NURS 401 Midterm Exam – Questions & Accurate
Solutions
Community Health Nursing Up To Health Care Delivery System
UNIT 1: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING Right Ans - UNIT 1: COMMUNITY
HEALTH NURSING
what are the 5 principles of the canada health act Right Ans - accessibility
universality
comprehensiveness of services
portability
public administration
what is the aim and goal of community health nursing Right Ans - aim to
improve health of all people by addressing the DOH and minimizing health
inequities
goal is to promote, protect and preserve health along the continuum
what is the lalonde report Right Ans - 1974
new perspective on the health of canadians
prior to this the medical model was used
behavioural aspects of health
initiated the shift from curative to holistic care and provided the foundation
for health promotion & population health.
what is the significance of the alma-ata international conference Right Ans
- 1978
when Primary Health Care became the preferred International strategy.
what are the 5 principles of primary care identified from the alma-ata
conference Right Ans - accessibility
,appropriate technology
health promotion
intersectional collaboration
public participation
what are the pre-requisites for health identified by the ottawa charter for
health promotion in 1986 Right Ans - peace
shelter
education
food
income
a stable ecosystem
sustainable resources
social justice
equity
what is the significance of the Epp report Right Ans - 1986
achieving health for all
identified reducing inequities, increasing prevention and enhancing coping
skills as specific challenges to achieving health.
what are the 12 determinants of health as stated by the PHAC Right Ans -
Income and social status
Social support networks
Education and literacy
Employment and working conditions
Social environments
Physical environments
Personal health practices and coping skills
Healthy child development
Biology and genetic endowment
Health services
Gender
Culture
the WHO report: "closing the gap in a generation: health equity through action
on SDOH" included three recommendations for improving health equity
,through health promotion. list these Right Ans - Improve daily living
conditions
tackle equitable distribution of power and money/resources
understand the problems and impacts that action and inaction can have
how do social DOH differ from DOH Right Ans - They are the *Economic
and Social conditions* that shape the health of individuals, communities, and
jurisdictions as a whole
They are the social conditions and broader forces (politics and economics)
that interact to influence risks to health and well-being and affect how
vulnerable or resilient people are to disease and injury
define health inequity Right Ans - when differences in determinants of
health and health status within or between groups are shown to be systematic
and avoidable and are unfair
define health equity Right Ans - the absence of unjust, unfair and avoidable
systematic inequalities in health or in major social determinants of health. It is
concerned with creating equal opportunities for everyone to attain their full
health potential. No one should be disadvantaged from achieving this
potential if it can be avoided
T or F
Health inequities only impact those in the disadvantaged position Right
Ans - F
Differences in Social Status within and between populations impact the Health
Status of the larger community. Inequities can decrease the overall health of
the community. Poorer community health has implications on economics,
politics and can impact everyone
define social justice Right Ans - The fair distribution of society's benefits,
responsibilities and their consequences. It focuses on the relative position of
one social group in relationship to others in society, as well as on the root
causes of disparities and what can be done to eliminate them
, what is global health Right Ans - Is an area for study, research, and practice
that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for
all people worldwide.
Addresses transnational health issues, such as climate change, HIV, and AIDS,
and determinants of health, such as poverty and education.
Implies consideration of health needs of the people of the planet above the
concerns of particular nations.
what is primary health care Right Ans - Comprehensive care that includes,
Disease prevention, Community development, A wide spectrum of services
and programs, Working in interdisciplinary teams, & Intersectoral
collaboration for healthy public policy
T or F
primary health care and primary care are the same Right Ans - F
primary care is an individuals first point of contact with the health care
system--> for example an appointment with a physician at a clinic
who is the client in community nursing Right Ans - individual
family
group/aggregate
population
community
systems
societies
what is an aggregate Right Ans - a group of people who all share at least
one similar characteristic
ex: grade 6 children vaccinated at a particular school
a sub population within a larger population (groups within a population)
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