Several levels of public health surveillance are necessary to protect the nation's health. Using your knowledge of public health surveillance, what agency has an electronic surveillance system for the early notification of community-based epidemics?
A) Department of Health and Human Services
B) CDC
C) World Health Organization
D) Department of Defense
D
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The nurse is caring for a male Islamic patient who has just died. Which action is the priority for the nurse to take when postmortem care is provided?
a. Arranging for embalming to preserve the body until burial b. Arranging for male staff to gently wash the patient's body c. Arranging for transportation of the body to the crematorium d. Preparing the room so that the family can say the rosary at the bedside
A novice nurse researcher has conceptualized an innovative research study but is unsure which funding sources to pursue. How should the nurse determine the best funding source for this proposal?
A) Send abstracts of the proposal to several of the larger funding agencies B) Request preliminary grant approval from a foundation C) Review the recently funded projects of potential funding agencies D) Request funding-source information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
A client with cirrhosis is prescribed lactulose (Cephulac), which causes diarrhea. What should the nurse explain about this medication?
1. Prevents gastrointestinal bleeding 2. Reduces serum ammonia levels 3. Prevents constipation 4. Promotes excess fluid loss
Movement disorders associated with traditional antipsychotics are called __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word