Witnessing gun violence or knowing its victims affects children indirectly. Nurses can actively participate in efforts to reduce gun violence among young people by:
1. Identifying populations at risk for violence and targeting aggression or anger management
2. Passing legislation to support gun control
3. Searching lockers at school looking for weapons and contraband
4. Caring for clients who have sustained gun shot wounds
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The other answers are not activities community health nurses would engage in.
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a. Cochlear implants require training in order to receive the full benefit. b. Cochlear implants are not useful for patients with congenital deafness. c. Cochlear implants are most helpful as an early intervention for presbycusis. d. Cochlear implants improve hearing in patients with conductive hearing loss.
The nurse is providing medication to a patient with status epilepticus. The medication of choice for this patient would be:
1. A barbiturate 2. A steroid 3. An opioid 4. A benzodiazepine
A nurse assesses a client who is recovering from a Whipple procedure. Which assessment finding alerts the nurse to urgently contact the health care provider?
a. Drainage from a fistula b. Absent bowel sounds c. Pain at the incision site d. Nasogastric (NG) tube drainage
Which of the following describes reward power used by the nurse manager? (Select all that apply.)
a. A nurse manager who uses fear of conse-quences to motivate staff b. A nurse manager who uses salary increases to motivate staff c. A nurse manager who is perceived as an expert due to specialized knowledge d. A nurse manager who is well liked by the majority of staff e. A nurse manager who has information that others need to perform their jobs