Exam 1 Flashcards
Begins with exposure or factors that provide the opportunity of a susceptible host
-infectious disease start with exposure to a microorganism
stage of susceptibility
external agent can cause disease in a susceptible host when there is an amenable environment
epidemiological triad theory
substance living or nonliving, the excessive presence or relative lack of which may initiate or perpetuate a disease process
agent
all that which is external to the individual human host and which he/she is in constant interaction
environment
this is the soil, and the disease is the seed
host
-illness is not necessarily clinically detectable
-no recognizable clinical findings (S/S)
subclinical stage
-characterized by onset of symptoms
-some may be asymptomatic
-illness can range from mild to severe to fatal
stage of clinical disease
deviation from normal function but does not lead to disability
impairment
refers to the function of the individual and the inability to carry out certain activities
disability
prevention of the emergence of risk factors in population groups by intervening on modifiable risk factors or other preventive measures (ex. immunizations)
primary prevention
consists of policies and processes that enable people to increase control over and improve their health
health promotion
-all actions to halt the progression of disease at it’s earliest stage
-accomplished by early diagnosis and treatment
secondary prevention (screening)
-interventions in the late stage of pathogenesis
-goals are disability limitation and rehabilitation
tertiary prevention
nurses knowledge to asses situation
clinical judgement
-Assessment
-Diagnosis
-Planning
-Implementation
-Evaluation
the nursing process
-visual diagram of the nursing process
-patient problems and interventions
-relationship to clinical data
concept map
