Social media is providing new tools for the health care field in unexpected ways. How might a public health nurse best use social media to improve the health of the community?
A) Monitor chatter about illness to detect possible outbreaks
B) Provide information about health maintenance
C) Post warnings of local outbreaks
D) Encourage the community on preventive health measures
A
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A woman in the 34th week of pregnancy says to the nurse, "I still feel like having intercourse with my husband." The woman's pregnancy has been uneventful. The nurse bases the response on the understanding that:
A) it is safe to have intercourse at this time B) intercourse at this time is likely to cause rupture of membranes C) there are other ways that the couple can use to satisfy their needs D) intercourse at this time is likely to result in premature labor
When describing genetic disorders to a group of childbearing couples, the nurse would identify which as an example of an autosomal dominant inheritance disorder?
A) Huntington's disease B) Sickle cell disease C) Phenylketonuria D) Cystic fibrosis
The nurse urges the patient with diverticulitis to seek treatment because the inflamed bowel wall may:
a. extend the inflammation to the entire bo-wel. b. progress into ulcerative colitis. c. perforate and cause peritonitis. d. cause appendicitis.
The majority of newborns with congenital hypothyroidism are identified in which of the following manners?
a. in the pediatrician's office during a physical exam by the pediatrician b. mandatory newborn screening using blood obtained from the infants c. in the nursery or obstetrical unit by a nurse observing the infant d. the mother noticing something is wrong with the newborn baby