Vaccines are one of the most important methods of controlling and preventing communicable diseases
Because many children receive their immunizations at public health departments, nurses play a major role in the effort to increase immunization coverage of infants and tod-dlers. Which of the following is often a role of public health nurses? 1. Reading the Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report to investigate new vaccines that are available
2. Requiring that children have all their immunizations before going to public school
3. Tracking children known to be at risk for underimmunization
4. Leading teams of health care workers to enforce laws related to immunizations
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This is a function of public health nurses who work in health departments where immunizations are given and tracked.
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a. Assessing blood glucose as directed b. Changing the IV dressing each day c. Checking the TPN with another nurse d. Performing appropriate hand hygiene
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A) Metoclopramide (Reglan) B) Omeprazole (Prilosec) C) Ondansetron (Zofran) D) Lansoprazole (Prevacid) E) Promethazine (Phenergan)
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a. ease of respiration. b. alveolar pressure. c. patency of bronchi. d. blood pH.
A nurse would interpret that an individual who states that the health is only acquired by luck is demonstrating a(n):
1. future orientation. 2. external locus of control. 3. environmental control. 4. internal locus of control.