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CBC Final Review
Question | Answer |
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What is the leading cause of death in children over one-year of age? | Accidental injuries |
What federal program provides services such as health and nutritional screening, physical examination and dental care for eligible school-aged children? | Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program |
What federal program provides health insurance coverage for uninsured children? | State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) |
What federal program provides comprehensive preschool education for children who are at risk for academic failure due to poverty and lack of sificient social stimulatiom? | Head Start Program |
What is an example of secondary home health care within the community? | Providing home-based infusion therapy |
What are some of the changes in focus of the health care delivery system that have been seen over the last two decades? | From To1. Acute care Out-patient/primary care2. Disease focus Illness prevention3. Fragmented care Managed care |
What is an example of primary care? | Well-child check-upsRoutine physical examinationsPrenatal care |
What is an example os secondary care? | Outpatient surgeryChemotherapyDiagnostic testing |
Wnat is an example of tertiary care? | Rehabilitation centers |
Community-based care refers to what? | The application of the nursing process in caring for individuals, families, and groups where they live, work, or go to school |
Community health care refers to what? | A synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice applied to promoting and perserving the health of populations |
What does the Direct Care role involve? | Direct delivery of care. |
What does the Educator role involve? | Teaching individuals, families and groups about maintenance of health, threats to health, and relevant life-style chioces that affect health |
What does the Counselor role involve? | Listening to clients, encouraging them to exploer issues and options, and enabling the client to manage their own personal situations |
What does the Advocate role involve? | Acting on the behalf of the client and family |
What is the role of the Collaborator? | To interface with members from other disciplines in managing healthcare decisions for clients |
What is the function of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)? | To monitor and support programs in the prevention and control of infectious diseases and to promote health |
What is the function of the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? | To provide surveillance for the safety of pharmaceuticals and other consumer goods |
What is the definition of ambulatory care? | Health care provided to an individual who is not a bed patient |
Define culture. | It is learned form childhood, is shared by others in the group, but is dymic and can change to adapt to specific conditions |
The Epidemiological Triangle is a model used to show the interraltionship between what three components that essential in the disease process? | Susceptible person or HostCausative agentEnvironement |
What model was developed to explain disease and disablity caused by multiple factors? | Web of Causation |
The "Iceberg" method describes what? | The phenomenon that at any given time there are a small number of known cases of a disease or condition at the early and advanced stages |
Census information that can be extremely valuable in community-based nursing includes what? | Sex, race, ethnicityIncomeLife-style habitsHousing characteristics |
A mass casualty is defined as a disaster that involves at least how many casualties (deaths)? | A mass casualty involves > 100 casualties that overwhelms emergency response capabilities. |
What are the most prevelent health issues associated with homeless men? | Alcoholism and substance abuse |
What is one of the most important factors affecting air pollution? | High concentrations of Ozone at ground levels |
The EPA states that the Ozone layer in the atmosphere is being depleted by what? | Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) found in air conditioners and refrigerators; cars; industrial solvents and other pollutants |
Carbon monoxide is ordorless and clearless. It has what effect on the body's function? | Reduces the ability of blood to deliver oxygen to vital tissues |
RAdon is a colorless and odorless source of home pollution. Why is it important to monitor this radioactive gas in the home? | It is estimated that radon causes up to 20,000 lung cancer deaths per year. |
At what level in the blood does lead become an "action" or "intervention" level? | Levels > 10 mcg/dL |
What foodborne pathagens are the greatest concern? | SalmonellaCampylobacterE.ColiListeria monocytogenes |
Define intentional food additives. | Those substances added to food during processing to enhance nutritional value, enhace color, or improve flavor |
Define unintentional food additives. | Those substances that enter and remain in food as a result of pesticide usage or from an outside source. |
List the ABCD signs of melanoma. | A= Asymmetry B= Border C= Color D= Diameter |
What source of financing is responsible for providing approximately 46% of all healthcare costs? | Combined government payment (Medicare, Medicaid, military insurance plans) |
Race refers to what? | Classification of people based on skin color, hair texture, and other physical characteristics |
Know Table 8-3, Selected Religious beliefs and Practices, pages 138-141 | See table |
The terms "ying" and "yang" refer to what philosophy? | Opposing but complementary forces that regulate the universe. |
What group of people are associated with the practice of "hot" and "cold" in treating illness? | Hispanic |
What support agency has een given the authority to as as the primary volunteer disaster response? | American Red CrossKnow table 9-4, page 155 |
What federal agency is responsible for emergency planning and preparedness in the US? | Federal Emergency Mangement Agency (FEMA) |
What activites would the nurse be expected to perform in the case of a disaster? | Triage, acute first aid, shelters |
List, in order, the three leading causes of death in Adults. | Heart Disease, CAncer, Stroke |
What is the leading cause on preventable death in adults? | Tobacco use |
How are home health services reimbursed? | Medicare or other types of insurance usually pay for home health services. |
What factors greatly increase the risks for cervical cancer? | Multiple sex partners, coitus (sex) prior to the age of 20, STds |
At what level of public health does food inspection, control of waste, and immunization occur? | the local level |
What are the most significant factors influencing the "graying of America" (increase in the elder population in America)? | baby Boomers are reaching the age of 65; Control of infectious disease in the 20th century; Advances in health; advances in technology |
Use of coal and increases i nthe use of petrochemicals have led to increases in what aair pollutants? | Carbon Monoxide; Sulfur Dioxides; Hydrocarbons |
What are criteria for discharge following out patient surgery? | The ability to swallow; Stable V/S; Alert; Having someone to drive: the ability to urinate |
Medicap insurance do not cover what activities? | Long-term care;private duty care; dental care |
With the move of healthcare away from the acute care setting and into the community what is the expected effect on the numbers of nurses working in hospitals> | There will bw a slight decrease in these numbers as more and more nurses move into community-based nursing |
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed for what reason? | To decrease the discrimination aginst people with disabilites as they related to work, transportation and other public accommodations |
List the most common diseases that are reportable to to the public health department. | Measles; TB; STDS; Mumps; AIDS;Poliomyelitis |
Category A Bioterrorism agents include what agents? | Anthrax; Botulism; Plague; Small pox |
What comprises emergency contraception? | Regular contrceptive pills taken at a higher dose |
What is the purpose of families/ | Provide safety; meet economic needs of the family; helps members develop mentally, socially , spiritually; and emotionally |