Immunisations - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Action areas of the Ottawa charter 1- developing personal skills 2- creating supportive environments 3- strengthening community action 4- reorienting health services 5- building healthy public policy Determinants of health factors associated with a person's life that can be modifiable or non-modifiable Dimensions of health social, emotional, physical, mental, spiritual Dynamic Health refers to changes in health that can occur at any time Groups responsible fo...

PODD Prevention and control measures, Occurrence, Distributions, Determinants Measures of Epidemiology Mortality, Morbidity, Infant mortality, Life expectancy Principles of Social Justice Equity, Diversity, Supportive environments Trends for the survival rates for Cancer: Both males and females are increasing Three priority issues 1. Groups experiencing health inequities 2. High level of preventable chronic disease, injury and mental health problems. 3. Growing...

AN INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN CANADA BRIDGING HEALTH AND HEALING 2 ND ED Vasiliki Douglas CONTENTS PART I INDIGENOUS CULTURE AND HEALTH 1. Introduction: First Nations, Métis and Inuit in Canada: Understanding the Issues 2. Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing 3. Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety 4. Historical Overview PART II INDIGENOUS HEALTH AND THE CANADIAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM 5. Understanding the Determinants of Health and C...

2023 BN5 Final Summative EXAM 2023 A+BN5 Final Summative EXAM 2023 A+ BN5 FINAL SUMMATIVE EXAM 2023 Mrs Fuimaono is 69yrs old and has type 2 diabetes with poor glycaemic control (HbA1c = 95mmol/mol). She has a wound on her lower leg that is showing signs and symptoms of local infection and is taking longer to heal than she expected. The District Nurse asks you which of the following may be affecting her skin integrity and slowing the healing process? Poor diet control and obesity and hypoglyc...

What does the lymphatic system do Returns leaked fluid to the blood and cleanses that fluid of bacteria and foreign matter. Which body system plays a very important role in immunity Lymphatic What two parts make up the lymphatic system Lymphatic vessels (like capillaries) and lymphoid tissues (like lymph nodes etc) What do the lymphatic vessels do Return excess tissue fluid (lymph) back to the blood, flowing only in the direction of the heart. What stops lymph flo...

Chapter 01 Testbank Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. Who is responsible for regulating and enforcing WHS laws? A. Commonwealth government B. Local council C. State and territory governments D. State and federal governments working in partnership 2. What is the purpose of a risk assessment cycle? A. To identify hazards within the service B. To determine the harm that may occur as a result of the hazard C. To monitor and review the ha...

MidwApgar - Heart rate, resps, colour, tone, response - ANSWER Heart rate: <60 (0) <100 (1) >100 (2) Resps: none (0) support (1) steady (2) Colour: blue (0) blue extremit(1) pink (2) Tone: floppy (0) sluggish (1) gd mvt (2) Response: none (0) slow(1) alert(2) Neonatal Norms: - ANSWER Heart Rate: 100 - 160bpm; Temp: 36.6 - 37.2 C Resps: 40 - 60 per/min Blood sugar: 2.5-5.5 mmol/L 02 sat: <1250g 88-90%, >1250g 90-94% >2000g >94% Blood pH: 7.26; PCo2: 49-...

AN INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN CANADA BRIDGING HEALTH AND HEALING 2 ND ED Vasiliki Douglas CONTENTS PART I INDIGENOUS CULTURE AND HEALTH 1. Introduction: First Nations, Métis and Inuit in Canada: Understanding the Issues 2. Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing 3. Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety 4. Historical Overview PART II INDIGENOUS HEALTH AND THE CANADIAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM 5. Understanding the Determinants of Health and C...

AN INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN CANADA BRIDGING HEALTH AND HEALING 2 ND ED Vasiliki Douglas CONTENTS PART I INDIGENOUS CULTURE AND HEALTH 1. Introduction: First Nations, Métis and Inuit in Canada: Understanding the Issues 2. Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing 3. Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety 4. Historical Overview PART II INDIGENOUS HEALTH AND THE CANADIAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM 5. Understanding the Determinants of Health and C...

AN INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN CANADA BRIDGING HEALTH AND HEALING 2 ND ED Vasiliki Douglas CONTENTS PART I INDIGENOUS CULTURE AND HEALTH 1. Introduction: First Nations, Métis and Inuit in Canada: Understanding the Issues 2. Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing 3. Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety 4. Historical Overview PART II INDIGENOUS HEALTH AND THE CANADIAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM 5. Understanding the Determinants of Health and C...