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NURSE WISEMAN 2026/2027 MEDICINE
,NURS 340- Public Health Nurse
Practitioners Review Exam (Latest
2026/ 2027 Update) 100% Verified
Questions & Answers | Grade A+
Definition of community nursing? CHAPTER ONE
Prevent disease/disability: promote and protect and
maintain health
Focus is on "Health care of individuals,families in
community.
Provide health care to promote quality of life
Community, diagnosis,health
surveillance,monitoring,evaluation of community and
population.
What is a community?
group of ppl often living in defined geo area, who may
share common culture, values and norms. Arranged social
structure according to r/t which community existed over
time.
What is a community assessment?
First step: Define the population/geo boundaries, pop w/i
boundaries, the purpose of assessment, and data
collection plan identified.
windshield survey-method simple observation-along
w/photos/interviews-sense of community.
, This can be used for a short and simple assessment. Be
safe
Mortality/morbidity rates should be tabulated.
ID health indicators: Obesity rates/smoking
rates/causes of M&M.
After ID of health Assets/Challenges:
Resulting List-prioritize your results.
Definition of public health?
Ensuring every person in community has a standard of
living adequate for maintenance of health
Includes science of protecting and improving health of ppl
and their communities
Work is achieved by promoting healthy lifestyles ,
researching disease and injury prevention, detecting.
preventing /responding to infectious diseases
What are the determinants of health?
Factors that influence an individual's or population's
health.. i.e genetics, behavior, environmental, physical
influences, medical care, and social factors.
What is Health?★★ KNOW THIS!!! Slide 14
Health is a quality, an ability to adapt to change, or a
resource to cope with challenges and processes of daily
living
What does ethics look like in real life?★★★ KNOW
THIS!!! Slide 12