NSG 505 EXAM 1QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
principles of a public health nurse - Answers-population focused, they seek out patients,
prevention vs. illness
public health nurses in action - Answers--client or "unit of care" is the population
-primary obligation is to achieve greatest good for greates number of people or
population as a whole
-collaborate with client as an equal partner
-primary prevention is priority in selecting activities
-strategies that create healthy environment, social, and economic condition in which
populations may thrive
-obligated to actively identify and reach out to all who might benefit from a specific
activity or service
-optimal use of available resources and creation of new EBS
-collaborate
community - Answers-collection of people who interact with one another and whose
common interests or characteristics form the basis for a sense of unity of belonging
geopoliitcal/geographic - Answers-defined by a physical area
can be defined on a map
common interest/ phenomenological - Answers-defined by shared interests and goals
ex: elementary school families, GEM cohort 24
community of solution - Answers-defined by problem or issue of importance
problem oriented, solution driven
ex: consortium to lower obesity in chicago, save the children
primary prevention - Answers-o Target population: at risk
o Strategies :Vector control,Prevention of transmission by organ transplantation,
Prevention of accidental transmission
o Responsible sectors: Public health, Primary health care, Other sectors
o Intervention objectives: Prevent the transmission of he disease
Secondary prevention - Answers-o Target population: early/asymptomatic disease
o Strategies: Screening, Case finding, Early intervention, Antiparasitic treatment,
Periodic health examination
o Responsible sectors: Primary health care, Public health
o Intervention objectives: Prevent or inhibit disease in cases where infection has
occurred
tertiary prevention - Answers-o Target population: established disease
o Strategies: Antiparasitic treatment, Symptomatic treatment, Pharmacological
interventions, Non-pharm interventions, Management of complications, Continuing care
, o Responsible sectors: Specialist services, Hospital care
oIntervention objectives: Prevent morbidity and mortality once disease is established
early home care: mary seacole and florence nightangale - Answers-focus was to reduce
suffering and promote healing
nightangale model - Answers-principles presented in notes of nursing related to the
environment of patients
need for keen observation
focus on the whole patient rather than the disease
a standard for proper education and supervision of nurses in practice
mary seacole - Answers-helped populations experiencing tropical disease mainly
cholera
went on her won and opened a hotel for sick soldiers
focus care giving on highest risk patients
district nursing - Answers-the aim of the district nurse it to give first-rate nursing to the
sick and poor at home; formalization in home/visiting nurses
public health nursing - Answers-focus expanded to health and welfare of general public
lillian wald - Answers-first to use the public health nurse name
henry street settlement
school nursing
started national organization for public health nursing
community health nursing - Answers-increased recognition of community health nursing
as a specialty field with focus on communities and populations, nurses working within
the community with specific knowledge of the community
Core Public Health Functions - Answers-assessment (monitor health, diagnose and
investigate)
policy development (inform, educate, empower)
assurance (enforce laws, links to care, evaluate)-- this is what we actually see
levels of evidence - Answers-pyramid-- level 1 is experimental research study
nonmaleficence - Answers-to do no harm-personally and professionally
respect - Answers-treating people as unique individuals
recognize community members and treat them well
autonomy - Answers-freedom of choice with an individual making their own choices
making sure clients are fully informed and respecting their choice
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