A father confides to the parish nurse that his wife has been hurting their 3-year-old daughter. The nurse examines the daughter and finds evidence of physical abuse. In the parish nurse role, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Contact the pastor for guidance in handling this situation.
b. Recommend that the family be removed from the faith community.
c. Refer the family to pastoral services for counseling.
d. Report the findings to child protective services.
ANS: D
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a. destroy bacteria on the skin. b. inhibit the growth of pathogens. c. prevent the introduction of additional microorganisms. d. minimize the risk of spreading infection to others.
To enable meaningful evaluation, the nurse takes care to establish expected outcomes that are:
1. agreeable. 2. negotiable. 3. presentable. 4. measurable.
Cross-multiplication can be used to find the missing value in a(n)
A. ratio proportion. B. equivalent fraction. C. simple ratio. D. fraction proportion.