NUR 426 EXAM 3 (ACTUAL 2024-2025)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
what is person to person transmission?
transmission via mucus membranes, blood, saliva, sexual, or
utero
what are some socioeconomic risks for NCDs?
- employment: employed people are healthier especially if
they have some control over their working conditions
- social support networks: more support from loved ones and
communities= better health
- culture: customs, traditions, and beliefs all affect health
- genetics: inherited genes affect the life span, health, and
likelihood of developing some NCDs
- personal behavior/coping skills: diet, exercise,
smoking/drinking, stress management all affect health
- health services: access AND use of health services
- gender: diseases can differ by gender
what is given for opioid ovrdose?
naloxone/narcan
how should we screen for tobacco use?
"have you ever used tobacco?"
then ask when, what type, and how frequently
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
tobacco products include vape, cigars, pipes, cigarettes,
chewing tobacco
what are some psychological consequences of ETOH use?
- legal: traffic violation, DWI, and public intoxication
- employment: lateness, absences, concentration issues, and
decreased competency lead to accidents or being fired
- isolation: family conflict, erratic child discipline, neglect of
duties may result in divorce or abuse/neglect
what are some community factors that are barriers to
substance use treatment?
lack of socioeconomic resources in a community make it
difficult to develop/enforce policies necessary to reduce harm
associated with substance abuse
what are some policies that help with substance use/abuse?
- in the US its federally illegal to possess illicit drugs
- no smoking indoors
- no public intoxication
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
who is most vulnerable to substance abuse?
pregnant women: can lead to fetal alcohol syndrome
older adults: organ damage, falls, and drug interaction
what are some problems associated with fetal alcohol
syndrome?
physical: CNS issues, facial feature abnormalities, growth
issues
behavioral: attention span
learning issues: poor memory, learning, communication,
vision, and hearing
what is the highest mortality risk for young adults?
accidents (unintentional injuries): MVC (motor vehicle
crashes), risky behavior
what is the harm reduction model?
goal isn't no use; its safer use
reduces harm at community and population levels
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example: clean needle exchange programs rather than making
drugs illegal, safe sex education rather than abstinence
teaching
what is SBIRT?
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment
(SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice used to identify,
reduce, and prevent problematic use, abuse, and dependence
on alcohol and illicit drugs.
what communicable diseases are associated with substance
use?
hepatitis,HIV/AIDS, STIs, and TB
what is stigma? effects?
- extreme disapproval of a person based a behavior or quality
of that person
- sufferer experiences shame and then increases their
engagement in the stigmatized activity