Community Public Health Nursing, 8th Edition by Mary A. Nies, MelanieMcEwen |2025 BEST
QUESTIONS ||CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
Community/Public Health Nursing - ANSWER-___ is the synthesis of nursing practice and public
health practice
populations - ANSWER-Community/Public Health Nursing has the major goal to preserve the
health of the community and surrounding ___
maintence - ANSWER-Community/Public Health Nursing focuses on health promotion,
prevention, and health ___
risk - ANSWER-Community/Public Health Nursing is associated with health and identification of
populations at ___ rather than an episodic response to patient demand
-preventing disease
-prolonging life
-promoting health through organized community efforts to benefit each citizen - ANSWER-
public health is described as the art and science of what 3 things
Health Care Reform - ANSWER-___ is defined as the costs of caring for the sick which account
for the majority of escalating health care dollars, which increased from 5.7% of the gross
domestic product in 1965 to 17.8% in 2015
health-oriented - ANSWER-Community/public health nurses are in a position to assist the U.S.
health care system to transition from being disease-oriented to a ___ system
public health - ANSWER-the mission of ___ is social justice, which entitles all people to basic
necessities such as adequate income and health protection and accepts collective burdens to
make this possible.
Health Expenditures - ANSWER-___ is the total amount spent on healthcare by a country.
below - ANSWER-despite high hospital and physician expenditures, U.S. health indicators such
as life expectancy and infant mortality rate remain considerably ___ the health indicators of
many other countries
poorer - ANSWER-the health status of the population within the US varies markedly across the
areas of the country and among groups. For example, the economically disadvantaged and
many cultural and ethnic groups have ___ overall health status compared with middle-class
caucasians
,-health promotion
-preventive - ANSWER-the decline in the percentage of nurses employed in hospitals and the
subsequent increase in nurses employed community setting suggest a shift in focus from illness
and institutional based care to ____ and ____ care
Individual, families, and groups - ANSWER-the major goal of community/public health nursing is
to preserve the health of the community and surrounding populations by focusing on health
promotion and health maintenance of ___, ___, and ___ within a community
social justic - ANSWER-the mission of public health is ___, which entitles all people the basic
necessities such as adequate income and health protection and accepts collective burdens to
make it possible
Societies - ANSWER-public health assumes that it is ___ responsibility to meet the basic need of
the people. thus there is a greater need for public funding of prevention efforts to enhance the
health of our population
health - ANSWER-___ is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Social Health - ANSWER-___ is positive interaction among groups within the community, with an
emphasis on health promotion and illness prevention
social health - ANSWER--food banks
-violence prevention programs
these are examples of ___
community - ANSWER-___ is a collection of people who interact with one another and whose
common interests or characteristics form the basis for a sense of unity and belonging. more
local
public health - ANSWER-___ is a community-wide effort to monitor and promote the welfare of
the population. much broader
Healthy People 2020 - ANSWER-___ is a set of disease prevention and health promotion
objectives for Americans to meet during the second decade of the new millennium.
-physical environment
-social environment
,-individual behavior
-health services
-biology and genetics - ANSWER-what are 5 determinants for the health outcomes of Healthy
People 2020
-intrest
-characteristics - ANSWER-community is seen as a group or collection of individuals interacting
in social units and sharing common ___, ___, values, and goals
geopolitical community - ANSWER-___ is defined or formed by natural and/or man-made
boundaries and include cities, counties, states and nations.
phenomenological community - ANSWER-___ is a type of community that is formed because its
members have a common interest, experience or a feeling of belonging
community of solution - ANSWER-___ is when individuals coming together because of a
common problem
phenomenological community - ANSWER--schools, colleges, and universities
-churches, synagogues, and mosques
-social networks
these are examples of a ___
community of soultion - ANSWER-the Sierra Club whose members lobby for the preservation of
natural resource lands is an examples of ___
population - ANSWER-___ is a group of people with common personal or environmental
characteristics
aggregates - ANSWER-___ are subgroups or subpopulations that have some common
characteristics or concerns
-community
-population
-aggregates - ANSWER--residents of a small town represent a ___
-all elders in a rural region represent a ___
, -pregnant teens within a school district represent a ___
-assessment
-policy development
-assurance - ANSWER-what are the 3 core public health functions
assessment - ANSWER-the ___ core public health function is the regular collection, analysis, and
information sharing about health conditions, risks, and resources in a community
policy development - ANSWER-the ___ core public health function is the use of information
gathered during assessment to develop local and state health policies and to direct resources
toward those policies
assurance - ANSWER-the ___ core public health function is what focuses on the availability of
necessary heath services throughout the community. It includes maintaining the ability of both
public health agencies and private providers to manage day-to-day operations and the capacity
to respond to critical situations and emergencies
assessment - ANSWER--Monitor health status to identify public/community health problems.
-Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community.
-Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
these are done during which core public health function
policy devlopment - ANSWER--inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
-Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems.
-Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
-Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.
these are done during which core public health function
assurance - ANSWER--Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.
-Link people to needed personal health services and ensure the provision of health care when
otherwise unavailable.
