Arab Board Community Health Nursing Part 1 study guide
Arab Board Community Health Nursing Part 1 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Arab Board Community Health Nursing Part 1 is the preliminary written component of the Arab Board of Health Specializations (ABHS) pathway in community health nursing. It is designed for nurses who already hold a bachelor's degree in nursing, have clinical experience, and are preparing to train and be assessed as specialists in community or public health nursing. The Arab Board Community Health Nursing Part 1 study guide has 11 sections and about 2,207 words.
01Principles and Practice of Community Health Nursing
Community health nursing (CHN) is population-focused practice delivered outside hospitals. Candidates must distinguish the levels of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary) and the levels of care (individual/family, aggregate, community).
277 words, about 1 min02Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Epidemiology studies the distribution and determinants of health states in populations. Master measures of frequency (incidence, prevalence), measures of association (relative risk, odds ratio, attributable risk), and measures of impact .
262 words, about 1 min03Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Health Education
Health promotion enables people to increase control over health. Know Ottawa Charter action areas (healthy public policy, supportive environments, community action, personal skills, reorienting services) and levels of prevention .
207 words, about 1 min04Maternal, Newborn, and Reproductive Health
Community maternal-newborn care spans antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal, and newborn periods. Know risk assessment , danger signs (bleeding, severe headache, fever, reduced fetal movement), essential newborn care (warmth, breastfeeding, cord care, immunization), and postpartum care (hemorrhage, infection, depression screening).
201 words, about 1 min05Child and Adolescent Health
Community child health emphasizes growth and development , immunization schedules , nutrition , injury prevention , and school health . Know developmental milestones and red flags .
188 words, under 1 min06Adult and Geriatric Health in the Community
Adult and geriatric community care focuses on chronic disease management , functional assessment , falls prevention , polypharmacy , cognitive screening , and palliative care . Know geriatric syndromes (falls, incontinence, delirium, frailty) and comprehensive geriatric assessment .
180 words, under 1 min07Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Control
Communicable disease control requires understanding chain of infection (agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host), isolation precautions , immunization , surveillance , and outbreak investigation . Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) require risk-factor modification (tobacco, diet, physical activity, alcohol), screening , and chronic care models .
187 words, under 1 min08Community Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Community mental health emphasizes promotion, prevention, early intervention , and recovery . Know common disorders (depression, anxiety, psychosis, substance use), screening tools , suicide risk assessment , stigma reduction , and psychosocial support in disasters.
171 words, under 1 min09Environmental and Occupational Health
Environmental health addresses air, water, food, and waste safety, vector control , and climate-related risks . Occupational health covers hazard identification (physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, psychosocial), hierarchy of controls (elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, PPE), and surveillance of work-related illness.
174 words, under 1 min10Primary Health Care, Health Systems, and Community Nursing Leadership
Primary health care (PHC) is essential, accessible, community-based, and equitable . Know Alma-Ata and Astana declarations, PHC principles (accessibility, community participation, intersectoral collaboration, appropriate technology, equity), and health system building blocks (service delivery, workforce, information, medicines, financing, leadership).
172 words, under 1 min11Professionalism, Ethics, and Nursing Research
Professionalism includes accountability, integrity, competence , and scope of practice . Ethics covers autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice , and confidentiality .
188 words, under 1 min