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Community Health ATI-
ATI
62
Nursing
Undergraduate 4
11/08/2014

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Term
diet for lead exposure
Definition
extra iron & calcium (more milk & red meat)
Term
cleaning wood floors in houses with lead
Definition
wet mop (vacuuming aerosolizes particles)
Term
levels of prevention for client with flu
Definition
  • primary prevention: ed class about the flu
  • secondary prevention: notify contacts of the client about their exposure, isolate client from pregnant women
  • tertiary prevention: give antiviral to reduce complications
Term
most infectious period of pertussis
Definition
coughing stage
Term
those exposed to pertussis
Definition
should be treated prophylactically with erythromicin for 7 days (family members, teachers); check immunization status of classmates
Term
water heater setting
Definition
should be no higher than 120 degrees
Term
crib slats
Definition
must be < 6 cm apart
Term
pacifier during naps
Definition
attached to clothing, not hung around neck
Term
roles with surveillance
Definition
occupational health nurse (not home health nurse)
Term
Early Head Start program age range
Definition
birth to 3 yrs
Term
groups who should get the meningococcocal vaccine
Definition
new military recruits, client with SLE, dormitory setting
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prevalence proportion
Definition
how many people are affected by something at a given time
Term
incidence rate
Definition
# of newly diagnosed over a period of time
Term
preventing transmission of intestinal parasites
Definition
wipe diaper changing stations with dilute bleach solution
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non-potty trained toddlers & swimming
Definition
they should not swim in a wading pool
Term
ethical tenet for policy development
Definition
serve citizens, not customers; meet the needs of the greatest # of citizens first
Term
postpartum blues
Definition
common 1st week to 10 days postpartum
Term
examples of assurance
Definition
collaborating with community agencies to improve services; ensuring competence of health care workforce
Term
grade level of written materials for health education
Definition
8th grade level or lower
Term
diabetic shoes
Definition
should extend 1/2 to 5/8 past longest toe
Term
purpose of HIPAA enactment
Definition
to keep people from losing insurance when they changed jobs/lost jobs; can keep group insurance 16 afterwards
Term
T3 levels
Definition
80-220 ng/mL
Term
age-related health changes
Definition
decreased sensitivity to pain, decreased peristalsis/delayed gastric emptying
Term
clinical manifestation of primary syphilis
Definition
chancre
Term
signs of secondary syphilis
Definition
maculopapular rash, lymphadenopathy, malaise
Term
establish the community as a client
Definition
form partnerships with local agencies
Term
chance of prostate cancer death
Definition
twice as high for African-American men than for white men
Term
3 methods of collecting data directly for a community
Definition
  1. informant interviews
  2. participant observation
  3. windshield survey
Term
secondary data
Definition
mortality/morbidity data, health surveys, medical records
Term
methods of transmission of HPV
Definition
oral, sexual
Term
focus of community-oriented nursing
Definition
health promotion and protection through education
Term
community-based nursing
Definition
illness care where the patients live, work and attend school
Term
juice for preschoolers
Definition
4-6 oz per day is OK
Term
deontology
Definition
ethical theory based on the idea that actions must be based on moral rules or duty regardless of the consequences
Term
principlism
Definition
dominant theory of ethical decision making; comprised of respect for autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, distributive justice
Term
CIRCLE
Definition
CIRCLE model of spiritual care
Term
functions of parish nurse
Definition
  • holistic care of populations
  • personal health counseling
  • health ed
  • liason
  • facilitate support groups, change, train volunteers
  • ID spiritual strengths for coping
Term
aggregates that receive care from community health nurses
Definition
individuals, families, groups
Term
home health nurse functions
Definition
educator, coordinator of care, provider of interventions
Term
hospice services
Definition
  • includes family members and bereavement services (up to 1 yr after death)
  • for <6 mo to live
  • uses volunteers for nonmedical
Term
occupational health host factors
Definition
worker characteristics (experience levels, pregnancy, age, etc.)
Term
occupational health agent factors
Definition
biological, chemical (asbestos, smoke), mechanical (strains/sprains/fractures, heavy workload, ergonomics), physical (temp extremes, vibration, noise, radiation, lighting), psychological (threats to psych wellbeing)
Term
occupational environmental factors
Definition
social (sanitation, housing conditions, overcrowding, illiteracy); physical (heat, odor, ventilation, pollution); psychological (addictions, stress)
Term
occupational health control strategies
Definition
  • engineering
  • altering work practices
  • PPE, injury avoidance ed
  • workplace monitoring
  • health screening
  • EAP
  • job-task analysis
  • design, risk mgmt, emergency preparedness

 

Term
school nurse roles
Definition
  • case manager
  • community outreach
  • consultant
  • counselor
  • direct caregiver
  • health educator
  • researcher
Term
primary prevention in school nursing
Definition
assess immunization stuatus, maintain current records; health promotion for staff
Term
secondary prevention for school nursing
Definition
assess children for abuse, neglect, mental illness; provide emergency/acute care; ID children at risk
Term
tertiary prevention for school nursing
Definition
assess children with disabilities; assess children with long term health needs; help develop IEPs; provide care for children with chronic disease; (written consent by parents is required)
Term
appropriate nurse:student ratio
Definition
1:750
Term
screenings at birth
Definition
hemoglobinopathy, phenylalanine levels, T4, TSH
Term
cholesterol screening ages
Definition
45-64
Term
age for fecal occult blood test/sigmoidoscopy
Definition
50+ yrs
Term
ecomaps
Definition
ID family support network, social risk, interactions with other groups/orgs
Term
school med admin policy
Definition
required by state and federal laws
Term
homicide committed by stranger
Definition
often related to substance abuse network
Term
most homicides
Definition
committed by friend, acquaintance, family member during an argument; if fam, often preceded by abuse
Term
assault
Definition
males more likely to be assaulted; youths at much higher risk
Term
cardinal signs of addiction
Definition
tolerance & withdrawal; denial is a primary sign
Term
alcohol filtration rate by liver
Definition
1 oz per hour
Term
alcohol withdrawal begins...
Definition
6 hrs after cessation of drinking
Term
alcohol withdrawal
Definition
increased BP & pulse; pulse is clearest indicator of possible DTs or withdrawal delirium; prompt use of benzodiazepines at onset of symptoms can prevent DTs
Term
most preventable cause of death
Definition
smoking
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