A nurse is assessing potential environmental health risks in the community. Which of the following would be the first step that the nurse should take?
a. Conduct health risk assessments of randomly selected individuals
b. Perform a windshield survey
c. Review facility permits and consumer confidence reports
d. Survey community members
ANS: B
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a. Offering the family written information on grief support groups. b. Asking the family if there is someone the nurse can call for them. c. Having the hospital social worker or chaplain sit with the family. d. Offering to stay with the family during this difficult time.
When discussing the use of phenazopyridine the nurse will tell the patient that
A) she must come to the outpatient clinic each day for intravenous administration. B) the drug is available only by prescription. C) the drug relieves burning during urination but does not kill bacteria. D) the drug carries a high risk of photosensitivity.
Which are autoimmune diseases? (Select all that apply.)
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