A nurse practitioner teaching a class on hepatitis informs the participants that which of the following occupations provides the greatest risk for contracting hepatitis B?
A) Flight attendants
B) Health care workers
C) Firefighters
D) Educators
Ans: B
Feedback: Hepatitis B, transmitted through contaminated body fluids, is responsible for the largest numbers of deaths of health care workers annually.
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1. Connective tissue. 2. Epithelial tissue. 3. Muscle tissue. 4. Nervous tissue. 5. Blood.
After teaching a group of nursing students about the similarities and differences between public health and community health, identification of which of the following as a core public health function would indicate the need for additional teaching?
A) Assessment B) Policy development C) Assurance D) Sanitation
A patient with left hemiparesis is using a quad cane for ambulation. Which of the following is the correct technique for the nurse to use in teaching the patient?
a. Use the cane on the right side, with the cane moving forward first. b. Use the cane on the left side, with the left leg moving forward with the cane. c. Use the cane in either hand, with the right leg moving forward first. d. Use the cane in either hand, with the left leg moving beyond the forward placement of the cane.
An important question to ask in the assessment of a client with anxiety disorder is
A. "How often do you hear voices?" B. "Have you ever considered suicide?" C. "How long has your memory been bad?" D. "Do your thoughts always seem jumbled?"