Windshield survey - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse is preparing to conduct a windshield survey. Which of the following data should the nurse collect as a component of this assessment? Select all that apply. A. Ethnicity of community members B. Individuals who hold power w/in community C. Natural community boundaries D. Prevalence of disease E. Presence of public protection : A, B, C, E A nurse is completing a needs assessment and beginning analysis of data. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A. ...

N4465 Care of Vulnerable Populations COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT, ANALYSIS, and NURSING INTERVENTION Modules 1-3 (Weeks 1– 3) Assignment Template Use of the Three-Part Course Template ● The use of the three-part template to submit weekly Major Course Paper Assignments goes as follows: ● Week 1: Windshield Survey and Key Informant Interviews. Complete the First Section of the course template and submit. (Keep this section attached to Weeks 2 and 3 assignments.) ● Week 2: Statistical Ana...

True or false: Population density and population growth are important matters to consider when nurses are assessing the environmental health of a community Answer: True True or false? Lead poisoning is no longer a major environmental health problem in Canada Answer: False Identify the most common contributors to outdoor air pollution that have serious adverse health effects Answer: Ozone pollution, smog, acid rain What are some common sources of indoor air pollut...

Define Public Health - what we as a society do collectively to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy (IOM) Define Population - a collection of individuals who have one or more personal or environmental characteristics in common Define Population based care (population focused practice) - emphasizes on the promotion of health, prevention of disease/disability, and the creation of conditions in which people can be healthy Population centered practice seeks - hea...

Windshield survey is done when? - ANSWERduring scene size-up Signs and symptoms of a tension pneumothorax include: - ANSWER- AMS - signs of shock (P/C/D, hypotension) - JVD - diminished/absent lung sounds on affected side What priority is increased bag resistance in trauma? - ANSWERthe lowest All trauma patients EXCEPT which are fluid resuscitated until a systolic BP of 80-90: - ANSWERhead injury patients Pleural decompression entails what? - ANSWER- mid-clavicular - second inter...

ITLS Course Q’s & A’s 2024 Most Common Causes of Traumatic Death -Answer-Road traffic injury Intentional injury Suicide Falls "Golden period" -Answer-The patient should be receiving definitive hospital care (often surgery) within 1 hour after the incident. [The phrase "golden period" is used rather than "golden hour" because definitive treatment timelines vary between patients and injuries.] "Platinum 10 minutes" -Answer-Most important decisions and life-saving procedures ne...

Community HESI Study Guide Already Passed Scopolamine (Transderm-V) Medication used to control motion sickness. Must be taken prior to the onset of nausea and vomiting. Most effective if taken 12 hours before expected travel or activity. Skin patch is applied behind the ear. Indirect transmission Involves the spread of infection through an intermediate source, such as vehicles, fomites, or vectors. Example: contracting malaria following exposure in a mosquito- infested area. Direct trans...

What is a "windshield survey" and when should it be done - ANSWERThis is done to determine weather the scene is safe, it should be done upon arrival to the scene What are the three collisions that happen in any MVC - ANSWERMachine Collision, Body Collision, Organ Collision The follwing injuries may be suspected in a head on collision - ANSWERCoup/contra coup injuries, soft tissue injury, hyperextension, flexion of cervicle spine What should all altered mental patients have checked...

EMER 109 Question and answers verified to pass 2024/2025 EMER 109 What are your sources of information for a scene assessment? - correct answer Dispatcher; # of patients, special considerations, additional response. Bystanders; chemicals or hazardous materials on scene, what happened prior to arrival? Personal Observations; windshield survey and every assessment from then on POPP - correct answer People; any bystanders that can tell you what happened Odour; smells that would indica...

Community HESI Study Guide Latest update graded A+ Scopolamine (Transderm-V) - ANSWER-Medication used to control motion sickness. Must be taken prior to the onset of nausea and vomiting. Most effective if taken 12 hours before expected travel or activity. Skin patch is applied behind the ear. Indirect transmission - ANSWER-Involves the spread of infection through an intermediate source, such as vehicles, fomites, or vectors. Example: contracting malaria following exposure in a mosquito-i...