Nurs 2000: Study Guide Rated A+

A nurse is teaching the importance of childhood immunizations to a group of postpartum mothers. This is considered which level of preventive care? A. Tertiary prevention B. Primary prevention C. Secondary prevention D. Health screening B. Primary prevention {Ans: B. Primary prevention Primary prevention activities protect against a disease before signs and symptoms occur (prepathogenesis stage of disease). Secondary prevention activities promote early detection of disease once pathogenesis has occurred. Tertiary prevention activities occur in the convalescent state of disease and are directed toward minimizing residual disability and helping people to live productively with limitations.}Who established the Frontier Nursing Service to address the rural health needs of people in Kentucky? A. Lillian Wald B. Mary Breckenridge C. Mary Brewster D. William Rathborne {Ans: B}Community Health Needs Assessment {Ans: Is a process that ... -describes the state of health of the people within a community -assists in identifying major risk factors and causes of ill health -identifies potential actions needed to address the major risk factors -also known as a Community Health Assessment (CHA)}Incidence {Ans: Incidence = Number of New cases during a time period Population at risk during that time period Incidence is a rate Calculated