PNVN 1521 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is healthy people 2030? - Answer -science based 10 year national objectives for
improving health of all americans
What is it meant to do? - Answer -sets goals for people to achieve in order to improve
health
Health care reform issues - Answer --managing cost
-promoting access
-limiting coverage
How is the health status of a population measured? - Answer --birth and death rates
-life expectancy
-morbidity from disease
-access to health care
-health insurance factors
Relationship of culture and values to health promoting teaching - Answer -myriad of
cultures creates an opportunity for misunderstanding and misinterpretations of health
care teaching
Various types of family structure - Answer --nuclear
-extended
-single parent
-foster parent
-alternative
-dual career
-blended
-polygamous
-same sex parents
-cohabitation
Function of proteins - Answer --energy system
-body defense system
-metabolism and transportation
-primary tissue building
-water and pH balance
Identify balanced diet - Answer -Eating the right foods in the right amount
Importance of nutrients to health and well being - Answer --prevents nutrient deficiency
diseases
-reduces the risk of diseases (ex. diabetes)
- critical to human growth and function
, Function of carbohydrates - Answer --primary energy function
-basic fuel supply (physical activities and work of body cells)
-reserve fuel supply (liver stores 100g of glycogen, maintains blood glucose and
ensures brain function, skeletal muscles stores 300-400g)
Function of fats - Answer --provides energy
-adipose tissue (support and protects organs, helps regulate body temp)
-cell membrane structural component ( forms part of cell membrane, composes
protective myelin sheath that surrounds neurons)
Digestion - Answer --breaking down food
-releases nutrients for the body to absorb
Absorption - Answer -taking in nutrients into cells that line the GI tract
Metabolism process - Answer -chemical changes in cell that make materials
Identify gastrointestinal organ structure - Answer --mouth
-esophagus
-stomach
-small intestine
-large intestine
-anus
Functions of gastrointestinal system - Answer -ingestion, digestion, absorption,
elimination
Procedure for irrigating eyes - Answer --inspect affected eye
-clean any exudate from eye
-expose lower conjunctival sac
-never touch eye with dropper
-pour or syringe fluid slow and steady; no more than 5 cm away
-apply gentle pressure on inner corner for 1-2 min after application
Procedure for irrigating ears - Answer --ensure inner ear wax free
-warm med to room temp
-younger than 3: pull ear down and back
-older: pull ear up and back
-remain in position for few minutes for few minutes after application
Procedure for irrigating nose - Answer --patient should blow nose gently
-nose drop: patient laying down, head back
-nose spray:
--patient upright
--block one nostril
What is healthy people 2030? - Answer -science based 10 year national objectives for
improving health of all americans
What is it meant to do? - Answer -sets goals for people to achieve in order to improve
health
Health care reform issues - Answer --managing cost
-promoting access
-limiting coverage
How is the health status of a population measured? - Answer --birth and death rates
-life expectancy
-morbidity from disease
-access to health care
-health insurance factors
Relationship of culture and values to health promoting teaching - Answer -myriad of
cultures creates an opportunity for misunderstanding and misinterpretations of health
care teaching
Various types of family structure - Answer --nuclear
-extended
-single parent
-foster parent
-alternative
-dual career
-blended
-polygamous
-same sex parents
-cohabitation
Function of proteins - Answer --energy system
-body defense system
-metabolism and transportation
-primary tissue building
-water and pH balance
Identify balanced diet - Answer -Eating the right foods in the right amount
Importance of nutrients to health and well being - Answer --prevents nutrient deficiency
diseases
-reduces the risk of diseases (ex. diabetes)
- critical to human growth and function
, Function of carbohydrates - Answer --primary energy function
-basic fuel supply (physical activities and work of body cells)
-reserve fuel supply (liver stores 100g of glycogen, maintains blood glucose and
ensures brain function, skeletal muscles stores 300-400g)
Function of fats - Answer --provides energy
-adipose tissue (support and protects organs, helps regulate body temp)
-cell membrane structural component ( forms part of cell membrane, composes
protective myelin sheath that surrounds neurons)
Digestion - Answer --breaking down food
-releases nutrients for the body to absorb
Absorption - Answer -taking in nutrients into cells that line the GI tract
Metabolism process - Answer -chemical changes in cell that make materials
Identify gastrointestinal organ structure - Answer --mouth
-esophagus
-stomach
-small intestine
-large intestine
-anus
Functions of gastrointestinal system - Answer -ingestion, digestion, absorption,
elimination
Procedure for irrigating eyes - Answer --inspect affected eye
-clean any exudate from eye
-expose lower conjunctival sac
-never touch eye with dropper
-pour or syringe fluid slow and steady; no more than 5 cm away
-apply gentle pressure on inner corner for 1-2 min after application
Procedure for irrigating ears - Answer --ensure inner ear wax free
-warm med to room temp
-younger than 3: pull ear down and back
-older: pull ear up and back
-remain in position for few minutes for few minutes after application
Procedure for irrigating nose - Answer --patient should blow nose gently
-nose drop: patient laying down, head back
-nose spray:
--patient upright
--block one nostril
