Which of the following best describes an assisted living facility (ALF)?
a. Residence that provides 24-hour supervision and assistance with scheduled and unscheduled activities
b. An aging in place residence that provides increasing services to meet the increasing needs of the resident
c. A facility that provides skilled and non-skilled nursing services to residents with disabilities
d. Residence for persons 65 years and older that only accepts Medicare and Medicaid.
ANS: A
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Which of the following best explains why job opportunities for occupational health nurses (OHNs) have continued to expand?
a. Federal legislation has required an OHN at any site with more than 50 employees. b. Legislation has required employers to engage in certain tasks, and nurses were the most expert at those tasks. c. Nurses have done an excellent job of describing the role and its benefits to the media. d. Nurses are able to document cost savings to employers.
An expectant couple asks the nurse about intercourse during pregnant and if it is safe for the baby. The nurse should tell the couple:
a. Intercourse should be avoided if any spotting from the vagina occurs afterward. b. Intercourse is safe until the third trimester. c. Safer sex practices should be used once the membranes rupture. d. Intercourse and orgasm are often contraindicated if a history of or signs of preterm labor are present.
The nurse has completed a physical assessment with an older patient. Which assessment finding suggests the presence of deep-venous thrombosis?
1. Two plus palpable pedal pulses 2. Shortness of breath after activity 3. Swelling in one leg with pitting edema 4. Bilateral calf tenderness after walking up a flight of stairs
Which of the following statements about caring for patients with communicable diseases, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), is true?
a. Every health care worker who comes into contact with a patient has the right to know the patient's HIV infection status. b. A nurse can refuse to care for a patient with SARS or AIDS if he or she fears for his or her own personal health. c. Strict compliance with standard precautions should be the nurse's strategy when caring for all patients. d. In known cases of AIDS or SARS, information can be disclosed without the patient's consent.