The community health nurse is designing programs to reduce kidney problems and kidney injury among the general public. In order to do so, the nurse targets health promotion and compliance with therapy for people with which conditions?
a. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension
b. Frequent episodes of sexually transmitted disease
c. Osteoporosis and other bone diseases
d. Gastroenteritis and poor eating habits
Answer: a. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension
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The nurse working in the emergency clinic admits a minor requiring immediate treatment for a life-threatening condition. The nurse calls the minor's home and finds the parents at home. The best course of action for the nurse is to:
1. Have the parents rush to the Emergency Department. 2. Have the parents fax written consent. 3. Have another nurse listen on the phone to document verbal consent. 4. Call the hospital's Legal Department to obtain consent from the parents.
The nurse observes that a child in the ICU who has been admitted following an auto accident is visibly stressed and crying. The child has a broken arm, which has been splinted, and is receiving analgesics. No other injuries have been found
When the nurse performs a pain assessment test with the child, the child refuses to cooperate. The patient's mother is hysterical and is frantically pacing next to the bed. What is the most likely cause of the child's distress? A) Fear of further medical interventions B) The mother's communicated anxiety C) Pain from the broken arm D) Shock
Write the following Arabic number as a lowercase Roman numeral
18 = _____
You are developing a care plan for a patient with Cushing syndrome. What nursing diagnosis would have the highest priority in this care plan?
A) Risk for injury related to weakness B) Ineffective breathing pattern related to muscle weakness C) Risk for loneliness related to disturbed body image D) Autonomic dysreflexia related to neurologic changes