Levels of Prevention
I had a severe work injury. Now I am working with the occupational health nurse on a rehabilitation program to get me back to an optional level of functioning.
What is tertiary level of prevention?
Employers must provide reasonable accommodations for workers who have a disability.
What is the ADA?
Americans with Disabilities Act
A group of people interacting in social units and sharing common interests, characteristics, values, and goals.
What is a community?
There is a higher proportion of this demographic living in rural areas.
Who are older adults?
The origins of public health go back to this empire's officials supervising bath houses and the sale of food.
Who are the Romans?
I am taking a class about healthy eating for busy adults at the community center.
What is primary prevention?
This act provides strong privacy protection of education and health records.
What is FERPA?
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
A person from a different country experiences this when encountering strange and unfamiliar behaviors in their new setting.
What is culture shock?
The number one public health priority in rural America.
What is access to health care?
A veteran who complains of trouble sleeping, negative feelings about themself, and avoids communication with their peers may have this problem.
What is PTSD?
I was able to get my blood pressure checked by some awesome student nurses at the county fair.
What is secondary prevention?
State program that provides compensation and pays for health services for workers injured on the job.
What is worker's compensation?
The health department nurse wants to know if the flu is getting better or worse in their county. They are checking this rate.
What is the incidence rate?
An ill farmer has a prognosis of less than 6 months to live. He has declined further treatment options and wants to stay home and be comfortable. The farmer is being referred to this service.
What is hospice?
Nurse that collaborates with clients to coordinate care for the best outcomes.
What is a nurse case manager?
My friend attends a support group for people living with multiple sclerosis. She has learned ways to manage her disease.
What is tertiary prevention?
This is a non-governmental organization that is committed to improving health on a global scale.
What is the Carter Center?
Or the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
When a client has this characteristic, they believe they can make changes and that greatly increases the chances they will change behaviors.
What is self-efficacy?
A 70 year old farmer and his grandkids do not have health insurance. This family is below the poverty level. The community health nurse is going to recommend they apply for which programs?
What is Medicare for Grandpa and Medicaid for the grandkids?
A person in this stage of an addictive illness is preoccupied with obtaining and using the substance, despite the negative consequences they are experiencing.
What is the dependency or addiction stage?
I have back pain from my nursing assistant job so employee health helped me transfer to a unit clerk position.
What is secondary prevention?
This act protects the educational rights of homeless children.
What is the McKinney-Vento Act?
A a systematic and comprehensive process nurses use to gather information about a patient's cultural background, beliefs, values, and practices related to health, illness, and healthcare
What is a culturological assessment?
Farmers Anne and Andy have 3 teenagers at home and now Andy's aging parents have moved in. Anne and Andy are helping support them physically and financially. Anne and Any can be described as part of this group.
What is the sandwich generation?
These types of home care agencies have tax exempt status so they do not pay federal taxes.
What are nonprofit?