Which of the following is an example of the sociocultural dimension influencing a person's health–illness status?
A) A family lives in a city environment where the air pollution levels are high.
B) A father who is a practicing Jehovah's Witness refuses a blood transfusion for his son.
C) A teenager who was in an automobile accident worries that his scars will cause him to lose friends.
D) A single mother of two applies for food stamps in order to feed her family.
D
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There are eight principles that distinguish public health nursing from other nursing specialties included in the Scope and Standards of Public Health Nursing Practice. Which of the following are included in these principles? Select all that apply
1. The client or "unit of care" is the population. 2. Primary prevention is the priority in selecting appropriate activities. 3. Acute care should always be the primary concern of public health nurses. 4. Government agencies mandate requirements for public health.
The student learns that which mechanism causes organ injury in primary multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)?
a. Impaired immune response b. Impaired glucose use c. Impaired perfusion d. Impaired ventilation
To devise a plan of care, when taking a patient's health history the nurse should always:
A. focus only on physical factors that affect sexual functioning. B. discuss sexual concerns only if the patient raises questions or concerns. C. use emotionally laden terms when discussing sexual concepts. D. routinely include a few questions related to sexual functioning.
The nurse wishes to critique the conceptual framework of a recently published study. Place the steps of this process in correct order. Standard Text: Click and drag the options below to move them up or down. Choice
1. Determine if the theory is from nursing or from another discipline. Choice 2. Determine if there is a clear explanation of the relationship between the concepts presented in the study. Choice 3. Determine if the study findings support the study framework. Choice 4. Determine if a framework for the study was identified. Choice 5. Determine if the theory is appropriate for the study. Choice 6. Determine if the theoretical concepts presented have operational definitions outlined in the study.