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| the federal poverty level is what |
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| variations in health services and status among populations |
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| a persons social network and friends are called |
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| lacking resources to mmet basic living expenses such as food, clothing, shelter, transportation and medical expenses |
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| susceptibility to actual or potential stressors that can lead to an eadverse event |
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| groups with increased risk of developing adverse health outcomes |
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| service that focuses on more than one health outcome or concern |
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| the ability to resist the effects of vulnerability |
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| provision 1 of the nurses code of ethics is |
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| respect for human dignity |
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| to reduce costs of the vulnerable population, what needs to be reduced |
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| there is a strong correlation between ___ and health |
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| because vulnerable populations usually do not have the resources or ability to make their own arrangements- this is important |
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| persons who lack fixed, regular night time housing are considered what |
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| homeless (does not count if it is a supervised public or private space) |
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| who is not included in the homeless population statistics |
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| if the person is staying with others |
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| the web of causality for homelessness refers to what |
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| that there is no single cause or cure |
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| deinstitutionalization contributed to homelessness in what year |
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| personal risk factors for homelessness include what |
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| minority, substance abuser, victimization of a mother (as a child or adult), lack of support |
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| half of the homeless population are what, the next largest is what |
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| life expectancy of a homeless person is what |
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| 76% of homeless have what habit |
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| when someone in foster care turns 18 they what |
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| many foster children at 18 end up where |
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| health risks of those in foster care include what |
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| allergies, asthma, cerebal palsy, mental retardation, seizure disorders and developmental delays |
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| roosevelt declared that we needed what |
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| a second bill of rights (people have a right to a decent home) |
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| the first and only legislation in response to homelessness |
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| mckinney vento act in 1987 |
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| mckinney vento act has what also |
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| chronic stress of homelessness is related to what |
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| abuse, cognitive impairment, criminilization |
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| 1/2 of bankruptcy is from health problems, homelessness causes health problems and health problems cause homelessness |
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| many homeless people report what with healthcare |
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| bad experiences with healthcare |
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| primary prevention strategies with homeless include what |
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| no missed opprotunities, establish trust, educate, immunize |
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| secondary prevention for the homeless include what |
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| screening and establish means to locate the client for screening results |
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| when telling homeless people to take meds, don't give them what |
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| tertiary prevention strategies for the homeless include what |
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| DOT, case management to assist with chronic health conditions |
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| mental health issue and substance abuse |
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| mental disorders are linked to what |
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| certain medical conditions |
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| the biggest problem with homeless psychotic patients is what |
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| what percent of sex workers are homeless |
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| why do public health care about sex workers |
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| sex workers have a high rate of using what |
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| primary prevention strategies for mental illness populations include what |
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| education, teach stress reduction, parenting classes, immunizations |
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| secondary prevention strategies for mental illness |
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| screen for intimate partner violence, educate about interventions for stressful life events |
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| name 3 tertiary prevention strategies for mental illness |
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| teach about diagnosis, locate support groups, assist with location of mental health services |
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| because those who have mental illness or are homeless live day to day, you must teach them to do what |
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| those who are newly diagnosed with mental illness are at high risk for what |
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| name the risk factors for teen pregnancy |
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| poor school performance, young initiation to sex, older partner, single or teen paarents, economic disadvantage, history of sexual victimization |
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| orimary prevention for teen pregnancy include what |
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| couseling to continue education*, family planning for spacing future pregnancy*, immunizations |
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| name two secondary strategies for pregnant teens |
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| screenings for STDs, partner violence, drug use. Referrel for parenting or life skills |
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| a tertiary intervention for teen pregnancy |
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| home visiting program* or WIC |
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| primary prevention strategies for abuse are what |
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| trusting relationship, physical and mental health care, parenting skills, focus on empowerment, educate the community about and how to make referels |
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| secondary prevention for abuse are what |
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| screening for partner violence, depression, and other mental health concerns, screen for STDs, make an action plan, teach stress reduction |
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| tertiary prevention strategies for abuse are what |
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| referrel to a shelter, medical care for injuries, referrel to mental health provdder for supportive therapy |
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| ABC for abuse includes what |
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| awareness, blanace, and connection |
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| it is important for abused women to be what |
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| rural populations have what major problem |
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| lack of access (to special care providers) |
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| name some rates for rural areas |
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mortality rates for children and young adults
unintentional and MVA injuries
suicide
smoking among adolescents
highest precentage without health insurance |
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| name some facts about urban areas |
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lowest rate of premature mortality
smoking among adolescents
greatest number of phycisians and specialists
lowest percent without health insurance
higher rates of homicide |
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| rural families are of what class |
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| rural areas have high rates of what mental health problems |
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| highest risk area for injury in rural areas is what |
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| higher incidence of _____ mortality rates in rural areas |
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| a fear for seeking healthcare among the immigrant population is what |
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| some general signs of pesticide exposure includes what |
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| rash, itching, redness, watery eyes, HA, dizziness, confusion |
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| investigates injuries and problems |
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| chronic diseases that may result from pesticide exposure |
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| liver damage, SOB, pharyngeal irritation |
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| blood born pathogens, hazardous communication, hazard information available at the workplace |
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| has criminal investigation units |
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| a special portion of occupation health nursing is what |
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| why is it important to educate criminals |
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| 2/3rds will enter the general population |
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| area with highest rate of injuries |
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| the host, agent and environment are what |
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| worker, work related hazard, surrounding environment |
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| a hige problem with the nursing workforce that is psychosocial is what |
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