A nurse is working with a community center that primarily serves a nearby Native American tribe. The nurse knows that many of the tribe members suffer from type 2 diabetes. Which of the following interventions is an example of a tertiary prevention?
A. Reviewing blood glucose testing techniques
B. Routine blood glucose screening for everyone who comes into the clinic
C. Actively encouraging diabetic patients to have foot, eye, and hemoglobin A1C screening tests every three months
D. Publishing a guide about preventing diabetes and distributing it to people who are unaffected
ANS: C
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a. "This proposed change will have a positive effect on the usage of institutional resources." b. "This proposed change will better meet current national standards of practice." c. "This proposed change will help with the recruitment of new nurses to the facility." d. "This proposed change will improve the quality of care for the clients on the unit."
All of the following are areas of the body that have rapidly multiplying cells except
A. blood-forming centers. B. linings of the mouth, throat, stomach, and intestines. C. skin. D. genitalia.
Strive to make the bath pleasant and comforting, dignified, patient-centered, and based on the patient's individual needs instead of being a routine ritual of practice.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)