core function of public health refers to the need to provide leadership in
practice: developing polices that support the health of the
population, including the use of the scientific
Policy development knowledge base in making decisions about
policy
Core function of public health the diligent inquiry or examination of data,
practice: reports, and observations in a search for facts of
principles
Research
Primary Prevention a. using general and specific measures in a
population to promote health and prevent the
development of disease (incidence) and using
specific measures to prevent diseases in those
who are predisposed to developing a particular
condition
b. nutrition education, family planning, smoking
cessation, communicable disease education,
health and hygiene education, safety education,
immunizations, advocating for access to
healthcare and healthy environments.
, Secondary Prevention a. stopping the progression of disease by early
detection and treatment, thus reducing
prevalence and chronicity; screening
b. community assessments, disease surveillance,
screenings, cancers, DM, hypertension, sensory
impairments, TB, lead exposure,
genetic/metabolic disorders, control of
outbreaks.
Tertiary Prevention a. stopping deterioration in a patient, a relapse,
or disability and dependency by anticipatory
nursing and medical care
b. maximization of recovery after an injury or
illness, counseling for chronic diseases, case
management, physical and occupational therapy,
support groups
Screening identifies individuals with unrecognized health
risk factor or asymptomatic disease conditions in
populations
Surveillance describes and monitors health events through
ongoing and systematic collection, analysis, and
interpretation of health data for the purpose of
planning, implementation, and evaluating public
health interventions, and disseminating this data
to those who need to know to prevent and
control outbreaks
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Terms in this set (99)
Community health nursing a field of nursing that blends primary health care
and nursing practice with public health nursing,
based on the belief that care directed to the
individual, the family, and the group contributes
to the health care of the population as a whole
Community based nursing acute and chronic care of individuals and families
to strengthen their capacity for self-care and
promote independence in decision making
Public health nursing a field of nursing that is concerned with the
health needs of the community as a whole. Public
health nurses may work with families in the home,
in schools, at the workplace, in government
agencies, and at major health facilities
Core function of public health refers to systematically collecting data on the
practice: population, monitoring the population's health
status, and making information available about
Assessment the health of the community
,Core function of public health refers to the role of public health in ensuring that
practice: essential community-oriented health services are
available, which may include providing essential
Assurance personal health services for those who would
otherwise not receive them
Core function of public health refers to the need to provide leadership in
practice: developing polices that support the health of the
population, including the use of the scientific
Policy development knowledge base in making decisions about
policy
Core function of public health the diligent inquiry or examination of data,
practice: reports, and observations in a search for facts of
principles
Research
Primary Prevention a. using general and specific measures in a
population to promote health and prevent the
development of disease (incidence) and using
specific measures to prevent diseases in those
who are predisposed to developing a particular
condition
b. nutrition education, family planning, smoking
cessation, communicable disease education,
health and hygiene education, safety education,
immunizations, advocating for access to
healthcare and healthy environments.
, Secondary Prevention a. stopping the progression of disease by early
detection and treatment, thus reducing
prevalence and chronicity; screening
b. community assessments, disease surveillance,
screenings, cancers, DM, hypertension, sensory
impairments, TB, lead exposure,
genetic/metabolic disorders, control of
outbreaks.
Tertiary Prevention a. stopping deterioration in a patient, a relapse,
or disability and dependency by anticipatory
nursing and medical care
b. maximization of recovery after an injury or
illness, counseling for chronic diseases, case
management, physical and occupational therapy,
support groups
Screening identifies individuals with unrecognized health
risk factor or asymptomatic disease conditions in
populations
Surveillance describes and monitors health events through
ongoing and systematic collection, analysis, and
interpretation of health data for the purpose of
planning, implementation, and evaluating public
health interventions, and disseminating this data
to those who need to know to prevent and
control outbreaks
