The nurse monitors for which serologic marker in the client who is a carrier of chronic hepatitis B?
a. Anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies
b. Anti-hepatitis B (HBs) antibodies
c. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) an-tibodies
d. Hepatitis A virus (HAV) antibodies
C
Persistent presence of the serologic marker HBsAg after 6 months indicates a carrier state or chronic hepatitis. The other markers are not indicative of a carrier state.
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A) Increased bilirubin B) Decreased serum cholesterol C) Increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN) D) Decreased serum alkaline phosphatase level
A client at 36 weeks' gestation is complaining of dyspnea when lying flat. What is the clinical reason for this complaint?
1. Maternal hypertension 2. Fundal height 3. Hydramnios 4. Congestive heart failure
Which of the following statements is true with regard to a population focus in public health nursing?
a. Priority is given to the highest risk population. b. Direct caregiving is limited to preventive measures, such as administration of immunizations. c. Attention is given to the population or community as a whole, regardless of whether they do or do not access the health care system. d. Only populations outside institutional settings are considered.
With very few Food and Drug Administration–approved nonprescription weight loss drugs on the market, the pharmaceutical companies that produce these over-the-counter medications can establish what kind of pricing goal?
a. Cost-plus pricing b. Profit-maximizing pricing c. Sliding payment scale d. Price-discrimination pricing