What is SCD, and how is it related to race?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Sickle Cell Disease, PT is African American and it’s a genetic disorder of the blood.

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Physical demands of many nursing jobs include all of the following EXCEPT

A. Sitting for long hours B. Stooping and bending C. Being manually dexterous D. Heavy lifting

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A 6-year-old boy with Varicella-zoster (chickenpox) and a visible rash is being admitted to the hospital for treatment of dehydration. Which of the following isolation precautions needs to be taken?

1. Contact 2. Airborne 3. Contact and droplet 4. Contact and airborne

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The husband had been very tense all week. His spouse, who is a housewife, knew things were not going well at work. She was really scared he would be laid off. It was hard for him to find jobs because he had never finished high school and did not really

have any skills. Still, she was surprised when that night he picked up his supper plate and threw it against the wall. He screamed, "You can't even cook decently!" What might the wife expect her husband to do next? A. Apologize profusely after he calms down. B. Ask her to go to work to improve their economic prospects. C. Be fired when his anger flares at work. D. Return to school to improve his employment prospects.

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The purpose of pulling on the pinna before inserting a tympanic thermometer is to straighten the ear canal.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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