Community Health Nursing
This type of nurse works in community settings such as government agencies, schools and vaccine distribution sites.
What is a public health nurse?
This odorless, colorless radioactive gas comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil or rock and can cause lung cancer.
What is radon?
This is the planning process focused on avoiding or reducing the risks and hazards resulting from a disaster to optimize population health and safety.
What is emergency preparedness?
At any levels greater than 45 mcg/dL in children, this treatment is used to remove lead from the body.
What is chelation therapy?
This patient is walking around after a multi-car crash. They have minor cuts and scrapes but no life threatening injuries.
What is a green tag?
This is a consideration for community health nurses as they may be viewed as "outsiders" and must build trust with the community.
What is gaining entry?
This mineral fiber used in building materials for insulation can cause lung diseases including cancer.
What is asbestos?
This refers to the characteristics of a person or community that affect their capacity to anticipate, confront, repair, and recover from a disaster.
What is social vulnerability?
Provide fresh air and administer high flow oxygen are interventions for this type of poisoning.
What is carbon monoxide poisoning?
A patient is found unconscious after an explosion but has a pulse and is breathing at 30 breaths per minute. They do not respond to verbal commands.
What is a red tag?
This concept means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible.
What is health equity?
These can cause infectious or allergic reactions, colds, and influenza from dusty, standing water, contaminated air units, animals, or plants.
What are biological contaminants?
This refers to actions taken to prevent or reduce the cause, impact, and consequences of disasters.
What is mitigation?
Slow rewarming of the skin in warm water and avoiding rubbing the area are interventions for this condition caused by overexposure to the cold.
What is frostbite?
This patient was in a building collapse and has an open leg fracture with controlled bleeding. They are conscious, have normal breathing, and a strong pulse but cannot walk.
What is a yellow tag?
These are conditions in which people are born, grow, live, and age.
What are social determinants of health?
Poor ventilation of gas appliances can cause irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, and even lung cancer from this colorless, odorless gas.
What is carbon monoxide?
During this phase of emergency management, actions are taken to save lives, treat injuries, and minimize the effect of the disaster.
What is the response phase?
You may prepare to administer atropine or another anticholinergic for this exposure.
What is nerve agent exposure?
This patient was pulled from a burning building with full-thickness burns over 90% of their body. They have agonal breathing and no palpable pulse.
What is a black tag?
This is a systematic process to identify and analyze community health needs and assets in order to prioritize those needs and plan for action.
What is a community health needs assessment?
Exposure to high levels of these organic compounds may cause damage to the liver and central nervous system and increase cancer risks.
What are pesticides?
This is the ability to cope with adversity and recover emotionally from a traumatic event.
What is resiliency?
Testing urine, administering activated charcoal, and identifying and removing the source of exposure are interventions for this type of poisoning.
This patient was in a high speed car crash and is showing signs of shock. They have a weak, rapid pulse, pale skin, and are confused but still breathing.
What is a red tag?