Which of the following is considered the overall goal of Healthy People 2010?
A. To increase the life expectancy of people in the United States
B. To increase the health status of people throughout the world
C. To eradicate HIV/AIDS
D. To reduce health care costs
A
The overall goals of Healthy People 2010 are to increase the life expectancy and quality of life and to eliminate health disparities through an improved delivery of health care services to people in the United States.
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The nurse is caring for a patient with a seizure disorder who is scheduled for surgery to remove the epileptogenic focus within the cerebral cortex. The nurse realizes that this patient must have met which criteria to have this type of surgery planned?
Select all that apply. 1. The patient desires to have a family. 2. There is one focal point located within the patient's brain. 3. The patient cannot afford antiseizure medication prescribed. 4. Medications have not been successful to control seizure activity. 5. The patient is unable to hold a full-time job because of seizure activity.
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What priority assessment must the nurse consider for this patient? a. The medication dose needs to be decreased. b. Treatment is successful, and medication can be stopped. c. The patient is ready to return to work. d. Specific assessment for suicide plan must be evaluated.
A community health nurse is working with a variety of clients, and decides to use a systems theory approach to help them to meet their health care needs. In using systems theory, which of the following does the nurse focus on?
a. The client's interaction with his or her environment b. The hierarchy of the client's human needs c. The client's attitudes toward health behaviours d. The response of the client to the process of growth and development