You are the nurse preparing a presentation about WHO World Health Statistics Report for 2008. What would you highlight about the statistics in the presentation?
A) Maternal morbidity is declining too slowly.
B) The gap in coverage in the four key intervention areas of family planning, maternal and neonatal care, immunization, and treatment of sick children remains wide.
C) The number of people living with diabetes mellitus continues to rise but is lower than previously expected.
D) Use of insecticide-treated nets to prevent malaria has increased and the poor do benefit from malaria interventions.
B
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The work of mourning: a. is beginning. b. has not begun. c. is at or near completion. d. is progressing abnormally.
The nurse and the student nurse are caring for two different patients on the medical-surgical unit. One patient is in Airborne Precautions, and one is in Contact Precautions. The nurse explains to the student different interventions for care
What should the nurse include in her teaching? (Select all that apply). a. Be consistent in nursing interventions; there is only one difference in the precautions. b. Wash hands before entering and leaving both of the patients' rooms. c. Dispose of supplies to prevent the spread of microorganisms. d. Apply the knowledge the nurse has of the disease process to prevent the spread of microorganisms. e. Patients in Airborne Precautions wear a mask during transportation to departments. f. Checking the working order of the negative-pressure room is done on admission and at the time of discharge.
The nurse has begun group counseling sessions for several hospitalized patients in the psychiatric facility. Which of the following would be most effective for the nurse to do to promote group cohesiveness?
A) Use team-building exercises. B) Encourage task completion by members. C) Spend time with each member individually. D) Be consistent with the group themes.
A client at 40 weeks' gestation is being considered for cervical ripening. Which criteria should the nurse use to determine the client's success for induction? Select all that apply
1. Position 2. Effacement 3. Consistency 4. Fetal heart rate 5. Cervical dilatation