A Public Health Nursing Instructor Educates a Class That the Predisposing

question 8

Multiple Choice

A public health nursing instructor educates a class that the Predisposing, Reinforcing and Enabling factors, and Causes in Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation (PRECEDE) component of the PRECEDE-PROCEED begins with:

• A)An examination of administrative and organizational issues.
• B)A comprehensive community assessment.
• C)Preventative programs.
• D)Implementation of behavior changes.

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Definitions:

Hebb Rule

a theory in neuroscience that proposes an increase in synaptic efficacy arises from the presynaptic cell's repeated and persistent stimulation of the postsynaptic cell.

Synapse

A junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.

Long-Term Potentiation

A process, hypothesized to be a mechanism for long-term learning, in which neural circuits in the hippocampus are subjected to repeated and intense electrical stimulation, resulting in hippocampal cells that are more sensitive to stimuli than they were previously.

Long-Term Potentiation

A long-lasting enhancement in signal transmission between two neurons that results from stimulating them synchronously, believed to be a cellular basis for learning and memory.