COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING 7TH
EDITION NIES 2026 EXAM STUDY GUIDE FULL
CHAPTER REVIEW AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ populations. Answer: Community/PHN has the major goal to
preserve the health of the community and surrounding ___
◉ maintenance. Answer: Community/PHN focuses on health
promotion, prevention, and health ___
shift from acute to preventative care
◉ risk. Answer: Community/PHN 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: 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/PHN are in a position to
assist the U.S. health care system to transition from being disease-
oriented system to a ___ system
◉ social justice. Answer: the mission of public health is __ , which
entitles all people to basic necessities (adequate income and health
protection) and accepts collective burdens
◉ Health Expenditures. Answer: 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 are ___ the health indicators of other countries
◉ poorer. Answer: the health status of the population within the US
varies markedly across the areas of the country and among groups.
ex: the economically disadvantaged and cultural and ethnic groups
have ___ overall health status compared with middle-class caucasians
◉ -health promotion
, -preventive. Answer: the decline in nurses employed in hospitals and
the increase in nurses employed in 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/phn is to preserve the health of the community and
populations by focusing on health promotion and health
maintenance of ___, ___, and ___ within a community
◉ Societies. Answer: public health assumes it is ___ responsibility to
meet the basic needs of the people. thus there is a greater need for
public funding of prevention efforts to enhance the health of our
population
◉ health. Answer: a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
◉ Social Health. Answer: positive interaction among groups within
the community, with an emphasis on health promotion and illness
prevention
ex: food banks, violence prevention programs
EDITION NIES 2026 EXAM STUDY GUIDE FULL
CHAPTER REVIEW AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ populations. Answer: Community/PHN has the major goal to
preserve the health of the community and surrounding ___
◉ maintenance. Answer: Community/PHN focuses on health
promotion, prevention, and health ___
shift from acute to preventative care
◉ risk. Answer: Community/PHN 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: 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/PHN are in a position to
assist the U.S. health care system to transition from being disease-
oriented system to a ___ system
◉ social justice. Answer: the mission of public health is __ , which
entitles all people to basic necessities (adequate income and health
protection) and accepts collective burdens
◉ Health Expenditures. Answer: 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 are ___ the health indicators of other countries
◉ poorer. Answer: the health status of the population within the US
varies markedly across the areas of the country and among groups.
ex: the economically disadvantaged and cultural and ethnic groups
have ___ overall health status compared with middle-class caucasians
◉ -health promotion
, -preventive. Answer: the decline in nurses employed in hospitals and
the increase in nurses employed in 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/phn is to preserve the health of the community and
populations by focusing on health promotion and health
maintenance of ___, ___, and ___ within a community
◉ Societies. Answer: public health assumes it is ___ responsibility to
meet the basic needs of the people. thus there is a greater need for
public funding of prevention efforts to enhance the health of our
population
◉ health. Answer: a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
◉ Social Health. Answer: positive interaction among groups within
the community, with an emphasis on health promotion and illness
prevention
ex: food banks, violence prevention programs
