The nurse is planning a community health promotion program for cardiovascular disease. Which risk factors of coronary artery disease (CAD) does the nurse include in the education? (Select all that apply.)
a. Cigarette smoking
b. Use of alcohol
c. Insomnia
d. Hypertension
e. Obesity
f. Depression
A, D, E
Teach about lifestyle risk factors of CAD, such as obesity, smoking, positive family history, cholesterol management, and diagnosis and treatment of hypertension.
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Which of the following best describes the primary reason that Americans are concerned about health care?
a. Politicians are discussing how to improve health care. b. The media has provided mixed messages about the health care system. c. Our national health care costs keep increasing. d. The new health care system offers free services to Americans.
A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed pramipexole for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. From the client's medical records, the nurse understands that the client is taking verapamil
The nurse understands that the client is at increased risk for which effect from the interaction of the two drugs? A) Cardiac symptoms B) Agonist effectiveness C) Toxicity of both drugs D) Psychotic behavior
The client has myasthenia gravis. The highest priority client teaching is:
a. instructing the client to take the drug on a strict schedule to avoid respiratory muscle weakness. b. informing the client if a dose of the drug is missed to double the drug dose when the next dose is scheduled. c. instructing the client that if muscle weakness occurs, to rest, and if it persists to call the healthcare provider the next day. d. informing the client that if respiratory distress occurs, rest, double the drug dose, and call the healthcare provider.
MC Among the suggestions for health system reform from the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Quality of Health Care in America is
A. Individualizing care based on client needs and values. B. Reducing waits and delays in services provided. C. Providing evidence-based services to those who can benefit from them and withholding services from those who cannot benefit from them. D. Avoiding waste of resources.