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The third phase of public health includes all of the following except: a. treatment of disease with complex medical treatment. b. eradication of smallpox. c. intervention through hospitalization rather than the community. d. cure for acute health problems. e. effective management of chronic, lifestyle related diseases. - effective management of chronic, lifestyle related diseases State dental public health units originally developed as a result of: a. establishment of the American A...

What is the fundamentals of community health practice? - survey and needs assessment, data analysis, program planning, program operation, funding, and appraisal or evaluation What is the fundamentals of private dental practice? - Health history and examination (assessment), diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment, payment, and evaluation What is the difference between the community oral health and private practice oral health? - community assesses a whole community and private practice as...

Define the term "dental public health" - Science of preventing and controlling dental disease and promoting dental health through organized community efforts 1. Target population 2. Resources 3. Community/Public Health 4. Delivery: system-infrastructure, workforce Explore roles within dental public health arena - 1. Education of health 2. Research 3. Group dental care programs 4. Preventing and controlling disease in community Private VS Public Health Care - PRIVATE PUBLIC ...

What is needed prior to deciding on the lesson plan (OHI) for any person, any age? - Med hx Eo/io Perio charting Dental charting PI/GI When is the best time to teach individualized instruction? - Typically BEFORE clinical treatment begins -Shows importance -More effective What might be some reasons to postpone OHI until after treatment? What might be some reasons to postpone OHI until after treatment? - Time limited at end Sensitive gingiva Blood clot forms for healing Patient ti...

South Africa Airways (SAA) strives for low variability in respect of times of scheduled departures to various destinations. Lower variability is the positive result of doing things _________________ . - right every time The inputs-process-output elements of the value chain is also known as the _____________ . - transformation model Which one of the following represents an input for an airline which makes transformation possible? - Pilots and cabin crew Which one of the following repr...

A client who delivered by cesarean section 24 hours ago is using a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump for pain control. Her oral intake has been ice chips only since surgery. She is now complaining of nausea and bloating, and states that because she had nothing to eat, she is too weak to breastfeed her infant. Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority? A. Altered nutrition, less than body requirements for lactation B. Alteration in comfort related to nausea and abdominal distenti...

A nurse is assessing a premature infant. What would initially alert the nurse that the infant is having respiratory distress? A. Flaring nostrils B. Sporadic crying C. Ineffective cough D. Decreased pulse rate - Answer: A Rationale: In attempt to increase intake of oxygen, the respiratory rate increases with flaring of nostrils as a cardinal sign. It is significant to note that when a neonate is in respiratory distress, the rate of respirations will increase. Sporadic crying, ineffecti...

1/1 When providing care for a pregnant woman, the nurse should be aware that one of the most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors is: a. Diabetes mellitus. c. Chronic hypertension. b. Mitral valve prolapse (MVP). d. Anemia. - A 1/2 To ensure optimal outcomes for the patient, the contemporary maternity nurse must incorporate both teamwork and communication with clinicians into her care delivery, The SBAR technique of communication is an easy-to-remember mechanism for communicat...

A 16-year-old child is admitted to the hospital for treatment after a motor vehicle crash. Review of the child's record reveals that the child is an emancipated minor. What does this mean? A) The child has the legal right to consent to and make decisions for treatment. B) The nurse needs to check with the child to determine which parent has custody. C) A court-appointed guardian is needed to ensure that the child's rights are maintained. D) The nurse must contact the child's gu...

Anatomy - The study of the structures and organization of the body Physiology - The study of the functions of the body parts Ventral - The "bellyside" / front size Midsagittal - Plane vertically dividing the body into equal right and left portions Mediastinum - The space between the lungs Cell - The basic unit of life; collection of organelles Superior - Uppermost or above Ventral Cavity - Bellyside cavity that includes thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity ...

Osmolality - 2x sodium + glucose/18 + BUN/2.8 Osmotic demyelination syndrome RF - chronic hyponatremia, alcoholism, mal nutrition, liver disease, burns, hypokalemia, sodium less than 105 SiADH uric acid levels are... - Low, but could be misleading; Diuretic induced hyponatremia, beer potomania, Renal salt wasting, cirrhosis Response to sodium chloride in SiADH - Urine remains concentrated Urine sodium increases Response to sodium chloride in Edematous states - Urine remains con...

