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L1: Overview of Public Health Nursing in PH Flashcards

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Studies describe the state of global health by measuring the burden of disease – the loss of health from all causes of illness and deaths
worldwide.

A

GLOBAL HEALTH STATUS

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11 Global Health Issue To Watch in 2023

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  • Long COVID
  • Mental Health
  • Impact of Climate Change
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Lower Respiratory Infections
  • Poverty’s Role in Health
  • Health Systems Strengthening
  • Diabetes
  • Road injuries
  • Dementia
  • Population Aging
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are a leading cause of disability worldwide, with no evidence of a decrease in this burden since 1990.

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MENTAL HEALTH

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often disrupts a
person’s ability to engage
with school, work, or
relationships for months at a
time.

A

LONG COVID

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is already affecting the health of millions of people all over the world, and will worsen throughout this century.

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CLIMATE CHANGE

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____ is the mother of inequality in health.

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POVERTY

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is the fourth main cause of DALYs in Latin America and the Caribbean

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DIABETES

(DALYS - DISABILITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS)

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Leading cause of death for people 15-49 years old

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ROAD INJURIES

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The 13th most populous country in the world

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PHILIPPINES

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______ such as ischemic heart disease and
stroke are the leading causes of
death globally, accounting for
28% of total deaths in 2021.

A

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

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Philippines is the _____ most populous country in the world

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13th

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Total population of the Philippines

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117, 337, 368 million

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Average life expectancy at birth

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71.66 years

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Average life expectancy for females

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74.7 yrs

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Average life expectancy for males

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  1. 7 yrs
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Average life expectancy at birth, for males, and females

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71.66 YRS
74.7 -women
68.7 -MALES

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17
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How many people for every square kilometer of Philippine territory

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363 PEOPLE

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18
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Has the highest population density

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NCR - NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

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lowest population density

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CAR - CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

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High population density will lead to —->

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Transmission of infectious and communicable diseases

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21
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There is a greater need for social services such as:

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DECENT HOUSING
TRANSPORTATION
COMMUNICATION
EDUCATION
HEALTH SERVICES

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High level of stress in congested areas will lead to:

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DISINTEGRATION OF MORAL VALUES AND INSTITUTIONS

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indicates the number of live births
occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear.

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CRUDE BIRTH RATE

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indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear.

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CRUDE DEATH RATE

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How many births per thousand population?

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14 births

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26
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T/F: More males were born than females

A

TRUE

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27
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Place with highest occurrence of births

A

CALABARZON

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28
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Most number of births were registered in ___

A

SEPTEMBER

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29
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Current infant mortality rate for PH in 2022

A

17.968

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30
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Has the most registered COVID-19 deaths in NCR

A

QUEZON CITY

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Lead causes of death in the Philippines

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  1. ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE
  2. CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE
  3. NEOPLASMS
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32
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Top 10 Most Common Health Issues in the PH

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  1. Physical Activity & Nutrition
  2. Overweight & Obesity
  3. Tobacco
  4. Substance Abuse
  5. HIV/AIDS
  6. Mental Health
  7. Injury & Violence
  8. Environmental Quality
  9. Immunization
  10. Access to Health Care
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33
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Research indicates that staying physically active can help
prevent or delay certain diseases, including some cancers,
heart disease and diabetes, and also relieve depression and
improve mood.

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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & NUTRITION

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T/F: Inactivity often accompanies advancing age, but it doesn’t
have to.

A

TRUE

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35
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Around ___ million Filipinos are obese

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27 million

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36
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Tobacco use is now called ____

A

“Tobacco Dependence Disease”

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37
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CDC

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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38
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usually means drugs and alcohol.

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE

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T/F: COVID-19 infection in itself has been found to directly impact a person’s mental health.

A

TRUE

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40
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both unintentional and violence-related – take the
lives of 4.4 million people around the world each year and
constitute nearly 8% of all deaths.

A

INJURY

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41
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The leading cause of injuries among seniors

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FALLS

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It remains one of the most serious infections, especially
among women and the very old.

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PNEUMONIA

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Top 6 Common Health Issues in the World (WHO)

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  1. Non Communicable Diseases
  2. Infectious Disease and Pandemic
  3. Food Supplies
  4. Environmental Factors
  5. Inequality
  6. Health Care in War Zones
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T/F: As deaths from infectious diseases have fallen, communicable diseases have become leading causes of death.

