To address the leading cause of death among teens, the school nurse would prepare educational information about:
a. Road accidents
b. Homicide
c. Suicide
d. Diabetes
A
Road accidents are the primary danger to adolescents. Diabetes is an important issue but is not the leading cause of death. Homicide is the second cause of death, and suicide is the third.
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On assessing a client for heart failure, the nurse finds that there is an underlying structural heart disease and prior symptoms of heart failure. In what stage of chronic heart failure should the nurse categorize this client?
A) Stage A B) Stage B C) Stage C D) Stage D
How would a professor who wants to have his students provide data for a research study go about achieving this without involving coercion?
a. Mention that participation provides extra points. b. Have a research assistant consent all subjects and collect all data. c. Offer extra points to the whole class if 50% of them act as subjects. d. Open the study to all students on campus and provide a nonacademic incentive.
The correct definition for homeostasis is which of the following?
A. The body's ability to maintain an internal stability or balance B. The body's decreased ability to function during illness, injury, or stress C. Intellectual, emotional, and social changes that occur over the life span D. An unexpected condition that intensifies a person's illness
A mother is pregnant with her second child and needs blood during the delivery. She is Rh negative, group O, and her first child was Rh positive, group A. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for blood administration to this patient?
A. Administration of blood at a reduced rate to prevent fluid overload. B. Administration of antihistamine drugs to prevent reaction C. administration of RhoGAM to prevent a hemolytic reaction D. blood administration is not appropriate in this patient