last exam promotion Flashcards
Health Promotion-what is it
behavior motivated by the desire to increase wellbeing and actualized health potential
Primary Prevention-
Direction
direction is promoting health and preventing disease/injury-example is immunizations
Primary prevention examples
/wt loss,
diet,
exercise
smoking cessation
, reduce alcohol,
avoid drugs,
seatbelts,
car safety,
safe sex,
effective parenting
Secondary Prevention
what is it
-early identification and prompt treatment,
Secondary prevention examples
bp screenings,
mammograms,
skin cancer peps,
testicular examinations and family counseling.
Tertiary Prevention-
what is it
restorative and rehab,
Tertiary Prevention-
examples
diabetic self care,
physical therapy,
medical therapy,
medications,
surgery,
occupational therapy,
job training
4 - Sites to promote health
Home- preferred
Schools
Community
Worksite-employee heatlh, administering vaccinations, up to date on vaccinations, screening
Health Belief Model
focuses on
sometimes
Focuses on what people perceive to be true about themselves
- sometimes patients may have distorted view of self
Health Belief Model
3 components
1) susceptibility to a disease
2) seriousness of a disease
3) benefits of action-will actions pay off
Health Promotion Model
what
hp model
individual
specific
What motivates someone to be healthy?
HP Model - How people interact with their environment as they pursue health
Individual characteristics and experiences
Behavior-specific knowledge and beliefs
Situational influences
barriers to action
Behavior-specific knowledge and beliefs
Situational influences (no smoking at work)
Barriers to action (i.e. inconvenience, expense, difficulty or time.) for example- if smoker cannot find anywhere they can smoke, it might motivate them to quit
What is the biggest part of health promotion
Big part is readiness for improved health-
How willing are they to make changes and improve –
people with advanced age might be less willing to make changes as someone who is younge
Nurse Role in Health Promotion
nurses role
everyones
Nurses role is to get patient back to baseline-
everyone’s baseline may be different from one another
Nurses should teach what:
info
health
and
control
nurses should be
Information dissemination-
Health risk appraisal and wellness assessment programs
Lifestyle and behavior programs
Environmental control programs
Nurses should be role models for health
Wellness diagnoses
describes what
useful for what
helps patients do what
describe human response to levels of wellness in an individual, family, or community that have a readiness for enhancement
Useful for teaching
Helps patients reach a higher level of functioning
Physical development-
post puberty
men
and women
Young Adults (18 -39)
males- will continue to grow muscle mass, grow into their 20’s, brain isn’t developed until 26,
Females- brain isn’t developed until 21,
Psychosocial Development-
erikeons
what does that mean
Young Adults (18 -39)
intimacy vs isolation-
becoming more independent from parents, hoping to form significant relationships, choosing career, life post college,
experience what
start to see
Young Adults (18 -39)
Experiencing stress and changes
start to see mental health changes
Safety
Young Adults (18 -39)
Tanning beds,
MVAs,
STI’s,
physical assault
, workplace safety,
firearm
nutrition and exercise
Young Adults (18 -39)
Fad diets,
eating disorders,
weight may go up/down and they might attempt to be same weight as adolescent .
Social interactions
higher risk
more willing
Young Adults (18 -39)
Higher risk for Suicide, homicide, abuse
More willing to go out in public/ go out to bars to seek relation ships.
Males-checkfor
Young Adults (18 -39)
- self testicular exams-
this age at higher risk for testicular cancer,
may go unnoticed, extremely important to get screened
Young Adults (18 -39)
Females-
how often
- self breast exams,
every year
alchohol
how many drinks per men/women
use what to check
Young Adults (18 -39)
1-women 2- men
alcohol screening tools
screening-how often
denstist
sti-why
cardiovasular
diabetes
physical
Young Adults (18 -39)
denstist-6months
sti-sexual activity
cardiovasular-every 5 years
diabetes-every 3 years
physical-yearly
immunizations
Young Adults (18 -39)
tdap
menengitits
hep b
annual flu shot
Physical Changes
challenges
develop
less
menopause when
Middle-Aged Adults (40 – 65)
–bodily challenges-
develops fat,
lessened metabolism,
menopause average 52
Erikson
what does it mean
Middle-Aged Adults (40 – 65)
- generativity vs stagnation
, may experience empty nest, financial freedom, developed career, owns home, economic stability, aware of own mortality, ”generational sandwhich”
reflection
Middle-Aged Adults (40 – 65)
Reflection on time spent/time left
changes with reflection
Middle-Aged Adults (40 – 65)
Employment- will they stay with same company until they retire, when do they want to retire
Spousal relationships-
Relationships with children and aging family members
Cancer screening guidelines
males
female
immunizations
Middle-Aged Adults (40 – 65)
male-TSE(testicular), PSA(prostate), digital rectal exams, colonoscopy
female-SBE(self breast exams), PAPs, Mammograms
Immunizations- can be eligible for more- shingles, pneumonia, tetanus
part of life
decrease
diminish
Middle-Aged Adults (40 – 65)
Exercise is part of life,
can decrease salt/sugar intake
, smoking can diminish
limit
because
decline
experience more
Middle-Aged Adults (40 – 65)
Limiting cholesterol and calories
Because of Decreased metabolism
Decline in gastric juices and free acid that break down food-
experience more GERD, fullness, don’t eat as much
Middle-Aged Adults (40 – 65)
injury
