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Community HESI Study Guide 2022/2023

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Community HESI Study Guide 2022 / 2023 Scopolamine (Transderm-V) - correct answerMedication used to control motion sickness. Must be taken prior to the onset of nausea and vomiting. Most effective if taken 12 hours before expected travel or activity. Skin patch is applied behind the ear. Indirect transmission - correct answerInvolves the spread of infection through an intermediate source, such as vehicles, fomites, or vectors. Example: contracting malaria following exposure in a mosquito-infested area. Direct transmission - correct answerThe spread of an infection through person-to-person contact and is characterized by portals of exit and entry. Windshield survey - correct answerMaking systematic observations from a moving vehicle. The nurse drives through neighborhoods viewing homes, stores, churches, air quality, etc. which gives the nurse the best initial overview of the residents and a sense of their community. Gives nurse impression of the type of housing, the approximate age of the housing, and the condition of the housing and yards. Secondary Prevention - correct answerHealth screenings are a mainstay of this type of prevention which focuses on health promotion. Screenings aid in early detection/diagnosis and treatment of disease. Implementing interventions aimed at a cure or reducing the progress of a disease. Focuses on reducing the intensity and duration of a crisis. Example: PAP Smear Primary prevention - correct answerHealth-promoting activities (immunizations, wearing protective devices to prevent injury, education about health promotion activities) designed to reduce the potential for illness before it occurs, such as immunizations. Keeping the crisis from occurring. Examples: Use of barrier contraceptives, vaccinations. Tertiary prevention - correct answerIncludes interventions aimed at disability limitation and rehabilitation from disease, injury, or disability. Minimizes the consequences of a disorder or illness once it has developed through aggressive management or rehabilitation. Also applies to disaster relief efforts involving the reduction of the amount and degree of disability, injury, and damage after a crisis. Home health visits - correct answerScheduled during daylight hours to ensure safety of the client and the nurse, identification name tag are required to be worn during client care, visits can be made with another home care provider. Health conditions related to the growth of industrial workforce - correct answerAsthma and lung cancer are triggered or worsened by airborne substances, such as tobacco smoke, ozone, and other particles and/or chemicals. Goals - correct answerIntended to be expressed in specific outcomes that provide direction toward interventions and determine change in measurable terms.

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