A high school nurse is sharing the results of a national survey with school faculty and staff
The nurse states that, if the students in their school are similar to those surveyed, close to one out of five have seriously considered suicide in the: 1. Springtime.
2. Winter months.
3. Past year.
4. 3 months preceding the survey.
3
Rationale: A nationwide survey of youth in grades 9 through 12 in public and private schools in the United States found that 15% of students reported seriously considering suicide and 7% reported trying to take their own life in the 12 months preceding the survey.
You might also like to view...
The nurse working in the emergency clinic admits a minor requiring immediate treatment for a life-threatening condition. The nurse calls the minor's home and finds the parents at home. The best course of action for the nurse is to:
1. Have the parents rush to the Emergency Department. 2. Have the parents fax written consent. 3. Have another nurse listen on the phone to document verbal consent. 4. Call the hospital's Legal Department to obtain consent from the parents.
Which of these statements about Duchenne muscular dystrophy is TRUE?
a. It is X-linked dominant and occurs equally in males and females. b. It is X-linked dominant and occurs primarily in females. c. It is X-linked recessive and can be carried by either males or females. d. It is X-linked recessive and occurs almost exclusively in males.
Based on studies of workplace environments for nurses and future projections, the workplace of the future will be:
a. Less intense because of more technology. b. About the same as it is now. c. More intense because of more technology. d. Fluctuating between intense periods and less intense periods.
The nurse is aware that advances have been made in the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine disorders in recent years due to the development of: Select all that apply
1. New diagnostic imaging technologies. 2. An immunoassay test of hormones. 3. Improved laboratory techniques for genetic studies. 4. New synthetic hormones. 5. Hormone agonists.