Which of the following do nurses need to understand in order to manage the public health aspects of a bioterrorist event? Select all that apply
1. Medical management and public health measures
2. The names and descriptions of the agent/disease
3. The chemical features of the pathogens
4. Isolation requirements, protection of caregivers
1, 2, 4
Nurses need to understand the names of the pathogens and the disease they cause, the medical management and public health measures, and the isolation requirements and protection measures of caregivers.
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A) Descriptive statistics B) Inferential statistics C) Construct validity D) Test–retest reliability
A 50-year-old woman presents with “left hip pain” of several weeks duration. There is marked tenderness when you press over her proximal lateral thigh. What do you think she has?
A) Osteoarthritis B) Rheumatoid arthritis C) Sciatica D) Trochanteric bursitis
Which of the following antimigraine drugs is available in parenteral, oral, and inhalation forms?
A. Topamax B. Imitrex C. Tegetrol D. Namenda
This nurse works with the government to provide millions of immunizations and no charge to those within the community. Which type of nursing is this?
A. Public health clinics B. Community-oriented Nursing C. Community health nursing D. School nursing