Public Health Nursing Overview
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Which of the following is NOT one of the CDC's Ten Great Public Health Achievements in the 20th Century?

  • Control of infectious diseases
  • Increased access to healthcare for all (correct)
  • Drinking water fluoridation
  • Healthier mothers and babies

    • What is a core function of Public Health nursing?

  • Conducting research on new pharmaceuticals
  • Developing and implementing health insurance plans
  • Monitoring disease trends and promoting health initiatives (correct)
  • Providing individual-centered healthcare services

    • What is the primary focus of public health nursing?

  • Developing new medical technologies
  • Healthcare of communities and populations (correct)
  • Providing direct medical care to individuals
  • Managing hospital operations

    • What is the mission of public health?

    <p>To generate organized community efforts to address the public interest in health by applying scientific and technical knowledge to prevent disease and promote health. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the vision of public health aim to achieve?

    <p>Healthy people in healthy communities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following health care levels is designed to detect and treat disease in the early acute stage?

    <p>Secondary Health Care (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of community-oriented nursing?

    <p>Prevent disease and disability, promote, protect, and maintain health (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a challenge for the future in community health nursing?

    <p>Increased funding for community health nursing programs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of a population?

    <p>They share one or more personal or environmental characteristics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a core function of public health?

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

    Which of the following best describes the setting-specific practice of community-based nursing?

    <p>Where people live, work, and attend school (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which core function involves collecting data on the health status of a population?

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

    Community-oriented nursing aims to provide health care to ___.

    <p>Promote quality of life for the entire community (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Shattuck Report known for?

    <p>Providing the first comprehensive plan for public health in the United States (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which core function is responsible for ensuring that a competent public health workforce is available?

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

    What is a key difference between community-based nursing and community-oriented nursing?

    <p>Community-based nursing focuses on health promotion, while community-oriented nursing focuses on disease management. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which core function involves developing policies that support the health of the population?

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

    Which core function focuses on ensuring the availability of community-oriented health services?

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

    Which of the following is an example of a policy that is focused on public health?

    <p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a key aspect of Assurance?

    <p>Conducting scientific research to understand the causes of disease (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the health services pyramid?

    <p>To illustrate the different levels of health care services that are needed to address the health needs of the population (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant development in nursing education occurred in 1952?

    <p>Start of nursing programs at junior/community colleges (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key role of Jane Delano in 1909 regarding public health nursing?

    <p>Supported the need for public health nurses to remain in the U.S. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major event in 1918 influenced healthcare arrangements in communities?

    <p>The influenza pandemic that converted various buildings into hospitals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What challenge do nurse-managed centers typically face?

    <p>Securing adequate funding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Affordable Care Act of 2010 primarily aim to achieve?

    <p>Ensure affordable, accessible, and high-quality healthcare (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of establishing health departments and local health boards in the 1850s?

    <p>To improve community sanitation and health education (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of healthcare did the Elizabethan Poor Law primarily focus on?

    <p>Guaranteed minimal medical care for the poor and disabled (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the key achievements of the Frontier Nursing Service?

    <p>Introduction of midwives in the US (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Maternal & Infancy Acts primarily promote?

    <p>Health care for mothers and their children (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Industrial Revolution influence nursing care?

    <p>It led to the establishment of nursing care institutions due to insufficient family support (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main function of Metropolitan Life Company’s program involving visiting nurses?

    <p>To assess and provide care for sick policyholders (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Instructive District Nursing in 1886 highlighted the importance of which aspect of nursing?

    <p>Health education and financial support (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major challenge in nursing education during the 1950s?

    <p>Lack of standardized curriculums and training programs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary objective of community-focused nursing?

    <p>To promote the health of a population as a whole (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the concept of a community as a client?

    <p>Considering the common good of the entire population (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major contribution did Florence Nightingale make to nursing?

    <p>Emphasized the role of trained nurses in healthcare (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach describes the participation level where community members are recognized as leaders?

    <p>Active participation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which step in the community-focused nursing process involves data collection and analysis?

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

    What organization is Lillian Wald associated with?

    <p>National Organization for Public Health Nursing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Healthy People 2030 in public health?

    <p>To identify priorities for improving health nationwide (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of participation is characterized as a negative approach in community partnerships?

    <p>Passive participation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT typically included in the definition of a community?

    <p>Cultural background (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the planning step in the community-focused nursing process?

    <p>To develop health improvement programs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Public Health Nursing

    • Public health nursing focuses on the well-being of communities and populations.
    • Public health aims to create conditions for healthy living, preventing disease, and promoting overall health.
    • The mission is to organize community efforts, using scientific knowledge to prevent disease and promote health, focusing on physical and mental health.
    • Benefits of public health nursing include safer and cleaner environments, increased life expectancy, decreased deaths from heart disease and stroke, and declining death rates for adults and children.

    Core Functions of Public Health

    • Assessment: systematically gathers data on the population, monitors health status, and disseminates information about community health.
    • Policy development: provides leadership in creating health-supporting policies.
    • Assurance: ensures adequate health services are available and the workforce is competent.

    Health Services Pyramid

    • Tertiary care: treats disease progression.
    • Secondary care: detects and treats early-stage disease, limiting its progression.
    • Primary care: meets basic community needs efficiently and affordably, through services like preventative care.

    Community-Oriented Nursing

    • Goal is to prevent disease and disability, whilst promoting and maintaining health in a community.
    • This type of nursing focuses on the collective well-being of the population, not individual needs alone.
    • It focuses on the collective/common good, examining multiple levels of influence affecting health.

    Community Assessment

    • This process aims to define a community, identifying its geographic boundaries and its population.
    • Data collection methods include observations, surveys, focus groups, and reviewing existing data.
    • Analyzing the data helps to identify health issues, and diagnose potential problems amongst the community.
    • Planning and implementation of programs address identified issues and evaluate program outcomes.

    Healthy People 2030

    • This framework outlines public health objectives for improving the well-being of US communities.
    • It emphasizes community partnerships for collective action to achieve desired health outcomes.
    • Information gathering is done through stakeholders, community surveys, and data analysis of existing data sets.

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    Explore the essential aspects of public health nursing, including its mission to enhance community well-being and strategies for disease prevention. Learn about the core functions such as assessment, policy development, and assurance, which are vital for promoting health in populations. This quiz delves into the benefits of public health nursing and the framework of health services.

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