Which is an example of a social determinant of health?
a. Ethnicity
b. Income
c. Gender
d. Marital status
B
Social determinants of health are such factors as economic status, education, environmental fac-tors, nutrition, stress, and prejudice that lead to resource constraints, poor health, and health risk.
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A nurse is caring for a client with acute back pain. When should the nurse assess the client's pain?
A) Six hours after administering a prescribed analgesic B) After the client is discharged from the health care facility C) Once per day when the pain is a potential problem D) Whenever the vital signs are measured and documented
A teen client is brought to the emergency department by parents. The client's mother explains that the client reported taking goofballs and hootch before refusing to communicate further
The nurse's greatest concern for the client requires close observation for: 1. Seizure activity. 2. Respiratory depression. 3. Signs of withdrawal. 4. Signs of hallucinations.
New over-the-counter drug ingredients must undergo the U.S. Food and Drug Administration New Drug Application process, just as prescription drugs do
1. True 2. False
A client says, "My doctor told me that I have COPD and might develop emphysema. I always thought I had chronic bronchitis." How should the nurse respond to this statement?
1. "Are you certain he didn't say you have asthma?" 2. "Chronic bronchitis doesn't have anything to do with COPD." 3. "COPD is either asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema, or a combination of those disorders. 4. "As COPD progresses it becomes emphysema." 5. "Both diagnoses are correct."