MC The nurse is working in a methadone clinic. What type of intervention does this best describe?
A. Tertiary prevention
B. Pharmacological intervention therapy
C. Harm reduction
D. Health promotion
C. Harm reduction
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How do the policies on children's health in the United States differ from the policies on children's health in other industrialized nations?
a. Most industrialized nations, including the United States, have similar policies. b. U.S. policies are more market based and less social justice based. c. U.S. policies are voluntary, whereas in most countries they are required by law. d. Although industrialized nations have policies on children's health, the United States does not.
For a client receiving TPN, the nurse should monitor the client's blood glucose level because the glucose levels in TPN can cause hypoglycemia
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The nurse is caring for a patient with sepsis. The plan of care for the patient is to administer anti-biotics 3 times a day for 4 weeks. What device will be used to administer these antibiotics?
a. A continuous infusion b. A heparin locked peripheral catheter c. A PICC line d. An implanted port catheter
A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia had an exacerbation related to medication noncompliance and was hospitalized for 5 days. The patient's thoughts are now more organized, and discharge is planned. The patient's family says,
"It's too soon for discharge. We will just go through all this again." The nurse should: a. ask the case manager to arrange a transfer to a long-term care facility. b. notify hospital security to handle the disturbance and escort the family off the unit. c. explain that the patient will continue to improve if the medication is taken regularly. d. contact the health care provider to meet with the family and explain the discharge rationale.