A nurse is giving a lecture on communicable diseases and indicates that West Nile virus is spread by all of the following except
A. Poor sanitation conditions
B. Insects
C. Poor hygiene
D. Tainted food
ANS: D
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A client is standing in the hallway on the phone arguing with the caller. As the client becomes increasing loud and argumentative, an appropriate action for the nurse to take would be to:
1. Move the other clients away from the area providing the client privacy to continue the conversation. 2. Stand next to the client and say in a calm, firm voice, "If you cannot lower your voice, you will lose your phone privileges indefinitely." 3. Walk up to the client and softly say, "This conversation appears to be getting you upset, tell this person that you will talk later and come sit with me to discuss what is bothering you." 4. Do nothing. The client does not pose any danger as the person the client is angry with is not physically present.
To assist parents of an infant who has atopic dermatitis to realistically reduce the number of causative factors in their child's environment, which of these suggestions should the nurse offer?
a. removal of all actual or potential allergens from the home environment b. frequent bathing in mild baby soap to remove sebaceous secretions from the scalp c. frequent diaper changes, exposing affected areas to air, and use of a barrier ointment or cream d. moving the family pet outside of the home
After teaching a group of students about the different levels of prevention, the instructor determines a need for additional teaching when the students identify which of the following as an activity at the tertiary prevention level in community-based
health care? A) Teaching women to take folic acid supplements to prevent neural tube defects B) Working with women who are victims of domestic violence C) Working with clients at an HIV clinic to provide nutritional and CAM therapies D) Teaching hypertensive clients to monitor blood pressure
Complete the following chart. Age Normal Respiratory Rate Per Minute Infant ____ to 60Toddler 24 to ____Preschool child ____ to ____School-age child 18 to ____Teenager ____ to 16Adult ____ to ____
What will be an ideal response?