Leveling up Prevention
This is a form of Primary prevention
Vaccinations / Education
Your client, Bob Basket, lives alone in an apartment. He recently lost his vision r/t his uncontrolled DMII. You notice he's missed has last 3 endocrinologist appointments. What upstream issue could be impacting his ability to follow up?
Transportation
George has a recurrent glioblastoma. His providers have given him and his family the expectation of approximately 6 months to live. What service could you offer the client?
Hospice
How can a correctional facility nurse work to improve inmate nutrition?
Advocate/promote healthy nutrition options.
Your FQHC is working to build trust and connection with the LGBTQIA+ community. What intervention would help a client to feel more welcome in your clinic?
Inclusive care and paperwork
There are ethical issues with performing this type of secondary prevention
Screening
Serena is 42 year old client discharging from the FQHC Hospital. Your primary concern with her discharge is her ability to:
Continue treatment and get follow up care.
Gina has ER PR positive, HER2 negative breast cancer. She is starting chemotherapy and radiation treatment. She is concerned about her overall quality of life throughout treatment. What service would you recommend?
Palliative care
Your client, Vanessa, is visiting you with elevated cholesterol. She doesn't want to start the recommended statin. What tertiary health prevention method could the nurse do?
Educate on lipid-lowering diet and exercise.
Vaccinations are not only primary prevention but health _________
Protection
Agnes is a 20 year old client with severe endometriosis at the Women's Health Clinic. She is currently uninsured because she cannot afford self pay insurance. What upstream intervention would help her continue to see providers and remain on treatment?
Sliding scale/ income based payment plans
Life expectancies are improving in the USA thanks to public health interventions such as this tertiary prevention of DMII
Nutrition and medications to manage the disease
A PHN is hoping to reduce re-incarceration rates by advocating for better inmate rehab treatments. Which of the 3 P's is this addressing? (there may be more than 1)
Promotion, prevention and protection
Malala Yousafzai is an advocate for women and young girls to have access to an education. This is an example of:
Social justice
Why are preventative mammograms performed?
Early detection of breast cancer.
Healthcare
What's the primary goal of hospice care?
Emotional wellbeing and quality of life over quantity
A PHN is working to improve the physical fitness of school aged children in the community. What upstream intervention can this PHN advocate for?
Safe outdoor play areas
Malala Yousafzai fought for women and young girls to have access to education. The lack of ability to have an education is an example of what inequality?
Gender
Treating a patient's pre-diabetes with improved nutrition and medications is what level of prevention?
Tertiary
The 1000lb sisters received gastric bypass education at an 8th grade level and were not successful in treatment plan compliance. What nursing assessment could have improved this education?
Assessing overall literacy level.
Quality of life during treatment.
An anti-smoking campaign is an example of which of the 3 P's
Prevention
What is one way a PHN can work to address a culturally diverse community?
Complete diversity education