Journey across the Lifespan chapter 1
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) Healthy people 2020 is - ANS Scientific
basis for disease prevention and health promotion for all people in the United States
provides a 10 yr progress report describing health care accomplishments within the U.S.
and future needs
\1935 was passed by Congress - ANS Social Security Act: federal aid to states for public
health and assistance. Became the foundation for growth of Medicare and Medicaid
legislation in 1965
\adults should exercise - ANS at least 30 minutes daily or on most days
\Affordable Care Act - ANS main objective: move away from a focus on illness and
toward a focus on prevention and wellness, with the goal of creating a more equally
accessible system for the population
Also emphasizes improving quality of care, patient care outcomes, accountability and
cost reduction
*expansion of medicaid coverage
\African Americans and Hispanic's - ANS receive fewer immunizations than the general
population
\alcohol abuse occurs when - ANS person cannot curtail the amount of alcohol he/she
consumes or when alcohol interferes with person's daily functioning
\anxiety - ANS response to a stressful situation
\anxiety level
1. Mild - ANS restlessness, irritability, discomfort
sharpens one's perceptions and prepares the individual to act.
\anxiety level
2. moderate - ANS increasing discomfort, perceptions decrease, heart palpitations,
increased pulse and respiration, mild gastric discomfort
\anxiety level
3. Severe - ANS decreases perceptions (can only focus on one detail at a time),
confusion, sense of doom, panic level most extreme, unable to think clearly, reality is
distorted, communication ineffective, behavior is nonpurposeful. exaggeration,
\carbohydrates - ANS starches and dietary fiber the provide fuel for energy in the body.
needed for brain, muscle, and heart function.
Simple Carb-fruits
Complex carb- grains
\causes of obesity - ANS genetics and environment. predisposition for
obesity,medications, fast foods, sedentary lifestyle
\childern should exercise - ANS at least 60 minutes daily
\cognitive health - ANS person's ability to learn and develop
\common physiological responses to stress include - ANS increased heart rate,
increased respiratory rate, increased blood pressure.
, \Common responses to stressful situations may include which of the following ( choose
all that apply)
A. Decreased heart rate
B. Smooth muscle contractions
C. Glandular secretions
D. Increased breathing
E. Drowsiness - ANS B. C. D.
\Developmental Theorists - ANS 1. Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalytic
2. Erikson: Psycosocial
3. Piaget: Cognitive development
4. Maslow: Human needs
5. Kohlberg: Moral
\disease - ANS an imbalance between the internal and external forces
\disease prevention comprises three levels - ANS 1.Primary prevention occurs before
there is any disease or dysfunction. (patient education, hygiene, nutrition, exercise,
immunization..)
2. Secondary prevention begins with diagnosis of disease or infectious process. focuses
on early diagnosis an treatment for preventing permanent disability
3. tertiary prevention begins when a permanent disability occurs. also referred to as
Health restoration. (once disease is stabilized) Nurse is directed toward rehabilitation and
restoring the person to optimal level of functioning
\Disease refers to - ANS an imbalance between the internal and external forces
\Diseases were often warded off by - ANS incantations, magic or charms, use of herb
concoctions
beating, torturing or starving the sick
\During the 20th century, a major cause of death was - ANS Infectious diseases
\emotional responses to stress - ANS 1. cerebral cortex functions by receiving incoming
sensory information.
2. limbic system comprises interconnected nuclei that affect memory and emotions
\emotional responses to stress include - ANS irritability, restlessness, sense of
discomfort
\emotions - ANS a feeling state
\Empowerment - ANS form of self-responsibility that encourages people to take charge of
their own decision making.
\environmental health - ANS issues as water, air quality, noise, and biochemical pollution
\exercise - ANS improves muscle strength, endurance, increases lung capacity,
decreases tension and stress, helps maintain adequate cardiovascular functioning.
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) Healthy people 2020 is - ANS Scientific
basis for disease prevention and health promotion for all people in the United States
provides a 10 yr progress report describing health care accomplishments within the U.S.
and future needs
\1935 was passed by Congress - ANS Social Security Act: federal aid to states for public
health and assistance. Became the foundation for growth of Medicare and Medicaid
legislation in 1965
\adults should exercise - ANS at least 30 minutes daily or on most days
\Affordable Care Act - ANS main objective: move away from a focus on illness and
toward a focus on prevention and wellness, with the goal of creating a more equally
accessible system for the population
Also emphasizes improving quality of care, patient care outcomes, accountability and
cost reduction
*expansion of medicaid coverage
\African Americans and Hispanic's - ANS receive fewer immunizations than the general
population
\alcohol abuse occurs when - ANS person cannot curtail the amount of alcohol he/she
consumes or when alcohol interferes with person's daily functioning
\anxiety - ANS response to a stressful situation
\anxiety level
1. Mild - ANS restlessness, irritability, discomfort
sharpens one's perceptions and prepares the individual to act.
\anxiety level
2. moderate - ANS increasing discomfort, perceptions decrease, heart palpitations,
increased pulse and respiration, mild gastric discomfort
\anxiety level
3. Severe - ANS decreases perceptions (can only focus on one detail at a time),
confusion, sense of doom, panic level most extreme, unable to think clearly, reality is
distorted, communication ineffective, behavior is nonpurposeful. exaggeration,
\carbohydrates - ANS starches and dietary fiber the provide fuel for energy in the body.
needed for brain, muscle, and heart function.
Simple Carb-fruits
Complex carb- grains
\causes of obesity - ANS genetics and environment. predisposition for
obesity,medications, fast foods, sedentary lifestyle
\childern should exercise - ANS at least 60 minutes daily
\cognitive health - ANS person's ability to learn and develop
\common physiological responses to stress include - ANS increased heart rate,
increased respiratory rate, increased blood pressure.
, \Common responses to stressful situations may include which of the following ( choose
all that apply)
A. Decreased heart rate
B. Smooth muscle contractions
C. Glandular secretions
D. Increased breathing
E. Drowsiness - ANS B. C. D.
\Developmental Theorists - ANS 1. Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalytic
2. Erikson: Psycosocial
3. Piaget: Cognitive development
4. Maslow: Human needs
5. Kohlberg: Moral
\disease - ANS an imbalance between the internal and external forces
\disease prevention comprises three levels - ANS 1.Primary prevention occurs before
there is any disease or dysfunction. (patient education, hygiene, nutrition, exercise,
immunization..)
2. Secondary prevention begins with diagnosis of disease or infectious process. focuses
on early diagnosis an treatment for preventing permanent disability
3. tertiary prevention begins when a permanent disability occurs. also referred to as
Health restoration. (once disease is stabilized) Nurse is directed toward rehabilitation and
restoring the person to optimal level of functioning
\Disease refers to - ANS an imbalance between the internal and external forces
\Diseases were often warded off by - ANS incantations, magic or charms, use of herb
concoctions
beating, torturing or starving the sick
\During the 20th century, a major cause of death was - ANS Infectious diseases
\emotional responses to stress - ANS 1. cerebral cortex functions by receiving incoming
sensory information.
2. limbic system comprises interconnected nuclei that affect memory and emotions
\emotional responses to stress include - ANS irritability, restlessness, sense of
discomfort
\emotions - ANS a feeling state
\Empowerment - ANS form of self-responsibility that encourages people to take charge of
their own decision making.
\environmental health - ANS issues as water, air quality, noise, and biochemical pollution
\exercise - ANS improves muscle strength, endurance, increases lung capacity,
decreases tension and stress, helps maintain adequate cardiovascular functioning.
