Community HESI Study Guide Already Passed

Community HESI Study Guide Already Passed

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Scopolamine (Transderm-V) ✔✔Medication used to control motion sickness. Must be taken prior to the onset of nausea and vomiting. Most effective if taken 12 hours before expected travel or activity... . Skin patch is applied behind the ear. Indirect transmission ✔✔Involves the spread of infection through an intermediate source, such as vehicles, fomites, or vectors. Example: contracting malaria following exposure in a mosquito-infested area. Direct transmission ✔✔The spread of an infection through person-to-person contact and is characterized by portals of exit and entry. Windshield survey ✔✔Making systematic observations from a moving vehicle. The nurse drives through neighborhoods viewing homes, stores, churches, air quality, etc. which gives the nurse the best initial overview of the residents and a sense of their community. Gives nurse impression of the type of housing, the approximate age of the housing, and the condition of the housing and yards. Secondary Prevention ✔✔Health screenings are a mainstay of this type of prevention which focuses on health promotion. Screenings aid in early detection/diagnosis and treatment of disease. Implementing interventions aimed at a cure or reducing the progress of a disease. Focuses on reducing the intensity and duration of a crisis. Example: PAP Smear [Show More]