Exam 1 Flashcards
(26 cards)
What does the mnemonic for environmental assessment “I PREPARE” stand for??
I - Investigate for potential exposure
P - Present work
R - Residence
E - Environmental
P - Past work
A - Activities
R - Referrals and Resources
E - Educate
Primary prevention includes…
-targets the well population
-goal is to implement interventions to prevent conditions
- Education, teaching
- e.g hang hygiene, immunizations
Secondary prevention includes…
- targets possibly at risk population
- Screening, testing or assessing and early treatment
- e.g BP screenings, TB skin test, making referrals etc
Tertiary prevention includes…
- population has the condition and need help managing
- goal is to minimize complications and maximize good health
- e.g education on management of condition, rehabilitation, long term social support
This ethical principle means to do no harm and determining the risk-benefit for any action…
Nonmaleficence
This ethical principle means the belief every person has value, worth and the right to make their own decisions…
Autonomy
- e.g informed consent, etc
This ethical principle means truthfulness and the ability to keep commitments and promises…
Veracity
What are the ethical principles?
Beneficence
Nonmaleficence
Justice
Autonomy, etc
What are the 3 core public functions of population health?
- Assessment
- Policy development
- Assurance
What core public function includes collaborating with leaders and lawmakers to develop public health policies?
Policy development
Ensuring that all the services agreed upon by the population are accessible and available to all is what type of core public function?
Assurance
This core public function can include epidemiological statistics and community health issues…
Assessment
What are some different nursing roles in communities?
Occupational health nurse, correctional facility nurse, school nurse, nurse case manager, home health nurse, faith community nurse
This woman is considered the founder of public health nursing and created the Henry Street Settlement…
Lillian Wald
This woman was the first black public health nurse and worked with two other nurses to establish the Stillman House…
Jessie Sleet Scales
Known as the “Angel of the Battlefield”, this woman worked as a nurse during the civil war and got congress to create the American Red Cross….
Clara Barton
This nurse and midwife is credited with creating the Frontier Nursing Service and helped establish the Frontier Graduate School of Midwifery…
Mary Breckinridge
This woman is best known for for advocating for women’s reproductive rights. She coined the phrase “birth control and hired someone who made a birth control pill…
Margaret Sanger
She is considered the founder of modern nursing and known for improving care in the battlefield, community and hospital…
Florence Nightingale
What is the Shattuck Report?
-connected sanitation to disease in Massachusetts
-study conducted by Lemuel Shattuck
-credited for advancing life expectancy
This house was established by Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster. In this house services like healthcare, classes, social services, skills training, etc are provided and more…
Henry Street Settlement House
This organization address global emergencies, resolve health care inequities and promotes health worldwide…
WHO
(World Health Organization)
“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” is a definition from what organization?
World Health Organization
This organization focuses on helping at-risk children. It provides emergency relief and works to provide clean water, sanitation, nutrition, etc for children around the world…
UNICEF
(United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund)
