Which of the following is the definition of health disparity?
A. A difference in health outcomes
B. An unequal and unjust difference in health outcomes
C. A social factor that impacts health outcomes and contributes to disparity
D. Access to health care for everyone without financial hardship
ANS: A
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a. improving reading speed. b. reading slowly and thoroughly. c. having your friends and family read to you. d. passively engaging.
The nurse is supervising a family member who instilling ear drops into the client's ear. Which of the following statements, made by the family member, would require further nursing instruction?
A) "Turn your head to the side so I can put these drops in." B) "These drops are cold from being on the window seal." C) "Let me put this cotton ball in your ear because I put the drop in." D) "I squeeze the dropper to put a drop of medicine in the ear."
The nurse reviews assigned clients and plans to have several complete a nutritional screening tool sometime during the shift. Why did the nurse decide to do this?
a. Evaluate the clients' memory b. Adhere to the organization's policies c. Provide the clients with something to do d. Identify clients at risk for poor nutritional health
A patient is scheduled for a water deprivation test. What should the nurse instruct the patient to prepare for this test?
Select all that apply. 1. Expect this test to take 16 hours to complete. 2. Abstain from smoking as directed by the health care provider. 3. A sedative will be provided prior to the beginning of the test. 4. Do not eat or drink anything as directed by the health care provider. 5. Blood and urine samples will be collected every hour during the test.