A nurse is providing care to a patient diagnosed with essential hypertension. What should the nurse know is included in a first-line therapeutic approach to lowering this patient's blood pres-sure? (Select all that apply.)
a. Smoking cessation
b. Beta-blockers
c. Exercise programs
d. Weight loss
e. Decreased sodium intake
A, C, D, E
The first methodology is a nonpharmacologic approach, using lifestyle changes rather than drugs.
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a. 10 years b. 12 years c. years d. years
Benchmarking data is at the pinnacle of the evidence hierarchy
A) True B) False
Federal intervention to protect health insurance coverage for workers and families following a job change or loss is called:
1. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 2. Medical savings accounts 3. Health maintenance organizations 4. Third-party payers
A nurse is employed by a state public health department. Which of the following functions would most likely be completed by this agency? (Select all that apply.)
a. Delegating power to engage in certain activities such as quarantine b. Enforcing laws and regulations that protect public health c. Filing birth and death certificates whenever these occur within the state d. Monitoring health status of citizens within its geographic boundaries