NUR388 Midterm Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the social determinants of health? - CORRECT ANSWER - Economics-
access to jobs, advancement, financial situation, expenditures, COL
- Environment-safe housing, access to transport, safe water/air
- Education- access to, cost, literacy, language
Language
- Food- access to decent food, affordability
- Community/social climate-Social support, community integration, discrimination, stress,
violence
- Health access- coverage, access to care, access to primary care
What is health literacy? - CORRECT ANSWER The degree to which individuals have
the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information needed to make
appropriate health decisions.
Low health literacy is more prevalent in:
- Older adults
- Minorities
- low socioeconomic status
- Medically underserved people
What are the three levels of prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER - Primary (think
disease avoidance) - prevent disease and harm before it occurrs
Teach classes, give education
- Secondary- screening and early detection
This is not stopping, catching early before complications
Look at lab results/screening
- Tertiary- implemented after a disease is found, attempts to prevent complications/disability
Minimize damage/effects of disease
, Disease is present and evident
What are health indicators? - CORRECT ANSWER standard statistics that are used to
measure and compare health status (Mortality rates, disease prevalence, activity level,
obesity, substance use)
What do community nurses do? - CORRECT ANSWER Determine community health
by examining the degree to which the community's needs are met. A community health nurse
is one who practices in the community (health departments, community health clinic).
What is a community? - CORRECT ANSWER A group of people and institutions that
share geographic , civic, and/or social parameters.
Public Health Nursing Roles - CORRECT ANSWER - Interacting and establishing
contracts with community partners serving the community at large
- Witnessing the interaction between community programs and the response of the client to
the services
- Identifying future services based upon the visible needs of community members and
population groups
- Disease prevention and changing behaviors
- Promotion actions, national and social policies
What is the primary care system's role? - CORRECT ANSWER First level, delivered in
a variety of community settings (urgent-care, physician's office, ect)
What is the public health system's role? - CORRECT ANSWER Mandate through laws
developed by the nation, state, or local level. (mandated immunizations for school, local
water supply monitoring)
What is the federal system's role? - CORRECT ANSWER US Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS). (Administering programs like Medicaid, addressing national
emergencies).
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the social determinants of health? - CORRECT ANSWER - Economics-
access to jobs, advancement, financial situation, expenditures, COL
- Environment-safe housing, access to transport, safe water/air
- Education- access to, cost, literacy, language
Language
- Food- access to decent food, affordability
- Community/social climate-Social support, community integration, discrimination, stress,
violence
- Health access- coverage, access to care, access to primary care
What is health literacy? - CORRECT ANSWER The degree to which individuals have
the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information needed to make
appropriate health decisions.
Low health literacy is more prevalent in:
- Older adults
- Minorities
- low socioeconomic status
- Medically underserved people
What are the three levels of prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER - Primary (think
disease avoidance) - prevent disease and harm before it occurrs
Teach classes, give education
- Secondary- screening and early detection
This is not stopping, catching early before complications
Look at lab results/screening
- Tertiary- implemented after a disease is found, attempts to prevent complications/disability
Minimize damage/effects of disease
, Disease is present and evident
What are health indicators? - CORRECT ANSWER standard statistics that are used to
measure and compare health status (Mortality rates, disease prevalence, activity level,
obesity, substance use)
What do community nurses do? - CORRECT ANSWER Determine community health
by examining the degree to which the community's needs are met. A community health nurse
is one who practices in the community (health departments, community health clinic).
What is a community? - CORRECT ANSWER A group of people and institutions that
share geographic , civic, and/or social parameters.
Public Health Nursing Roles - CORRECT ANSWER - Interacting and establishing
contracts with community partners serving the community at large
- Witnessing the interaction between community programs and the response of the client to
the services
- Identifying future services based upon the visible needs of community members and
population groups
- Disease prevention and changing behaviors
- Promotion actions, national and social policies
What is the primary care system's role? - CORRECT ANSWER First level, delivered in
a variety of community settings (urgent-care, physician's office, ect)
What is the public health system's role? - CORRECT ANSWER Mandate through laws
developed by the nation, state, or local level. (mandated immunizations for school, local
water supply monitoring)
What is the federal system's role? - CORRECT ANSWER US Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS). (Administering programs like Medicaid, addressing national
emergencies).
