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5425845861Total US population311 million -1/7 immigrant0
5425851034What is the percent is the minority in the US?37% -largest is Hispanic (16.7%)1
5425871740What is the biggest determinant of Health?poverty: do not have financial means to take care of medical needs2
5425875847How do you measure the disparity between vulnerable populations?measure % difference of one group and compare to best group for disease3
5425883189Vulnerable populationsLGBT minorities4
5428613657Effective Careresults in positive outcomes and satisfaction for the patient5
5428615590Respectful Caretakes into consideration the values, preferences, and expressed needs of the patient6
5428617499Cultural and Linguistic Competenceset of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system among professionals that enables work in cross-cultural situations7
5428629715What are the four characteristics of culture?-learned -shared -adapted -dynamic8
5428634327Learnedwhat we have since birth -language acquisition -socialization9
5428639214Sharedshared by all members of the same cultural group10
5428639215Adaptedadapted to specific conditions related to environmental and technical factors and to the availability of natural resources11
5428639216Dynamicever changing12
5428651015Health is the balance of the personphysically, mentally, and spiritually13
5428659134Someone from the Ugandan culture may see epilepsy as a reason to be shamed, contagious, untreatable. Mexicans see it as a sign of a spirit entering the body.14
5428667501In what three ways can the causes of illness be evaluated?-biomedical -naturalistic/holistic -magicoreligious15
5428670698Biomedicalassumes all events have a cause and effect; the body functions mechanically -germ theory16
5428673420Naturalistic/Holisticforces of nature must be kept in balance or harmony -yin/yang theory -hot/cold theory17
5428681452Magicoreligiousthe world is an arena in which supernatural forces dominate -voodoo/witchcraft -faith healing18
5428707194Cultural Formulation Model (Assessment)-Cultural Identity & Background -Cultural Explanations for Issues -Cultural Factors Related to Psychosocial Environment & Levels of Functioning -Cultural Elements Affecting Clinician-Patient Relationship -Overall Cultural Assessment for Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment19
5428723138Presumptive Signsthose that the woman experiences -amenorrhea -breast tenderness -nausea -fatigue -increased urinary frequency20
5428723139Probable signsthose detected by the examiner -enlarged uterus21
5428723140Positive Signsdirect evidence of the fetus -auscultation of fetal heart tones (FHTs) -positive cardiac activity on ultrasound (US)22
5428748182First Trimester is weeks __________.1-1223
5428750402Common signs & Sx of FIRST TRIMESTER-missed menses, hCG detected in urine -breast tingling & numbness (rising estrogen) -nausea & vomiting -fatigue (decreased in metabolic rate to take care of baby) -urinary frequency -BP decreased -FHT heard with doppler24
5428760010When can hCG be detected in serum?8-10 days after conception25
5428767891When does BP begin to drop?7th gestational week until week 20 -falling PVR26
5428775411When can you hear FHT with the doppler ultrasound?9-12 weeks27
5428783651The uterus may be palpated just above the symphysis pubis at about ______ weeks.1228
5428786458Second trimester is weeks ___________.13-2729
5428788639Common signs & Sx of SECOND TRIMESTER-fetal movement (weeks 18-20) -colostrum produced -midline abnormal as skin is pigmented -BP drop, dizziness/faintness -constipation (progesterone) -dyspnea -gingivitis -heartburn/indigestion30
5428801746Colostrum is yellow, made of mostly vitamins or minerals?minerals (more than protein)31
5428804432Colostrum has less _________ than in regular milk.sugar and fat32
5428815860What is the abnormal pigmenting of the skin along the midline called?linea nigra33
5428821544These are more commonly called "stretch marks"striae gravidarum34
5429020650What is chloasma?mask of pregnancy, a butterfly shaped pigmentation of the face35
5428827964What causes increased respiratory efforts? Why?progesterone and estrogen -increase Tidal Volume36
5428833966Increased Tidal Volume causes slight drop inarterial CO2 -dyspnea37
5428843209Third Trimester is weeks _________.week 28-delivery38
5428911705Common signs & Sx of THIRD TRIMESTER-BP rises -shortness of breath (uterus rises, decreases diaphragm, decreased space for lung expansion) -increased pulse -edema (feet) -variscosities -Lordosis -constipation/hemorrhoids -murmurs: increased blood flow39
5428920493Blood volume of pregnant women will be approx. _____% more than it was pre-pregnancy.45%40
5428931882The heart might displace to the _________left -CO, Stroke volume, force of contractions INCREASED41
5428935102The increase in blood volume may causegrade 2 or less systolic murmur42
5428947244What is engagement?When the baby drops or fetus moves down into pelvis43
5428941910______ weeks before going into labor, the woman experiences engagement /dropping /lightening.244
5428961283During engagement, women are at risk forPrenclampsia -protein in urine, risk for seizure or stroke45
5428953970In preparation for labor what does the cervix do?begins to thin (efface) and open (dilate)46
