Community Health Nursing Overview

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What is the primary focus of community based nursing?

Surveillance and evaluation of community health

Implementing strategies to promote health in the community

Managing acute and chronic conditions (correct)

Prevent disease and promote community health

What is the purpose of community oriented nursing?

Promoting quality of life and keeping the community healthy (correct)

Surveillance and evaluation of communities' health

Managing acute and chronic conditions in the community

Implementing strategies to prevent disease in the community

In which setting do community health nurses typically provide illness care?

Hospital setting

Schools, parish, or camps (correct)

Workplace setting

Community centers

What is the main goal of the quad council?

To develop recommendations on public health nursing competencies Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of public health nursing?

Promoting health and preventing disease in the population Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of Healthy People 2030?

To eliminate preventable disease, disability, and injury Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes tertiary prevention from primary and secondary prevention?

It attempts to limit progression of established diseases Signup and view all the answers

Which individual is known for introducing principles of asepsis and infection control?

Florence Nightingale Signup and view all the answers

What organization did Lillian Wald create to prevent disease in workers and promote productivity?

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MLIC) Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the three core functions of public health?

Assessment, policy development, assurance Signup and view all the answers

Who established the first nursing school in England?

Florence Nightingale Signup and view all the answers

'Organizing community efforts that help prevent disease and promote health by using science and technical knowledge' is the definition of which concept?

Public Health Signup and view all the answers

'Collection of people who share one or more personal or environmental characteristics' is the definition of which concept?

Population Signup and view all the answers

What is the emphasis of primary prevention?

Promoting health and preventing disease Signup and view all the answers

What are the main goals of public health nursing?

Promoting health and preventing disease at a population level Signup and view all the answers

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