The Intervention Wheel model encompasses three levels of practice. The systems-level of practice involves:
1. Community-level practice to increase the knowledge of the entire community
2. Involving individuals and families in identifying health problems in the commu-nity
3. Changing laws, policies, and practices that influence population-based issues
4. Public health nurses identifying children with delayed or missing immunizations
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Systems-level practice consists of changing laws, policies, and practices that influence popula-tion-based issues.
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A) Hives B) Asthma C) Minimal-change glomerular disease D) Cushing's syndrome
A nurse caring for a patient after a cesarean section learns that the patient received isoflurane [Forane] during the surgery. What will the nurse monitor most closely in this patient?
a. Hypertension b. Nausea and vomiting c. Constipation d. Uterine tone
A pregnant patient took SSRI antidepressants during the third trimester of pregnancy. The newborn will be carefully assessed for neonatal
a. temperature dysregulation. b. serotonin syndrome. c. seizure disorder. d. diabetes.
Traditional Chinese medicine is based on balance and restoration of
a. natural immunity. b. yin and yang forces. c. natural healing forces. d. body, mind, and spirit.