Community health chapter 7 quizlet

What is the definition of community health?
Community organizing is the process by which people come together to identify common problems or goals, mobilize resources, and, in other ways, develop and implement strategies for reaching the objectives they want to accomplish..
What is the primary goal of community organizing?
Health is a complete state of physical, metal and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity..

How do community health nurses work with the community?

Review discussions and decisions from previous meetings

ANS: C Community health nurses must work with the community

It is essential to assess an aggregate’s needs and resources and identify its values

The best way to do this is by meeting with the members of the community to determine their culture and values

Assess the nurse’s own assets, strengths, and ability to contribute

Meet members of the community to determine their culture and values

Review discussions and decisions from previous meetings

ANS: C Community health nurses must work with the community

It is essential to assess an aggregate’s needs and resources and identify its values

A PHN is looking at creating a plan to address the high rate of uncontrolled hypertension in a community

List the following steps in the order in which the nurse should perform them (1-4)

_____ 1

Evaluate the community to see what social determinants of health need to be addressed and what is lacking within the community

_____ 2