While conducting the health assessment, the nurse instructs the patient about secondary prevention activities. What did the nurse most likely teach this patient?
A) Immunizations recommended for the patient's age
B) Consistent use of seat belts when in a motor vehicle
C) Importance of annual vision examinations
D) The need for annual mammograms
D
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A patient tells the nurse that she doesn't wash her hands very much because the skin on her hands is dry and cracked. What instruction should the nurse give this patient?
1. Wash the hands without soap. 2. Wash the hands with hot water. 3. Wash the hands with cold water. 4. Use a hand lotion with high fat or oil content to protect the skin.
What type of nonpharmacologic pain relief measure uses electrical stimulation to inhibit transmission of painful impulses?
A) TENS B) acupressure C) acupuncture D) hypnosis
You are caring for a patient in orthopedics who has a multiple fracture of the femur. The patient is also diagnosed with borderline personality disorder
Neither you nor any of the patient's family members are able to help the patient feel any pleasure. Inability to feel pleasure is called: A) Hypomania B) Anhedonia C) Anoxia D) Hedonism
What did the Joint Commission due to address the increase in work place incivility?
1. Required all HCOs to track incivility. 2. Issued a sentinel event alert on incivility. 3. Denied accreditation to HCOs with high rate of incivility. 4. Required that all HCOs post signs for patients to watch for staff incivility and report.