NU430 Community & Public Health Nursing Midterm Study Guide

Practice flashcards based on lecture notes for NU430 Community & Public Health Nursing.

What is the primary responsibility of public health nurses?

Public health nurses serve whole populations and are skilled in leadership, financial planning, and policy development.

What are the three levels of addressing health issues?

Upstream, midstream, and downstream.

What are social determinants of health?

Variables influencing community health, including childhood experiences, location, income, and education.

What is the difference between health disparities and health inequities?

Health disparities are preventable differences in health outcomes, while health inequities are unfavorable social determinants leading to those disparities.

Who created the Henry Street Settlement and is considered a pioneer in public health nursing?

Lillian Wald.

What is 'Healthy People (2030)'?

A source for established national objectives and health outcomes that guide health promotion in the United States.

What is the role of surveillance in public health?

It monitors health events through the ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data.

What is the definition of prevalence in epidemiology?

The total number of existing cases at a specific point in time.

Define 'Pandemic'.

An outbreak of a disease that occurs on a global scale, affecting a large number of people across multiple countries.

What is 'sensitivity' in the context of health testing?

How well a test correctly identifies people who have the disease.

What are the phases of a home visit by community health nurses?

1) Initiating the visit, 2) Preparing for the visit, 3) Actual visit, 4) Terminating the visit, 5) Post-visit/documentation.

What is primary prevention?

Preventing disease or injury before it occurs, targeting healthy individuals.

What is the goal of tertiary prevention in public health?

To manage existing disease to slow progression and improve quality of life.