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2024 NR-503 EPIDEMIOLOGY FINAL EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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2024 NR-503 EPIDEMIOLOGYFINAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Health effects of climate change - CORRECT ANSWERS-increasing
temperatures, extreme weather, desertification, and flooding on asthma,
chronic obstructive lung disease, and respiratory infections
History of WHO - CORRECT ANSWERS-1945: charter of the United Nations;
article calling for establishment of health agency with wide powers
1946: UN representatives created and ratified the constitution of WHO
1948: constitution went into force and WHO began work\
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United
Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established
on 7 April 1948, and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO
played a leading role in the eradication of smallpox. Its current priorities
include communicable diseases, in particular HIV/AIDS, Ebola, malaria and
tuberculosis; as well as the mitigation of the effects of non-communicable
diseases such as sexual and reproductive health, development, and aging;
nutrition, food security and healthy eating; occupational health; substance
abuse; and driving the development of reporting, publications, and
networking.
Call to action - CORRECT ANSWERS-It falls to nurses and midwives, the most
numerous and arguably most patient-centered component of the health
workforce, to assume a leadership role in addressing planetary health.
Leadership begins with educating ourselves, students, staff, patients, and
communities. Engagement in political and policy processes are needed-and
can take many forms. Even small measures may have impact. Local level
sustainability and readiness is meaningful at one's university, hospital, and
or health system levels.
Learn
Communicate
Find common ground
Nurses may want to consider assessing the environment where patients live
and work (or go to school, for pediatric patients), including air quality by
noting the proximity to emissions from cars (living close to highways) or
factories and their mass transit accessibility. Teaching families how to assess
allergen exposure and palliative measures are also important steps nurses
can take. - CORRECT ANSWERS-
, Health Outcomes - CORRECT ANSWERS-defined as an end result that follows
some kind of healthcare provision, treatment, or intervention and may
describe a patient's condition or health status
Kleinman explanatory Model - CORRECT ANSWERS-Eliciting the patient's
(explanatory) model gives the physician knowledge of the beliefs the patient
holds about his illness, the personal and social meaning he attaches to his
disorder, his expectations about what will happen to him and what the doctor
will do, and his own therapeutic goals
Cultural competence - CORRECT ANSWERS-Cultural competence is defined
as "a dynamic, fluid, continuous process whereby an individual, system or
health care agency find meaningful and useful care delivery strategies based
on knowledge of the cultural heritage, beliefs, attitudes, and behavior of
those to whom they render care"
Cultural Awareness - CORRECT ANSWERS-:Self-examination of one's own
prejudices and biases toward other cultures. An in-depth exploration of one's
own cultural/ethnic background.
Cultural humility - CORRECT ANSWERS-A lifelong commitment to self-
evaluation and self-critiques, redressing the power of imbalances in the
patient- physician dynamic, developing mutually. Beneficial relationships.
Cultural Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWERS-Obtaining a sound educational
foundation concerning the various worldviews of differences cultures.
Obtaining knowledge regarding biological variations, disease and health
conditions and variation in drug metabolism.
Cultural Skill: - CORRECT ANSWERS-Ability to collect culturally relevant data
regarding the client's health history and presenting problem. Ability to
conduct culturally based physician assessments. Conducting these
assessments in a culturally sensitive manner.
Cultural Desire - CORRECT ANSWERS-Motivation of the healthcare provider to
"want" to engage in the process of cultural competence, characteristics of
compassion, authenticity, humility, openness, availability, and flexibility,
commi tment and passion to caring, regardless of conflict.
ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWERS-as "the aggregate of cultural practices, social
influences, religious pursuits, and racial characteristics shaping the
distinctive identity of community"
Cultural competence in nursing consists of four principles. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Care is designed for the specific client.
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