NURS 421 Exam 1: Week 1 Questions with Correct
Answers
___________ _______________ wrote "a District Nurse must...have a
fuller training than a hospital nurse, because she has no hospital
appliances at hand at all" [and because she is the only one to make notes
and report to the doctor] Correct Answer-- Florence Nightingale
__________ nursing became the main care delivery approach in the
early 1900s for nursing care. Correct Answer-- District
Nurses were __________________ and were required to have an in
depth knowledge of practice Correct Answer-- Generalists
Public Health is... Correct Answer-- Protects & improves health of
communities
- Education:
-Promotion of healthy lifestyles
- Research for disease & injury prevention
- Analyze health & genetics, personal choice & environment
- Develop programs to protect health
What Public Health Does Correct Answer-- Prevents epidemics & the
spread of disease
- Protects against environmental hazards
- Prevents injuries
, - Promotes & encourages hlthy behaviors & mental hlth
- Responds to disasters & assist communities in recovery
- Assures the quality & accessibility of health services
Three Core Functions of Public Health include Correct Answer--
Assessment
- Policy development
- Assurance
Assessment includes Correct Answer-- monitor health status of
communities
- identify health problems
- investigate problems
- evaluate effectiveness
- accessibility of health care services
Policy development includes Correct Answer-- develop policies to
support health (i.e. no smoking)
- enforce laws
Assurance includes Correct Answer-- link people to needed services
- inform, educate, empower people on health issues
- mobilize communities & partners to solve health problems
Answers
___________ _______________ wrote "a District Nurse must...have a
fuller training than a hospital nurse, because she has no hospital
appliances at hand at all" [and because she is the only one to make notes
and report to the doctor] Correct Answer-- Florence Nightingale
__________ nursing became the main care delivery approach in the
early 1900s for nursing care. Correct Answer-- District
Nurses were __________________ and were required to have an in
depth knowledge of practice Correct Answer-- Generalists
Public Health is... Correct Answer-- Protects & improves health of
communities
- Education:
-Promotion of healthy lifestyles
- Research for disease & injury prevention
- Analyze health & genetics, personal choice & environment
- Develop programs to protect health
What Public Health Does Correct Answer-- Prevents epidemics & the
spread of disease
- Protects against environmental hazards
- Prevents injuries
, - Promotes & encourages hlthy behaviors & mental hlth
- Responds to disasters & assist communities in recovery
- Assures the quality & accessibility of health services
Three Core Functions of Public Health include Correct Answer--
Assessment
- Policy development
- Assurance
Assessment includes Correct Answer-- monitor health status of
communities
- identify health problems
- investigate problems
- evaluate effectiveness
- accessibility of health care services
Policy development includes Correct Answer-- develop policies to
support health (i.e. no smoking)
- enforce laws
Assurance includes Correct Answer-- link people to needed services
- inform, educate, empower people on health issues
- mobilize communities & partners to solve health problems
