Which are of the government dictates the requirement to maintain the health of school-aged children?
State government
Involving nursing volunteers from the local population is beneficial to the community as a whole because it ensures that the multicultural diversity of the community ___
Will be mirrored in the nursing team
Which disease process in the elder contributes to most fractures from falls?
Osteoporosis
Secondary prevention focuses on people who no longer have stable housing. It's helpful to categorize their needs by listing all BUT what?
Religious freedom
What are some nursing interventions to address health risks for homelessness?
Emergency financial assistance, legal assistance, financial advisement, and political advocacy
What is important prior to deciding the educational content of a program?
Assess the developmental and maturity level of the audience
What does the process of promoting health in the workplace involves providing information and developing health education programs that encourage employees do?
Take responsibility for their health to lower risk of disease and injury
A classic premise of community health is that the determinants of population health and particularly of health bheaviors are embedded in relations that tie individuals to what?
Their communities
Public health nurses working in the community lobbying for changes in legislation that can prevent homelessness is considered ____
Primary prevention
What are some health promotion activities which include behavioral changes activities?
What is an example of screening for bullying behaviors to determine the prevalance of both victimization and perpetration of bullying?
Secondary prevention and federal mandate
Questionnaires and health risk appraisals
What was the key to success of the Alberta Lea project?
Getting the community behind the goal
What is primary prevention for migrant workers/refugees?
Educate regarding measures to reduce exposure to pesticide (hand washing, washing food before consumption)
Teach accident prevention measures
Provide prenatal care
What are some occupational health risks for farmers?
Machinery and eqipment, chemical exposure, livestock, elemental exposure, physical structures, and farm stress
You have created a walking map with the local church for their elder population. A walking map is a successful health promotion tool because it is ___?
Provide emergency financial assistance to abused employees
Childhood obesity rates are highest among low-income populations and also among ____
Racial/ethnic minorities
What are the needs of the faith community?
Distribute an education needs survey
Form groups to discuss options to increase health
Attend meetings for the different groups
Provide a suggestion box
Form an ad hoc committee to study the health ministry
What are the risks that make younger workers at risk for injuries?
Higher risk in food/restaurant industry, agriculture related activities, high frequence of injury hazards in workplace, inexperience and lack of safety training, immaturity in decision making, and inadequate fit/strength/cognitive abilites to operate equipment
Why is planning a health fair to conincide with an annual bazaar or fundraiser beneficial?
The community will be present anyway
What is NOT a way that elder abuse might present itself?
Inability to afford multiple prescriptions
What ethnic populations experiences worse health than the majority white populace?
African Americans and Hispanics
What does the occupational health nurse need to ask before doing the needs assessment or planning the program?
What questions are asked to determine the type of program?
How consistent is the program with the company's mission and goals?
What are the costs and benefits of the activity for both the employer and employee?
What are some marketing strategies to promote participation in the program activities?
Professional-looking, electronic mail messages, health newsletter, letter from the company's president or benefit manager, and incentive gifts