NUR 426 CH EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Public chealth cscience c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The cscientific cfoundation cof cpublic chealth cpractice cand cbrings ctogether cother
csciences cincluding cenvironmental cscience, cepidemiology, cbiostatistics, cbiomedical csciences, cand cthe csocial cand cbehavioral
csciences.
Public chealth cgoals c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔prevent cdisease cand cdisability cand cpromote/protect cthe ccommunity cas ca cwhole. cIt
cincludes cpreventing cdisease, cprolonging clife, cpromoting chealth, caddressing cenvironmental csafety cand cimprovement
Core cFunctions cof cPublic cHealth c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔1. cAssessment
2. cPolicy cDevelopment
3. cAssurance
Assessment c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔the csystematic ccollection, canalysis cand cmonitoring cof chealth cproblems cand cneeds
Policy cDevelopment c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔the cuse cof cscientific cknowledge cto cdevelop ca cstrategic capproach cto cimproving cthe
ccommunity's chealth
Assurance c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔assuring cconstituents cthat cpublic chealth cagencies cprovide cservices cnecessary cto cachieve
cagreed-upon cgoals. cAssuring cthat cessential ccommunity-oriented cservices care cprovided cGL
10 cessential cpublic chealth cservices c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔1. cMonitor chealth cstatus cto cidentify cand csolve ccommunity chealth
cproblems.
2. cDiagnose cand cinvestigate chealth cproblems cand chealth chazards cin cthe ccommunity.
3. cInform, ceducate, cand cempower cpeople cabout chealth cissues.
4. cMobilize ccommunity cpartnerships cand caction cto cidentify cand csolve chealth cproblems.
5. cDevelop cpolicies cand cplans cthat csupport cindividual cand ccommunity chealth cefforts.
6. cEnforce claws cand cregulations cthat cprotect chealth cand censure csafety.
7. cLink cpeople cto cneeded cpersonal chealth cservices cand cassure cthe cprovision cof chealth ccare cwhen cotherwise cunavailable.
8. cAssure ccompetent cpublic cand cpersonal chealth ccare cworkforce.
9. cEvaluate ceffectiveness, caccessibility, cand cquality cof cpersonal cand cpopulation-based chealth cservices.
10. cResearch cfor cnew cinsights cand cinnovative csolutions cto chealth cproblems.
Globalizaton c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔the cprocess cof cincreasing ceconomic, cpolitical cand csocial cindependence cand cintegration cas
ccapital, cgoods, cpersons, cconcepts, cimages, cideas cand cvalues cacross cstate cboundaries. cWith cglobalization, cthere cis calso can
cemergence cof cCDs
Life cexpectancy c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The caverage cnumber cof cyears can cindividual ccan cbe cexpected cto clive, cgiven ccurrent
csocial, ceconomic, cand cmedical cconditions. cLife cexpectancy cat cbirth cis cthe caverage cnumber cof cyears ca cnewborn cinfant ccan
cexpect cto clive.
10 cpublic chealth cachievements c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔1. cRecognition cof ctobacco cuse cas ca chealth chazard
2. cVaccination
3. cMotor-vehicle csafety
4. cSafer cworkplaces
5. cControl cof cinfectious cdiseases
6. cDecline cin cdeaths cfrom ccoronary cheart cdisease cand cstroke
7. cSafer cand chealthier cfoods
8. cHealthier cmothers cand cbabies
9. cFamily cplanning
10. cFluoridation cof cdrinking cwater
Population c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔mass cof cpeople cthat cmake cup ca cdefinable cunit cto cwhich cmeasurements cpertained
, Health c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A cstate cof ccomplete cphysical, cmental, cand csocial cwell-being; cnot cmerely cthe cabsence cof
cdisease cor cinfirmary
Aggregate c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔individual cunits cbrought ctogether cinto ca cwhole cor csum cof cindividuals c(synonymous cwith
cpopulation)
Community c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔group cof cindividuals cliving cwithin cthe csame cgeographical carea cor cthose cwho cshare canother
ccommon cdenominator. cYou crecognize cyourself cas cpart cof ca ccommunity cbut cnot cas ca cpopulation.
