objective 3 (2) Flashcards
what are the common health concerns for prenatal?
nutrition
exercise
poverty
alcohol and drug use
smoking
prenatal care
social support
safety
an important preventive
measure that needs to be initiated in infancy
and continued throughout the lifespan, as
recommended for specific ages
immunizationn
The time in a woman’s life when her levels of estrogen
and progesterone change
menopause
what are the risk factors predisposing women to heart disease?
smoking
high cholesterol
DM
obesity
HTN
physical inactivity
family history
what are the adult health concerns?
obesity
lifestyle practices
sedentary lifestyle
smoking
alcohol use
what is smoking a risk factor for?
CVA
cancer
lung disease
what are the risk factors for type 2 DM?
low socioeconomic status, less formal
education, smoking, physical inactivity, and being
overweight
what are the risk factors of depression?
being
female, family history of depression,
unemployment, and chronic disease
what are the top 3 cancers that lead to death in women?
lung cancer
breast cancer
colorectal cancer
The total of all changes that occur in a person with
the passing of time
aging
- The specialized study of the processes of growing old
gerontology
refers to the need to transcend
physical, psychological, and social identities
to experience love, hope, and meaning in
life
spirtuality
- A cure is not expected.
- The prevalence of chronic illness rises with the lengthening
of the lifespan
chronic illness
what are the risk factors for falls?
Female, Single, Alcohol or sedative use, Weak
lower body, Fear of falling, Urinary urgency, Environmental
hazards
can be due to normal
aging changes
minor memory loss
can be the result of disease
processes.
* This can interfere with the ability to carry out activities of
daily living
more than minor memory loss
Encompasses physical, psychological, financial or
material, spiritual, and sexual abuse, as well as neglect
elder abuse
what are the 3 Ds of intellectual impairment?
dementia
depression
delirium
Intentionally or unintentionally not providing care or
services that are necessary for the physical, spiritual, and
mental health of an older person who is dependent on a
caregiver
neglect
The illegal or improper use of a person or that person’s
resources for another’s profit or advantage
exploitation
what are some signs of caregiver stress?
- Denial
- Anger
- Social withdrawal
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Exhaustion
- Sleeplessness
- Emotional reactions
- Lack of concentration
- Health problems
type of cultural prejudice in which one believes his/her own cultural beliefs, values, and behaviours are best, preferred and the most superior
ethnocentrism
the negative evaluation of one group and its members relative to another
bias
a condition that involves feelings of anxiety because of exposure to an unfamiliar environment and culture
culture shock
