An example of an ethical dilemma is:
a. Whether or not to set up a community health center in a rural area
b. Allocating resources in a natural disaster
c. Deciding to withdraw care on a hospice patient
d. Applying the principles of Florence Nightingale in Bangladesh
B
When resources are scarce, a dilemma may exist as to how to allocate them.
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During a presentation at a local health department, a community health nurse discusses how society has changed over the past 100 years and the influence that these changes have had on the community's health care needs
Which of the following would the nurse include as a current societal event? A) Large disparity in male/female wages B) Rural to urban migration C) Rampant child labor D) Widespread violence
A research report indicates that a study subject scored at the 65th percentile on a math test. How does the reader interpret that report?
1. The subject scored 65% on the exam. 2. Sixty-five percent of the subjects taking the exam scored higher than this subject. 3. The subject was the 65th person to take the exam. 4. Thirty-five percent of subjects taking the exam scored higher than this subject.
The nurse caring for a woman hospitalized for hyperemesis gravidarum expects that initial treatment will involve:
1. corticosteroids to reduce inflammation. 2. IV therapy to correct fluid and electrolyte imbalances. 3. an antiemetic such as pyridoxine to control nausea and vomiting. 4. enteral nutrition to correct nutritional deficits.
A nurse is investigating the structure of the community. Which of the following indicators would the nurse most likely collect data about?
a. Infant mortality rate b. Effective communication c. Crime rate d. Emergency room utilization