To obtain specific demographics about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a community, the Community Health Nurse should:
1. take an opinion survey.
2. form a focus group.
3. speak with a key informant.
4. hold a community forum.
ANS: 3
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A) Statistics on elder abuse are compiled from actual cases reported. B) Multiple interrelated variables are associated with elder abuse. C) Physical abuse is the predominant form of elder abuse. D) Elders experience sexual abuse similarly to other adults.
A patient needs diagnostic evaluation of sleep problems. Which test will measure the patient's sleep?
a. Skull x-rays b. Electroencephalogram (EEG) c. Positron emission tomography (PET) d. Single-photon emission tomography (SPECT)
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1. "By inhibiting the work of melatonin in the body." 2. "It acts as an off switch to deactivate melatonin that your body produces." 3. "It produces the same response in the body as melatonin." 4. "It will prevent you from building up a tolerance to melatonin."
The nurse uses the Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) format to communicate a change in patient status to a health care provider. In which order should the nurse make the following statements?
(Put a comma and a space between each answer choice [A, B, C, D].) a. "The patient needs to be evaluated immediately and may need intubation and mechanical ventilation." b. "The patient was admitted yesterday with heart failure and has been receiving furosemide (Lasix) for diuresis, but urine output has been low." c. "The patient has crackles audible throughout the posterior chest and the most recent oxygen saturation is 89%. Her condition is very unstable." d. "This is the nurse on the surgical unit. After assessing the patient, I am very concerned about increased shortness of breath over the past hour."