Evidence-based public health:
1. Is an integration of the best available nursing expertise.
2. Is derived from community principles to fit the area where it is practiced.
3. Is a health endeavor that makes informed use of evidence.
4. Includes only one source: public health records.
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Evidence-based public health is a health endeavor that makes informed use of evidence.
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A) Microorganisms can alter the blood supply to the infection. B) Microorganisms can stop the cell from reproducing. C) Microorganisms produce a chemical that acts as an antagonist to the drug. D) Microorganisms change their cell membrane to make it look like the drug.
When transferring a patient from a hospital to a long-term care facility, which of the following is most helpful in facilitating the patient's planning and emotional adjustment?
1) Notify the patient and family as much in advance of the transfer as possible. 2) Send a complete copy of the patient's medical records to the new facility. 3) Carefully coordinate the transfer with the long-term facility to keep it smooth. 4) Help arrange for transportation and accompany the patient to the transport vehicle.
Which of the following can be caused by a fracture that disrupts or transects the epiphyseal growth plate of a child?
a. gigantism b. dwarfism c. increased risk of a fat emboli or bleeding into the tissues d. limb length discrepancy or a halt in height attainment
The nurse notes on the chart that a patient with Wilms tumor is to receive palliative care only. The nurse knows this means:
a. The child will continue to receive treatment to cure the tumor b. The child will be kept sedated c. The parents will be relieved of the care of their child d. The child will achieve a comfortable and dignified death