Diseases of microbial etiology are best explained by which epidemiologic model?
1. The Emory model
2. The epidemiology triangle
3. The iceberg
4. The web of causation
ANS: 2
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not engage in conversation; some hypervigilance and scanning noted." The nurse decides that the client's behavior is defensive and plans care accordingly. Which strategy should the nurse employ? 1. Help the client gradually accept realistic goals. 2. Help the client identify his fears regarding participating in the group. 3. Help the client develop motivation and a plan for group involvement. 4. Help the client see that there is a possibility for change.
Which of the following describes the Perioperative Nursing Data Set? Choose all that apply
1) A standardized tool for assessing high-risk surgical patients 2) A standardized vocabulary encompassing all surgical patient outcomes 3) The first specialized nursing language recognized by the ANA 4) A standardized language designed to describe the care of perioperative patients
When the 80-year-old female patient refuses to take a medication because it burns her stomach, what action should be taken by the nurse?
a. Crush the pill and mix it with the dessert on her meal tray. b. Insist that she take it "for her own good." c. Circle and initial the dose time to show non-administration. d. Document the reason for refusal and report the refusal to the charge nurse.
The nurse will be teaching self-management to patients after gastric bypass surgery. Which information will the nurse plan to include?
a. Drink fluids between meals but not with meals. b. Choose high-fat foods for at least 30% of intake. c. Developing flabby skin can be prevented by exercise. d. Choose foods high in fiber to promote bowel function.