Which of the following activities is tertiary prevention?
1. Providing immunizations
2. Conducting lead screening activities for children
3. Case management services that link patients with chronic illness to health care and community support services
4. Identifying and treating patients in a TB clinic
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Providing immunizations is a primary prevention, and conducting lead screening activities and identifying and treating patients in a TB clinic are secondary preventions.
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Which of the following describes the primary difference between nursing diagnoses and medical diagnoses?
a. Nursing diagnoses identify simple instead of complex problems. b. Nursing diagnoses must be verified by a physician. c. Nursing diagnoses, like medical diagnoses, identify medical diseases. d. Nursing diagnoses identify problems that can be treated with independent nursing actions.
The nurse asks the patient, "What brings you to the hospital today?" What is the nurse's rationale for using this type of question?
1. It acknowledges agreement between the patient and the nurse. 2. It elicits specific information. 3. It is useful for introducing a subject in general terms. 4. It helps to clarify information.
All of the following are relevant parts of the framework for ethical decision-making EXCEPT
a. who will be affected b. which principles are involved c. the opinion of the health care provider d. ethical options
A nurse who is 43 year old and married returns to work after 3 days off. Her make-up cannot conceal bruises on her face. She tells another nurse that her husband hit her repeatedly over the past few days
Which phase of the cycle of battering should the nurse recognize? A) Phase I: The Tension-Building Phase B) Phase II: The Acute Battering Incident C) Phase III: The Honeymoon Phase D) Phase IV: The Resolution Phase