Which of the following statements regarding the effects of homelessness on health is accurate?
1. Peripheral vascular disease and hypertension are lessened by the lifestyle of the homeless.
2. The incidence and virulence of infections are decreasing among the homeless.
3. Trauma is a significant cause of death and disability.
4. Crowded living conditions result in decreased risk for exposure to infections.
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Major trauma includes gunshot wounds, stab wounds, head trauma, suicide attempts, and frac-tures. Minor trauma includes bruises, abrasions, concussions, sprains, puncture wounds, eye in-juries, and cellulitis.
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For which of the following infants would a protein hydrolysate formula be least appropriate?
A) Preterm infant B) Infant with multiple food allergies C) Infant with a family history of cow's milk allergy D) Infant with impaired protein metabolism
The two types of measurement error are
a. random and systematic. b. random and continuous. c. methodological and random d. methodological and systematic.
As nursing students were setting up a health screening at a local community center, they reviewed the need to screen for heart disease and cancer. One student asked, "But colon cancer is prevalent; why aren't we setting up for sigmoidoscopy?"
How would the instructor reply? a. "A sigmoidoscopy is expensive to perform and invasive." b. "Can you find adequate privacy for a sigmoidoscopy?" c. "What a great idea. Would you like to help arrange it?" d. "Would you like to administer that test for the screening?"
Prior to assessing a client's blood pressure, the nurse reviews factors that could affect the reading. Which factors could impact blood pressure?
1. Stress. 2. Race. 3. Obesity. 4. Medications. 5. Employment.