NURS 325 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Colonoscopy, Scoliosis, Mammography
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Definitions and examples of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. Primary prevention: no disease, prevention, things we do to prevent things from happening in the first place, no impairment, example: Secondary prevention: subclinical disease, detection, screening tests to diagnose problems before they have symptoms, treating one problem so they don"t develop another, patient doesn"t have to know they have a disease, impairment, examples: Tertiary prevention: diagnosed disease, treatment, already have medical condition or disease with some sort of impairment. Surgical interventions: role of the nurse in health promotion and prevention. Burden of diseases that exist among specific population groups. Since someone looks a certain way we shouldn"t assume they abide by beliefs of certain culture. Some become managers and can hire in a diverse way. Participate in quality initiatives (getting involved with legislative process) At community level and individual level: identify common factors leading to health disparities. Language barrier: identify determinants of health (behavior, genetics, social, medical, environment)
