In the event of new severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak, what is the nurse's primary role?
a. Immediately report new cases of SARS to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
b. Administer oxygen, standard antibiotics, and supportive therapies to patients
c. Prevent the spread of infection to other employees and patients
d. Initiate and strictly enforce contact isolation procedures
Answer: c. Prevent the spread of infection to other employees and patients
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What action by the patient would indicate that the patient understands how to use an inhaler?
A) The patient inhales as soon as the inhaler enters his or her mouth. B) The patient holds his or her breath for several seconds after releasing the medication. C) The patient administers three doses of medication within a 1-minute time frame. D) The patient exhales as soon as he or she compresses the inhaler.
Which of the following statements is true regarding late preterm infants?
a. These infants are born before 32 weeks' gestation and thus are at higher risk than LBW infants. b. These infants do better than LBW infants because their weight provides added protection against physiologic stressors. c. Care of these infants has led to increased health care costs compared with LBW infants. d. These infants suffer fewer respiratory problems than LBW infants.
_____________ occurs when the systolic blood pressure falls to 90 mm Hg or below
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A nurse supports Nursing's Agenda for Health Care Reform. For which of the following actions would the nurse advocate?
a. Availability of third-party reimbursement to advanced-practice nurses under Medicare and Medicaid b. Employment by local health departments of nurses to teach aggregates at high risk how to avoid health problems c. Physicians's ability to employ additional nurses in their practice to improve patients' compliance with medical regimens d. Permission to state governments to pay public health nurses to develop health promotion projects for communities