CNUR401 Unit 1–2 (Horbach & Allen) – Comprehensive Practice Questions and
Answers Study Guide
What is the Role of a community health nurse? - correct answer ✔✔They are nurses who
promote, protect and preserve the social, personal and physical capabilities.
They build environmental and community support for health with:
individuals
families
collectives/groups
Communities
CHN Umbrella: Specialties and Roles - correct answer ✔✔CHNs focus on several specific
populations and activities as determined by their areas of practice, roles and functions.
Defining Attributes of Social Justic - correct answer ✔✔Fair distribution of society's benefits,
responsibilities and their consequences.
Focuses on the position of one social group in relation to others in society.
It determining root causes of disparities and what can be done to eliminate them.
Social justice refers to ensuring fairness and equality in health services so all members of society
have equal access to health care.
Equality is the state or quality of being equal in a measurable way. These are the defining
attributes of social justice:
Equity- including health equity
Human rights including right to health
Democracy and civil rights
Capacity building
Just institutions
, Enabling Environments
Ethical practice
Advocacy
Partnerships
What is population health? - correct answer ✔✔Population health approach is where the
population are the focus and the importance is given to the influences of the determinants of
health.
Activities directed to reduce the health inequities experienced by a defined population or a
group.
Focus on preventative/holistic care not the curative model.
Reduce inequities
Increasing efforts of prevention
Enhancing coping skills
Addressing the social determinants of health
Key Elements of Population Health - correct answer ✔✔Focus on health of populations
Address determinants of health & their interactions
Base decisions on evidence
Increase upstream investments
Apply multiple interventions/strategies
Collaborate across sectors/levels
Create mechanisms for public involvement
Demonstrate accountability for health outcomes
Begin to apply community health nursing roles/activity - correct answer ✔✔Advocator,
Educator, Researcher, Facilitator, Leader, Liaison
Answers Study Guide
What is the Role of a community health nurse? - correct answer ✔✔They are nurses who
promote, protect and preserve the social, personal and physical capabilities.
They build environmental and community support for health with:
individuals
families
collectives/groups
Communities
CHN Umbrella: Specialties and Roles - correct answer ✔✔CHNs focus on several specific
populations and activities as determined by their areas of practice, roles and functions.
Defining Attributes of Social Justic - correct answer ✔✔Fair distribution of society's benefits,
responsibilities and their consequences.
Focuses on the position of one social group in relation to others in society.
It determining root causes of disparities and what can be done to eliminate them.
Social justice refers to ensuring fairness and equality in health services so all members of society
have equal access to health care.
Equality is the state or quality of being equal in a measurable way. These are the defining
attributes of social justice:
Equity- including health equity
Human rights including right to health
Democracy and civil rights
Capacity building
Just institutions
, Enabling Environments
Ethical practice
Advocacy
Partnerships
What is population health? - correct answer ✔✔Population health approach is where the
population are the focus and the importance is given to the influences of the determinants of
health.
Activities directed to reduce the health inequities experienced by a defined population or a
group.
Focus on preventative/holistic care not the curative model.
Reduce inequities
Increasing efforts of prevention
Enhancing coping skills
Addressing the social determinants of health
Key Elements of Population Health - correct answer ✔✔Focus on health of populations
Address determinants of health & their interactions
Base decisions on evidence
Increase upstream investments
Apply multiple interventions/strategies
Collaborate across sectors/levels
Create mechanisms for public involvement
Demonstrate accountability for health outcomes
Begin to apply community health nursing roles/activity - correct answer ✔✔Advocator,
Educator, Researcher, Facilitator, Leader, Liaison
