The nurse visits the home of client in a low-income community and notices that paint is flaking off the walls and forming a dust in the corners of some rooms
The nurse asks the client when the house was built, and she responds that it was built in 1959. Which contaminant should the nurse expect to find in this home?
A) Lead
B) Radon
C) Asbestos
D) Pesticide
Ans: A
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Contaminants in the environment, such as asbestos, lead, or radon, influence human health. For example, lead was used in paint until the 1970s and is often found in houses built earlier. As the old paint breaks down, lead can be found in dust and old paint chips in homes. In communities with older, deteriorating housing, children can be exposed to lead. In many cases, such housing is found in poorer communities. There are no indications of the other contaminants being present.
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The general appearance of the adolescent tends to be awkward, that is, long-legged and gangling; this growth characteristic is termed _______________ because different body parts mature at different rates
ANS:
The major emphasis in prevention that relates to the health of the poor and homeless in a community is to:
1. Have appropriate support services in place to address the health needs of these aggregates. 2. Ensure health services in the schools to keep children healthy. 3. Prevent the factors that cause homelessness and poverty. 4. Ensure sufficient employment opportunities are available for all adults.
A patient complains that his hearing aid is not working. What actions should a nurse implement to assess the device? (Select all that apply.)
a. Check to see if the device is turned on. b. Clean the earpiece and remove cerumen clogged in the vent. c. Open the earpiece to see if the microphone wire is connected. d. Examine the interior of the earpiece for water. e. Validate that the battery is correctly placed.
The nurse has a 2-year-old boy sit in "tailor" position during palpation for the testes. What is the rationale for this position?
a. It prevents cremasteric reflex. b. Undescended testes can be palpated. c. This tests the child for an inguinal hernia. d. The child does not yet have a need for privacy.