Which of the following reasons is most likely to force a rural hospital to close?
A) Rural hospitals have a high risk for financial problems and closures.
B) Rural hospitals do not have access to high tech equipment and services.
C) Rural hospitals are able to attract many specialty physicians.
D) Many rural residents depend heavily on public health department services.
Ans: A
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1. The nurse should be well informed about infant nutrition and feeding methods. 2. The nurse should provide accurate and consistent information. 3. The nurse should use each interaction to support the parents and promote the family's sense of confidence. 4. The nurse should familiarize the mother with information about community resources that might be helpful after discharge. 5. The nurse should aggressively promote breastfeeding, even if the parents have decided to bottle-feed their infant.
The occupational health nurse is administering a health risk appraisal to employees of a medium-sized business. The employee asks what this risk appraisal is. What response by the nurse is most accurate?
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When providing education on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), it is essential to include which of the following?
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a skin lesion that is:
a. due to an allergy to the mother or father b. common and involves the epidermis and superficial dermis c. rarely seen outside the tropical climates d. seen only in children over age 4