Healthcare workers should be strong advocates of safe sun practices by instructing patients that repeated and prolonged sun exposure is a precursor to the formation of ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
skin cancer
Skin cancer may be caused by repeated and prolonged sun exposure.
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Being held _______________ means accepting the consequences of an action that you caused
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A school nurse performs a routine screening on a newly transferred school-age child. This nurse is especially interested in discovering the child's medical history regarding middle ear infections
The nurse knows that chronic ear infections are a major contributing factor to which of the following? a. Respiratory diseases b. Strep throat c. High fevers d. Hearing impairment
An older patient begins to experience status epilepticus. Which action will the nurse take to help this patient?
1. Measure vital signs. 2. Orient the patient between seizures. 3. Prevent chilling with warmed bed linens. 4. Ensure an intravenous access line is available.
An elderly client reports difficulty reading and driving, especially at night. He also reports he has difficulty getting up and down his stairs because "they seem to blend together." Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for this client?
a. Sensory/perceptual alterations: sensory deprivation related to therapeutic isolation. b. Risk for injury: falls related to declining vision associated with aging. c. Sensory/perceptual alterations: sensory overload related to hospitalization. d. Altered thought processes related to hospitalization and aging.