During a community program about food safety and irradiation, a participant says, "I've heard that food is being radiated to make it safe. Isn't this bad for you?" Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "Anything exposed to radiation carries a risk for problems."
B) "Only limited types of food need to be radiated, so I wouldn't worry."
C) "Radiating food is something that really doesn't occur in the U.S."
D) "After decades of research, irradiation is considered a safe method."
D
You might also like to view...
While learning about the cardiovascular system in the prenursing anatomy and physiology class, the students are studying positive chronotropy. What is this?
A) The force of myocardial contraction B) The constriction of peripheral blood vessels C) Conduction through the AV node D) Stimulation of the sympathetic system that increases heart rate
When doing a presentation on public health nursing, the nurse should include which of the following as a great public health achievement of the 20th century?
A) Environmental sanitation B) Abolishment of child labor C) Control of infectious diseases D) Decline in deaths from pulmonary disease
The client is being educated on monitoring the effects of thyroid medication. Which measurement will the client monitor to determine the effectiveness of the medication?
1. Blood pressure 2. Temperature 3. Respiratory rate 4. Pulse rate
Adaptive leadership is a unique kind of leadership in that
a. It focuses on the leader's behaviors as a reflection of the followers b. It focuses on the dynamics of mobilizing people to address change c. It describes the process of rewards and punishments used in leadership d. It describes the transformational processes in complex organizations