An occupational health nurse is planning a cholesterol screening with the employees at the factory. Which of the following would be an advantage of conducting this screening?
a. Allows for the beginning of a multiple test screening process
b. Provides an opportunity for health education
c. Allows for preliminary diagnosis of coronary artery disease
d. Provides the opportunity for a referral to a physician
Answer: b. Provides an opportunity for health education
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a. Costing out services b. Fee-for-service care provision c. Priority nursing management d. Quality versus cost balance
A client develops postpartum hematoma as a result of prolonged pressure during labor
What are the initial nursing considerations for postpartum hematoma? A) Avoid giving an analgesic to the client B) Apply warm compresses at the perineal area C) Perform incision and ligation of a blood vessel D) Assess perineal area for discoloration and swelling
You are the nursing supervisor on the 11 PM to 7 AM shift. When making rounds, the charge nurse on the unit reports that one of the patients is dyspneic
What action would be expected from a nurse in the expertise stage of clinical competence when assessing shortness of breath in a patient? a. Recognizes the patient may have pulmo-nary edema and orders (or asks the physi-cian for an order) an IVP diuretic b. Places a patient complaining of shortness of breath in high-Fowler's position after hearing coarse crackles and rhonchi and obtaining a pulse oxygenation of 88% c. Increases the oxygen concentration d. Notifies the instructor of the patient's complaints
Which of the following statements is the most suitable for establishing goals when teaching an older adult with a chronic illness about potential changes in the health maintenance regimen?
a. Management of the patient's chronic dis-ease rests on the patient and the caregiver; therefore the goals should be collabora-tively set. b. The patient will be able to make needed changes in his or her life if the nurse pro-vides accurate, written instructions. c. Psychological functioning is usually im-paired only to a small extent in a patient with a chronic illness. d. The patient's values, culture, and beliefs will have little to do with the types of changes he or she will be able to make.