Prevention
What is primary prevention and give some examples?
What is directed toward promoting health and preventing the development of disease processes or injury?
Examples of primary-level activities are immunization clinics, family planning services, providing poison-control information, and accident-prevention education.
What type of stools are commonly seen at the ileostomy site?
What is liquid?
What is the Valsalva maneuver and how does it affect the body?
What is the moderately forceful attempted exhalation against a closed airway, usually done by closing one's mouth, pinching one's nose shut while pressing out as if blowing up a balloon to increase vagal tone?
It increases cardiac output, and decreases BP and pulse.
What is battery?
What is making bodily contact with another person without that person’s permission?
What is visceral pain?
What is pain in or around the organs?
What is HPV stand for, what age group the vaccine given to, and what type of prevention is it?
Whai is Human Papillomavirus, school-age children typically 11-12 years old, and primary prevention?
What type of stools are commonly found at ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid ostomy sites?
What is formed?
How does a pulse oximeter work?
What is the measurement of oxygen in the blood through the capillaries?
What is assault?
What is a threat or an attempt to make bodily contact with another person without that person’s permission?
What is somatic pain?
What is pain in nerve pain?
What is secondary prevention and what are some examples?
What is the focus on screening for early detection of disease with prompt diagnosis and treatment of any found. The goals of secondary preventive care are to identify an illness, reverse or reduce its severity or provide a cure, and thereby return the person to maximum health as quickly as possible?
Examples: Screenings (Blood pressure, cholesterol, glaucoma, HIV, skin cancer), Pap smears, Mammograms, Testicular examinations and Family counseling.
What is are three terms used to describe emptying the bladder (peeing)?
What is urination, micturition, and voiding?
What is the name of an open drainage system used on wounds?
What is pin rose?
What is hypertension and what is the normal level?
What is high blood pressure, >140/90, and 120/80- 140/90?
What is cutaneous pain?
What is pain in the skin?
What is tertiary prevention and name some examples?
What is prevention that begins after an illness is diagnosed and treated, with the goal of reducing disability and helping rehabilitate patients to a maximum level of functioning?
Examples: Medication, Medical therapy, Surgical treatment, Rehabilitation, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, and Job training.
What is paralytic ileus and what commonly causes it?
What is the temporary stoppage of peristalsis and abdominal surgery?
How can secretions be broken up?
What is coughing techniques, inspiration spirometer, lung percussion, and exercise?
What is bradycardia and what is the normal level?
What is decreased heart rate, <60, and 60-100 bpm?
What is negligence?
What is performing an act that a reasonably prudent person under similar circumstances would not do, or failing to perform an act that a reasonably prudent person under similar circumstances would do?
What is the #1 way to prevent infections?
What is hand washing?
What are some adverse reactions to laxatives?
What is dependency, electrolyte imbalance, and constipation?
What are the 3 nutrients used for energy?
What is water, carbohydrates, and protein?
What is hyperventilation and what is the normal level?
What is increased respirations, >20, and 12-20 bpm?
What are morals?
What is a persons personal belief system of what is right or wrong?