Disease Prevention | Questions and 100%
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Good morning, Mr. Smith. Tell me what's on your mind today.
An open-ended question offers an indication to patients that you want to listen to
them. It demonstrates that you do not have an agenda and you are not putting up
any roadblocks. You are asking patients to openly talk with you.
Stress is of both theoretical and practice interest to nurses. The World Health
Organization's Global Burden of Disease Survey estimated that the global impact
of stress-related conditions would continue to rise; therefore, by the year 2020,
________ disorders, including stress-related conditions, will be the second most
prevalent health problem, second only to ischemic heart disease.
Depression and anxiety disorders
Obesity in children is more prevalent in which of the following ethnicities?
Hispanics, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Non-Hispanic Blacks have the
highest rate of obesity.
,Identify the populations that have a greater-than-average risk of developing
health problems. Choose the answer that is most correct.
The poor, children, women, elderly, immigrants, and ethnic minorities.
Secondary prevention aims to prevent further illness in persons who are already
diagnosed with a disease. Review the following scenarios and choose the one that
best represents secondary prevention.
Sally is a 48-year-old Type II diabetic. She is taking three different P.O. medications
to help control her blood sugar, and her Hgb A1C is 7.5. Sally's provider is insisting
that she be stricter with her diet and that she increase her physical activity. If this
doesn't improve her BS, she will need to start insulin; Secondary prevention is
gaining more attention as the number of those living with chronic illnesses
continues to increase. Primary prevention aims to "prevent" a disease state from
occurring. PP strategies reduce the occurrence or delay the onset of disease such
as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer; secondary prevention activities
promote health within the limits of the illness or disability.
What percentage of lifetime cases of mental health conditions begin by the age of
24?
There is a high likelihood that those individuals who are predisposed to a mental
health disorder will show symptoms while in college. Seventy-five percent of
individuals with a mental health disorder developed it by the age of 24.
Living with ________ challenges a households ability to obtain food and make
healthy choices and can exacerbate stress and chronic disease risk.
, food insecurity
Providers sharing patient records with the patient has allowed people to see for
themselves what is being written about them and to feel they have control over
their records is called ________.
transparency
________ is one of the primary determinants of good health. Choose the most
correct answer.
good nutrition
All vegetables, fruits, whole grains, seafood, eggs, beans and peas, unsalted nuts
and seeds, fat-free and low-fat dairy products, and lean meats and poultry when
prepared with little or no added solid fats, sugars, refined starches, and sodium
are ________.
examples of nutrient-dense foods
Community-based participatory research is an action-oriented research method
that involves a team approach, inclusive of ________.
all participants