Data come from many sources. Clinicians, health care agencies, and laboratories report cases to state health departments. Which of the following would be considered a source of morbid-ity data?
1. Vital statistics reports
2. Birth records
3. Death certificates
4. Specialized disease registries
4
There are many sources of morbidity data (rate of disease incidence). The other three choices do not provide morbidity data.
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Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. A visitor refuses to leave the patient's room after upsetting the patient and being asked to leave. 2. The physician accuses the nurse of incompetence in front of the patient's family. 3. The nurse tells the patient that if he does not starting drinking fluids, an intravenous line will be necessary. 4. The nurse physically restrains a patient so that intravenous access can be obtained. 5. The nursing student takes a cellphone picture of a patient's leg wound to show her classmates.
Marvin is doing a presentation to a group of peers on the appetite center of the brain and healthy eating
a. Discuss normal eating patterns versus abnormal eating patterns. b. How is the appetite center of the brain involved? c. What influences eating patterns? d. What chemicals are involved?
The parents of a newborn tell the nurse that their infant seems to enjoy being held and that holding him helps calm him when he cries. They ask the nurse why this is so. After explaining newborn behavior, the nurse assesses the parents' learning
Which statement indicates that teaching was effective? 1. "Some babies are easier to deal with than others." 2. "We are lucky to have a baby with a calm disposition." 3. "Our baby spends more time in the active alert phase." 4. "Cuddliness is a social behavior that some babies have."
The semi-Fowler's position is frequently used for abdominal examinations
Indicate whether the statement is true or false