Community and Public Health

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Which of the following is an example of indirect service in community health practice?

  • Providing medication to a patient
  • Developing programs to correct unhealthy conditions
  • Conducting research on community health issues
  • Referring a patient to a specialist (correct)

What is the primary focus of tertiary prevention in community health practice?

  • Providing direct service to people with health problems
  • Identifying health problems at an early stage
  • Returning the client to the highest level of function and preventing further deterioration (correct)
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of community health programs

What is the primary goal of rehabilitation in community health practice?

  • Reducing disability and restoring function (correct)
  • Identifying health problems at an early stage
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of community health programs
  • Preventing disease and promoting health

Which of the following is a key component of community health practice involved in analyzing and judging the effectiveness of health programs?

<p>Evaluation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of research in community health practice?

<p>Discovering facts and solving problems related to community health (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a direct service in community health practice?

<p>Providing medication to a patient (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of primary prevention in community health practices?

<p>Minimizing possible disability and impairment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where can a community nurse work?

<p>In homes, schools, and ambulatory service settings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of hospital nurses in communicating with physicians?

<p>They can communicate their findings to the physician managing the patient's care (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is included in health promotion, according to community health practices?

<p>All efforts that seek to move people closer to optimal wellbeing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of community health practices?

<p>Population health and wellness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a community health setting?

<p>Family planning centers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of community health?

<p>The health status of population groups and communities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of public health?

<p>To promote healthy lifestyles and prevent disease (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period did public health nursing emerge?

<p>1900-1970 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is community health nursing?

<p>The application of public health principles to nursing practice (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of community health and public health practice?

<p>Inter-professional collaboration (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary unit of care in public health nursing?

<p>Families (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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