A community/public health nurse was told to focus on teenage smoking. Which of the following actions should be the priority of the nurse?
a. Ensuring that smoking is not allowed on school property
b. Establishing community-wide programs on the dangers of smoking
c. Lobbying to pass laws against teenagers' purchase of cigarettes
d. Establishing programs to help adults, especially parents, give up smoking
ANS: B
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A) Take diuretics every 12 hours. B) Eat a well-balanced diet high in fiber. C) Decrease smoking in the evening. D) Void 3 to 4 times a day.
A patient has a kidney stone lodged in the ureter. He questions why it must be removed. What response is most appropriate?
a. "If the stone is not promptly removed, you will continue to have blood in your urine." b. "If the stone is not removed, it could block urine flow from the kidney and cause swelling within the kidney." c. "Keeping the stone in your body may re-sult in a condition called glomeruloneph-ritis." d. "You may experience scarring of the renal structures and a condition known as nephrotic syndrome may result."
The nurse is instructing others on the use of hospice care. Which statements would indicate to the nurse that the teaching session has been effective? Select all that apply.
A. "Hospice care is designed for individuals with a terminal prognosis who decide to spend their final days at home with their families." B. "Hospice care is designed for individuals with a terminal prognosis who have to go into a hospice center for proper symptom management." C. "Hospice care is designed for individuals with a terminal prognosis who decide to stay in the hospital for symptom management." D. "Hospice care is designed for individuals with a terminal prognosis who decide to receive treatment for their symptoms at home, the hospital, or the hospice center." E. "Hospice care is designed for individuals with a terminal prognosis who cannot stay at the hospital."