Community Wk 1 & 2 Edapt
_____ is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. _____ is
a group of individuals that share a geographic location, common interests,
characteristics, values, and goals while_______ is a group of people with
common personal or environmental characteristics. - correct answer ✔Health
Community
Population
What is included in the scope of public health? Select all that apply. - correct
answer ✔Living conditions
Environmental sanitation
Personal hygiene education
Preventative care
Policy development
Control of communicable infections
Drag each of the five primary causes of premature death in adults in the
United States to the column on the right. - correct answer ✔1. Heart disease
2. Stroke
3. Unintentional injuries
4. Cancer
5. Chronic lower respiratory diseases
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public
health is the science of protecting and improving the health of communities
through organized community effort achieved by promoting _________
,through education and __________ recommendations, preventing ________ ,
and detecting, preventing, and responding to __________. - correct answer
✔healthy lifestyles
policy
injuries
illnesses
Match each social determinant of health title to the correct category. : Age,
gender, diet, physical activity, substance use, family health history. - correct
answer ✔Individual Determinants
Social norms and attitudes, exposure to media and emerging technologies,
socioeconomic conditions, quality schools, transportation options, public
safety, residential segregation - correct answer ✔Social Determinants
Agriculture and food production
education, work environment, unemployment, water and sanitation, healthcare
services, housing, homes, and neighborhoods, and exposure to toxic
substances - correct answer ✔General Socioeconomic, Cultural, and
Environment Conditions
Lack of available healthcare, high cost of healthcare, lack of insurance
coverage, limited language access, and inability to receive preventative
service - correct answer ✔Health Services
Policies at the local, state, and federal levels that affect the health of the
individual, population, or community - correct answer ✔Policy
What are the overall goals of Healthy People 2030? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✔The overall goals include the following:
,Attain high quality, increase life expectancy - free of preventable disease,
disability, injury, and premature death
Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all
groups
Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all
life stages.
The support of alternative treatment methods is not an overall goal.
For each activity listed, select whether it is a primary, secondary, or tertiary
preventive activity.
Yearly mammogram - correct answer ✔Secondary prevention
Secondary prevention activities are early detection and intervention.
Examples include mammograms and colonoscopies.
Alcoholics anonymous group - correct answer ✔Tertiary Prevention
Tertiary prevention activities are aimed at correction and prevention of
deterioration of disease and may include alcoholics anonymous groups and
chronic anxiety behavioral therapy.
Colonoscopy - correct answer ✔Secondary Prevention
Tetanus Immunization - correct answer ✔Primary Prevention
Primary prevention activities prevent problems before they occur, such as
tetanus immunizations.
, Chronic anxiety behavioral therapy - correct answer ✔Tertiary Prevention
_______ objectives reflect high-priority public health issues associated with
evidence-based interventions, and most measure progress towards a goal
over time. _________objectives are still high-priority but do not have reliable
baseline data. ____________objectives represent a high health or economic
burden but are not associated with evidence-based interventions. - correct
answer ✔Core
Developmental
Research
A community health nurse wants to increase the health literacy in the
population served but is unsure of the topic. What would be appropriate
sources of data to determine the community's needs? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✔County's sexually transmitted disease rates over the past
year.
Rate of injuries among community residents who drive motor vehicles.
Percentage of teenage mothers giving birth in the past 24 months.
Which health education topic would be most appropriate based on this
information? - correct answer ✔Teen birth control methods and pregnancy
prevention
While all the areas increased, the largest increase was in teenage
pregnancies. Therefore, the appropriate topic would be birth control methods
and pregnancy prevention.
As the nurse plans a lesson on teaching pregnancy prevention and birth
control, which community resources could be used? Select all that apply. -