Poisoning-accidental
Falls
MVAs – decreased response time
Other causes of death:
Middle-Aged Adults (40 – 65)
Heart, respiratory disease
Diabetes
Alcoholism, arthritis, depression
Polypharmacy-increase amount of meds that they are taking
exams:
prostate-when start
eye exams-often
diabetes-often
dentist-often
colonoscopy-when start
physical-often
lung-when do
middle aged
prostate-at 45
eye exams-every year
diabetes-every 3
dentist-6months
colonoscopy at 45
physical-annual
lung- if 30 pack years
immunizations middle aged
shingles
pneumonia
flu
tetanus
young old
middle old
old old
Older Adults (65 and older)
Young Old (65-74)
Middle Old (75-84)
Old-old (85 and older)
Psychosocial
eriksons
what does It mean
Older Adults (65 and older)
-integrity vs despair
adjusting to life changes, deaths, living arrangements, financi
Nutrition and exercise
low
daily
supplement
Older Adults (65 and older) Screening
Low-fat well balanced diet
Exercise daily
Vit D supplement possibly- more suspectable for fractures and falls
chr
med
3d’s problems
Older Adults (65 and older) Screening
Chronic illness
Medication compliance
Dementia, depression, and delirium
interact
arrange
role
Older Adults (65 and older) Screening
Social interactions,
living arrangements,
role reversal- children may be taking care of them
Promoting health in older adults-
keep
assess
meds
at risk for
Older Adults (65 and older) Screening
keep movement,
assessing for abuse or malpractice-elder abuse,
meds can cause tiredness or confusion ,
at risk for suicide, starvation, overdosing
Injury PreventionOlder Adults
Limited vision
Brittle bones
Slowed reflexes
Falls
Night driving= not want
Fires
Wandering
Suicide
immunizations
old
annual flu
2 shingles
pnemococial
bone scans when
dentist in months
breast exams when
what’s needed
old
bone scans at 60
dentist-eveyr6
breast exam - 2year
hearing aids
Stress
condition-
natural condition-
everyone-
Condition in which the person experiences changes in the normal balanced state.
Natural condition-humans have the ability to respond internally and externally to situations
Everyone is different on how they respond to situiations
internal stress
originates where
caused by
feelings of
- originate WITHIN a person
Infection
Feelings of depression psychological stress
External-originates where
caused by
- originate OUTSIDE the person
Move, death in family
Developmental-
Situational-
stress
Developmental- predictable/age related
Situational- unpredictable
can have
research shows
major life events
Psychological Stress
Can have both positive and negative at the same time- not a bad thing
Research has found that the Perception of a life event determines that person’s Reaction to it
MLE-married/divorce, fired from job, children, retirement
Distressing
stress
dr
results in
Psychological Stress
- negative stress-
energy draining.
, results in anxiety, depression and confusion, and leaves person overwhelmed and fatigued
positive
energy-
person-
like-
Psychological Stress
- beneficial energy,
motivated person-
like studying for exams- feel happiness and don’t feel negative
Physical Stressors
conditions
n
h
is
Environmental Conditions and Physical Conditions
Chemical-drug poisoning
Nutritional,
hypoxia,
immune system
Cognitive-
Physiologic Responses to Stress
- constantly worrying,
racing thoughts
, forgetfulness,
disorganized
Mood changes-
Physiologic Responses to Stress
anger,
scared,
upset stomach
Alarm stage-
inital
or
begins
General Adaptation Syndrome
initial belief of adaption response-
FIGHT or FLIGHT.
Begins with eyes/ ears sending alarms to brain-car lights and fire alarms
Short term effects
I
brain
up
up
General Adaptation Syndrome
- inflammation,
brain norepinephrine,
glucose up,
corticosteroids up
systemic symptoms
General Adaptation Syndrome
hr goes up
, bp goes up ,
pupils dilate,
Physiological indicators of stress
Headache,
heartburn,
depression,
anxiety,
weakened immune system,
glucose goes up,
bp goes up
, fertility problems,
erectile dysfunction,
stomach ache,
Females
may
low
muscles
Physiological indicators of stress
may miss periods,
low sex drive,
muscles tense all the time,
Psychological Effects of Stress
faadd
Anxiety
Fear
Anger-
Depression
Defense Mechanisms
Problem solving
Cognitive Indicators of Stress(thinking responses)
- thinking through-how can problem be solved so stress level goes down
Structuring
Cognitive Indicators of Stress(thinking responses)
-manipulation of situation so threatening events don’t occur
Self control/self discipline-
Cognitive Indicators of Stress(thinking responses)
assuming manner/expression that conveys being in control-
“everything’s good”- even though internally feel stressed
Suppression
Cognitive Indicators of Stress(thinking responses)
-consciously putting a thought/feeling out of mind
Fantasy or daydreaming-
Cognitive Indicators of Stress(thinking responses)
make believe
Coping
Coping Strategy
Definition of coping: Dealing with change; successfully or not
Coping Strategy: Way of responding to a problem/situation
Problem-focused: coping
efforts to improve situation by taking action
Emotion-focused: coping
Thoughts/actions that relieve emotional distress
Long-term: coping
constructive (exercising regularly)
Short-term coping
make
ways
at some
: to make stress tolerable TEMPORARILY.
- Ineffective way to permanently deal with stress
at some point the person will need to deal with stress, it will not go away, so they need to find effective strategies.
Short-term coping examples
alcohol,
day dreaming,
fantasizing-
Adaptive coping
- help coping and minimizes additional stress-effectively dealing with stress
Stress and Coping- Nursing Assessment
History
Physical Exam