Intervention to reduce preterm birth can be divided into primary prevention and secondary prevention. What does secondary prevention include?
1. Diagnosis and treatment of infections
2. Cervical cerclage
3. Progesterone administration
4. Antibiotic treatment and tocolysis
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Explanation: 4. Secondary prevention strategies are antibiotic treatment and tocolysis.
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The nurse observes an 83-year-old resident of a nursing home scratching repeatedly over the last several days. The resident states, "I'm so itchy these days it drives me crazy.". Which of the following measures should the nurse prioritize?
A) Referral to the resident's physician for oral corticosteroids. B) Increasing the frequency of the residents bathing schedule. C) Closer monitoring for a better control of the resident's blood pressure. D) Dietary changes and application of zinc oxide.
While conducting the health assessment, the nurse instructs the patient about secondary prevention activities. What did the nurse most likely teach this patient?
A) Immunizations recommended for the patient's age B) Consistent use of seat belts when in a motor vehicle C) Importance of annual vision examinations D) The need for annual mammograms
A classification system is used to categorize the details of the clinical encounter. Which of the following does a classification system not do?
1. Group data to determine costs and outcomes of treatment 2. Captures the level of detail necessary to document specific items at the point of care 3. Provides data to consumers on costs and outcomes of treatment options 4. Used in the collection and reporting of health statistics
Nurses providing care in a long term care settings should be very aware of the potential for which patient incident that is one of the primary causes of action in lawsuits against these facilities?
1. Medication errors 2. Abuse of residents 3. Resident falls 4. Inadequate resident nutrition