What is an emerging infectious disease?
A. A disease that was not infectious previously but that now is infectious
B. A disease that has suddenly increased in severity and mortality
C. An old disease that is rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range
D. An old disease for which our antibiotics are no longer effective
ANS: C
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1. Ask staff to assist in the development of a plan for implementing new teaching strategies. 2. Include the staff in actively participating in the identification of problems related to teaching strategies. 3. Implement interventions to improve the teaching strategies currently used. 4. Reinforce the efforts of faculty as they begin to use new teaching strategies.
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Which of the following responses should the nurse use during the health history to elicit information? A) "Tell me about sexual activity with your boyfriend." B) "Why did you ever have sex with someone you don't know?" C) "You are old enough to know to use condoms." D) "I don't understand how you could be so careless."
What nursing diagnosis is the most important for the nurse to include in the care plan of a client who has just been started on total parenteral nutrition (TPN) therapy?
1. Risk for Infection 2. Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements 3. Activity Intolerance 4. Fluid Volume Deficit
The nurse is preparing material to instruct a client who has given birth to her first child. What aspect of teaching is most important?
1. Determine if father–infant attachment is taking place. 2. Discuss adaptation to grandparenthood by her parents. 3. Describe the likely reaction of siblings to the new baby. 4. Assist the mother in identifying behavior cues of the baby.