Public health nursing is distinguished from other specialties by the adherence to eight principles. Which is one of the eight domains of public health nursing practice?
A) Analytic assessment skills
B) Investigate new referrals as soon as possible
C) Assist physicians with surgery in the home
D) Hold family matters in confidence
A
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The nurse is attempting to develop nursing diagnoses for her patient. The nurse understands that nursing diagnoses: (Select all that apply.)
a. identify actual or potential problems as well as responses to a problem. b. require naming patient problems using nursing diagnostic labels. c. utilize objective data since subjective data are often inaccurate. d. includes unvalidated data to determine an accurate and thorough diagnosis. e. are similar to medical diagnoses since they both are labels for diseases.
You are caring for a patient, a 42-year-old mother of two children, with a diagnosis of ovarian cancer
She has just been told that her ovarian cancer is terminal. When you admitted this patient, you did a spiritual assessment. What question would it have been most important for you to evaluate during this assessment? A) Is she able to tell her family of negative test results? B) Does she have a sense of peace of mind and a purpose to her life? C) Can she let go of her husband so he can make a new life? D) Does she need time and space to bargain with God for a cure?
A patient has increased total iron binding capacity and transferrin levels. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Prepare to administer vitamin B12. b. Encourage the patient to eat protein. c. Ensure the patient gets sun exposure. d. Prepare the patient for chelating therapy.
Assessment of a patient reveals that the area directly under the heating pad is slightly red. How should the nurse respond?
a. Continue the therapy. b. Apply a cold compress. c. Reduce the amount of heat. d. Remove the pad and reassess in 5 minutes.