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60 Cards in this Set
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T/F: MRSA is being seen more and more in the community
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-True
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Why should Community health nurses must know about infective diseases?
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-to effectively participate in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control
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is Malaria on the list of infectious diseases notifiable at the national level?
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-Yes
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What is one factor that influenced the emergence of infectious disease?
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-Globalization of food supplies and changes in food processing and packaging
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T/F: Public health nurses must be knowledgeable about preventing and controlling parasitic infections
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-True
-->They need to be cognizant about what specimens to collect, how and when to collect, and what laboratory techniques to use. |
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What is the best way to prevent infection in the hospital setting?
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-hand washing
-->Hand washing is a part of universal precautions, and is an example of primary prevention. |
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How does passive immunity occur?
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-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. |
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What is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States?
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-Lyme Disease
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What is the most common vector-borne disease in the world?
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-Malaria
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What is the highest case fatality rate of any known human infection in the U. S.?
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-Rabies
-->fatality rate of 100% if untx |
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What is the web of causation model?
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-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. |
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T/F: In the community, nurses can work with others to promote social justice.
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-True
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T/F: Homeless & marginally housed ppl do not struggle c heavy demands as they try to manage daily life.
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-False
-->Homeless and marginally housed people must struggle with heavy demands as they try to manage daily life because their resources are limited. |
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define health disparities
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-wide variations in health services & health status btwn certain population groups
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define outreach in regards to public/community health
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-an approach to making health care more readily available to certain populations
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What is advocacy?
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-a set of actions one take on behalf of another
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What is the primary cause of vulnerability?
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-poverty
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What group is more likely to be affected by poverty than other groups?
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-women
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What is health literacy?
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-a measure of a pts ability to read, comprehend, & act on medical instructions
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T/F:Communities across the United States are concerned about crime and violence rates because of significant mortality and morbidity that often results
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-True
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What is the starting point when analyzing crime & violence rates?
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-the starting point is identifying of the factors that lead to violence
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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.
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-True
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T/F:The law requires that nurses report all cases of suspected child abuse.
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-True
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What group of people most often perpetrate homicides during an argument?
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-friends, acquaintances, or family members
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Suicide is more frequent among what population group?
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-Suicide is more frequent among educated people than the educationally disadvantaged
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What is the greatest risk factor for suicide in adult women?
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-spouse abuse
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T/F: Abusers were often beaten themselves or witnessed the beating of siblings or a parent.
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-True
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What is physical neglect?
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-failure to provide adequate food, proper clothing, shelter, hygiene, or necessary medical care
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What is emotional neglect?
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the omission of basic nurturing, acceptance, and caring of a child
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T/F: Injuries to proximal parts of the body can easily be disguised by clothing
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-True
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T/F:Severity of abuse is most likely to increase over time
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-True
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T/F:Grief is often a response to an abusive relationship when it is over.
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-True
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At what age does the population "oldest old" start?
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-85 years
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Can older ppl learn & perform as well as younger ppl?
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-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.
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What is one goal of RNs who work c clts c chronic conditions?
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-to prevent complications
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T/F: Theft or mismanagement of money or resources is an element of abuse
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-True
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What is the most common chronic condition experienced by older women?
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-Arthritis
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What is dementia?
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-dementia is slow, progressive intellectual impairment.
-An acute onset of confusion is delirium. |
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What is durable power of attorney?
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-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
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What group primarily provides care giving for elders?
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-female spouses
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What is On-Lok?
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-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
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What is Social security?
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-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.
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What is the correct way to address someone with a disability?
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-“a person with”…. and not label a person according to their disability.
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What are the 2 leading causes of severe disability?
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1. brain injuries
2. spinal cord injuries |
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T/F: Most men, women, and children of all ages, races, and ethnicities will experience disability at some time during their life
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-True
-->as a person ages, the likelihood of developing a disability increases |
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T/F: The Surgeon General would like to improve the health and wellness of persons with disabilities
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-True
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T/F: People who are disabled and live in poverty are less likely to have the resources to provide for their own special needs
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-True
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What is the most common type of reported abuse?
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-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 |
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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
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-True
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What is an impairment?
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-Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function
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What is a dual dx?
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-A substance abuse disorder concurrent with a mental illness disorder
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What is development stifling?
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-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
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At what age do developmental disabilities start?
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-before age 22
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What is the most common disability found in the US in persons 18 years & over?
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-Arthritis
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Who is the person most often the caregiver in families c a child c a disability?
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-Mothers
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What is primary prevention?
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-Primary prevention refers to those interventions aimed at preventing the occurrence of disease, injury or disability.
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What are some health promotion requirements of physically compromised clts?
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-the need for information and counseling to ensure primary prevention of other health problems
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T/F:A nurse speaking on behalf of others who are unable to speak for themselves is performing the role of advocate.
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-True
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T/F:Other nurse roles include that of directing clients to the resources that can meet their needs, as a referral agent.
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-true
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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
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-True
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