The role of occupational health nurses in disaster planning includes
1. Assessing possible disasters and preventing them
2. Preventing or minimizing injuries and death of workers
3. Ensuring the Medical Data Sheets are kept in a safe place in case of a flood
4. Working with government authorities to plan disaster management for the state
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The nurse found that the literature showed tympanic thermometers were not the most accurate method of obtaining a temperature. The nurse wants to change the nursing practice of the unit. What is the nurse's most logical next step? a. Discuss the findings with a patient to gain support. b. Tell the aides to stop taking temperatures. c. Share the findings with the nursing policy and procedure committee. d. Write an editorial in the public newspaper to bring the community into the process.
A woman who is Rh-negative is pregnant with her first child, and her husband is Rh positive. During her 12-week prenatal visit, she tells the nurse that she has been told that this is dangerous. What should the nurse tell her?
a. That no treatment is necessary b. That an exchange transfusion will be necessary at birth c. That no treatment is available until the infant is born d. That administration of Rh immunoglobulin is indicated at 26 to 28 weeks of gestation
The purpose of the turbinates is to:
A) Promote absorption of oxygen. B) Warm, filter, and humidify air. C) Increase velocity of air. D) Decrease surface tension of oxygen.
The nurse is caring for an older adult client who was admitted to the hospital after having a stroke. The client was in extremely critical condition on admission to the emergency department and a Braden Risk Assessment Scale was not completed. On the client's fifth day of hospitalization, the nurse notes that the client has developed a stage one pressure injury on the elbow of the side affected by the stroke. Which is the implication of this situation in relation to reimbursement for care of the pressure injury?
A. Medicare will pay for the treatment because it was noticed while the client was still hospitalized. B. Medicare will not pay for treatment because the pressure injury was not properly documented. C. Medicare will pay for the treatment because pressure injuries are an expected outcome in a client who has had a stroke. D. Medicare will not pay for treatment because an initial skin assessment was not completed, so it is assumed that the pressure injury was caused by improper care at the hospital.