An instructor is discussing the worldwide distribution of AIDS. Which term would the instructor use to describe this situation?
A) Epidemic
B) Pandemic
C) Endemic
D) Pathogenicity
Ans: B
You might also like to view...
An astute practitioner recognizes that the dynamic process of nursing includes which possibilities? (Select all that apply.)
a. Engaged stakeholder: speaking up and establishing leadership within the system b. Expert learner: engaging in lifelong learning and synthesizing learning into practice c. Innovation catalyst: developing new technologies and conducting research d. Interprofessional collaborator: being an advocate to promote systems-level change e. Reflective practitioner: reflecting on whether or not new knowledge is relevant
A client comes to the clinic for a follow-up visit. It is a hot July afternoon
The client has been prescribed a cholinergic blocking drug. Which of the following would lead the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing heat prostration? Select all that apply. A) Chills B) Flushing C) Bradycardia D) Cool, moist skin E) Mental confusion
A 17-year-old young woman is brought to the hospital by her mother, who is concerned about her daughter's fatigue. Upon assessment, the patient displays listlessness, pallor, and fatigue
The patient is diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. While providing discharge instructions, the patient's mother asks the nurse how her daughter acquired this problem. The nurse correctly explains that the most likely cause of her daughter's iron deficiency is a. pregnancy. b. juvenile status (age). c. celiac disease. d. heavy menstruation.
While assisting with the admission of an elderly woman who lives at home with her son and his family, a nurse would be most concerned to find that
1. The patient appears to be overmedicated. 2. The patient's pupils are equal, round, and react to light. 3. The patient's bowel sounds are hypoactive. 4. The patient's lower extremities are shiny and lack hair growth.