NR442-Community Health UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What influenced the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Strongly influenced by the rising numbers of uninsured & underinsured
What is the goal of Community and Public Health Nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER - To
preserve the health of the community and surrounding population including healing maintenance
of individuals, families, and groups within the community.
What is Public Health? - CORRECT ANSWER - A long term commitment to the
community to focus on health promotion and prevention.
*Population based
*Grounded in social justice
*Relies on science of epidemiology
Describe Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - Relationship based care in an independent
practice that is:
*Grounded in an ethic of caring
*Holistic
*Sensitivity to diversity
What are the goal of Public Health? - CORRECT ANSWER - *Preventing Disease
*Prolonging life
*Promoting Individual and Community Health
Describe Community-based nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - All nursing care provided
outside of an acute care into the community.
,- Provision of personal care to individuals and families in the community.
What are the roles of a Community Nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Immunizations
-Communicable disease surveillance & control
-Teach & monitor blood borne pathogen control
-Advise on prevention of vector borne diseases
-Teach methods for responsible sexual behavior & screen for STDs
-Screen for TB, identify TB contacts, & deliver directly observed TB treatment.
What is Community-oriented nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER - All nursing care that is
provided within in the overall focus of the well beings of the community.
Describe a community - CORRECT ANSWER - People, place, social
interactions/common characteristics
*Two types
-Geopolitical
-Phenomenological
Describe geopolitical - CORRECT ANSWER - A spatial designation; a geographic or
geopolitical area or place.
Describe phenomenological - CORRECT ANSWER - Relationally-bound by similar
characteristics, goals, and/or interests but do not live in the same area (Military)
What are social determinants of health? - CORRECT ANSWER - The conditions in which
people are born, grow, live, work, and age, shaped by the distribution of money, power, and
resources at global, national, and local levels
-Childhood experiences
-Housing
,-Education
-Social Support
-Family income
-Employment
-Communities
-Health Service access
Name some Health Disparities - CORRECT ANSWER - *Culture
*Literacy
*Language
*Geography
*Socio-economic
*Access
*Gender
*Religion
What are the two major causes of death amoungst all ethics? - CORRECT ANSWER -
*Heart diseases and Cancer
What are some benefits of public health practices? - CORRECT ANSWER - *Improved
life expectancy
*Population-based prevention programs
*Potential issues identified
*Fundings
What is the vision of public health in America? - CORRECT ANSWER - Healthy people
in healthy communities
, What is the mission of public health in America? - CORRECT ANSWER - To promote
physical and mental health and prevent diseases, injuries, and disabilities.
What are the essentials of public health service? - CORRECT ANSWER - *Assessments,
Policy developments, and assurance
What are some major public health issues? - CORRECT ANSWER - *Alcohol, Tobacco,
and Substance abuse
*Child and Adolescent growth & developmetal issues
*Chronic and noninfectious diseases
*Disabilities and decreased independence
*Environmental conditions
*Infectious diseases
*Mental Health issues
*Pregnancy & Birth defects
*Service delivery systems
*Unintended pregnancies
What are some public health interventions? - CORRECT ANSWER - *Surveillance
*Coalition buildings
*Disease & Health investigations
*Outreach programs
*Screenings
*Referrals & Follow-ups
*Case Management
*Delegated functions
*Consultations
*Collaborations
*Community organization
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What influenced the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Strongly influenced by the rising numbers of uninsured & underinsured
What is the goal of Community and Public Health Nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER - To
preserve the health of the community and surrounding population including healing maintenance
of individuals, families, and groups within the community.
What is Public Health? - CORRECT ANSWER - A long term commitment to the
community to focus on health promotion and prevention.
*Population based
*Grounded in social justice
*Relies on science of epidemiology
Describe Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - Relationship based care in an independent
practice that is:
*Grounded in an ethic of caring
*Holistic
*Sensitivity to diversity
What are the goal of Public Health? - CORRECT ANSWER - *Preventing Disease
*Prolonging life
*Promoting Individual and Community Health
Describe Community-based nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - All nursing care provided
outside of an acute care into the community.
,- Provision of personal care to individuals and families in the community.
What are the roles of a Community Nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Immunizations
-Communicable disease surveillance & control
-Teach & monitor blood borne pathogen control
-Advise on prevention of vector borne diseases
-Teach methods for responsible sexual behavior & screen for STDs
-Screen for TB, identify TB contacts, & deliver directly observed TB treatment.
What is Community-oriented nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER - All nursing care that is
provided within in the overall focus of the well beings of the community.
Describe a community - CORRECT ANSWER - People, place, social
interactions/common characteristics
*Two types
-Geopolitical
-Phenomenological
Describe geopolitical - CORRECT ANSWER - A spatial designation; a geographic or
geopolitical area or place.
Describe phenomenological - CORRECT ANSWER - Relationally-bound by similar
characteristics, goals, and/or interests but do not live in the same area (Military)
What are social determinants of health? - CORRECT ANSWER - The conditions in which
people are born, grow, live, work, and age, shaped by the distribution of money, power, and
resources at global, national, and local levels
-Childhood experiences
-Housing
,-Education
-Social Support
-Family income
-Employment
-Communities
-Health Service access
Name some Health Disparities - CORRECT ANSWER - *Culture
*Literacy
*Language
*Geography
*Socio-economic
*Access
*Gender
*Religion
What are the two major causes of death amoungst all ethics? - CORRECT ANSWER -
*Heart diseases and Cancer
What are some benefits of public health practices? - CORRECT ANSWER - *Improved
life expectancy
*Population-based prevention programs
*Potential issues identified
*Fundings
What is the vision of public health in America? - CORRECT ANSWER - Healthy people
in healthy communities
, What is the mission of public health in America? - CORRECT ANSWER - To promote
physical and mental health and prevent diseases, injuries, and disabilities.
What are the essentials of public health service? - CORRECT ANSWER - *Assessments,
Policy developments, and assurance
What are some major public health issues? - CORRECT ANSWER - *Alcohol, Tobacco,
and Substance abuse
*Child and Adolescent growth & developmetal issues
*Chronic and noninfectious diseases
*Disabilities and decreased independence
*Environmental conditions
*Infectious diseases
*Mental Health issues
*Pregnancy & Birth defects
*Service delivery systems
*Unintended pregnancies
What are some public health interventions? - CORRECT ANSWER - *Surveillance
*Coalition buildings
*Disease & Health investigations
*Outreach programs
*Screenings
*Referrals & Follow-ups
*Case Management
*Delegated functions
*Consultations
*Collaborations
*Community organization
