NUR 471 Midterm Exam Objective
Assessment with Revised Exam
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ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
Population Health
ANSWER✓✓The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes
within the group
Approach to health that aims to improve the health outcomes of an entire human population
Consists of 3 components
1. Health outcomes
2. Patterns of health determinants
3. Policies and interventions
Describe the history and evolution of Community/Population health nursing
ANSWER✓✓Community health nursing development—> 4 stages:
Early home care (before mid 1800s)
-The focus of this care was to reduce suffering and promote healing
District nursing (mid-1800s to 1900)
-The aim of the district nurse is to give first-rate nursing to the sick or poor at the home
Public health nursing (1900 to 1970)
-Focus expanded to health and welfare of the general public
-Specialized programs
-Lilliam Wald→ first to use the term public health nursing
, Community health nursing (1970 to present)
-Margaret Sanger
--The Comstock Act of 1973
--Birth control information
--First birth control clinic in America
-National League of Nursing Education
--The first collegiate public health nursing program
-Visiting Nurses Association
-Frontier Nursing Service
Describe the community assessment
ANSWER✓✓Regular collection, analysis, and sharing of information about health conditions, risks, and
resources in a community
Make sure to be taking in racial and health considerations
Define health indicators
ANSWER✓✓-A way of measuring specified health characteristics in a given population
Leading indicators include:
Access to health care, clinical preventive services, environmental quality, injury and violence,
maternal/infant/child health, mental health, physical activity and obesity, oral health, reproductive and
sexual health, social determinants, substance and tobacco use, responsible sexual behavior
Which statement would best describe the difference between public health nursing and community
health nursing?
ANSWER✓✓A. Public health nursing is focused on the private aspects of health, and community health
nursing is focused on the public aspects of health.
B. Community health practice refers to a focus on specific, designated communities and is part of the
larger public health efforts.
Assessment with Revised Exam
Questions and Correct Answers,
100% Guaranteed Pass Graded A+.
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
Population Health
ANSWER✓✓The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes
within the group
Approach to health that aims to improve the health outcomes of an entire human population
Consists of 3 components
1. Health outcomes
2. Patterns of health determinants
3. Policies and interventions
Describe the history and evolution of Community/Population health nursing
ANSWER✓✓Community health nursing development—> 4 stages:
Early home care (before mid 1800s)
-The focus of this care was to reduce suffering and promote healing
District nursing (mid-1800s to 1900)
-The aim of the district nurse is to give first-rate nursing to the sick or poor at the home
Public health nursing (1900 to 1970)
-Focus expanded to health and welfare of the general public
-Specialized programs
-Lilliam Wald→ first to use the term public health nursing
, Community health nursing (1970 to present)
-Margaret Sanger
--The Comstock Act of 1973
--Birth control information
--First birth control clinic in America
-National League of Nursing Education
--The first collegiate public health nursing program
-Visiting Nurses Association
-Frontier Nursing Service
Describe the community assessment
ANSWER✓✓Regular collection, analysis, and sharing of information about health conditions, risks, and
resources in a community
Make sure to be taking in racial and health considerations
Define health indicators
ANSWER✓✓-A way of measuring specified health characteristics in a given population
Leading indicators include:
Access to health care, clinical preventive services, environmental quality, injury and violence,
maternal/infant/child health, mental health, physical activity and obesity, oral health, reproductive and
sexual health, social determinants, substance and tobacco use, responsible sexual behavior
Which statement would best describe the difference between public health nursing and community
health nursing?
ANSWER✓✓A. Public health nursing is focused on the private aspects of health, and community health
nursing is focused on the public aspects of health.
B. Community health practice refers to a focus on specific, designated communities and is part of the
larger public health efforts.
