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T/F: MRSA is being seen more and more in the community
-True
Why should Community health nurses must know about infective diseases?
-to effectively participate in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control
is Malaria on the list of infectious diseases notifiable at the national level?
-Yes
What is one factor that influenced the emergence of infectious disease?
-Globalization of food supplies and changes in food processing and packaging
T/F: Public health nurses must be knowledgeable about preventing and controlling parasitic infections
-True
-->They need to be cognizant about what specimens to collect, how and when to collect, and what laboratory techniques to use.
What is the best way to prevent infection in the hospital setting?
-hand washing
-->Hand washing is a part of universal precautions, and is an example of primary prevention.
How does passive immunity occur?
-Passive immunity occurs by administration of an antibody-containing preparation (immune globulin or antiserum).
-The transference of antibodies from mother to infant is another example of passive immunity.
What is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States?
-Lyme Disease
What is the most common vector-borne disease in the world?
-Malaria
What is the highest case fatality rate of any known human infection in the U. S.?
-Rabies
-->fatality rate of 100% if untx
What is the web of causation model?
-The web of causation model implies that not only are there more variables, but the variables interact resulting in higher probability of illness.
-The relative risk for poor health is greater for vulnerable populations.
T/F: In the community, nurses can work with others to promote social justice.
-True
T/F: Homeless & marginally housed ppl do not struggle c heavy demands as they try to manage daily life.
-False
-->Homeless and marginally housed people must struggle with heavy demands as they try to manage daily life because their resources are limited.
define health disparities
-wide variations in health services & health status btwn certain population groups
define outreach in regards to public/community health
-an approach to making health care more readily available to certain populations
What is advocacy?
-a set of actions one take on behalf of another
What is the primary cause of vulnerability?
-poverty
What group is more likely to be affected by poverty than other groups?
-women
What is health literacy?
-a measure of a pts ability to read, comprehend, & act on medical instructions
T/F:Communities across the United States are concerned about crime and violence rates because of significant mortality and morbidity that often results
-True
What is the starting point when analyzing crime & violence rates?
-the starting point is identifying of the factors that lead to violence
T/F:With rape victims, not only do nurses often provide continuous care, in some states nurses are trained as sexual assault examiners who gather forensic evidence.
-True
T/F:The law requires that nurses report all cases of suspected child abuse.
-True
What group of people most often perpetrate homicides during an argument?
-friends, acquaintances, or family members
Suicide is more frequent among what population group?
-Suicide is more frequent among educated people than the educationally disadvantaged
What is the greatest risk factor for suicide in adult women?
-spouse abuse
T/F: Abusers were often beaten themselves or witnessed the beating of siblings or a parent.
-True
What is physical neglect?
-failure to provide adequate food, proper clothing, shelter, hygiene, or necessary medical care
What is emotional neglect?
the omission of basic nurturing, acceptance, and caring of a child
T/F: Injuries to proximal parts of the body can easily be disguised by clothing
-True
T/F:Severity of abuse is most likely to increase over time
-True
T/F:Grief is often a response to an abusive relationship when it is over.
-True
At what age does the population "oldest old" start?
-85 years
Can older ppl learn & perform as well as younger ppl?
-yes, Older people can learn and perform as well as younger people, but they may be slower and it may take them longer to accomplish a specific task.
What is one goal of RNs who work c clts c chronic conditions?
-to prevent complications
T/F: Theft or mismanagement of money or resources is an element of abuse
-True
What is the most common chronic condition experienced by older women?
-Arthritis
What is dementia?
-dementia is slow, progressive intellectual impairment.
-An acute onset of confusion is delirium.
What is durable power of attorney?
-is the legal way for a client to designate someone else to make health care decisions when he or she is unable to do so
What group primarily provides care giving for elders?
-female spouses
What is On-Lok?
-On-Lok is an example of a program for all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE), which follows a model that keeps individuals in the community as long as medically, socially, and financially possible
What is Social security?
-the Social Security Administration defines a disabled person as a person unable to engage in substantial, gainful activity by reason of medically determinable physical or mental impairment.
What is the correct way to address someone with a disability?
-“a person with”…. and not label a person according to their disability.
What are the 2 leading causes of severe disability?
1. brain injuries
2. spinal cord injuries
T/F: Most men, women, and children of all ages, races, and ethnicities will experience disability at some time during their life
-True
-->as a person ages, the likelihood of developing a disability increases
T/F: The Surgeon General would like to improve the health and wellness of persons with disabilities
-True
T/F: People who are disabled and live in poverty are less likely to have the resources to provide for their own special needs
-True
What is the most common type of reported abuse?
-The most common type of reported abuse is care related because disabled persons are more dependent on others for basic care
-->other reasons:
--difficulty in securing medical care
--the limited tx & care offered by western medicine
-the cost of conventional medicine
T/F: Health people 2010 (and 2020) have a specific focus on health promotion and general well being of children and adults with disabilities across the life span
-True
What is an impairment?
-Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function
What is a dual dx?
-A substance abuse disorder concurrent with a mental illness disorder
What is development stifling?
-the term used to describe what happens when a parent perceives a child as being especially vulnerable & accesses profesiional care by describing the child's behaviors & developmental level as more problematic than they are
At what age do developmental disabilities start?
-before age 22
What is the most common disability found in the US in persons 18 years & over?
-Arthritis
Who is the person most often the caregiver in families c a child c a disability?
-Mothers
What is primary prevention?
-Primary prevention refers to those interventions aimed at preventing the occurrence of disease, injury or disability.
What are some health promotion requirements of physically compromised clts?
-the need for information and counseling to ensure primary prevention of other health problems
T/F:A nurse speaking on behalf of others who are unable to speak for themselves is performing the role of advocate.
-True
T/F:Other nurse roles include that of directing clients to the resources that can meet their needs, as a referral agent.
-true
T/F:A nurse arranging for families to see social workers on the same day that they bring children to be followed up in a pediatric cardiology clinic is performing the role of coordinator
-True