Limited duty programs after a cumulative trauma injury is an example of which level of prevention?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Assessment
C
Tertiary prevention includes those interventions aimed at disability limitation and rehabilitation from disease, injury, or disability.
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A newborn is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The parents are concerned because they cannot stay for long hours to visit. Which statement made by the nurse is most appropriate?
1. "Why can't you visit after work every day?" 2. "One of you could take a leave of absence to be here more." 3. "Perhaps the grandparents can make the visits for you." 4. "Parents often feel this way; you can call any time to see how your baby is doing."
A patient comes to the clinic for genetic testing. The nurse asks the patient to sign consent forms to obtain the patient's medical records. The patient wants to know why the geneticist needs their old medical records. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "We always get old medical records just in case we need them." B) "This is just part of the due diligence that we practice here at the clinic." C) "Your medical information is needed so we can provide the appropriate information and counseling to you." D) "We need your medical records in case there is something about your medical history that you forget to tell us."
A patient is admitted due to hypofunction of the adrenal cortex. Upon assessing the patient's vital signs, the nurse is likely to find:
A) An increased body temperature B) A decreased body temperature C) An increased blood pressure D) A decreased blood pressure
A nurse is caring for a patient with a neuromuscular condition. The nurse needs to assess the patient's muscle movement and strength
In doing so, the nurse recalls that chemicals that trans-fer electrical impulses from the nerve across the myoneural junction are called which of the fol-lowing? a. Isometrics b. Synergistics c. Proprioceptors d. Neurotransmitters