Section 3 Nursing Care Global Thinking
Prevention- broken into two categories Primary Secondary What is the difference between Primary and Secondary Prevention?
Primary Prevention-measures taken to avoid development of disease ex: not smoking Examples: healthy diet, sunscreen use, HPV vaccines Removal of at risk tissue-ex: moles, polyps Chemoprevention- agents under investigation
Secondary Prevention-aimed at early disease detection ex: screening exams Examples include: mammogram, prostate exams, colonoscopies, PSA test GmNmPeqHQ&feature=related
A 60-year-old male patient asks you “I don’t understand what I can do to minimize my risk of getting cancer.” Discuss 5 educational tips that you can provide to your patient regarding cancer minimization. Provide supporting data on why you chose those tips.
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New data released regarding mammograms over the age of 50. tm tm Your thoughts??
Center for Disease Control ( CDC): creening.htm creening.htm What is the U.S Preventive Services Task Force? What recommendations are available for the Child/Pediatric Population regarding Alterations in Cellular Metabolism ?
National Cancer Institute Healthy People 2010 tm tm x x IOM : To Err is Human, Crossing the Quality Chasm