While caring for a population, the nurse recognizes that differences in health risks and health status that reflect the groups' poor health status are known as:
a. illness prevention. c. health promotion.
b. health disparities. d. minority health.
B
Health disparities are differences in health risks and health status measures that reflect the poorer
health status that is found disproportionately in certain population groups.
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Which of the following statements is most accurate in describing hepatojugular reflux?
a. It is an accurate indicator of heart failure. b. It is exaggerated in patients with right heart failure. c. It is normal when patients are sitting up straight. d. It should be absent in older patients with heart failure.
The nurse teaches women who plan to become pregnant to modify their diets to include more green leafy vegetables, wheat germ, and broccoli because:
A) increased folic acid will help to prevent birth defects. B) these foods are high in fiber, and will prevent constipation. C) these high-iron foods will insure healthy fetal development. D) a low-fat diet will decrease morning sickness.
A nurse is caring for a client who is a practicing Jehovah's Witness. The physician orders two units of packed cells based on his low hemoglobin and hematocrit levels
The nurse states to the surgeon that it is unethical to go against the patient's beliefs even though his blood counts are very low. What is the best description of the nurse's intentions? A) Acting in the patient's best interest B) Siding with the patient over the surgeon C) Observing institutional policies D) Being legally responsible
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) has been diagnosed in a 12-year-old girl. The nurse working with the family discusses the difference between this type of scoliosis and the congenital form. The main difference is:
1. AIS has the S-shaped curve and congenital scoliosis does not. 2. AIS is seen in children over the age of 9, and congenital scoliosis is usually seen before the age of 6 months. 3. AIS is the most common type, and congenital scoliosis is usually caused by environmental agents, such as alcohol exposure in utero. 4. AIS tends to affect more girls, and congenital usually affects more boys.