NSG 2.4
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state of bei ng di seased number of deaths i n a popul ati on f requency of new cases
of a di sease or condi ti on i n a speci f i c popul ati on or group number of cases of a
di sease present i n a speci f i c popul ati on at a gi ven ti me basi c needs are
E O 1.1 Morbi di ty MOrtal i ty i nci dence preval ence saf e envi ronment envi ronment
achei vabl e, physi cal harzards are reduced, transmi ssi on of pathogeni c organi sms
i s reduced, pol l uti on i s control l ed and sani tati on i s mai ntai ned. physi cal , soci al ,
psychol ogi cal f actors that af f ect thei r survi val , heal th, and f uncti oni ng
Cl utter poor l i ghti ng l ack of saf ety devi ces envi ronmental poi soni ng(bad
E O 1.2 exampl es of how unmet basi c needs can create ri sks to saf ety
water/radon)
sensory changes decreased sti mul i physi ol ogi cal changes- hypotensi on, unsteady
E O 1.3 common characteri sti cs of the adul t and ol der adul t that create ri sks to
gai t, f ear, poor vi si on, f oot pathol ogy, cogni ti ve changes, MVA medi cati on ef f ects
thei r i nj ury
psychol ogi cal f actors acute or chroni c di seases
E O 1.4 assessment cri teri a requi red to i denti f y adul ts and ol der adul ts at ri sk use of the hendri ch tool to assess f or f al l potenti al any sensory def i ci ts
f or i nj ury physi ol ogi cal f actors, i f any