Lesson 8 Discussion

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Case Study

Chapter 23 – Adult Women and Men

The school nurse is preparing for a week long

community health nurse rotation. The preparation

includes reviewing and preparing a brief summary about

common issues affecting adult women and men. The

community health nurse is going to ask the student key

questions to ensure that proper preparation for the

rotation has been completed.

1. The 20th century saw a shift in the leading

causes of death from communicable diseases to

noncommunicable diseases. Currently, what are the five leading causes of death in adults?

2. Chronic illness is an issue of increasing concern

for both men and women as life expectancies increase. What are the three

levels of prevention and activities that

community health nurses should consider in

order to promote health across the adult women

and men life span?

3. The student nurse visits a woman’s home with

the community health nurse. What are some

important facts that the community health nurse

and student nurse can share with this woman to

help raise awareness regarding heart disease?

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4. The community health nurse has to do a short

program in the local senior center on mortality

from unintentional injuries in the United States.

The student nurse shares some key facts about

mortality from unintentional injuries in the United

States based on age. What is the top

unintentional injuries mortality among adult

groups?