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UNIT 2B Flashcards

1
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a collection of information obtained from the patient or other sources

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health history

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2
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What are the purposes of health history

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Provide the subjective database.
Identify patient strengths.
Identify patient health problems, both actual and potential.
Identify supports.
Identify teaching needs.
Identify discharge needs.
Identify referral needs.

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What are the components of the health history?

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Biographical Data
Source of History
Present Health
a. Chief Complaint or Reason for Seeking Care
b. History of Present Illness

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4
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PTA

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prior to admission

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PTC

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Prior to consultation

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6
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When writing the chief complaint, use the _____ terms

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anatomical

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7
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What is remittent fever?

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Temperature will go down but not to normal temperature

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8
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On and off fever

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intermittent fever

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It is a condition characterized by recurrent acute episodes of fever followed by intervening afebrile periods.

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relapsing fever

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10
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38 degrees celsius

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mild fever

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11
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39 degrees fever

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Moderate-grade

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12
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40 degrees and beyond celsius temperature of the patient

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High-grade

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13
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What are the common accompanying symptoms of fever?

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chills
fatigue
weakness
pain and cough
rashes

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14
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For assessing the pain severity, you can let the patient?

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rate the pain from 1-10

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15
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For the pain rating,
1-3 is
4-7 is
8-10 is

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1-3 is mild
4-7 is moderate
8-10 is severe

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16
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What are the assessment tools for pain for elderly or with cognitive problems patient?

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Wong-Baker Pain Scale

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17
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What are the different characters of pain?

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dull
sharp
stabbing
burning
gnawing
cramping
throbbing

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18
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Deep Pain

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Dull or Gnawing pain

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hapdos pain

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burning

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20
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squeezing pain
typically for felt by patients with dysmenorrhea

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cramping

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21
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What are the different duration of pain?

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constant
Rhythmic
Brief

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22
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loss of appetite

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anorexia

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23
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Feeling of vomitting

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nausea

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24
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lipong is

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dizziness

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25
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What are the commonly used for the character of cough?

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productive or non-productive

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26
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dry cough

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non-productive

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27
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There is an obstruction or narrowing of airways

what is the character of the cough?

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barking cough

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28
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What are the different sputum amount?

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scant
moderate
copious

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29
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What are the different sputum odor?

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foul-smelling
putrid

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30
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rotten odor of the sputum

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putrid

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31
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What are the different sputum color?

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blood-tinged
whitish
greenish
yellowish
rust-tinged

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32
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What are the different sputum consistency?

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tenacious or thick
thin or water mucoid
frothy

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33
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What are the other respiratory problems?

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Dyspnea

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34
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if you have a patient with TB, what do you expect the color of his or her sputum?

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blood-tinged

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35
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viral infection causes what sputum color?

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whitish

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36
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bacterial infection causes what sputum color?

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yellowish or green

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37
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A patient has congestive heart failure or pulmonary edema, what is the sputum consistency?

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frothy

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38
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difficulty of breathing

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dyspnea

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39
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dysphagia

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difficulty of swallowing

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40
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difficulty in urinating

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dysuria

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41
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difficulty

what prefix

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dys

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42
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What is COLDSPA?

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Character
Onset
Location
Duration
Severity
Pattern
Associated Factors

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43
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In writing present illness, include the ______ (especially if an accompanying symptom is anticipated but was not present with the client’s chief complaint)

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pertinent negatives

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44
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Who devised the Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns?

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Marjory Gordon

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45
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used by nurses to provide a more comprehensive nursing assessment of the patient

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Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns

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46
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What are 11 Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns?

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  1. Health Perception-Health Management
  2. Nutritional -Metabolic
  3. Elimination
  4. Activity-Exercise
  5. Sleep-Rest
  6. Cognitive-Perceptual
  7. Self Perception-Self Concept Pattern
  8. Role-Relationship
  9. Sexuality-Reproductive
  10. Coping-Stress Tolerance
    11, Value-Belief
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47
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Describes perceived pattern of health and well-being and how health is managed.

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health perception-health management pattern

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48
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Describes the pattern of food and fluid consumption relative to metabolic need. Also included are pattern indicators of local nutrient supply.

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nutritional-metabolic pattern

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49
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What tool is used to describe the stool?

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Bristol Stool Scale

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50
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Describes patterns of sleep, rest, and relaxation.

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sleep-rest pattern

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51
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Describes patterns of perception and cognition.

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cognitive-perceptual pattern

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52
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Describes self-concept and perception of self-worth, self-competency, body image, and mood state.

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self-perception-self-concept patter

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53
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Describes pattern of role engagements and relationships.

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role-relationship pattern

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54
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is a family assessment tool that identifies the needs, patterns, and relationships among family members and he environment, such as school, work, church, healthcare system

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ecomap

55
Q

Ask the most relevant items __ and the most sensitive ones _____

A

first
last

56
Q

What tool is used to assess the nicotine dependence of the patient?

