Which of the following is a primary intervention? Select all that apply
a. Immunization for meningitis of college-bound students
b. Safer sex education for high school students
c. Lobbying for health education in the schools
d. Tuberculosis screening via PPD testing
A, B, C
Primary interventions are interventions that occur before disease appears. The goal of primary interventions is to promote health and prevent disease. Secondary interventions aim to reduce the impact of the disease process by early detection and treatment. Tertiary interventions aim to halt disease progression and restore client functioning.
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A) Take the patient's blood pressure on the forearm containing the fistula. B) Palpate the fistula for thrill every 8 hours. C) Draw blood samples from the vein that forms the fistula. D) Avoid placing any restraints on the access arm. E) Check access patency less frequently in hypotensive patients. F) Occlude the fistula vein using firm pressure in the event of postdialysis bleeding from the needle site.
The nurse explains to the patient the procedure she will use to apply a wet dressing to his open wound. The nurse will use which of the following solutions?
a. Salicylic acid b. Colloidal bath c. Burow's solution d. Urea
The client having a brief surgical procedure under a local anesthetic (mepivacaine) starts to have muscle twitching in both upper extremities. What is the nurse's best first action?
A. Notify the surgeon. B. Document this expected response. C. Cover the client with a warm blanket. D. Apply soft restraints to the upper extremities.
Review 10 patients in your ICU who are prescribed CRRT and observe which stage or RIFLE criteria they satisfy before beginning CRRT. This may be useful and help you better understand AKI, diagnosis and initiation of CRRT
What will be an ideal response?