A community health nurse is working with a group of visually impaired individuals and is developing a program to promote self-confidence and self-respect. Which of the following organizations would be a valuable resource for the nurse?
A) American Foundation for the Blind
B) American Council of the Blind
C) Guide Dogs for the Blind
D) National Federation of the Blind
D
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When her boss suddenly died as the result of a heart attack, the woman had difficulty expressing the extent of her loss. The grief that she was expe-riencing could best be described as which of the following? a. Disenfranchised b. Complicated c. Normal d. Anticipatory
To educate patients on health promotion measures to minimize the effect of normal age-related changes in immunity, the geriatric nurse
a. describes the effects of low-dosage anti-biotic therapy on opportunistic infections. b. reinforces the usefulness of lymphocyte counts to detect new infections. c. discusses the need for yearly flu immuni-zation. d. stresses the importance of maintaining intact skin and mucous membranes.
The nurse notes clubbing of the nails during the physical assessment. Based on this data, which condition does the nurse suspect?
1) Iron deficiency anemia 2) Hypoglycemia 3) Hyperthyroidism 4) Polycythemia
When helping to intervene in a crisis situation, it is important for nurses to:
A) Do everything that the patient in crisis requests B) Assure the patient that everything will be fine if he or she just calms down C) Place the person in four-point restraints D) Honestly reinforce the patient's strengths and abilities