When assessing community needs, where should the nurse be aware that domestic violence is found?
1. All strata of society
2. Exclusively among the less well-educated segment of the population
3. Primarily in lower-income families
4. Mostly in the elderly
Correct Answer: 1
Domestic violence crosses all racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and educational boundaries, and is not confined to any gender or age group.
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a. Complex, causal b. Complex, nondirectional c. Simple, directional d. Simple, null
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a. "I should let my infant cry for at least 30 minutes before I respond." b. "I will swaddle my infant tightly with a soft blanket." c. "I should massage my infant's abdomen whenever possible." d. "I will place my infant in an upright seat after feeding."
The nurse is reviewing data for a patient with a wound. Which type of precaution would the nurse identify as needed by this patient?
1. contact 2. droplet 3. airborne 4. reverse
The nurse prepares to insert a feeding tube into a client. Which assessment datum does the nurse expect to observe during the feeding tube insertion?
1. Tube advances 20 to 25 cm. 2. Tube coils in the oropharynx. 3. Client has trouble swallowing. 4. Client looks slightly cyanotic.