Nfdn 2006 Final Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

Health promotion {Ans: the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health}Vulnerable Populations {Ans: - Populations who are more susceptible to poorer health - larger burden of illness and distress - determined by: determinants of health}Ethnocentrism {Ans: - our own culture and beliefs are superior than another}Evidence informed practice in community nursing {Ans: - uses evidence informed practice to identify the most effective strategies for changing health behaviours - guides nursing practice, help make decisions}Public health nursing functions {Ans: - plan and deliver services - community program delivery - emergency preparedness and planning - at risk populations}Liberaltarism {Ans: - beliefs that people have the right to their own private property - don't feel the need to share through force (taxes)}