Health problems in need of control in developed countries include:
1. Hepatitis
2. Malaria
3. Polio
4. Smallpox
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Malaria, polio, and smallpox are more commonly found in lesser-developed countries.
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The nurse is reviewing the moral development of people. According to Gilligan, the moral judgment of women is different from that of men. Other aspects of Gilligan's view of moral development include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. women tend to describe moral issues in the context of human relationships. b. moral development is concerned with survival issues. c. moral development focuses on goodness. d. moral development progresses in relationship to cognitive development.
The nurse collects the weight, height, and length of a child, and calculates the child's BMI to be in the 10th percentile. Previous assessments indicate the child's BMI was also in the 10th percentile
The nurse should explain to the parent that this assessment reveals: 1. Overnutrition. 2. Undernutrition. 3. Consistent growth. 4. Inconsistent growth.
A patient of Native American descent is expected to die. The family arrives at the hospital and wants to observe their religious and cultural traditions. Which intervention by the nursing staff would be most appropriate?
1. Offer the family a private room to sit together. 2. Discourage the family from sitting with their loved one prior to death. 3. Discuss the possibility of transferring the patient home for the death. 4. Encourage the family to consider a DNR order.
The care plan for a patient with a personality disorder contains the following interventions: demonstrate accessibility, maintain confidentiality, and maintain consistent behavior by all nursing staff. The goal of these interventions is the:
a. patient's serotonin levels will stabilize. b. patient will not engage in self-mutilation. c. patient will participate in therapeutic nurse-patient relationships. d. patient will not use manipulation as a way of relating to staff and family.