Which of the following programs demonstrates the use of tertiary prevention?
a. Developing an in-school clinic that provides birth control counseling and contraception
b. Providing a diabetes management program for persons with diabetes mellitus
c. Providing cardiovascular fitness evaluations at annual health fairs
d. Setting up free blood pressure screenings at popular department stores and supermarkets
ANS: B
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a. Assessment for nasal drainage and sinus tenderness b. Transillumination and nasal speculum examination c. Palpation of the frontal and maxillary si-nuses and tonsillar inspection d. Turbinate assessment and assessment for patency of the nares
The nurse is caring for a patient after recent renal transplantation. The patient is taking sirolimus [Rapamune] to prevent transplant rejection. What other medications would the nurse expect the patient to be taking?
a. Rifampin and ketoconazole b. Carbamazepine and phenobarbital c. Cyclosporine and glucocorticoids d. Amphotericin B and erythromycin
A patient with an autoimmune disorder asks the nurse for the cause of the problem. Which of the following should the nurse respond with to this patient?
1. It happens when you have a chronic illness. 2. It's because you were exposed to something repeatedly and then the body decided it needed to destroy it. 3. Your body misinterprets normal cells as being foreign and attempts to destroy them. 4. It happens when there is a vitamin deficiency.
Which of the following actions is the most important to perform first in caring for victims of a mass casualty incident?
a. Call in all part-time and on-call staff to help care for newly admitted clients. b. Contact surrounding communities for assistance. c. Call the hospital supply store and order extra dressings, intravenous fluids, and other materials. d. Discharge as many hospital patients as possible to make room for disaster victim admissions.