Calcium oxalate stones: Shape? Associated condition? - Envelope (among others) Ethylene glycol poisoning (among others) Definition of microalbuminuria? Albuminuria? Nephrotic syndrome? - 30 - 300 24 hour excretion or albmin:creatinine or > 3 mg/dL on dipstick > 300 on 24 h or alb:cr > 3.5 protein:Cr Name two benign causes of proteinuria. - Febrile illness or exercise (transient) Orthostatic (occurs in young, eval with split test) Definition of hematuria? How to mana...

Physiologic anemia? - In pregnant women, RBC mass increases, but plasma volume increases to a greater extent This is physiologic dilutional anemia Reticulocyte count? - Reticulocytes are immature RBCs. Reticulocyte indicates whether effective erythropoiesis is occurring >2% (>100,000 absolute) reticylocyte count implies RBC desctruction or blood loss. The bone marrow is responding appropriately. Lower than expected reticulocyte count implies erythrocyte underproduction du...

Intentional______occurs when any person deliberately plans to mistreat or harm another person. - Abuse The group responsible for the rapid growth in the older adult population is the group known as the______. - Baby Boomers Population size, distribution, and vital statistics would be included in the statistical study of human populations known as________ - Demographics ___________ is the medical specialty that deals with the physiology of aging and with the diagnosis and treatment of...

What is the most common cause of EMS responses to the elderly and a frequent cause of injury? A) A. Abuse B) B. Falls C) C. Overdoses D) D. Suicide attempts - B Often older patients and those with osteoporosis have a curvature of the thoracic spine that is also known as hunchback deformity or: A) A. Buffalo hump B) B. Herniation of the spine C) C. Kyphosis D) D. Parkinson's disease - C An acute often reversible, intermittent, global disorder of cognition or consciousness that ma...

What constitutes good oral health? - No mouth or facial pain no oral or throat cancers, oral infection, sores, gum disease, tooth decay or loss What is unique about oral health as opposed to something genetic? - It's preventable and controllable What is the most unmet care of health? - DENTAL CARE What's the most common chronic disease of childhood? - dental caries ___________ is 5x more common than asthma - dental caries Why may dentists not accept medicaid? - -Low reimbu...

Which of the following experiential learning methods is designed primarily to benefit the community? A) Clinical rotation B) Practicum or internship C) Volunteerism D) Clinical rotation and volunteerism - C Which of the following are primary preventive measures? A) Dentures B) Sealant application C) Whitening Procedures D) Restoration - B When collecting data, what examination method is being conducted when a mouth mirror, explorer, and light are utilized? A) Type I - Comp...

What is the most common chronic disease of childhood? - dental caries __ is a consequence of untreated dental caries. - cellulitis What condition is associated with periodontal disease? Asthma, Preterm Labor, Sinusitis - preterm labor (also low birth weight) Which medication is linked to gingival hyperplasia? - phenytoin What can a primary care clinician do to promote oral health? - collaborate with dental and other health professionals (screen all pts for caries?) W...

A 22yo M is hypotensive and tachycardia after a shotgun wound to the L shoulder. His BP is initially 80/40. After 2L of fluids his BP increases to 122/84. HR is 100bpm and his RR is 28. Breath sounds are decreased in the left hemithorax, and a closed tube thoracotomy is performed with a small amount of blood return and no air leak. What is the next step? - Reexamine the chest A construction worker falls 2 stories and suffers bilateral calcanea fractures. He now is having back pain. What wou...

Assessed first in trauma patient - Airway (*)Degree of burn that is characterized by bone involvement - Fourth Complications of head trauma - Intracerebral hematoma Extradural hematoma Brain abscess Most common cause of laryngotracheal stenosis - Trauma Intervention that can help prevent development of acute renal failure - Infusion of normal saline A 26-year-old male is resuscitated with blood transfusion after a motor vehicle collision that was complicated by a fract...