-Ensure a competent public health and personal health care workforce.
QUESTIONS ||CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
Community/Public Health Nursing - ANSWER-___ is the synthesis of nursing practice and public
health practice
populations - ANSWER-Community/Public Health Nursing has the major goal to preserve the
health of the community and surrounding ___
maintence - ANSWER-Community/Public Health Nursing focuses on health promotion,
prevention, and health ___
risk - ANSWER-Community/Public Health Nursing is associated with health and identification of
populations at ___ rather than an episodic response to patient demand
-preventing disease
-prolonging life
-promoting health through organized community efforts to benefit each citizen - ANSWER-
public health is described as the art and science of what 3 things
Health Care Reform - ANSWER-___ is defined as the costs of caring for the sick which account
for the majority of escalating health care dollars, which increased from 5.7% of the gross
domestic product in 1965 to 17.8% in 2015
health-oriented - ANSWER-Community/public health nurses are in a position to assist the U.S.
health care system to transition from being disease-oriented to a ___ system
public health - ANSWER-the mission of ___ is social justice, which entitles all people to basic
necessities such as adequate income and health protection and accepts collective burdens to
make this possible.
Health Expenditures - ANSWER-___ is the total amount spent on healthcare by a country.
below - ANSWER-despite high hospital and physician expenditures, U.S. health indicators such
as life expectancy and infant mortality rate remain considerably ___ the health indicators of
many other countries
poorer - ANSWER-the health status of the population within the US varies markedly across the
areas of the country and among groups. For example, the economically disadvantaged and
many cultural and ethnic groups have ___ overall health status compared with middle-class
caucasians
,-health promotion
-preventive - ANSWER-the decline in the percentage of nurses employed in hospitals and the
subsequent increase in nurses employed community setting suggest a shift in focus from illness
and institutional based care to ____ and ____ care
Individual, families, and groups - ANSWER-the major goal of community/public health nursing is
to preserve the health of the community and surrounding populations by focusing on health
promotion and health maintenance of ___, ___, and ___ within a community
social justic - ANSWER-the mission of public health is ___, which entitles all people the basic
necessities such as adequate income and health protection and accepts collective burdens to
make it possible
Societies - ANSWER-public health assumes that it is ___ responsibility to meet the basic need of
the people. thus there is a greater need for public funding of prevention efforts to enhance the
health of our population
health - ANSWER-___ is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Social Health - ANSWER-___ is positive interaction among groups within the community, with an
emphasis on health promotion and illness prevention
social health - ANSWER--food banks
-violence prevention programs
these are examples of ___
community - ANSWER-___ is a collection of people who interact with one another and whose
common interests or characteristics form the basis for a sense of unity and belonging. more
local
public health - ANSWER-___ is a community-wide effort to monitor and promote the welfare of
the population. much broader
Healthy People 2020 - ANSWER-___ is a set of disease prevention and health promotion
objectives for Americans to meet during the second decade of the new millennium.
-physical environment
-social environment
,-individual behavior
-health services
-biology and genetics - ANSWER-what are 5 determinants for the health outcomes of Healthy
People 2020
-intrest
-characteristics - ANSWER-community is seen as a group or collection of individuals interacting
in social units and sharing common ___, ___, values, and goals
geopolitical community - ANSWER-___ is defined or formed by natural and/or man-made
boundaries and include cities, counties, states and nations.
phenomenological community - ANSWER-___ is a type of community that is formed because its
members have a common interest, experience or a feeling of belonging
community of solution - ANSWER-___ is when individuals coming together because of a
common problem
phenomenological community - ANSWER--schools, colleges, and universities
-churches, synagogues, and mosques
-social networks
these are examples of a ___
community of soultion - ANSWER-the Sierra Club whose members lobby for the preservation of
natural resource lands is an examples of ___
population - ANSWER-___ is a group of people with common personal or environmental
characteristics
aggregates - ANSWER-___ are subgroups or subpopulations that have some common
characteristics or concerns
-community
-population
-aggregates - ANSWER--residents of a small town represent a ___
-all elders in a rural region represent a ___
, -pregnant teens within a school district represent a ___
-assessment
-policy development
-assurance - ANSWER-what are the 3 core public health functions
assessment - ANSWER-the ___ core public health function is the regular collection, analysis, and
information sharing about health conditions, risks, and resources in a community
policy development - ANSWER-the ___ core public health function is the use of information
gathered during assessment to develop local and state health policies and to direct resources
toward those policies
assurance - ANSWER-the ___ core public health function is what focuses on the availability of
necessary heath services throughout the community. It includes maintaining the ability of both
public health agencies and private providers to manage day-to-day operations and the capacity
to respond to critical situations and emergencies
assessment - ANSWER--Monitor health status to identify public/community health problems.
-Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community.
-Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
these are done during which core public health function
policy devlopment - ANSWER--inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
-Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems.
-Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
-Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.
these are done during which core public health function
assurance - ANSWER--Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.
-Link people to needed personal health services and ensure the provision of health care when
otherwise unavailable.
-Ensure a competent public health and personal health care workforce.
