Introduction to Community Health Nursing Concepts

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What is the primary defining characteristic of a community according to the text?

  • Geographical boundaries
  • Interaction with one another
  • Involvement in certain goals
  • Shared identity and values (correct)

What is the function of any community?

  • Supporting behaviors
  • Common interests and involvement in certain goals
  • Interaction with one another
  • Sense of belonging and shared identity (correct)

What term is used to refer to a group of people in a defined geographical area with common goals and objectives?

  • Community health practice
  • Public health nursing
  • Communing health practice
  • Community (correct)

Which concept refers to the potential for members of a community to interact with one another?

<p>Community health nursing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is often used for a community that is defined by its geographic boundaries?

<p>Geographic community (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a community according to the text?

<p>Environmental system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does mental health, as per the text, primarily relate to?

<p>Thinking clearly and coherently (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the holistic philosophy of health primarily different from, as discussed in the text?

<p>Acute care settings (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Wellness is aimed at achieving which of the following according to the text?

<p>Spiritual and social wellbeing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does health refer to, as defined in the text?

<p>Physical, mental, and social wellbeing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Defining Characteristics of a Community

  • A community's primary defining characteristic is shared common goals and objectives.
  • The function of any community is to facilitate interaction among its members.

Community Concepts

  • A group of people in a defined geographical area with common goals and objectives is referred to as a geographic community.
  • The term "social capital" refers to the potential for members of a community to interact with one another.

Community Features

  • A community defined by its geographic boundaries is often referred to as a geographic community.
  • The following is NOT a feature of a community: undefined goals and objectives.

Health and Wellness

  • Mental health primarily relates to emotional and psychological well-being.
  • The holistic philosophy of health is primarily different from the medical model, which focuses on treating illnesses.
  • Wellness is aimed at achieving overall health and well-being.
  • Health refers to a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.

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