CHN lecture Flashcards
Saan nagtatrabaho ang CHN nurse?
Outside the hospital
Are the patients outside the hospital healthy?
Yes
Give examples of a CHN nurse
School nurse, company nurse, nurse na nagho-home visit
Since patients are healthy outside the hospital, what can we still do?
Health education
What is the focus of home care?
Rehabilitation like px who just recovered from a heart attack
What is the goal of CHN?
Help patient achieve optimum level of functioning or OLOF or high level of wellness
Example of high level of wellness
Exercise - Inaangat natin kalusugqn nila
If patient is healthy, what is our focus?
Health promotion and illness prevention
It pertains sa pag increase natin ng level ng health. You are healthy today, tomorrow healthier ka.
Health promotion
How about maintain health?
Illness prevention
We help clients achieve OLOF through healthy lifestyle. True or false.
True. With that, we can educate them woth the way of life through the pneumonic DERS.
Give four components na we can educate patient sa way of life.
Tip: DERS
Diet
Exercise
Rest
Stop or avoid smoking
As a nurse, we are an advocate. T or F.
True
Nutrition guidelines under diet: ABC
Aim ideal body weight.
Build healthy nutrition practices.
Choose food wisely.
What is the basis for ideal body weight? Also give its normal range and formula.
BMI (18-23) - asian criteria
18.5-24.9 WHO criteria
W (kg)
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H (m^2)
What is the standard for BMI?
Asia Pacific Obesity Guidelines (APOG)
Cumulative exercise is good. T or F.
How many mins yung total ng exercise neto per day also?
True.
30 mins (10 each sa umaga, hapon, gabi)
Anong intensity mg exercise yung almost daily/everyday? Also give examples.
Moderate
Jogging, biking, brisk walking
How may times per week ginagawa ang vigorous exercise? Give examples
3x week
Biking uphill, swimming in laps, boxing
What type of exercise is healthy since it promotes circulation?
Aerobic exercise
How many hours should an adult sleep per day?
6-8 hrs
It is synthesis of nursing practice and public health applied to promoting and preserving the health of populations (ANA,1980)
Community health nursing
Who is the focus of the community health nursing?
Community
According to____ it refers to a service rendered by a professional nurse with communities, group, families, individuals at home, in health centers, in clinics, in schools, in places of work for the:
Ruth B. Freeman - CHN definition din to as a whole
- Promotion of health
- Prevention of illness
- Care of the sick at home and rehabilitation