A nurse is reading an article about the role of the American Red Cross (ARC) in a disaster. Which of the following responsibilities does the article ascribe to the ARC?
A. Declaring a disaster
B. Providing disaster relief
C. Activating disaster medical assistant teams
D. Developing a federal disaster response plan
Ans: B. Providing disaster relief
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A client has gastroenteritis and frequent diarrhea. The nurse should assess the client for (Select all that apply)
a. bradycardia. b. decrease in blood pressure. c. decrease in urine output. d. temperature of 96° F. e. tenting of skin.
What can generally be excluded from the common causes for noncompliance among culturally diverse clients?
a. Use of treatments that are similar to tradi-tional treatments b. Lack of external symptoms of disease c. Inconvenient or painful treatments d. Lack of external support from family members or close friends
A child who has undergone a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is ready for discharge.It is important that the nurse teach the family to (Select all that apply.)
1. keep the child on a high-calcium diet. 2. return the child to school within sixweeks. 3. practice good handwashing. 4. avoid obtaining influenzavaccinations. 5. avoid live plants and fresh vegetables.
A nurse is working with a client who says she drinks one to two glasses of wine at the end of every workday to "unwind" and "de-stress." Which phase of abuse does the nurse identify?
A) Prealcoholic B) Early alcoholic C) Crucial phase D) Chronic phase