The focus of work-related problems now includes the spectrum of human responses to multiple, complex biopsychosocial factors that occur in community, home, and work envi-ronments. The customary role of the occupational health nurse is:
1. Care of the family
2. Emergency treatment to include promotion of health
3. Updating the Material Safety Data Sheet
4. Reporting communicable diseases to the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion (CDC)
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The occupational health nurse is often involved in emergency treatment, health promotion, overall risk management, care for the environment, and efforts to reduce health-related costs in business.
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a. Check when the device was last cali-brated. b. Know that the device adheres to current medical industry standards. c. Take a manual blood pressure within sev-eral minutes of the electronic reading. d. Verify that the systolic pressure is within 20% of patient baseline.
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Based upon this description, which of the following career roles best describes this nurse's role, taking into account her qualifications and experience? A) Clinical nurse specialist B) Nurse entrepreneur C) Nurse practitioner D) Nurse educator
The nurse is providing care to a college student having a psychiatric emergency and related suicide attempt. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Instruct the student how to place an order with dietary services. b. Determine if alcohol or illicit drugs have been used recently. c. Encourage the patient to verbalize his or her feelings about the event. d. Obtain a list of drug allergies from the student.