Chapter 1: Introduction to Community Health Nursing

Which of the following does this definition describe? "Specialty of nursing practice that seeks to provide organizational structure, a broad set of resources, and the collaborative activities needed to accomplish the goal of an optimally healthy community."

Public health focuses on delivering care to the individual because the individual is part of the larger population.

It is important to have community-focused nurses because community can influence disease spread, provide protection against health hazards, organize ways to prevent outbreak of disease, and encourage health-promotion activities.

Public health nursing encompasses both private and public approaches to healthcare. Community health nursing, on the other hand, primarily associates with the efforts of official or government entities.

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

Community health practice is a part of public health practice.

Which of the following is a challenge that a public health nurses face?

Choose which community each definition relates to. -[blank_start]Geographic[blank_end]- A community defined by its [blank_start]geographic[blank_end] boundaries, such as a county, city, town, or neighborhood (also called a "[blank_start]census tract[blank_end]"). This definition of community is useful because [blank_start]it becomes a clear target[blank_end] for the analysis of health needs and it is easily mobilized for [blank_start]action[blank_end]. Furthermore, politically powerful individuals and resources can be used to enhance support for health action. -[blank_start]Community of solution[blank_end]- A group of people who come together to [blank_start]solve a problem[blank_end] that affects all of them. The shape of this community varies with nature of problem, size of geographic community, and number of resources needed to address problems. These communities may need to step in when community problem solving is hindered by [blank_start]administrative and political entities[blank_end] that should be helping. Critical components include integration of health services, creation of networks, opportunities for partnerships, recognition of existing barriers and hazards, better coordination, and sharing of technology and knowledge. -[blank_start]Common-interest community[blank_end]- A collection of individuals, [blank_start]no matter how scattered geographically[blank_end], that come together with a goal that binds members together. The kinds of shared interests that lead to formation of these communities [blank_start]vary wildly[blank_end]. If the focus is [blank_start]health-related[blank_end], they can join with community health agencies to promote their agendas. The single-minded commitment to a cause is a mobilizing force for action.

"Population" refers to all of the people occupying an area of to all of those who share one or more characteristics. Individuals will generally interact with one another and share a sense of belonging to that group.

An aggregate refers to a mass or grouping of distinct individuals who are considered as a whole and who are loosely associated with one another. A community or population is an aggregate, but an aggregate is not necessarily a community or population,

What is a good reason for thinking of health as a matter of degree?

Select the options that would be considered primary prevention techniques.

Select the options that would be secondary prevention techniques.

Select the options that would be considered tertiary prevention.

Which of the following element of public health nursing is NOT important for community health nurses?