Health Promotion Flashcards
oral contraceptives advantages and disadvantages
advantages:
shortening of menstrual cycles
decreasing anemia
protecting against bone loss
disadvantages:
risk of breast cancer
depression DVT
primary prevention
educating or reinforcing education
examples:
- obtaining the influenza vaccination annually
- wearing a helmet when riding a bike or scooter
- engaging in regular physical activity
- avoiding smoking
secondary prevention
screening activities, identifying modifiable risk factors
examples:
- preventing an acute asthma attack in a client with asthma
- preventing acute respiratory failure in a client with COPD
just think secondary prevention = screening
tertiary prevention
treatment
restoration and rehabilitation of clients with a disability
goal is to help clients attain an optimal level of function
examples: client who had a stroke
- focus on rehabilitation, preventing complications and teaching lifestyle changes that help prevent future strokes
to get most accurate BP reading
ask client to empty bladder fluid
have feet resting on ground
uncross legs
dont engage in conversation
eriksons theory stage 1
trust vs mistrust
happens at infancy: birth-18 months
eiksons theory stage 2
autonomy vs shame and doubt
ex: toilet training
happens at 18 months - 3 years
eriksons theory stage 3
initiative vs guilt
they want to asser power and control over the world
happens in preschool (3-5 years)
eriksons theory stage 4
industry vs inferiority
they have this sense of pride
happens at 6-11 years
eriskons theory stage 5
identity vs role confusion
independence
happens at 12-18 years
eriksons theory stage 6
intimacy vs isolation
happens at 18-40 years
eriksons theory stage 7
generativity vs stagnation
building careers and family
happens at 40-64 years
eriksons theory stage 8
integrity vs despair
reminiscing and reflecting
happens at 65+ years
pediatric fontanels and head
anterior fontanels should be open during infancy; appear flat and soft
posterior fontanels sould close between 6-8 weeks of age
pediatric reflexes
should be present and will disappear during the first year of life