Which of the following procedures must the nurse perform in the case of symptoms of hemorrhage and significant blood loss in a client?
A) Place the client in supine position.
B) Elevate the extremities above the heart level.
C) Elevate the client's head as much as possible.
D) Notify the physician.
D
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When discussing spirituality with a client, the nurse is aware that the definition of value is:
a. standards or qualities that consist of a person's beliefs b. principles, standards, or qualities considered worthwhile or desirable c. a confident belief in the truth or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing d. communication with divine and spiritual entities
The nurse is recording a woman's obstetrical history as part of a comprehensive genetic history. Which information should the nurse include?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The client has delivered two healthy infants in the last three years. 2. The client's last pregnancy was not planned. 3. The client had pregnancy-induced hypertension while carrying her last child. 4. The client revealed that she is not certain of the paternity of her first child. 5. The client has had two spontaneous abortions.
The nurse is planning the discharge of a patient. Which of the following activities would be considered as discharge planning?
1. Ordering oxygen to be used at home 2. Evaluating how long the patient was in the hospital 3. Counting the number of times the patient went to physical therapy 4. Helping the patient complete health insurance paperwork
PHNs across the United States implement similar types of interventions to improve the health of various groups. Which of the following explains why a common set of interventions is used?
a. Describe the proper order of implementa-tion b. Emphasize surveillance as the main focus of public health practice c. Guide practice and generate agency pro-tocols d. Improve the health status of communities, systems, individuals, and families