The nurse provides footwear and gloves to leprosy clients to prevent trauma to their insensitive and deformed hands and feet. This is an example of ____ prevention
a. A primary level of
b. A secondary level of
c. A tertiary level of
d. Primary health care
C
Tertiary prevention reduces complications through treatment and rehabilitation.
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During a physical assessment, the nurse notes that a patient's heart rate is 56 beats per minute. The nurse should document that the patient is experiencing:
a. dyspnea. b. cyanosis. c. diaphoresis. d. bradycardia.
A client has come to a health care facility for autologous donation of blood. Which of the following is a criterion for autologous donation?
A) The client must demonstrate why conventional blood transfusions are unacceptable. B) The client must have a hematocrit that is within normal range. C) The client must prove that he or she is free from high-risk behaviors. D) The client must donate between 120 and 30 days prior to surgery.
The prenursing pathophysiology class is studying empyema. Empyema can occur as a complication of what?
A) Abdominal trauma B) Broken femur C) Chest trauma D) Cardiovascular event
A child is diagnosed with pinworms. Which anthelmintic drug will the provider order for this child?
a. Bithionol (Bitin) b. Diethylcarbamazine (Hetrazan) c. Mebendazole (Vermox) d. Praziquantel (Biltricide)