What profession has the highest workers' compensation claim rates of any occupation or industry?

a. Firefighters
b. Truck drivers
c. Law enforcement
d. Nursing personnel


ANS: D
Studies of workers' compensation claims show that nursing personnel have the highest claim rates of any occupation or industry.

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The nurse is preparing to administer a cholinergic drug. The nurse understands that the drug would be appropriate for which condition? Select all that apply

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Which is the most likely family form that this mother is referring to when talking with the nurse? A) Single adult household B) Nuclear family C) Dual worker families D) Commuter family

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A nurse is teaching a community group about holistic medicine. Which information should the nurse include about Western medicine?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A. Western medicine focuses on the cause of disease. B. Western medicine is not compatible with holistic medicine. C. The client is at the center of concern in Western medicine. D. Disease is often viewed as a malfunction in a specific body system. E. Western medicine may focus on disease treatment.

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