Population-Focused cNursing c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔nursing cpractice cthat cconcentrates cupon cspecific cgroups cof cpeople,
cfocusing con chealth cpromotion cand cdisease cprevention, cregardless cof cgeographic clocation c(ex. cindividuals cwithout chealth
cinsurance)
Key cComponents cof cPH cNursing c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔1. cEmphasize cprimary cprevention
2. cWork cto cachieve cthe cgreatest cgood cfor cthe clargest cnumber cof cindividuals
3. cRecognize cthat cthe cclient cis ca cpartner cin chealth
Determinants cof cHealth c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔the crange cof cpersonal, csocial, ceconomic, cand cenvironmental cfactors cthat
cinfluence chealth cstatus
Diversity c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔groups cand cindividuals cdiffer cin crelation cto cculture, cethnicity cand crace
Culture c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔the ccustomary cbeliefs, csocial cforms, cand cmaterial ctraits cof ca cracial, creligious, cor csocial cgroup
Ethnicity c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Identity cwith ca cgroup cof cpeople cthat cshare cdistinct cphysical cand cmental ctraits cas ca cproduct
cof ccommon cheredity cand ccultural ctraditions. c(more cfocused con cculture)
Race c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a ccategorization cof chumans cbased con cskin ccolor cand cother cphysical ccharacteristics
Cultural ccompetency c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔the cattitudes, cknowledge, cand cskills cnecessary cfor cproviding cquality ccare cto
cdiverse cpopulations
Cultural chumility c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔An cacknowledgement cof cone's cown cbarriers cto ctrue cintercultural cunderstanding cand
cthat cunderstanding cthe cmultitude cof cdiverse ccultures cin cthe cworld ctoday cmay cbe ctoo cbig cof ca ctask
Public cHealth cNursing c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The cpractice cof cpromoting cand cprotecting cthe chealth cof cpopulations cusing
cknowledge cfrom cnursing, csocial, cand cpublic chealth csciences
Advocacy c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔responsibility cto cspeak cup cfor cpopulations cand ccommunities cthat clack cresources cto cbe cheard
Health cEducation/Promotion c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔community cbased ceducation cand cempowerment cprograms
8 cprinciples cof cpublic chealth cnursing c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔1. cThe cclient cor cunit cof ccare cis cthe cpopulation
2. cThe cprimary cobligation cis cto cachieve cthe cgreatest cgood cfor cthe cgreatest cnumber cof cpeople
3. cThe cprocesses cused cby cPHN cis cworking cwith cthe cclient cas can cequal cpartner
4. cPrimary cprevention cis ca cpriority
5. cPriority cstrategies cto ccreate chealthy cenvironmental, csocietal cand ceconomic cconditions cin cwhich cpopulations cthrive
6. cObligation cto cidentify cand creach cout cto call cwho cmay cbenefit cfrom ca cspecific cactivity cor cservice
7. cOptimal cutilization cof cresources
8. cInterprofessional cCollaboration
Global cHealth c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The chealth cof cpopulations cin ca cworldwide ccontext cthat cgo cbeyond cthe cperspectives cand
cconcerns cof cindividual ccountries. cGlobal chealth cis cabout can cinternational ccollaborative capproach cto cachieving cequity cin
chealth cfor call cpeople cworldwide.
World cHealth cOrganization c(WHO) c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A cgroup cwithin cthe cUnited cNations cresponsible cfor chuman chealth,
cincluding ccombating cthe cspread cof cinfectious cdiseases cand chealth cissues crelated cto cnatural cdisasters.
Centers cfor cDisease cControl cand cPrevention c(CDC) c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The cprimary cfederal cagency cthat cconducts cand
csupports cpublic chealth cactivities cin cthe cUnited cStates. cThe cCDC cis cpart cof cthe cUS cDepartment cof cHealth cand cHuman
cServices. cFocuses con cprevention cand ccontrol cof cCDs, cNCDs, cinjuries, cworkplace chazards, cdisabilities cand cenvironmental
chealth cthreats
Healthy cPeople c2020 c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Set cof cgoals cand chealth ctopics cwith cspecific cobjectives caimed cat cimproving cthe
chealth cacross cthe clife cspan, creleased cevery c10 cyears
Social cEcological cModel c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔individual, cinterpersonal, corganizational, ccommunity, cpublic cpolicy. cFocuses con
cplacing chealth crelated cand cother csocial cpolicies cand cenvironments cat cthe ccenter.
Health cpromotion c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔the cprocess cof cenabling cpeople cto cincrease ccontrol cover, cand cto cimprove, ctheir
chealth
(Aimed cat chelping cpatients cincrease chealthy cbehaviors cand creduce cunhealthy cbehaviors)
Risk creduction c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔actions ctaken cto creduce ca cperson's crisk cfor cdisease c(removes crisk cfrom cthe
cENVIRONMENT)
Public chealth cscience c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The cscientific cfoundation cof cpublic chealth cpractice cand cbrings ctogether cother
csciences cincluding cenvironmental cscience, cepidemiology, cbiostatistics, cbiomedical csciences, cand cthe csocial cand cbehavioral
csciences.
