The nurse is providing care for a 60-year-old patient who has been admitted for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. The nurse reads in the patient's chart that he has an 80 pack-year history of cigarette smoking
During health education about smoking cessation, the patient tells the nurse that he began smoking as a 20-year-old when he was conscripted into the army. What conclusion can the nurse draw from these data?
A) The patient smokes four packs of cigarettes each day.
B) The patient has been smoking two packs a day for most of his adult life.
C) The patient is extremely unlikely to be able to stop smoking.
D) The patient is unaware of the health consequences of smoking.
B
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Which of the following best describes how the federal government determines which projects are awarded special funding for health care?
a. Those that are consistent with societal priorities, such as 2020 Health Objectives b. Those that are supported by legislators c. Those that are written by health care organizations that have special needs d. Those that are consistent with the state's long-term health goals
The experienced nurse is facing a nursing problem with a client that is different from anything encountered by the nurse in the past. The nurse considers taking the problem to the research committee to create a study but first plans to:
1. Search for projects already completed on the problem. 2. Ask the client if this is a recurring issue. 3. Ask the physician for assistance. 4. Bring the problem up for discussion in the next staff meeting.
What variables are considered in the decision as to which screening tests are to be performed at a health fair? (Select all that apply.)
a. A national day dedicated to a specific screening b. Preferences of the local politicians who support such events c. Preferences of the local church, which donated space to be used for the event d. The learning needs of the senior nursing students who are going to be helping e. The sociodemographics of the population that will probably attend f. What donations the nurse or the clinic has received