The United States ranks 21st for maternal mortality and 27th for infant mortality rates when compared to the rest of the world. Which factor has the greatest impact on decreasing these rates?
A) Resolving all language and cultural differences
B) Ensuring early and adequate prenatal care
C) Providing more extensive women's shelters
D) Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet
B
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a. Exercising for periods of 30 minutes daily b. Limiting fluid intake c. Alternating activity with rest periods d. Avoiding the use of oxygen
A nurse recognizes that the type of development that occurs throughout one's life in distinct stages, each stage requiring that specific tasks must be mastered, is called
1. Moral development. 2. Physical development. 3. Cognitive development. 4. Psychosocial development.
A client who has had fecal occult blood testing reports that the test was negative for colon cancer and wishes to cancel a colonoscopy scheduled for the next day. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "You are correct. I will call the department and cancel the test." B. "A negative result does not completely rule out the possibility of colon cancer." C. "You will need two negative fecal occult blood tests to be sure you do not have colon cancer." D. "You should wait 1 month after the fecal occult blood test before having a colonoscopy."
You are implementing the decision-making process, and you decide that at this time it is too early to do which of the following?
a. Identify the need for a decision b. Identify alternatives/actions with benefits/consequences c. Decide on the action d. Intervene and evaluate the decision