Which of the following best describes the current goal in relation to communicable diseases?
a. To control political borders so diseases cannot spread further
b. To exterminate specific infectious agents one by one
c. To expand health care facilities to improve infectious disease treatment
d. To achieve worldwide immunization to control new cases
ANS: B
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and he has developed a pressure ulcer from lying in bed constantly without changing positions. The family believes that the patient is depressed and that is why he stopped getting up. When planning this patient's care, the nurse should: a. develop multiple nursing diagnoses. b. develop only one nursing diagnosis to aid in focusing. c. focus on the physical issues facing this patient. d. deal primarily with the patient's psychological needs.
A 70-year-old patient is being treated with an antihypertensive medication. The patient states, "I have never been bothered with nasal congestion before and I don't have a cold." The nurse explains:
A) "The congestion is related to your environment." B) "The congestion is related to flu-like symptoms." C) "The congestion may be due to seasonal changes." D) "The congestion is due to your blood pressure medication."
The nurse is caring for a conscious adult client with an obstructed airway. When performing abdominal thrusts, which action by the nurse is appropriate?
1. Making a fist with one hand, with the thumb on top, and placing the thumb just below the xiphoid process 2. Using the side of the hand and placing it just above the xiphoid process 3. Grasping the fist with the other hand and placing the flat of the hand into the client's abdomen 4. Making a fist with one hand, tucking the thumb inside the fist, grasping the hand with the other fist, and pushing the fist above the victim's navel and below the xiphoid process
With which patient should a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor be avoided as a treatment of glaucoma?
a. A patient with reduced vision b. A patient with sulfa allergy c. A patient with hypertension d. A patient with diabetes