Which strategy would be the most appropriate for a public health nurse to use to increase the immunization coverage of infants and toddlers?
a. Read the Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report to learn about vaccinations.
b. Require that children have all their immunizations before going to public school.
c. Track children known to be at risk for underimmunization.
d. Lead teams of health care workers to enforce laws related to immunizations.
ANS: C
You might also like to view...
The RN receives reports on eight clients in the morning. Client assignments are then delegated to an LPN and two nursing assistants
The morning is busy, with physician visits and new client orders, and the RN communicates these new orders to the LPN and nursing assistants. The RN also meets with the case manager to discuss nursing home placement for a client. What type of nursing care delivery system is in place in this hospital? 1. Critical pathways 2. Total patient care 3. Team nursing 4. Functional nursing
A patient states that he feels terrific, but a blood test shows that he is HIV-positive. It is important for the nurse to discuss with him that HIV may remain dormant for several years. What is true of the patient during this time?
a. He is not dangerous to anyone. b. He experiences minor symptoms only. c. He experiences decreased immunity. d. He is contagious.
The nurse working in a free clinic often utilized by Hispanic immigrants is assessing a client who reports a cough and malaise. The client is hearing impaired, speaks very little English and is cur-rently living in a homeless shelter
The nurse's primary concerns should be the client's: 1. Language barrier 2. Risk for tuberculosis 3. Hearing impairment 4. Lack of health care resources
A patient says, "I don't understand why I have chest pain when I'm resting, exercising, or sleeping. How is a calcium channel blocker going to help?" Select the nurse's best response
1. "You have stable angina, which can be treated only by using a calcium channel blocker." 2. "You've probably had several heart attacks and need the calcium channel blocker to keep the heart beating." 3. "You may have an increased demand for oxygen even when you are unaware of it, and this drug can help by increasing heart rate." 4. "Calcium channel blockers help this form of angina by increasing cardiac oxygen supply."