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2024 NU 518 EXAM 2 COMPLETE PRACTICE EXAM WITH
400 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) A NEW
UPDATED VERSION |ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS FROM PAST EXAMS WITH
APPROVED ANSWERS) BEST DOCUMENT FOR EXAM
Public health - 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.

Key characteristics of public health nursing - ANSWER: Resolving health inequalities
and addressing the determinants of health

community health - ANSWER: An extension of public health that includes organized
health efforts (school groups, etc.) at the community level through both government
and private efforts.

focus of community and public health - ANSWER: Health promotion and disease
prevention with an interdisciplinary effort

primary prevention - ANSWER: Promoting health, protecting against health threats in
the community. Prevention of illnesses/injury before they begin.

which level of prevention focuses on those with NO DISEASE? - ANSWER: Primary
preventionDetecting/treating problems in their early stage to half the progress.
Screening for illness/injury before they worsen.

Goals and examples of primary prevention - ANSWER: -reduce number of cases
-education, immunization

secondary prevention - ANSWER: Detecting/treating problems in their early stage to
half the progress. Screening for illness/injury before they worsen.

Which level of prevention focuses on those with ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE? -
ANSWER: secondary prevention

goals and examples of secondary prevention - ANSWER: -Reduce # of severe cases
-Low-dose aspirin, accomodations to prevent re-injury, mammogram, TB test

tertiary prevention - ANSWER: Preventing existing problems from getting worse.
Treatment of illness to delay exacerbation. Maximize quality of life.

, which prevention focuses on those in the CLINICAL COURSE? - ANSWER: tertiary
prevention

goals and examples of tertiary prevention - ANSWER: -reduce # of
complications/death
-cardiac rehab, support groups

Determinants of HEALTH - ANSWER: ● Health Policy
● Environmental
● Access to Care
● Linking with people: Social/Spiritual
● The culture of health
● Hereditary/biology

Core Functions of Public Health - ANSWER: 1. Assessment
2. Policy Development
3. Assurance

assessment - ANSWER: knowing what needs to be done
-monitor health, diagnose and investigate

policy development - ANSWER: being a part of the solution
-inform, educate, and empower
-mobilize community partnership and develop policy

assurance - ANSWER: making sure it happens
-enforce law, link toprovide care, ensure competent workforce, evaluate, research

Upstream interventions - ANSWER: actions focus on modifying economic, political
and environmental factors that are the precursors of poor health throughout the
world.
-Tx of the root cause

Downstream interventions - ANSWER: Interventions operate at the micro (proximal)
level, including treatment systems, and disease management
-tx of the issue

Goals of population health (Triple Aim) - ANSWER: (1) improve the patient
experience of care
(2) improve the health of populations
(3) reduce the per capita cost of health care.

3 levels of practice - ANSWER: 1. Individual/Family focused practice
2. Community focused practice
3. Systems focused practice

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Publisher: 2009 ISBN: 9781139476263 Edition: Unknown

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