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Nightingale's environmental theory emphasized what? - ANSWER prevention care
Health Belief Model -> Assumes that preventive health behaviors are taken primarily for the
purpose of ______ ___________. - ANSWER avoiding disease
Health Belief Model -> Describes the likelihood of taking an action to avoid a disease based on
what?
*Hint: BAMS! - ANSWER Benefits minus barriers
Action cues
Modifying factors (demo, knowledge level)
Susceptibility/seriousness perceived
What describes the health status of a community and serve as targets for the improvement of a
community's health? - ANSWER health indicators
______ is an aggregate who shares one or more personal characteristic(s) - ANSWER
population
Who is the "client" in community nursing? - ANSWER community / population
_______ = making sure adequate health care personnel and services are accessible, especially to
those who might not normally have them. - ANSWER assurance
Population-focused nursing includes assessing to determine _______, intervening to protect and
promote __________, and preventing _________ within a specific population (individuals at risk
for HTN, individuals without health insurance, individuals with a specific knowledge deficit). -
ANSWER needs; health; disease
public health nursing also known as _______-oriented nursing - ANSWER community
Data -> the nurse should appraise data collected from research to measure whether bias was
minimal is known as what? - ANSWER quality
Data -> The # of studies, participants, or strength of effect is known as what? - ANSWER
quantity
Data -> whether the results are repeatable is known as what? - ANSWER consistency
[T/F] Specialty certification is available for many community health roles. - ANSWER true
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, ______ ___________ national health goals are derived from scientific data and trends collected
during the prior decade. These goals are based on those issues that are considered major risks to
the health & wellness of the US pop. - ANSWER Healthy People
What term describes belief that your current beliefs or culture is superior and better. - ANSWER
ethnocentrism
Term defined as process of merging or adopting the traits of a different culture. - ANSWER
Acculturation
[T/F] Family members can be used as interpreters. - ANSWER False
This type of prevention prevents the initial occurrence of disease or injury - ANSWER primary
This type of prevention includes early detection & treatment of disease with the goal of limiting
severity and adverse effects. - ANSWER secondary
This type of prevention includes reducing the limitations of disability and promoting
rehabilitation following health alterations. - ANSWER tertiary
Community assessments would fall under what category of prevention? - ANSWER secondary
Support groups would fall under what category of prevention? - ANSWER tertiary
PT & OT would fall under what category of prevention? - ANSWER tertiary
Advocating for access to health care & healthy environments falls under what category of
prevention? - ANSWER primary
Prenatal classes, nutrition education, safety education (seat belt, helmet use) fall under what
category of prevention - ANSWER primary
Screenings fall under what category of prevention? - ANSWER secondary
TB testing fall under what type of prevention? - ANSWER secondary
Control of outbreaks of communicable diseases fall under what category of prevention? -
ANSWER secondary
Case management falls under what category of prevention? - ANSWER tertiary
Disease surveillance (communicable diseases) falls under what category of prevention? -
ANSWER secondary
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,Genetic disorders/metabolic deficiencies in newborns fall under what category of prevention? -
ANSWER secondary
Exercise for a client who has HTN (individual) falls under which category? - ANSWER tertiary
Nutrition counseling for the management of Crohn's falls under which category? - ANSWER
tertiary
It is important to assess _______ beliefs and practices when developing a plan of care. -
ANSWER cultural
What pneumonic can be used to determine current & past environmental exposures? -
ANSWER I PREPARE
"I PREPARE" stands for? - ANSWER Investigate
Present work
Residence
Environmental concerns
Past work
Activities
Referrals & resources
Educate
Examples of air pollution. - ANSWER carbon monoxide
tobacco smoke
lead
sulfur dioxide
The United Nations created the _______ ______________ ________ which called for more
developed nations to contribute resources to improve conditions in lesser-developed countries,
making global health a responsibility of nations around the world. - ANSWER Millennium
Development Goals
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) conducts research to improve the quality,
affordability, and ____________ of healthcare services. Uses research data to publish clinical
guidelines & recommendations for a variety of health conditions. - ANSWER safety
Criteria to qualify for Medicare? - ANSWER 1. 65+ and receiving social security
2. disability x2 years
3. ALS and disability benefits
4. kidney failure on maintenance dialysis
5. kidney transplant
What agency manages WIC, oversees CHIP, and is responsible for administration of Medicaid
programs? - ANSWER state department of health
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, __________ provides health care coverage for individuals of low SES and children through the
combined efforts of federal & state governments. - ANSWER Medicaid
What is medicaid eligibility based on?
**Note: priority given to children - ANSWER household size and income
pregnant woman
those who have a disability
What are the 3 parts of the epidemiology triangle? - ANSWER host
agent
environment
Toxins, drugs, and noise fall under what part of the epidemiological triangle? - ANSWER agent
Age, gender, immunological status, physiological state, and occupation fall under what part of
the epidemiological triangle? - ANSWER Host
Geography, water/food supply, access to health care, and poverty fall under what part of the
epidemiological triangle? - ANSWER environment
Infectious diseases are transmitted either _____ (from parent to offspring) or ________ through
other person-to-person interactions. - ANSWER vertically; horizontally
______ and _____ of communicable disease helps eliminate a disease from a specific location,
or completely eradicates the existence of a particular disease. - ANSWER prevention; control
[T/F] The following are all state notifiable diseases: anthrax, botulism, giardiasis, malaria,
mumps, rubella, smallpox, syphilis. - ANSWER False
(nationally notifiable)
Contact tracing and partner notification are examples of what level of prevention? - ANSWER
secondary
Number of NEW AND EXISTING cases in a specific time frame?
Hint: PREvious & new - ANSWER prevalence
Number of NEW cases in a specific time frame? - ANSWER incidence
Define community assessment. - ANSWER comprehensive approach that emphasizes the
community as a client
Goal of community assessment. - ANSWER providing benefit to the people of the area as a
whole, rather than to the individuals
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