Which priority does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider most important?
A. Assisting in recognizing and detaining known terrorists trying to smuggle materials into the United States
B. Educating health professionals to recognize and treat biochemical hazards
C. Establishing and maintaining a database about known biochemical hazards
D. Printing and distributing informational materials about known biohazards
ANS: B
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a. Obtaining a detailed health history of the patient's allergies and a history of asthma b. Telling the patient to sleep on his or her right side to facilitate ease of respirations c. Assessing for other signs and symptoms of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea d. Assuring the patient that paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea is normal and will probably resolve within the next week
The emergency room nurse administered a medication to a patient at 3:25 AM. He is supposed to record the time using international time. What should he record as the time of administration?
What will be an ideal response?
An older adult man has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and has begun treatment with levodopa and carbidopa. When providing health education about his new medication regimen, what should the nurse teach the man?
A) "If you're consistent with taking your medication, you might not experience symptoms for several more years." B) "This medication can cure Parkinson's disease, but this is not necessarily the case for everyone." C) "The beneficial effects of this medication usually increase over time, so you may not get maximum relief for a few years." D) "This medication helps significantly but the benefits tend to decrease over time."
A nurse is teaching a community group ways to prevent Escherichia coli infection. Which statements made by the nurse are accurate? (Select all that apply.)
a. "Wash your hands after any contact with animals." b. "It is not necessary to buy a meat ther-mometer." c. "Stay away from people who are ill with diarrhea." d. "Use separate cutting boards for meat and vegetables." e. "Avoid swimming in backyard pools and using hot tubs."