Which of the following would characterize the public health stage of community health nursing?
A) Voluntary health agencies emphasizing disease prevention
B) Family is considered the primary unit of care
C) Service is provided to the sick poor population
D) Primary health care as the key to health for all
B
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The nurse conducting a 5-minute Apgar assessment on a newborn assigns the following ratings:
Heart rate < 100 beats per minute (1 point); slow, irregular respirations (1 point); some flexion of the extremities (1 point); a vigorous cry with flicking of the baby's foot (2 points); and a pink body with blue extremities (1 point). Based on this data, which nursing action is appropriate? A) Having the aide reassess the newborn's heart rate and respiratory rate when admitted to the nursery B) Swaddling the newborn to decrease the risk of increased energy expenditure C) Placing the newborn in the mother's arms and asking her to monitor her baby's breathing D) Repeating the assessment every 5 minutes for up to 20 minutes
A 30-year-old patient has come to the clinic for her yearly examination. The patient asks the nurse about ovarian cancer. What would the nurse include as a risk factor when giving the patient information about ovarian cancer?
A) Infertility B) Less than 40 years of age C) Oral contraceptive use D) Breastfeeding
Which intervention by the nurse is most appropriate when she notices that her dying patient has developed a "death rattle"?
a. Perform nasotracheal suctioning of secretions. b. Turn the patient on his side and raise the head of the bed. c. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway as needed. d. Administer morphine sulfate intravenously.
An assessment finding of pulsus alternans may indicate evidence of
a. left-sided heart failure. b. jugular venous distention. c. pulmonary embolism. d. myocardial ischemia.