A nurse providing education to prevent health problems in children is performing:
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Assessment
A
Primary prevention refers to those interventions aimed at preventing the occurrence of disease, injury, or disability.
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" What rationale should the manager offer for this advice? 1. Nursing involvement at the administrative level is required by accrediting agencies. 2. Involvement of all departments in the agency supports the organizations' management style. 3. Staff members who are kept informed are less likely to be suspicious and spread rumors. 4. Sharing both the positive and negative information from administration helps to reduce the manager's stress.
A nurse is counseling a client diagnosed with bulimia nervosa about the symptom of tooth enamel deterioration. Which explanation for this complication of bulimia nervosa, should the nurse provide?
1. The emesis produced during purging is acidic and corrodes the tooth enamel. 2. Purging causes the depletion of dietary calcium. 3. Food is rapidly ingested without proper mastication. 4. Poor dental and oral hygiene leads to dental caries.
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A) Ulcer B) Crohn's disease C) Rectal polyps D) Inflammatory bowel disease
Complying with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, what would a graduate-level nurse-educator's instruction include?
1. Malpractice insurance coverage 2. Critical care skills 3. Medical diagnosis 4. An area of clinical competence