Violence is a community health nursing concern. This concern is related to the fact that:
1. Violence is a universal problem.
2. Violence is an innate aggressive drive.
3. Nurses must spend a great deal of time on the results of violence.
4. Significant mortality and morbidity results from violence.
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Communities across the United States are concerned about crime and violence rates because of significant mortality and morbidity that often results.
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The mother of a 5-year-old asks the nurse why it seems amoxicillin is always prescribed when her child needs an antibiotic. What is the priority rationale the nurse should give the mother?
A) It is better absorbed. B) It is less costly. C) It has a less frequent dosing schedule. D) It tastes better in oral form.
A nurse is assisting a patient with right-sided hemiplegia to transfer from the bed to a chair. The most appropriate action for the nurse is to do which of the following?
a. Use a transfer belt. b. Grab the patient under the arms while as-sisting with the transfer. c. Stand on the unaffected side of the patient to ensure less strain on the nurse's back. d. Encourage the patient not to use the hand rests because of their restrictions on movement.
A Filipino man is admitting his elderly mother to a long-term care facility for custodial care. During the intake interview, the man is alternately tearful and defensive
The culturally competent nurse assesses the labile behavior as being related to the Filipino belief that: 1. medical facilities are a place of death. 2. families should care for the elderly at home. 3. his language barrier is causing him to be misunderstood. 4. such facilities will limit visitation from the family.
In the quality-caring model, the concept of quality is defined as a dynamic, nonlinear characteristic that is influenced by caring relationships
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.