5428963924How do you calculate due date?expected date of delivery = 280 days from last period -first day of last period, add 7 days, subtract 3 months (Nagele's Rules)47
5428975562Teenage pregnancies have increased or decreased?decreased (42%) because of contraceptives48
5428977204Each year there are about ____________ teens between 17-19 that still get pregnant750,00049
5428984380What fraction of pregnant teens are 18-19?2/350
5428986892What percent of teenage pregnancies are unplanned?82%51
5428992012We want to do a _____________ assessment because they are at risk for poverty...so on.psychosocial52
5428996290Many people are delaying childbearing untilover 3553
5428999402Risk for Down Syndrome is _________ at 25 yrs. It increases to ______________ at 45yrs.25: 1/1250 45: 1/3054
5429008624Women over 35 should be encouraged to usegenetic screening55
5429016382Genetic Disordersdiseases or defects that the baby inherits from the genes or the chromosomes of one or both parents56
5429030932Parents may be carriers of-Cystic Fibrosis -Tassaychs (Jewish, Eastern EU) -Sickle Cell Anemia (African)57
5429036208Gestational Diabetes differs byrace and ethnicities58
5429038804Assessment of the Pregnant patient includes-menstrual, gynecologic, obstetric, medical, nutritional histories -current pregnancy -review of systems -environment/hazard exposure59
5429054825Is sex okay during pregnancy?Yes60
5429065073T or F: mental health disorders are improved with changing hormones during pregnancy.FALSE: they are probably worsened or exacerbated.61
5429076266What foods should you avoid during pregnancy?-fish: seafish, swordfish, mackerel (mercury: neuro probs) -raw eggs -soft cheesed -unpasteurized dairy or sliced meat (listeria, salmonella, toxic plasmosis)62
5429085726What are the key nutritional values in prenatal vitamins?folic acid and iron63
5429091884T or F: you shouldn't wear a seatbelt because it may harm the baby.FALSE64
5429095754A pregnant woman's first office visit includes what type of exam?pelvic exam -anxiety -assess baseline BP at end of visit Fundal height measurements Fetal Heart Tones (FHT)65
5429109715When assessing fundal height measurements, the cm should be equivalent to what?# in gestational weeks66
5429123709A pregnant patient of 20 gestational weeks has her fundal height measured, it is 18cm. The nurse would conclude A. This is a normal finding. B. This is abnormal as the cm is higher than normal. C. This is abnormal as the cm is lower/not equal to the week.C. -cm should = gestational week -indicative of interuterine growth restriction67
5429133099A nurse concludes that the pregnant woman's fundal height is indicative of Inter-uterine Growth Restriction. This means one of two things:1. Baby is not growing as it should (slow growth) 2. Transverse or Oblique Position68
5429140174A pregnant woman of 20 gestational weeks has a fundal height of 24 cm. The excess 4cm may indicate what?1. More than one baby. 2. Excess amniotic fluid 3. uterine mioma69
5429104745We want to assess Deep Tendon Reflexes during the first visit because greater than ______+ may be associated with an elevated BP.2+70
5429161259Normal heart rate for fetus110-160 beats per minute71
5429168951Currently what generation is getting older?Baby Boomers -larger percent of population72
5429170413Functional Ability refers toADLs: Activities of Daily Living -eating/feeding -bathing -grooming -dressing -toileting -walking/using stairs -telephone -driving -personal tasks73
5429179012Functional assessment includes what three domains?-ADL's -IADL's (Instrumental activities of daily living) -mobility74
5429191490Two ways to perform functional assessment:-ask individuals about their abilities -observe them perform abilities75
5429189512What is the BEST way to assess functional ability?OBSERVE76
5429199386What should we use to document physical ability and function in older adults/chronically ill?Katz Index of Independence in ADL -takes 5min -point system: 6 high, 0 low77
5429206466Independent Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) include-shopping -meal prep -housekeeping -laundry -managing finances -taking meds -using transportation78
5429210953What should we use to document IADLs?The Lawton IADL Scale -higher order components -more complex -8 items -final score less important, more about where assistance is needed -for most suitable living conditions79
5429242647What additional assessments do we want to complete with older adult patients?-cognitive (3 D's) -Depression -Caregiver -Environmental -Spiritual -Pain80
5429228848Altered cognition in older adults is commonly attributed to what three disorders?THE THREE D's -Dementia -Delirium -Depression81
5429232822Depression-very common, but not normal -sadness because of loss -care givers, adult children82
5429246896When completing Environmental assessment, we want to look for-inadequate lighting -fall risk: railings or grab bars, throw rugs -driving ability: how quickly can they respond to things? -sleep: excessive or little? cause of meds, pain, fear83
5429265300A geriatric patient uncomfortably participates in your assessments, but is in pain. What should you do? A. Complete the assessment first, then go back and ask. B. Ignore it as older adults feel pain more frequently. C. Make this your first priority.C84

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