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NURS Healthcare System Test 1 Flashcards

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“Greying of the population”

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Increase of a population’s life expectancy

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GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

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Total products or services produced within a year within a nation

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How does the GDP of the US compare to other nations?

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The United States spends more of their GDP on healthcare than any other nation. About 17.9%.

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What is Affordable Care Act (ACA) and how has it impacted Americans

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Allows for access to affordable healthcare for individuals. With this Act in place, the number of Americans with healthcare coverage has increased.

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Universal Healthcare Program

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Access to healthcare coverage for all citizens

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What is the WHO’s definition of health?

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Health is the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease

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Health Literacy

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The degree to which an individual is able to take information from a health care provider and understand it to make the best decisions for themselves

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What are the 3 approaches to health literacy?

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  1. Readability - making sure that everything that is written to patient is written in a way that will make sense to the consumer
  2. Plain language - whatever information is given is given in the same language as the consumer which is why it is important to have a diverse workforce
  3. Health Literacy - being able to understand and act upon the information given
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What are the 5 social discriminants of health?

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  1. Social and Community
  2. Environment/Neighborhood
  3. Education access/quality
  4. Healthcare access/quality
  5. Economic stability
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What is primary prevention and what are some examples?

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Primary = prevention
- vaccines
- birth control
- going to doctor/dentist for checkups and cleanings
- washing hands/wearing masks

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What is secondary prevention and what are some examples?

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Secondary = Screening
- blood tests
- colonoscopy
- blood pressure monitoring
- covid tests

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What is tertiary prevention and what are some examples?

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Tertiary = Treatment
- surgery
- chemo
- medicine

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What are Almshouses/Poorhouses?

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These are places that were set up for the poor to seek medical attention and those who were homeless and needed a place to stay while treating illnesses

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What are pesthouses?

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These are places where sick people would be sent to get away from the public so they wouldn’t contaminate people. Ex: Cholera and scarlet fever

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What are examples of private financing?

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  • Private insurance agencies and employers often times giving employees health insurance benefits
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What are examples of public financing?

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Medicare
Medicaid
CHIP

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What is Medicare??

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Medicare is federal government healthcare financing that is given based on age and disability

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What is CHIP??

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CHIP can be state or federal funding for specifically children.
Children’s Health Insurance Program

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What is Medicaid???

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Medicaid is state and federal funded insurance based on income.

20
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Social Security Act

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“our way of paying it forward” a portion of our social security tax goes toward supporting those who no longer have an income

21
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IRON TRIANGLE

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TBD

22
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Why are there more work related injuries in health care than in any other field?

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Medical tools, mentally distressed patients may attack, etc

23
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What statistics are used to assess the health of the population?

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  • Infant mortality rate
  • Life expectancy
  • Health risk behaviors
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OECD

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Organization for economic cooperation and development - 38 countries membership that compares/assesses the countries economic and social data

25
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What is Healthy People 2030

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Action plan to improve population health and reduce chronic disease

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What are examples of leading health indicators?

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  • Access to health services
  • Receipt of clinical prevention services
  • Environmental quality
  • Injury and violence prevention
  • Maternal, infant, and child health
  • Mental health
  • Nutrition, physical activity, and obesity
  • Oral health
  • Reproductive and sexual health
  • Social discrimination
  • Substance abuse
  • Tobacco use
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What are some examples of chronic diseases?

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  • Cancer
  • Hypertension
  • Dementia
  • Mental disorders
  • Heart disease
  • Pulmonary disease
  • Diabetes
  • Stroke
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HHS

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Health and Human Services

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CDC

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Center for disease control - connects state and local health departments to discover disease patterns

30
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ATSDR

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Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry - finds and cleans hazardous waste sites

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NIH

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National Institutes of Health - 27 institutes that focus on different diseases and conditions

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NINR

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National Institute for Nursing Research - within NIH

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HRSA

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Health Resources and Services Administration - Improves access and healthcare to those who are uninsured, isolated, or medically vulnerable

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SAMHSA

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Access to quality care by working with state, community, and private organizations

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FDA

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Federal Drug Administration - Ensures food, human and vet products, biologies, medical devices, cosmetics, and electronic products

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AHRQ

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Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality - Improves quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare

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HIS

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Indian Health Services - Improves physical, mental, social, and spiritual health, of Indians and Alaskan natives

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ACF

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Administration for Children and Families - Focus on social wellbeing, empower to increase economic wellbeing, and focus on human trafficking and refugees

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Provide funding and oversight to healthcare for elderly and poor

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DHS

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Department of Homeland Security - Protects us from internal and external threats (est. post 9/11)

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FEMA

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Federal Emergency Management Agency : Managing catastrophic events including weather

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