Which approach(s) can a nurse use when assessing environmental health risks? Select all that apply
a. Ask legislators to provide a list of environmental pollutants in the area.
b. Develop a list of exposures associated with urban, rural, or suburban settings.
c. Assess the risk by medium such as air, water, soil, or food.
d. Divide the environment into functional locations: home, school, workplace, and community.
B, C, D
The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th options are ways a nurse can assess the environment.
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A) 8 to 16 mg B) 16 to 32 mg C) 35 to 70 mg D) 70 to 140 mg
The nurse is caring for parents who have lost their baby at 16 weeks' gestation. Which of the following interventions will the nurse plan for this family?
1. Obtaining an order for counseling for the parents 2. Calling Social Services to help with burial plans 3. Explaining the causative factor of the fetal loss 4. Telling the parents they can have another baby
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When evaluating the patient's temperature levels, the nurse expects the patient's temperature to be lower:
a. in the morning. b. after exercising. c. during periods of stress. d. during the postoperative period.