A nurse states that she has been reading about an epidemic that has been occurring in the world. Which of the following is she most likely referring to?
a. "Bird" flu in China
b. Adult obesity in the United States
c. An isolated case of smallpox in Africa
d. The nursing shortage in the United States
ANS: B
It is estimated that 30% of the adults in the United States are obese. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this is an epidemic. The other examples are not epidemics.
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The nurse sees a visitor exit a client's room into the hallway and faint, falling on the floor unconscious. The nurse has the visitor taken to the Emergency Department, notifies the supervisor, and completes an incident report
The nurse's next action is to: 1. Document in the chart of the client whose room the visitor exited that an event occurred, and describe the event objectively. 2. Initiate a new client medical record for the visitor and document the event objectively. 3. Give the completed report to the nursing supervisor. 4. File the incident report in the chart of the client whose room the visitor exited.
The nurse is reviewing a client's experience with cognitive behavioral therapy. Which statement by the client indicates the therapy has been effective?
A) "I shared at group therapy, and the anxiety is not a problem now." B) "I no longer worry about leaving my house." C) "I just can't stand being in large crowds." D) "I wanted to run out of the grocery store, but I had no reason to."
What causes depolarization of a cardiac muscle cell to occur?
a. Decrease in the permeability of the cell membrane to potassium b. Rapid movement of sodium into the cell c. Decrease in the movement of sodium out of the cell d. Rapid movement of calcium out of the cell
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