MC An example of diagnosing and investigating health problems and hazards in the community is
A. Providing asthma education programs to local elementary school teachers.
B. Lobbying the local fuel plant to decrease its emissions.
C. Informing the local health department about the increased rise in asthma attacks.
D. Correlating pediatric asthma visits to the local ED with local emissions from a nearby fuel plant.
D. Correlating pediatric asthma visits to the local ED with local emissions from a nearby fuel plant.
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A female student, seen in the campus clinic, states that she uses feminine hygiene douches every day and after intercourse. The best response from the nurse would be:
1. "Douching has been used as an effective means of birth control for years." 2. "Commercially prepared douches will neutralize the female vaginal tract." 3. "Douching may be done when it is ordered by a physician or nurse practitioner." 4. "Douching protects the vaginal tract from microorganisms."
How could a nurse researcher's use of a homogeneous sample weaken a research study?
a. By decreasing the reliability of the findings b. By decreasing the generalizability of the findings c. By increasing the number of subjects needed to reach statistical significance d. By increasing the risk that the findings were the result of chance alone
The daughter of a dependent older patient reports to the nurse that the patient requires regular soapsud enemas to manage chronic constipation. The nurse responds that
a. an alternative management technique should be discussed. b. enemas are generally the most effective interventions for the older adult. c. chronic constipation is best managed with oral medications. d. her mother's diet is the most likely cause of the constipation.
Which of the following activities is the most effective in helping clients change high-risk behaviors?
1. listening to news media or other communication media 2. attending support groups 3. receiving the nurse's individual attention and feedback 4. visiting with others who have suffered as a result of similar high-risk behaviors