The task of maintaining ecologic balances to preserve safe air to breathe, water to drink, and food to eat is complicated. The nursing instructor is reviewing with student nurses the various types of pollution
What is the primary type of pollution that can lead to stress and loss of hearing? A) Air
B) Water
C) Land
D) Noise
D
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The adverse affects of noise pollution are loss of hearing and stress. The adverse effects on human health of air pollution are asthma and bronchitis. The adverse effects of water pollution are typhoid fever, dysentery, and infectious hepatitis. The adverse effect on human health of land pollution is risk of cancer.
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a. 9:10 AM b. 10:00 AM c. 9:00 AM d. 3:40 AM
A school-age client loses consciousness after being hit in the head with a bat at baseball practice. The child was not wearing a helmet. The last set of vital signs showed heart rate 48, blood pressure 148/74 mmHG, and respiratory rate 28 and irregular
Based on this data, which conclusion by the nurse is the most appropriate? A) Typical for a sleeping child at this age B) A sign of increased intracranial pressure C) Normal for this child D) A sign that this child has a spinal cord injury
Which of the following is an example of case management or would require the expertise of a case manager?
a. A blood pressure screening clinic is started at the senior citizen center. b. A person with multiple chronic illnesses is admitted to the hospital. c. A program is started to address diabetes in the Native American population. d. An initiative is developed to promote fluoride treatments in schools.
A patient is about to undergo a procedure to harvest hematopoietic stem cells from the bone marrow. Which medication will the nurse anticipate giving before this procedure?
a. Filgrastim (Neupogen) b. Pegfilgrastim (Neulasta) c. Oprelvekin (Neumega) d. Sargramostim (Leukine)