The nurse instructs the client of the need to schedule a mammography. The nurse is providing what type of chronic disease prevention?
1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Tertiary
4. Quaternary
2
Rationale: Screening for disease is secondary prevention. Primary prevention is aimed at preventing a disease from occurring. Tertiary prevention is aimed at minimizing complications.
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A patient's declining cardiac status has been attributed to decreased cardiac action potential. Interventions will be aimed at restoring what aspect of cardiac physiology?
A) The cycle of depolarization and repolarization B) The time it takes from the firing of the SA node to the contraction of the ventricles C) The time between the contraction of the atria and the contraction of the ventricles D) The cycle of the firing of the AV node and the contraction of the myocardium
A student nurse recently learned during a lecture about Maslow's hierarchy of needs. During the clinical rotation, the student is able to prioritize patient care based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs. The student is using what cognitive level?
a. Analysis b. Knowledge c. Application d. Comprehension
There are currently no FDA approved OTC drugs for ______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
For patients who are candidates for thrombolytic therapy, a "door to needle" interval of ____________________ minutes should be the goal
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.