To move toward improving a population's health, there must be an investment in public health by all levels of government. Which of the following is true?
1. Millions of people in the United States are without health insurance.
2. The poor in the United States are as healthy as persons with middle or higher in-comes.
3. Persons with money and/or health insurance are less likely to seek health care.
4. The poor are more likely to receive health care through private agencies.
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Forty-six million people in the United States are without health insurance. The poor in the United States are generally not as healthy as persons with middle or higher incomes. Persons with money and/or health insurance are more likely to seek health care. The poor are less likely to receive health care through private agencies.
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a. The child uses his inhaled steroid before the bronchodilator. b. The child exhales forcefully as he squeezes the inhaler. c. The child holds his breath for 10 seconds after the first puff. d. The child waits 10 minutes before taking a second puff.
A student has been the recipient of significant bullying at school. The school nurse is aware that a student being bullied can present as having which of the following signs and symptoms? Select all that apply
a. complaints of loneliness or isolation b. signs of depression c. frequent reports of generalized discomfort d. chronic absenteeism from school
A nurse is ambulating a patient who catches her foot on the bed frame and begins to fall. Which of the following is an accurate step to prevent or minimize damage from this fall?
A) The nurse should place his or her feet close together with one foot in front of the other. B) The nurse should rock his or her pelvis out on the opposite side of the patient. C) The nurse should grasp the gait belt and pull the patient's body backward away from his or her body. D) The nurse should gently slide the patient down his or her body to the floor.
What specific preparations will you make before C.P. arrives?
What will be an ideal response?