When asked, "What does your state health department do for you?" the average citizen might well respond, "Nothing." What does such a response illustrate?
a. Citizens are woefully uninformed about health and health care.
b. Citizens resent being asked personal questions.
c. Health is not a priority for Americans.
d. Most direct services are provided by local health departments.
ANS: D
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A student asks the anatomy and physiology instructor to explain the two hemispheres of the brain and what they regulate. What statement, if made by the instructor, is accurate?
A) The hemispheres regulate the electrical conduction system of the brain. B) The hemispheres regulate the afferent conduction system. C) The hemispheres regulate the efferent conduction system. D) The hemispheres regulate communication between sensory and motor neurons.
The daughter of an older patient sees a reddened area on the patient's coccyx and wants to massage the area to improve circulation. What response by the nurse is indicated?
1. "I will record these findings in the medical record." 2. "I will need to obtain an order from the physician to perform a massage." 3. "Massaging the area may actually cause more harm to a potentially compromised area of skin." 4. "Massaging the area twice daily will help restore circulation and should be incorporated into the plan of care."
Information obtained during a health history usually is sufficient to assess a patient's mental status. A more specific mental assessment is indicated in a patient with
a. head trauma. c. an abnormal gait. b. a lack of formal schooling. d. hypertension.
Which of the following is defined as the process of thinking through what ought to be done in a situation in an orderly and systematic manner to provide justification of actions based on principles?
a. Justice c. Ethical reasoning b. Beneficence d. Fidelity