Risk/Prevention
top causes of cancer in adults
- lung
- colon/rectal
most common adult abused drugs
- prescriptions (opioids)
- heroin
- cocaine
Causes of colon and rectal cancers
red meat and decreased activity
terms considered when discussing positive points
- being assertive
- taking risks
- communicating
- negotiating
- identifying resources
- obtaining results
what is the most helpful statistic to determine an epidemic
prevalence
hep B high-risk groups
- injected IV users
-gay men
risk factors for cardiovascular disease
- African Americans are more likely to have their first stroke before whites
- lifestyle
- genetics
identify the concept of community
the population of people as the focus of the nursing service
goals of healthy people 2020
- high quality, longer lives
- improve the health of all groups
- create a social environment that is healthy for all people
- promote quality of life
trends in low birth weight babies
- most important predictor in infant mortality
- LBW more common in blacks
- increased complications
True statements about heart disease in adults
cardiovascular disease and stroke kill more women than men
primary prevention needs in older adults
- oral health
- immunizations
- nutrition
factors determining PT who should be seen first
- ABC's
- recently referred
- recent change in condition
- recent hospital discharge
- highest risk for chronic disorder
- history of non compliance
positive results from WIC program
- decreased rates of preterm labor
- low birth weight babies
- increased length of pregnancy
- decreased incidence of infant/child iron deficiency
causes of lung cancers
smoking
what immunizations are strongly encouraged for students going to college
meningococcal
True statements about life expectancy in the US
- Life expectancy for Caucasian women is 2.8 yrs greater than African American women
- Life expectancy for Caucasian men is 4.4 yrs greater than African American men
- life expectancy continues to increase
- US projected live span men live 4.8 years less than women
physical determinants of health status in a community
- leading cause of death
- suicide rates
- rate of drug/alcohol addiction
social determinants of health in a community
- crime rates
- high school drop out rates
- average income
home visits to patients with dementia include assessment of what things
- home environment
- safety concern
- physical concern
- medication reconcilliation
- caregiver
health screen for women should include
- HPV
- pap smear
- mammogram
- depression
- osteoporosis
common chronic conditions in children
- obesity
- diabetes
- asthma
- ADHD
- autism
- JRA
- congenital heart defects
refers to all people with a particular health condition
guiding principle in family practice
- begin at practice, not ideal
- view family collectively, not individually