Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis during a "flare?"
A. Impaired Physical Mobility
B. Disturbed Body Image
C. Risk for Infection
D. Acute Pain
D
The pain of RA during a flare may become unbearable. Until the pain is controlled, the client's mobility is a secondary problem. Although infection may lead to a flare, infection does not result from a flare.
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Which factors might potentially affect communication clarity? Select all that apply
1. A 63-year-old nurse discussing work with a 25-year-old 2. Two female staff nurses talking after work 3. An Asian student attending nursing school in the United States 4. A staff nurse discussing changing policies with the manager 5. A nursing supervisor talking with a another supervisor
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A global health policy agenda should include which essential element?
1. Primary health care for all. 2. Eliminating all debt for developing countries. 3. Creating a centralized agency for health policy with all nations. 4. Supporting participation by the disadvantaged in health policy development.