NR442 – COMMUNITY HEALTH EXAM
1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Population - ANSWER A group of people having common personal or
environmental characteristics
May also refer to all of the people in a defined community
Aggregate - ANSWER Subgroups or sub-populations that have some common
characteristics or concerns
Community Definition - ANSWER A group of people interacting with one
another and whose common interests or characteristics form the basis for a
sense of unity of belonging
3 defining factors: people, place, interaction (common characteristics, interests,
goals)
Community Health Nurse - ANSWER Organized health efforts at the
community level through both government and private efforts
Population based nursing
Prevention the progression of disease at the earliest period/phase feasible using
the appropriate level(s) of prevention
Should be aware of health patters/indicators
Identifies areas for further investigation and intervention
Community-Based Nursing - ANSWER "Application of the nursing process in
caring for individuals, families and groups where they live, work or go to school
or as they move through the health care system"
,Setting-specific
Emphasis is on acute and chronic care
Public Health Nurse - ANSWER *Health promotion
*Disease prevention
*Identification of populations at risk
*Desires to prolong life
Keep the community and surrounding populations healthy by prioritizing health
promotion and health maintenance of individual, families and groups within the
community.
Core Public Health Functions - 10 Essential Services - ANSWER *Assessment:
Regular collection, analysis, and information sharing about health conditions,
risks, and resources in a community.
Policy development: Utilization of information gathered during assessment to
develop local and state health policies, and directing resources toward those
policies.
*Assurance: Concerns the availability of essential health services throughout
the community. This includes maintaining capacity in terms of both public
health agencies and private providers to handle daily operations and respond in
critical situations and emergencies.
Public Health Intervention Wheel - ANSWER 1. Population based
2. Three levels of practice (community, system, individual/family)
3. Identifies and defines 17 public health interventions
Interventions are actions taken on behalf of communities, systems and
individuals/families to improve or protect health status
, Emphasis of Medical Care - ANSWER *Disease diagnosis
*Disease management
Primary Prevention - ANSWER Activities that directly prevent a problem
before it occurs by altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptible
individuals
*General health promotion
*Specific protection
Examples:
*Education
*Vaccinations
Secondary Prevention - ANSWER Early detection and prompt intervention
during the period of early disease pathogenesis
Implemented after a problem has begun but before signs and symptoms appear
Targets populations at risk
Examples:
*Mammography
*BP screening
*Scoliosis screening
*Pap smears
Tertiary Prevention - ANSWER Populations that have experienced disease or
injury
Focuses on limitation of disability and rehabilitation
Keep health problems from getting worse
1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Population - ANSWER A group of people having common personal or
environmental characteristics
May also refer to all of the people in a defined community
Aggregate - ANSWER Subgroups or sub-populations that have some common
characteristics or concerns
Community Definition - ANSWER A group of people interacting with one
another and whose common interests or characteristics form the basis for a
sense of unity of belonging
3 defining factors: people, place, interaction (common characteristics, interests,
goals)
Community Health Nurse - ANSWER Organized health efforts at the
community level through both government and private efforts
Population based nursing
Prevention the progression of disease at the earliest period/phase feasible using
the appropriate level(s) of prevention
Should be aware of health patters/indicators
Identifies areas for further investigation and intervention
Community-Based Nursing - ANSWER "Application of the nursing process in
caring for individuals, families and groups where they live, work or go to school
or as they move through the health care system"
,Setting-specific
Emphasis is on acute and chronic care
Public Health Nurse - ANSWER *Health promotion
*Disease prevention
*Identification of populations at risk
*Desires to prolong life
Keep the community and surrounding populations healthy by prioritizing health
promotion and health maintenance of individual, families and groups within the
community.
Core Public Health Functions - 10 Essential Services - ANSWER *Assessment:
Regular collection, analysis, and information sharing about health conditions,
risks, and resources in a community.
Policy development: Utilization of information gathered during assessment to
develop local and state health policies, and directing resources toward those
policies.
*Assurance: Concerns the availability of essential health services throughout
the community. This includes maintaining capacity in terms of both public
health agencies and private providers to handle daily operations and respond in
critical situations and emergencies.
Public Health Intervention Wheel - ANSWER 1. Population based
2. Three levels of practice (community, system, individual/family)
3. Identifies and defines 17 public health interventions
Interventions are actions taken on behalf of communities, systems and
individuals/families to improve or protect health status
, Emphasis of Medical Care - ANSWER *Disease diagnosis
*Disease management
Primary Prevention - ANSWER Activities that directly prevent a problem
before it occurs by altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptible
individuals
*General health promotion
*Specific protection
Examples:
*Education
*Vaccinations
Secondary Prevention - ANSWER Early detection and prompt intervention
during the period of early disease pathogenesis
Implemented after a problem has begun but before signs and symptoms appear
Targets populations at risk
Examples:
*Mammography
*BP screening
*Scoliosis screening
*Pap smears
Tertiary Prevention - ANSWER Populations that have experienced disease or
injury
Focuses on limitation of disability and rehabilitation
Keep health problems from getting worse
