The nurse is preparing an educational program for parents of children with celiac disease. To develop a successful program for this community, which concept is important for the nurse to employ?
a. Treat the relationship with the community as a partnership.
b. The nurse alone has the power to shape and influence the behaviors of the community members.
c. Current community values only play a small role in changing behaviors of community members.
d. There is usually no need to include community leaders when developing a program for the community.
a. Treat the relationship with the community as a partnership.
It is very important for the nurse to understand that community members must be worked with in partnership. Community leaders and members must be included when developing programs with ultimately successful outcomes. Behaviors of individuals within a community are influenced and shaped by community values and social norms. Communities can change individual behavior by promoting desirable behaviors and environments.
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1. Identify the pros and cons of the new system as compared to the old system. 2. Allow adequate time for the staff to learn how to work the monitors before installing them. 3. Provide a resource person knowledgeable about the new monitors when they are put in use. 4. Keeping the old procedure in place for use of the monitors to prevent confusion 5. Install the new monitors the day after informing the unit about the change.
A pregnant client asks the nurse to explain the meaning of "cephalopelvic disproportion." Which explanation should the nurse give to the client?
a. "It means a large for gestational age fetus." b. "It is the narrow opening between the ischial spines." c. "There is an uneven size between the fetus' presenting part and the pelvis." d. "The shape of the pelvis is an android shape and is unfavorable for vaginal delivery."
The client is not able to activate complement during a repeated exposure to the same antigen. Which immunoglobulin class is most likely to be insufficient in this client?
A. IgA B. IgD C. IgE D. IgM
A parent says to the nurse, "The doctor prescribed ethosuximide (Zarontin) for my child, who has absence seizures. What does this mean?" What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Absence seizures are basically the same kind of seizures as grand mal, but they are less frequent." 2. "Your daughter's seizures manifest as a staring into space for a few seconds. Ethosuximide (Zarontin) is a good medication for this type of seizure." 3. "Explaining the types of seizure activity is complicated. Have you spoken to your doctor about it?" 4. "Are you sure your doctor prescribed ethosuximide (Zarontin)? Phenobarbital (Luminal) is used much more frequently with children."