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What are the 3 stages of pregnancy?
1st trimester
2nd trimester
3rd trimester
What does the apgar test evaluate?
Heart rate
Respiratory effort
Muscle tone
Reflex irritability
Colour
What are some methods of SIDS prevention?
Infants to sleep on their backs.
Infants to sleep on a firm, flat surface.
Infants to sleep alone.
Smoke free environment.
Clutter free crib.
Crib next to an adult for the first 6 months.
Dress infant lightly.
Breastfeed if possible.
What are some health risks to consider in adulthood?
Lifestyle
Family history
,Accidental death & injury
Substance abuse
Infertility
Completion of routine health screening
Family stress
Unplanned pregnancy
STI's
Environmental/occupational factors
Exercise
Job stress
Pregnancy & prenatal care
List some barriers to health literacy.
Lack of:
- Facilities
- Materials
- Social supports
- Knowledge
- Motivation
Def: Community Health
Attainment of the greatest possible biological, psychosocial, &
social well-being of the community in it's entirety & of it's
individual members.
What is a community?
Common places, characteristics, values, ideals, etc.
Briefly discuss primary healthcare.
, Focuses on education, rehabilitation, support services, health
promotion, & disease prevention.
Involves multidisciplinary teams & collaboration with other
sectors, as well as with secondary & tertiary care facilities.
What is involved in community health nursing?
Emphasizes both the community's health & direct care to
subpopulations within said community.
Guided by values of caring, principles of primary healthcare,
multiple ways of knowing, individual & community
partnerships, empowerment, & social justice.
Name some roles & activities in community health nursing.
Communication
Facilitation
Leadership
Advocacy
Consultation
Case management
Care/counselling
Screening
Surveillance
Community development
Policy development & implementation
Research & evaluation
Team building & collaboration
Building capacity
Building coalitions & networks
Outreach