Community Health Nursing
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What are the three types of communities discussed in the chapter?

  • Geographic, common-interest, and health problem-solving communities (correct)
  • Local, national, and global communities
  • Urban, suburban, and rural communities
  • Educational, cultural, and religious communities
  • How is a community defined by its common interest?

  • A community with diverse cultural backgrounds
  • A group of individuals with similar income levels
  • A neighborhood, city, or county formed by geographic boundaries
  • A religious community, a group of migrant workers, or citizens concerned about air pollution (correct)
  • How is health defined in the text?

  • The presence of physical fitness and mental well-being
  • The ability to access healthcare services without barriers
  • The absence of illness or disease in individuals
  • An abstract concept that can be understood more clearly by examining its distinguishing features (correct)
  • What is the primary focus of community health nursing according to the text?

    <p>Identification of needs and the protection and improvement of collective health within a geographically defined area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are people's levels of illness or wellness described in the text?

    <p>People are neither sick nor well in an absolute sense, but have levels of illness or wellness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Community Concepts

    • Three types of communities: geographic, meaningful, and interest-based

    Defining Community

    • A community is defined by a shared common interest, bond, or purpose that unites individuals or groups

    Defining Health

    • Health is defined as a dynamic state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being

    Focus of Community Health Nursing

    • Primary focus of community health nursing: to improve the health of populations, particularly vulnerable ones

    Levels of Illness or Wellness

    • People's levels of illness or wellness are described on a spectrum, ranging from optimal wellness to severe illness

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    Explore the opportunities and challenges in community health nursing, which encompasses the identification of needs and the protection and improvement of collective health within a geographically defined area. Learn about the nature and significance of community health and its meaning for the special role of nurses in this field.

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