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FALSE: NON COMMUNICABLE

45
Q

Cancer, heart disease, and conditions related to obesity have proved difficult challenges even to the
best health systems.

A

NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES

46
Q

T/F: Infectious diseases do not respect national borders, as
was illustrated during the COVID 19 pandemic.

A

TRUE

47
Q

____ can also show gaps in preparation and containment.

A

PANDEMICS

48
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T/F: Ebola and HIV also emerged from animals in crossover infections.

A

TRUE

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Is a social unit with commonality
such as norms, religion, values,
customs, or identity.

A

COMMUNITY

50
Q

all the people living in an
area or a group or groups of
people who share common
interests

A

COMMUNITY

51
Q

Is a state of complete
physical, mental and social
well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or
infirmity.

A

HEALTH

52
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Encompasses autonomous and
collaborative care of individuals
of all ages, families, groups and
communities, sick or well and in
all settings.

A

NURSING

53
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It includes the
promotion of health, prevention
of illness, and the care of ill,
disabled and dying
People.

A

NURSING

54
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Science and Art of Preventing Disease, Prolonging Life, Promoting Health and efficiency through organized community effort for the sanitation of the environment, control of communicable diseases, the education of individuals in personal hygiene, the organization of
medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease, and the development of social machinery to ensure everyone a standard of living adequate for the maintenance of health, so organizing these benefits as enable every citizen to realize his birth right to health and longevity

A

PUBLIC HEALTH

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Art of applying Science in the
Context of Politics so as to
Reduce Inequalities in
Health while ensuring the best
health for the greatest number

A

PUBLIC HEALTH

56
Q

Service rendered by a professional
nurse with communities, groups,
families, individuals at home, in health centers, in clinics, in schools, in places of work for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, care of the sick at home and rehabilitation

A

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

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  • Are found in various health settings and occupying various positions in the hierarchy.
  • Are assigned in rural health units, city health centers, provincial health offices,
    regional health offices, and evening the national office of the Department of Health.
  • Are also assigned in public schools and in the offices of government agencies
    providing health care services.
A

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES

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Functions of PHN

A
  1. Management
  2. Supervisory
  3. Nursing
  4. Collaborating and Coordinating
  5. Health Promotion and Education
  6. Training
59
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4 Levels of Clientele

A
  1. Individual
  2. Family
  3. Population group
  4. Community
60
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Role of PHN

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  1. Clinician or Health Care Provider
  2. Health Educator
  3. Coordinator and Collaborator
  4. Supervisor
  5. Leader and Change Agent
  6. Manager
  7. Researcher
61
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Specialized Fields of CHN

A
  • Community Mental Health Nursing
  • Occupational health nursing
  • School nurse
62
Q

This function is performed when she organizes the “nursing service” of the
local health agency.

A

MANAGEMENT FUNCTION

63
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This is a function where the PHN actually excels in.

A

MANAGEMENT

64
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Formulates a supervisory plan and conducts supervisory visits to implement plan.

A

SUPERVISORY FUNCTION

65
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Enhancement of training for the supervisee

A

COACHING

66
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An inherent function of the nurse

A

NURSING FUNCTION

67
Q

The practice of a nurse is based on ____

A

THE SCIENCE & ART OF CARING

68
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uses her knowledge and skill in the nursing process. She does assessment, plans, and implements care, and evaluates outcomes.

A

NURSING FUNCTION

69
Q

Brings activities or group activities systematically into proper relation or
harmony with each other.

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COLLABORATING & COORDINATING FUNCTION

70
Q

Establishes linkages and collaborative relationships with other health
professionals, government agencies, the private sector, NGOs, people’s
organizations to address health problems.

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COLLABORATING & COORDINATING FUNCTION

71
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Activities goes beyond health teachings and health information campaigns.

A

HEALTH PROMOTION & EDUCATION FUNCTION

72
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Is a major component of any public health program.

A

HEALTH EDUCATION

73
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Understands that health is determined by various factors such as physical and political environment, socio-economic status, personal coping skills and many other circumstances, and it is inappropriate to blame or credit a person’s health
to himself alone because he is unlikely to control many of these factors.

