Public health nurses serve their communities in a variety of ways. Which is an example of primary prevention for a community?
A) Implementation of a psychiatric home health care program
B) Further development of a partial hospitalization program
C) Money-management counseling for couples with compulsions to spend
D) Intervening with a high-risk population to decrease incidence of conduct disorder
D
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Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA) is most commonly due to
A. hypovolemia B. hypokalemia C. hypothermia D. hypoxia
All of these options are important to the practice of nursing. Which option is likely the most important?
1. The applicability of theories from other disciplines to nursing practice. 2. The need for nursing to establish its own theoretical base. 3. Replication of theoretical research for validation. 4. Comparing historical theory to today's society.
A student nurse tells her mentor that adolescents are too young to be treated for depression. What information should her mentor provide to help the student understand the epidemiology and treatment of mental health disorders?
1. In 2012, more than two million individuals ages 12 to 17 had a major depressive episode (MDE). 2. Adolescents do not usually receive mental health treatment. 3. All depression in adolescents is connected to illicit drug use. 4. Men are the most likely group to experience depression.
The nurse recalls that the Healthy People 2020 objectives for vision include directives for: (Select all that apply.)
a. vision screening for children 10 years of age and younger. b. reduction of uncorrected refractive errors. c. reduction of diabetic retinopathy. d. reduction of visual impairment related to cataracts. e. increased use of protective eyewear.