A measure of morbidity often used in infectious disease investigations is the attack rate. Attack rates are often specific to an exposure. An example of an attack rate is
1. The number of cases of cancer recorded at a medical center
2. The number of people who died of cholera in India in a given year
3. The number of beef cattle inoculated against mad-cow disease on a farm
4. The proportion of people becoming ill after eating at a fast-food restaurant
ANS: 4
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The unused sperm was frozen so the couple could have more children later. The husband is killed while in combat, and the client journals her choices and the possible ramifications. She comes to the fertility clinic after looking at the situation from many perspectives and after considering many alternatives. She asks that the sperm be destroyed because her husband's faith prohibited remarrying, and allowing another person to use the sperm would conflict with her late husband's beliefs. The nurse realizes that: a. the client is in the second step of ethical decision making and that the client's value system is influencing her choices of alternative actions. b. a logical line of reasoning has led to validation of the decision to destroy the husband's sperm. c. the client has not been able to navigate the complicated issues inherent in this situation. d. a rational decision was reached that was based on reflection and on the value systems of the wife and the husband.
A woman in her 34th week of pregnancy reports that she is very uncomfortable because of heartburn. The nurse would suggest that the woman:
1. substitute other calcium sources for milk in her diet. 2. lie down after each meal. 3. decrease the amount of fiber that she consumes. 4. eat five small meals daily.
The client receives estrogen for prostate cancer. He asks the nurse why he is receiving a female hormone. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "It shrinks your cancer by making the cells die at a faster rate." 2. "It eliminates the testosterone that feeds your cancer." 3. "It suppresses secretion of the androgens that make your cancer grow." 4. "It keeps nutrients from getting to, and feeding, your cancer."
A nurse manager needs to supplement the staff for the next schedule. The nurse manager examines the unit's operating budget. Which of the following is the most costly to the health care organization?
1. Personnel from the general float pool 2. Personnel from the unit-based float pool 3. Per diem staff 4. Utilizing the shared staffing help list