Anything that is done by the government that directly or indirectly affects families.
What is family policy? Chapter 27
In the United States, the leading cause of death for women.
What is heart disease. Chapter 29
These individuals in the past were considered undeserved poor and did not receive any community assistance.
Who are the mentally ill? Chapter 30
Availability and affordability of food in the United States depends on these individuals, yet their economic and social status has not changed significantly over the past decades.
Who are migrant and seasonal workers? Chapter 31
The first major piece of legislation to influence mental health services in the United States.
What is the Social Security Act? Chapter 32
This health problem causes more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities than any other in the United States.
What is Substance Abuse? Chapter 33
Young, minority men have the highest rate of this.
Who has the highest rate of violence? Chapter 34
The study of family (the number of individuals and relationships) and household structures and events (births, deaths) that alter that structure.
What are family demographics? Chapter 27
This should be considered for prevention of osteoporosis in all women.
What is Hormone Replacement Therapy? Chapter 29
The growing number of poor persons in the United States are affected by this force in society.
What are changes in the labor force? Chapter 30
A client whose principal employment is in agriculture on a seasonal basis and have established temporary housing in the area while employed.
Who is a migrant worker? Chapter 31
Historically, combined with minimal information about cause, cure, and care, resulted in overcrowded conditions and exploitation of clients.
What was institutionalization of the mentally ill? Chapter 32
Necessary use of drugs to prevent withdrawal symptoms.
What is the concept of dependence? Chapter 33
College women are at high risk.
What is rape? Chapter 34
The type of nursing in which the philosophy and science is based on the following assumptions: health and illness are family events; what affects one family member affects the whole family; and health care practices, decision, and behaviors are made within the context of the family.
What is Family Nursing? Chapter 27
They incur more work-related injuries.
Who are biological males?
This is used to determine if a person or family is financially eligible for assistance or services from various federal programs.
What is the Federal Poverty Level (FPL)? Chapter 30
A tenant farmer who uses part of the crop to pay for rent.
Who is a sharecropper? Chapter 31
Approximate percentage of the adult population (ages 18 and older) in the United States who suffer from a mental condition that is severe enough to impair daily function.
What is approximately 19%? Chapter 32
Violent crime and corruption increased when this occurs.
What happened in the United States because of prohibition? Chapter 33
When communities have had multiple closures of large factories, leaving many individuals without employment, this may occur.
What are high rates of violence in and outside the home. Chapter 34
The theory that views the family with boundaries that are affected by the environment.
What is family systems theory? Chapter 27
African American men have a higher risk for this.
What is prostate cancer? Chapter 29
This class of individuals have higher rates of chronic illness.
Who are people living in poverty? Chapter 30
A health issue prevalent in the refugee population.
What are dental problems? Chapter 31
Consumer advocacy group that worked to establish education and self-help services for individuals and families with mental illness.
What is the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)? Chapter 32
The oldest and most widely used psychoactive drug in the world.
What is alcohol? Chapter 33
Failure to provide adequate food, proper clothing, shelter, hygiene, or necessary medical care to a child.
What is physical neglect? Chapter 34
Theory encourages nurses to view clients as participating members of a family.
What is family systems theory? Chapter 27
Heart disease, diabetes, stroke, cancer, and arthritis.
What are the leading chronic illnesses in the USA? Chapter 29
Clients who are chronic homeless may have this.
What is severe mental illness?
A growing nursing specialty which relies on understanding social determinants of health, trauma informed care, and human rights.
What is refugee health nursing? Chapter 31
A major movement in science that has influenced the treatment of mental illness since the 1990's.
What is better understanding of the neurobiology of mental illness? Chapter 32
The amount of alcohol the liver can metabolize in an hour.
What is 12 ounces? Chapter 33
Playgrounds, Movie theaters, Swimming pools, are things that can aid in the reduction of this.
What are recreational facilities used to reduce the potential for crime and violence in the community? Chapter 34