You are preparing a chart to review epidemiologic statistics of the community. Using your knowledge that the primary way to demonstrate prevention or control of a health problem is to compare epidemiologic statistics, when should this review be done?
A) Before implementation of the health service
B) During and after implementation of the health service
C) Before and during implementation of the health service
D) Before and after implementation of the health service
D
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The nurse is admitting a patient who sustained a traumatic brain injury and who is now deeply sedated. The nurse would anticipate managing which mode of ventilation during this patient's initial care?
1. Pressure support ventilation 2. Assist-control ventilation 3. Pressure support ventilation (PSV) 4. Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV)
Which describes relative risk?
A) Incidence among those exposed/incidence rate among those not exposed B) Odds of having the condition when the suspected factor is present/odds of having the condition when not exposed to the factor C) Measures the difference between the incidence rates for those exposed and those not exposed to the risk factor D) Identifies whether those in the exposed group will develop the disease or condition when compared with those not exposed
People who are diabetic should always carry a quick source of ____________________ with them to treat hypoglycemia.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The nurse is caring for a patient who has a nasogastric tube in place following gastric surgery. To irrigate the nasogastric tube, the nurse uses normal saline. What is the appropriate rationale for this?
a. It maintains fluid volume. b. It decreases electrolytes. c. It maintains electrolytes. d. It increases fluid volume.