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NURSE WISEMAN 2026/2027 MEDICINE
,NURS 480 Exam 1 Nurse Practitioners
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Community
A group or collection of individuals interacting in social
units and sharing common interests, cultural values and
goals
Aggregate
Subgroups with common characteristics or concerns.
(elderly, women)
an individual can belong to many of these
Populations
Geographically defined by county, state, or country; at-
risk groups
Community-health nursing
The synthesis of nursing practice and public health
practice applied to the community level (using
government AND private efforts)
Public health
, Preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health
through organized efforts --> mission is to provide health
security to all
Public Health Nursing
Promoting health and wellness, prevention of disease,
disability, and premature death through the assessment,
implementation, and evaluation of evidence based
programs
Emphasizes primary interventions to ensure health equity
Primary Prevention
Prevention of problems before they occur
(immunizations, safe sex education)
Secondary prevention
Early detection and intervention to reduce severity
(screenings for STDs, blood sugar pokes)
Tertiary prevention
Correction and prevention of deterioration of a disease
state, reduce the disease impact (teaching insulin
administration in the home, diabetes foot care)
Upstream thinking
Thinking that focuses on the economic, political, social,
and environmental factors that are the causes of poor
health
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Your Documents Today!
NURSE WISEMAN 2026/2027 MEDICINE
,NURS 480 Exam 1 Nurse Practitioners
Review Exam (Latest 2026/ 2027
Update) 100% Verified Questions &
Answers | Grade A+
Community
A group or collection of individuals interacting in social
units and sharing common interests, cultural values and
goals
Aggregate
Subgroups with common characteristics or concerns.
(elderly, women)
an individual can belong to many of these
Populations
Geographically defined by county, state, or country; at-
risk groups
Community-health nursing
The synthesis of nursing practice and public health
practice applied to the community level (using
government AND private efforts)
Public health
, Preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health
through organized efforts --> mission is to provide health
security to all
Public Health Nursing
Promoting health and wellness, prevention of disease,
disability, and premature death through the assessment,
implementation, and evaluation of evidence based
programs
Emphasizes primary interventions to ensure health equity
Primary Prevention
Prevention of problems before they occur
(immunizations, safe sex education)
Secondary prevention
Early detection and intervention to reduce severity
(screenings for STDs, blood sugar pokes)
Tertiary prevention
Correction and prevention of deterioration of a disease
state, reduce the disease impact (teaching insulin
administration in the home, diabetes foot care)
Upstream thinking
Thinking that focuses on the economic, political, social,
and environmental factors that are the causes of poor
health
