A nurse is preparing an educational event for the parents of children with respiratory disorders. What would the nurse tell the parents about allergy?
A) If a parent has allergies, the child has a 25% chance of developing them as well
B) Children will outgrow their allergies
C) Allergy can affect any target organ in the body
D) There are few effective treatments for allergies
C
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The nursing instructor is teaching first-semester nursing students about administering IM injections to an older patient. What does the instructor stress to her students?
A) An older patient has less subcutaneous tissue and muscle mass than a younger patient. B) An older patient has more subcutaneous tissue and less muscle mass than a younger patient. C) An older patient has less subcutaneous tissue and more muscle mass than a younger patient. D) An older patient has more subcutaneous tissue and muscle mass than a younger patient.
What type of protection should the nurse use in addition to standard precautions when caring for a client who has meningococcal meningitis?
A. Airborne precautions B. Contact precautions C. Droplet precautions D. Sharps precautions
In the mid-19th century, there were two competing theories regarding the nature and origin of disease. These competing thoeries were
A. Localization and specificity. B. Contagionism and quarantine. C. Vectorism and pollution. D. Atmosphere and environment.
A nursing student develops a teaching plan about hand washing to present to a group of elementary school children at the local school. Which public health intervention is being implemented?
a. Collaboration b. Surveillance c. Health teaching d. Screening