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Nursing Fundamentals 2
fundamentals of nursing
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
12/06/2013

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Community advocacy is an essential role of the public health nurses. Through collaboratation on pertinent policies at the political, social, and religious level, the nurse takes on the role of?
Definition
Change agent
Term
True or false? over 50% of migrant farmworkers receives health care services funded by the migrant health act?
Definition
False
Term
Lead based paint frequently found in the older dwellings migrant worker may live in causes lead poisoning.which physiology system is affected by this toxic substance?
A. Gastrointestinal
B. Genitourinary
C. Reproductive
D. Pulmonary
Definition
C. Reproductive
Term
Which of the following health care issues has been identified as an occupational health risk for migrant farmworkers?
Definition
Cancer
Term
For migrant farmworkers and other farmworkers, traumatic injuries occur as a result of?
Definition
Using heavy machinery
Term
The Virginia Garcia mobile unit that provides health care services to migrant camps in which state of union during the harvest season ?
Definition
Oregon
Term
Diseases in migrant farmworkers such as skin rashes and conjunctivitis are highly correlated with?
Definition
Pesticide exposure
Term
ACUTE health effects to pesticide exposure include
Definition
Memory loss
Term
At what age does someone become eligible for Medicare?
Definition
65
Term
True or false, the Social security act was the initial policy by the federal government to assist citizens with their health care finances?
Definition
True
Term
Drug addiction or drug dependence?
A preoccupation with the use of a drug, such that the person needs to always have a supply of the drug on hand.
Definition
Drug addiction
Term
Drug addiction or drug dependence? A psychological change that occur in the nervous system due to the regular use of drugs.
Definition
Drug dependence
Term
A type of health care where ea. Member pays a prepaid fixed fee
Definition
HMO
Term
The type of health care where a person arranges, coordinates, and, authorizes the health care of its members
Definition
MCO managed care organization
Term
The individual using the drugs and the individual expectation of the drug. These expectation may be unconscious or conscious
Definition
The set
Term
The physical, social, or cultural environment the person is in when he uses drug or alcohol '
Definition
The setting gsrr
Term
What are the factors that make migrant farmworkers job the 3rd dangerous job in the USA
Definition
Lifting heavy crates
Bending over to pick up fruits and vegetables.
Chemical exposure
Use of heavy machinery.
Term
What are the acute health effects of pesticide exposure?
Definition
CNS effects psychological and behavioral deficit, memory loss, difficulty concentrate, mood changes or headache
GI.. abdominal pain, gastroenteritis. N/V/D
dermatologic conditions
Eye irritating, eye injuries
Infectious disorder
Term
What are the chronic health effects from pesticide '
Definition
Cancer, blindness, Parkinson, infertility -sterility
Liver damage, hepatitis
Polyneuropathy
Respiratory problem-TB
Term
What did the migrant health act bring
Definition
Provide primary and supplementary health services to migrant workers and their family, serves less than 20%
Term
Specific health problems migrant farmworkers and their families experience
Definition
Increased infant mortality rate 25% above national average.
Life expectancy for farmworkers 49yrs
Dental disease
Increased TB
Term
Specific health problems the migrant farmworkers and their families experience
Definition
Mental Health conditions... lack of support, exposure to stressors, discrimination and low self esteem
Term
When caring for migrant farmworkers what theory should you keep in mind?
Definition
Leinenger model for cultural care theory of diversity and university
Term
What folklore do Mexican migrant farmworkers use
Definition
Chamomile, peppermint, aloe Vera, and cactus
Term
Primary Prevention for migrant farmworkers
Definition
Education and immunization
Focus strategies to prevent infectious diseases and reduce exposure to pesticide
Immunization for adults and children
Term
Secondary Prevention of migrant farmworkers
Definition
Urine screening for pesticide exposure
Tb skin testing
Diabetic screening
Prenatal monitoring
Other diagnostic tests
Term
Tertiary prevention of migrant farmworkers
Definition
Rehabilitation for musculoskeletal injury
Many are treated for anemia
Treatment for lead-based paint
Term
What causes can happen when exposed to lead
Definition
Reproductive problems for men and women, htn , pain in muscles and joints and nervous system disorders
Term
Psychological change has occurred in the nervous system due to use, person needs to continually use the drug
Definition
Drug dependence
Term
Persons is completely preoccupied with use of drugs
Psychological and physical dependent
Definition
Drug addiction
Term
Process of becoming addicted
Definition
Addiction to the properties of the drug
Influenced by family and friends
Cultural and social factors
Existing psychiatric disorder
Genetics
Term
Mechanism of action of psychoactive drugs. Depressant
Definition
Lower energy level
Decreased ability of body to respond
In high dose will cause sleep. Decreased hr and rr
High doses my lead to coma or death
Term
Types of psychoactive drugs
Definition
Alcohol, heroin
Term
Nutrition of the alcoholic
Definition
Poor diets
Caloric intake is devoid essential nutrients
Protein and vitamin deficit
Term
Breathalyzer of 0.020%
Definition
Individual appears normal
Term
Breathalyzer 0.05-0.08
Definition
2-4 drinks
Term
Breathalyzer 0.10%
Definition
5 drinks intoxicated
Term
Blood alcohol
Definition
0.20 greater than 5 drinks
Impaired reflexes, gross motor control, lack of coordinates
Term
Blood alcohol 0.40
Definition
Severe intoxicated CNS depression impaired breathing, and HR, unconscious, coma, possible death
Term
Blood alcohol level greater than 0.40
Definition
Coma . Death
Term
Minor alcohol withdrawal
Definition
Restlessness, anxiety, sleeping, agitation, tremors, tachycardia, elevated BP, low grade fever, diaphoresis
Term
Stimulant mechanism of action
Definition
Activate CNS, feels more alert, does not give more energy just allows body to own energy sooner
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