NFDN 2006 Midterm Questions and Correct
Solutions
Community - Answer -generally defined as a specific population of people, or a place where people live
and work. Determined by geographic boundaries and/or common values and interests.
Canada Health Act Principles - Answer -universality, accessi...
NFDN 2006 Midterm Questions and C orrect Solutions Community - Answer -generally defined as a specific population of people, or a place where people live and work. Determined by geographic boundaries and/or common values and interests. Canada Health Act Principles - Answer -universality, accessibility, comprehensiveness of services, portability, public administration community health nursing - Answer -Umbrella term to define nursing specialities and applies to all nurses who work in and with community in a variety of areas. Emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. Promotes and protects health of individuals, families, groups, communities, populations. Community Health nurse - Answer - Population - Answer -a collection of people who share one or more personal or environmental characteristics Aggregates - Answer -subpopulation, groups within a population. Population Health - Answer -determining the health of a population using as measurements of health the determinants and health status indicators Health status indicator - Answer -well being, life expectancy, incidence and prevalence rate, mortality rate, burden of illness Levels of disease prevention - Answer -Primary prevention, secondary prevention, Tertiary prevention Primary prevention (disease) - Answer -seeks to prevent disease from begining Secondary Prevention (disease) - Answer -seeks to detect disease early in its progression in order to make early diagnosis and begin treatment Tertiary Prevention (disease) - Answer -begins once a disease has become obvious; aims to interrupt the course of the disease Downstream thinking - Answer -Taking a microscopic individual curative focus. Considering individual health concerns and treatments but does not consider the sociopolitical, economic and environmental variables Upstream Thinking - Answer -Macroscopic "big picture" population health approach, primary prevention perspective, considers all determinants of health. How can this be prevented?
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 AdelineJean. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $11.19. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
