A nurse understands that the first major government involvement in health care occurred with passage of the __________ Act
a. Brady
b. Hill-Burton
c. Nurse Reinvestment
d. Social Security
D
The Social Security Act of 1935 was the first incursion of the federal government in health care and provided grants to the states for specific health programs.
The Brady Act (1993) concerned gun control and the prevention of handgun violence.
The Hill-Burton Act (1946) concerned building hospitals and improving their physical capabilities.
The Nurse Reinvestment Act (2008) is a training act funded as a discretionary health care expenditure.
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A seven-year-old girl has been diagnosed with rheumatic fever. The physician has talked with the parents and child and explained the disease and the planned medical treatment. Which statement by the parents needs further clarification?
1. "I understand rheumatic fever is a strep infection of the heart." 2. "My child will be on bed rest for several weeks." 3. "My child will be treated with aspirin and/or corticosteroids." 4. "Once my child has recovered, she will still need to be monitored for sequelae to the disease."
The wellness/illness continuum is defined as:
a. a concept that never changes. b. the range of a person's total health. c. a continuum influenced only by one's physical condition. d. an idea that focuses strictly on an individual's social well-being.
You are a public health nurse who is presenting an educational event on chronic diseases to a local community group
One of the people attending this event asks you if the priority of low- and middle-income countries shouldn't be the control of infectious diseases. What would be your best response? A) "At the present time, there is a rapidly growing problem with chronic conditions in low-and middle-income countries." B) "Infectious diseases are a very real issue in low- and middle-income countries." C) "The rise in risk factors for chronic conditions in low- and middle-income countries has increased the number of deaths caused by these conditions." D) "Infectious diseases are an issue in low- and middle-income countries. A bigger issue at the present time is the rapid increase in the risk factors for chronic conditions and the deaths these conditions are causing."
The nurse explains that the function of blood includes: (Select all that apply.)
a. absorbing nutrients. b. moving blood gases. c. regulating pH by buffering. d. regulating fluid distribution. e. regulating body temperature.