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Population based practice focuses on... correct answers entire populations Population based practice emphasizes... correct answers all levels of prevention Population based practice intervenes... correct answers with communities, systems, individuals/families What is a population? correct ...

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  • May 4, 2023
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Community Health (correct answers)
Population based practice focuses on... correct answers entire populations

Population based practice emphasizes... correct answers all levels of prevention

Population based practice intervenes... correct answers with communities, systems,
individuals/families

What is a population? correct answers collection of individuals who have one or more
personal or environmental characteristics in common.

Population of interest correct answers is a population that is essentially healthy but one
who could improve factors that promote or protect health

Population at risk correct answers is a population with a common identified risk factor or
risk-exposure that poses a threat to health...ex. smokers, drug users, risky behavior

Population based practice: correct answers considers the broad determinants of health
focuses on the entire range of factors that determine health rather than just personal
health risks or disease

Primary prevention correct answers promotes health or keeps problems from occurring;
ex. immunizations, reduced exposure to environmental risk

Secondary prevention correct answers detects and treats problems early (takes place
once disease is present); ex. screening activities, early treatment

Tertiary prevention correct answers keeps existing problems from getting worse; ex.
rehabilitation intervention strategies, prevention of complete disability

Individual/family focused practice correct answers changes knowledge, attitudes,
beliefs, values, practices, behaviors

Community focused practice correct answers changes community norms, attitudes,
awareness, practices, behaviors

Systems focused practice correct answers changes organizations, policies, laws, power
structures

To be a community health nurse, you need at least.... correct answers a bachelors
degree

Characteristics of public health correct answers 10 essential services
Three core functions:
-assessment

, -policy development and planning
-assurance

Institute of medicine- 7 public health priorities correct answers -understand and
emphasize broad determinants of health
-create a policy focus on population health
-strengthen the public health infrastructure
-build partnerships
-develop systems of accountability
-emphasize EBP
-enhance communication

Population correct answers collections of individuals with one or more personal or
environmental characteristics in common but that may not interact with each other

Community correct answers a collection of individuals defined by geography or social
interest; a group of people with some personal or environmental characteristics in
common

Aggregate correct answers a collection of individuals who have 1 or more personal or
environmental characteristics in common; however, they may or may not be considered
a community

Community-focused correct answers concerned with health status of community
members; disease prevention/ health promotion/ outreach

Community-based correct answers includes the setting and practice of the community
health nurse; health facilities that provide acute treatment of the ill who reside near
treatment center

10 essential services correct answers 1. Monitor health status to identify and solve
community health problems
2. Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community
3. Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
4. Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems.
5. Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
6. Enforce laws and regulations that protect health insurance and safety
7. Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health
care when otherwise unavailable.
8. Assure a competent public and personal health care workforce
9. Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based
health services
10. Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems

3 Core functions of public health

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