The impact of World War I on public health nursing included which of the following? Select all that apply:
1. Many communicable diseases were eradicated.
2. The depletion of the ranks of public health nurses to the war.
3. The feeling that the greatest patriotic duty was to stay at home.
4. Inadequate funding was the major obstacle to extending nursing services in the community.
2, 3, 4
Both World Wars I and II depleted the public health nurse population as nurses went off to war. The feeling of patriotism extended to the idea that patriotic duty could also be served on the home front.
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Which statement made by a patient during a preoperative assessment would be significant to report to the charge nurse and surgeon?
a. "I have been taking an herbal product of feverfew for my migraines." b. "I exercise for 3 hours a day." c. "I drink 2 glasses of wine a day." d. "I use atropine eyedrops every day."
What is change by drift?
1 . Unplanned 2 . Accidental 3 . Planned 4 . Threat A) 1, 2 B) 1, 3 C) 2, 4 D) 3, 4
A female patient is scheduled for a stereotactic needle biopsy of a left breast lesion. What information should the nurse provide about this test?
1. This is a three-dimensional mammogram in which a fine-needle aspirate of the mass is taken. 2. This is the gold standard for diagnosis in which a small cut is made in the breast under intravenous sedation. 3. A needle will be inserted into the lesion, guided by ultrasound, and the contents aspirated. 4. The entire lesion is removed along with some of the surrounding tissue.