Of the four major steps used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assess risk when a disease cluster is identified, which one of the following would be the first?
a. Estimation of the exposure
b. Delineation of the potential environmental hazards
c. Delineation of the dose response process
d. Determination of the seriousness of harm and susceptibility of the population
B
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The nurse at a mental health clinic is conducting an initial assessment on a patient who has been referred by the student health center at the university the patient attends. The patient had been brought to the health center by a member of the faculty
when the patient began hallucinating during class. Which factor revealed during the assessment will the nurse consider a priority for care? 1. The patient has poor hygiene. 2. The patient is 20 years old. 3. The patient is single and lives off campus with a roommate who "is never around." 4. The patient's grades have plummeted this semester.
A nurse has been asked to present a program on blood pressure for a group of adults at a community center. Which of the following true statements should the nurse incorporate into the presentation? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Females tend to have higher blood pressure readings than males of the same age. 2. Middle-aged African American males tend to have higher blood pressures than American males of European descent. 3. Stress can result in an increase in blood pressure. 4. Blood pressure readings tend to be lowest in the evening. 5. During physical activity, blood pressure decreases.
A client presents to the Women's Health Clinic for continuation of her contraceptive method. She has been using Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) for 24 months. In preparation for instituting a plan of care,
the nurse would consider which option as a priority? a. Schedule the client for follow-up baseline diagnostic testing to confirm that the client is not pregnant. b. Obtain information for an alternate contraception method. c. Ask the client for additional information related to her menstrual cycle. d. Inspect the skin for site selection of contraceptive method.
When praying with a patient, what criteria should the nurse use to determine how to pray?
A) Use a brief prayer focusing on needs and God's power to help. B) Use a spontaneous prayer speaking to the patient's needs and beliefs. C) Have a written prayer available to use. D) Ask to use the patient's prayer book.