The first major federal government action relating to health was the:
1. Passage of the Social Security Act
2. Creation of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
3. Creation of the Public Health Service (PHS)
4. Creation of Medicare and Medicaid
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The PHS was created in 1798.
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The nurse is gathering data about the client's 1. affect. 2. appearance. 3. attention span. 4. emotional judgment.
A client's ECG shows slow, irregular QRS complexes that are wide and regular atrial rhythm. What is the nurse's interpretation of this observation?
A. Atrial flutter B. Ventricular flutter C. AV conduction block D. Junctional dysrhythmia
An older adult patient is being assessed for possible alcohol abuse. To best assess the patient's risk potential, the nurse asks
a. "Have you ever experienced a memory loss as a result of consuming alcohol?" b. "Would you drink to relax after a particu-larly stressful day?" c. "Do you ever drink when you are alone?" d. "How many alcoholic drinks do you con-sume each week?"
The nurse understands that clients taking which of the following classifications of laxatives are most likely to experience laxative-dependence?
a. stimulant laxatives c. bulk-forming laxatives b. saline laxatives d. fecal wetting agents