Community Test 2 Questions and
Answers
Health Services - answer access to and use of quality services is an important factor
but, as you can see its not the only factor. nonetheless, access to services that prevent
and treat injury and disease still significantly influence health.
Income and Social Status - answer Did you know that higher income and social
status are both linked to better health? when the income gap grows between the richest
and poorest people, the difference in quality of health between the classes also grows.
Education - answer Low education levels are associated with poorer health, greater
stress, and even lower self-confidence
Physical Environment - answer physical environment including access to safe water
and clean air, healthy work places, safe houses, communities and roads, also affects
health. those who are employed are healthier, especially when they have a sense of
control over their working conditions.
Social Support Networks - answer social support networks are critical for health,
when you receive greater support from families, friends, and communities, you have
better health. people also depend on their culture for support and inspiration through
their customs and traditions.
Personal Biology - answer genetic inheritance plays a part in determining life span,
health, and the likelihood of developing certain illnesses. gender, age and any number
personal biological factors influence your patients health. these all combine to influence
personal behavior and coping skills, which in turn affect whether your patient has
balanced eating habits, stays active, smokes, drinks and deals with life's stresses and
challenges.
Benefits of Screenings - answer Early detection-many screening tests detect early
physiologic indicators of disease before the individual has any indication that they are ill,
during the early and pathogenic periods. screening enables earlier intervention and
management in the hopes of reducing mortality and suffering from a disease.
Fast and Economical-screenings are also a rapid and economical way to determine
which individuals require further medical testing
Predictive Health Factors - answer risk, or predictive, factors are biological and
psychological characteristics that we engage in that put us more "at risk" to become ill
or injured.
for example, tobacco use is a risk factor for COPD, heart disease and lung disease.
,other examples include stress, poor nutrition and poor sleep habits
there are also predictive factors that place individuals at risk for disease that don't have
to do with individual health behavior choices
for example, a person being treated with chemo for cancer may be susceptible to
infections or even secondary types of cancer
Protective Health Factors - answer protective health factors are biological
psychological characteristics that increase resilience and protect health. adequate
sleep, a healthy diet and exercise all protect against certain health problems, such as
heart disease. not having the genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes, heart disease
alcoholism or mental illness. not being exposed to alcohol or drugs prenatally. healthy
lifestyle choices, such as wearing helmets when riding a motorcycle or bicycle or not
smoking.
Healthy People 2020 indicators - answer physical activity
overweight and obesity
tobacco use
substance abuse
Which characteristic of a system also applies to communities and health? - answer
That what affects one part of the system, affects the system as a whole
Which variable is most likely to influence the health of a community? - answer Social
determinants of health
True or False-The social determinants of health are not related to the health status of a
client. - answer False
SATA-a public health nurses providing education to pregnant teens on pregnancy
nutrition. as part of the education, the nurse also encourages the teens to finish high
school and go on to college when possible. whites the rationale for both the nutrition
education and encouragement for continued education related to the determinants of
health? - answer Education on health determinants can facilitate positive action and
low education levels are associated with poorer health and greater stress
The community health nurse has identified a high rate of obesity in school-age children
within one community. The nurse completes a community assessment and finds the
median income in the area is 28,000 for a family of four. In what interrelated system will
the nurse document this finding? - answer Income and social status
An occupational health nurse is checking employees' blood pressure at the annual
benefits fair. The nurse has developed a questionnaire for the employees to complete,
including demographic data such as age, gender, and ethnicity, as well as tobacco use.
What interrelated system in health is the nurse assessing with this questionnaire? -
answer Personal Biology
, A community health nurse is partnering with several community members to resolve an
identified problem of homelessness. one of the community members questions why
there are so many homeless people when the unemployment rate is below 3% in the
community and surrounding area. What would be the nurse's best response to this
question? - answer There are several interrelating systems that lead to
homelessness, including social environmental and personal biology.
SATA-Which factor is a part of the interrelated environment system? - answer
Adequate fresh water
Safety
Housing
SATA-What factor contributes to the effectiveness of a health screening? - answer
Acceptable degree of sensitivity
Ease of administration
Cost-effectiveness
Acceptance by the community
When considering community health assessment, which intervention is an example of
secondary prevention? - answer Screenings
What is the fundamental criterion for making a screening mandatory? - answer
Degree of physical harm resulting from the lack of screening.
A school nurse is checking the students in the seventh grade for scoliosis. What type of
assessment is scoliosis testing? - answer Screening
A public health nurse is administering a Tuberculin test to a hospital employee. What
type of screening is the test? - answer Selective
A school nurse has identified a depression screening instrument to use for middle-
school students who are referred. by the teaching staff. What ethical consideration
should the nurse make prior to preforming the screening of students? - answer The
availability of resources if the student has a positive screening.
What statement about false negatives is accurate? - answer A false negative is when
a patient passes a screening but, in fact, truly has the disease.
The occupational nurse would like to identify employees who are at risk for heart
disease. The nurses has begun taking blood pressures on all new employees, with the
intent of identifying early signs and symptoms so effective treatment can be sought.
What ethical principle does this represent? - answer Beneficence
Which tool is most useful to the community health nurse planning health promotion
activities for both the environmental and community level systems? - answer Health
impact pyramid
