Epidemiology & infectious disease
Study distribution & determinants of health & disease
Epidemiology
What factors affect a communities health?
healthcare Access, economics, social, environment
What is the goal of primary prevention?
prevent problems before they occur
What is nursing policy?
plan in healthcare guided by nursing leadership
Respecting & understanding values & beliefs of a cultural group
Cultural competence
What is a mass casualty?
Over 100 individuals-example earthquake
What secondary prevention might a school nurse do?
eye screening
Number of new cases or events Occurring in the population in a Specified period
Incidence rate
The Determinates of health overall goal?
Improve health
What level of prevention is a yearly mammogram?
Secondary prevention
What is the main goal of the affordable care act?
ensure affordable insurance
What would a community nurse educate a group of seniors on?
fall precaution, safety, medications
What category rated by the CDC is salmonella in cucumbers?
Category B--moderate morbidity rates
A occupational health nurse uses industrial hygiene what is this?
Identify hazards & implement reduction plans
How to break the chain of transmission?
hand washing, isolation, antibiotics
What is the goal of healthy people 2030?
Improve health
What level of prevention is immunizations?
Primary prevention
What federal-level programs fall under the department of Agriculture?
Women, Infants, and Children program (WIC)-nutritional food to women & children
Food stamps, school lunches
What act ensures equal access for those with disabilities?
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
What is Mitigation?
actions taken to reduce loss of life and property
What does a occupational health nurse focus on?
safety, disease & injury prevention
Type of immunity from mother to fetus?
passive
What is a Aggregate?
The who with a risk factor
What level of prevention is administering metformin?
tertiary prevention
What is health insurance for low-income pregnant women, children, adults, elderly, disabled
Medicaid
What is literally homeless?
Individuals and families who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence
What should be done in the disaster management prevention stage?
Identify risks, develop a plan, educate
What type of epidemiological data might a correctional nurse be monitoring?
Communicable diseases--HIV, hepatitis, TB, COVID
What type of immunity is from a vaccine?
acquired/active immunity
What activity can a community nurse do to assess a community?
windshield survey
What is the goal of secondary prevention?
early detection & intervention
What part of medicare covers hospitalizations?
Part A
Why are rural populations at higher health risk?
decreased access to healthcare, Older in age
Higher rates of poverty
Less educated
Higher infant mortality rates
Working with the government in other countries to assist with food, shelter, healthcare
Globalization
What is the goal of a home health nurse?
Provide education & healthcare to people at home to help with illness or injury
What is the nurse assessing in the person-place-time model?
The who, where, when
What are some data sources for a community nurses assessment?
census, birth, death, marriage records, health departments, CDC
Bob is having a colonoscopy what level of prevention is this?
Secondary prevention
Who decides Medicaid eligibility and benefits?
Each state decides
What is an example of primary prevention of child abuse?
Parenting classes
A patient arrives to the triage with a fractured wrist what color of the START system is the patient category?
Yellow
Who qualifies for hospice services?
Individuals with less than 6 months to live