The health effects of the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on the workers and residents, the food supply, and the fishing industry demonstrates the relationship between environmental health and personal health
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the factors that are addressed in environmental health are:
A. Water, air, and waste
B. Economics and governmental structure
C. Areas that we live, work, and play
D. Physical, chemical, and biological
ANS: D
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When giving a medicine through a nasogastric (NG) tube, which will the nurse do first?
a. Flush the tube with 30 mL of water. b. Check placement of the tube. c. Take the vital signs. d. Ask the patient if the tube is painful.
A patient who has broken his femur presents to the emergency department with the following signs and symptoms: cool, moist skin, increased heart rate, and falling blood pressure. The nurse suspects the patient is experiencing:
A) Low blood glucose B) High blood glucose C) Hemorrhage D) Fluid volume excess
The nurse explains to a patient with cholelithiasis that the purpose of the cholescintigraphy (HIDA scan) is to:
a. visualize the location of the gallstones. b. assess the amount of inflammatory swel-ling. c. diagnose abnormal contraction of the gallbladder. d. assess composition of the gallstones.
A patient will receive intravenous midazolam (Versed) combined with fentanyl while undergoing an endoscopic procedure. The nurse is explaining the reasons for this to a nursing student before the procedure
Which statement by the student indicates understanding of the teaching? a. "The patient may appear anxious and restless during the procedure." b. "The patient will be unconscious during the procedure." c. "The patient will not need cardiorespiratory support during the procedure." d. "The patient will not remember the procedure."