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Community Health ATI II
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Nursing
Undergraduate 4
07/29/2013

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Term
hallucinogens
Definition
LSD, PCP, MDMA (Ecstasy)
Term
causes of death with huffing
Definition
asphyxiation, cardiac dysrhythmias
Term
substance abuse tertiary prevention
Definition
  • assist client to make plan to avoid high-risk situations & to enhance coping & lifestyle changes
  • refer to AA
  • monitor pharm management
  • provide emotional support to abusers & family
Term
mental health secondary prevention
Definition
ID illness, form a therapeutic relationship, referral
Term
airborne diseases
Definition
  • measles
  • varicella
  • streptococcal infection
  • TB
  • pneumonia
  • flu
Term
trichinosis
Definition
food-borne
Term
water-borne diseases
Definition

(fecal contamination of water)

  • cholera
  • typhoid fever
  • giardia lamblia
Term
artificial immunity
Definition
  • active: vaccine with live, killed, toxoid
  • passive: antitoxin, antibodies
Term
portals of exit
Definition
skin, resp system, semen/vaginal secretions, blood, saliva, feces,
Term
treatment for anthrax
Definition
intermittent IV ciprofoxacin
Term
treatment for smallpox & ebola
Definition
supportive care
Term
botulism treatment
Definition
antitoxin
Term
urine testing
Definition
determines past drug use, not current intoxication
Term
greatest national health risk from heroin
Definition
not threat of overdose; needle related diseases? (HIV, HBV?)
Term
3 factors that determine effects of a drug on an individual
Definition
drug, set, setting
Term
life threatening withdrawals
Definition
barbituates
Term
ATOD secondary prevention
Definition
target high risk groups, assess, offer interventions
Term
ATOD tertiary prevention
Definition
treat addicts & families
Term
brief evaluation treatment
Definition
FRAMES
Term
T/F Econ & ed disadvantaged people more likely to commit suicide
Definition
F
Term
role reversal
Definition
risk factor for child abuse; child may take up for or speak for parent
Term
most common form of psych abuse of elderly
Definition
ignoring or rejection
Term
direct/indirect contact transmission
Definition
STDs
Term
common vehicle transmission
Definition
milk, food, water, blood, serum, plasma
Term
elimination
Definition
aims to remove a disease from a large geographical area (eradication is total removal)
Term
communicable disease primary prevention
Definition
seeks to reduce incidence of disease before it happens (immunizations, universal precautions, safe sex)
Term
communicable disease secondary prevention
Definition
prevent spread of disease once it occurs (contact tracing, HIV testing, immunoglobulin after exposure)
Term
mode of transmission for Legionaire's
Definition
AC cooling system, water supply
Term
needed for disease transmission
Definition
successful interaction of host, agent, environment
Term
active immunization
Definition
admin of all or part of the pathogen
Term
passive immunization
Definition
transfer of specific antibody
Term
zoonoses
Definition
infections transmitted from vertebrate animal to human
Term
polio
Definition
has not been eradicated
Term
STDs that can be asymptomatic
Definition
chlamydia, gonorrhea, AIDs, herpes
Term
genital herpes dangers
Definition
danger to fetus; cervical cancer
Term
HBV infectivity
Definition
higher than HIV; can stay alive up to 1 week dried at room temp;bigger health concern than HIV
Term
early symptoms of pediatric AIDS
Definition
failure to thrive, developmental delays
Term
pediatric AIDS
Definition
incubation period shorter; some of infections different
Term
ELISA test
Definition
prone to false positive (sensitive); false negative if less than 6 weeks from infection
Term
4 guidelines for intervention in faith community
Definition
  • Code for Nurses
  • individual & group rights
  • statements of faith
  • policy of the faith community served
Term
purpose of health fair
Definition
based on community needs assessment; health education, healthy population screening
Term

T/F

Polity affects successful implementation of parish nursing in a faith community.

Definition
F
Term
official home health
Definition
funded by govt, like health department
Term
voluntary/private home health
Definition
third party reimbursement; board of directors; nonprofit
Term
combination home health
Definition
public & private; board of directors
Term
state agencies that govern Medicare/caid, home health, certification
Definition
state licensing agency, department of health
Term
distributive nursing
Definition
health maintenance, disease prevention (primary prevention)
Term
insurance payment for home health
Definition
usually only if client is unstable
Term
Title XVIII
Definition
Medicare
Term
Title XIX
Definition
Medicaid
Term
home health reimbursement
Definition
prospective payment system under Medicare
Term
OASIS tool
Definition
gathers data about client satisfaction with home health
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