A major risk for injury among adolescents is
a. disease c. substance abuse
b. abduction by stran-gers d. bicycle injuries
C
Abduction by strangers and bicycle injuries are major risks for school-age children. Substance abuse, automobile accidents, violence, unwanted pregnancies, and sexually transmitted diseases are major risks for the adolescent.
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1. Fall injuries from antipsychotic medications are common. 2. Patients with personality disorders lack safety awareness. 3. Self-injurious behaviors and suicide are common. 4. Patients with personality disorders are unable to make safe decisions.
The nurse is investigating a model health program to recommend to a client who needs help with ADLs and is unable to live alone. Which of the following models would be most appropriate for the nurse to help the client explore?
a. Healthwise handbook b. Green house c. Project enhance d. Ornish program
MC After working many years as a community nurse, the nurse seeks appointment to a statewide board that is in charge of developing strategies to improve health outcomes in the state. This role is best described as
A. Citizen. B. Politician. C. Activist. D. Researcher.
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A. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Website. B. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Adverse Event Website. C. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Safe Medicine Website. D. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Med MARX Website.