Exam 2 Flashcards
What is the definition of violence?
an intentional act committed by a person(s) against another person(s) in which there is a conscious choice to act violently
What are the 1st and 2nd leading cause of death in the US?
MVA and Firearms
What are factors that contribute to gun related homicides?
- low income
- discrimination
- lack of education
- lack of employment opportunities
What is a nurses role in gun safety?
they should be vigilant in assessing for gun possession in the home and whether it is safely stored away from children
How does IPV (intimate partner violence) differ?
differs based on culture, dicipline, theoretical framework and philosophical perspectives
What are risk factors of IPV?
- less than 45 years old
- low income
- lack of employment
- recent seperation/divorce
- low education level
- having young children
What are health consequences in children who witness abuse?
- adjustment problems, agression and risky adult behaviors
Women affected by IPV are more likely to engange in ____
high risk behaviors such as tobacco use, substance abuse, and sexual risk taking
How should a nurse screen for IPV?
- nurses need to make questioning sound normal and routine
- know what resources are available and know how to respond to the needs of the patient
- screening should include physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse
- avoid blame
- build a relationship with the patient - empower the pt
What is the definition of elder abuse?
intentional actions that cause harm (intended or not) or create a serious risk of harm to a vulneable elder by a caregiver or other person whom the elder person trusts
- harm includes failure to satisfy the elder’s basic needs or protect from harm
What is the definition of child maltreatment?
any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation or any act/failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm
What offers the best hope for reducing abuse/neglet?
prevention strategies
What are possible interventions to prevent/decrease violence?
- prevent exposure
- proving information regarding the cycle of violence
- risk factors associated with increased risk of homicide
- safety planning
- IVP resources specific to them
- national hotline numbers
What is human trafficking?
recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act, labor or services
What are some potential indicators for human trafficking?
- person doesnt speak english/someone speaks for them
- person doesnt seem to know where they are
- they do not have ID or money
- signs of abuse, neglet, malnutrition, exposure to chemicals
- person has a tattoo representing branding
What are some reasons trafficked people do not ask for help?
- threats of violence to themselves or family
- fear of arrest or deportation
- language barrier
- lack of knoeledge for help/shame/being tested to see if they are trust worthy
What is a SANE nurse?
sexual assault nurse examiner
What is the focus of forensic nursing?
- taking a history of the assult
- collecting evidence
- provding treatment and follow up
What is abstinence?
no use of an illicit substance or alcohol in the preceding 12 months
What are examples of global health policies to minimize harms from substance abuse?
- national awareness campaigns
- minimum drinking age
- license restrictions
- marketing restrictions
- increased pricing through taxes (cigs)
In the US, rates of substance abuse are higher among ____ population than the ____ population
native borne, immigrants
What are high risk populations?
- pregnant women
- substance abuse at an early age
- college students and binge drinking
- older adults
- persons who inject drugs
- methamphetamine users
What is the leadingcause of preventable developmental disability in the world?
fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
Infants born to mothers who inject drugs are at an increased of what diseases?
HIV and Hep C
What factors contribute to early substance abuse?
- poor impulse control
- attention deficits
- conduct disorders
- general psychological dysregulation
What is the definition of binge drinking?
alcohol consumption that brings the BAC to above 0.08% (4 drinks for women and 5 drinks for men)
What is the methamphetamine anit-proliferation act?
put restrictions on how much pseydophedrine that can be purchased OTC
What are drugs that assist the tx of alcohol dependence?
- naltrexone (vivitrol)
- acamprosate (campral)
- disulfiram (antabuse)
What are medication that assists the tx of opioid use?
- methadone
- buprenorphine
- naloxone (narcan)
What are some risks to inmates, their families and healthcare workers?
- security issues
- desparining attitudes
- overcrowding
- increases in TB/HIV/STDS
What are some social injustices or economic problems felt by inmates after release?
- affodable housing
- social support
- reconnecting families
- literacy
- job training
What is recidivisim?
the potential for a convicted criminal to reoffen
(norway)
What is a trimorbidity?
substance addiction, mental illness and chronic health problems
What is the definition of environment?
anything outside of ourselves whether human-made or natrual
What is environmental health?
the branch of public health science that focuses on how the environment influences human health
What is exposure?
contact between people and environmental contaminant
- can happen at any time
What is the environemental protection agency (EPA)? When was it established?
- established in 1970, in response to growing public demand for cleaner water, air and land
What is the precautionary principle?
if something has the potential to the enviornment or humans, precautionary measures should be taken if there is a lack of scientific evidence concerning cause and effect
i.e.: e-cigs
Exposure to radon and smoking leads to…
lung disease/cancer
What is a risk assessment of enviornmental contaminants?
a process to determine the likelihood that adverse effects such as illness or disease will occur because of exposure to an enviornmental contaminant
What is exposure pathway?
process of exposure to a contaminate that originates from a specific source
What are the 5 parts of exposure pathway?
- source of contamination
- environmental media and transport
- point of exposure
- route of exposure
- receptor population
What is source of contamination?
what the contaminants are and where they are coming from
What is point source vs nonpoint source?
point source: specfific identified source (very direct)
nonpoint sources: diffuse sources
What is the definition of environemental media?
where the contraminant is; whats contaminanted
(i.e.: groundwater, surface water, air, surface soil, subsurface oil, sediment, plants and animals)
What are the transport mechanisms?
how the contaminant moves from the sources to the point of exposure to people
What is the point of exposure?
where people come in contact with a contaminated medium
What are routes of exposure?
- ingestion
- injection
- skin contact
- inhalation
Who is the receptor population?
the people who are liekly to be exposed
What is proximity in environmental health?
closeness to contaminant
For a contaminant to pose a risk there must be a completed
exposure pathway
What is toxicology?
is the study of the adverse effects of chemical, physical, or biologic agents on people, animals, and the environment
What is bioavailability?
is the amount of contaminant that actually ends up in the systemic circulation
What is biomonitoring?
is the process of using medical test such as blood or urine collection to determine if a person has been exposed to a contaminant and how much exposure he or she has recieved
What are the steps in taking an exposure history?
- identify current or past exposure
- Eliminate exposure
- try to mitigate or reduce a patients afverse health effects from exposures
What is the healthy homes approach?
to prevent disease, and injuries that result from housing related hazards and deficies
What is the focus of healthy homes?
to identify health, safety, and quality of life issues in the home environement
- reduce lead paint, improve air quality, mold/mildew mitigation and control
Who is the most vulnearable population?
children
Why are children vulnearble?
- body systems are still rapidly developing
- eating, drinking and breathing more in propportion to their body size than adults do
- breathing zone is closer to the ground
- bodies less able to breakdown and excrete contaminants
- Behaviors can expose them to more contaminants
- spending time outside home
What is the definition of environment justice?
is the belief that no group of people should bear a disporportionate share of negative environmental health consequences regardless of the race, culture and income
What are global environemental health challenges?
- clean water and sanitation
- air quality
- chemical and contaminant exposure
- climate change
What is the defition of mass casualty incident (MCI)?
an event that overwhelmes the local health care system, where the number of casulties vastly exceeds the local resources and capabilities in a short period of time
What is biological terrorism?
the deliberate relsese of viruses, bacteria, or other germ agents used to cause illness/death in people, animals or plants
What is chemical terrorism?
the intentional release of hazardous chemicals into the environment to harm/kill
How do disasters vary?
- the type of onset
- the duration of the immediate crisis
- the magnitude or scope of the incident
- the extent to which the event affects the community