1. A home health nurse knows that a 70-year-old male client who is convalescing at home following a hip replacement‚ is at risk for developing decubitus ulcers. Which physical characteristic of aging contributes to such a risk? A) 16% increase in overall body fat. Feedback: INCORRECT B) Reduced melanin production. Feedback: INCORRECT C) Thinning of the skin with loss of elasticity. Feedback: CORRECT D) Calcium loss in the bones. Feedback: INCORRECT Feedback: CORRECT
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The Public health practitioner‚ who I admire most is Fitzhugh Mullan. He is a Professor of Health Policy in the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University‚ Professor of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences‚ and Co-Director of the George Washington University Health Workforce Institute. He served 23 years in the US Public Health Service starting as a National Health Service Corps physician‚ subsequently serving as director of the NHSC. Professor Mullan’s
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The following essay is a compilation of my personal experiences‚ definitions‚ and examples of how responsibility and accountability are important to surviving in today’s U.S. Army. Responsibility is increased when soldiers have a single‚ clear set of rules that apply to a specific event. When the guidelines are unclear‚ or when more than one set of rules seems to apply to an event‚ responsibility is decreased. Responsibility is: the obligation for the proper‚ custody‚ care‚ and safekeeping of
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There are many aspects of public health that need to be focused on‚ injury being one of them. Injury comes in two forms‚ intentional and unintentional. With regard to intentional injury‚ self-harm and suicide have been classified as major public health issues. Everyone is affected by injury regardless of age‚ sex‚ race‚ or socioeconomic status. Injury is the leading cause of death for Americans ages one to 44‚ and it claims the lives of about 199‚800 people every year. More Americans die from injuries
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dilemma of public goods. Expectancy theory also suggests that one’s decision to behave in a certain way is due to their expectation of a desired outcome from that particular behavior. In this case‚ the desired outcome refers to the practice of switching off unused air conditioner by every resident which eventually result in no increase in dormitory fees. Therefore‚ educating hall residents about the importance of saving
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driven to make decisions based on our findings. As public health professionals‚ we are obligated to protect the interest of our health.” – Dr. Adrienne Katner. Following Dr. Scharf’s lecture on ethic essentials and Dr. Katner’s first-hand experience with fighting the good fight‚ I spent the remainder of the day fixated not on the issues discussed in class‚ but those that weren’t. I couldn’t help but think about all of the unaddressed public health concerns that plague our world. Many will go unaddressed
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EMPOWERMENT : THE HOLY GRAIL OF HEALTH PROMOTIONS: CHRISTOPHER RISSEL PG 197-207 Empowerment: there is much disagreement around pinning a definition due to not being able to measure it. Rappaport (87): Empowerment cant be measured‚ must be considered on a case by case basis Due to is lack of clear concept and definition‚ empowerment has evolved‚ it is complex and has borrowed from many bodies of literature. 1960’s rooted in civil rights and women’s movements 1980’s where distinctions were
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Public health is the science and art of preventing disease‚ prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society‚ organizations‚ public and private‚ communities and individuals. Individual health is something that affects only certain people and doesn’t affect the whole public when one person becomes ill‚ for example Smoking . Smoking is the action or habit of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco or a drug. Smoking is a public health issue in
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P1 Identifying health needs of the population – The health needs of the population are determined by the incidence of disease and trends identified. Nationally collated can identify health trends in the entire country. Statistics can be used to determine how health can be improved or how areas of concern can be highlighted and effects of ill health reduced or prevented. A responsibility of health professionals is to report incidences of specific diseases and illnesses so
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The Public Health Problem in Ethiopia Ethiopia is located in the horn of Africa with 72.4 million populations which over 50% of whom are under 20 year-old. Its GDP per capital is 470.22 USD ranked as the 11 bottom in the world. Malnutrition is a major public health problem in many developing countries‚ and it is one of the main health problems facing women and children in Ethiopia. The country has the second highest rate of malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. The 4 major forms of malnutrition
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