A nurse is preparing a program to address family violence prevention. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to incorporate into the program?
A) Children raised with intimate partner violence are more likely to use violence as adults.
B) One out of ten women who are pregnant often fall victim to intimate partner violence.
C) Victims of abuse account for less than 25,000 visits to their health care providers yearly.
D) Elder abuse by family members account for 15.772 per 1000 cases.
A
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a. Acetaminophen b. Ibuprofen c. Imipramine [Tofranil] d. Oxycodone [OxyContin]
In a telephone consultation, the ambulatory care center nurse may
a. assess cardiac or fetal monitoring. b. decide how soon the client should be seen at the center. c. give advice based on the nurse's phone assessment. d. teach a specific procedure based on approved protocols.
A patient has been on mechanical ventilation with an endotracheal tube for 1 week. Which intervention by the nurse will help prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)?
a. Providing oral care with a toothbrush at least twice daily b. Changing the ventilator circuits at least every 72 hours c. Removing subglottal secretions before every position change d. Maintaining endotracheal cuff pressures at 10 cm H2O
To survive the changes in the health care field, many nurses have become entrepreneurial and have established their own programs or agencies to hire others to provide care to the community. What type of organizational model would best fit this approach?
a. Self-governance b. Shared governance c. Corporate model d. Mixed model