MC The community health nurse lives in an area that is at great risk for hurricanes. The nurse is advocating for stricter building codes and for barriers such as sea walls or dams. What type of prevention does this best describe?
A. Tertiary
B. Advocacy
C. Primary
D. Secondary
C. Primary
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a. Always use Standard Precautions with all clients in the workplace. b. Place clients who are HIV positive in Contact Precautions. c. Wash hands before and after contact with clients who are HIV positive. d. Convert parenteral medications to an oral form for clients who are HIV positive.
Upon assessment, a client reports that he drinks five to six bottles of beer every evening after work. Based upon this information, the nurse is aware that the client may require which of the following?
A) Larger doses of anesthetic agents and larger doses of postoperative analgesics B) Larger doses of anesthetic agents and lower doses of postoperative analgesics C) Lower doses of anesthetic agents and lower doses of postoperative analgesics D) Lower doses of anesthetic agents and larger doses of postoperative analgesics
A nurse is assessing a 3-month-old child with RSV. The nurse identifies the following: HR of 140; RR of 32; Oxygen saturation is 89% on room air; inspiratory and expiratory wheezing of the upper lungs; temperature of 38
1 degrees Celsius; large amounts of thin secretions. Identify the priority at this time. 1. Administering acetaminophen to reduce the fever 2. Providing oxygen for the low saturation 3. Suctioning the nares and oropharnyx to remove the secretions 4. Providing a quiet environment
Which solution is indicated for a burn victim?
A. 0.45% NaCl B. D5W C. 0.9% NaCl D. Lactated Ringer's