Which of the following statements about the core public health functions are true?
A) Public health nurses practice as partners with other public health professionals within these core functions.
B) Assessment involves the actual provision of services.
C) Policy development relates to assessment.
D) Assurance means that the public health agency must directly provide the needed services.
Ans: A
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a. need one-half the pain medication that adults need b. need about the same amount of pain medication as adults, adjusted for their body weight c. do not have pain or suffer less pain than adults d. have a lot more pain than adults
A client dying of terminal illness is in the acceptance stage of dying. The family is worried that the client is devoid of all feelings and has given up everything associated with life. How can the nurse explain the client's behavior to the family?
A) The client is resolving emotional conflicts about death. B) The client is not willing to communicate with family. C) The client is trying to escape the reality of death. D) The client is concentrating on past losses.
A prescriber orders treatment with streptokinase for a patient admitted to the emergency department with an evolving myocardial infarction. Which of the following represents an appropriate action by the nurse?
a. If hypotension develops during streptokinase infusion, the rate of infusion should be increased. b. Because one third of patients receiving streptokinase develop fever, aspirin should be administered prophylactically. c. If the patient develops urticaria and flushing, the nurse should prepare for administration of an antihistamine. d. Intramuscular injections should not be given while the streptokinase is infusing; however, subcutaneous injections may be given.
Computerized simulators have proven to be a popular and effective technique to improve health care and prevent errors; however, implementation by schools and organizations has been slow
As this discussion continues, it is noted that deaths due to preventable errors continue to be at what level? A) One-fourth of all deaths in the United States B) One-fifth of all deaths in the United States C) One-sixth of all deaths in the United States D) One-third of all deaths in the United States