CLASSIFICATIONS OF HEALTH PROBLEMS

HEALTH THREAT

HEALTH DEFICIT

FORESEEABLE CRISIS

Unimmunized 1-year-old

HEALTH THREAT

Bulimia

HEALTH DEFICIT

Resettlement in a new community

FORESEEABLE CRISIS

Broken chairs

HEALTH THREAT

Wandering

HEALTH DEFICIT

Presence of marble-sized mass in the breast

HEALTH DEFICIT

Family size beyond what family resources can adequately provide

HEALTH THREAT

A 14-year-old boy with pimples

HEALTH DEFICIT

The whole family migrated from Basilan to Manila

FORESEEABLE CRISIS

Jim is training to become a professional boxer

HEALTH THREAT

Alterations in perception

HEALTH DEFICIT

Child with a history of recurring pneumonia

HEALTH DEFICIT

Fire Hazards

HEALTH THREAT

Mr. Jones has not gone to the doctor for checkups in 10 years

HEALTH DEFICIT

Poisons and medicines improperly kept

HEALTH THREAT

Baby’s crib has loose rails

HEALTH THREAT

Rachel is looking forward to getting married and starting a

family

FORESEEABLE CRISIS

Thomas has been taking care of his sick mother for 5 years

HEALTH THREAT

Married couple always fighting

HEALTH THREAT

Aphasia

HEALTH DEFICIT

Sibling rivalry

HEALTH THREAT

Inadequate living space

HEALTH THREAT

Loss of job

FORESEEABLE CRISIS

Old couple planning to adopt a child

FORESEEABLE CRISIS

There is no refrigerator for storage of food

HEALTH THREAT

Open dumping of garbage

HEALTH THREAT

Baby James starts school next year

FORESEEABLE CRISIS

Air pollution

HEALTH THREAT

Lameness from polio

HEALTH DEFICIT

Noise pollution

HEALTH THREAT

Improper drainage system

HEALTH THREAT

Untreated water supply

HEALTH THREAT

3-year-old child still unable to walk

HEALTH DEFICIT

Planned abortion of unwanted pregnancy

FORESEEABLE CRISIS

Manang Lita is afraid of going through menopause

FORESEEABLE CRISIS

Mang Tomas is fond of eating raw meat and fish

HEALTH THREAT

Florence self-medicates whenever she feels ill

HEALTH THREAT

Sedentary Lifestyle

HEALTH THREAT

Failure to thrive

HEALTH DEFICIT

Paralysis after CVA

HEALTH DEFICIT

Blindness

HEALTH DEFICIT

Hospitalization of a family member

FORESEEABLE CRISIS

Psychological disturbances

HEALTH DEFICIT

Gerard is an alcoholic

HEALTH THREAT

Charlotte about to go through puberty

FORESEEABLE CRISIS

Sensorineural deficits

HEALTH DEFICIT

Shane takes a bath only once every two weeks

HEALTH THREAT

Undiagnosed illness

HEALTH DEFICIT

Sexual promiscuity

HEALTH THREAT

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MONTH

Thanksgiving Month

DECEMBER

National Cancer Consciousness Week

JANUARY

No Smoking Month

JUNE

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

JULY AND AUGUST

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

JUNE

Diet and Exercise Awareness Month

FEBRUARY

Pain Management Awareness Month

NOVEMBER

Colon and Rectal Cancer Awareness Month

MARCH

Rabies Awareness Month

MARCH

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

OCTOBER

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

MAY

Firecracker Injury Prevention Month

DECEMBER

National Blood Donors Month

JULY

Women’s Health Month

MARCH

Generics Awareness Month

SEPTEMBER

National Disaster Consciousness Month

JULY

Nurses’ Week

LAST WEEK OF OCTOBER

National Cancer Consciousness Week

SECOND WEEK OF JANUARY

International Women’s Day

MARCH 8

World Health Day

APRIL 7

Earth Day

APRIL 2

National Health Workers’ Day

MAY 7

World Red Cross Day

MAY 8

International Nurses’ Day

MAY 12

World Diabetes Day

JUNE 27

International Day for Drug Abuse and Child Trafficking

JANUARY 2

World AIDS Day

DECEMBER 1

COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE

MEDICINE

HERBAL PLANTS

Ringworm

AKAPULKO

Skin ulcers

LAGUNDI

Anti-urolithiasis

SAMBONG

Diabetes mellitus

AMPALAYA

Headache

LAGUNDI

Washing wounds

BAYABAS

Athlete’s Foot

AKAPULKO

Gas pains

YERBA BUENA

Hypertension

BAWANG

Dermatitis

LAGUNDI

High cholesterol levels

BAWANG

Anti-helminthic

NIYUG-NIYOGAN

Skin diseases

LAGUNDI

Asthma

LAGUNDI

Anti-edema

SAMBONG

Roundworm infestation

NIYUG-NIYOGAN

Menstrual pains

YERBA BUENA

Cough

LAGUNDI

Diuretic

SAMBONG

Pruritus

YERBA BUENA

Influenza

LAGUNDI

Nausea and fainting

