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NSG 3480 - Community Health
Exam 1 Questions and Answers
(100% Pass)
What is the primary prevention that the occupational health nurse is involved
in?
An occupational health nurses main job is to prevent injury and illness
before the occur, this is done by providing safety measures such as
PPE
In the role of the home health nurse, how is the nursing process used?
The role of the home health nurse is to be a health advocate for the
patient. The nurse must be able to identify the priority needs of not only
the patient but the family as well.
What is community/public health nursing?
Is associated with health and the identification of populations at risk
rather than with an episodic response to patient demand.
What is the mission of public health?
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The mission of public health is social justice, which entitles all people to
basic necessities such as adequate income and health protection and
accepts collective burdens to make it possible.
Public health assumes that it is society's responsibility to meet basic needs of
the people
T/F
T
Community health nurses and public health nurses must align themselves
together to promote and preserve the health of populations for a common
goal of influencing sociocultural issues such as as human rights,
homelessness, violence, disability and stigma of illness, which provides safety
for all individuals.
T/F
T
When the Healthy People 2020 was under development, there were 12
leading indicators that were identified which reflected the major public
health concerns of those in the U.S. What are these 12 indicators? access to
health services, clinical prevention services, environmental quality, injury and
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violence, maternal and infant and child health, mental health, nutrition and
physical activity and obesity, oral health, reproductive and sexual health,
social determinants, substance abuse, tobacco
The Healthy People 2020 goals increase life expectancy. True or False
True
The leading health indicators can affect the health of individuals and
communities, and can be correlated with leading causes of morbidity and
mortality. True or false
True
list for examples of a high risk lifestyle, and what potential hazard is
connected with that specific lifestyle.
1) tobacco use linked to heart disease, stroke, and cancer; 2)
substance abuse is linked to accidents injuries, and violence; 3)
irresponsible, sexual behaviors linked to unwanted pregnancies, STDs -
including HIV and aids; 4) lack of access to healthcare linked to poor
pregnancy outcomes, untreated illnesses, and disabilities.
Define Community Health
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community health extends the realm of public health to include
organized health efforts at the community level through both
government and private efforts.
Define Primary Prevention
primary prevention relates to activities, directed at preventing a
problem before it occurs by altering susceptibility or reducing exposure
for susceptible individuals. Primary prevention consists of two elements:
general health, promotion and specific protection.
Define secondary prevention
secondary prevention refers to early detection and prompt
intervention during the period of early disease pathogenesis.
Secondary prevention is implemented after a problem has begun, but
before signs and symptoms appear, and targets those populations
that have risk factors
Define tertiary prevention
tertiary prevention targets populations that have experienced disease
or injury, and focuses on limitation of disability and rehabilitation. Aims
of tertiary prevention are to keep health problems from getting worse,
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A+
NSG 3480 - Community Health
Exam 1 Questions and Answers
(100% Pass)
What is the primary prevention that the occupational health nurse is involved
in?
An occupational health nurses main job is to prevent injury and illness
before the occur, this is done by providing safety measures such as
PPE
In the role of the home health nurse, how is the nursing process used?
The role of the home health nurse is to be a health advocate for the
patient. The nurse must be able to identify the priority needs of not only
the patient but the family as well.
What is community/public health nursing?
Is associated with health and the identification of populations at risk
rather than with an episodic response to patient demand.
What is the mission of public health?
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The mission of public health is social justice, which entitles all people to
basic necessities such as adequate income and health protection and
accepts collective burdens to make it possible.
Public health assumes that it is society's responsibility to meet basic needs of
the people
T/F
T
Community health nurses and public health nurses must align themselves
together to promote and preserve the health of populations for a common
goal of influencing sociocultural issues such as as human rights,
homelessness, violence, disability and stigma of illness, which provides safety
for all individuals.
T/F
T
When the Healthy People 2020 was under development, there were 12
leading indicators that were identified which reflected the major public
health concerns of those in the U.S. What are these 12 indicators? access to
health services, clinical prevention services, environmental quality, injury and
Master01 | October, 2025/2026 | Latest update
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A+
violence, maternal and infant and child health, mental health, nutrition and
physical activity and obesity, oral health, reproductive and sexual health,
social determinants, substance abuse, tobacco
The Healthy People 2020 goals increase life expectancy. True or False
True
The leading health indicators can affect the health of individuals and
communities, and can be correlated with leading causes of morbidity and
mortality. True or false
True
list for examples of a high risk lifestyle, and what potential hazard is
connected with that specific lifestyle.
1) tobacco use linked to heart disease, stroke, and cancer; 2)
substance abuse is linked to accidents injuries, and violence; 3)
irresponsible, sexual behaviors linked to unwanted pregnancies, STDs -
including HIV and aids; 4) lack of access to healthcare linked to poor
pregnancy outcomes, untreated illnesses, and disabilities.
Define Community Health
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community health extends the realm of public health to include
organized health efforts at the community level through both
government and private efforts.
Define Primary Prevention
primary prevention relates to activities, directed at preventing a
problem before it occurs by altering susceptibility or reducing exposure
for susceptible individuals. Primary prevention consists of two elements:
general health, promotion and specific protection.
Define secondary prevention
secondary prevention refers to early detection and prompt
intervention during the period of early disease pathogenesis.
Secondary prevention is implemented after a problem has begun, but
before signs and symptoms appear, and targets those populations
that have risk factors
Define tertiary prevention
tertiary prevention targets populations that have experienced disease
or injury, and focuses on limitation of disability and rehabilitation. Aims
of tertiary prevention are to keep health problems from getting worse,
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