A school nurse provides education on drug abuse to a high school class. This nursing action is an example of which level of preventive care?
1. Primary prevention
2. Secondary prevention
3. Tertiary prevention
4. Primary intervention
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Rationale: Providing nursing education on drug abuse to a high school class is an example of primary prevention. Primary prevention services are aimed at reducing the incidence of mental health disorders within the population.
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a. Attitudes of critical thinking b. Competencies of critical thinking c. Standards for critical thinking d. Nursing process for critical thinking
A client is concerned about the age-related changes of her mother, who is 80 years old. Which statement(s) made by the client would likely represent a normal change of aging?
1) "My mother seems to get cold very easily." 2) "My mother complains of her mouth being dry." 3) "Mother goes around the house turning on all the lights." 4) "Mother complains of leaking urine when she coughs."
During the first day assigned to a medical/surgical unit, a newly certified nurse assistant (CNA) is unable to obtain a urine specimen by catheterization. What should the supervising RN do next?
a. Confront the CNA about not being honest concerning his or her ability to perform the procedure. b. Assign the CNA to work with a staff RN to observe and learn the skill. c. Recommend that the CNA be fired be-cause the probation period is still in effect. d. Assign only basic-care clients to the CNA.
Which nurse is the best example of a nurse who is providing culturally competent care?
A) The nurse who evaluates the patient's ability to understand instructions presented in English B) The nurse who determines the patient's family relationships C) The nurse who does not touch the patient during the visit D) The nurse who asks the patient if there are any religious beliefs that should be considered in planning care