The school nurse is advising students who are going on a weeklong field trip into a wooded area. The nurse would tell the students to:
a. use sunscreen and wear lightweight clothing and high-top tennis shoes or high-top boots
b. apply a mosquito repellent and wear camouflage clothing or dark clothing
c. use DEET, wear light-colored long-sleeve top and pants, and inspect clothing and body daily
d. wear shorts and sleeveless shirts and drink lots of water during the day while hiking in the woods
C
Feedback
A Incorrect. Advising students about avoiding Lyme disease, the school nurse would not tell the students to use sunscreen and wear lightweight clothing and high-top tennis shoes or high-top boots.
B Incorrect. Advising students about avoiding Lyme disease, the school nurse would not tell the students to apply a mosquito repellent and wear camouflage clothing or dark clothing.
C Correct. Advising students who are going on a weeklong field trip into a wooded area, the nurse would tell the students to use DEET, wear light-colored long-sleeve top and pants, and inspect clothing and body daily. This is directed at avoiding Lyme disease.
D Incorrect. Advising students about avoiding Lyme disease, the school nurse would not tell the students to wear shorts and sleeveless shirts and drink lots of water during the day while hiking in the woods.
You might also like to view...
An 11-year-old child stays home from school to care for his siblings while his mother works, is demeaned by his father, and has negative self-perceptions. Which intervention(s) would be appropriate? Select all that apply
a. Crisis intervention b. Create a safety plan. c. Refer to family therapy. d. Refer for case management. e. Provide emotional support. f. Provide positive feedback.
An important role of the human resources department in limiting workplace violence is ____
a. Allowing the local police force to control violence within the facility b. Delegating the control of workplace violence to individual unit managers c. Developing comprehensive violence prevention policies and procedures d. Empowering each nurse to assess each situation and react accordingly
A nurse assesses a patient using the Barthel Index and scores the patient as a 98 . What inference does the nurse draw from this assessment?
a. The patient is nearly dependent in all areas measured. b. The patient is able to live independently. c. The patient is close to independent in the areas measured. d. The patient's cognitive status impaired the assessment.
Which of the following statements about glove use and hand hygiene is true?
A) Artificial fingernails should not be worn by staff involved in direct client care. B) Nonsterile gloves can be decontaminated with alcohol-based hand rub, but must be changed between clients. C) Use of alcohol-based hand rubs is appropriate after using the restroom. D) The use of sterile gloves reduces the need for hand hygiene.