BSNC 1000 Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers
Primary Care - Answer-the first contact between a person and the health care system [health care providers] usually resulting in a diagnosis of a specific health problem. It usually refers to the curative treatment of disease, rehabilitation, and pre...
BSNC 1000 Exam 1 Questions with
Correct Answers
Primary Care - Answer-the first contact between a person and the health care system
[health care providers] usually resulting in a diagnosis of a specific health problem. It
usually refers to the curative treatment of disease, rehabilitation, and preventive
measures such as vaccines, behavioral changes, etc. It may not be intersectoral nor
may it be comprehensive Primary care is a core component of primary health care
primary health care - Answer-a strategy for delivery of comprehensive, integrated health
care system which addresses issues of equity and social justice.
Illness - Answer-is the subjective experience of the loss of health. It is the individual's
personal experience and perception of & reaction to a disease. This person is incapable
of functioning at their desired "usual" level of performance
disease - Answer-an objective state of ill health and the pathological process of which
can be detected by medical science. It refers to abnormal changes in the structure or
functioning of the human body that fit with the medical model. Diseases usually follow
an identifiable progression known as the course of a disease. The natural history of
disease depicts this phenomenon in two periods:A) prepathogenesis = no disease is
present but susceptibility to disease existsB) pathogenesis = is a period from early
pathogenesis to convalescence
prepathogenesis - Answer-no disease is present but susceptibility to disease exists
pathogenesis - Answer-is a period from early pathogenesis to convalescence
Medical diagnosis - Answer-MD / NP. Strict protocol as previous slide. Declares that an
individual has a medical diagnosis or a disease
Nursing diagnosis - Answer-Nurses [non NPs]. Describes health care problems via
clinical judgement. Diagnoses actual & potential health problems within the domain of
nursing. More in Nursing Practice. Nurses do NOT diagnose a medical condition or a
disease, unless they are a nurse practitioner
DoH - Answer-Broad range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors
that determine individual and population health. Factors that influence the risk for or
distribution of health outcomes. Generally 12.
SDoH - Answer-Social conditions and broader forces -politics and economics. Interact
to influence risks to health and well-being. Affect how vulnerable or resilient people are
to disease and injury. Mikkonen & Raphael - consider 14 SDoH.
Midstream thinking - Answer-policies intended for regional, local, community, or
organizational entities
Upstream thinking - Answer-beyond the individual ... more like a big picture
Downstream thinking - Answer-individual curative stance ... negates viewing the
influences of sociopolitical, economic, and/or environmental circumstances
Primary prevention - Answer-activities that prevent the development of a disease based
on the natural history of a disease or an injury. No pathology (prepathogenesis stage)---
---> susceptible to disease or injury
Secondary prevention - Answer-activities that detect disease early in its progression
(pathogenesis stage) / before clinical signs and symptoms become apparent to make a
diagnosis & begin treatment
Screening helps determines likelihood that disease will develop.
Health - Answer-state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity
Homeostasis - Answer-Maintenance of physiological, functional, & social norms leading
to adaptation & homeostasisFeeling in control over one's life and living conditions
Human potential - Answer-Actualization of human potential through goal-directed
behaviour, competent self-care & satisfying relationships with othersHaving a sense of
purpose
Harmony - Answer-Adjustment to maintain structural integrity & harmony with relevant
environmentsFeeling connected to the community
Community definition - Answer-People & relationships Share = agencies, institutions,
physical environment Defined by = geography common interest or focus shared status
or special interest groupCan be a client
population - Answer-eg. School of health sciences
aggregate - Answer-Groups that form a population. eg. BCIT student in BSN program
Population health - Answer-Measured by determinants of health (DoH) & health status
indicators Improves the health of populations & decreased inequitiesScope consists of
the following 5 elements -think of these as clients ( individuals, families, groups,
communities, population)
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