Public chealth cgoals c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔prevent cdisease cand cdisability cand cpromote/protect cthe ccommunity cas ca cwhole. cIt
cincludes cpreventing cdisease, cprolonging clife, cpromoting chealth, caddressing cenvironmental csafety cand cimprovement
Core cFunctions cof cPublic cHealth c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔1. cAssessment
2. cPolicy cDevelopment
3. cAssurance
Assessment c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔the csystematic ccollection, canalysis cand cmonitoring cof chealth cproblems cand cneeds
Policy cDevelopment c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔the cuse cof cscientific cknowledge cto cdevelop ca cstrategic capproach cto cimproving cthe
ccommunity's chealth
Assurance c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔assuring cconstituents cthat cpublic chealth cagencies cprovide cservices cnecessary cto cachieve
cagreed-upon cgoals. cAssuring cthat cessential ccommunity-oriented cservices care cprovided cGL
10 cessential cpublic chealth cservices c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔1. cMonitor chealth cstatus cto cidentify cand csolve ccommunity chealth
cproblems.
2. cDiagnose cand cinvestigate chealth cproblems cand chealth chazards cin cthe ccommunity.
3. cInform, ceducate, cand cempower cpeople cabout chealth cissues.
4. cMobilize ccommunity cpartnerships cand caction cto cidentify cand csolve chealth cproblems.
5. cDevelop cpolicies cand cplans cthat csupport cindividual cand ccommunity chealth cefforts.
6. cEnforce claws cand cregulations cthat cprotect chealth cand censure csafety.
7. cLink cpeople cto cneeded cpersonal chealth cservices cand cassure cthe cprovision cof chealth ccare cwhen cotherwise cunavailable.
8. cAssure ccompetent cpublic cand cpersonal chealth ccare cworkforce.
9. cEvaluate ceffectiveness, caccessibility, cand cquality cof cpersonal cand cpopulation-based chealth cservices.
10. cResearch cfor cnew cinsights cand cinnovative csolutions cto chealth cproblems.
Globalizaton c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔the cprocess cof cincreasing ceconomic, cpolitical cand csocial cindependence cand cintegration cas
ccapital, cgoods, cpersons, cconcepts, cimages, cideas cand cvalues cacross cstate cboundaries. cWith cglobalization, cthere cis calso can
cemergence cof cCDs
Life cexpectancy c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The caverage cnumber cof cyears can cindividual ccan cbe cexpected cto clive, cgiven ccurrent
csocial, ceconomic, cand cmedical cconditions. cLife cexpectancy cat cbirth cis cthe caverage cnumber cof cyears ca cnewborn cinfant ccan
cexpect cto clive.
10 cpublic chealth cachievements c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔1. cRecognition cof ctobacco cuse cas ca chealth chazard
2. cVaccination
3. cMotor-vehicle csafety
4. cSafer cworkplaces
5. cControl cof cinfectious cdiseases
6. cDecline cin cdeaths cfrom ccoronary cheart cdisease cand cstroke
7. cSafer cand chealthier cfoods
8. cHealthier cmothers cand cbabies
9. cFamily cplanning
10. cFluoridation cof cdrinking cwater
Population c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔mass cof cpeople cthat cmake cup ca cdefinable cunit cto cwhich cmeasurements cpertained
, Health c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A cstate cof ccomplete cphysical, cmental, cand csocial cwell-being; cnot cmerely cthe cabsence cof
cdisease cor cinfirmary
Aggregate c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔individual cunits cbrought ctogether cinto ca cwhole cor csum cof cindividuals c(synonymous cwith
cpopulation)
Community c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔group cof cindividuals cliving cwithin cthe csame cgeographical carea cor cthose cwho cshare canother
ccommon cdenominator. cYou crecognize cyourself cas cpart cof ca ccommunity cbut cnot cas ca cpopulation.