YERBA BUENA

Eczema

LAGUNDI

Swollen gums

YERBA BUENA

Ascariasis

NIYUG-NIYOGAN

Dysentery

LAGUNDI

Stomachache

TSAANG GUBAT

Arthritis

YERBA BUENA

Gouty arthritis

ULASIMANG BATO

LAWS AFFECTING NURSING PRACTICE

REPUBLIC ACTS

Philippine Nursing Act of 1991

RA 7164

Philippine Nursing Act of 2002

RA 9173

RA 2328

PHILIPPINE MEDICAL ACT

RA 1082

RURAL HEALTH UNITS ALL OVER THE PHILIPPINES

Liberalizes leprosy treatment

RA 4073

RA 6713

CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS

FOR PUBLIC

OFFICIALS/EMPLOYEES

Salary Standardization Law

RA 6758

Magna Carta for Public Health Workers

RA 7305

Magna Cartafor Disabled Persons

RA 7277

RA 7160

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

Organ Donation

RA 7170

Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997

RA 8423

RA 9165

COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT

OF 2002

Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2000

RA 8976

RA 7719

NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICES ACT OF 1994

Act Prohibiting the Demand of Deposits or Advance Payments

RA 8344

Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003

RA 9211

LAWS AFFECTING NURSING PRACTICE

PRESIDENTIAL DECREES

Created the Professional Regulation Commission

PD 223

Birth Registration Law

PD 651

PD 856

SANITATION CODE

Compulsory immunization of children under 8 years

PD 996

Woman and Child Labor Law

PD 143

PD 965

FAMILY PLANNING AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD

Four children for tax exemption

PD 69

PD 1519

MEDICARE BENEFITS FOR ALL GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYEES

Nutrition Program Law

PD 491

LAWS AFFECTING NURSING PRACTICE

EXECUTIVE ORDERS

EO 51

MILK CODE

Bakuna ang Una sa Sanggol at Ina

EO 663

Economic Independence Program for People with Disabilities

EO 417

Family Code of the Philippines

EO 209

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

DRUGS

Isoniazid

TUBERCULOSIS

Rifampicin

TUBERCULOSIS

LEPROSY

Pyrazinamide

TUBERCULOSIS

Chloroquine

MALARIA

Praziquantel

SCHISTOSOMIASIS

PARAGONIMIASIS

Minocycline

LEPROSY

Tetracycline

MALARIA

LEPTOSPIROSIS

Ethambutol

TUBERCULOSIS

Quinine

MALARIA

Streptomycin

TUBERCULOSIS

Dapsone

LEPROSY

Ofloxacin

LEPROSY

Clofazimine

LEPROSY

Quinidine

MALARIA

Sulfadoxine

MALARIA

Diethylcarbamazine

FILARIASIS

Oxamniquine

SCHISTOSOMIASIS

Hetrazan

FILARIASIS

Artemether

MALARIA

Lumefantrine

MALARIA

Bithionol

PARAGONIMIASIS

Benzyl Benzoate

SCABIES

Metrifonate

SCHISTOSOMIASIS

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

FAMILY PLANNING METHODS

Contraindication: Latex allergy

CONDOM

Small flexible plastic frame

INTRAUTERINE DEVICE

Based on breastfeeding

LACTATION AMENORRHEA METHOD

Increase in body temperature

BBT METHOD

Most useful criteria to determine male fertility

SPERM MOTILITY

Fully effective only after 20-25 ejaculations

VASECTOMY

Use of color-coded cycle beads

STANDARD DAYS METHOD

Contains hormones estrogen and progesterone

PILL

Reduces the risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer

PILL

Permanent contraception for women

BILATERAL TUBAL LIGATION

Vas deferens is tied

VASECTOMY

Used in managing premature ejaculation

CONDOM

Contains progestin

INJECTABLES

Effective only for a maximum of 6 months

LACTATION AMENORRHEA METHOD

Causes rare cases of ectopic pregnancy

BILATERAL TUBAL LIGATION

Can be removed by pulling the string gently

INTRAUTERINE DEVICE

Follow-up visit 3-6 weeks after insertion

INTRAUTERINE DEVICE

Recording dry and wet days

MUCUS / BILLINGS METHOD

Noting cervical mucus, BBT, and other signs of ovulation

SYMPTO-THERMAL METHOD

May decrease sensation

CONDOM

Requires refitting by a physician every 2 years

CERVICAL CAP

Requires refitting by a physician after every delivery

CERVICAL CAP

Requires refitting by a physician after a weight gain/loss

of 15-20 lbs.

CERVICAL CAP

Side effects: nausea, dizziness, breast tenderness

PILL

Based on temporary physiological infertility

LACTATION AMENORRHEA METHOD

Body temperature rises during:

OVULATION

Process of union of egg and sperm

FERTILIZATION

Ideal birth spacing

3-5 YEAR INTERVAL