Nicole is a 16-year-old female who is taking minocycline for acne. She comes to the clinic complaining of a headache. What would be the plan of care?
1. Advise acetaminophen or ibuprofen as needed for headaches.
2. Prescribe sumatriptan (Imitrex) to be taken at the onset of the headache.
3. Evaluate her for pseudotremor cerebri.
4. Assess her caffeine intake and sleep patterns.
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A nurse is caring for several clients with small-bore feeding tubes and nasogastric (NG) tubes. Which of the following activities can the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel?
a. Assessing placement of the nasoenteric feeding tube b. Reattaching suction to a nasogastric tube after the client ambulates c. Refilling the tube-feeding bag for a small-bore gastrostomy tube d. Performing skin care at the exit site of a jejunostomy tube
Community partnership is necessary because lay members often have a vested interest in the success of efforts to improve the health of their community. Most changes should:
1. Involve the community residents only 2. Use nurses as their source of information and leadership 3. Rely on the power of local officials 4. Include a variety of disciplines
Which of the following community-based risk-reduction interventions resulted in equally favorable health risk changes for both control and treatment groups?
1. Framingham Heart Study 2. Stanford Heart Disease Prevention Program 3. North Karelia Study 4. Minnesota Heart Health Program
Many of the systemic failures of the mental health care system create an iatrogenic burden for the families of those living with mental illness. Which of the following situations represents an iatrogenic burden on families?
A) A man's family is in financial jeopardy because he has exhausted his available sick time at work while being treated for depression." B) The mother of a teenager with schizophrenia admits to feeling unsafe in her home when her son's symptoms escalate. C) The wife of a man who has been diagnosed with depression is forced to sell a family heirloom to pay for his medication regimen. D) Parents of a man with bipolar disorder feel "in the dark" about their son's prognosis because caregivers are reluctant to share detailed information with them.