A nurse is working in the community to prevent bicycle and motorcycle fatalities. Which of the following measures would be most effective for the nurse to promote?
a. Use of helmets
b. Increasing the minimum age for motorcycle licensure
c. Construction of bike paths along busy roads
d. Right-of-way laws for bicyclists
Answer: a. Use of helmets
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A) Attending physician B) Intensive care physician team C) Registered nurse from organ procurement organization D) Pathophysiologist from the medical examiner's office
Which of the following is essential for diagnosing thyroid cancer?
a. Fine needle aspiration b. Thyroid ultrasound c. Computed tomography (CT) scan d. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
The nurse should instruct the client that when performing a breast self-examination, pay particular attention to which of the following areas since the greatest number of malignancies are found in this breast area?
1. Upper outer quadrant of the breast to the axilla 2. Portion of the breast closest to the xiphoid process 3. Portion of the breast closest to the abdomen 4. Portion of the breast closest to the neck
Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium, and Protonix are examples of which type of drugs?
A. antacids B. anticholinergics C. histamine H2-receptor antagonists D. proton pump inhibitors