Test Bank For Community and Public Health Nursing, 10th Edition, By Cherie Rector, Mary Jo
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Community/Public Health Nursing - ANSWER-___ is the synthesis of nursing practice and public
health practice
populations - ANSWER-Community/Public Health Nursing has the major goal to preserve the
health of the community and surrounding ___
maintence - ANSWER-Community/Public Health Nursing focuses on health promotion,
prevention, and health ___
risk - ANSWER-Community/Public Health Nursing is associated with health and identification of
populations at ___ rather than an episodic response to patient demand
-preventing disease
-prolonging life
-promoting health through organized community efforts to benefit each citizen - ANSWER-
public health is described as the art and science of what 3 things
Health Care Reform - ANSWER-___ is defined as the costs of caring for the sick which account
for the majority of escalating health care dollars, which increased from 5.7% of the gross
domestic product in 1965 to 17.8% in 2015
health-oriented - ANSWER-Community/public health nurses are in a position to assist the U.S.
health care system to transition from being disease-oriented to a ___ system
public health - ANSWER-the mission of ___ is social justice, which entitles all people to basic
necessities such as adequate income and health protection and accepts collective burdens to
make this possible.
Health Expenditures - ANSWER-___ is the total amount spent on healthcare by a country.
below - ANSWER-despite high hospital and physician expenditures, U.S. health indicators such
as life expectancy and infant mortality rate remain considerably ___ the health indicators of
many other countries
, poorer - ANSWER-the health status of the population within the US varies markedly across the
areas of the country and among groups. For example, the economically disadvantaged and
many cultural and ethnic groups have ___ overall health status compared with middle-class
caucasians
-health promotion
-preventive - ANSWER-the decline in the percentage of nurses employed in hospitals and the
subsequent increase in nurses employed community setting suggest a shift in focus from illness
and institutional based care to ____ and ____ care
Individual, families, and groups - ANSWER-the major goal of community/public health nursing is
to preserve the health of the community and surrounding populations by focusing on health
promotion and health maintenance of ___, ___, and ___ within a community
social justic - ANSWER-the mission of public health is ___, which entitles all people the basic
necessities such as adequate income and health protection and accepts collective burdens to
make it possible
Societies - ANSWER-public health assumes that it is ___ responsibility to meet the basic need of
the people. thus there is a greater need for public funding of prevention efforts to enhance the
health of our population
health - ANSWER-___ is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Social Health - ANSWER-___ is positive interaction among groups within the community, with an
emphasis on health promotion and illness prevention
social health - ANSWER--food banks
-violence prevention programs
these are examples of ___
community - ANSWER-___ is a collection of people who interact with one another and whose
common interests or characteristics form the basis for a sense of unity and belonging. more
local
public health - ANSWER-___ is a community-wide effort to monitor and promote the welfare of
the population. much broader
Stanley, All Chapters 1-30 LATEST >> Download as a PDF file >>
•
Community/Public Health Nursing - ANSWER-___ is the synthesis of nursing practice and public
health practice
populations - ANSWER-Community/Public Health Nursing has the major goal to preserve the
health of the community and surrounding ___
maintence - ANSWER-Community/Public Health Nursing focuses on health promotion,
prevention, and health ___
risk - ANSWER-Community/Public Health Nursing is associated with health and identification of
populations at ___ rather than an episodic response to patient demand
-preventing disease
-prolonging life
-promoting health through organized community efforts to benefit each citizen - ANSWER-
public health is described as the art and science of what 3 things
Health Care Reform - ANSWER-___ is defined as the costs of caring for the sick which account
for the majority of escalating health care dollars, which increased from 5.7% of the gross
domestic product in 1965 to 17.8% in 2015
health-oriented - ANSWER-Community/public health nurses are in a position to assist the U.S.
health care system to transition from being disease-oriented to a ___ system
public health - ANSWER-the mission of ___ is social justice, which entitles all people to basic
necessities such as adequate income and health protection and accepts collective burdens to
make this possible.
Health Expenditures - ANSWER-___ is the total amount spent on healthcare by a country.
below - ANSWER-despite high hospital and physician expenditures, U.S. health indicators such
as life expectancy and infant mortality rate remain considerably ___ the health indicators of
many other countries
, poorer - ANSWER-the health status of the population within the US varies markedly across the
areas of the country and among groups. For example, the economically disadvantaged and
many cultural and ethnic groups have ___ overall health status compared with middle-class
caucasians
-health promotion
-preventive - ANSWER-the decline in the percentage of nurses employed in hospitals and the
subsequent increase in nurses employed community setting suggest a shift in focus from illness
and institutional based care to ____ and ____ care
Individual, families, and groups - ANSWER-the major goal of community/public health nursing is
to preserve the health of the community and surrounding populations by focusing on health
promotion and health maintenance of ___, ___, and ___ within a community
social justic - ANSWER-the mission of public health is ___, which entitles all people the basic
necessities such as adequate income and health protection and accepts collective burdens to
make it possible
Societies - ANSWER-public health assumes that it is ___ responsibility to meet the basic need of
the people. thus there is a greater need for public funding of prevention efforts to enhance the
health of our population
health - ANSWER-___ is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Social Health - ANSWER-___ is positive interaction among groups within the community, with an
emphasis on health promotion and illness prevention
social health - ANSWER--food banks
-violence prevention programs
these are examples of ___
community - ANSWER-___ is a collection of people who interact with one another and whose
common interests or characteristics form the basis for a sense of unity and belonging. more
local
public health - ANSWER-___ is a community-wide effort to monitor and promote the welfare of
the population. much broader
