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NUR 4638 Exam 1 Study GuideWith Complete Solution
What is community-health nursing? - ANSWER The identification of needs
and the protection and improvement of collective health within a
geographically defined area
What is public-health nursing? - ANSWER Nursing that is community based
and, most importantly, it is population focused
What is community-based practice? - ANSWER Collection of people who
interact with one another and whose common interests or characteristics
form the basis for a sense of unity or belonging
What is assesment? - ANSWER Regular collection, analysis, and sharing of
information about health conditions, risks, and resources in a community
What is assurance? - ANSWER Availability of necessary services throughout
the community
What is policy development? - ANSWER Use of assessment data to develop
policy and direct resources toward those policies
What is primary prevention? - ANSWER Keep illness or injury from occurring
What is secondary prevention? - ANSWER Efforts to detect and treat existing
disease
What is tertiary prevention? - ANSWER Reduce the extent and severity of a
health problem to its lowest possible level to minimize disability and restore
or preserve function
, What are the core competencies of public heath nursing? - ANSWER
-Assessment
-Policy development
-Assurance
What is epigenetics? - ANSWER The study of human gene activity changes
not involving alteration in DNA that can be passed from one generation to
the next
What is genetics? - ANSWER The study of heredity and the variation of
inherited characteristics
What is a genome? - ANSWER The haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete
or microorganism, or in each cell of a multicellular organism
What is Environmental Health Agencies? - ANSWER
What is Precautionary Priniciple? - ANSWER
What is advocating for clients? - ANSWER -Pleader of the client's cause or
actor on behalf of the client
-Support the client;s self-determination and independence
-Make the system responsive and relevant to the client's needs
What do advocates need to do/be? - ANSWER -Be assertive
-Take risks
-Communicate and negotiate well
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