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Lecture 4 Flashcards

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Health

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state of complete physical, mental and social well being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

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Healthy People 2020

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came from the US department of health and US services

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How do I define health?

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exercise, food pyramid, myplate.gov, drink water, meditation, eat healthy, healthy relationships

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Social Determinants of Health

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conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes

CDC and Health People 2020 are trying to bridge the gap to promote a healthier lifestyle

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Health Behaviors

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a persons ideas, convictions, and attitudes about health and illness

may be based on facts or misinformation, commons sense, or myths

can positively or negatively affect a client’s level or health

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Internal Variables

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developmental stage
intellectual background
perception of functioning
emotional factors
spiritual factors
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External Variables

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Family
psychosocial and socioeconomic factors
Culture

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Health Belief Model

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how you believe something will affects your behavior

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Need

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Self actualization, self-esteem, love and belonging needs, physical safety/psychological safety, physiological(oxygen, fluids, nutrition, shelter, sex)

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***Holistic Health Model

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Physical, Social, Spiritual, and psychological

where they all meet is optimum health

Nurses look at all concepts, must look at all the concepts to make sure an individual is doing okay.

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Stages of Change

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Individuals contemplate changing behaviors and as they do they go through stages of change

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Health Promotion

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Health education, health screening, disease prevention

healthcare is more focused on health promotion

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**Primary=Prevention

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population health

help the whole population prevent disease

Immunizations, healthy diet, exercise

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**Secondary= Screening

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acute care

focuses on those who have a disease or who are at risk to develop a disease

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**Tertiary= Treatment

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Chronic disease or disability

occurs when a disease or disability is irreversible

focuses on rehabilitation

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Nurses role in health promotion

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teach clients, educate them, advocate in the community

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Risk factors

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Variables that increase the vulnerability of an individual or group to an illness or accident

age- elderly and falls 
genetic and physiological factors:
environment
lifestyle
exercise habits
smoking
sitting long periods of time eating habits
sun exposure without suncreen
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childhood obesity

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serious health problem

not moving and not watching what we eat

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HDL

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good cholesterol, unrestricted blood flow, to liver for removal from the body

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LDL

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bad cholesterol, restricted blood flow, fatty plaque build up

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Causes high triglycerides

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genetics, poor diet, your lipid profile, poor glucose control, not enough exercise

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**Illness

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is the way that individuals and families react to disease, wheres disease is a malfunctioning of biological and psychological processes

A state in which a person’s physical, emotional, intellectual, social, developmental, or spiritual functioning is diminished or impaired

not the same as disease; nurse needs to be concerned about the effects of the illness on functioning and well-being in all ways

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illness behaviors

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how people monitor their bodies, define and interpret their symbols, take remedial actions, and use the health care systems

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impact of illness

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behavior and emotional changes, body image, self concept, family roles, family dynamics

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nurses role in health and illness

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take care of yourself, educate, encourage, support and advocate, provide care and support during illnesses and promote health every chance you get

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Stress

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organisms response to a stressor such as an environmental condition or stimulus

body’s method of reacting to a challenge(good or bad, real or even imagined)

mental or physical

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Good stress

Eustress

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small doses, can help meet daily challenges, motivates you to reach your goals

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bad stress

Distress

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too much can be detrimental, stress around for weeks or months can damage the body, less able to accomplish task

causes anxiety

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two main chemicals are secreted into the bloodstream during stressful events

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adrenaline and cortisol

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**Adrenaline

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dilated pupils, increased heart rate, peripheral vessels constrict, increased blood pressure, sweat, decreased bowel movements

prolonged secretion can affect negatively

stroke, heart failure, kidney disease, heart attack, thickening of arteries, irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia

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Cortisol

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weight gain, excessive hunger, thinning, acne, fatigue, depression
obesity, diabetes, intensified chronic pain, more pain

increase in glucose levels

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Chronic stress

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Occurs in stable conditions and results from stressful roles

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Acute

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time limited events that threaten a person for a relatively brief period provoke acute stress

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Posttraumatic stress disorder

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begins when a person experiences, witnesses or is confronted with a traumatic event ; may include flashbacks

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what factors determine how one copes

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situational factors, maturational factors, sociocultural

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situational factors

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arise from job changes, illness, caregiver stress

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maturational factors

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vary with life stages

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sociocultural factors

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environmental, social, and cultural stressors perceived by children, adolescents, and adults

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assessment for stress

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establish a trusting relationship
open ended questions
assess
note subjective findings 
note objective findings
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implement

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health promotion

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teaching strategies

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maintain a calm manner
decrease stimuli in environment
encourage the client to talk about thoughts and feelings
plan to follow up

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ineffective coping

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three parts

inability to form a valid appraisal of internal and external
AND/OR
inadequate choice of practiced responses
AND/OR
Inability to access or use available resources

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Crisis

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stress overwhelms a persons usual coping mechanisms and demands mobilization of all available resources

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crisis intervention

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protect the client- can be suicidal and homicidal

reduce anxiety

the goal is to create stability for the person

45
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Evaluate

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evaluate success through patients perspective
takes time
adjust interventions if not successful

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