There are important historical events that relate to the principles that underline community and public health nursing today. Which is an example of a duty of a district nurse in Liverpool, England, in 1865?
A) Use of epidemiologic knowledge and methods
B) Encourage community organization
C) Report facts to and ask questions of physicians
D) Assist physicians with surgery in the newly constructed hospitals
C
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Emergency medical technicians respond to a call to find an 80-year-old man who is showing signs and symptoms of severe shock. Which of the following phenomena is most likely taking place?
A) The man's ?- and ?-adrenergic receptors have been activated, resulting in vasoconstriction and increased heart rate. B) Hemolysis and blood pooling are taking place in the man's peripheral circulation. C) Bronchoconstriction and hyperventilation are initiated as a compensatory mechanism. D) Intracellular potassium and extracellular sodium levels are rising as a result of sodium-potassium pump failure.
A depressed client does not converse except when addressed, and then only in monosyllables. The
nurse wishes to show nonjudgmental acceptance and support for the client. This can best be done by a. asking the client direct questions. b. phrasing questions to require yes or no answers. c. using platitudes to reduce guilt feelings. d. stating observations.
All of the following procedures would most likely be completed in an ambulatory care setting EXCEPT
a. deliveries of infants c. coronary artery by-pass grafting b. hemodialysis d. chemotherapy
A client with an ankle sprain is instructed to follow RICE. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client regarding this process?
1. "Maintain your normal level of activity." 2. "Apply ice to the ankle once a day." 3. "Apply an elastic bandage to the site." 4. "Elevate the extremity every day for 20 to 30 minutes."