Exam (elaborations)
NUR 404 Exam 1 Questions And 100% Correct Answers
- Course
- Institution
NUR 404 Exam 1 Questions And 100% Correct Answers...
[Show more]
Content preview
NUR 404 Exam 1 Questions And 100% Correct AnswersCommunity Based Nursing Practice - Answer -Illness oriented care
-manages acute and chronic conditions
-a result of increased hospital cost
Community-oriented nursing practice - Answer -promotes quality of life
-primary focus is on health care of communities and populations
-preserve, protect, promote, or maintain health and prevent disease
Public Health Core Functions - Answer assessment, policy development, assurance
Assessment - Answer systematically collecting data, monitoring health status, and
making info available
Policy Development-Answer using scientific knowledge to develop comprehensive
public health policies
Assurance-Answer refers to the role of public health in making sure that essential
community health services are available
Population focused nursing practice-Answer how health outcomes and disparities
impact the population
focuses on sanitation and control of infectious disease through immunization
Public Health-Answer scientific discipline that includes the study of epidemiology,
statistics, and assessment
, What society does to ensure that conditions exist in which people can be healthy
Levels of prevention - Answer primary, secondary, tertiary
Primary prevention - Answer Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring
Secondary prevention - Answer focuses on early identification of individuals or
communities experiencing illness, providing treatment, and conducting activities that
are geared to prevent worsening health status
screening
Tertiary prevention- Answer prevents the long-term consequences of a chronic illness
or disability and supports optimal functioning
treatment
Public health benefits- Answer 70% of early deaths from stroke, CAD, and cancer health
promotion
Longer life span, prevents spread, protection against environmental hazards, prevents
injury, health behaviors promoted, disaster response, assurance of accessibility of
health services
Public health primary focus- Answer prevention
How did the focus of public health change over the years? -Answer civilian hospitals and
visiting nurse agencies began to shift care to families and non-nursing personnel
Lillian Wald -Answer-first public health advocate
-aided in advancement of care for patients related to the civil war
-advocated for education for nursing
-founded Henry Street Settlement with Mary Brewster
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Easton. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $9.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
79223 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now