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Exam 2 & Exam 3: NU 518/ NU518 (Latest 2024/ 2025
Updates STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS)
Qs and As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)
Public health - ANSWERThe science/art of preventing disease, prolonging life and
promoting physical health and efficiency through organized community efforts to
ensure a community standard of living adequate for health maintenance.
Key characteristics of public health nursing - ANSWERResolving health inequalities
and addressing the determinants of health
community health - ANSWERAn extension of public health that includes organized
health efforts (school groups, etc.) at the community level through both government
and private efforts.
focus of community and public health - ANSWERHealth promotion and disease
prevention with an interdisciplinary effort
primary prevention - ANSWERPromoting health, protecting against health threats in
the community. Prevention of illnesses/injury before they begin.
which level of prevention focuses on those with NO DISEASE? - ANSWERPrimary
preventionDetecting/treating problems in their early stage to half the progress.
Screening for illness/injury before they worsen.
Goals and examples of primary prevention - ANSWER-reduce number of cases
-education, immunization
secondary prevention - ANSWERDetecting/treating problems in their early stage to
half the progress. Screening for illness/injury before they worsen.
Which level of prevention focuses on those with ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE? -
ANSWERsecondary prevention
goals and examples of secondary prevention - ANSWER-Reduce # of severe cases
-Low-dose aspirin, accomodations to prevent re-injury, mammogram, TB test
tertiary prevention - ANSWERPreventing existing problems from getting worse.
Treatment of illness to delay exacerbation. Maximize quality of life.
which prevention focuses on those in the CLINICAL COURSE? - ANSWERtertiary
prevention
goals and examples of tertiary prevention - ANSWER-reduce # of
complications/death
-cardiac rehab, support groups
, Determinants of HEALTH - ANSWER● Health Policy
● Environmental
● Access to Care
● Linking with people: Social/Spiritual
● The culture of health
● Hereditary/biology
Core Functions of Public Health - ANSWER1. Assessment
2. Policy Development
3. Assurance
assessment - ANSWERknowing what needs to be done
-monitor health, diagnose and investigate
policy development - ANSWERbeing a part of the solution
-inform, educate, and empower
-mobilize community partnership and develop policy
assurance - ANSWERmaking sure it happens
-enforce law, link toprovide care, ensure competent workforce, evaluate, research
Upstream interventions - ANSWERactions focus on modifying economic, political and
environmental factors that are the precursors of poor health throughout the world.
-Tx of the root cause
Downstream interventions - ANSWERInterventions operate at the micro (proximal)
level, including treatment systems, and disease management
-tx of the issue
Goals of population health (Triple Aim) - ANSWER(1) improve the patient experience
of care
(2) improve the health of populations
(3) reduce the per capita cost of health care.
3 levels of practice - ANSWER1. Individual/Family focused practice
2. Community focused practice
3. Systems focused practice
individual/family focused practice interventions - ANSWER-Changes knowledge,
attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of individuals.
-Interventions are directed at individuals.
-May be done as part of a group.
-Receive services because they are part of a population at-risk
community focused practiced interventions - ANSWER-Changes community norms,
attitudes, practices, and behavior.
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