With the involvement of the local government and health department, a community-wide program is planned to make all public businesses smoke free and thus prevent exposure to second-hand smoke
This program is an example of which of the following levels of preven-tion applied to program planning and evaluation? 1. Primary prevention
2. Secondary prevention
3. Tertiary prevention
4. Assessment
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Primary prevention refers to those interventions aimed at preventing the occurrence of disease, injury, or disability.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Pseudotransformational leadership could be described as a form of socialized leadership
a. True b. False
Which statement, made by a staff nurse, reflects the most fundamental reason that nursing research findings are not implemented in nursing practice?
1. I'm not sure that these findings are valid and safe to implement. 2. We don't have any protocols to implement research in practice. 3. I don't have the authority to change my practice. 4. I don't think too highly of researchers and research.
A nurse is assessing a child who presents to the pediatric clinic, where the parent reports new bruising and petechiae. What question asked by the nurse would elicit the most helpful information?
A. "Do bleeding disorders run in your family?" B. "Does your child have arthritis symptoms?" C. "Has your child had a recent viral infection?" D. "Has your child been exposed to heavy metals?"