Issue identification: Someone calls to attention the problem that needs government action. Agenda setting: Problem is seriously considered by the policymaking institution. Policy formation: Deliberation of pros and cons of different courses of actions that may take years to complete. Policy adoption: Fight to gain governmental support for policy. Policy implementation: Carrying out of the policy through public programs and actions. Policy evaluation: Looking at government's actions to see ...

informative speaking - Answer publicly addressing others to increase their knowledge, understanding, or skills informative methods - Answer 1. definition 2. description 3. explanation 4. demonstration the five needs - Answer 1. physical 2. relational 3. identity 4. spiritual 5. instrumental persuasive speaking - Answer public speech that aims to influence listeners' beliefs, attitudes, and actions beliefs - Answer perceptions about what is true or false, accur...

What is the tx for bradycardia? correct answer: -atropine -pacemaker - stop the offending drugs What's tx for A-Fib? correct answer: -Amiodarone -Ibutilide - Electrical cardioversion - Calcium Channel Blocker (diliazem) - Beta blocker (metoprolol) - digoxin (lanoxin) - Dronearone -radiofrequency ablation - the maze procedure What is the tx for V-tach? correct answer: CPR defib (if no pulse) meds (if pulse) amiodarone or lidocaine Cardioversion (stable/unstable) What doe...

health care - Answer the treatment of illness and maintenance of health finance - Answer funding health care financing - Answer funding for the treatment of illness and maintenance of health insurance - Answer protects against risk insured - Answer (also called beneficiary) some who is covered by insurance beneficiary - Answer a person who derives advantage from something, especially a trust, will or life insurance policy insurer - Answer a person or company that ...

answers Insurance Function Four fundamental principles - Answer 1) risk is unpredictable 2) risk can be predicted with some accuracy in a large group 3) insurance can transfer risk from the individual to group through pooling of resources 4) losses are shared by all members outpatient care - Answer Doesn't require overnight stay incurring room and board costs Ambulatory care similar to community medicine because it serves around the community, convenience, accessibility. Th...

research is: - Answer systematic process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information (data) to increase understanding of a phenomenon about which we are interested simply put research does what - Answer produces new knowledge builds on previous knowledge adds to the body of knowledge for the scientific community research is NOT - Answer gathering information moving facts from one location to another merely rummaging for hard to find information why is resear...

Define health and wellness. Include how they are interchangeable and the two ways they are different. - Answer Health: the overall condition of body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury -can be influenced by factors beyond your control Wellness: optimal health and vitality, encompassing all dimensions of well-being -largely determined by the conscious decisions that you make to control risk factors List and briefly describe each of the nine dimensions of wellness - An...

How many American adults are overweight? Which gender has the highest percentage? - Answer 62-69% of Americans, men are more overweight and women are more obese What is the goal for wellness when it comes to weight management or weight loss? - Answer to adopt healthy behaviors that achieve an appropriate body composition a weight loss of how much in obese/overweight individuals can reduce the risk of weight-related health conditions and increase life expectancy? - Answer 5-10% of bod...

brainstorming - Answer an idea-generating process in which group members offer whatever ideas they wish before any are debated - everyone contributes ideas, plan of actions, etc. - QUICKEST nominal group technique (NGT) - Answer an idea-generating process in which group members generate their initial ideas silently and independently and then combine them and consider them as a group - Facilitator is needed to create master list of ideas - More comfortable for those who are shy idea...

What is the primary application of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) currently? - Answer the treatment of severe depression Which type of group therapy does not involve the services of a trained mental health professional? - Answer self-help grouos ___ is a cognitive distortion that occurs when people interpret a situation as black or white, with not recognition of any middle ground. - Answer all-or-nothing thinking In person-centered therapy, what is the source of therapeutic insig...