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NSG 221 FinalAggregates - correct answer Subgroups or subpopulations that have some common characteristics or concerns Population - correct answer A group of people having common personal or environmental characteristics. Can also refer to all the people in a defined community Community Health - correct answer Extends the realm of public health to include organized health efforts at the community level through both government and private efforts Mission of Public Health - correct answer...

NSG 221 FINALScreening program - correct answer -conducted by community health nurses -guidelines: -screen for conditions in which early detection and treatment can improve disease outcome and quality of life - screen populations that have risk factors or are more susceptible to the disease - select a screening method that is simple, safe, inexpensive to administer, acceptable to clients, and has acceptable sensitivity and specificity - plan for the timely referral and follow-up of...

NSG 221: Health: A Community View Chapter 1 below - correct answer Despite high hospital and physician expenditures, US health indicators rate considerately _________ the health indicators of other countries. health promotion and preventative care, as well as to meet cost containment mandates - correct answer In the past 2 decades there has been a shift in healthcare focus to what? increased - correct answer Nurses in community and public health related positions have ________ in the past...

NSG 221- HFheart failure (HF) - correct answer the inability of the heart to pump sufficiently blood to meet the needs of the tissues for oxygen and nutrients myocardial disease in which there is a problem with the contraction of the heart (systolic failure) or filling of the heart (diastolic failure) some cases are reversible most is a progressive, lifelong disorder characterized by fluid overload or inadequate tissue perfusion managed with lifestyle modifications & drugs pat...

NSG 221 Mental Health Exam Three (Modules 7, 8, 9, & 10)T/F Depressed individuals who are newly taking antidepressant medication are at an increased risk for suicide - correct answer True T/F Antidepressant medications can be discontinued quickly by a client - correct answer False T/F Electroconvulsive therapy can be safely administered to pregnant women - correct answer Tru T/F Depressed individuals can experience a lack of energy known as anhedonia - correct answer False T/F A lith...

NSG 221 Mental Health Exam TwoCH 4. Mourning Rituals Mourning is the outward expression of grief. Rituals of mourning include having a wake, sitting shiva, holding religious ceremonies, and arranging funerals. CH 4. Physiologic Loss Examples include amputation of a limb, a mastectomy or hysterectomy, or loss of mobility. CH 4. Safety Loss Loss of a safe environment is evident in domestic violence, child abuse, or public violence. A person's home should be a safe haven with trust ...

NSG 221 Mental Health Exam TwoMourning Rituals - correct answer Mourning is the outward expression of grief. Rituals of mourning include having a wake, sitting shiva, holding religious ceremonies, and arranging funerals. Physiologic Loss - correct answer Examples include amputation of a limb, a mastectomy or hysterectomy, or loss of mobility. Safety Loss - correct answer Loss of a safe environment is evident in domestic violence, child abuse, or public violence. A person's home should be ...

NSG 221 Mental Health Nursing Exam 1Neurotransmitters Chemical substances manufactured in the neuron that aid in the transmission of information throughout the body. Neurotransmitters •Play a major role in everyday life and functioning •3 Actions: excitatory, inhibitory & modulatory •Neurotransmitters are categorized into one of 6 types: amino acids, peptides, monoamines, purines, gas transmitters, acetylcholine Central Nervous System Consists of: cerebrum, ...

NSG 221 Mental Health Nursing Exam 4 PrepCluster A: - Paranoid: - Schizoid: - Schizotypal: Cluster B: Most common, most dangerous to treat, iratic emotional and dramatic behavior - Antisocial - Borderline - Histrionic - Narcissistic Cluster C: - Avoidant - Dependent - Obsessive 1st gen antipsychotics (Typical) Dopamine Antagonist - Haloperidol (Haldol) - Fluphenazine (Prolixin) - Thiothixene (Navane) - Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 2nd gen antipsychotics (A...

NSG 221 Mental HealthObsessive-compulsive personality disorder - correct answer characterized by a pervasive pattern of preoccupation with perfectionism, mental, and interpersonal control, and orderliness at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency. Personality disorders - correct answer an ingrained, enduring, pattern of behaving and relating to the self, others and the environment, it includes perceptions, attitudes, and emotion. When are personality disorders diagnosed - cor...