A school nurse is teaching a class of junior-high students about the effects of smoking. This educational program will meet which of the aims of nursing?
a. promoting health
b. preventing illness
c. restoring health
d. facilitating coping with disability or death
Answer: b. preventing illness
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A nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Levothyroxine (Synthroid) has been prescribed. Before the drug therapy is started, the nurse will assess for which of the following?
A) History of taking anticoagulant drugs B) Allergy to seafood C) Hirsutism D) The patient's age
You have identified 66 potential references through electronic database searches for your review of literature. Which action in the screening process would be the most appropriate next step in identifying the most useful articles?
A) Comparing databases for duplicate-referenced reports B) Evaluating the heading terms C) Reading each article in detail D) Reviewing the abstracts
The nurse is reviewing the nature of personality disorders with a client. Which client statement indicates that teaching has been effective?
1. "The disorder started when I was 5." 2. "The disorder does not interfere with functioning." 3. "My symptoms will escalate over time." 4. "My disorder began in my early adulthood."
The leadership team is contemplating a change in the clinical information system. Which definition of strategic planning should this team follow?
A) A chaotic approach to organizational change B) A series of sequential steps leading to individualized goals C) A plan devoid of a mission and goals D) Process of determining what an organization wants to be in the future and planning how it will get there