Community

Question 1

Aspects of community developemnt

Answer 1

Community organization
Comm education
Comm Resource mgt

Question 2

Enhancement of people’s potential and capabilities, for them to understand what is planned, implications and therefore they can make their own decisions .

Answer 2

Community Education- Enhancement of people’s potential and capabilities, for them to understand what is planned, implications and therefore they can make their own decisions

Question 3

activities to group people to work tp gether for their common needs and aspiration, to put structures and ,measures which will safeguard their interests strengthen the existing community structures.

Answer 3

Community organization- activities to group people to work together for their common needs and aspiration, to put structures and ,measures which will safeguard their interests strengthen the existing community structures.

Question 4

Expression of how a community can develop and manage its own affairs and resources.

Answer 4

Community resource management-Expression of how a community can develop and manage its own affairs and resources.

Question 5

An individual is a totality of these dimensions

Answer 5

physicial
mental
social (economic, political/cultural)
spritual

Question 6

subcategories of community education:

Answer 6

community value formation, conscientization and

skills development;

Question 7

subcategories of community organization

Answer 7

community organizing into
sectoral organizing,
area-based organizing and
alliance and coalition building;

Question 8

subcategories of community resource mgt

Answer 8

community resource management into social enterprises development, community economic development and community environment management.

Question 9

First step in entering the community

Answer 9

community map first. The worker should be able to map out the physical, social, economic, political and cultural structures in the community.

Question 10

Man’ s four basic needs

Answer 10

Physical- most obvious and tangible of all needs
psychiological
social
spiritual

these needs are met with interaction with
himself
family
community

Question 11

two basic skills that facilitate assessment of px

Answer 11

capacity to establish rapport

capacity to empathize

Question 12

12 possible social problems

Answer 12

work 
economic 
food and water 
neighborhood/ housing 
education 
legal 
health 
gen social and cultural 
children
spouse 
other family members 
disaster/ other harmful events

Question 13

what are the acute stress reactions?

Answer 13

behavioral- things that a person in crises does in response to crises

emotional reaction- how one feels

physiological reaction- bodily complaints

cognitive reactions

spiritual reactions

Question 14

stages of grief

Answer 14

Denial 
Anger
Bargaining 
Depression
Acceptance

Question 15

what are the components of Psychological processing ? - intervention in the aftermath of crisis and adversity

Answer 15

1. Restore balance and equi
2. Reassure that these are normal reactions to an abnormal situations
3. Help them identify coping mechanism and to reduce fears
4. help recognize coping mechanisms that makes situations worse
5. Help to make realistic plans for himself, family and community

Question 16

when to refer to a psychiatrist/ hospital

Answer 16

Acute stress d/o, anxiety, depression- after instituting adaptive coping and no improvement after 3mos- refer

Physiciatric emergencies- suicide - right away
panic attack
acute psyhcosis - after ruling out organic causes, give medications after 2 weeks, no improvement - refer

depression/ overtly concern with physical symptoms - trial od meds after 1-2 weeks, if no relief after 2-4 week s refer

Question 17

The most prominent hypothesis regarding biological mechanisms for depressive centers, disturbances in NT :

Answer 17

serotonin and NE

also : dopamine, E, Ach

cortisol

Question 18

depression as a reaction to medical illness

Answer 18

Adjustment depression

Depression caused by medical illness- Organic depression

Question 19

medications that can cause depression

Answer 19

Reserpine 
methyldopa 
B- blockers 
diuretics 
steroids 
metoclopramide 
NSAIDS
anti cancer

Question 20

usual reasons for elderly depression

Answer 20

• due to one or more medical illness
• due to effects of medication
• due to experience unique to the elderly phase ( death of love one, financial security probs)

Question 21

when to refer to a psychiatrist/ hospital

Answer 21

Acute stress d/o, anxiety, depression- after instituting adaptive coping and no improvement after 3mos- refer

Physiciatric emergencies- suicide - right away
panic attack
acute psyhcosis - after ruling out organic causes, give medications after 2 weeks, no improvement - refer

Question 22

behavior of child is said to be abnormal if :

Answer 22

deviate to what is expected for a particular age and social environment

reason for behavioral prob in a child
psychosocial - change sin the family
biologic-
intellectual-mental r cognitive factors

Question 23

depression as a reaction to medical illness

Answer 23

Adjustment depression

Depression caused by medical illness- Organic depression

Question 24

medications that can cause depression

Answer 24

Reserpine 
methyldopa 
B- blockers 
diuretics 
steroids 
metoclopramide 
NSAIDS
anti cancer

Question 25

usual reasons for elderly depression

Answer 25

- due to one or more medical illness - due to effects of medication - due to experience unique to the elderly phase ( death of love one, financial security probs)

Question 26

clues in content of complaint of pxs with overconcern with physical problems

Answer 26

vague physical complaints many nonspecific physical complains exaggerated descriptions prominent psychological complaints

Question 27

meds

Answer 27

chlorpromazine 100mg TID, max 600mg/day Haloperidol 5mg IM, every hour up to 6 doses, for floral max is 12mg/day Depot neuroleptocs - Fluphenazine decanoate, Flupentixol, haloperidol decanote 20-25mg/ml IM every 2-4 weeks

Question 28

role of primary health care in children with behavioral problems

Answer 28

early detection extension of help to the child's mother or caretaker facilitating modification in the child's environment

Question 29

when giving meds to children

Answer 29

avoid giving meds to a child less than 7 y/o

Question 30

what is psychotherapy ?

Answer 30

help px describe their emotions, thoughts , behavior in relation to people or events in the environment to relate whatever is describe into an identifiable cause , in the past, present experiences or social environment help them acknowledge emotional difficulties and find realistic solutions to these

Question 31

tech a health care worker can use in psychotherapy ?

Answer 31

establishment of rapport catharsis / emotional release emotional support persuasion, direction and guidance

Question 32

meds

Answer 32

chlorpromazine 100mg TID, max 600mg/day | Haloperidol 5mg IM, every hour up to 6 doses, for floral max is 12mg/day

Question 33

For EPS

Answer 33

Biperdien 2mg tab TID | dipohen 50mg 1-2 x/day