Population-Focused cNursing c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔nursing cpractice cthat cconcentrates cupon cspecific cgroups cof cpeople,
cfocusing con chealth cpromotion cand cdisease cprevention, cregardless cof cgeographic clocation c(ex. cindividuals cwithout chealth
cinsurance)
Key cComponents cof cPH cNursing c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔1. cEmphasize cprimary cprevention
2. cWork cto cachieve cthe cgreatest cgood cfor cthe clargest cnumber cof cindividuals
3. cRecognize cthat cthe cclient cis ca cpartner cin chealth
Determinants cof cHealth c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔the crange cof cpersonal, csocial, ceconomic, cand cenvironmental cfactors cthat
cinfluence chealth cstatus
Diversity c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔groups cand cindividuals cdiffer cin crelation cto cculture, cethnicity cand crace
Culture c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔the ccustomary cbeliefs, csocial cforms, cand cmaterial ctraits cof ca cracial, creligious, cor csocial cgroup
Ethnicity c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Identity cwith ca cgroup cof cpeople cthat cshare cdistinct cphysical cand cmental ctraits cas ca cproduct
cof ccommon cheredity cand ccultural ctraditions. c(more cfocused con cculture)
Race c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a ccategorization cof chumans cbased con cskin ccolor cand cother cphysical ccharacteristics
Cultural ccompetency c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔the cattitudes, cknowledge, cand cskills cnecessary cfor cproviding cquality ccare cto
cdiverse cpopulations
Cultural chumility c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔An cacknowledgement cof cone's cown cbarriers cto ctrue cintercultural cunderstanding cand
cthat cunderstanding cthe cmultitude cof cdiverse ccultures cin cthe cworld ctoday cmay cbe ctoo cbig cof ca ctask
Public cHealth cNursing c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The cpractice cof cpromoting cand cprotecting cthe chealth cof cpopulations cusing
cknowledge cfrom cnursing, csocial, cand cpublic chealth csciences
Advocacy c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔responsibility cto cspeak cup cfor cpopulations cand ccommunities cthat clack cresources cto cbe cheard
Health cEducation/Promotion c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔community cbased ceducation cand cempowerment cprograms
8 cprinciples cof cpublic chealth cnursing c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔1. cThe cclient cor cunit cof ccare cis cthe cpopulation
2. cThe cprimary cobligation cis cto cachieve cthe cgreatest cgood cfor cthe cgreatest cnumber cof cpeople
3. cThe cprocesses cused cby cPHN cis cworking cwith cthe cclient cas can cequal cpartner
4. cPrimary cprevention cis ca cpriority
5. cPriority cstrategies cto ccreate chealthy cenvironmental, csocietal cand ceconomic cconditions cin cwhich cpopulations cthrive
6. cObligation cto cidentify cand creach cout cto call cwho cmay cbenefit cfrom ca cspecific cactivity cor cservice
7. cOptimal cutilization cof cresources
8. cInterprofessional cCollaboration
Global cHealth c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The chealth cof cpopulations cin ca cworldwide ccontext cthat cgo cbeyond cthe cperspectives cand
cconcerns cof cindividual ccountries. cGlobal chealth cis cabout can cinternational ccollaborative capproach cto cachieving cequity cin
chealth cfor call cpeople cworldwide.
World cHealth cOrganization c(WHO) c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A cgroup cwithin cthe cUnited cNations cresponsible cfor chuman chealth,
cincluding ccombating cthe cspread cof cinfectious cdiseases cand chealth cissues crelated cto cnatural cdisasters.
Centers cfor cDisease cControl cand cPrevention c(CDC) c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The cprimary cfederal cagency cthat cconducts cand
csupports cpublic chealth cactivities cin cthe cUnited cStates. cThe cCDC cis cpart cof cthe cUS cDepartment cof cHealth cand cHuman
cServices. cFocuses con cprevention cand ccontrol cof cCDs, cNCDs, cinjuries, cworkplace chazards, cdisabilities cand cenvironmental
chealth cthreats
Healthy cPeople c2020 c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Set cof cgoals cand chealth ctopics cwith cspecific cobjectives caimed cat cimproving cthe
chealth cacross cthe clife cspan, creleased cevery c10 cyears
Social cEcological cModel c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔individual, cinterpersonal, corganizational, ccommunity, cpublic cpolicy. cFocuses con
cplacing chealth crelated cand cother csocial cpolicies cand cenvironments cat cthe ccenter.
Health cpromotion c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔the cprocess cof cenabling cpeople cto cincrease ccontrol cover, cand cto cimprove, ctheir
chealth
(Aimed cat chelping cpatients cincrease chealthy cbehaviors cand creduce cunhealthy cbehaviors)
Risk creduction c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔actions ctaken cto creduce ca cperson's crisk cfor cdisease c(removes crisk cfrom cthe
cENVIRONMENT)
