The Office of Homeland Security has a mission to rebuild the crumbling public health infra-structures of each state and provide:
a. Vaccines for smallpox, anthrax, and plague
b. Regulation of nuclear weapons
c. Surveillance of bioterrorism threats
d. Regulation of foreign nurses entering the United States
C
The DHHS and the new federal agency, the Office of Homeland Security, have provided funds to address serious bioterrorism threats to the people of the United States.
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A nurse is assessing a patient for a perineal hematoma. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Assist the woman to a knee-chest position with head down. B. Have the patient lie supine and place her legs in frog-leg position. C. Place the patient in a side-lying position and lift the upper buttock. D. Turn the woman side to side and lift the upper leg each time.
A nurse is taking care of a client after an abdominal hysterectomy. A priority nursing diagnosis in the early postoperative period would be:
1. Acute pain. 2. Powerlessness. 3. Hyperthermia. 4. Constipation.
The telephone triage nurse receives a call from a parent who states that her 18-month-old is making a crowing sound when he breathes and is hard to wake up. The nurse should
1. obtain the history of the illness fromthe parent. 2. advise the parent to hang up andcall 911. 3. make an appointment for the child tosee the healthcare provider. 4. reassure the parent and provideinstructions on home care for the child.
Which statement is true about botulinum toxin type A (Botox)?
1. Botox can be also taken orally. 2. At lower doses, it is a safe and effective muscle relaxant for patients with dystonia. 3. There are no side effects of Botox. 4. It can only be injected into large muscle groups.