A reporter from the local TV station has contacted a public health nurse in the context of a news story about teenage sexual behavior. Which of the following principles should guide the nurse's decision of whether to commit to an interview?
A) Newspapers and magazines are more likely to present a balanced perspective than radio and TV.
B) News media exposure can be positive or negative depending on numerous factors.
C) Nurses should avoid media exposure that is reporter-initiated rather than nurse-initiated.
D) Most media exposure results in frustration and misunderstanding.
B
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A group of community members committed to increasing physical activity asks the nurse for help in implementing bicycle lanes on community roads. Which approach would the nurse use that demonstrates social marketing of this community goal?
1. Determine the number of community members who use bicycles for transportation. 2. Conduct a telephone survey of community members asking for their support for a bicycle lane. 3. Approach elected officials and ask if the bicycle lane can be discussed during the next council meeting. 4. Create a display explaining the advantages of a bicycle lane to be posted during the upcoming community health fair.
The nurse assessing a middle-aged patient experiencing chest pain realizes that presence of what symptom would be most characteristic of an acute myocardial infarction?
1. substernal pressure type pain, radiating down the left arm 2. colic-like epigastric pain 3. sharp, well-localized unilateral chest and left arm pain 4. sharp, burning chest pain moving from place to place
A client has been taking a phenothiazine for 1 week. She contacts the crisis intervention clinic because she is still having symptoms. The nurse's response is based on the premise that the desired effects usually take _____ to manifest
a. 1 week b. 1 to 3 weeks c. 3 to 6 weeks d. 3 to 5 months
A client is suspected of having hepatitis. Which diagnoistic test result will assist in confirming this diagonis ?
A. Elevate hemoglobin level B. Elevated serum bilirubin level C. Elevated blood urea nitrogen level D. Decreasd erythrocycte sedimentation rate