What primarily determines the school health nurse's role in a community?
A. Community's priorities for its schools
B. Local school system's goals as influenced by federal and state legislative dictates
C. Nurse practice act of the state in which the nurse practices
D. The employed nurse's education, credentials, and skill level
ANS: B
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The study design proposes advertising in the local newspaper to attract subjects for a study. The subjects would be paid $75 for their participation in the study. How should the nurse interpret this plan?
1. It is not ethical to reimburse study subjects for participation. 2. The reimbursement offered is not enough to attract subjects. 3. Most studies do not have sufficient funding to use this design. 4. The results of this study may not be generalizable.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has expressed a desire to commit suicide. Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?
1. "Your problems will get better. Hurting yourself is not the answer." 2. "Your family and friends will be very upset at you if you hurt yourself." 3. "I am shocked that you would consider hurting yourself. You have so much to live for." 4. "I am here for you. I know you want to hurt yourself, but there are things we can do to help you."
A school has instituted new measures to combat cheating among the students. One measure is to implement an honor code. What is a common feature of honor codes?
A) Confronting cheaters as a group B) A "no tolerance" policy C) Can be carried into the clinical area after graduation D) Stiff consequences for cheating
A term neonate has a brief history of lethargy and poor feeding. Upon examination, the neonate is noted to be pale, mottled, and diaphoretic. Palpation reveals strong pulses in the upper extremities and diminished pulses in the lower extremities. The following data are obtained: axillary temp 36.6; HR 176; RR 84 bpm; cap refill 5 seconds; urine output 0.2mL/kg/hr. A diagnostic step that is useful is:
a. assessing for the presence of a diastolic murmur b. drawing serial blood gases in room air and 100% oxygen c. obtaining blood pressures in all 4 extremities