CLASSIFICATIONS OF HEALTH PROBLEMSHEALTH THREAT HEALTH DEFICIT FORESEEABLE CRISIS

Unimmunized 1-year-oldHEALTH THREAT

BulimiaHEALTH DEFICIT

Resettlement in a new communityFORESEEABLE CRISIS

Broken chairsHEALTH THREAT

WanderingHEALTH DEFICIT

Presence of marble-sized mass in the breastHEALTH DEFICIT

Family size beyond what family resources can adequately provideHEALTH THREAT

A 14-year-old boy with pimplesHEALTH DEFICIT

The whole family migrated from Basilan to ManilaFORESEEABLE CRISIS

Jim is training to become a professional boxerHEALTH THREAT

Alterations in perceptionHEALTH DEFICIT

Child with a history of recurring pneumoniaHEALTH DEFICIT

Fire HazardsHEALTH THREAT

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

Poisons and medicines improperly keptHEALTH THREAT

Babys crib has loose railsHEALTH THREAT

Rachel is looking forward to getting married and starting a familyFORESEEABLE CRISIS

Thomas has been taking care of his sick mother for 5 yearsHEALTH THREAT

Married couple always fightingHEALTH THREAT

AphasiaHEALTH DEFICIT

Sibling rivalryHEALTH THREAT

Inadequate living spaceHEALTH THREAT

Loss of jobFORESEEABLE CRISIS

Old couple planning to adopt a childFORESEEABLE CRISIS

There is no refrigerator for storage of foodHEALTH THREAT

Open dumping of garbageHEALTH THREAT

Baby James starts school next yearFORESEEABLE CRISIS

Air pollutionHEALTH THREAT

Lameness from polioHEALTH DEFICIT

Noise pollutionHEALTH THREAT

Improper drainage systemHEALTH THREAT

Untreated water supplyHEALTH THREAT

3-year-old child still unable to walkHEALTH DEFICIT

Planned abortion of unwanted pregnancyFORESEEABLE CRISIS

Manang Lita is afraid of going through menopauseFORESEEABLE CRISIS

Mang Tomas is fond of eating raw meat and fishHEALTH THREAT

Florence self-medicates whenever she feels illHEALTH THREAT

Sedentary LifestyleHEALTH THREAT

Failure to thriveHEALTH DEFICIT

Paralysis after CVAHEALTH DEFICIT

BlindnessHEALTH DEFICIT

Hospitalization of a family memberFORESEEABLE CRISIS

Psychological disturbancesHEALTH DEFICIT

Gerard is an alcoholicHEALTH THREAT

Charlotte about to go through pubertyFORESEEABLE CRISIS

Sensorineural deficitsHEALTH DEFICIT

Shane takes a bath only once every two weeksHEALTH THREAT

Undiagnosed illnessHEALTH DEFICIT

Sexual promiscuityHEALTH THREAT

CALENDAR OF EVENTSMONTH

Thanksgiving MonthDECEMBER

National Cancer Consciousness WeekJANUARY

No Smoking MonthJUNE

Lung Cancer Awareness MonthJULY AND AUGUST

Prostate Cancer Awareness MonthJUNE

Diet and Exercise Awareness MonthFEBRUARY

Pain Management Awareness MonthNOVEMBER

Colon and Rectal Cancer Awareness MonthMARCH

Rabies Awareness MonthMARCH

Breast Cancer Awareness MonthOCTOBER

Cervical Cancer Awareness MonthMAY

Firecracker Injury Prevention MonthDECEMBER

National Blood Donors MonthJULY

Womens Health MonthMARCH

Generics Awareness MonthSEPTEMBER

National Disaster Consciousness MonthJULY

Nurses WeekLAST WEEK OF OCTOBER

National Cancer Consciousness WeekSECOND WEEK OF JANUARY

International Womens DayMARCH 8

World Health DayAPRIL 7

Earth DayAPRIL 2

National Health Workers DayMAY 7

World Red Cross DayMAY 8

International Nurses DayMAY 12

World Diabetes DayJUNE 27

International Day for Drug Abuse and Child TraffickingJANUARY 2

World AIDS DayDECEMBER 1

COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINEHERBAL PLANTS

RingwormAKAPULKO

Skin ulcersLAGUNDI

Anti-urolithiasisSAMBONG

Diabetes mellitusAMPALAYA

HeadacheLAGUNDI

Washing woundsBAYABAS

Athletes FootAKAPULKO

Gas painsYERBA BUENA

HypertensionBAWANG

DermatitisLAGUNDI

High cholesterol levelsBAWANG

Anti-helminthicNIYUG-NIYOGAN

Skin diseasesLAGUNDI

AsthmaLAGUNDI

Anti-edemaSAMBONG

Roundworm infestationNIYUG-NIYOGAN

Menstrual painsYERBA BUENA

CoughLAGUNDI

DiureticSAMBONG

PruritusYERBA BUENA

InfluenzaLAGUNDI

Nausea and faintingYERBA BUENA

EczemaLAGUNDI

Swollen gumsYERBA BUENA

