The nurse explains that the mission of the Public Health Service is to (select all that apply):
1. ensure safety of foods and cosmetics.
2. provide access to health care services for low-income individuals.
3. support medical research.
4. support substance abuse prevention and treatment.
5. monitor and prevent disease outbreaks.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The Public Health Service (PHS) focus is on all levels of prevention for community health, both in providing treatment and supporting prevention. The PHS also supports medical re-search.
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Which client would cause the nurse to choose the caplet form of the medication for administration? 1. 3-year-old pediatric client 2. Adult client who has difficulty swallowing tablets despite an intact swallowing reflex 3. Older adult client with dysphagia 4. Client whose medications are administered via nasogastric tube
After completing the focused history for a patient admitted with acute abdominal pain, which of the following should the nurse do to continue with the assessment?
1. auscultate for bowel sounds 2. percuss for abdominal tones 3. palpate for abdominal masses 4. inspect the abdomen
Which client has the most immediate need for IV access to deliver immediate analgesia with rapid titration?
a) Client who has sharp chest pain that increases with cough and shortness of breath b) Client who reports excruciating lower back pain with hematuria c) Client who is having an acute myocardial infarction with severe chest pain d) Client who is having a severe migraine with an elevated blood pressure
When the frustrated mother of an 8-month-old child with gastroesophageal reflux asks the nurse what can be done to limit the reflux, the nurse suggests:
a. Warming the formula before feeding the child b. Giving large feedings several times per day c. Thickening the formula with cereal d. Following the formula with 3 ounces of water