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Marginalized groups - ANSWER -More likely to have poor health
outcomes and die earlier. They experience discrimination and exclusion
because of unequal power relationships across economic, political,
social and cultural dimensions.
(minorities, LBGTQ, etc)
Intersectionality - ANSWER -a research and policy model used to
study the complexities of people's lives and experiences
Cultural awareness - ANSWER -conducting a self examination of ones
own biases toward other cultures.
Cultural knowledge - ANSWER -Nurse obtains educational base about
other culturally diverse groups
Cultural skill - ANSWER -ability to perform a cultural assessment in a
sensitive way
Cultural encounter - ANSWER -encourages nurses to directly engage
in interactions with patients from culturally diverse backgrounds
Cultural desire - ANSWER -motivation to want to and not "have to"
become culturally aware.
Fatigue - ANSWER -Subjective lack of physical/mental energy
,Stages of fatigue - ANSWER -No fatigue--fully functional
Mild fatigue
Moderate fatigue
Exhaustion--impairs functional status
How long must symptoms be prominent before they are recognized as a
health problem? - ANSWER -2 weeks
Can fatigue be a normal physiological process? - ANSWER -Yes
Physiological fatigue - ANSWER -Caused by imbalance between
exercise after activity, sleep, and diet.
*normal*
Secondary/Pathological fatigue - ANSWER -Associated with chronic
disease (anemia, cancer, RA, lupus)
Mental and physical
*not normal*
Fatigue risk factors - ANSWER -1. Underlying conditions (disease)
2. Treatment related (chemo, meds, beta blockers, antidepressants,
radiation.)
3. Nutritional status (anorexia, malnutrition)
4. Lifestyle choice (drugs, exercising, poor diet)
Fatigue primary prevention - ANSWER -Vaccines, health diet, weight,
hand washing, adequate sleep, manage stress, patient specific teachings.
, Fatigue secondary prevention - ANSWER -Screening, using self report
instruments
Early adulthood - ANSWER -Late teens to mid 30s
Physical changes-Tend to ignore symptoms and postpone medical care
Psychosocial changes-separate from family, make decisions regarding
career, kids, marriage
Sexuality-emotional maturity for sexual relationships
Middle adulthood - ANSWER -Mid to late 30s to mid 60s
Physical changes-Menopause in women
Cognitive changes-Interested in learning new skills, going back to
school
Psychosocial changes-generativity, want to feel like they're giving back,
financial demands decrease
Late adulthood - ANSWER -65+
Sense of integrity- looks back on life and accepts it/is proud
Sense of despair- is dissatisfied in life
Near death physiological manifestations