AscariasisNIYUG-NIYOGAN

DysenteryLAGUNDI

StomachacheTSAANG GUBAT

ArthritisYERBA BUENA

Gouty arthritisULASIMANG BATO

LAWS AFFECTING NURSING PRACTICEREPUBLIC ACTS

Philippine Nursing Act of 1991RA 7164

Philippine Nursing Act of 2002RA 9173

RA 2328PHILIPPINE MEDICAL ACT

RA 1082RURAL HEALTH UNITS ALL OVER THE PHILIPPINES

Liberalizes leprosy treatmentRA 4073

RA 6713CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS/EMPLOYEES

Salary Standardization LawRA 6758

Magna Carta for Public Health WorkersRA 7305

Magna Carta for Disabled PersonsRA 7277

RA 7160LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

Organ DonationRA 7170

Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997RA 8423

RA 9165COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002

Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2000RA 8976

RA 7719NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICES ACT OF 1994

Act Prohibiting the Demand of Deposits or Advance PaymentsRA 8344

Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003RA 9211

LAWS AFFECTING NURSING PRACTICEPRESIDENTIAL DECREES

Created the Professional Regulation CommissionPD 223

Birth Registration LawPD 651

PD 856SANITATION CODE

Compulsory immunization of children under 8 yearsPD 996

Woman and Child Labor LawPD 143

PD 965FAMILY PLANNING AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD

Four children for tax exemptionPD 69

PD 1519MEDICARE BENEFITS FOR ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Nutrition Program LawPD 491

LAWS AFFECTING NURSING PRACTICEEXECUTIVE ORDERS

EO 51MILK CODE

Bakuna ang Una sa Sanggol at InaEO 663

Economic Independence Program for People with DisabilitiesEO 417

Family Code of the PhilippinesEO 209

COMMUNICABLE DISEASESDRUGS

IsoniazidTUBERCULOSIS

RifampicinTUBERCULOSIS LEPROSY

PyrazinamideTUBERCULOSIS

ChloroquineMALARIA

PraziquantelSCHISTOSOMIASIS PARAGONIMIASIS

MinocyclineLEPROSY

TetracyclineMALARIA LEPTOSPIROSIS

EthambutolTUBERCULOSIS

QuinineMALARIA

StreptomycinTUBERCULOSIS

DapsoneLEPROSY

OfloxacinLEPROSY

ClofazimineLEPROSY

QuinidineMALARIA

SulfadoxineMALARIA

DiethylcarbamazineFILARIASIS

OxamniquineSCHISTOSOMIASIS

HetrazanFILARIASIS

ArtemetherMALARIA

LumefantrineMALARIA

BithionolPARAGONIMIASIS

Benzyl BenzoateSCABIES

MetrifonateSCHISTOSOMIASIS

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHFAMILY PLANNING METHODS

Contraindication: Latex allergyCONDOM

Small flexible plastic frameINTRAUTERINE DEVICE

Based on breastfeedingLACTATION AMENORRHEA METHOD

Increase in body temperatureBBT METHOD

Most useful criteria to determine male fertilitySPERM MOTILITY

Fully effective only after 20-25 ejaculationsVASECTOMY

Use of color-coded cycle beadsSTANDARD DAYS METHOD

Contains hormones estrogen and progesteronePILL

Reduces the risk of ovarian and endometrial cancerPILL

Permanent contraception for womenBILATERAL TUBAL LIGATION

Vas deferens is tiedVASECTOMY

Used in managing premature ejaculationCONDOM

Contains progestinINJECTABLES

Effective only for a maximum of 6 monthsLACTATION AMENORRHEA METHOD

Causes rare cases of ectopic pregnancyBILATERAL TUBAL LIGATION

Can be removed by pulling the string gentlyINTRAUTERINE DEVICE

Follow-up visit 3-6 weeks after insertionINTRAUTERINE DEVICE

Recording dry and wet daysMUCUS / BILLINGS METHOD

Noting cervical mucus, BBT, and other signs of ovulationSYMPTO-THERMAL METHOD

May decrease sensationCONDOM

Requires refitting by a physician every 2 yearsCERVICAL CAP

Requires refitting by a physician after every deliveryCERVICAL CAP

Requires refitting by a physician after a weight gain/loss of 15-20 lbs.CERVICAL CAP

Side effects: nausea, dizziness, breast tendernessPILL

Based on temporary physiological infertilityLACTATION AMENORRHEA METHOD

Body temperature rises during:OVULATION

Process of union of egg and spermFERTILIZATION

Ideal birth spacing3-5 YEAR INTERVAL