NSG 221 Exam 1 Set 1 questions & answers graded A+

NSG 221 Exam 1 Set 1 Health state of complete wellbeing, physical, social, and mental, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity Public Health art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through organized community efforts to benefit each citizen Mission of public health social justice, which entitles all people to basic necessities such as adequate income and health protection and accepts collective burdens to make it possible Health status of a community is associated with a number of factors: Healthcare access Economic conditions Social and environmental issues Cultural practices Primary Prevention prevention of problems before they occur; health promotion and health protection Example: vaccinations Secondary Prevention early detection and intervention or early diagnosis and treatment Example: HIV testing, screening for cervical cancer Tertiary Prevention correction and prevention of deterioration of a disease state; helps with the limitation of disability and rehabilitation - Example: teaching how to administer insulin to a newly diabetic Community based nursing practice = focus on individuals and families, where they live, work and go to school Care is setting specific Emphasis on acute and chronic care Public Health Nursing Practice = uses knowledge from nursing, social and public health sciences to promote and protect the health of populations. Population focused nursing = focus on entire population; based on assessment of population's health status, considers broad determinants of health, emphasizes all levels of prevention, and intervenes with communities, systems, individuals and families. Healthy People 2020: two main objectives Increase quality and years of healthy life. Eliminate health disparities.