It is clear that the majority of adolescents will experiment with substances and that prevention strategies must be initiated as early as elementary school to prevent initiation. Classroom-based drug education should be made routinely available in schools
as a cost-effective method for the prevention of drug abuse. Using your knowledge of teaching learning principles, what is an important principle to use in education programs?
A) Integrating community goals with those of a prevention program
B) Use lecture techniques that are developmentally appropriate
C) Design a program that is knowledge based
D) Design an interactive, behavior-focused program
D
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A) Ectopic pregnancy B) Symptoms of menopause C) Decreased menses D) Gestational diabetes
A patient who has been taking niacin (Niacor) daily for 1 week reports intense itching. What is your best response?
a. "This is a common side effect and many people can control it by taking aspirin." b. "Stop taking the drug and talk with your prescriber as soon as possible." c. "Unless your skin forms blisters or peels, continue to take the drug." d. "Do you have any other drug, food, pet, or pollen allergies?"
When you check the vital signs of a client who is suicidal, the client tells you, "Go away, I'm not worth saving," and "Take that thing off of my arm." In addition to talking to this client, what do you do?
a. Leave the room. b. Call for help. c. Leave the blood pressure (BP) cuff on while you discuss options with the client. d. Move the cuff to the other arm, and hope the client will be too busy to notice.
The nurse chooses to interview a family in the clinic office. A rationale for this decision is the:
a. Nurse's territory will provide the nurse with power b. More formal setting may allow for better discussion of family issues c. Nurse will feel more comfortable d. Environment of the family can be assessed