what are tertiary preventions
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Correction and prevention of deterioration of a disease state
- ex: treatment plans, rehab
,How does lower socioeconomic status increase risk for environmental health
problems?
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- Live in substandard housing
- Live in close proximity to pollution sources
- Employed in more dangerous occupations
- Have less access to healthy food options
what is the definition of health policy
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Impact the health of an individual, family, population, and community
What is advocacy? What is nursing advocacy?
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- Influencing others (politics) to adopt a specific course of action (policy)
to solve societal problems
- Nursing: Protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities;
prevention of illness and injury; alleviation of suffering; applies to care of
individuals, families, and communities
,Key activities for disaster response
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- Incident Command- on site, flexible, all-hazards system that provides a
set of personnel, policies, procedures, facilities, and equipment
- Disaster triage and ongoing care
- Point of Distribution (POD) or Emergency Dispensing Site (EDS)=
Centralized location where the public picks up emergency supplies
following a disaster
- Establishing disease surveillance if an outbreak or bioterrorism is
suspected
- Evaluating any other public health needs that arise
definition of veracity
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Truthfulness
what is the political influence on health policy?
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- In the US, politicians can determine the allocation of resources
- Legislative branch: state (local and state policies) and federal (senate and
house of representatives)
, - Police power: allows states to act to protect the health, safety, and
welfare of their citizens (ex: requiring immunization of children for entry into
school)
primary preventions for disaster management
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Ex: school drills
what is methylmercury?
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- Elemental mercury is released from industrial process into air- can remain
for years
- Biotransformation by microorganisms in water to more toxic form
- Bioaccumulation: long-living large predator fish have more mercury in
them
- Susceptible group women who are pregnant, planning to become
pregnant
- Crosses placenta and blood/brain barrier
- Causes neurological damage to fetus, children
What is the precautionary principle?
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Correction and prevention of deterioration of a disease state
- ex: treatment plans, rehab
,How does lower socioeconomic status increase risk for environmental health
problems?
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- Live in substandard housing
- Live in close proximity to pollution sources
- Employed in more dangerous occupations
- Have less access to healthy food options
what is the definition of health policy
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Impact the health of an individual, family, population, and community
What is advocacy? What is nursing advocacy?
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- Influencing others (politics) to adopt a specific course of action (policy)
to solve societal problems
- Nursing: Protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities;
prevention of illness and injury; alleviation of suffering; applies to care of
individuals, families, and communities
,Key activities for disaster response
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- Incident Command- on site, flexible, all-hazards system that provides a
set of personnel, policies, procedures, facilities, and equipment
- Disaster triage and ongoing care
- Point of Distribution (POD) or Emergency Dispensing Site (EDS)=
Centralized location where the public picks up emergency supplies
following a disaster
- Establishing disease surveillance if an outbreak or bioterrorism is
suspected
- Evaluating any other public health needs that arise
definition of veracity
Give this one a try later!
Truthfulness
what is the political influence on health policy?
Give this one a try later!
- In the US, politicians can determine the allocation of resources
- Legislative branch: state (local and state policies) and federal (senate and
house of representatives)
, - Police power: allows states to act to protect the health, safety, and
welfare of their citizens (ex: requiring immunization of children for entry into
school)
primary preventions for disaster management
Give this one a try later!
Ex: school drills
what is methylmercury?
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- Elemental mercury is released from industrial process into air- can remain
for years
- Biotransformation by microorganisms in water to more toxic form
- Bioaccumulation: long-living large predator fish have more mercury in
them
- Susceptible group women who are pregnant, planning to become
pregnant
- Crosses placenta and blood/brain barrier
- Causes neurological damage to fetus, children
What is the precautionary principle?
