Community Nursing Exam 1 – University of Akron | Practice
Questions & Answers 2026/2027
Community/ public health nursing is the synthesis of ___________ and _____________. - Correct
answer✅✅ nursing practice, public health practice
Community/ public health nursing has the major goal to... - Correct answer✅✅ preserve the health of
the community and surrounding populations
Community/ public health nursing focuses on health _________ and health ___________. - Correct
answer✅✅ promotion/maintenance
Community/ public health nursing is associated with health and identification of
______________ rather than and episodic response to _____________ - Correct answer✅✅
Populations at risk, pt demand
The mission of public health is..... - Correct answer✅✅ social justice, which entitles all people to basic
necessities such as adequate income and health protection and accepts collective burdens to make this
possible
How does the majority of the public define health? - Correct answer✅✅ Not being sick
How does the world health org define health in 1958 vs 1986 - Correct answer✅✅ 1958: a state of
complete well being, physical, social and mental and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
1986: the extent to which an individual or group is able to realize aspirations and satisfy needs and to
change or cope with the environment. Health is therefore seen as a resource for everyday life, not the
objective of living: it is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources and physical
capacities.
Community definition - Correct answer✅✅ a group/collection of locality based, individuals, interacting
in social units and sharing common interests, characteristics, values and goals
,Community oriented health nursing, ANA definition - Correct answer✅✅ -synthesis of nursing practice
and public health to promote/ preserve the health of populations
- care is directed to individuals/fams/groups
-contribute to health of total population
-umbrella term that includes public health and community health
As community health increases so does what? - Correct answer✅✅ individual/fam health
Public health is the... - Correct answer✅✅ science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and
promoting health and efficiency through organized community effort.
Examples of public health vs community health - Correct answer✅✅ PH: flu shot clinic, city consultant
CH: case managers, school nurse
Community health... - Correct answer✅✅ Extends the realm of public health to include organized
health efforts at the community level through both gov and private efforts
Public health nursing ANA defintion - Correct answer✅✅ -the practice of promoting and protecting
the health of populations
-uses knowledge from nursing, as well as social and public health sciences, to promote and protect the
health of populations
-is population focused, with the goals of promoting health and preventing disease and disability for all
people
Community based nursing - Correct answer✅✅ -application of the nursing process in caring people
/groups where they live, work or go to school or as they move through the healthcare system
-setting specific
-nrsg care of acute/chronic pts
Population focused nursing - Correct answer✅✅ -focuses on entire population
, -is based on assessment of population's health status
-considers the broad determinants of health
-emphasizes all levels of prevention
-intervenes with communities, systems, individuals and fams
-circumstances of one's life and the systems in place to enhance health
How to shift your thinking to provide population based care (kaiser fam found) - Correct answer✅✅ -
1. population are not homogenous, must address the needs of special subpopulations
2. high-risk and vulnerable subpopulations must be identified early in the care delivery cycle
3. nonusers of services ften become high-cost users, essential to develop outreach strategies
4. quality and cost of all health care services are linked together across the health care continuum
3 core public health functions - Correct answer✅✅ 1 assessment
2 policy development
3 assurance
public health assessment - Correct answer✅✅ -regular collection, analysis, and info sharing about
health conditions, risks, and resources in a community
-monitor health status to identify community health problems
-dx and investigate health problems and hazards in community
-research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
Policy development - Correct answer✅✅ -use of info gathered during assessment to develop
local/state health policies and to direct resources toward those policies
-inform, educate and empower abou health issues
-mobilize community partnerships to identify/solve problems with healht
-research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
Questions & Answers 2026/2027
Community/ public health nursing is the synthesis of ___________ and _____________. - Correct
answer✅✅ nursing practice, public health practice
Community/ public health nursing has the major goal to... - Correct answer✅✅ preserve the health of
the community and surrounding populations
Community/ public health nursing focuses on health _________ and health ___________. - Correct
answer✅✅ promotion/maintenance
Community/ public health nursing is associated with health and identification of
______________ rather than and episodic response to _____________ - Correct answer✅✅
Populations at risk, pt demand
The mission of public health is..... - Correct answer✅✅ social justice, which entitles all people to basic
necessities such as adequate income and health protection and accepts collective burdens to make this
possible
How does the majority of the public define health? - Correct answer✅✅ Not being sick
How does the world health org define health in 1958 vs 1986 - Correct answer✅✅ 1958: a state of
complete well being, physical, social and mental and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
1986: the extent to which an individual or group is able to realize aspirations and satisfy needs and to
change or cope with the environment. Health is therefore seen as a resource for everyday life, not the
objective of living: it is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources and physical
capacities.
Community definition - Correct answer✅✅ a group/collection of locality based, individuals, interacting
in social units and sharing common interests, characteristics, values and goals
,Community oriented health nursing, ANA definition - Correct answer✅✅ -synthesis of nursing practice
and public health to promote/ preserve the health of populations
- care is directed to individuals/fams/groups
-contribute to health of total population
-umbrella term that includes public health and community health
As community health increases so does what? - Correct answer✅✅ individual/fam health
Public health is the... - Correct answer✅✅ science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and
promoting health and efficiency through organized community effort.
Examples of public health vs community health - Correct answer✅✅ PH: flu shot clinic, city consultant
CH: case managers, school nurse
Community health... - Correct answer✅✅ Extends the realm of public health to include organized
health efforts at the community level through both gov and private efforts
Public health nursing ANA defintion - Correct answer✅✅ -the practice of promoting and protecting
the health of populations
-uses knowledge from nursing, as well as social and public health sciences, to promote and protect the
health of populations
-is population focused, with the goals of promoting health and preventing disease and disability for all
people
Community based nursing - Correct answer✅✅ -application of the nursing process in caring people
/groups where they live, work or go to school or as they move through the healthcare system
-setting specific
-nrsg care of acute/chronic pts
Population focused nursing - Correct answer✅✅ -focuses on entire population
, -is based on assessment of population's health status
-considers the broad determinants of health
-emphasizes all levels of prevention
-intervenes with communities, systems, individuals and fams
-circumstances of one's life and the systems in place to enhance health
How to shift your thinking to provide population based care (kaiser fam found) - Correct answer✅✅ -
1. population are not homogenous, must address the needs of special subpopulations
2. high-risk and vulnerable subpopulations must be identified early in the care delivery cycle
3. nonusers of services ften become high-cost users, essential to develop outreach strategies
4. quality and cost of all health care services are linked together across the health care continuum
3 core public health functions - Correct answer✅✅ 1 assessment
2 policy development
3 assurance
public health assessment - Correct answer✅✅ -regular collection, analysis, and info sharing about
health conditions, risks, and resources in a community
-monitor health status to identify community health problems
-dx and investigate health problems and hazards in community
-research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
Policy development - Correct answer✅✅ -use of info gathered during assessment to develop
local/state health policies and to direct resources toward those policies
-inform, educate and empower abou health issues
-mobilize community partnerships to identify/solve problems with healht
-research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
