A nurse is employed by a state public health department. Which of the following functions would most likely be completed by this agency? (Select all that apply.)
a. Delegating power to engage in certain activities such as quarantine
b. Enforcing laws and regulations that protect public health
c. Filing birth and death certificates whenever these occur within the state
d. Monitoring health status of citizens within its geographic boundaries
ANS: A, B, D
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Which strategy can nurses implement to improve drug therapy adherence in older adult clients?
1. Discourage the use of check-off calendars because older clients do not have adequate eyesight to use them properly. 2. Suggest the client forgo obtaining medications that are too expensive. 3. Suggest the client use a daily or weekly pill counter. 4. Suggest stopping any medications that do not seem to be having an effect.
An anesthetic that suppresses all sensations that is used primarily to prevent painful stimuli with surgery, and produces a state of unconsciousness is referred to as
A. infiltration. B. local. C. dermal. D. general.
When assessing a client's temperature, the nurse finds it to be 99 °F
The client's temperature is ________ degrees Celsius?