Interventions that promote a healthy lifestyle include all of the following except:
a. health screening.
b. immunization.
c. teaching.
d. prescription medications.
D
Although prescription medications may be necessary for some to attain optimal health, in this capacity we are not considering them an intervention of health promotion.
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Nursing preparation for a client undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) resemble those used for general anesthesia. The nurse should follow these steps for this procedure (place in the order they will occur):
_____ A. Monitor the patient's vital signs before the procedure. _____ B. Medicate as prior to procedure if ordered. _____ C. Educate patient and patient's family. _____ D. Check a signed consent. _____ E. Monitor the patient's vital signs after the procedure.
A nurse is assessing a client with dental problems including irritation, inflammation, and bleeding gums. The nurse recognizes that what condition may be contributing to these signs and symptoms?
A) Plaque B) Sordes C) Gingivitis D) Periodontal disease
The nurse is caring for a mechanically ventilated patient and notes the high pressure alarm sounding
The nurse cannot quickly identify the cause of the alarm and notes the patient's oxygen saturation is decreasing and heart rate and respiratory rate are increasing. The nurse's priority action is to: a. ask the respiratory therapist to get a new ventilator. b. call the rapid response team to assess the patient. c. continue to find the cause of the alarm and fix it. d. manually ventilate the patient while calling for a respiratory therapist.
In 2003, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) published a report identifying a number of barriers for individuals trying to recover from mental illness and become gainfully employed, including all EXCEPT which of the following?
a. lack of desire to work by most individuals with mental illness b. stigma and discrimination against employing individuals with mental illness c. inadequate health coverage for treatment of mental illness d. public policies that discourage employing individuals with mental illness