What would be the proper term for the action of the school health nurse arranging for all the students in the elementary school to receive H1N1 immunizations?
a. Health education
b. Secondary prevention
c. Specific protection
d. Tertiary prevention
ANS: C
Immunizations are a specific protection effort as part of primary prevention.
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To best assist a patient with a conversion disorder, which nursing intervention would be most effective?
a. "Everyone has been focused on your blindness, but I would like to talk about your feelings and what emotions you were experiencing before this began.". b. "I have looked at your test results and spoken with your doctor, and it appears that although your blindness seems real to you, it isn't.". c. "Letting one's anger out all at once can be frightening, and that could make your blindness worse. Let's focus on some other topics instead.". d. "Tell me more about your blindness: What exactly is it like for you, how does it affect you, and what is it like being blind all of a sudden?"
A patient is brought to the emergency department by ambulance. He has hematemesis and alteration in mental status. The patient has tachycardia, cool clammy skin, and hypotension. The patient has a history of alcohol abuse
What would the nurse suspect the patient has? A) Hemolytic jaundice B) Hepatic insufficiency C) Bleeding esophageal varices D) Portal hypertension
Which actions help prevent infection when placing ointments into a patient's eye? (select all that apply)
a. Having the patient remove contact lenses. b. Avoiding touching the tip of the applicator. c. Using separate drug tubes for the right and the left eye. d. Applying pressure over the punctum for 1 minute after instilling the drug. e. Waiting 10 minutes between the administrations of more than one type of eye drug. f. Squeezing out and discarding a small amount of ointment before instilling the drug.
When having a discussion with a group of nurse managers about the effects of caring for clients, which statement leads you to know that they understand Martha Rogers's Theory of Human Energy Fields?
a. There is little interconnectedness between persons and their environment. b. A nurse's thoughts and intentions create a vibrational pattern that can influence clients. c. If a nurse appears disorganized, clients will become more empowered to care for themselves. d. The nurse's centered energy field has little effect in restoring a sense of balance in others.