A

Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

57
Q

In Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence
7-10
4-6
less than 4

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highly dependent
moderately dependent
minimally dependent

58
Q

What tool is used to assess alcoholism of the patient?

A

CAGE Questionnaire

59
Q

In Cage Questionnaire
what is
C
A
G
E

A

Cut
Annoyed
Guilty
Eye-opener

60
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: 2 or more yes to Cage Questionnaire indicates alcoholism

A

TRUE

61
Q

means that the patient religiously takes his/her current prescribed medications and maintenance medications, on time and without fail.

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good compliance

62
Q

means that the patient sometimes misses a dose of his/her medications or sometimes don’t take them on time.

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fair compliance

63
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means that the patient habitually skips medication intake. It may also mean that the patient did not
complete the therapeutic regimen or only takes the supposed maintenance medication only when signs and symptoms are experienced (e.g. taking a maintenance antihypertensive medication only when BP is elevated)

A

poor compliance

64
Q

refer to all vaccines received by the client when he/she was ≤ 12 years of age.

A

childhood immunizations

65
Q

BCG-this is a vaccine which helps give immunity against TB

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Bacillus Calmette-Guèrin

66
Q

Hep. B

A

Hepatitis B

67
Q

DPT

A

Diphtheria-Pertussia-Tetanus

68
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OPV

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Oral Polio Vaccine

69
Q

IPV

A

Inactivated Polio Vaccine

70
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HiB

A

Haemophilus influenzae, Type B

71
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AMV

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Attenuated Measles Vaccine

72
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MMR

A

Measles, Mumps, Rubella

73
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RV

A

rotavirus vaccine

74
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PPV/PnCV

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Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine
Pneumococcal Conjugated Vaccine

75
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Hep. A

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Hepatitis A

76
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refer to all vaccines received by the client when he/she was over 12 years of age.

A

adult immunizations

77
Q

HP

A

Human Papilloma Virus

78
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refers to the first set of doses of the said vaccine received by the client to develop immunity against a particular disease

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Primary Dose

79
Q

refers to the succeeding dose received by the client who has already acquired immunity against a particular disease and the said dose is given to maintain such immunity

A

booster dose

80
Q

refers to an annual dose of a vaccine which should be given yearly to acquire short-term immunity against a particular disease

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yearly dose

81
Q

refers to the time period during which a person is at work.

A

work shift

82
Q

have varied work schedules which usually change every 3 to 5 days, every week, every 2 weeks, etc..

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rotating shift

83
Q

is any practice, behavior or condition or combination of these that can cause injury or illness
to employees/workers.

A

occupational hazard

84
Q

are those that lead to traumatic physical injuries

A

mechanical hazards

85
Q

are energy forms which
could lead to illness or bodily injury

A

physical hazards

86
Q

are chemicals (in any form) that may cause illness/injury

A

chemical hazards

87
Q

are life forms which may cause illness/injury

A

biological hazards

88
Q

refer to workplace conditions that pose the risk of injury to the muscles, tendons & joints of the worker

A

ergonomic hazards

89
Q

are those which may cause emotional trauma and psychological/mental illness

A

psychosocial hazards

90
Q

Type of Housing unit

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Detached
Semi-detached
Terrace/link
Townhouse
Flat/Apartment
Condominium
Room in house or dormitory
Improvised hut or makeshift house

91
Q

a separate house which does not share a common wall with another house

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detached

92
Q

two separate houses, which share a common wall and have separate entrances

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semi-attached

93
Q

houses built in rows of three or more units of which each has a common wall or walls adjoining with
the next house; have separate entrances

A

terrace or link

94
Q

structure is similar to a two-storey terrace/link house that attaches vertically or horizontally to each
other in a block; the only difference is that each floor is occupied by different occupants and has its own separate
access to the outside.

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townhouse

95
Q

a multi-storey building which consists of separate housing units

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flat or Apartment

96
Q

a multi-storey building which is considered as an exclusive and luxurious property which has special
facilities (i.e. swimming pool, gymnasium) which could be shared by its occupants.

A

condominium

97
Q

a boarding house could be placed in this category

A

room in house or dormitory

98
Q

inferior living quarters generally considered temporary and unfit for living

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improvised hut or makeshift house

99
Q

What are the two locality?

A

Urban and Rural

100
Q

a locality where large buildings, commercial structures, etc. mostly abound; generally densely populated

what kind of locality?

A

urban

101
Q

a locality where most of the land area is for agricultural use; in some areas, a large portion of the area is wilderness; major sources of livelihood of people in the locality are farming, fishing, and the like

what type of locality?

A

rural

102
Q

What are the different construction materials?

