What are risk factors for SIDS?
- prone or side lying position, sleeping on soft surfaces, smoking during pregnancy,
overheating, late/no prenatal care,
... [Show More] young maternal age, preterm birth, male gender
What are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality for adolescents according
to Healthy People 2020?
- bullying, dating violence, sexual violence
How should a nurse assess an adolescents risk for violence in a relationship?
- the nurse should ask the client to describe the relationship (not when the
relationship began)
What should a school nurse assess on the playground area for? –
-make sure there are soft surfaces on the floor such as gravel, mulch, and sand
-should have a barrier to separate children from traffic
-rope swings are not recommended due to strangulation
-should be free from hooks where child can puncture skin
How should firearms be stored?
- unloaded, locked, and the ammunition stored separately in a locked device
How does tertiary prevention come into play when doing planning care for a child
diagnosed with a chronic condition? –
-nurse needs to assess the access to care including resources, safe transportation,
and location.
-priority is to make sure the parents remember the appointment times and are able
to take the child to them
What is a primary prevention a community nurse should do for the safety of
adolescents?
- teach them not to drink and drive, and not to text while driving
What are some examples of primary prevention for a child with asthma? –
-teach the parents how to prevent flare ups
-teach that ppl with asthma are more susceptible to illness
-teach parents not to smoke around kids with asthma
Describe primary levels of prevention –-preventing diseases and illnesses from happening
-decreasing vulnerability
-decreasing risk factors
-teaching healthy people
Describe secondary levels of prevention –
-screening for early diagnoses
-ppl with an undiagnosed disease
Describe tertiary levels of prevention –
-treatment
-preventing further deterioration from a disease
-this is for people with a diagnosed disease
Examples of primary prevention in schools –
-healthy promotion activities
-teach healthy lifestyles
-give immunizations
-teach about risks associated with obesity
-educate about healthy nutritional choices
Examples of secondary prevention in schools –
-screen for health problems
-care for an injury/illness (ex: stomach ache or cut)
-analyze children's height and weight growth
Examples of tertiary prevention in schools –
-care for chronic health problems (ex: asthma)
-health referrals and continuity of care
-work to improve the quality of food
What is the primary goal for the public health?
- prevent disease and disability
What kind of focus does public health nursing have?
- population focused practice, but they do treat individuals as well
What is the leading cause of mortality in the public health?
- chronic diseaseWhat has created a challenge for public health nursing?
- the increase in the number of older adults, increase in fertility, and we have more
immunizations so people are living longer
What is the Family and Medical Leave Act?
- provides protection to employment and insurance for caregivers who require a
leave of absence to care for a sick family member
What is the biggest concern with the elderly? How do we assess this? –
-abuse
-ask them if they feel safe, who shops for them, who pays their bills [Show Less]