NURS 322 midterm Study Guide with Complete
Solutions Graded A+ | Latest 2026/27 Update
Community-Oriented - ANSWERS "public health nursing" - emphasis is the
health of the community and population for the purposes of preventing disease
and disability and promoting, protecting and maintaining 'health' to create
conditions in which people can be healthy
Ex settings: usually gov or official agencies, county health department
-Baccalaureate or Master's degree
Community Based - ANSWERS "community health nursing" emphasis of
practice is acute and chronic care and the provision of comprehensive,
coordinated, and continued services
-Associate's degree or diploma
Population aggregate - ANSWERS a collection of people who share one of
more personal or environmental characteristics and are LOOSELY ASSOCIATED
with one another
Community - ANSWERS a collection of people who interact with one another
and whose common interests form a basis for a sense of UNITY OR BELONGING
3 Core functions of Public Health Nursing - ANSWERS Assessment, Policy
development, Assurance
, Assessment - ANSWERS -Systematic data collection on the population
-Monitor the population's health status to identify existing or potential health
problems
Policy Development - ANSWERS -Inform, educate, empower people regarding
health issues
-Develop and support local, state, national and international legislation that
support and promote the health and well-being of the population
-Use a scientific knowledge base to make policy decisions
-Mobilize partnerships
Assurance - ANSWERS -Make sure that essential community oriented health
services are available
-Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety
-Link health services with people
Public Health - ANSWERS a scientific discipline that includes the study of
epidemiology, statistics, and assessment, including attention to behavioral,
cultural, and economic factors, as well as program planning and policy
development
Community as Partner Model - ANSWERS 1. Assessment
2. Analysis
3. Community Nursing Diagnosis
4. Plan
5. Intervention
Solutions Graded A+ | Latest 2026/27 Update
Community-Oriented - ANSWERS "public health nursing" - emphasis is the
health of the community and population for the purposes of preventing disease
and disability and promoting, protecting and maintaining 'health' to create
conditions in which people can be healthy
Ex settings: usually gov or official agencies, county health department
-Baccalaureate or Master's degree
Community Based - ANSWERS "community health nursing" emphasis of
practice is acute and chronic care and the provision of comprehensive,
coordinated, and continued services
-Associate's degree or diploma
Population aggregate - ANSWERS a collection of people who share one of
more personal or environmental characteristics and are LOOSELY ASSOCIATED
with one another
Community - ANSWERS a collection of people who interact with one another
and whose common interests form a basis for a sense of UNITY OR BELONGING
3 Core functions of Public Health Nursing - ANSWERS Assessment, Policy
development, Assurance
, Assessment - ANSWERS -Systematic data collection on the population
-Monitor the population's health status to identify existing or potential health
problems
Policy Development - ANSWERS -Inform, educate, empower people regarding
health issues
-Develop and support local, state, national and international legislation that
support and promote the health and well-being of the population
-Use a scientific knowledge base to make policy decisions
-Mobilize partnerships
Assurance - ANSWERS -Make sure that essential community oriented health
services are available
-Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety
-Link health services with people
Public Health - ANSWERS a scientific discipline that includes the study of
epidemiology, statistics, and assessment, including attention to behavioral,
cultural, and economic factors, as well as program planning and policy
development
Community as Partner Model - ANSWERS 1. Assessment
2. Analysis
3. Community Nursing Diagnosis
4. Plan
5. Intervention