A

light- bamboo, nipa, coconut leaves, cardboard
strong- predominantly concrete house
mixd- refer to a combination of light materials, wood and or concrete

103
Q

What is the crowding index formula?

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1/2 number of children under 10 years + number of couples + all other people aged 10 year and over / no. of bedrooms

104
Q

What are the different types of toilet?

A

Flush type
Antipolo type
Overhung latrine
Pit privy

105
Q

a water-sealed, and water-reliant toilet system where waste is disposed by flushing water (either by pour flush or tank flush) through pipes into a public sewerage system or into an individual disposal system like an individual septic tank

A

flush type

106
Q

a non-water-reliant toilet; the toilet house is elevated and the shallow pit is extended upwards to the platform (toilet floor) by means of a chute or pipe made of clay, metal, aluminum or board.

A

antipolo type

107
Q

a non-water-reliant toilet; the toilet house is constructed over a body of water (stream, lake or
river) into which excreta are allowed to fall freely

A

overhung latrine

108
Q

consists of a pit covered by a platform with a hole; the hole is covered (close) or not covered (open); the
platform, may, in its simplest form, consist of only two pieces of wood or bamboo; is generally considered a composting toilet and thus temporary (when the pit is full, another one is dug to serve as a pit privy)

A

pit privy

109
Q

What are the different toilet system or ownership?

A

public or communal
Individual or private-owned

110
Q

toilet is shared by several households; usually located outside a housing unit; sometimes a fee is required for use of said facility;

A

public or communal

111
Q

toilet is used only by the occupants in a housing unit

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private-owned

112
Q

What are the three types of drainage facility?

A

None
Open drainage
Closed or blind drainage

113
Q

waste water flows through a system of close pipes to an underground pit or covered canal.

A

closed or blind drainage

114
Q

What are the different source of water

A

Distilled or purified
Electric water pump
Piped System
Open/deep well
Artesian well

115
Q

generally bought from a water refilling station (usually in gallons) and placed unto a water
dispenser

A

distilled or purified

116
Q

own freshwater supply brought from an underground water source to a tank or directly unto household pipeline through an electric pump

A

electric water pump

117
Q

public water supply brought from an outside water source directly unto a pipeline which leads into a household; generally paid per month to a provider

A

piped system

118
Q

water source is from a shallow hole dug in the ground; water is usually fetched using buckets tied to ropes

A

open or deep well

119
Q

water supply is brought from an underground water source through a manual water pump (or
“bomba”/”poso”); usually located inside client’s property or shared by several households in a community

A

artesian well

120
Q

refer to modifications made to the client’s housing unit to accommodate or consider members in the household with special needs (e.g. young children, pregnant women, elderly, those with physical disability), usually to protect them from injury or to facilitate access (i.e. a ramp installed for a family member on a wheel chair)

A

special adaptations

121
Q

refers to general safety measures done in the home to keep children from unintentional injury; this includes installing stair gates, placing covers on electrical outlets, placing soft guards on furniture, etc.

A

child proofing

122
Q

refers to general safety measures done in the home to keep children from unintentional injury; this
includes installing stair gates, placing covers on electrical outlets, placing soft guards on furniture, etc.

A

slip-proofing

123
Q

refer to seasonings and sauces that add flavor or improve the taste of food.

A

condiments

124
Q

What are the major methods of cooking food?

A

moist-heat cooking methods
Dry-heat cooking methods
fry-cooking methods

125
Q

was designed to be a communication aid for healthcare professionals to describe stool
consistency and form.

A

Bristol Stool Scale

126
Q

are drugs taken orally (usually in the form of a tablet or syrup) to relieve constipation; their main action is to
stimulate evacuation of the bowels

A

laxatives

127
Q

is a solution introduced into the rectum to promote evacuation of the bowels

A

enema

128
Q

is a solid medication for insertion usually into the rectum, where it melts and releases the active substance/medication; depending on the medication, it may act to stimulate evacuation of the bowels.

A

suppository

129
Q

is a surgically created opening that diverts stool to the outside of the body through an opening on the abdomen called a stoma

A

ostomy

130
Q

is a surgically created opening between the ileum (usually the terminal ileum) of the small intestine and the abdominal wall

A

ileostomy

131
Q

is a surgically created opening between any segment of the colon and the abdominal wall to allow fecal elimination.

A

colostomy

132
Q

is a surgically created opening between any segment of the colon and the abdominal wall to allow fecal elimination.

A

Colostomy

133
Q

is any device that is designed, made, or adapted to assist a person perform a particular task, usually
to assist a person in ambulating.

A

assistive device

134
Q

ranks adequacy of performance in the six functions of bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, and feeding. Clients are scored yes/no for independence in each of the six functions.

A

Kantz Activity of Daily Living

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