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*Determinants of Health*
What PPE should be used with airborne precautions?
-Follow standard and contact precautions.
-Wear a fitted mask before entering the room, N95 mask.
What is genetics?
The study of genes & their role in inheritance. -Determines the way certain
traits are passed down from one generation to another.
What is genomics?
Study of all of a person's genes including interactions of these genes with
each other & the person's environment.
What does data analysis of genomics do?
o Improves diagnosis of diseases
o Allows earlier detection genetic predisposition to diseases
o Determine risk assessments for genetic related diseases
o Assist matching organ donors with transplant recipients
,What should a basic professional nurse be able to do in relation to genetics?
-Family history
-Collaborating with other healthcare members -Screenings based on family
history.
What are patient and family teaching considerations for genetic testing?
-Can be expensive & may not be included in medical insurance policy
-The news can be depressing
-Whether or not you decide to share the information with a family member
who is also at risk
-Can provide important information that you can use when making decisions
about having children.
Why is it important for a patient to know family history even though a person
cannot change his or her genetic makeup?
It can help in the prevention or early diagnosis & treatment of a disorder.
What are the key features of a family history that may increase a person's risk
for genetic-related diseases?
-Disease in one or more close relative
-Disease that does not usually affect a certain gender (e.g. breast cancer in a
male)
-Diseases that occur at an earlier age than expected (e.g. myocardial
infarction before age 35)
-Certain combinations of diseases within a family
,What is included in a useful family health history?
-Shows three generations of a person's biologic relatives
-Age of diagnosis of a disease
-The age & cause of death of deceased family members.
Ethical concerns related to genetic testing?
At home-testing
Has significant risks/limitations such as:
-Lack of understanding of meaning of results
-Vulnerable to unproven or invalid test results
-May lead to important healthcare decisions based on inadequate information
-Could become victims of privacy violations
What are the six QSEN competencies?
1.) Patient centered care
2.) Teamwork & collaboration
3.) Safety
4.) Quality improvement
5.) Informatics
6.) Evidence-based practice
What are the knowledge, skills, and attitudes associated with the safety
competency?
-Follow recommendations
-Communicate observations & concerns
-Contribute to designing safe systems
, What is the primary organization that surveys long-term and transitional care
facilities in Minnesota for the ability of the facilities to meet legal standards of
quality and safety?
Minnesota Department of Health
What is a survey & why is it important?
Method used by states and federal government to decide whether a
home has permission to operate. To see how a home "measures up"
against state & federal rules.
What happens at the end of a survey?
Team meets with the administrator & the home's staff directors. The
surveyors report on what they have observed, this is called an "exit
interview
What is a violation?
Failure to meet a state rule
What is a deficiency?
Failure to meet a federal rule
What are remedies?
Federal rules set up remedies that will be imposed against a facility for
failure to correct the deficiencies within the approved amount of time.