NR577 Midterm Exam Study Guide for Weeks 1-4

Week 1: Health Promotion for Adolescents and Adults ▪ Principles of primary care-Two most important outcomes of primary care – Reduction of risk factors & mortality rates in vulnerable populations. Primary care focuses on -Health Promotion- Prevention of illness- Management of those who become sick- Advocacy for all patients- Community involvement. Primary care should be -accountable; acceptable; appropriate; continuous; accessible; affordable; adequate; complete; available ▪ Adolescence- is a period when individuals pass from childhood into adulthood. 1. Goals of adolescence-Completion of puberty & growth- social, emotional & cognitive development- development of abstract thinking; establishment of independent identity- preparation for career or life work. 2. Bright Futures- Tool resource kit, includes core forms, supplemental visit documentation forms, screening tools, and supplemental educational handouts. Materials are broken down by age so that documentation and assessments are appropriate to age and development. Guidelines for Health supervision of infants, children and adolescents, available to providers 3. Morbidity and mortality- Morbidity- any physical or psychological state considered to be outside the realm of normal well-being. Mortality- The state of being subject to death. ▪ Adolescent assessments