This year 600 of 8000 young women ages 17 to 20 years at a university health center tested positive for a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Which of the following terms best describes this data?
a. An epidemic
b. Incidence
c. Prevalence
d. Risk
ANS: C
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a. "Nothing, that is the way God intended it to be." b. "By trying to relax the contractions will be more efficient and the pain may be less." c. "We can give you medications to help with the pain." d. "You should not worry about the pain; leave that concern up to the staff."
A school nurse is preparing to test the auditory function of grade school students. What equipment will be needed for this examination?
A) tuning fork B) percussion hammer C) speculum D) ophthalmoscope
The nurse needs to deliver rescue breathing with a bag-valve-mask unit for the adult client. Which intervention does the nurse implement to use the device effectively?
1. Ventilates the client at 15 to 20 breaths per minute 2. Connects bag to supplemental oxygen before using 3. Increases compression force for an airway obstruction 4. Removes oropharyngeal airway to improve ventilation
Which response by the nurse best explains the purpose of ranitidine (Zantac) for a patient admitted with bleeding esophageal varices?
a. The medication will reduce the risk for aspiration. b. The medication will inhibit development of gastric ulcers. c. The medication will prevent irritation of the enlarged veins. d. The medication will decrease nausea and improve the appetite.