The Global Burden of Disease indicator tracks "units of disability-adjusted life-years" (DALYs). There are several components. Which of the following demonstrates one of the components?
1. A woman lives to be 100 years old
2. A woman who contracts HIV after working as a prostitute
3. A father with 5 children who dies at the age of 50 from malaria
4. A woman who gives birth to a premature infant
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A male who dies from malaria at age 50 would represent 30 DALYs. Measurement is based on the potential limit for life, which has been set at 82.5 years for women and 80 years for men.
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1. Suggest that the spouse's views are not important 2. Ask the client to consider marriage counseling 3. Tell the client to ignore the spouse 4. Include the spouse in medication teaching
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A) Place a transparent dressing between the wound and dressing. B) Place an emollient based ointment on the wound bed. C) Use normal saline to soak the dressing for removal. D) Allow the dressing to dry and release the wound bed.
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a. Avoid obtaining the pneumococcal vaccination for the child. b. Avoid obtaining the meningococcal vaccination for the child. c. The child should receive prophylactic penicillin for certain procedures. d. Have the child immunized with the Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination. e. Notify the health care provider if your child develops a fever of 38.5° C (101.3° F).
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1. Heparin (Hep-Lock) 2. Ticlopidine (Ticlid) 3. Clopidogrel (Plavix) 4. Warfarin (Coumadin) 5. Ibuprofen (Advil)