NURS 432 Midterm Exam Study Guide Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
what |is |the |definition |of |a |population
- |group |of |people |who |may |or |may |not |interact |with |each |other |but |who |have |common |
health |concerns/needs
examples |of |populations
people |of |same |age, |people |with |disabilities, |same |race/ethnicity
what |are |the |aims |of |healthy |people |2030
- |Attain |healthy, |thriving |lives |and |well-being |free |of |preventable |disease, |disability, |injury, |and
|premature |death.
- |Eliminate |health |disparities, |achieve |health |equity, |and |attain |health |literacy |to |improve |the |
health |and |well-being |of |all.
- |Create |social, |physical, |and |economic |environments |that |promote |attaining |the |full |potential |
for |health |and |well-being |for |all |- |"Vital |Conditions"
3 |core |functions |for |public |health
-assessment
-policy |development
-assurance
3 |core |functions |for |public |health: |assessment
- |Monitor |health |status |to |identify |health |problems
- |Diagnose |and |investigate |health |problems |and |hazards |in |the |community
Evaluate |the |effectiveness, |accessibility, |and |quality |of |personal |and |population |based |health |
services
3 |core |functions |for |public |health: |policy |development
- |Develop |policies |and |plans |that |support |individual |and |community |health |efforts
- |Enforce |laws |and |regulations |that |protect |health |and |ensure |safety
Inform, |educate, |and |empower |people |with |respect |to |health |issue
, 3 |core |functions |for |public |health: |assurance
- |Link |people |to |needed |personal |health |services |and |assure |the |provision |of |health |care |when
|otherwise |unavailable
- |Assure |a |competent |public |and |personal |health |care |workforce
- |Inform, |educate, |and |empower |people |about |health |issues
- |Mobilize |community |partnerships |to |identify |and |solve |health |problems
Conduct |research |into |innovative |solutions |for |health |problems
what |is |a |health |outcome
- |Anything |that |might |indicate |health |or |well |being |of |a |population
- |Could |include |measures |of |illness, |aspects |of |health, |quality |of |life
examples |of |health |outcomes
- |Cardiovascular |disease
- |HIV
- |Depression/suicide
what |is |the |definition |of |population |health
- |Field |of |study |that |focuses |on |the |health |needs |of |a |specific |group |of |people
- |Population |health |address |health |needs |of |entire |groups
- |These |health |needs |are |affected |by |factors |influencing |individuals, |neighborhoods, |
communities, |and |society |at |large
what |are |the |duties |of |a |population |health |nurse
- |Focus |on |the |health |of |the |overall |population
- |Attention |to |determinants |of |health |and |their |interactions
- |Decision |making |based |on |scientific |evidence |of |health |status, |health |determinants, |and |the |
effectiveness |of |interventions
- |"upstream" |investment |in |strategies |that |maintain |and |promote |health |and |address |root |
causes |of |health |and |illness
- |Application |of |multiple |strategies
- |Collaboration |across |sectors |and |levels |of |society
definition |of |microaggression
o |are |unintentional, |daily, |quick |statements |or |actions |of |a |discriminatory |nature, |based |on |
dominant |culture |ideology; |discriminatory |belief |systems
o |Racial: |daily |commonplace |insults |and |racial |slights |that |cumulatively |affect |the |
psychological |well-being |of |people |of |color |(e.g. |belittlement, |whether |intentional |or |
Questions With Correct Answers
what |is |the |definition |of |a |population
- |group |of |people |who |may |or |may |not |interact |with |each |other |but |who |have |common |
health |concerns/needs
examples |of |populations
people |of |same |age, |people |with |disabilities, |same |race/ethnicity
what |are |the |aims |of |healthy |people |2030
- |Attain |healthy, |thriving |lives |and |well-being |free |of |preventable |disease, |disability, |injury, |and
|premature |death.
- |Eliminate |health |disparities, |achieve |health |equity, |and |attain |health |literacy |to |improve |the |
health |and |well-being |of |all.
- |Create |social, |physical, |and |economic |environments |that |promote |attaining |the |full |potential |
for |health |and |well-being |for |all |- |"Vital |Conditions"
3 |core |functions |for |public |health
-assessment
-policy |development
-assurance
3 |core |functions |for |public |health: |assessment
- |Monitor |health |status |to |identify |health |problems
- |Diagnose |and |investigate |health |problems |and |hazards |in |the |community
Evaluate |the |effectiveness, |accessibility, |and |quality |of |personal |and |population |based |health |
services
3 |core |functions |for |public |health: |policy |development
- |Develop |policies |and |plans |that |support |individual |and |community |health |efforts
- |Enforce |laws |and |regulations |that |protect |health |and |ensure |safety
Inform, |educate, |and |empower |people |with |respect |to |health |issue
, 3 |core |functions |for |public |health: |assurance
- |Link |people |to |needed |personal |health |services |and |assure |the |provision |of |health |care |when
|otherwise |unavailable
- |Assure |a |competent |public |and |personal |health |care |workforce
- |Inform, |educate, |and |empower |people |about |health |issues
- |Mobilize |community |partnerships |to |identify |and |solve |health |problems
Conduct |research |into |innovative |solutions |for |health |problems
what |is |a |health |outcome
- |Anything |that |might |indicate |health |or |well |being |of |a |population
- |Could |include |measures |of |illness, |aspects |of |health, |quality |of |life
examples |of |health |outcomes
- |Cardiovascular |disease
- |HIV
- |Depression/suicide
what |is |the |definition |of |population |health
- |Field |of |study |that |focuses |on |the |health |needs |of |a |specific |group |of |people
- |Population |health |address |health |needs |of |entire |groups
- |These |health |needs |are |affected |by |factors |influencing |individuals, |neighborhoods, |
communities, |and |society |at |large
what |are |the |duties |of |a |population |health |nurse
- |Focus |on |the |health |of |the |overall |population
- |Attention |to |determinants |of |health |and |their |interactions
- |Decision |making |based |on |scientific |evidence |of |health |status, |health |determinants, |and |the |
effectiveness |of |interventions
- |"upstream" |investment |in |strategies |that |maintain |and |promote |health |and |address |root |
causes |of |health |and |illness
- |Application |of |multiple |strategies
- |Collaboration |across |sectors |and |levels |of |society
definition |of |microaggression
o |are |unintentional, |daily, |quick |statements |or |actions |of |a |discriminatory |nature, |based |on |
dominant |culture |ideology; |discriminatory |belief |systems
o |Racial: |daily |commonplace |insults |and |racial |slights |that |cumulatively |affect |the |
psychological |well-being |of |people |of |color |(e.g. |belittlement, |whether |intentional |or |