A

HEALTH PROMOTION & EDUCATION FUNCTION

74
Q

Initiates the formulation of staff development and training programs for midwives and other auxiliary workers

A

TRAINING FUNCTION

75
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Is a means of mobilizing people to solve their own problems.

A

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING

76
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Through this, people learn that their problems have social causes and fighting back is a more reasonable, dignified approach than passive acceptance and personal alienation

A

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING

77
Q

Department of Health was first established as ____

A

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, EDUCATION, AND HYGIENE

78
Q

This act created Sanitary Divisions

A

FAJARDO ACT (ACT NO. 2156)

79
Q

ACT NO. 2156

A

FAJARDO ACT

80
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FAJARDO ACT

A

ACT NO. 2156

81
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T/F: The President of Sanitary Division took charge of two or three municipalities. Where there are no physicians available, FEMALE nurses
were assigned to perform the duties of the President, Sanitary Division.

A

FALSE: MALE

82
Q

It created the Office of General Inspection

A

REORGANIZATION ACT NO. 2462

83
Q

A lady physician who headed the Office of District Nursing.

A

DR. ROSARIO PASTOR

84
Q

The first Filipino nurse Supervisor under the Bureau of Health

A

MS, CARMEN DEL ROSARIO

85
Q

Two government Schools of Nursing were established:

A
  1. Zamboanga General Hospital School of Nursing in Mindanao
  2. Baguio General Hospital in Northern Luzon
86
Q

These schools were primarily intended to train non-Christian
women and prepare them to render service among their people.

A
  1. Zamboanga General Hospital School of Nursing in Mindanao
  2. Baguio General Hospital in Northern Luzon
87
Q

Acted as consultant to the Director of
Health on nursing matters.

A

MRS. GENARA DE GUZMAN

88
Q

A system of beliefs that provides a basis for a guides action. It provides the direction and describes the whats, the whys, and the hows of activities within a profession

A

PHILOSOPHY

89
Q

CHN Practice is guided by the following beliefs:

A

HUMANISTIC

90
Q

the patient in CHN

A

COMMUNITY

91
Q

is the Unit of Care

A

FAMILY

92
Q

is considered as an Active Partner, not a passive recipient of care.

A

THE CLIENT

93
Q

CHN Practice is affected by developments in ___

A

HEALTH TECHNOLOGY

94
Q

The goal of CHN is achieved through

A

MULTI-SECTORAL EFFORTS

95
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ROLES: Utilizes the nursing process in the care of the client in the home setting through home visits and in public health care facilities; conducts referral of patients to appropriate levels of care when necessary

A

CLINICIAN

96
Q

ROLES: utilizes teaching skills to improve the health knowledge,
skills and attitude of the individual, family and the community and
conducts health information campaigns to various groups for the purpose of health promotion and disease prevention

A

HEALTH EDUCATOR

97
Q

ROLES: establishes linkages and collaborative relationships with other health professionals, government agencies, the private sector, non-government organizations and people’s organizations
to address health problem

A

COORDINATOR & COLLABORATOR

98
Q

ROLES: monitors and supervises the performance of midwives and
other auxiliary health workers; also initiates the formulation of staff
development and training programs for midwives and other auxiliary
health workers as part of their training function as supervisors

A

SUPERVISOR

99
Q

ROLES: influences people to participate in the overall
process of community development

A

LEADER & CHANGE AGENT

100
Q

ROLES: organizes the nursing service component of the local health
agency or local government unit; also, as program manager, the PHN is
responsible for the delivery of the package of services provided by the
health program to target clientele

A

MANAGER

101
Q

ROLES: participates in the conduct of research and utilizes research
findings in practice

A

RESEARCHER

102
Q

A unique clinical process which
includes an integration of concepts from nursing, mental health, social
psychology, psychology, community networks, and the basic sciences

A

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH

103
Q

The application of nursing principles and procedures conserving the health of workers in all occupation

A

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING

104
Q

The application of nursing theories and principles in
the care of the school population

A

SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING

105
Q

It remains a critical aspect
of what is needed for resilient
health systems.

A

HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING

106
Q

This disease substantially contribute
to health loss and the economic
burden on health care systems.

A

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

107
Q

Though the total HIV prevalence in the Philippines is _____

A

LESS THAN 1%

108
Q

It has become a leading cause of
death in countries with high levels of pollution and relatively long life expectancy

A

CANCER

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