The A-delta fibers are myelinated and found in the skin and muscle to transmit sharp, well-localized pain signals. True or false?
A) True
B) False
A
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A community health nurse is presenting an in-service for a group of other community health nurses about the ecological perspective of environmental health. Which of the following would the nurse incorporate into the program when describing this concept?
A) The study of governmental and private sector regulations of the environment B) A technological view of strategies for preventing illness and injury C) The recognition that we affect the environment and the environment affects us D) The role of the community health nurse in preventing injury, disease, and illness
A nurse is caring for a patient 2 hours after a transurethral resection and immediately reports to the charge nurse the presence of large clots in the catheter and drainage bag. What should the nurse anticipate the physician will order?
a. Instill ice water into the bladder. b. Decrease the amount of fluid in the bal-loon of the indwelling catheter. c. Apply traction to the catheter by taping it to the patient's thigh. d. Prescribe a potent vasoconstrictor to re-duce hemorrhage.
The nurse is obtaining a health history at the client's annual gynecologic exam. Which of the following statements regarding a Papanicolaou test (Pap test) for cancer screening would delay the exam?
A) "I had sexual intercourse several days ago." B) "I voided before entering the exam room." C) "My menstrual period began yesterday." D) "I use no vaginal sprays or creams."
A classification system is used to categorize the details of the clinical encounter. Which of the following does a classification system not do?
1. Group data to determine costs and outcomes of treatment 2. Captures the level of detail necessary to document specific items at the point of care 3. Provides data to consumers on costs and outcomes of treatment options 4. Used in the collection and reporting of health statistics