Which statistic is most often used by governments, whether state or national, to compare health outcomes?
a. Infant mortality rates
b. Length of life of citizens
c. Newborn mortality rates
d. Premature birth rates
ANS: A
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a. Abdominal with synchronous chest movements. b. Chest breathing with nasal flaring. c. Diaphragmatic with chest retraction. d. Deep with a regular rhythm.
The nurse is working with a paramedic who just finished assisting at the scene of a school shooting where several students were killed. Which statement by the nurse is most therapeutic?
a. "Would you like to talk about what hap-pened?" b. "Surely the department will give you the day off tomorrow." c. "At least the gunman was taken into cus-tody." d. "Let's just sit here for a while quietly."
Mrs. Gilbert, a 72-year-old patient with congestive heart failure, states that she is fatigued and often feels faint when trying to get up and walk. She currently takes digitoxin and Lasix (furosemide). What is the most likely cause of her problem?
A) Dimished blood flow to the brain B) Dimished blood flow to the extremities C) Hypokalemia D) Hyperkalemia
A nurse is leading a team responsible for evaluating the health of a community using the Com-munity Health Promotion Model. Based on this model, which of the following steps would you expect the nurse to complete?
a. Ensuring high technological access before the plan can be implemented b. Soliciting the consent of every member of the community c. Assessing the community d. Restructuring the public health policy in the community