Community Health & Wellness Flashcards
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A parish nurse is conducting a windshield survey of the congregation's neighborhood. Which observation is MOST relevant to identifying environmental health risks?
Answer: Presence of abandoned buildings and visible rodent activity
Abandoned buildings and rodent activity are direct environmental health hazards that a windshield survey should identify for community health planning.
Which Healthy People 2030 leading health indicator is MOST directly addressed by a parish nurse running a weekly blood pressure screening clinic?
Answer: Cardiovascular disease prevention
Blood pressure screening directly supports cardiovascular disease prevention, a Healthy People 2030 leading health indicator.
A parish nurse wants to assess the health literacy of congregation members before designing an educational program. Which tool is BEST suited for this purpose?
Answer: REALM-R (Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine)
The REALM-R is a validated, brief screening tool specifically designed to assess adult health literacy levels.
When applying the social-ecological model to community health, which level addresses policies and laws that regulate community health behaviors?
Answer: Societal
The societal level of the social-ecological model encompasses laws, policies, and broad cultural norms that influence health behaviors.
A parish nurse notices a significant increase in respiratory complaints among elderly congregants after local construction began. The FIRST step in addressing this community health issue is:
Answer: Document the pattern and report findings to appropriate authorities
Documenting the health pattern and reporting to public health authorities is the appropriate first step in addressing a potential environmental health hazard.
Which primary prevention strategy would a parish nurse use to reduce the burden of Type 2 diabetes in the congregation?
Answer: Facilitating a 12-week lifestyle modification program for at-risk adults
A lifestyle modification program targeting at-risk adults prevents the onset of diabetes, making it a primary prevention strategy.
The parish nurse wants to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-month walking program. Which outcome measure BEST reflects a change in community health status?
Answer: Average reduction in participants' BMI and blood pressure readings
Changes in BMI and blood pressure are objective health outcome measures that directly reflect improvements in community health status.
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