Public health - Exam 1

Question 1

Affordable Care Act of 2010

Answer 1

created and charged the National Prevention and Public

Question 2

Assessment as core function of public health

Answer 2

The collection, analysis, and dissemination of information on both the health and health-relevant aspects of a community of specific population.

Question 3

Policy development as a core of public health

Answer 3

relies heavily on planning and begins with the identified needs and priorities set by the people involved. EVIDENCE BASED
Includes identification and planning.

Question 4

Assurance as a core of public health

Answer 4

focuses on the responsibility of public health agencies to ensure that activities are carried out appropriately to meet public health goals and plans.
Relies on collaboration.

Question 5

Benefits of public health

Answer 5

1. Increased life expectancy
2. Good quality of life
3. decrease in # deaths from preventable disease
4. Development of policies and plans to support community health efforts

Question 6

Community based nursing primary goal

Answer 6

Management of acute or chronic conditions

Question 7

Community based nursing focus of care

Answer 7

Individuals and families - ex: VNA

Question 8

Community based nursing activities

Answer 8

Direct illness care

Management of acute & chronic conditions in community settings (ex: home, schools, camps, prisons)

Question 9

Community oriented nursing primary goal

Answer 9

Health promotion and disease prevention

Question 10

Community oriented nursing can also be called

Answer 10

Public health nursing

Question 11

Community oriented nursing focus of care

Answer 11

aggregates, communities, populations.

Can include at risk or unserved individuals and families

Question 12

Public health nursing focus

Answer 12

The community as a whole