A community health nurse is well-aware that the incidence and prevalence of chronic renal failure (CRF) has increased significantly in recent years
In a recent strategic planning meeting, the nurse has proposed health promotion activities to address this problem. Which of the following health promotion campaigns addresses the most common cause of CRF?
A) Teaching individuals with diabetes to manage their disease
B) Promoting smoking cessation
C) Encouraging adults to know their family history of CRF
D) Screening for CRF among adults age 70 and older
A
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Although many nurses file worker's compensation claims as a result of injury on the job, the most common injury is strain of the:
a. trapezius muscle group. b. thoracic muscle group. c. lumbar muscle group. d. thigh muscle group.
A nurse is documenting the appearance of feces from a patient with a permanent ileostomy. Which of the following would she document?
A) "Ileostomy bag half filled with liquid feces." B) "Ileostomy bag half filled with hard, formed feces." C) "Colostomy bag intact without feces." D) "Colostomy bag filled with flatus and feces."
A patient has been admitted to the hospital. He or she has been telling the neighbors that someone is "bugging" the telephone line and listening in to all of his or her calls and thought processes
The patient is convinced that someone is "out to kill me" and is refusing to remove his or her clothing and wear the hospital gown during admission. As the nurse doing this admission, you: A) Let the patient remain in his or her own clothing B) Get the orderly to remove the patient's clothing C) Get additional staff to help you remove the patient's clothing D) Ask the patient why he or she is being so uncooperative
A nursing student observes an experienced nurse providing teaching for a client in the mental health unit. The student later asks the nurse why the nurse provided the information to the client
The nurse responds that providing client teaching is essential to the role of the nurse in any setting because: A) It is required by law. B) The nurse must document that teaching has been completed. C) It is in the nurse's scope of practice. D) Knowledge empowers people.