What are required to effectively control communicable diseases
What will be an ideal response?
Knowledge of disease etiology and its method of transmission
You might also like to view...
The nurse asks a patient with schizophrenia if he had any visitors on Sunday. Which response indicates loose association?
a. "No." b. "Yes! I had 90 visitors who came from every state in the union." c. "Sunday is the Sabbath. Do we have visitors on the Sabbath?" d. "We visited Yellowstone Park last summer."
A patient has arrived at the critical care unit with a head injury. On admission, the patient is talking and is a little drowsy but oriented
Two hours later, the nurse discovers that the patient is talking at a rapid pace and keeps repeating his words. Which of the following examples best de-picts Benner's stages and appropriate critical-thinking processes in this situation? a. Advanced beginner—thinks that the pa-tient is trying to be funny b. Competent—thinks that the patient is ex-periencing effects from cerebral edema c. Novice—thinks that the patient is stressed and has had a surge of adrenaline d. Proficient—thinks that the patient is wak-ing up from a coma
An elderly client's skin has become dry and flaked. Which of the following is the cause of this condition?
A) Reduction in sebum production C) Reduction in melanin production B) Reduction in the elasticity of the skin D) Reduction in estrogen production
The nurse is caring for a newborn with jaundice. The parents question why the newborn is not under the phototherapy lights. The nurse explains that the fiberoptic blanket is beneficial because: (Select all that apply.)
1. Lights can stay on all of the time. 2. The eyes do not need to be covered. 3. The lights will need to be removed for feedings. 4. Newborns do not get overheated. 5. Weight loss is not a complication of this system. Correct