A nurse is reviewing the Healthy People 2020 objectives related to heart disease and stroke and decides to develop interventions to reduce hospitalizations of older people with heart failure
Which of the following is an example of an intervention at the level of secondary prevention?
A. Admission of patients with a history of cardiac failure into an outpatient cardiac rehab facility
B. Education about the danger of smoking and alcohol use in schools
C. Having patients at high-risk take a daily, low-dose aspirin
D. Promotion of good nutrition and exercise habits
ANS: C
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a. Range of motion to the lower extremities b. Elevating the head of the bed to 30 de-grees c. Monitoring input and output d. Assessing for bowel sounds
When is informed consent not obtained?
A) Researcher pays a stipend to study participants. B) Researcher collects information covertly. C) Risk/benefit ratio is low. D) Study is determined exempt by Institutional Review Board.
A patient in the critical care unit is demonstrating increasing agitation. What can the nurse use to assess this patient's agitation level? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Ramsey Scale 2. Riker Scale 3. Glasgow Scale 4. Reaction Level Scale 5. Ventilator Adjusted Motor Assessment Scoring Scale