When a nurse advises a client who has HIV not to donate blood, plasma, or organs, which level of prevention is being used?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Health promotion
C
Tertiary prevention includes those interventions aimed at disability limitations and rehabilitation from disease, injury, or disability.
You might also like to view...
The correct way to transilluminate an infant's skull is to:
a. hold the light 18 inches from the skull. b. move the light toward and then away from the head. c. place the light firmly against the skull. d. shine the light inside the infant's mouth.
The virus that causes herpes zoster is the same one that causes:
A) Chickenpox in children. B) Measles in children. C) Mumps in children. D) Polio in children.
A patient has been receiving home health care and IV antimicrobial therapy for osteomyelitis (infection of the bone) of the lower right leg for the past 4 weeks
What will the nurse assess to evaluate the effectiveness of the antimicrobial agent? (Select all that apply.) a. Pain of the right leg b. Patient temperature c. Presence of edema, redness, or swelling in the right lower leg d. Culture and sensitivity parameters at the drug completion e. Complete blood count (CBC) and sedimentation rate laboratory values
A woman of Korean descent has just given birth to a son. Her partner wishes to give her sips of hot broth from a thermos they brought with them. They have refused your offer of ice chips or other cold drinks for the client. What should the nurse do?
1. Explain to the client that she can have the broth if she will also drink cold water or juice. 2. Encourage the client to have the broth, after the nurse takes it to the kitchen and boils it first. 3. Explain to the couple that food is not allowed to be brought from home, but that the nurse will make hot broth for them. 4. Encourage the partner to feed the client sips of their broth. Ask if the client would like you to bring her some warm water to drink as well.