NUR 452
NUR 452 Exam 3 Study Questions with
Verified Answers
medicine
-focus on individuals (patient centered care)
-focus on disease (dx, tx, management- tertiary care)
-downstream approach
public health
-focus on px (health promotion, identifying risks early- primary and
secondary care)
-upstream approach
core functions of public health
-assessment
-policy development
-assurance
assessment
collect data, analyze and share with public
policy development
use data to develop policies that directs resources to address problems
assurance
promote availability of health services throughout the community
primary px
-px problems from ever occurring (disease is not present)
-Ex: education, immunization
secondary px
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-early detection and intervention (disease is present in its early stages or there
is a risk for disease or injury)
-Ex: screenings (mammograms, pap smears), prophylaxis
tertiary px
-minimize disease complications, injury and disability after the disease is
present in advanced stages
-Ex: rehab, meds
upstream approach
px strategies for the whole community
downstream approach
individual tx
social justice
-entitles all people to basic necessities: housing, food, safe environment,
adequate income, health care
-Accepts collective burdens to make this possible
population
-all people occupying an area or all of those who share 1 or more
characteristics
-do not necessarily interact with each other
-may or may not share a sense of belonging
community
-collection of people who interact with one another and whose common
interest or characteristic forms the sense of unity and belonging
-Geographic
-Common interest
-Community of solution
private healthcare system
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NUR 452 Exam 3 Study Questions with
Verified Answers
medicine
-focus on individuals (patient centered care)
-focus on disease (dx, tx, management- tertiary care)
-downstream approach
public health
-focus on px (health promotion, identifying risks early- primary and
secondary care)
-upstream approach
core functions of public health
-assessment
-policy development
-assurance
assessment
collect data, analyze and share with public
policy development
use data to develop policies that directs resources to address problems
assurance
promote availability of health services throughout the community
primary px
-px problems from ever occurring (disease is not present)
-Ex: education, immunization
secondary px
1|Page
, NUR 452
-early detection and intervention (disease is present in its early stages or there
is a risk for disease or injury)
-Ex: screenings (mammograms, pap smears), prophylaxis
tertiary px
-minimize disease complications, injury and disability after the disease is
present in advanced stages
-Ex: rehab, meds
upstream approach
px strategies for the whole community
downstream approach
individual tx
social justice
-entitles all people to basic necessities: housing, food, safe environment,
adequate income, health care
-Accepts collective burdens to make this possible
population
-all people occupying an area or all of those who share 1 or more
characteristics
-do not necessarily interact with each other
-may or may not share a sense of belonging
community
-collection of people who interact with one another and whose common
interest or characteristic forms the sense of unity and belonging
-Geographic
-Common interest
-Community of solution
private healthcare system
2|Page
