The occupational health nurse evaluating a factory where the noise level is high would recommend noise abatement or use of earplugs when the noise level exceeds
a. 47 dB.
b. 64 dB.
c. 72 dB.
d. 80 dB.
D
Exposure to noise levels in excess of 80 decibels (dB) over a period of 8 hours is considered excessive.
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1. "The greater the loss the greater the sense of grief." 2. "Managing depression will help the grieving adult cope." 3. "Having lived a long, happy life makes grieving easier to deal with." 4. "The longer you live, the more experience you have with grieving a death."
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This task is covered by the state's nursing board practice act. Before cross-training occurs, which is the most important aspect that the employer should consider? A) Does the benefits of cross-training the LP/VN to perform the task outweigh the potential risks to the client? B) Will the LP/VNs be able to perform all of the other duties sufficiently? C) Will client satisfaction initially go down until the nurses are comfortable with performing the procedure? D) Will the LP/VN job satisfaction decrease initially until the nurses are comfortable with the task?
A nurse is educating the family of a client who is in the critical care unit. The nurse notes that the breakdown of the liver's carbohydrate stores is also known as which of the following?
A) Gluconeogenesis B) Lipolysis C) Glycogenolysis D) Ketosis