Which prevention activity would be considered tertiary prevention?
a. Diabetes screening
b. Rehabilitation for musculoskeletal injury
c. Birth control
d. Pregnancy testing
B
Diabetes screening and pregnancy testing are secondary preventions, and birth control is a pri-mary prevention.
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Which of the following community health nursing activities best reflects the concept of the community as the client?
A) Speaking to city council members about the need for additional senior services B) Assisting a factory worker injured in an occupational accident C) Checking an elementary school child's hair for signs of lice and nits D) Counseling a young man about safe sex and the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS
During a clinic visit, the nurse discusses with a pregnant woman diagnosed with syphilis about the risk of transmitting the infection to her newborn. The nurse explains that this infection is transmitted to the newborn through the:
A) amniotic fluid B) placenta C) birth canal D) breast milk
Which nursing intervention is included in the care of the client with pericarditis?
a. Use airborne precautions. b. Assess the client for signs of cardiac tamponade. c. Prepare the client for pacemaker implantation. d. Monitor the client's apical and radial pulses.
The nurse transcribes a new order for a daily diuretic on a patient diagnosed with congestive heart failure. The nurse will schedule this medication
a. in the morning. b. after lunch. c. with dinner. d. at bedtime.