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Health Risk Factor

Health Risk Factor

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Joseph Anderson

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11 Slides • 9 Questions

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Family Health Risks

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Chapter 21 - Stanhope/Lancaster

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Health of Families

Historically, studies of health and family focus on:
1. the effect of illness on families
2. the role of the family in cause of disease
3. the role of the family in its use of services

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The "energized family"

The energized family is the ideal family type that is most effective in meeting health needs.
Characteristics of the energized family:
- promote freedom and change
- actively engaged with other groups
- flexible role relationships
- equal power structure
- high degree of autonomy in family members

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Determining whether a risk factor is present and to what degree

Health Risk Appraisal

Factors that determine or influence whether disease or unhealthy results occur. Three categories:
1) Inherited Biological Risks
2) Environmental Risks
3) Behavioral Risks

Health Risks

Risk Terminology

Health Risk Reduction

Decreasing factors that contribute to poor health outcomes.

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Multiple Select

What are the three categories of health risks? (SATA)

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Inherited Risks

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Financial Risks

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Environmental Risks

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Behavioral Risks

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Community Risks

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Fill in the Blank

The ideal family type that is most effective in meeting health needs is called the _________ family.

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Multiple Choice

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System monitors priority risk behaviors and prevalence of obesity and asthma among youth.

This is an example of:

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Health Risk Appraisal

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Health Risk Reduction

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Interventional Risk Appraisal

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Surveillance Risk Elimination

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  • Costly! especially short-term (Cost is high because of previsit, travel time, expense, time one on one)

  • High-Tech machines, etc., may not be available

Disadvantages:

  • Convenience for patients

  • Comfort of the setting

  • Individualization of services

  • Possibly less costly in the long-term

Advantages:

Home Visits

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I. Initiation - foundation for relationship
II. Pre-visit - planned and scheduled
III. In-Home - resources, interaction
IV. Termination - purpose is accomplished
V. Post-visit - documentation

Home Visit PHASES

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I. Initiation
Clarify source of referral for the service
Clarify purpose for the home visit
II. Pre-visit
III. In-Home
IV. Termination
V. Post-visit

Home Visit PHASES

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I. Initiation
II. Pre-Visit
Initiate contact with family and establish shared perception of purpose.
Determine family's willingness for a home visit.
Schedule the home visit and review the referral and family record.
III. In-Home
IV. Termination
V. Post-visit

Home Visit PHASES

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I. Initiation
II. Pre-visit
III. In-Home
Introduce self and professional identity.
Interact socially to establish rapport and the nurse-client relationship.
Implement the nursing process.
IV. Termination
V. Post-visit

Home Visit PHASES

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I. Initiation
II. Pre-visit
III. In-Home
IV. Termination
Review visit with the family.
Plan for future visits.
V. Post-visit

Home Visit PHASES

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I. Initiation
II. Pre-visit
III. In-Home
IV. Termination
V. Post-visit
Record the visit.
Plan for the next visit.

Home Visit PHASES

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Multiple Choice

During which stage of the home visit would the nurse determine the family's willingness for a home visit?

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I. Initiation

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II. Pre-Visit

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III. In-Home

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IV. Termination

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V. Post-Visit

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Multiple Choice

During which stage of the home visit would the nurse complete the documentation?

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I. Initiation

2

II. Pre-Visit

3

III. In-Home

4

IV. Termination

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V. Post-Visit

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Multiple Choice

During which stage of the home visit would the nurse clarify the source of the referral?

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I. Initiation

2

II. Pre-Visit

3

III. In-Home

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IV. Termination

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V. Post-Visit

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Multiple Choice

During which stage of the home visit would the nurse consider the purpose of the visit to be met?

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I. Initiation

2

II. Pre-Visit

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III. In-Home

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IV. Termination

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V. Post-Visit

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Multiple Choice

During which stage of the home visit would the nurse establish the nurse-client relationship?

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I. Initiation

2

II. Pre-Visit

3

III. In-Home

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IV. Termination

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V. Post-Visit

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Multiple Select

Which of the following are considered advantages of home visits?

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Comfort of the environment

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Cost

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Individualized care

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Convenience

Family Health Risks

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Chapter 21 - Stanhope/Lancaster

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