The school nurse plans to teach 5th grade students about hygiene. This activity is an example of
A) primary prevention.
B) secondary prevention.
C) tertiary prevention.
D) health promotion.
A
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Gerontological nursing is a complex specialty. Which of the following contributes most to this fact?
A) Elderly people are generally compromised in their health status B) Care for the elderly costs more than care for younger patients C) Numerous health conditions can overlap in the elderly D) Complications after surgery or illness result in death in most cases
When a newborn assumes the "fencing position" under the radiant warmer, it means that the infant:
a. extends and arches the spine with flexion of the legs b. extends the arm and leg on the side the face points to and flexes the opposite arm and leg c. flexes the arm and leg on the side the face points to and extends the opposite arm and leg d. rotates the trunk in the direction the head is turned
A patient in whom drug therapy has failed several times in the past is readmitted to a hospital to begin therapy for schizophrenia. What will the nurse do to help improve adherence?
a. Encourage the patient to take responsibil-ity for medication management. b. Teach the patient about drug side effects and how to manage them. c. Tell the patient that an abstinence syn-drome will occur if the drug is stopped. d. Tell the patient that the drug may be taken as needed to control symptoms.
The nurse is caring for a postoperative preschooler who is crying and has been refusing to eat. The best communication strategy for the nurse to use is to
a. avoid providing the child with simple explanations. b. assign the child to a different nurse in order to optimize socialization. c. give the child some clay, crayons, and paper. d. encourage the child to express complex thoughts and feelings.