The intergovernmental organization whose aim is to facilitate interventions to improve the health status of people in economically deprived areas through such projects as developing effective sanitation systems is the:
1. World Bank
2. World Health Organization
3. United Nations Children's Fund
4. Pan American Health Organization
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The World Bank lends money to lesser developed countries so that they might use it to improve the health status of their people.
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A pregnant woman in her second trimester arrives at the labor unit triage station with complaints of lower abdominal cramping and urinary frequency. Appropriate nursing actions include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A. Assess the fetal heart rate. B. Assess the patient's pulse rate. C. Insert an indwelling Foley catheter. D. Obtain a urine sample for culture and sensitivity. E. Palpate the patient's abdomen for contractions.
The nurse is caring for a client with a chronic illness. What should the nurse expect the client to experience because of this illness?
1. Persistent pain 2. Reversible conditions 3. Impaired function 4. Severe symptoms
In a client with less than the normal amount of bicarbonate in the blood and other extracellular fluids, what response does the nurse anticipate?
a. Increased risk for acidosis b. Decreased risk for acidosis c. Increased risk for alkalosis d. Decreased risk for alkalosis
The nursing assistant notices that the patient is stooped over with his hands on his abdomen. His face appears pale and he is grimacing. This is an example of which type of communication?
A. Verbal B. Gestures C. Nonverbal D. Sign language