ATI PROCTORED EXAM: COMMUNITY HEALTH (PUBLIC HEALTH) 2026 WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS, 100% GUARANTEE PASS

ATI PROCTORED EXAM: COMMUNITY HEALTH
(PUBLIC HEALTH) 2026 WITH QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS, 100% GUARANTEE PASS

CommunityCHealthCNursingCTheories
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- Likelihood of Taking Action Factors - correct answer-
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*Nightingale's Theory of Environment*: Focuses on impact of a person's environment on their
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health. F ocus in on preventative care (washing hands, clean environment).
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*Health Belief Model*: Assumes a persons primary motivation in taking positive health actions is
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to av oid getting a disease.
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*Likelihood of taking action is based on*:
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1. Modifying variables (age, gender, race, economy, education)
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2. Perceived severity and susceptibility of getting the disease
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3. Perceived benefits vs. barriers of takingCaction
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4. Cues to action (i.e. advice of doctor, media campaign)
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Community-Based Nursing versus Community-Oriented Nursing - correct answer-
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The community or population is the "client" in community health nursing.
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Based Nursing*: Focused on ILLNESS care (acute or chronic conditions) for individuals and
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families.
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- Examples: Home Health nurse doing woundCcare, School nurse administering epi-pen.
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*Community-Oriented Nursing: Focused on improving the collective health of the community.k2 k2 k2 k2 k2 k2 k2 k2 k2 k2




- Examples: Health education and promotion, disease prevention activities. No illness care!
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Community- oriented nursing = public health nursing.
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, Community Health Nursing versus Public Health Nursing - correct answer-
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*Community Health Nursing*: Delivers health care services to individuals, families, and groups.
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Includ es community-based nursing (illness care for individuals and families) AND community-
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oriented nursing (community focused care, with an emphasis on education and disease prevention).
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*Public Health Nursing*: Disease prevention and health promotionCof communities and populations.
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Th ey re not providing direct care to individuals! Public health nursing = community-oriented
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nursing.
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Four Ethical Principles in Community Health Nursing
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- Respect for Autonomy k2 k2




- Non-Maleficence
- Beneficence
- Distributive Justice - correct answer-*Respect for Authority*: Respect a patient's right to
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self- determination.
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*Non-Maleficence*: Do no harm k2 k2 k2




*Beneficence*: Do what is best (i.e. maximize benefits) k2 k2 k2 k2 k2 k2 k2




*Distributive Justice*: Fair allocation of resources in community.
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Epidemiology and Components of Epidemiology Triangle - correct answer-
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*Epidemiology*: Study of spread, transmission, and incidence of disease/injury.
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- *Agent*: What is causing the disease (i.e. bacteria, toxin, noise)
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- *Host*: Human/animal being affected by the disease
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*Environment*: Physical environment (water/food supply, geography). Social environment (access
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to h ealth care, work conditions, poverty).
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Incidence vs. Prevalence - correct answer-
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*Incidence*: Number of NEW case of disease/injury in a population during a specified period of
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time.
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