A nursing student is volunteering with a local agency to help prepare the community for a potential bioterrorist attack. On which of the following threats would be the nursing student's primary focus?
a. Hurricane
b. Earthquake
c. Anthrax
d. Tornado
C
A new potential environmental health threat is the possibility of a bioterrorist attack. Threats of this type come in the form of biological, chemical, and radiological attacks. Bioterrorism, or the use of biological agents to create fear and threat, is the most likely form of a terrorist attack to occur. The other responses (hurricane, earthquake, and tornado) are classified as natural disasters.
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You are a community health nurse who provides care to a group of Hispanic people living in an area that is heavily populated by white people. What are the Hispanic people in this community an example of?
A) A subculture B) A subgroup C) A minority D) A majority
A patient has been taking bimatoprost
(Lumigan) for the last 2 months. Which statement by the patient indicates a correct understanding of this drug therapy? a. "When my eyes are red or itchy, I should wait until the next day to use my glaucoma medicine." b. "Even though my intraocular pressure is now normal, I will continue to take the drug once daily." c. "One indication that I have used too much of this drug is when my vision becomes blurry or fuzzy." d. "If I forget to take the eye drops one day, I should apply them as soon as I remember them the next day and also take the regular dose for that day."
An 8 year old is receiving Digoxin (Lanoxin) for congestive heart failure. The nurse provides the caregiver with the following education, indicating that the medication is effective when:
1. The child is happy and active. 2. The child is pink and breathing easily. 3. The child's urine output increases. 4. The child has an improvement in his/her sleeping at night.
The nurse is making a home visit to Gail, a 26-year-old woman with a 3-year-old daughter, Elise. They were referred for a home visit because Elise's weight and height are below that expected for her age
The nurse asks what activities Elise likes to participate in at home. Gail says that she likes to watch TV but wants to sit very close to the screen. When completing the DDSTII with Elise, the nurse notes that her speech is delayed and very hard to understand. Gail says that Elise has had numerous ear infections over the past two winters. The nurse might conclude Elise A) needs a nutritional assessment. B) would benefit from hearing screening. C) is developing normally. D) would benefit from lead screening.