A nurse lobbies with legislators for the passage of legislation to prohibit smoking of tobacco products in public places. Which level of prevention is being implemented?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Health promotion
A
When using primary prevention, the focus is on health promotion and disease prevention.
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A. There is heightened conductivity between the atria and ventricles. B. The SA node is failing to discharge. C. The purkinje fibers are not conducting properly. D. There is a conduction delay in the AV Node.
A client has just been diagnosed with glaucoma. What teaching should the nurse include with this client?
A) How long they have to wear dark glasses B) Maintain regular bowel habits C) What vegetables to eat D) When they can read again
Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards mandate that
a. orientation programs detail safety issues and precautions. b. patients' room doors remain open during hours of sleep. c. safety precautions are simple and apply commonsense behaviors. d. patients' personal belongings are kept in secure areas under staff control.
To vaccinate school children the nurse manager decides to open public health clinics on Saturdays one month before school begins. This would be considered:
1. Assessing 2. Planning 3. Organizing 4. Evaluating