The community health nurse is reviewing the Healthy People 2010 priorities for rural residents. Rank the selected issues below, starting with the highest-priority issue
A. Heart disease and stroke
B. Diabetes
C. Access to health care
D. Oral health
E. Substance abuse
F. Tobacco use
C, A, B, D, F, E
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The brother of a client with schizophrenia says to the nurse: "I would like to help my brother, but he just doesn't seem to understand he has a serious psychological problem. He tells me he is fine and that he just gets a little weird occasionally."
The nurse should explain: 1. "This is why it is so difficult to treat, since lack of insight is a large part of the disease." 2. "Because of the stigma attached to mental illness, most people with schizophrenia won't tell others they have the disease." 3. "Many people with schizophrenia use denial as a coping mechanism." 4. "He needs to take his medications when having psychotic episodes."
A client with chronic kidney disease is prescribed epoetin alfa (Procrit). Which of the following would be appropriate for the nurse to do when administering this drug to promote optimal response? Select all that apply
A) Shake the vial vigorously prior to administration. B) Use the vial for multiple doses. C) Discard any unused portion after administration. D) Administer the drug either intravenously or subcutaneously. E) Avoid using the drug if the client is receiving dialysis.
Heartburn associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GER
D) A) improves if the older client is lying flat or bending over. B) is unaffected by the size of meals eaten or the types of food. C) may cause chest pain severe enough to cause the older client to fear having a heart attack and seeking medical attention in an emergency care facility. D) will not put the older client at increased risk for esophageal cancer.
The nurse strongly believes that truth is based in experiences. Which research approach is this nurse most likely to favor?
1. Hard science model
2. Positivist
3. Cause and effect
4. Constructivist