NR 442 Community Health Nursing Exam 1 Study Guide ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT FALL-2021 SOLUTION GUARANTEED GRADE A+

Chapter One – Focus Study Plan Topics • Define – Community Health Nursing- is the synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice. The major goal of public health nursing is to preserve the health of the community and surrounding populations by focusing on health promotion and health maintenance of individuals, families, and groups within the community. • Define - Community- is seen as a group or collection of individuals interacting in social units and sharing common interest, characteristics, values, and goals. • Define- Homogeneous population- composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population. 2. Of the same kind or nature; essentially alike. • Define Coalitions- An alliance for combined action • Community cooperation- the process of working together to the same end • Collaboration- the action of working with someone to produce or create something. • Aggregate- A subgroup or subpopulation that have come common characteristics or concerns. • Population- is typically used to denote a group of people having common personal or environmental characteristics. It can also refer to all of the people in a defined community. • Which factors contributes to an individual’s health- genetics, lifestyle choices • Health Peoples 2020 leading Health indicators- access to health services, clinical preventative services, environmental quality, injury & violence, maternal, infant, and child health, mental health, nutrition, physical activity, and obesity, oral health, reproductive and sexual health, social determinants, substance abuse, and tobacco. • What are PH nurses 2 most important priorities • Identify 3 primary goals of Healthy People 2020- Increase the span of healthy lives for Americans, reduce health disparities among Americans, and achieve access to preventive services for all Americans. • Why are American concerned about health care- Because Americans are very unhealthy compared to the rest of the world and health care is not equally available to all Americans. • Where are the greatest number of Nurses employed • Which ethical belief is considered the most helpful in today health care crisis • ANA Code of Ethic the reaches beyond giving excellent patient care • Health issue of the most concern in the United States TODAY • Why do PHN want to know about Morbidity and Mortality statistics, local, state and national level • How do Public Health efforts differ from medical efforts in improving health • Define- Primary (or Specific) prevention- Prevention of problems before they occur/ Health promotion and health protection (immunization) • Secondary prevention- Early detection and intervention/ Early diagnosis and treatment (screening for STI) • Tertiary prevention- Correction and prevention of deterioration of a disease state/ Limitation of disability and rehabilitation (teaching insulin administration in the home) • Health education - is any combination of learning experiences designed to help individuals and communities improve their health, by increasing their knowledge or influencing their attitudes. • What are some of the TASK the PHN can employ to help the health agency meet there goals • What type of nursing care is provided to a patient in the home • Relationship of PHNP to PHIW • Define Health (as per WHO) - The extent to which an individual or group is able, on the one hand, to realize aspirations and satisfy needs; and, on the other hand, to change or cope with the environment. Health is, therefore, seen as a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living; it is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, and physical capacities. Chapter TWO – Focus Study Plan