NU 518 exam 1 Questions and Answers
Question 1.
Public health
Correct Answer: The science/art of preventing disease, prolonging life and
promoting physical health and efficiency through organized community efforts
to ensure a community standard of living adequate for health maintenance.
Question 2.
Key characteristics of public health nursing
Correct Answer: Resolving health inequalities and addressing the determinants
of health
Question 3.
community health
Correct Answer: An extension of public health that includes organized health
efforts (school groups, etc.) at the community level through both government
and private efforts.
Question 4.
focus of community and public health
Correct Answer: Health promotion and disease prevention with an
interdisciplinary effort
Question 5.
primary prevention
Correct Answer: Promoting health, protecting against health threats in the
community. Prevention of illnesses/injury before they begin.
Question 6.
which level of prevention focuses on those with NO DISEASE?
Correct Answer: Primary preventionDetecting/treating problems in their early
stage to half the progress. Screening for illness/injury before they worsen.
Question 7.
Goals and examples of primary prevention
Correct Answer: -reduce number of cases -education, immunization
Question 8.
secondary prevention
, Correct Answer: Detecting/treating problems in their early stage to half the
progress. Screening for illness/injury before they worsen.
Question 9.
Which level of prevention focuses on those with ASYMPTOMATIC DIS- EASE?
Correct Answer: secondary prevention
Question 10.
goals and examples of secondary prevention
Correct Answer: -Reduce # of severe cases -Low-dose aspirin, accomodations to
prevent re-injury, mammogram, TB test
Question 11.
tertiary prevention
Correct Answer: Preventing existing problems from getting worse. Treatment of
illness to delay exacerbation. Maximize quality of life.
Question 12.
which prevention focuses on those in the CLINICAL COURSE?
Correct Answer: tertiary prevention
Question 13.
goals and examples of tertiary prevention
Correct Answer: -reduce # of complications/death -cardiac rehab, support
groups
Question 14.
Determinants of HEALTH
Correct Answer: Ï Health Policy Ï Environmental Ï Access to Care Ï Linking with
people: Social/Spiritual Ï The culture of health Ï Hereditary/biology
Question 15.
Core Functions of Public Health
Correct Answer: 1. Assessment 2. Policy Development 3. Assurance
Question 16.
assessment
Correct Answer: knowing what needs to be done -monitor health, diagnose and
investigate
Question 17.
Question 1.
Public health
Correct Answer: The science/art of preventing disease, prolonging life and
promoting physical health and efficiency through organized community efforts
to ensure a community standard of living adequate for health maintenance.
Question 2.
Key characteristics of public health nursing
Correct Answer: Resolving health inequalities and addressing the determinants
of health
Question 3.
community health
Correct Answer: An extension of public health that includes organized health
efforts (school groups, etc.) at the community level through both government
and private efforts.
Question 4.
focus of community and public health
Correct Answer: Health promotion and disease prevention with an
interdisciplinary effort
Question 5.
primary prevention
Correct Answer: Promoting health, protecting against health threats in the
community. Prevention of illnesses/injury before they begin.
Question 6.
which level of prevention focuses on those with NO DISEASE?
Correct Answer: Primary preventionDetecting/treating problems in their early
stage to half the progress. Screening for illness/injury before they worsen.
Question 7.
Goals and examples of primary prevention
Correct Answer: -reduce number of cases -education, immunization
Question 8.
secondary prevention
, Correct Answer: Detecting/treating problems in their early stage to half the
progress. Screening for illness/injury before they worsen.
Question 9.
Which level of prevention focuses on those with ASYMPTOMATIC DIS- EASE?
Correct Answer: secondary prevention
Question 10.
goals and examples of secondary prevention
Correct Answer: -Reduce # of severe cases -Low-dose aspirin, accomodations to
prevent re-injury, mammogram, TB test
Question 11.
tertiary prevention
Correct Answer: Preventing existing problems from getting worse. Treatment of
illness to delay exacerbation. Maximize quality of life.
Question 12.
which prevention focuses on those in the CLINICAL COURSE?
Correct Answer: tertiary prevention
Question 13.
goals and examples of tertiary prevention
Correct Answer: -reduce # of complications/death -cardiac rehab, support
groups
Question 14.
Determinants of HEALTH
Correct Answer: Ï Health Policy Ï Environmental Ï Access to Care Ï Linking with
people: Social/Spiritual Ï The culture of health Ï Hereditary/biology
Question 15.
Core Functions of Public Health
Correct Answer: 1. Assessment 2. Policy Development 3. Assurance
Question 16.
assessment
Correct Answer: knowing what needs to be done -monitor health, diagnose and
investigate
Question 17.
