Which of the following statements about an upstream focus is the most accurate?
A) The upstream approach does not focus on socioeconomic factors and the environmental origins of disease and health problems.
B) The focus of an upstream approach is the institution and system level.
C) The upstream approach pertains to the purity of water supplies.
D) The focus of an upstream approach is healthy lifestyle issues.
Ans: B
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1. "Daily bathing of the elderly can interfere with normal skin lubrication." 2. "Daily bathing can cause the elderly to chill, predisposing them to infection." 3. "Many of the clients here are not active enough to require daily bathing." 4. "The clients do not like to have daily baths."
An older client with a BMI of 33 has hypertension and hyperlipidemia. What should the nurse emphasize when discussing this client's weight and health problems?
a. Considering metabolic surgery for weight loss b. A no-fat diet to decrease fat and cholesterol intake c. Adhering to a low-protein diet to ensure weight loss d. The role of weight loss and exercise in blood pressure regulation
Which action can the nurse take to improve the quality of the electrocardiographic rhythm transmission to the monitoring system?
A. Apply lotion to the client's chest before attaching the chest leads. B. Remove the hair from the chest area before attaching the chest leads. C. Instruct the client not to wear any clothing made from synthetic fabrics during the test. D. Place the first negative electrode in the left midclavicular position and place a second negative electrode in the V1 position.
A client has been admitted with third-degree AV block. What feature of third-degree heart block would the nurse expect to see on this client's ECG tracing?
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